freeallnovels Chapter 3807 What kind of competition?
Chapter 3807 What kind of competition?
Chapter 3807 What kind of competition?
When Ah Xiruo returned to the private room, she was stunned for a moment because everyone who had gone out earlier had returned, leaving only her own room.
She first gave a subtle glare to Boss Luo, who was chatting with Ye Yan. Boss Luo returned her a gentle look. Ah Xi Ruo pursed her lips before pulling out a chair and sitting down—this time, she didn't make any noise.
Then she met the maid's inscrutable gaze and couldn't help but roll her eyes.
After spending some time alone on the rooftop and clearing her mind of confusion, Ah Xi Ruo quickly realized... This heartless woman was actually aiding the enemy, it's simply illogical!
[Binglun] had already explained to her what the fifth node was all about, and besides shouting "666" in amazement, Ah Xiruo also felt a little uneasy.
Because she did see something within the [Fifth Node]...
Using the term "Ice Wheel," it's clear that you'll have no problem reaching the fifth node in the future, but obviously not now... Ah Xi Ruo, realizing what was going on, knew exactly what was happening.
It was clearly the wicked woman who dragged herself into this mess. In the special environment of the fifth node, both the [Holy Mark] and the power of the True Dragon underwent terrifying growth, to the point that it was no exaggeration to say that she had undergone an evolution.
What the hell is this if not aiding the enemy?
...Could it be that the scoundrel meant it?
From scumbag, to utter scumbag, to nemesis... to heartless man, to dog of a man, Ah Xi Ruo's emotional journey has always changed along with the damp road.
Ninety-nine percent of women in the world are probably like this.
But this was not a journey of lust at first sight. Her soul was born to be compatible. Even though she was reluctant to face it, after several times of compatibility, Ah Xi Ruo had to admit that it was truly complementary. The trembling of souls could not be faked.
So... the ruthless woman had no other choice but to propose what seemed like a compromise?
"Great God... Great God?"
Ziling's mother quietly approached her and called out a few times in a low voice.
"what's up?"
"The water's boiled, it's ready to eat... Are you thinking about something?" Ziling's mother said apologetically, "Is the embassy busy... You didn't need to come out to see us off."
They ate hot pot, one small hot pot per person, using cloisonné enamel pots. The private room was also decorated in an antique style... Anyway, the future daughter-in-law is rich!
"It's nothing important." Ah Xiruo shook her head calmly, then suddenly, like a gossip, she leaned closer and whispered, "What's up with this pear? Why has she been staring at your adopted son all night, looking like she's in heat?"
Ziling's mother stared wide-eyed, instinctively looking towards the pear.
Then, Pear, unusually, didn't touch her chopsticks. It was unclear whether it was the heat from the hot pot or the excellent heating in the private room. Her face was flushed, and she was holding her chopsticks, propping her chin up, staring blankly in the direction of her son.
At first, Ziling's mother didn't pay much attention, but that's how gossipy people are; once someone says something, it's as if it's really true.
"...No way?" Ziling's mother looked suspicious.
Ah Xi Ruo knew perfectly well that it was because the aura emanating from that dog of a man was too terrifying, like that of a succubus... Ye Yan and Zi Ling's mother were unaffected, which was already considered as intentional restraint.
"Anyway, it's your family matter, so you should be careful." She shrugged, not caring what happened to Li Zi, but just wanting to distance herself from the situation first.
She had been worrying for a long time about what would happen if she accidentally revealed something to Ziling's mother. As the dignified Emperor of China, she really couldn't afford to lose face like that.
—I treated you like my best friend, and I idolized you like a god, and you actually…slept with my son?!
A bunch of messy things.
Ah Xiruo couldn't help but glare at Boss Luo with shame and indignation. Why did he get all the good things and not have to take responsibility, and even feel at ease...?
After cursing the dog of a man, Ah Xiruo started to mock herself and curse herself for being spineless, her body going weak at the mere sight of him.
She felt that something must be wrong with her, otherwise she couldn't make sense of it at all.
"Pear, pear?!"
"what?"
"If you don't eat soon, there won't be any meat left," Ziling's mother said calmly.
"Huh? When..."
Pear was immediately taken aback. Almost instinctively, she grabbed a plate of meat and shoved it into the hot pot in front of her, stirring it with her chopsticks.
