LABMY CH78.2

Inside the room, Lu Qianyun sat on the bed, puffing his cheeks in frustration. But after a moment, he couldn’t help but smile.

In reality, even if Jian Yuanbai hadn’t come to get the bedsheet, by tomorrow morning, he would still see Lu Qianyun wearing nothing but his shirt.

Back in his room, Jian Yuanbai didn’t immediately change the bedsheet he had worked so hard to get. Instead, he sat on the chair and logged into the Star Network to search.

A ridiculously expensive new tech concept outfit appeared on the screen.

Eight digits after the number eight.

An 8-million credit outfit, and Jian Yuanbai bought it without blinking.

Then, as if something crossed his mind, he searched for the reason why he felt so dry-mouthed when he saw that scene earlier.

Among the countless responses, one line stood out:

“A filthy mind sees filth in everything.”

Jian Yuanbai angrily closed the Star Network, feeling like he’d been shot straight through the heart.

He wasn’t filthy!

He was still a virgin! How could he be filthy?!

After changing the bedsheet, Jian Yuanbai lay in bed and closed his eyes, ready to sleep. The room was silent.

After a moment, a hand reached out from the bed.

Then, the soothing sound of the Scripture of Purity and Tranquility echoed through the quiet room.

The next morning, a sleep-deprived Jian Yuanbai brought Lu Qianyun’s forgotten luggage from the office.

Lu Qianyun, who had just gotten dressed, looked at him with concern. “Didn’t sleep well last night?”

What happened yesterday shouldn’t have affected Jian Yuanbai so much. With his personality, he should’ve let it go by now.

But the truth was, halfway through the night, Jian Yuanbai’s focus had completely shifted. He couldn’t stop worrying about whether he was filthy or not.

After listening to the Scripture of Purity and Tranquility all night, it was only natural he looked exhausted.

Jian Yuanbai shook his head and forced the phrase “purify the heart, and the spirit will be clear” out of his mind. “It’s nothing.”

“Oh, right, I bought you some clothes. They should arrive when we get back.”

As they walked toward the dining hall, Lu Qianyun asked, “What kind of clothes?”

Jian Yuanbai’s tone brightened as he excitedly introduced, “High-tech, seamless fit, can change styles. Waterproof, sunproof, shockproof, self-cleaning. You only need this one outfit for all 365 days of the year.”

“And the coolest part is, it can transform into a bracelet. When you’re not wearing it, it becomes an accessory. If you forget to bring clothes, just take the bracelet off, and it turns into an outfit.”

Jian Yuanbai spoke with enthusiasm, completely unaware that he’d just wasted a fortune.

Lu Qianyun silently opened his light brain, searched the online store, and found the product page of that high-tech concept outfit that had been mocked by the entire internet and hadn’t sold a single piece.

In the bottom left corner, the sales number changed from 0 to 1.

Lu Qianyun’s vision went dark.

What a true money-wasting fool.

Lu Qianyun’s voice deepened, “Refund it.”

Jian Yuanbai was confused, “Why?”

Lu Qianyun looked at the glowing, money-wasting fool beside him and said helplessly, “A waterproof, self-cleaning outfit costs no more than 50,000 credits.”

“Even with the style-changing feature, at most, it’s worth 200,000 credits.”

Jian Yuanbai: “…”

“Does it cost eight million star coins? Do you think that’s reasonable?”

Jian Yuanbai replied without hesitation, “But it can turn into a bracelet and be worn on your wrist. The others can’t.”

Under Lu Qianyun’s dark expression that seemed like it could drip water, Jian Yuanbai’s voice became a bit weak, “If you don’t like the bracelet, it can also turn into a ring.”

“Moreover, once this item is sold, it’s non-refundable and non-exchangeable.”

For a moment, Lu Qianyun felt a complicated sense of acceptance. After all, encountering a spendthrift like this, of course, there would be no refunds or exchanges.

He was wrong. He shouldn’t have pulled that stunt yesterday.

Lu Qianyun had considered all kinds of reactions Jian Yuanbai might have. He thought he understood Jian Yuanbai very well, but he never expected this turn of events.

All he could say was that Jian Yuanbai’s brain always twisted in directions he couldn’t predict.

“You…”

Lu Qianyun swallowed the thousands of words stuck in his throat, let out a sigh, adjusted his mood, and smiled at Jian Yuanbai, “Thank you for the ring.”

Watching Lu Qianyun walk into the kitchen, Jian Yuanbai froze for a few seconds. He hadn’t given him a ring.

But Lu Qianyun had already stepped into the back kitchen, with no intention of talking to him anymore. For some reason, Jian Yuanbai felt a bit lost.

…

Time on the battleship was actually long and boring, with very few things to do. Jian Yuanbai could kill time in the training room, while Lu Qianyun, whose body hadn’t fully recovered after losing his gland, spent his time reading on the battleship.

And spent a lot of time turning simple ingredients into complex dishes, which was basically the same as researching new dishes for the Gourmet Pavilion.

