extra chapter thanks to flowersky (I’ll upload today’s chapter later)
“The situation is really urgent… The Legion Commander has instructed you and… that person to go over immediately.” The soldier’s tone was trembling and subtle, quite affected. Needless to say, Jiang Ci already knew to what extent his image had been tarnished by Huo Xianfeng, but he was not the type to explain himself.
So, the silver-haired major general could only maintain a cold expression, pretending as if nothing had happened. “Understood.”
Jiang Ci slammed the door shut, turned back, casually grabbed a gray combat suit from the wardrobe, and threw it onto Huo Xianfeng. “Change immediately and follow me!”
The latter was obedient, nodded, and started undressing without caring if anyone was watching.
Jiang Ci: “………”
The silver-haired major general’s movements stiffened for a moment. Just before the other was about to take off his shirt, he immediately turned away, striding toward the door. “Hurry up, I’ll be waiting outside…”
Boom—!!!
Before Jiang Ci could finish his words, he only heard the earth-shattering explosion outside the warship.
Due to the impact, he staggered suddenly, immediately using one hand to brace against the wall to steady himself. At this moment, the entire warship shook and trembled, seemingly suffering under some severe attack.
“Warning! Warning! Warship 13234 under unidentified attack!”
“Warning! Warning! Warship 13234 under unidentified attack!”
“Full activation of defense shield, outer defense shell damage at 23%!”
“…”
At this moment, the entire warship lit up with blood-red warning lights, and footsteps in the corridor immediately became more chaotic.
“Hurry! Immediately check the source of the attack!!!”
“Send a few aerial fighter squads for reconnaissance outside!!!”
“Where are the maintenance technicians?! Why haven’t they arrived yet?!!”
“……”
Ye Shu, dressed in a pilot’s military uniform, walked quickly behind the leading officer. Under the military cap, there was an ordinary and unfamiliar face.
Just as the members of the fighter squad were about to enter the boarding platform, the massive alloy door suddenly closed.
Boom, boom, boom!
After successive shocks, all major passages inside the warship were sealed off.
A strong sense of weightlessness suddenly arose, and the colossal warship lifted off abruptly, entering stealth mode and swiftly evading all incoming missiles.
“The Legion Commander has issued an urgent order; due to the escape of the suspect, Ye Shu, everyone must stay inside the ship, undergo iris recognition at the nearest verification location, and can only leave the ship after verifying their identity.”
“Repeating, the Legion Commander has issued an urgent order; due to the escape of the suspect, Ye Shu, everyone must stay inside the ship, undergo iris recognition at the nearest verification location, and can only leave the ship after verifying their identity.”
“Repeating……”
The City Lord’s eyes darkened, exchanging a quick glance with Captain Wang Yuan at the forefront.
—This was one of the hidden cards left by Ye Shu in the First Legion. Just like the Empire and the Church planted various undercover agents on Winter Day Planet, Ye Shu had foreseen the inevitable confrontation with Zhou Jiuya and had made some preparations in advance.
The predecessor of the Empire’s First Legion was Huo Chao’s Dawn Legion. At that time, Ye Shu, as a general, might not have matched Zhou Jiuya in terms of strength, but his experience was deeper, and it isn’t surprising that he had many loyal confidants.
As for the riots in the external Cuneiform District and the recent attack on the warship, it was, of course, to cover up Ye Shu’s escape. Although the underground city’s overall strength was not comparable to that of the Imperial army, it still had some capabilities in non-frontal combat.
Ye Shu walked to the electronic screen, casually touching the screen border with his hand. The tip of his fingernail subtly conducted electricity into the screen.
“Sizzle… Verification successful. Pilot 1103, Qi Xun, I wish you a successful mission.”
The City Lord stood up and joined the queue, passing by Jiang Ci and Huo Xianfeng, who were coming towards him.
The black-haired young alpha glanced sideways, his gaze brushing over Ye Shu’s face for an instant. Then he nonchalantly withdrew his gaze. At the same time, Ye Shu subconsciously touched the invisible light refraction machine in his pocket and followed the team of fighter pilots, briskly walking out of the warship.
Fifteen minutes ago, when the warship was attacked, the guards stationed at the door immediately rushed in to check Ye Shu’s situation but found no one inside. However, in reality, Ye Shu did not leave but used an invisible light refraction machine given by Huo Xianfeng earlier, the same device Jiang Ci used for communication in the desert.
