Chapter 114: Chapter 114: No Reward for You

Outside the field practice base, the trees were lush and green.

Sunlight filtered through the gaps in the emerald leaves, scattering across them. It gilded the girl’s delicate eyelashes, so close they seemed countable.

A gentle breeze blew past, and Qin Muye caught a rich, sweet scent that intertwined with his own.

The young man’s head spun, a wave of dizziness washing over him.

After several seconds, he finally made out the teasing smile in her eyes.

The Prince realized she was teasing him.

The back of his ears burned hot. Qin Muye’s Adam’s apple bobbed, and he slowly turned his face away.

Jiang Qingli let go of his arm and patted his head. "Just teasing."

Qin Muye turned back to look at her, his lips pressed into a thin line, saying nothing.

"Don’t be upset." Jiang Qingli gently cupped his face, patiently explaining, "Gu Nian is younger than me, so it’s only natural for him to call me ’sis’. If you want to, you can call me that, too."

Qin Muye let out a heavy huff.

He didn’t sprout any ears.

But Jiang Qingli could have sworn she saw a little snow leopard forcefully smacking its tail on the ground to express its displeasure.

Yet he wasn’t completely angry; his gaze still darted toward her face from the corner of his eye.

Jiang Qingli couldn’t help but laugh.

’Even an angry puppy is still a puppy.’

"Don’t worry, even if there’s a little rabbit, my affection for my little puppy won’t diminish." Jiang Qingli pinched his earlobe. "You petty fool. Can you stop being mad now?"

"Who are you calling petty?" Qin Muye retorted.

He genuinely believed he was quite magnanimous.

If this had been a few years ago in the Lower District, he would have fought Gu Nian to the death by now.

The rules in the Lower District were simple: whoever lost a fight had to start over.

He was just sulking a bit now; how could she call him petty! Not even as a joke!

"Really?" Jiang Qingli crinkled her nose and deliberately leaned in to sniff him. "Then why did I smell something sour just now?"

"Don’t you slander me!" Qin Muye’s face flushed red as she leaned close. He stressed, "I shower and change my clothes every day!" 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

Jiang Qingli hadn’t expected him to think she was calling him unhygienic. She blinked, then couldn’t help but laugh out loud.

"What are you laughing at?" Qin Muye grew anxious. "If you don’t believe me, you can watch me tomorrow and see if I shower or not."

"Why would I want to watch you shower? I’m not going to reward you."

A smile playing on her lips, Jiang Qingli clasped her hands behind her back and walked briskly toward the practice grounds.

Qin Muye hurried to catch up, sneaking a sniff of his own clothes along the way.

’It clearly smells fresh!’

Walking side-by-side with her under the shade of the trees, Qin Muye’s gaze naturally fell upon her.

He remembered her teasing him earlier, telling him to "call me sis."

Qin Muye lowered his eyes, the tips of his ears burning.

He was a year older than Jiang Qingli.

But... he never said he wouldn’t.

-

「Security Office.」

Several guards were holding Su Jue down to sign and fingerprint a statement, after which they had a young guard escort him to the police station.

Naturally, Su Jue refused to go along and used the excuse of needing the restroom to hide.

He had just arrived in the First District and wasn’t familiar with the place. He had offended the Prince; if he got locked up, there was no telling how he’d be tortured!

’That woman, Jiang Qingli, is so damn pretentious. She’s already out buying pets, so why is she still acting all pure and innocent?’

With no time for further thought, Su Jue first sent a text to Bai Yiyi, then called his uncle.

His uncle was the governor of the Second District, the main reason he had always been able to act with impunity there.

Su Jue’s uncle, a lifelong bachelor, treated him like his own son. After hearing the whole story, he chewed Su Jue out but still sighed and said he would figure something out.

Su Jue hung up, thanking his lucky stars. When he looked up again, his expression was one of triumphant relief.

Just as he was about to leave the restroom, he suddenly felt a chill from behind.

He whipped his head around, but there was only the empty restroom behind him, not a soul in sight.