Ziling's mother felt that the expert might be overthinking things. Was the pear still the same pear she knew? Look at it, it looks like an old witch concocting medicine.
Ah Xiruo couldn't help but glance at it thoughtfully. Pear was attracted to that dog of a man; it was a matter of the soul. Most of the people attracted to the [shop] were probably for the same reason.
However, this pear actually woke up because of its appetite... that's quite bizarre.
After that, the pears returned to normal and almost ate most of the food on the table.
During the meal, Ye Yan didn't eat much. He mainly enjoyed the atmosphere. He and Luo Qiu sat close together, chatting most of the time and showing concern for the younger generation.
...No one mentioned that she was wanted by [IERO], and neither did Ziling's mother; everyone tacitly kept it a secret.
It's like how adults habitually hide their problems from their children—even if the child is already an adult.
"Uncle Ye, do you have any plans to come back to work in Shenzhou?" Luo Qiu suddenly asked.
Upon hearing this, the seating area suddenly fell silent, and almost everyone put down their chopsticks and subconsciously looked at Luo Qiu... Why almost? Because Pear was still holding chopsticks in her mouth, but her movements had slowed down.
Ye Yan touched the small wine cup, seemingly deep in thought about the question.
"Old Ye, in my opinion, the organization you've joined isn't necessarily any good," Zi Ling's mother couldn't help but grumble. "You're already in your thirties, you can't keep wandering around like a young man. It's about time you settled down, isn't it?"
My sister-in-law said those words, and she is absolutely qualified to say them.
"It's time to make a decision."
Ye Yan smiled slightly, gently clinked her small wine glass against Luo Qiu's, and a faint light shone in her eyes.
Just then, a commotion suddenly broke out outside.
……
The riot took place outside the hotel street.
The incident started because someone was drunk in the city center, and it was likely that he would get carried away with lust while drunk. However, what was unexpected was that the troublemaker was actually a non-human... What's even more interesting is that the woman who was harassed was also a non-human.
This is where the fun begins. The two "non-human" beings, without thinking twice, immediately start fighting in the street, and innocent passersby end up getting caught in the crossfire.
The patrolling PD rushed over upon hearing the commotion, only to find that it was the "non-humans" causing trouble again... Well, they couldn't handle it at all, so they called in the "S.H.I.E.L.D." to take charge!
During the arena competition, the Washington D.C. area was teeming with non-human and extraordinary individuals of all ranks. According to incomplete lists, there were at least 100,000 people. It was a ridiculous situation where LV2 was everywhere and LV3 and LV4 were as insignificant as dogs.
With so many individuals possessing extraordinary abilities, varying in quality, and coming from different regions with different ethnic cultures, friction between them is inevitable... Similar incidents occur almost constantly, and in multiples, making it impossible to handle them all.
It wasn't actually the officers from S.H.I.E.L.D. who came; it was a patrol team that had just been formed earlier that day.
What's even more interesting is that it wasn't just one patrol that arrived, but two teams—the patrol team had only just been formed today, and the command was actually in complete disarray.
Both patrol teams that arrived had received their respective communications and rushed over immediately.
Upon closer inspection, it turned out that the one who was drinking was a close friend of someone from one of the squads, while the one who was being harassed was being pursued by someone from another patrol squad... This was intolerable!
"Damn it, you messed with my goddess?! Die!!"
"It's just a matter of giving someone a lesson, but you beat my brother to death, treating human life like dirt?! Have you no manners?!"
Then it turned into two patrol teams going straight into battle... It had a bit of the feel of the French Concession police beating up the International Settlement police.
The excitement was full of twists and turns. Ziling's mother stood by the window with a bowl in her hand, watching almost the entire second half of the show... thoroughly enjoying it.
This melon tastes better than hot pot.
Finally, the head of Sky.H.I.E.L.D. arrived late and, after much persuasion, managed to quell the farce. Some were arrested, some were reprimanded, and others dispersed... and that was it.
"I have a feeling that forming this patrol team wasn't a good idea..." Ziling's mother clicked her tongue and said, "Who came up with this terrible idea? They probably just wanted to cause trouble, right?"
Ah Xiruo pursed her lips, thinking to herself, "This was originally a dirty trick suggested by that old bastard, and the key is that those bastards at S.H.I.E.L.D." didn't even realize it...
It's not that I didn't see it; it's possible that the loss of human resources has been so great that they're already stretched thin.
