Fang Wei sat in the milk tea shop, staring intently at Si Chen.
Two handsome men — though one was questionable — stared at each other, both sporting complexions so haggard they looked like they suffered from kidney deficiency.
After a long moment of silence, Si Chen was the first to speak.
“How do you look like you’ve been drained of your essence by a female ghost?”
“…”
Fang Wei’s lip twitched.
First, he hadn’t been drained by a magical girl.
He just hadn’t expected the aftereffects of the Sacramental Cookie to be so intense; he hadn’t even fully recovered after an entire night’s rest.
He had collapsed onto his bed and slept for sixteen hours, only to be jolted awake by Si Chen’s phone call.
He had then rushed over here in a frantic hurry to sit across from this femboy.
As for his grand leader, thanks to Fang Wei, he had to take time out of his busy schedule to go to the school and resolve the previous incident.
It hadn’t been easy to get Fang Wei into that school in the first place, yet Fang Wei had immediately gone and caused a massive disaster.
But… they had also managed to make contact with Nantong City’s strongest individual magical girl because of it, hadn’t they?
Therefore, Si Chen only gave him a light scolding and didn’t bother asking for further details.
The moment he heard the word “bullying” from Fang Wei’s mouth, he should have known that Black Owl would definitely use a simple and crude method to solve the problem.
‘Are you really that sharp? You know, if an executive like you were the protagonist of a novel, they couldn’t even label you a villain.’
But who could blame him? This was their Fang Wei.
When he caused trouble, his brothers were there to back him up.
“You’re one to talk. What’s up with you? You didn’t go to the school and get into a fistfight with those old geezers, did you? Is that why you’re so exhausted?”
“Do you think I’m some brainless, muscle-bound brawler? While you were out flirting with a magical girl, I was the only one dealing with the organization’s mess.”
Black Cross grumbled, slumped over the table listlessly.
The gaze he directed at Fang Wei was pitiful…
‘Don’t look at me with such disgusting eyes.’
If it were Qi Qiancao or Xia Yuanhua, Fang Wei might have pulled them into a hug without a second thought.
But you’re just a femboy, and not even a magical girl.
Do you expect me to hold you and coax you in public?
Fang Wei couldn’t stand that look and quickly shifted his gaze.
“The cleanup from last time wasn’t thorough?”
Two weeks ago, he and Si Chen had used Xia Yuanhua as bait to draw out the traitor, Bat, along with several other restless individuals within the organization.
Later, according to Si Chen’s investigation, those mutated humans who had defected had spontaneously formed a group called the Second Kaxiu Empire.
They followed the same old ideology of the organization: defeat the magical girls and rule the world.
Among their goals, researching the mana of magical girls and manufacturing monsters were their primary development directions.
Indeed, the abandoned elementary school that Fang Wei and Qi Qiancao had cleared like a dungeon was actually a place where the Second Kaxiu Empire raised monsters.
This was a mystery that had only been solved when he mentioned it to Si Chen afterward.
So, the humans found inside the monster barriers were actually people kidnapped by those lunatics to be used as monster feed.
After all, due to their conflicting ideologies, this Second Kaxiu Empire was also an enemy of their New Kaxiu organization.
Facing both magical girls and New Kaxiu at the same time, these traitors were always trying to pull off some kind of desperate comeback.
“As far as I know, there are different factions within the Second Kaxiu Empire. Cleaning out those mutated humans who were eyeing the magical girls last time was just to clear the path for you, little Wei. As for the guys researching monsters…”
Si Chen took a sip of his milk tea and sent over another file.
It was the research data from the Kaxiu organization’s experiments on mutated humans from ten years ago.
In this document, it was clearly written how many mutated humans the old Kaxiu organization had created using monsters, as well as their abilities.
Among them, those marked in red represented defectors, while those in gray were deceased.
Out of the 103 mutated humans listed, about half were gray and half were red.
“There are always a few rats hiding in the corners. You can’t find them, you can’t get rid of them, and occasionally, they’re very annoying.”
This was what was giving Si Chen a headache.
If these mutated humans ever decided to blow up the World Trade Center under the banner of the Kaxiu organization, well, the organization’s slowly improving reputation would be completely finished.
Old Chen was essentially spending his time cleaning up the old organization’s mess.
Fang Wei also knew his friend didn’t have it easy.
Old Chen was either currently hunting down traitors or on his way to hunt them down.
Even so, he still managed to find time to provide Fang Wei with all sorts of help.
‘He’s a good brother. What more is there to say?’
“Looking at how much of a workaholic you are, the fact that you found time to meet me means you probably have a new target.”
