RITAAB 61.1

Chapter 61 【o(*￣︶￣*)o】PART 1

 

This answer, no one is more qualified to answer it than himself. If Xia Liangsheng had not been deceptive and had poor acting skills, he would not have been so foolishly deceived in his previous life.

 

Xie Sihan, “So, was Mr. Qin really deceived by the captain before?”

 

Qin Jiulin pondered for a while. Xia Liangsheng had appeared beside him several years before the apocalypse!

 

“Well… I’m not sure, maybe yes, maybe no, but that’s not important anymore. The important thing is, I’m no longer associated with him now.”

 

Xie Sihan, “That’s right, the past is in the past, and there’s no need to bring it up again. When it comes to being a person, one should always look forward. But Xia Captain doesn’t seem like the type to give up midway.”

 

Qin Jiulin, “It’s fine, anyway…”

 

Qin Jiulin and Xie Sihan were chatting casually here, while Liu Zhongyuan was competing with Xia Liangsheng, and the result was that Liu Zhongyuan emerged victorious.

 

After all, although Xia Liangsheng was fast, agile, and highly maneuverable, when it came to hunting, he was still no match for Liu Zhongyuan. Liu Zhongyuan was not as fast, but his attacks were ferocious.

 

Seeing that the time was almost up, Qin Jiulin stood up and waved to them, “It’s time to go back!”

 

Upon hearing his voice, Liu Zhongyuan immediately turned and headed back, even abandoning the prey he had been chasing just now. The prey that was almost dead a moment ago suddenly revived and fled frantically into the forest.

 

Xia Liangsheng, on the other hand, persisted in killing the prey he was hunting and only returned after finishing it off. In the end, both of them brought back the prey they had killed and piled them up, with Liu Zhongyuan’s pile being significantly larger.

 

Xie Sihan smiled and said, “Captain Xia, it’s okay, it’s okay. Today’s competition was just for fun, you don’t need to worry about it. And with such a big difference in beast form, you’ve already done very well!”

 

This statement was not very helpful. Since Xia Liangsheng was not wearing any clothes, he remained in his beast form and simply lay down to rest, ignoring Xie Sihan.

 

He was now grateful that he didn’t have to take on human form, or else his distorted expression would have been exposed. But when he saw Liu Zhongyuan sitting with Qin Jiulin, he felt irritated again.

 

No matter, just wait a little longer, he won’t lose.

 

Liu Zhongyuan secretly glanced at the nearby Xia Liangsheng and gave him a disdainful look, then gently leaned against Qin Jiulin.

 

“Oh, I’m so tired from all that hunting!”

 

Xie Sihan shuddered, the tea flavor was a bit strong… Was this really okay?

 

Qin Jiulin, “Are… are you alright?”

 

Even he found Liu Zhongyuan’s current behavior a bit creepy. Was he turning into a green tea husband?

 

Liu Zhongyuan, “I’m fine, I just feel a bit tired. You can let me lean on you, and I really don’t have any other intentions. Of course, if you can give me a massage, that would be great too.”

 

Qin Jiulin blinked in surprise, but it was only when he saw the black panther in the distance looking this way, and the barely suppressed killing intent emanating from its bestial form, that he understood why Liu Zhongyuan was behaving this way.

 

He was competing with Xia Liangsheng, and the competition was not over yet? They had already won the competition, Xia Liangsheng had already lost face to Liu Zhongyuan, hadn’t he?

 

But if it could make Xia Liangsheng feel uncomfortable, Qin Jiulin was more than happy to oblige.

 

“Is that so? Then how about I give you a shoulder massage?”

 

Liu Zhongyuan’s eyes lit up. “Yes, yes, that would be great!”

 

He glanced at the black panther again, the smugness in his eyes barely contained!

 

Qin Jiulin let Liu Zhongyuan lean back against him, and he gently massaged the other’s shoulders. His technique seemed quite good.

 

Observing from a distance, Xie Sihan had a meaningful smile on her face. Although the black panther was inscrutable, those pale golden eyes…

 

Hehe, she didn’t expect Captain Xia to get so angry. But unfortunately, even in his anger, he couldn’t attack them now.

 

Huh? Wait, now that Qin Jiulin and Liu Zhongyuan were in human form, if the black panther were to launch a surprise attack, would there be a chance of success?

 

Succeed in killing Liu Zhongyuan?

 

Xie Sihan immediately moved a few steps closer to Liu Zhongyuan and the others, keeping the distance close enough that even if the black panther suddenly attacked, she could intervene in time.

 

Good, now she felt much more at ease.

 

Fortunately, the interaction between Liu Zhongyuan and Qin Jiulin didn’t last long, or else Xia Liangsheng might have really exploded.

