After licking a little vinegar, Chi Yao gagged for ten minutes.

He washed his face, but he couldn’t figure out why he would tempt fate.

He had exposed a weakness to his rival. If the other person used sour bullets to bomb Extreme Shadow next time, he could only lie down and accept his fate.

He walked out of the bathroom. The room had a sour smell, and the call had already been hung up.

The only bowl of noodles had been wasted, so he had to go out and find something to eat.

Lu Meng had been supervising all night until dawn. Just as he was about to go back and rest, he turned and saw his Major General walking over with a sallow face, which was even worse than his, who had stayed up all night.

It shouldn’t be. How could he look even sicker after a night’s rest?

Lu Meng went to him. “Major General, are you okay?”

“Go get me some breakfast,” Chi Yao said, his eyes sweeping over the staff in front of the console. “What are they doing?”

Lu Meng looked at him confusedly. “We left a team to monitor the N9 sea area. Didn’t you say that?”

“No need to monitor anymore. Tell them to return to the team,” Chi Yao said, sitting on the command chair, propping his chin lazily.

“We’re not monitoring anymore?” Lu Meng opened his mouth, feeling a little wronged. “Didn’t you say there was a city underneath?”

He stayed up all night for this mission, but the Major General turned around and canceled it.

Chi Yao’s tone was languid. “I must have been too tired and was talking in my sleep.”

Lu Meng: “…………”

There was such a thing?!

After the Major General started eating, Lu Meng went to check his subordinate’s monitoring records. Indeed, there was nothing.

“Lieutenant Colonel Lu, should we change the monitoring method?” a monitor asked.

Lu Meng waved his hand. “Change what? Everyone, withdraw and go back to sleep.”

Everyone: “?”

When he returned to the lounge, he was exhausted, but Lu Meng tossed and turned and couldn’t sleep after lying down.

Half an hour later, he opened his terminal and called his mother, who lived in the countryside.

“Hello, Mom. I remember you said you raised a few chickens two years ago. Have you eaten them? … It’s not for me. It’s for my boss. I want to replenish his body… Huh? Transfer all the chickens in the village? No, no, no, you don’t have to. A few are enough… A shipping container?! He’s not in postpartum confinement. Why would he eat so many chickens?”

As he spoke, his voice gradually became more irritable.

A military officer from the same lounge returned after his shift and saw Lu Meng yelling at the virtual screen with a red face and a thick neck, arguing about whether to send a container of chickens.

In the end, General Lu Meng was utterly defeated.

Lu Meng lay on the bed like a corpse, almost crying after being scolded by his mother.

“It’s so hard to get a few chickens.”

Another military officer sat on the bunk opposite him, slurping instant noodles and smiling. “Are they really sending a container? Then the brothers in the military team will have something to do during this break from missions.”

Lu Meng: “…Raise chickens?”

“We’ll fatten up the chickens for the boss to eat, and selling the eggs can subsidize the military expenses,” the military officer added seriously. “Old hen eggs are very expensive.”

Lu Meng: “…………”

You have a real business mind.

Chi Yao didn’t know that a container of chickens was waiting for him.

After eating his fill, he sent a message to the mysterious number D.

[The situation is special. Contact this terminal if something comes up.]

After sending it, he saw the pop-up message history and stared at the words “Love you, oh” for a full three seconds.

According to the time, this should have been sent after he switched bodies.

Given Jing Xi’s personality, seeing such a message would most likely lead him to send a reply to test the situation.

Could it be that he didn’t care because he thought it was from one of his lovers?

“No wonder he always says I’m a playboy,” Chi Yao snorted.

He did want to be a playboy, but he hadn’t met anyone who made him feel impulsive yet. The only person he thought was good was Jing Xi.

Unfortunately, Jing Xi’s personality was too rigid and conservative, and he was an Alpha who was completely opposite to him.

He had already set himself up in hell mode from the beginning.

A moment later, the other side replied.

[Whose terminal is this? Don’t force me to check.]

Chi Yao’s long fingers tapped lightly on the armrest. He thought for a moment and replied.

[Jing Xi’s.]

It took a few minutes for the other side to reply.

[How far along are you two?!]

Chi Yao honestly replied.

[I’ve been inside his body.]

The other side replied almost instantly.

[Very good. Maintain this position. If you want children, I’ll figure it out later.]

Chi Yao: “…”

Was the old man okay?

On the other end, Jing Xi had a rough idea of the current situation from 011.

Chi Yao did not return immediately after leaving the island. Instead, he went back to the wealthy district of N9 and then to You Se to see the top escort.

This logical behavior was not quite right.

011 regularly brought his boss his favorite coffee.

He knocked on the door and entered. He didn’t see anyone at first. He went behind the screen and found the person in the small greenhouse.

The boss was surrounded by rare flowers and plants, holding a paper newspaper in his hand, his expression abnormally calm.

For some reason, 011 felt that something was wrong.