After drifting in the endless void of space for two days, they were almost at Mining Star Area A.

The so-called Mining Star Area A wasn’t just an area, but an entire planet. Jian Yuanbai owned several districts there. Besides the massive empire, he was the biggest owner of mining stars.

Since they were about to arrive, Lu Qianyun was in a good mood and planned to ask Jian Yuanbai how many days they’d stay on Mining Star Area A.

He didn’t see anyone in the office, so he headed towards the training room.

The sound of footsteps echoed, and someone approached.

It was the adjutant who had been glued to the control panel these past few days. Lu Qianyun politely greeted him and was about to continue walking toward the training room when the adjutant suddenly called out, “Lu Qianyun.”

With a sinister expression, he said word by word, “How does it feel to be a cripple after losing your gland?”

Lu Qianyun’s first reaction was to sidestep and glance at the tightly closed door of the nearby training room.

The training room on the battleship was equipped with top-notch facilities. To ensure the people inside could train without distractions, no sound from outside could be heard.

Only when there was an enemy attack would the alarm sound inside the training room, alerting those inside to the situation outside.

However, after the last incident, Lu Qianyun remained vigilant. “If you have something to say, let’s talk somewhere with no people.”

He naturally knew who this was. When he first boarded the battleship and saw the adjutant walk into the office, he had already recognized him.

These past two days had been peaceful, and Lu Qianyun had been wondering when this part of the plot would be triggered.

Anytime and anywhere would be fine—except right in front of the training room, where Jian Yuanbai was nearby.

The adjutant sneered, “Hearing you say that, it seems you haven’t forgotten me.”

“How honored I am. The great genius Lu has been acting so high and mighty around me these past two days that I didn’t even dare to speak to an old acquaintance.”

“Only now did I remember… Our peerless genius has long since had his gland removed.”

Lu Qianyun replied indifferently, “Who are you?”

Just two words, filled with utter mockery.

The adjutant’s smile froze, and he repeated “Good, good, good” three times.

“That look in your eyes… It was exactly the same two years ago when you dislocated my arm in front of everyone.”

“A cripple who’s lost his gland still dares to look at me like that?”

His expression twisted with hatred. “Your gland is gone, so I’ll dig out your eyes next. Let’s see how you can look down on me then.”

“Trash that has fallen into the mud should know how to look up to an Alpha like me!”

Lu Qianyun was puzzled. Two years ago, he hadn’t even been that ruthless.

This guy relied on his family background to forcibly use his pheromones to induce an Omega’s heat in a store. Dislocating his arm was already considered merciful.

Why had this adjutant, who was only supposed to engage in a verbal spat with him in the original plot, now hated him so much that he wanted to dig out his eyes?

However, his thoughts didn’t affect the contemptuous expression on his face.

Before speaking, Lu Qianyun glanced at the time displayed on his communicator. At this hour, Jian Yuanbai would be training in the room without stepping out, so he spoke with ease.

He curled his lips into a mocking smile and sneered:

“Do you think you’re even worthy of me looking at you?”

“If I had to waste my eyes on ants like you, ten pairs wouldn’t be enough.”

At that moment, Jian Yuanbai, who had just finished training early to prepare for their arrival at Mining Star Area A, stepped out of the training room.

For some reason…

He felt that even if the Emperor of the Empire stood in front of Lu Qianyun, he’d still get two lines from him:

You—trash.
Me—the supreme.

Separated by the adjutant who stood with his back to Jian Yuanbai, the two locked eyes with each other.

Facing Lu Qianyun, who suddenly widened his eyes and trembled with his lips, Jian Yuanbai felt that if he made any move, Lu Longlong would cry out of embarrassment on the spot.

Jian Yuanbai thought of all the saddest things in his life just to barely hold back his laughter.

An eighteen-year-old boy, just a bit immature, thin-skinned as a kid, so as an elder, he had to be tolerant.

When he was eighteen, wasn’t he also…

Wasn’t he also…

Wasn’t he also eighteen?

Jian Yuanbai pressed his tongue against the roof of his mouth. This was tough. He really had never seen an eighteen-year-old who was this arrogant and edgy.

The more he thought about it, the harder it was to hold back his laughter.

Lu Qianyun was awkward and embarrassed, with the corners of his mouth slightly downturned: “If you want to laugh, just laugh.”

The adjutant was oblivious: “Of course I want to laugh. Seeing the once high and mighty Lu Qianyun kneeling before me like a dog, just thinking about it makes me laugh out loud.”

Click.

A sound of footsteps came from behind him. “On my battleship, laying hands on my guest, did you ask your superior for permission?”

Hearing Jian Yuanbai’s voice, the adjutant turned around nervously, explaining as he approached Jian Yuanbai, “Sorry, Lieutenant, I can explain.”

“Because two years ago, my arm was broken, so—”

A piercing alarm rang throughout the battleship, but Jian Yuanbai remained calm. “It seems like enemy aircraft are approaching. Let’s check it out first.”