Su Jue possessed an S Level Superpower and had a strong sense of danger. He immediately closed his eyes and used his Wind Ability to feel the air currents around him.

However, five minutes passed, and aside from the wind feeling a little stagnant, he didn’t sense anyone’s presence.

Su Jue breathed a sigh of relief, thinking he had overreacted.

Just as he was about to leave, he saw a hand materialize out of thin air in the mirror, reaching straight for his neck from behind!

Su Jue’s eyes widened. He leaped back, barely dodging the hand.

He suddenly understood why he hadn’t sensed anyone’s presence. The owner of the hand had a Space Ability! They had been hiding in another dimension, only tearing through space just now to attack him!

"Who are you?!" Su Jue demanded harshly.

The hand retracted back into thin air.

The palpable killing intent grew even stronger.

Su Jue wasn’t about to just lie down and die. He summoned his Superpower.

Air began to circulate rapidly, swirling around him as the epicenter. The potted plants on either side of the sink were blown away, their pots cracking and sending soil flying. It was an intimidating display.

A contemptuous chuckle suddenly echoed through the room.

The next moment, space tore open, and the hand reached for Su Jue once more—

"Hey! What are you doing in there?! The use of Superpowers is forbidden on academy grounds!" A guard, drawn by the noise, was about to walk in.

The hand paused, then withdrew a second before the guard appeared.

The academy was equipped with Superpower detection devices, so any activity was discovered immediately.

"Captain, it’s that scumbag who was peeping on the female earlier!" a guard in the security room shouted, pointing at a flashing red dot on the screen. "He dares to use his Superpower in the academy! Is he trying to get revenge on us?!"

The bear-like security captain’s eyes widened. "He’s really asking for it!" He shot to his feet, his two-meter frame radiating menace. "Let’s go! I’ll drag him to the station myself!"

A few minutes later, a group of guards rushed in and tied him up.

As he was dragged away by the bear-like captain, Su Jue actually felt a sense of relief.

He had a premonition.

If the security captain hadn’t discovered him, that person just now... they would have killed him right here in the academy!

His opponent’s ability had to be S Level as well. But the most terrifying thing was their killing intent. It was like the sharpest, most brutal blade, honed through countless life-or-death struggles.

Even if they were of the same level, he, a pampered Noble Young Master, couldn’t guarantee he would have survived.

’Who on earth is trying to kill me?’

’Is it one of the five buyers from the auction, or a woman I used to sleep with?’

Su Jue tried to identify a suspect, but he had abandoned so many females that, for a moment, he couldn’t narrow it down.

He could only stare blankly as he was lifted by the collar and shoved into a police car.

-

After Su Jue was escorted away by the security team, a slender figure emerged from the shadows of a corner.

"If only they’d been a minute later." Gu Nian pressed his lips together resentfully, a flicker of irritation crossing his handsome face.

’I was so close to getting rid of the person who made Sis upset.’

’It’s all my fault for being too slow.’

Gu Nian glared reproachfully at his own fingers. From behind him came a rather impatient female voice, "Gu, what are you spacing out for? You’re done with the restroom, so let’s go. The Secretary-General is still waiting for you."

"Yes, senior."

Gu Nian turned around, his obedient demeanor returning instantly.

By the time they reached the student council office, Yuan Shiyao had just finished a meeting.

He frowned upon seeing Gu Nian.

A subordinate beside him reminded him, "He has three documents that need signing. The President isn’t here, so you’re the only one who can handle it."

Yuan Shiyao said to Gu Nian, "Follow me."

His expression was cold, as if he were seeing Gu Nian for the first time.

Gu Nian didn’t mention the auction either. By tacit agreement, they remained silent on the matter.

They walked through the hallway to the Secretary-General’s office.

Yuan Shiyao pushed the door open, but stopped short.

Sitting in his office chair was a young man with a face identical to his own.

Hearing the sound, Yuan Shimo turned to look at them, his expression neutral. "You’re back."