Si Chen chuckled.
“Old Wei, you really do know me best.”
As he spoke, Si Chen swiped across the document, crossing out several other mutated humans.
It wasn’t hard to guess that their elimination was inevitable.
“The only one I’m currently unsure about is this one.”
Si Chen pointed at a mutated human in the files named Blood-line Monarch.
“As an elder figure in the old organization, Blood-line Monarch was dedicated to researching Lv5 Blood Dragon monsters. After his defection, I don’t know how his research has progressed. And then there are those mirror monsters you mentioned before…”
Si Chen rubbed his temples and forced a smile.
“Alright, alright. Let’s not talk about these frustrating things. I’m mainly worried that these guys will interfere with your current work.”
“So, you don’t need my help?”
“What could you possibly help with?”
Since Si Chen had called Fang Wei here, logically, he should have had a task to assign.
Otherwise, what was the point?
To see if he had been eaten alive by a magical girl?
However, to his surprise, Si Chen just took small sips of his tea, resting his chin on one hand while staring at him intently with his stunning face.
His skin was incredibly pale, with a faint rosy tint on his cheeks.
If it weren’t for the fact that a certain something might be hiding in his pants, probably no man would be able to resist looking at this beautiful monster.
‘He looks so soft… I kind of want to pinch his cheek.’
‘No, pinching a man’s cheek is too perverted…’
Fang Wei quickly shook off the thought, trying to use the image of Qi Qiancao’s cute little feet to counter these feminine thoughts in his mind.
‘Ok, it was finished.’
“Keep talking.”
The grand leader’s aura turned slightly cool as he said seriously, “The organization and I can still handle things. I was just too tired lately and wanted to see you. Seeing you helps relieve my anxiety.”
As he spoke, he blew a wink at Fang Wei.
‘Are you freaking kidding me?’
Fang Wei was startled by this scheming femboy.
‘Could it be that my charm isn’t just working on girls, but men aren’t safe either?’
He glanced at the files on the mutated humans again.
Si Chen wasn’t listed there.
Could it be that this guy wasn’t a perverted modified human?
Maybe he was just a plain pervert.
“Pfft…”
Si Chen was amused by Fang Wei’s expression, which looked as if he had swallowed a fly.
He teased, “Alright, I’m just joking with you. Since you destroyed the traitors’ testing ground, I just came to remind you to stay safe. Those guys definitely won’t let it slide.”
His flirtation was fake, but his concern was real.
Fang Wei suspected that Si Chen was using the joke as a cover to say what he really felt.
“Then you can rest easy. If I’m ever stabbed to death by a traitor, a certain pink-haired landmine girl would probably blow up all of Nantong City.”
He joked back.
Chatting with Si Chen was much easier than trying to deceive girls.
They chatted a bit more about organization matters until they fell silent, yet the man continued to stare at him with a gaze as tender as water.
If you slapped your brother’s butt on a normal day and shouted, “Hey, brother! You’re really packing back here!” that would be understandable.
But if your brother stared at you so affectionately without any disguise, anyone would suspect something was wrong with him.
“Seriously, are you freaking sick?”
Fang Wei felt like poking his own eyes out.
He couldn’t sit still any longer and prepared to leave.
Before leaving, he scanned the space above Si Chen’s head.
It wasn’t white like most cases, nor was it the red that indicated danger.
The text appeared in a very girly pink.
[Corruption: No Permission]
That was right.
His Hypnosis App could check anyone, except for his dear leader.
It might be because the Black Cross possessed the highest level of authority in the organization.
Si Chen smiled.
“What? Are you afraid the corruption level above my head is red?”
“No, I just simply can’t read you. The color on your head is too strange. I feel like it’s about to sprout hearts.”
“Hehe, why don’t you try using hypnosis on me, Old Wei? Who knows, maybe you’ll control me. Will I become a pet that can’t leave your side?”
‘Seriously, you’re freaking lewd and gross.’
Fang Wei stood up, brushed off his pants, and turned to leave.
He didn’t want to spend another single second with this femboy.
As he walked out of the milk tea shop, he glanced back.
Si Chen was still sitting in his original spot, his hands supporting his stunning face.
His bright eyes were slightly narrowed, and he wore a blooming smile…
“Ciallo~”
“Get lost!”
“Hehehe~” Si Chen’s eyes curved into crescents.
This physical form, which possessed both masculine beauty and feminine charm, had attracted the attention of nearby men and women more than once.
Only after confirming that Fang Wei was finally far away did the smile on Si Chen’s face gradually fade.
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