"I have an appointment with Somalia in Cairo! (Don't come near me!)"
Aether tried to resist but ultimately succumbed to Fei Xiao, who forcefully pinned him down, twisting them together in an overly intimate position.
"Don't worry, I'll just bite once. I won't use too much force."
Fei Xiao stared at Aether's fair neck and said.
"Why are you so insistent on biting my neck?" Aether asked, a question from his very soul.
"I don't know, but what's certain is that I only want to bite yours," Fei Xiao replied very directly.
"Oh, don't be so nervous. It's not the first time I've bitten you anyway. What's the harm in letting me bite you again?"
Seeing that Aether was still hesitant, Fei Xiao spoke up to comfort him.
"...Sigh, just one bite, and be gentle. I'm afraid of pain." Aether couldn't win against Fei Xiao and had no choice but to soften and let her bite him.
No sooner had he spoken than Fei Xiao eagerly bit down. Although Fei Xiao had deliberately held back some strength, she still injured Aether's neck, and drops of blood slowly seeped out, which Fei Xiao licked clean.
"Hiss, didn't you say to be gentle?" Aether patted Fei Xiao and whispered.
"Sorry, I couldn't control my strength." Fei Xiao replied, then continued her mischief.
"Hey! Didn't we agree on just one bite?" Seeing Fei Xiao still biting, Aether retorted.
"I never promised to only bite once," Fei Xiao smiled slightly, then continued to bite down under Aether's protesting gaze...
"Moze, is the General in this training ground?" Jiaoqiu looked at the quiet training ground before him, somewhat disbelieving, and asked the purple-clad man beside him.
"That's right, she is indeed here, sparring with the man named Aether," Moze affirmed, nodding.
"Hmm? That's strange. Logically, with the General's energy, she should still be in the middle of a match right now. Why is it so quiet?" Jiaoqiu voiced his confusion.
Moze didn't ponder but answered directly: "I'm not sure about that. After all, the General entrusted me to investigate Aether, so I naturally wouldn't stay by her side at all times."
"Never mind, never mind. Let's go in and find them first." Jiaoqiu was helpless and had to enter the training ground with Moze, as this matter was very important and needed to be discussed clearly with Fei Xiao face-to-face.
Entering the training ground, the two looked around but saw neither Aether nor Fei Xiao.
"Hmm? Not here?" Jiaoqiu frowned slightly.
"Are you done yet? It'll be troublesome if someone comes." Aether's urging voice rang out, coincidentally overheard by Jiaoqiu and Moze.
Hearing this, Moze and Jiaoqiu exchanged glances, both seeing the word 'bewildered' on each other's faces.
Their first thought was that someone was secretly doing something bad, as they often fought on battlefields with Fei Xiao, and any slight disturbance could cost them their lives.
"Hiss... I have a bad feeling about this." Jiaoqiu narrowed his eyes, fanned his feather fan slightly, and with his hand behind his back, took out a specially made combat medicine.
"I'll go first, you be careful." Moze drew the short blade from his waist and said to Jiaoqiu.
The two cautiously approached the source of the sound, which came from a small room in the corner.
"Hurry up, it'll be real trouble if someone comes."
The urging voice came again from inside, and hearing this, Moze and Jiaoqiu became even more certain of their suspicions.
It must be the remnants of abundance planning a rebellion inside.
Moze took the lead, quietly walking to the door. The two exchanged glances, then Moze extended his hand and began to count down. The moment he reached one, he pushed open the door, and the two rushed in, one after the other.
"Don't move! Huh?"
Upon entering the room, the two quickly saw the scene before them.
Aether was pinned to the ground by Fei Xiao, who was embracing his neck, seemingly engaged in an intimate act. Both were slightly sweaty, their clothes disheveled, and their faces flushed.
"Hmm? Jiao, Jiaoqiu? And Moze?"
Fei Xiao looked back and saw Jiaoqiu and Moze staring at her in shock. The short blade in Moze's hand had even fallen directly to the ground, and the normally squinting Jiaoqiu's eyes were now wide open, as if he had witnessed something unspeakable.
"General, you..."
Jiaoqiu wanted to say something but found that he had too much to say and didn't know where to start.
As for Moze, he was usually a man of few words, capable of normal communication, but the scene before him was truly unbelievable, as explosive as if The Hunt had married the Abominations of Abundance, completely frying Moze's CPU.
"It's over... I was actually seen..."
Fei Xiao covered her forehead, feeling a huge headache about the current situation.
Aether, on the other hand, felt like the sky had fallen. His relationship with Fei Xiao was already ambiguous, and thankfully not many people knew, just him and Fei Xiao. But now, Jiaoqiu and Moze had stumbled upon them.
"It's over... my peaceful and wonderful retirement life..."
Aether felt that his life of slacking off and retiring was getting further and further away, completely diverging, without even a chance to salvage it...
Meanwhile, on the other side.
Jing Yuan, who had returned to the Divination Commission, did not part ways with Fu Xuan. Instead, he set up a chessboard, and the two faced each other to play.
"Fu Xuan, what do you think about that Aether?" Jing Yuan pushed a chess piece forward and asked.
"This person appears unremarkable on the surface, like a commoner, but he harbors hidden depths; he is not an ordinary man," Fu Xuan replied, raising her hand to capture one of Jing Yuan's pieces.
"Is that so? Are there any other special qualities?" Jing Yuan unhurriedly made another move and asked.
"This person is likely not unrelated to the Abominations of Abundance," Fu Xuan replied, casually taking another of Jing Yuan's pieces.
"Oh? How can you tell?" Jing Yuan took a sip of tea, slowly made a move, and asked.
"The bite mark on his neck instantly disappeared after I mentioned it, and when I brought up the Abominations of Abundance, although he showed no reaction on the surface, his eyes were not calm, clearly indicating he knows something."
Fu Xuan glanced at the chessboard, then raised her hand to capture another of Jing Yuan's pieces, saying, "In my opinion, it would be wise to have the Cloud Knights secretly keep an eye on him. We might gain quite a lot."
"Oh dear..."
Jing Yuan, however, did not continue to ask questions but looked at the chessboard before him, smiling without speaking.
"Check."
Jing Yuan declared a check, and Fu Xuan, upon closer inspection, realized that her side was already in a desperate situation, almost impossible to turn around.
"Fu Xuan, you were too hasty," Jing Yuan said, slowly standing up. A small sparrow happened to fly over and landed on his shoulder.
"Although this person's true identity is unknown, he was recommended by General Fei Xiao, and we do not know his intentions. It might be better to observe him further."
"After all, only by casting a long line can one catch a big fish."