The room fell into a long silence.
The silvery moonlight shone on the ground. The mysterious young man, wearing a mask on his face, leaned back in a chair. His drawn-out tone revealed a hint of smile, and his posture was casual, nonchalant and leisurely.
It's hard to guess whether what he said just now was serious or just a joke.
Qin Qi glanced at Crow Step, then slowly withdrew his gaze and said calmly, "Getting rid of Delbo directly will only cause more trouble."
Among the marshals of all bases, as well as the military and civilians of the First Base, Delpo has always maintained the image of a marshal who is amorous and frivolous, but extremely responsible in official business.
He could kill Delbo directly, but doing so would not truly resolve the crisis of the human base. It would only cause chaos within the First Base after losing its supreme leader.
"All right."
Yaxiao shrugged and gave up the idea, with a hint of regret in his tone.
Because he changed his mind so quickly, it made people wonder if he was just joking from the beginning.
Qin Qi didn't take Crow Step's behavior to heart.
If Crowstep really intended to kill Delbo, he should have done it long ago instead of waiting until now to discuss it with me.
Crowstep has a very bad temper and loves to joke around, but he always knows his limits when it comes to things like this.
Overall, he is a good collaborator. At least he doesn't cause trouble or hinder others.
Qin Qi thought of all that happened to Delbo, his eyes darkened slightly, he suppressed all the thoughts in his mind, and said:
"In the past few days, Sheldon has encountered various accidents one after another, and so has his girlfriend Ariel. They are both safe for now."
Yabu had reminded him to protect Sheldon before, so Qin Qi should tell Yabu about this matter out of both moral and legal considerations.
When Yaxiao first heard Sheldon's name, he was stunned.
So someone really wants to kill Sheldon
No, Sheldon’s girlfriend is Ariel?!
Yaxiao's thoughts were racing.
When he first entered the club under the identity of Crow Step, Sheldon was his superior in the organization.
In the original book, Sheldon committed suicide in the end.
According to the investigation of the protagonist group, he committed suicide because he was unable to bear the sudden death of his girlfriend.
After Yaxiao and Sheerduo became a little familiar with each other, he felt that he should not be so impulsive given his personality. After he noticed the cooperation between Qin Qi and Sheerduo, he mentioned it casually and then no longer cared about it.
I didn't expect that my guess was right. Sheldon's death was not a simple suicide.
Yaxiao changed his sitting position and continued to lean back in his chair, looking at Qin Qi who had revealed the news to him, his blue eyes curved behind the mask.
He had known for a long time that Sheldon had a girlfriend and that Ariel was also a member of the assassin gang, but he had never linked them together. So were the two of them in that kind of relationship
Yaxiao felt as if he had eaten a piece of melon for some unknown reason, and his mood became a little excited. He thought about it and asked curiously: "Ariel probably doesn't know that Sheldon is working with you, right?"
Ariel is a survivor of the Seventh Base, but Sheldon is not. The reason he joined the organization was more to help his girlfriend.
After knowing that Qin Qi had discovered the existence of the organization and that the adult had abandoned the organization as a discarded pawn, Sheldon chose to cooperate with Qin Qi.
"Um."
Qin Qi did not deny it.
Although Sheldon cooperated with him, he knew that once their cooperation was exposed, unrest would break out within the organization. Therefore, the survivors of the Seventh Base, including Ariel, did not know that Sheldon was cooperating with him.
Upon hearing this, Yaxiao curved his eyes and looked at Qin Qi.
Xie Erduo encountered a series of accidents. It was obvious that his cooperation with Qin Qi had been known by that adult, so he wanted to kill him to silence him.
"He had clearly planned to abandon the organization, but he still wanted to get rid of the traitors in the organization."
It's a little bit like the devil.
However, Yaxiao was a little disgusted with the coward who agreed to challenge Sheng Cheng to a fight but did nothing in the end, so he naturally would not give him this honor.
After hearing what Yabu said, Qin Qi didn't say anything. The air pressure around him was a little low, and the emotions in his eyes were difficult to discern.
