RITAAB 59 PART 1

Chapter 59: 【o(*￣︶￣*)o】PART 1

 

Xie Sihan sighed, “Ah… I just don’t really like him. I hope that once the military fully takes over, we don’t have to be his team members anymore. By then, let’s just join the military directly.”

 

Qin Jiulin nodded, “That would be nice. In the military, at least no one will joke about the lives of you, the beastman guardians. They will take all the assigned tasks seriously.”

 

Cheng Tianxiang and Xie Sihan both nodded in agreement, “Yes, that’s exactly what we’re thinking.”

 

Liu Zhongyuan: “But you definitely shouldn’t let Xia Liansheng know your thoughts right now, otherwise, being such a petty person, he might…”

 

Cheng Tianxiang blinked her eyes, “What’s the matter? Is he going to do something to us?”

 

Liu Zhongyuan: “No, it won’t come to that, but it will definitely affect the team’s cohesion. That goes without saying, right? So, it’s enough to just keep those thoughts in your mind and not show them.”

 

Xie Sihan touched her chin, “If that’s the case, then when we intentionally ignored Captain Xia earlier and had a lively conversation with you guys, he must have felt isolated, right?”

 

Liu Zhongyuan: “You guys decide the extent of that yourselves, I’m not quite sure how to handle it. After all, sometimes people are easily controlled by their emotions, especially you.”

 

He looked at Cheng Tianxiang and said, “Especially you, your dislike for Xia Liansheng is too obvious. Every time we see you, it’s clear to us. That’s not good.”

 

Cheng Tianxiang felt a bit wronged, “But… but it’s really difficult for me to have a good attitude towards him. Sometimes, I really dislike this person. I don’t like him at all.”

 

Liu Zhongyuan took a sip of soup, “You don’t need to like him, you just need to not show any aversion towards him, understood?”

 

Cheng Tianxiang nodded, somewhat understanding, “Okay, I understand, but I’ll try my best. I can’t guarantee that I’ll be able to do it, but it’s not a big deal anyway. He definitely won’t do anything to me.”

 

“After all, my beast form can fly, which is so important to the team. If he loses me, how can he lead the team on missions? His competitiveness will explode, won’t it?”

 

“Oh, by the way, Xia Liansheng seems to really enjoy comparing himself with your team. I don’t know what’s going on between you guys. Do you have any conflicts? Or maybe you knew each other before?”

 

Liu Zhongyuan smiled mysteriously, “Do you want to know?”

 

Cheng Tianxiang eagerly nodded, “Yes, I want to know, please tell me!”

 

Liu Zhongyuan glanced at Qin Jiulin sitting next to him, and Qin Jiulin gave him a sidelong glance but didn’t say anything.

 

Liu Zhongyuan understood his meaning, “Actually, it’s not a big deal. It’s just that Xia Liansheng’s ex-boyfriend… No, not really an ex-boyfriend, more like someone he’s currently involved with but their relationship hasn’t been confirmed yet, has become a beastman and is now in my team.”

 

Cheng Tianxiang and Xie Sihan immediately looked at Qin Jiulin. After all, Qi Yu looked like a young boy, and when Xia Liansheng was still here, his gaze was always focused on Qin Jiulin.

 

Xie Sihan: “Is it you, Mr. Qin?”

 

Qin Jiulin raised an eyebrow, “Yes, it’s me.”

 

Cheng Tianxiang: “Wow, no wonder Captain Xia is targeting your team like this. It seems like he wants to prove his strength and openly snatch Mr. Qin back?”

 

Xie Sihan couldn’t help but find it amusing, “Is it really okay to say things like that? It feels quite fun, but… Mr. Qin, do you have any different feelings towards Captain Xia?”

 

Qin Jiulin had just finished his meal and put down his chopsticks. Upon hearing her question, he calmly said, “Don’t talk about those things while eating.”

 

Those things? What things? Disgusting things? After all, it would affect one’s appetite.

 

Cheng Tianxiang couldn’t hold back her laughter, “Haha… so amusing!”

 

Liu Zhongyuan spoke up, “Alright, let’s stop here for today. We’ll leave now, you guys can continue eating.”

 

Cheng Tianxiang laughed with her hand covering her mouth and waved at them.

 

Xie Sihan said, “We’ll talk more next time.”

 

Liu Zhongyuan nodded to her, then turned and left the cafeteria… No, wait, now it should be called the dining hall. The dining hall had expanded by almost double its size. Of course, the people eating here were either military personnel or beastmen. The families had their own separate dining area.