The three of them arrived at the control platform. On the large screen, four flashing red dots indicated that at least four enemy aircraft had surrounded their battleship.

The adjutant said, “It might be space pirates. Should we negotiate with them?”

Jian Yuanbai smiled. “Let’s negotiate with you first.”

“Who are you following orders from? Who did you sell my whereabouts to?”

The other two battleships were also purchased by him and had long been modified to block any external signals and communications. The only one who knew his whereabouts was the adjutant standing beside him.

He thought he’d have to test him a few more times, but luck was on his side today.

Interrupted by this, Lu Qianyun couldn’t even care about his embarrassment anymore and stood aside, listening to their conversation.

The adjutant was stunned. “Lieutenant, what are you talking about? I don’t understand.”

What happened next was the first time in the adjutant’s life that he saw someone who could laugh uncontrollably after being betrayed.

“Do you know why I spent a fortune to join the military?”

Jian Yuanbai laughed as he spoke, “Because I spent a year as a space pirate, investigating all the influential pirate factions. That’s when I realized they never once planned to kidnap me.”

“But over the years, I’ve encountered way too many ambushes and kidnappings.”

“Recently, I heard some rumors that the one who wants to capture me and negotiate terms is someone from within the military.”

“It’s really confusing. If you want to talk business with me, can’t we just sit down and have a proper conversation? So, can you tell me who sent you?”

The piercing alarm kept blaring, and the red dots on the screen were getting closer. The adjutant glanced at the screen that kept popping up video connection requests, then suddenly pulled out his gun.

“Since you know everything, how can you still laugh?”

“Input the command to open the external port and let them in.”

Jian Yuanbai looked at the adjutant and couldn’t help but laugh again. For the first time, he felt the downside of being tall.

At 1.93 meters, looking down at the adjutant was only natural. Lu Longlong’s words, “Do you even deserve to make me look up to you?” kept echoing in his head.

“Jian—Yuan—Bai,” Lu Qianyun gritted his teeth and spoke word by word, “At a time like this, can you stop laughing at me?”

Jian Yuanbai’s tone was sincere, almost swearing to the heavens: “I’m just happy I caught the traitor. Really.”

Absolutely not laughing at Lu Longlong.

Absolutely.

With a bright smile, he walked straight toward the adjutant’s gun. “If you tell me who sent you, I’ll be even happier.”

The adjutant looked at him warily. “Don’t come any closer.”

“If you move again, I’ll shoot.”

The smiling man didn’t stop at all. Every step on the steel floor seemed to pound on the adjutant’s heart.

At this point, with the gun aimed at his head, what the hell was this man laughing at?

Did he really think he wouldn’t dare to shoot?!

The adjutant’s face darkened as he fiercely pulled the trigger.

Clang—

The sound of a bullet hitting hard metal and ricocheting off echoed. Jian Yuanbai’s shoulder had a hole in his clothes, but there was no trace of red blood.

The adjutant stared in disbelief and fired again.

The shredded fabric fluttered to the ground, revealing a shoulder faintly covered in black scales.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Three consecutive shots, until Jian Yuanbai reached out and covered the gun’s muzzle.

In the next second, the metal gun barrel was crushed like a fragile cracker in Jian Yuanbai’s hand.

The adjutant looked at him in horror, his voice trembling: “Monster… monster, you’re a monster.”

Jian Yuanbai grinned, “It’s just a spiritual body. You have one too.”

“A mere Alpha who can’t even achieve spiritual fusion, no wonder our Lu Longlong doesn’t take you seriously.”

Lu Qianyun didn’t interrupt this time, just snorted lightly and crossed his arms to vent his frustration.

His ears turned red at the wrong time, making him look awkwardly cute.

Jian Yuanbai: “Now, can you tell me who planted you by my side?”

The adjutant suppressed his fear and bluffed, “The one behind me is someone you can’t afford to offend. I advise you to let me go.”

“Even if you can withstand the gunfire, can you withstand the cannons?”

“If you kill me, when the four starships blast through this door, you won’t end up well.”

Bang!

Jian Yuanbai directly drew his sidearm and shot the adjutant between the eyebrows.

Lu Qianyun’s eyes widened slightly, his lips parted in shock. “You just killed him like that?”

“Aren’t you going to interrogate him first?”

Seeing that Lu Qianyun was no longer embarrassed after the distraction, Jian Yuanbai’s lips curved slightly.

Then he spoke in a deep tone, “He was too arrogant. I can’t allow anyone to be more arrogant than my Lu Longlong.”

The real reason was that he had already figured out the adjutant didn’t actually know who he was taking orders from. The guy’s words were full of contradictions, clearly just bluffing.

But the mischievous Jian Yuanbai deliberately didn’t explain.

Watching Lu Qianyun’s face instantly flush red, Jian Yuanbai chuckled twice.

Teasing this little brat was just too much fun.