However, the guards were unaware of this. With the riots happening in the Cuneiform District of the underground city and the suspected attack on the warship, they could only assume that Ye Shu had been kidnapped and immediately chose to report to Zhou Jiuya.
During this gap in time, Ye Shu found his own hidden card. The entire plan could be said to be very thrilling, with no room for error.
On the other side, Huo Xianfeng followed Jiang Ci to meet Zhou Jiuya.
In the bright and spacious conference room, the officers, urgently summoned, had solemn expressions. However, not everyone was present because about half of them were assigned to suppress the rebellion in the Cuneiform District, while the others were tasked with capturing those who dared to attack the warship.
The riot in the Cuneiform District was not entirely unexpected. After all, in a place like Winter Day Planet, if it could be smoothly taken over by the military within two or three days, that would be truly incredible.
In the past, such tasks were generally undertaken by Jiang Ci. However, today, Zhou Jiuya did not call for him; instead, someone else was chosen.
“Cheng Jin, go assist with the situation in the Cuneiform District. Make sure to minimize the bloodshed.”
“Yes, sir!”
The female alpha officer stood up resolutely. Upon receiving the order, she immediately marched out, stepping briskly in her military boots.
“Legion Commander, we have now determined that the recent attack came from a missile fortress in the direction of the Cuneiform District. The warship is currently airborne, in stealth mode, and stabilizing. Technicians are working on repairing the damaged parts, and it is estimated to be completed in two hours.”
“At present, we have activated anti-missile surveillance…”
Knock, knock—
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Noticing Zhou Jiuya’s burning gaze, Huo Xianfeng remained composed. He shrugged his shoulders, a hint of complaint in his tone, “Legion Commander, it’s sleeping time now.”
As all eyes focused on them, the young man spread his hands and said, “I’m not your subordinate. Although I live with Jiang Ci, there’s no need for me to come to the meeting with him, right?”
“…”
Living with Major General Jiang Ci?
At the same time, the officers noticed the young man’s disheveled strands of hair, the red marks on his wrists from handcuffs, and the bitten corner of his mouth. Their eyes expressed their unspoken shock.
“…”
The air suddenly stagnated at this moment.
In this moment of stillness, several pairs of meaningful and complex eyes landed on the silver-haired major general. These strange and subtle glances seemed to suggest, “It turns out that you, an omega, like this kind of play.”
Zhou Jiuya’s face turned a bit green. He turned away and looked at Jiang Ci, “You were together all this time?”
With veins bulging on his forehead, Jiang Ci had to grit his teeth and admit, “Yes, indeed, he was within my line of sight.”
Since it was confirmed that Huo Xianfeng had been in Jiang Ci’s room the entire time when Ye Shu escaped, with no opportunity to commit any crime, Zhou Jiuya shifted his gaze. His furrowed brows indicated that he had more questions in mind.
“Jiang Ci, go inspect the Forbidden Abyss’ wreckage now.”
—This is the main task Zhou Jiuya wanted to assign to Jiang Ci.
If Ye Shu escapes, there is a high possibility he will try to reclaim the core and wreckage of the Forbidden Abyss. As the Legion Commander, Zhou Jiuya needs to take control of the overall situation, so the person guarding the Forbidden Abyss is naturally the second Double S mecha besides Wan Jiang, Bai Ze.
As for Huo Xianfeng, Zhou Jiuya still couldn’t comprehend him entirely, but it was probably due to the resemblance between him and that person that he couldn’t harbor too much resentment. However, some discontentment still lingered in his heart after having his little cabbage being pulled out.
When Jiang Ci arrived, this brief emergency meeting was nearing its end. After the final order was given, it was essentially concluded. Following the command, the silver-haired major general stood upright and turned to leave. However, as he turned around, he happened to see Huo Xianfeng lazily leaning against the door, yawning as if about to fall asleep.
“……”
Consequently, the silver-haired omega, with a cold expression, reached out and grabbed the young man’s collar, pulling him out.
“Ouch!
Huo Xianfeng, caught off guard, staggered and almost bumped into the door.
“I say, can’t you be gentler, omega…”
“Shut up!”
“……Oh.”