"Humans are just his pawns."
No matter how many he throws away, the opponent can always look for new chess pieces, and he will never let go of any human who tries to bite him back.
If Xie Erduo really died, it would only be a warning to others, a demonstration to Qin Qi and those who knew about it.
"That adult" will have no mercy on humans.
Even his loyal subordinates were destined to be abandoned by the other side.
No matter from which angle you look at it, the other party will not suffer any loss.
It is always humanity that loses.
Yaxiao looked at Qin Qi's gloomy expression and guessed that the person he was talking about was most likely Delbo.
Although he didn't know why the villain was so sure that Delbo was in the enemy camp.
But the villain is a cautious and calm human being, so the possibility of him being influenced by Sheng Cheng should be small. Even if Delbo doesn't look strange, there should be something wrong.
Time passes slowly.
Although Yaxiao was still chatting with the villain, he did not completely ignore the time. When he realized that it was already half past ten, he stopped chatting.
"Marshal, I will continue to monitor Delbo. If there is any unusual movement, I will inform you in advance."
Qin Qi hummed.
Yaxiao chuckled at the sight and was about to jump out of the window, but before he could move, a slightly low voice suddenly came from behind him.
"Since you are from the Seventh Base, why did you choose to cooperate with me?"
Qin Qi raised his eyelids and looked at Yabu.
He wouldn't have asked too many questions before. Although they were partners, the other party seemed to be helping him without any grudges, which was a bit too dedicated.
No matter what the reason was, it was indeed him who destroyed the barrier of the Seventh Base.
The seventh base’s place of origin
Yaxiao realized belatedly that Yabu's identity information was from the Seventh Base.
"Marshal, my identity information is fake."
Qin Qi didn't look surprised when he heard this. He turned his gaze away calmly, "Okay, got it."
It was originally speculated, and now it has been confirmed.
Yaxiao carefully observed Qin Qi's expression. It was hard to tell whether he was relieved or disappointed when he learned that he was not from the Seventh Base.
However, it is obvious that Qin Qi has always kept the destruction of the seventh base in mind.
Knowing that Qin Qi was not going to say more, Yaxiao said good night, then closed the window and left.
[Host, you told Marshal Yabu that his identity was fake. Is it really okay?] The system was a little anxious, worried that the villain would attack Yabu because of this.
"It's fine."
Yaxiao took off his mask and carefully placed it in a suitcase that only he could open. He comforted the system in a brisk tone, "The mysterious identity belongs to Yabu, and it has nothing to do with Yaxiao."
The system had been comforted by the host's theory before, and now it was done again, and the effect was still very good. After just a few words, the system was completely relieved.
It was planning to go back to Delbo to continue monitoring him, but it was just recording the video. The system was always a little uneasy. It noticed from the corner of its eye that the host had opened the system mall. This was actually nothing, after all, the host would shop in the mall every day.
However, what surprised the system this time was that the host did not follow his previous behavior and buy toys in large quantities, but instead specifically typed the four words "Life Doll" in the search bar.
In the blink of an eye, several palm-sized scarecrows appeared on the interface. The scarecrows on the screen were wearing strange clothes, and their eyes were colorful buttons. They looked inexplicably eerie and weird.
[Host, do you want to buy a life doll? ]
The system said in confusion that when they were still in the Demon Realm, the host had bought a life doll. Although this thing was not very useful, its appearance was in line with the host's aesthetic taste.
At first, the host only tried to buy one, but compared to the weird life doll, other toys are more cost-effective and more in line with the host's aesthetics.
Now suddenly searching for keywords is obviously useful.
Yaxiao nodded briskly, "Yes."
He did not give any detailed explanation but directly pressed the buy button. As the points decreased, many palm-sized scarecrows fell onto Yaxiao's bed.
Yaxiao sat cross-legged on the bed humming a song and gave names to the scarecrows one by one.
"Ariel, Sheldon."
He looked at the scarecrows sitting in a row, chose carefully, read Ariel's name to a scarecrow with a pink button on his left eye, and read Sheldon's name to the scarecrow in a blue suit next to him.