 

They stopped the massage activity when Qi Yu and Cheng Tianxiang returned.

 

Qin Jiulin, “With so much prey, only you can carry it all back.”

 

Liu Zhongyuan sighed, “Alright, I’ll carry them back. But I wonder if Captain Xia needs any help?”

 

Xia Liangsheng didn’t even look at the prey he had hunted, and simply turned and left. His pitch-black figure quickly merged into the forest and disappeared from sight, heading in the direction of the city.

 

Xie Sihan felt a bit awkward. “Well then, Captain Liu, please take care of these. You can send them to the military canteen later – they won’t mind the abundant supply of meat!”

 

Liu Zhongyuan, “No problem, helping a lady in need is certainly no issue for me!”

 

With that, Xie Sihan and Cheng Tianxiang left first, while Liu Zhongyuan carried all the prey, with Qin Jiulin accompanying him on the way back. Qi Yu was flying overhead, clutching a sheep in his claws…

 

He felt this sheep’s wool could be put to good use, so he had caught another one, even bigger than the previous one!

 

Upon returning to the city, Liu Zhongyuan handed over all of Xia Liangsheng’s hunting spoils to the canteen, and kept two of his own prey, telling the kitchen staff, “Please prepare these two for us. The rest can all be sent to you.”

 

The canteen staff eagerly agreed, “No problem!”

 

Qin Jiulin, “Let’s go, let’s go back and wash up first, then we’ll come to the canteen for dinner.”

 

Liu Zhongyuan instinctively snuggled up to Qin Jiulin. “Okay, let’s go.”

 

Qin Jiulin glanced at him with some struggle, but ultimately didn’t say anything.

 

Looking at Qin Jiulin’s retreating back, Liu Zhongyuan inwardly chuckled. Indeed, cultivating feelings takes time, and with his thick skin, he was sure he’d be fine.

 

If there was a problem, it would mean his skin wasn’t thick enough yet! He would keep trying! When it comes to chasing a wife, who cares about face or reputation!

 

Qi Yu followed behind them, and every time he saw the two, he felt like the ultimate single dog. Even though they didn’t have any special relationship yet, why did he feel so miserable!

 

After returning to his quarters, the first thing Xia Liangsheng did was take a cold shower to cool himself down. He was just so angry. If he didn’t cool off, he might just explode!

 

Especially with the murderous intent inside him and the embarrassment he felt facing Liu Zhongyuan. This time, he had lost, and lost completely! But at least he had confirmed one thing.

 

That was, Qin Jiulin currently had no surplus emotions for Liu Zhongyuan, and was only shaken in his desire to be with Xia Liangsheng due to the rumors between Xia Liangsheng and Qin Jiuzhen.

 

Now Qin Jiulin even wanted to drive him away, to allow him and Qin Jiuzhen to be together. This couldn’t be allowed!

 

He didn’t know if letting Qin Jiuzhen come to explain would make Qin Jiulin believe it, but seeing Qin Jiulin’s poor relationship with the rest of the Qin family, he felt it was better not to.

 

Otherwise, the situation might just become even worse.

 

When they arrived at the canteen for dinner, Xia Liangsheng received enthusiastic hospitality from the canteen staff, as part of the abundant meat brought back earlier was from his own hunt.

 

“Eat as much as you want, and come back for more if you’re still hungry – we have plenty!”

 

Xia Liangsheng nodded in some surprise, but then recalled that it was because Liu Zhongyuan had also brought back the prey from his own hunt, so he simply opened up his appetite and ate.

 

However, he soon spotted the three of them eating in the corner of the canteen, with several large bowls of meat in front of them. They were eating elegantly, but definitely not slowly.

 

Before long, one bowl of meat was already emptied. Xia Liangsheng thought about it, and decided not to go join them for now – Qin Jiulin and Liu Zhongyuan couldn’t be together 24/7, right? He’d find an opportunity after they were done eating.

 

The three feasting in the corner didn’t even notice Xia Liangsheng in the lively canteen, as they didn’t consider him an important person.

 

Qin Jiulin, “The taste is still very good. We can bring back more prey in the future, and have the canteen staff prepare it for us. We can just come here to eat, without needing to cook ourselves.”

 

Liu Zhongyuan, “Won’t we get spoiled if we keep doing that?”

 

Qin Jiulin, “So what if we can’t cook? That’s not a big deal.”

 

Qi Yu, “But we won’t be joining the military forever, right? Once the city is fully reclaimed, we’ll have to cook for ourselves again.”

 

At these words, Qin Jiulin and Liu Zhongyuan’s gazes both fell on him.

 

Qi Yu paused slightly, “What? Did I say something wrong?”

 

Liu Zhongyuan shook his head. “No, you’re right. So in that case, should we try to improve our cooking skills a bit when we have time?”