As the meeting concluded, all the alpha officers silently watched the two as they walked away. Most of them had sensed the threatening nature of Huo Xianfeng’s pheromones. Generally speaking, the more powerful an alpha, the more formidable their pheromones are, and they are a greater threat to others of the same kind. However, who could have imagined that such a fierce alpha, as indicated by his pheromones, would be treated so miserably and forcefully by an omega?
Some murmured quietly,
“No wonder he’s Major General Jiang Ci. Even after being marked, he treats his alpha this brutally…”
“Tsk tsk, who said he’d be different? I don’t know how that alpha will live in the future…”
“Did you check the anonymous forum just now? They say Major General Jiang Ci seems to have some… unusual hobbies.”
“……”
Jiang Ci’s hearing was very good, so he could listen to a sentence or two when he left. After enduring for a while, he finally opened his optical brain, logged into the military’s anonymous forum backend, and found several high-profile posts with bold red titles.
【Shocking!!! Is this the loss of alpha dignity or the distortion of omega’s inner self?!】
【Although I don’t believe it, this perverted omega is truly terrifying!】
【Green thread warning! After declaring sovereignty, I was handcuffed to the ground and forcibly **** by my omega wife】
Jiang Ci: ……..
At this moment, Huo Xianfeng leaned over from the side, curiously peering at the screen, “Hey, what’s this?”
Snap!
Jiang Ci quickly closed the optical brain, gritting his teeth to squeeze out one word, “…Trash!”
After that, he walked away briskly, thinking about when to find the forum administrator to clean up these posts. This was the military’s anonymous forum, so all kinds of random rumors were posted there.
The wreckage of the Forbidden Abyss was not on this warship. With its colossal size, only the First Legion’s dedicated transport carrier could accommodate it. Therefore, Jiang Ci had to rush over there. As for Huo Xianfeng, he naturally followed along. The search for Ye Shu was not yet over, so they encountered many serious-faced soldiers along the way.
“Wait a minute, Major General Jiang Ci,”
At the main gate, Jiang Ci was stopped.
“At the Legion Commander’s order, you need to undergo iris verification before you can leave.”
“Okay.”
Jiang Ci nodded but added,
“He hasn’t registered his identity information yet; record the entry and exit logs with mine.”
“Yes, sir.”
The military guard glanced curiously at Huo Xianfeng’s standing figure behind him. Although he had heard a bit about this alpha who marked Major General Jiang Ci, it was the first time seeing the person in flesh and blood.
But he looks really young, like a military academy student.
On the other side, Jiang Ci was scanning his iris. When the electronic screen recognized his identity, he frowned, as if recalling something. Suddenly, he turned and glanced at Huo Xianfeng.
The latter met his gaze calmly, tilting his head inquisitively.
“?”
Jiang Ci stared at him for a few seconds, then suddenly reached out and wiped away the bloodstains at the corner of the young man’s lips.
—Just as I thought.
The wound had already healed; this guy intentionally left a bit of blood there. But before he could say anything, Huo Xianfeng grabbed his wrist, quickly pulled it down, and solemnly whispered,
“You should restrain yourself and pay attention to the occasion. We can talk later.”
Jiang Ci: “……..”
Enough is enough!
Jiang Ci clenched and unclenched his fists but ultimately said nothing, forcefully swallowing his anger. He took off the Bai Ze pendant around his neck and threw it outside.
“Bai Ze, transform into fighter jet mode.”
Whoosh—
A dazzling white light engulfed their field of vision. Jiang Ci pulled Huo Xianfeng with him and leaped down in the chaotic gusts of wind, landing precisely in Bai Ze’s cockpit.
The next moment, the enormous silver fighter jet seemed like a meteor trail, swiftly disappearing into the distance.
Fifteen minutes later —
The two successfully arrived at the innermost part of the First Legion’s carrier, where the Forbidden Abyss’s wreckage was stored.
[Ding! Authorization recognized!]
Three dark half-circle metal doors opened layer by layer, and dazzling incandescent lights lit up one after another, revealing a massive corridor.
At the end of the corridor, there was a transparent elevator. Through the transparent tempered glass, the view was expansive, roughly equivalent to the size of two football fields combined. The colossal body of Forbidden Abyss, nearly two hundred meters tall, quietly stood inside.
On top of it, dozens of mecha technicians were conducting maintenance and care. Compared to the gigantic body of the mecha, the humans above it looked like tiny ants.