The two scarecrows seemed to have consciousness and suddenly moved, but after a moment they were motionless, as if they were just an ordinary straw toy.
"Okay."
Yaxiao looked at the movements of the two scarecrows, and his eyes curved unconsciously: "This way, if Ariel and Sheldon are in danger, they can remind us."
As the name suggests, the life doll only needs to give the scarecrow the name of someone it knows, and then the scarecrow can tell you the person's life status and whether he is close to death.
"Why does the host want to know the life status of Ariel and Sheldon?" The system was a little puzzled. Didn't Qin Qi already send people to protect them
"I think they're still going to be in danger."
Yaxiao organized his words slightly. In the original book, both of them died one after another. From what Qin Qi said, they had been having accidents recently.
If the villain personally protected the two people, there would definitely be no problem, but the ones protecting them were only Qin Qi's men. No one could guarantee whether that lord would choose to use tougher means to deal with them after his plans failed one after another.
"I don't hate Ariel and Sheldon."
Yaxiao had contact with both of them. Although Ariel approached him with a purpose, she also helped Yaxiao a lot. Of course, the most important thing was: "Qin Qi still has some use for them."
It was obvious that Qin Qi was planning to challenge that adult. If Yaxiao wanted to continue to stay by his side and absorb the demonic value, he had to ensure Qin Qi's safety.
Based on this point, of course the more help the villain has, the better.
The system nodded in agreement when it heard this.
Then his eyes fell on the next pile of scarecrows. Ariel and Sheldon were fine, but who were these scarecrows intended for
As if knowing what Fourth Uncle was wondering, Yaxiao pointed at the scarecrows in front of him and said one by one: "Ge Ping, Emily, Mister, and Qin Qi."
They are all people who will die in the future.
In order to show respect for the strong, Yaxiao deliberately chose a scarecrow wearing a black military uniform when choosing Qin Qi's scarecrow. Even the eyes were two shiny black buttons, which was very similar.
The system noticed Yaxiao's liking for the scarecrow in black. It was silent for a moment, deliberately ignoring this scene, thinking about the impact of Yaxiao's behavior.
This is also why when the adjutant Sauron's death node came, the host did not use a scarecrow, but chose to let the system monitor Sheng Cheng at all times to protect Sauron.
However, the current situation is special. The system needs to take into account the video footage from Delbo every day, so it is impossible to go and watch over Sheldon and the others.
Using a scarecrow is better than nothing.
If Ariel, Sheldon and the others were really in danger, I would just have to rush over as soon as possible.
Yaxiao looked at these dolls, thought for a while, and took out a few more. He bought a life doll for Sauron, Wista, Wenbol, Lu Chuanxi and several of his butler friends.
In the original plot, Sauron had already died at this time. The fact that he is alive and well now does not mean that he will not encounter danger in the future.
His other butler friends also need it. As for those marshals, they are just there for the sake of the villain and his butler friends.
After giving names to the scarecrows one by one, Yaxiao put all these things into the system's warehouse. As long as the scarecrows made any movement, Fourth Uncle would immediately notice something was wrong.
Now I can finally rest assured!
The next morning, Yaxiao, who had left his Crowstep identity, continued his day as a butler.
Yaxiao was in a good mood, and as usual, he helped Qin Qi button his clothes skillfully and naturally. However, when he raised his head slightly, he found that Qin Qi's eyes were looking somewhere unknown, as if he was lost in thought.
Hmm, something's a little weird.
Yaxiao lowered his head and continued to button his clothes. When he looked up again, the marshal was still staring at a corner, and the two of them did not look at each other.
"Marshal, all right."
Yaxiao smoothed out the wrinkles on the other person's clothes, thinking that Qin Qi was thinking about Delbo or Ge Ping, and did not think much about it.
Qin Qi hummed.
The black-haired boy's blue eyes were as always filled with a dazzling and gentle smile, and he could smell a faint fragrance in the air. Before, he would have thought it was good, but now, in addition to feeling good, he also felt a little uncomfortable.