The boss would actually sit quietly in a hotel and read a newspaper?

What was this calm before the storm?

Was he planning to blow up N9 when the time came?

“Your coffee.” 011’s mind was filled with chaotic thoughts, but his face remained expressionless.

Jing Xi turned to the next page. “Do you have tea?”

011 couldn’t help but glance at him.

“Yes. Is fruit tea okay?”

Jing Xi: “Whatever.”

011: “Yes.”

After closing the door, 011 immediately messaged 013 in private.

[What kind of tea does the boss drink at your high-end club?]

013 quickly replied.

[Drinking tea at my high-end club? You’re insulting my business skills.]

011: “…”

013 replied again.

[The boss doesn’t say it, but he doesn’t like tea. If you bring it, you’ll be out of a job. Good luck.]

011: “…………”

Jing Xi finished reading the newspaper but didn’t get any tea. He drank two sips of the lukewarm coffee.

There was still an hour until You Se opened.

He got up to change his clothes.

This hotel would prepare clothes for guests according to their requests, and the cost would be added to the room bill.

Jing Xi subconsciously reached for the most low-key black suit. His peripheral vision caught the flashy silver one on the left.

He hesitated for a second and chose the one on the left.

It was the first time he had worn something so conspicuous, but when he thought that it was Chi Yao’s body, he felt he could accept it.

No matter how flashy the clothes were, they couldn’t be flashier than Chi Yao himself.

There was a knock on the door, and the lobby manager pushed a small cart in.

Jing Xi wondered if it was his imagination, but the lobby manager’s face looked like he was attending a funeral.

011’s face had a stiff smile. “This is the tea you wanted.”

Jing Xi glanced at it. “Just leave it there.”

011 saw him changing clothes and was relieved.

His job was barely saved.

“Do you need a car ready for you?”

Jing Xi picked a sea-blue tie and tied it. “Yes.”

At 6 PM, in the top-tier private room at You Se.

013 stood nervously, trembling.

The boss just left yesterday and came back today!

Was he giving him another chance to perform well?

Jing Xi: “Why don’t you come over and sit?”

013 shook his head like a rattle. “I’ll just stand. Standing more will make me taller.”

Jing Xi: “…”

This was his second time in a place like this. He didn’t know what it was like for others to come here to get drunk and flirt, but it definitely wasn’t like this.

He probed discreetly. “What happened with that matter yesterday?”

He was here for a surprise inspection, as expected!

013’s knees went weak. He knelt on one knee and said respectfully, “There are five casinos with unusual movements. Two of them have suddenly started to expand their business, two have activated level-five mineral trading, and one has suspended player recruitment.”

Player recruitment?

Jing Xi asked, “What kind of players?”

Was this a test?

013 was both confused and nervous.

“Players for the underground amusement park. Players can get very generous bonuses as long as they clear all the games.”

Jing Xi looked at the red wine swirling in the glass, hiding the curiosity in his eyes.

This sounded very similar to the underwater casino.

Those who were desperate or wanted to make quick money signed a contract with the casino. As long as they defeated the mutated beasts, they would get a bonus.

Jing Xi: “What kind of games do they play?”

013: “Each casino is different. They set their own rules.”

Jing Xi: “Which casinos are recruiting players?”

Seeing him swipe his terminal to check, Jing Xi interrupted. “Send the related statistics to my terminal.”

013: “Yes.”

The terminal vibrated. Jing Xi glanced at the sender’s name—N0013.

This didn’t look like a normal note for an average person. It was more like a code.

It wasn’t impossible that Chi Yao had so many lovers that he gave them all numbers.

He would do that.

After getting down to business, Jing Xi looked up and saw the top escort kneeling and not daring to get up. He said, “Are you very afraid of me?”

013: “No! I respect you more than anything!”

Jing Xi: “Then why are you so far away from me?”

The boss’s probing was back!

013’s eyes narrowed. His mouth was faster than his brain. “I know you like to play by yourself.”

Jing Xi: “…”

Chi Yao’s hobbies were that unique?

Jing Xi asked with a serious expression, “Then tell me, how do I like to play by myself?”

013: “…”

Wuwuwu, I said the wrong thing again.

Jing Xi enjoyed the rare leisure, drinking tea and listening to this short, cute Omega nervously talk about Chi Yao.

He left satisfied after two hours of listening.

When he got to the door, he said to 013, who had kept his distance the whole time, “You’re still young. Don’t hang out in such a messy place all day. If you’re willing, I can get you to a different environment.”

“I don’t want to be with those big, rough guys!” 013’s reaction was strong. After he said that, he immediately covered his mouth. “I mean, Brother Liang is too strict. I’m stupid, and I’m afraid of tiring him out.”

Fang Liang?

So this Omega was indeed Chi Yao’s mole here.

Was he deliberately putting on a show for him in the lobby that day?

After learning everything he wanted to know and many unexpected things, Jing Xi contentedly got into the luxurious hovercar driven by 011.