The Forbidden Abyss’ wreckage first experienced a nuclear explosion three hundred years ago and had just gone through a recent major battle. While the repair of the core is still a distant prospect, the outer shell of the body must be repaired first.
At least, the term “wreckage” should be restored to a description like “body.” However, the conditions here are obviously rudimentary, likely only for preliminary maintenance. The real repair will have to wait until it is brought back to the Capital, using the most advanced technical equipment and finding the most skilled mecha master.
The most skilled mecha master…
A name popped up in Jiang Ci’s mind.
In theory, it is impossible for Xiao X, as an A-level mecha core, to drive the SSS-level Forbidden Abyss. Even with Huo Xianfeng’s incredibly powerful mental strength, it should not work because the core is not compatible with the mecha.
However, the moment Xiao X was embedded into the Forbidden Abyss, there was no friction or problems; it perfectly fit.
There is only one explanation: Xiao X was specifically created by Jiang Jinsheng as a replacement core for the Forbidden Abyss.
The parenting system carefully prepared by a father for his child… is just a disguise, a camouflage.
It’s just a disguise…
“Hey, Jiang Ci?”
A large hand pressed down on the omega’s head, gently rubbing his hair,
“What are you daydreaming about?”
“….Nothing.”
Jiang Ci turned his head away, blinked forcefully, and then quickly walked forward.
Huo Xianfeng slightly furrowed his eyebrows.
…Is it an illusion?
Why does it feel like that guy was about to cry just now?
The two walked into the glass elevator at the end of the corridor, one in front of the other. Jiang Ci’s expression at this moment had completely returned to his usual cold and indifferent demeanor.
The elevator was at least two to three hundred meters high, and it took some time to descend, so the slightly narrow space fell into a brief moment of silence.
Huo Xianfeng gazed at Jiang Ci, who seemed somewhat strange.
Then he suddenly heard Jiang Ci speak.
“Ye Shu’s escape…”
The silver-haired omega stared straight at him and asked,
“—Does it have anything to do with you?”
“…”
If it were a few minutes ago, Huo Xianfeng would have definitely said it had nothing to do with him without blinking, but for some reason, he couldn’t bring himself to say it after recalling the strange behavior from Jiang Ci just now. However, these few seconds of silence had already given Jiang Ci the answer he needed.
“So, earlier in the room,”
He said coldly,
“you deliberately did that to delay me?”
“What did I do?”
Huo Xianfeng always seemed to enjoy teasing him like this, but at this moment, Jiang Ci didn’t seem to be so easily teased to the point of panic. The latter only paused for a second before giving an answer,
“…Kiss me.”
“Okay.”
The young man agreed with a smile.
“…Huo Xianfeng!!!”
The handsome omega exploded again. However, the latter didn’t take any real action; he just crossed his arms and sighed lightly,
“Hmm? Why would you think so?”
With this familiar tone and lines, Jiang Ci’s mind instantly supplied the next sentence for Huo Xianfeng in that moment:
—I’m just passing by.
“…”
Perhaps it was because the words in his mind were too vivid in that moment, as Jiang Ci’s originally stern expression softened slightly. However, the young man’s next sentence wasn’t that, but a slow and leisurely remark,
“If Ye Shu wants to escape, the inevitable route doesn’t seem to be at your room’s door, Jiang Ci.”
After all, Huo Xianfeng is an unstable factor. Therefore, when Zhou Jiuya arranged to place Ye Shu under house arrest, he deliberately placed him as far away from Jiang Ci’s room as possible.
The black-haired alpha raised his gaze, and his pitch-black phoenix eyes stared directly at him. He reached out and tapped at Jiang Ci’s chest, immediately sensing his tense muscles.
“Have some confidence in your own charm, Major General.”
Huo Xianfeng leaned in, lowering himself—a move that easily evoked thoughts of a kiss. The intangible pressure inherent to alphas made Jiang Ci immediately stiffen, wanting to step back. However, the latter’s palm suddenly pressed against the back of his head, preventing any retreat.
But at this point, Huo Xianfeng didn’t get any closer.
“Remember to settle the final payment for the second period, and your kissing technique is a bit like a kitten biting; try to be gentler next time.”
After saying this, Huo Xianfeng let go and stepped back, blinking at the omega, who was stiff all over.
“However, considering it’s your first time and you’re not very skilled, I’ll forgive you.”
