Master Bai! This Celestial Fox Spirit Is Asking For Divorce-Chapter 317: Episode 29.8 Heating Up!

Of course, Shen Yuan’s words met with more questions.

The goofy atmosphere turned serious. Shen Yuan shifted his sitting position twice, feeling slightly uncomfortable in his abdomen.

Is it just in his head or has the room indeed become hotter?

"Wait, Shen Yuan. What made you think that he’s a cardinal? And why the Qilin Academy of all places?" Chairman Mao asked excitedly. His reaction was only natural since Shen Yuan made such a confident deduction and potentially, this could lead them to an arrest of a high-profile criminal and terrorist.

Shen Yuan waved the stacks of papers in his hand, fanning his face some air and then he explained further. "It’s all in here. Bruno Rivera is an unregistered S-class awakener, and we know that strength is an indispensable factor to hold an important position in the Cardinals."

Trystan Kingsley crossed his arms and nodded in agreement, "That is why we never questioned the confession of our prisoner. Bruno Rivera is too powerful to not be a cardinal. That guy is the rarest and most dangerous kind of psychic-type awakener. He can control people and wipe out or rewrite their memories in just a snap."

"Even fellow thieves and con men are afraid of him. There is actually a rumor back home that he controls the underworld in our country. From the biggest con artists to the pettiest thieves, that is how scary he is."

Shen Yuan smirked at the alpha’s supportive statement, "Thanks for backing me up, Trystan."

"See? With such an impressive rap sheet, it’s not a surprise if he holds the position of the cardinal. That guy is might as well a boss of his own mafia group."

Even Haichong, that unripened antagonist who was supposed to face off against his husband, doesn’t even come close to the caliber of this Bruno Rivera. He operates on a scale that is not comparable to the dead snow queen that his husband filleted in half so, yes, he must be a powerful Cardinal.

Shen Yuan is sure about this. However, there are aspects he just can’t explain despite his bits of knowledge from the manhua.

Shen Yuan leaned his back against his chair and slowly unbuttoned his blazer. "Now, I can’t explain why he is going around, saying that he was the Cardinal of Envy when the actual one was here, locked up in the deepest cell of Diyu. I am not him. I don’t share the same brain cells with him. But I have a strong feeling."

Shen Yuan’s glazed-up eyes raked through everyone in the room. "The thieving ass of Bruno Rivera was in the Qilin Academy earlier this day."

He threw the papers on the table with a loud clap. He quickly poured himself a new cup of tea.

"The sudden influx of trespassers," Bai Tingfeng pointed out. "The Qilin went to us and showed the suspicious individuals she turned away due to their harmful desire to enter the school grounds. She said they are mostly pickpockets, but we can’t be sure now since they are still under investigation."

’They could be worse,’ Bai Tingfeng held himself back from saying the words. He doesn’t want to say those words because it feels like a bad omen.

Bai Tingfeng prays that whatever danger is brewing now, its target is not Yanyan.

"Petty thieves and pickpockets, aren’t they the same group of people Trystan said that Bruno Rivera has control over?" Shen Yuan emphasized in front of Chairman Mao.

The old chairman was shocked when he heard that the Qilin was involved. His husband hasn’t informed him about this, probably out of consideration for his very busy schedule.

Also, the matter about the yearly appearance of petty thieves is something that they usually sweep under the rug since no harm happened thanks to the preventive charm of the Qilin. It is not much of a problem compared to other things happening in the country— or so they ignorantly think.

Now that an international crime boss is said to be in their land, and the esteemed Qilin involved herself in the matter, Chairman Mao has enough reason to check the movements around the Qilin Academy.

Chairman Mao resolutely stood up from his seat, signalling that their private meeting adjourned. Finally.

"I will quickly send someone to inspect the Qilin Academy."

Shen Yuan stood up, supported by his husband’s strong arms, "With the Qilin actively protecting the academy, there’s no way that the Cardinals will infiltrate the school grounds. They should be careful about approaching the school. Our friendly neighborhood terrorist has a certain penchant for the ambush."

Shen Yuan paused and stared into the air, thinking. ’Should I remind Chairman Mao about the hyper-reactive mana stone and the stolen arms? I mean, Chairman Mao is smart so he will probably consider that.’