In the car, Jing Xi’s eyes swept over 011, who was driving in the front seat. He said calmly, “He seems to like staying here.”

011 watched the road and replied, “He likes to wear flashy clothes. He used to secretly wear colorful vests in the team all the time and was punished to stand in a corner countless times.”

In the team?

Was it a special team in Extreme Shadow responsible for collecting intelligence, or were these people not from Extreme Shadow at all?

So this chauffeur was also Chi Yao’s person.

As soon as he returned to the hotel, he received a call from Qinchun.

Jing Xi casually swiped to accept it.

“Boss!” Iron Bear’s chubby face appeared on the screen. “How many more days until you come back?”

Seeing him, Jing Xi’s mood relaxed.

“The matter isn’t finished yet.”

“You’re so slow. I’ve finished my homework.” Iron Bear held his notebook up to the camera. “Look!”

Seeing the notebook, Jing Xi’s expression softened.

He had assigned this homework last time.

Iron Bear looked like he was four years old. It was time for him to start his education.

Jing Xi’s eyes quickly scanned the notebook, and his expression gradually stiffened.

All wrong—

Addition and subtraction within ten shouldn’t be—hard, right?

Iron Bear’s crisp laughter came through the screen.

“Boss, what did I get?”

Jing Xi: “………… A perfect score.”

For cuteness.

“Waaaaah!” Iron Bear’s face appeared on the screen again. “Will you send me a model of a mech again this time?”

Again?

Jing Xi was stunned.

“Bring me the one from last time. I’ll see if you’ve taken good care of it.”

Iron Bear ran out of the screen, and a moment later, he came back with a pure metal mech model.

“I took very good care of it! You said to oil it every week. I oiled it every day. Look!”

Seeing the complete mech model, Jing Xi’s eyes flashed.

When he was forced to switch back to his body, this model was only half-finished.

Because it was a gift of apology, he made it more meticulously. There were five or six hundred parts. He thought Chi Yao would definitely not have the patience to spend time on such a thing, but he didn’t expect—

Perhaps Chi Yao’s character wasn’t as bad as he thought.

Jing Xi’s lips curled up slightly. “Do you like it?”

Iron Bear hugged the model and nodded hard. “Next time, I want your mech model.”

Jing Xi thought back to his battles with Chi Yao over the years. “I don’t have a mech.”

Iron Bear’s expression was serious, and he said in a childish voice, “Make your rival do it. He’s so good at it!”

Jing Xi: “…”

Iron Bear: “Didn’t you say you’d catch him and lock him up with steel cuffs and make him build a mech for each of us?”

Jing Xi: “…”

The smile on Jing Xi’s lips gradually flattened. “My rival won’t listen to me.”

Iron Bear smiled brightly. “Then bully him until he listens. Hehehe.”

Jing Xi: “…”

Chi Yao was such a scumbag.

If this child wasn’t educated properly, he would also be a little devil in the future.

After hanging up the call, Jing Xi’s mood was complex.

He thought for a moment and still sent a message to “himself.”

Putting other things aside, just for Chi Yao completing the model and giving it to Iron Bear, he should thank the other party.

After the message was sent, it took a while for the other side to reply.

[I stayed up all night to finish that model. My hand is all scratched up [Image]]

Jing Xi clicked on the image and replied with a blank face.

[That’s my hand.]

Chi Yao replied.

[Then look at my hand, too. Don’t be so rigid.]

Jing Xi: “…”

He raised his hand and looked at it. His fingers were long and slender, with even joints. They were smooth and delicate, not at all like the rough hands a pirate should have.

The terminal vibrated again. Chi Yao sent a message.

[There’s a surprise in the photo album.]

Wanting to see what kind of trick he was up to, Jing Xi casually swiped. The “eye-cleansing series” flashed through his mind.

If it was still those photos, he would delete them all this time.

The album popped up. Below “eye-cleansing,” there was indeed another photo, one taken when they encountered the beast-mutated Alphas underwater.

There was a note below—Eye-cleansing series, combat edition. Spicy but not ruthless enough.

Jing Xi: “…”

His gaze went down. When he saw the last photo, he was stunned.

In the photo, Chi Yao was holding Iron Bear. Iron Bear was holding the mech model in his hand. Both of them were smiling at the camera, a similar carefree smile.

Looking at Chi Yao’s smiling face, Jing Xi’s fingers on the armrest curled slightly. His heart felt as if ants were crawling on it again.

Most of Chi Yao’s smiles were not genuine. They were full of calculation.

He didn’t expect that he could also smile like a child.

There was also a note under this group photo.

—Backup. To exchange for benefits with my rival.

Jing Xi: “…”

Chi Yao’s message came in at the right time, along with a picture of himself posing provocatively.

[I’ve taken the thank you gift myself. You save it to the photo album for me.]

Jing Xi: “…”

Why did he think this scumbag was a little cute for a moment just now?

It must have been an illusion.