"Let's go."
Qin Qi had no intention of developing a further relationship with Yaxiao, so naturally he was not prepared to indulge his emotions.
He took a step back and was about to turn around and leave the room when the corner of his clothes was suddenly gently pulled behind him.
Although the other party clearly did not use any strength, Qin Qi was unable to take another step forward. He subconsciously clenched the simulated eyeball in his hand, and his expression remained calm when he turned his head.
"What's wrong?"
"Marshal, you haven't had your soup yet."
Yaxiao pointed to the black soup on the table.
Qin Qi paused for a moment after hearing this. Because he had to start training early this morning, the meal time was moved forward a bit. He nodded and walked forward to finish his breakfast.
"How does Marshal taste?"
Although it looks similar to yesterday, Yaxiao made some improvements to the black soup.
Qin Qi gave the same comment as before: "Not bad", and then met Yaxiao's expectant eyes.
The meaning is obvious, he needs a pat on the head as a reward.
Before, Qin Qi could just raise his hand and rub Yaxiao's hair, but now his mood is different. Encountering the same situation again, Qin Qi subconsciously wanted to distance the two of them.
He avoided Yaxiao's gaze and acted as if he didn't notice what Yaxiao was thinking. However, his butler was an extremely smart man, and his blue eyes quickly turned dim from expectant.
It was obvious that Yaxiao realized the meaning of his refusal.
The Lost Butler was quiet and not noisy.
It's like a cat with its tail up trying to catch a butterfly suddenly encounters a heavy rain. Instead of it coming to you for comfort, it curls up in its nest and licks its fur alone. It's so well-behaved that it makes people feel distressed.
This was the first time Qin Qi saw the butler so disappointed.
Qin Qi's back stiffened slightly. After a while, he seemed to have figured something out. He raised his hand and placed it on Yaxiao's hair beside him, stroking the slightly curly black hair as usual.
No need to avoid too much.
Qin Qi's eyelashes drooped slightly. They were in a relationship of employer and housekeeper, and it would be enough for them to just get along as usual.
Yaxiao was still thinking that something big had happened recently and the villain had forgotten to touch his hair. However, before he could finish his thoughts, his hair was covered by a warm palm. Yaxiao's eyes lit up and a smile appeared in his eyes.
He couldn't help but raise his eyes and look at Qin Qi.
The angular man's eyes always carried a bit of coldness and scrutiny, but when facing people he trusted, Qin Qi would always unconsciously reveal some of his truthfulness. Yaxiao liked this feeling very much, but perhaps it was his illusion, he always felt that Qin Qi's movements were slower than usual.
The fingers with thin calluses moved slowly and gently, as if they were treating some precious and fragile item, with an indescribable cherishment that made people hold their breath, as if one breath could break the current atmosphere.
Yaxiao looked at Qin Qi's dark eyes that seemed to hide many secrets, and suddenly felt that the villain's eyes were a bit beautiful, just like the refined obsidian he saw when he was hiding in the cave of the demon world when he was a child.
It is a rare stone.
Full of danger and mystery, it will attract demons in the cave, make the demons feel various emotions of pleasure, and then strangle and devour them mercilessly, watering itself with the demons' blood. Both its beautiful appearance and powerful strength make the demons who like excitement love it.
Yaxiao felt a little itchy and his tail shook twice. He wanted to touch the marshal's eyes. If possible, it would be best to keep them.
However, when he thought that if he took them off, the pair of eyes would definitely not be as attractive to him as the essence of obsidian from the demon world, Yaxiao no longer wanted to take them off.
One of them looked up, while the other looked down, and they stared at each other from a distance, as if they could never get enough of looking at each other.
Qin Qi was the first to realize that something was wrong. He looked at Yaxiao staring at him without blinking, and his throat felt a little itchy. He used a little force on the hand that was touching the boy's hair, wanting to get closer to the boy.
—There is no one who doesn’t want the person they like to always look at them.