Once things calmed down outside and the flow of people returned to normal, only a few damaged shops silently testified to the barbarity that had occurred before the maid paid her bill.
"Are you sure you don't need us to give you a ride?" Ziling's mother asked with a hint of worry.
I had just witnessed the gossip and was lamenting the current security situation in Washington, but when I saw two strong, muscular female bodyguards, like female warriors, getting out of the car that came to pick up Boss Luo and the maid, Zi Ling's mother reluctantly gave up the idea of having the great god give her a ride.
Ye Yan also remarked that these two "muscle Barbies" didn't look like ordinary people.
Ziling's mother thought to herself that her future daughter-in-law was so rich that she probably wasn't using ordinary people... She had heard a lot about wealthy tycoons hiring "non-humans," so she didn't say anything more.
"Miss Long, you had a wonderful evening." Before leaving, the maid quietly said to Ah Xi Ruo, "I look forward to competing against you again next time..."
Ah Xiruo couldn't help but roll her eyes again. She said she wouldn't be jealous...
Huh?
Did she just say "field"... or "bed"?
"Master, you didn't seem to have drunk much, why is your face all red?"
The half-finished fox mask couldn't hide the flush on his face at all.
"..."
Suddenly, some sounds of commotion came from the street behind them.
Ah Xiruo frowned and pondered, "Don't even think about going to watch the excitement. There's bound to be a lot of excitement tonight. Can you even keep up? Go back, wash up, and go to sleep!"
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[S.H.I.E.L.D.]...Washington Command Center.
With headquarters destroyed and temporarily unusable, Director Wayne moved his office to the command center in Washington, D.C., which was originally managed by two Level 9 agents. However, one of them had been called back to headquarters to oversee post-disaster reconstruction.
"Chief..."
The assistant director had just pushed open the office door when he immediately saw the mysterious Miss Carol sitting on the sofa next to him, looking at the information on her tablet with great interest.
"Just say it," Director Wayne said calmly, looking at his assistant who seemed hesitant to speak.
The assistant strode to the desk, a hint of indignation in his voice. "Chief, we've received over thirty complaints tonight alone, all about the new patrol team... This really isn't a good suggestion! In fact, while we've gathered quite a few people, most of them are just thugs. The truly organized and disciplined elites would never be recruited for the patrol team..."
Although they were not selected, they are still promising elites who would love to watch more games every day to learn from them. They don't have time to actually become a patrol team and deal with a lot of trivial matters.
Chief Wayne replied calmly, "What? If they don't join the patrol team, they won't cause trouble?"
"This……"
Director Wayne waved his hand. "Alright, I understand. Handle all the complaints. And handle any future complaints as well."
It says it's been accepted... but it's not actually being processed.
The assistant director nodded; they did have that much understanding... He glanced at Miss Carol quickly and discreetly before leaving.
Seeing the office door close again, Director Wayne's calm expression suddenly turned serious... His gaze was fixed on Carol on the sofa.
"...You just said that you're not the Carol I know?" Director Wayne felt his breathing quicken.
Carol put down the tablet and nodded calmly. "Indeed, you are not the Wayne I know."
"That's impossible!" Director Wayne hurriedly walked over, sat down opposite Carol, and took out the old pager. "Didn't you come back because you received my message? You handed me this pager yourself!"
Carroll then took out an identical pager and placed it on the table.
Chief Wayne's pupils narrowed slightly... These two pagers were not the same... completely different!
However, the messages displayed on the two pagers were roughly the same.
Although the meaning was similar, Director Wayne knew that the message displayed on the other party's pager was clearly not the one he had sent... This was obviously not a translation problem.
His mind began to scramble.
Carol knew what was causing his confusion, and after thinking for a moment, she said, "Wayne, I don't know if the Carol you know ever told you something, but beyond the stars, there is actually a diverse and infinite world..."
Director Wayne looked slightly taken aback.
Carol said seriously, "The Wayne I know is indeed an agent, but the place he works for should be called 'Sword Agency,' not 'S.H.I.E.L.D.'... I met Wayne during an operation to track down the Skuri."
"what happened……"
Carol thought for a moment and said, "This is a world that is similar to, yet different from, the Earth I know. And I have a feeling it's dangerous here..."
Diarrhea... I took medicine and slept too long, so it's late...
(End of this chapter)