Jiang Ci: “………”
His fist clenched and tightened, with such strength even the back of his hand showed prominent veins.
This time, he didn’t hold back, delivering a fierce punch directly towards Huo Xianfeng’s very punchable face. The young man seemed to have anticipated this move, casually tilting his head just enough to narrowly avoid the punch.
Bang—!!!
Jiang Ci’s fist slammed directly into the glass behind Huo Xianfeng’s ear, producing a terrifying muffled sound. But at this moment, Huo Xianfeng, completely unfazed by the enraged Major General, lazily tilted his head and leaned against Jiang Ci’s wrist.
His hair was quite firm, much like himself, exuding a sharp and bold feeling. When it touched the soft skin of the omega’s inner wrist, it elicited a subtle and tingling sensation.
—This was an intimate and affectionate posture.
“Don’t be angry, Major General Jiang Ci,”
The young man raised the corner of his lips, completely unashamed of what he had just said.
“This is also my first time; you didn’t lose any money.”
Jiang Ci: “…….”
This statement left him slightly stunned, and he withdrew his hand as if shocked, even taking several steps back until his back hit the cold glass with a muffled sound before he snapped back to reality.
—He really underestimated Huo Xianfeng’s shamelessness.
How could this person… how could he say such… such words so calmly?!!!
He must be insane—absolutely insane!
“You… you…!”
Jiang Ci’s chest heaved dramatically, and he found himself in a mixed state of shock, confusion, and embarrassment.
Ding—
Fortunately, at that moment, the elevator finally reached the ground floor.
The doors opened, and the silver-haired Major General, as if finding an escape route, immediately turned his head and walked out briskly.
Huo Xianfeng turned around and glanced at the glass that had just been cracked by Jiang Ci.
“Tsk, tsk, tsk.”
Fortunately, he dodged quickly; that was too fierce.
M1zushi from the future (ch 49):
while I was reading some manwha/manga I finally found some fitting images for that scene where HXF cuddles A-Ci’s inner wrist
Jiang Ci’s fist slammed directly into the glass behind Huo Xianfeng’s ear, producing a terrifying muffled sound. But at this moment, Huo Xianfeng, completely unfazed by the enraged Major General, lazily tilted his head and leaned against Jiang Ci’s wrist.
His hair was quite firm, much like himself, exuding a sharp and bold feeling. When it touched the soft skin of the omega’s inner wrist, it elicited a subtle and tingling sensation.
—This was an intimate and affectionate posture.
first one is BL Kosodate Host wa Koi wo Tonaeru, second one is straight manhwa For better or For Worse
it’s not a wrist cuddle but I think it’s pretty close!
AHAHAHHHHH!!!!
I waited too long for this!!!!
It was worth the wait but I NEED MORE!!!
THANK YOU for the chapter though
you can donate me a ko-fi but I’d much prefer an honest comment without a demanding tone ^^
yes ma’am and thank you for the new chapter ^^
Thank you for the chapter 😍 ❤️ ❤️
Oh my god I love them so much
Ai, give Jiang Ci a break won’t you Huo Xianfeng? 😭
Thanks for the chapter
Oh my god, I love HFX! And also JC because I’m a cat lover. And your notes are truly wonderful!! I couldn’t imagine what you had to say about “metal doors.” 🤣🤣🤣 Thanks for your hard work!! I’ll definitely include you in my next round of ko-fis.
Fierce Omega Shou x shameless alpha gong, perfect combination! Thank u for the chapter ♥️
Wifey is very fierce, just the way that huohuo likes 😏 and aww I really wanna give jiang ci a big hug after he realised his dad’s xiao x wasn’t meant to protect him at all but only as a disguise… Hopefully it’s much more than that 😔
thanks for the chapter!
Pfft, Jiang Ci being teased by Huo Xianfeng is so sweet 😘
Thanks for the chapter 💞
Huo Xianfeng is certainly one of my most favorite gongs now! 💕💕✨️✨️✨️ I really really really love shameless flirty gongs (bonus points if they’re also a dumb□ss) 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 examples like Yan Xie from [Breaking Through the Clouds], or He Zhao from [Fake Slackers]! They instantly make the relationship dynamics 100000000x funnier and more interesting! 🤣🤣🤣🤣💕✨️ And of course, they make romantic scenes 1000000000x more exciting 😳✨️