However, as soon as this thought came to mind, Qin Qi immediately suppressed it. He withdrew his hand, turned around with a calm expression, and said in a calm voice: "It's getting late."
"OK."
Yaxiao blinked his eyes, and when he saw the marshal's back was two steps away from him, he realized it was a pity.
If I had known this earlier, I would have raised my hand and touched his eyes.
Yaxiao still felt that Qin Qi's eyes were in line with the devil's aesthetic.
But there is always a chance.
The devil always holds an optimistic attitude towards future life.
Military academy training is mainly concentrated in the first two weeks, and in the third week, the camps in charge of the marshals will conduct a final assessment together.
This assessment is related to the GPA and future of military academy students. Both the students themselves and the instructors attach great importance to the military academy assessment.
In order to help the students leave a good impression on the marshal, instructors from different camps would often gather together early in the morning to discuss with each other. The Second and Fourth Battalions were closest to each other, so the instructors would naturally gather together.
In this situation, when Yaxiao followed Qin Qi into the Fourth Battalion, he turned around and saw his younger brother Qin Chen communicating with the instructors not far away.
The other party seemed to have been paying attention to the entrance of the camp. When Qin Chen saw his brother for the first time, his body stiffened instantly and his expression became a little unnatural.
The instructor next to him nudged him in the abdomen with his elbow, wondering why Qin Chen suddenly reacted so strongly.
Yaxiao raised his head slightly and looked towards Qin Qi. It was obvious that the villain also noticed Qin Chen standing in a corner not far away.
However, he had no intention of paying any attention to him. As if he had glimpsed an insignificant stranger, he simply walked out of the door and went to the backstage of the military training ground.
Yaxiao noticed that his brother Qin Chen's expression suddenly darkened. He looked at the marshal's back as he left without hesitation, and turned away with complicated eyes.
There was a hint of smile in Yaxiao's eyes.
The two brothers are actually very similar, but compared to the marshal, the younger brother Qin Chen is much more immature.
In this military academy, the protagonists were originally going to look for clues about the Seventh Base, but they were disrupted by the collapse of the military academy building.
I don’t know what interesting things they can find out this time.
The episode ended quickly.
The training of the Fourth Battalion began quickly after all the cadets arrived. Yaxiao entered another boring standby mode for another day. He could neither stay with the marshal to absorb demonic value, nor cause any trouble.
The only ones who could say they were happy were Yan Chi, Burton and Gabe. The three marshals had organized military training on time, and the three butlers could all slack off with Yaxiao in the lounge.
[Fourth Uncle, is there any action from Delbo? ]
Yaxiao asked in his heart while passing the time while walking with the three housekeepers.
[everything is normal.]
The system stared at Delbo who was teasing its adjutant and was silent for a moment. It still didn't understand why such a person would make Qin Qi so alert.
[All right.]
Yaxiao felt even more disappointed. After thinking carefully, Qin Qi planned to catch all the contact persons in one fell swoop.
This is quite a lively event.
However, from what Qin Qi said, that adult seemed to have decided to give up those contacting men.
This also means that the other party is not prepared to make any counterattack for his subordinates.
Yaxiao raised his hand and touched his ear cuff.
If he were that lord, knowing that his men would soon be arrested and planning to abandon them, he would certainly squeeze out all the usefulness of these men.
As for how to use...
Yaxiao thought of what Qin Qi said, that Sheldon and Ariel had been encountering accidents recently.
Will the life doll move soon
Although he made such a guess, Yaxiao didn't take it too seriously. After all, Qin Qi should also be able to think of what he could think of, and then strengthen the guards.
Who would have thought that at ten o'clock that evening, when Yaxiao was sitting cross-legged on the bed, planning to pick out some new toys, he suddenly heard the voice of the system in his ears.
[Host, Ariel's life doll is ringing! ]
The scarecrow with pink buttons for eyes seemed to be alive. In the dark system space, it covered its abdomen and made violent vomiting movements, as if it was imitating something.
Yaxiao: …
Wow, so this is how the scarecrow reminds people, kind of cute.
(End of this chapter)