For some reason, Shen Yuan is a little nervous thinking about the two tons of hyper-reactive mana stone and the mana-powered cannon. Cardinals can turn the stones into mana bombs, and the mana-powered cannon is a weapon of mass destruction. Both can cause a crater in the middle of City B.

"I will remind our agents," Chairman Mao paused and gave Shen Yuan a profound look. Shen Yuan finally breathed a sigh of relief. "If this ultimately saved lives, you know that this is all because of you, right?"

Chairman Mao is not saying anything but actually, he’s as upset as Bai Tingfeng that Shen Yuan was suppressed tonight.

Reaffirming Shen Yuan’s rightful credit was his way to undo the knots in his chest that Prime Minister Mo and Mo Lihua created for tonight.

Besides... if he wants Shen Yuan to perform effectively like always, then it’s better not to upset the foxy fellow.

Shen Yuan and Bai Tingfeng exchanged amused looks. The celestial fox spirits mischievously showed his chest more and smugly replied, "Of course, and I expect a much grander banquet than this."

Chairman Mao doesn’t need to walk on eggshells around them over such matters. It is not Chairman Mao’s fault. Besides, they are friends— thick as thieves.

Chairman Mao smiled as he understood the meaning of Shen Yuan’s unreasonable request.

The group quickly returned to the lively party inconspicuously. They left everything for the staff to clean, while papers were kept by each involved party’s assistants for safekeeping.

Back in the banquet hall, they found that the people (particularly the Alphas) were going crazy over the new performer the celestial fox spirit had not heard of.

The lights in the banquet hall also became even more intense as the stage lights were working very hard to set the hall’s atmosphere for the performers.

Chairman Mao had to exit the hall to make a call since the lively crowd was not conducive to a serious conversation with his agents.

Shen Yuan feels weird about himself as he finds these festivities a little irritating. His skin feels a little hotter than it should be in the presence of other people’s body heat and the room’s light. He slightly pulled away from Bai Tingfeng, causing the latter to stare at him quizzically.

"Are you okay?" asked Bai Tingfeng.

But instead of answering Shen Yuan just looked around.

"Wow! Aren’t they the members of Sugar Ice?! I didn’t expect that they would be invited here."

"Yes, they are but I guess they only invited the vocal members. Rin, their main dancer and Toji, their rapper is not here."

"Is there a problem with the air conditioning? Why is the air so hot and humid?" Shen Yuan asked, gritting his teeth. He consciously dodged those conversing people and undid the rest of his buttons.

His actions made Bai Tingfeng and Trystan worried. They started feeling out the room’s temperature, but they found it a little cold.

It’s cold enough for people to feel comfortable even if they are wearing blazers or coats.

Bai Tingfeng scanned his husband from head to toe and instinctively brought out his handkerchief upon seeing the thick drops of sweat from his forehead.

"You don’t look well, Yuan. Would you like to excuse ourselves for tonight?" Bai Tingfeng offered to his husband.

"What? I am okay, Tingfeng." Shen Yuan swiftly dodged his husband’s handkerchief, causing his sweat to fall. His foxfire beast on his shoulders got a droplet in its nose and started sneezing to get the water out from its nostrils.

"I am sweating a lot!" Shen Yuan exclaimed. At that point, Shen Yuan rested his case. Something is wrong with him.

He desperately clung to Bai Tingfeng and the man, trying to get his omega out of the hall without attracting attention, carried Shen Yuan by the waist using his one arm.

Trystan concernedly followed the couple. "I discovered an ideal resting place earlier when I was trying to get over the headache that comes with jet lag. Would you like me to guide you there?"

"Please," Shen Yuan replied resignedly.

The three S-class awakeners silently made their way out of the hall. But even if they tried to be as discreet as possible, some people took notice. They silently followed them with their eyes.

Shen Yuan was gritting his teeth throughout the walk towards the door. The heat he is feeling is moving to every part of his body at a constant pace. Suddenly, he felt the familiar tingling sensation coming from his glands.

"Tingfeng, this isn’t supposed to happen, but I think I am going into heat!" Shen Yuan screamed-whispered his husband.

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