 

Or rather, they didn’t have a dining hall at all. When it was time to eat, they would go to the entrance of their residential area, where vehicles distributed their meals. After receiving their meals, they could eat at their own residences, wherever was convenient.

 

But you know what? With so many people being forced to work in exchange for food, the areas that had been taken over were visibly cleaned at an astonishing speed.

 

Qin Jiulin and the others had also changed their place of residence. They moved to another residential area specifically for beastmen and soldiers. They chose the largest unit in the area, and the three of them lived there without feeling crowded at all.

 

Liu Zhongyuan said, “Today we’re going to see Captain Gao. He wanted to discuss the details of the next mission with us, but Xia Liansheng interrupted.”

 

Qin Jiulin said, “Based on his expression and demeanor, this mission seems to be more difficult than the previous one… even more so, perhaps.”

 

Liu Zhongyuan replied, “It’s fine. He can’t force us to execute the mission. Even if we accept it and realize it’s beyond our capabilities along the way, we can just abandon it and come back.”

 

Qin Jiulin agreed, “You’re right. Let’s go then. We’ve had enough rest time. Qi Yu, are you done packing? We’re heading to Captain Gao’s now.”

 

Qi Yu finished the last bite in his mouth and said, “Alright, I’m ready now.”

 

He tossed his chopsticks into the kitchen sink and decided to wash them when he returned.

 

But when Liu Zhongyuan and Qin Jiulin saw him do that… they didn’t move from their spots.

 

Qi Yu asked, “What’s wrong?”

 

Liu Zhongyuan said, “No problem, let’s go. It’s not like we’re leaving today.”

 

Qin Jiulin replied, “You’re right. After we learn about the mission, remember to clean up the kitchen.”

 

Qi Yu twitched at the corner of his mouth, suddenly remembering the dirty dishes and chopsticks he had left in the sink. “Okay, I got it. I’ll clean them up properly later.”

 

Qin Jiulin said, “Let’s go.”

 

The three of them left their residence. Originally, they planned to go straight to Gao Siyang’s place, but unexpectedly, as soon as they stepped out of the building, they saw Xia Liansheng walking in from outside the main gate.

 

Xia Liansheng also noticed Qin Jiulin during the first incident and hurried over. “Jiulin!”

 

Qin Jiulin maintained a calm expression and nodded at him casually. “Hello.”

 

Xia Liansheng said, “What a coincidence… By the way, do you have time today? We haven’t had a proper chat in a long time.”

 

Qin Jiulin replied, “Sorry, I have to go to the military headquarters with Captain Liu to inquire about the details of the next mission, so I don’t have time to chat with you now. Maybe next time.”

 

Xia Liansheng didn’t want to miss this opportunity, and who knows when the next one would come? After all, they also had to wait for the third mission.

 

Xia Liansheng said, “Since that’s the case, I’ll come along too. I’m also a captain. We’ve rested for a few days now, and it’s time for the squad to take on the next mission.”

 

Liu Zhongyuan suddenly interrupted their conversation. “Are you done talking? If so, let’s go. By the way, Xia Liansheng, it’s best if you don’t come with us. After all…”

 

Xia Liansheng stared at Liu Zhongyuan with an unpleasant expression. “What’s your attitude? What do you mean?”

 

Liu Zhongyuan replied, “This is how I treat strangers. And what I mean is… until the squad completes the mission and returns, the details of the missions are highly confidential. When we discuss the mission, there won’t be anyone else present.”

 

“If you are there, Captain Gao definitely wouldn’t talk about the mission. Are you trying to delay our mission by coming along?”

 

At this point, Liu Zhongyuan had a sarcastic smile on his face and suddenly realized something. “Oh, I think I remember now. You’ve always been jealous of our strength, the speed and quality of our mission completion. What? Do you still want to compare with us?”

 

“If that’s the case, I’m really sorry. Let’s not talk about whether you can compare to me. Even a squad member like Jiulin seems to be stronger than you, right?”

 

Xia Liansheng was about to say something when Qi Yu blinked and suddenly remembered something from before. “Oh, Brother Liu, didn’t you arrange to go hunting with Captain Xia’s squad? You even talked about having a little competition. How about after discussing the mission with Captain Gao, we go with Captain Xia’s squad?”

 

Liu Zhongyuan exclaimed, “Ah! I remember now, that’s right! I almost forgot about it if Qi Yu hadn’t reminded me. What do you think, Captain Xia? Let’s go together later?”