Chapter 52: A Shocking Revelation

The cold moonlight shone down on the earth, and the entire White City was shrouded in silence.

Most of the citizens were hiding in their homes, praying for the disaster to pass quickly.

Fortunately, no cultists had caused trouble in the urban area.

All the cultists had gathered in Xilin Garden and were wiped out in one fell swoop.

Therefore, there were no civilian deaths in the city.

Except for Wang Xiang’s villa, the residents of the other villas were all under investigation.

Hundreds, or even thousands, of people were separated one by one by the Investigation Bureau’s warriors, awaiting a lengthy interrogation.

The bodies of the fallen heroes were wrapped in black body bags, one by one.

The faces of the warriors carrying them were expressionless.

From the moment the Dark Abominations descended upon Aquamarine, the warriors had long become numb to death.

But the death of a close friend still touched their hearts.

They still yearned for a better world, still hoped that one day, they could completely expel the Dark Abominations from Aquamarine.

Too many sacrifices had already made it impossible for them to spare much thought for grief.

Because in this world where sacrifice had become the norm, what they always had to face was the next battle.

For the warriors of the Investigation Bureau, the casualty rate was actually much lower than on the front lines, but the fighting still had to go on.

A solemn atmosphere enveloped the sky.

The Su brothers walked one after the other through the orderly temporary command post.

The passing warriors saluted Su Chen one after another, paying their respects to this young Lieutenant General.

It was because of his presence that the dozen or so released Dark Abominations had not threatened the lives of the warriors.

Even if just one Moon-rank Dark Abomination had escaped, it would not have been something they could have dealt with.

At this time, Su Xuan had already recovered from his disordered mental state.

Thinking back on his earlier interactions with his older brother, his face turned bright red.

But in such a serious setting, he suppressed the feeling of shame in his heart.

To divert his attention, Su Xuan focused on the Life Source Energy he had absorbed.

During the battle, the two Black Energon Stones he had placed on his chest had already dissolved into his body.

In this operation, he had obtained four Black Energon Stones, but he had used up nearly two of them in the battle.

Adding the little bit he had accumulated in his body before, he had a total of two and a half stones’ worth.

First, he had to use a little to wake Su Xuan’er up.

Then, he had to store some in the Energon Pool for emergencies.

In the end, he would only have about one stone’s worth to use on the crimson blade.

But he had to remember that during the battle, while using the Life Source Energy, he had also absorbed a large amount of Soul Essence.

So, in a sense, he hadn’t profited from this trip.

And when Su Xuan’er woke up, she would have to secrete a large amount of Soul Essence again.

Thinking of this, Su Xuan felt a little distressed.

Not only had he not made a comeback, but he was falling even faster.

He didn’t know if he could hold out until the day he went to the battlefield.

The greedy and insatiable Su Xuan wished he had more Black Energon Stones, so he wouldn’t have to become more feminine.

Shi Yidie and the others saw Su Chen and Su Xuan from a distance.

Shi Yidie even trotted over, her face bright with a smile, and said happily, “Captain~”

This sweet, coquettish “Captain” gave Su Xuan goosebumps.

He looked up and saw a girl with pink hair, wearing a black and white combat suit.

As she trotted, the high mountain on her chest trembled, jiggling in a way that made Su Xuan, a virgin in two lifetimes, unable to look away.

He suddenly looked down at his own chest.

A little discouraged, ‘how come it’s so small…’

Su Xuan was suddenly startled by his own thoughts.

He shook his head and chanted in his heart, “Su Xuan, you’re a boy. Liking this kind of thing doesn’t mean you have to grow a pair of those troublesome things.”

Su Xuan’s actions were caught by Shi Yidie.

Shi Yidie looked at Su Xuan’s exquisitely beautiful face, and a trace of nervousness rose in her heart.

But when she saw Su Xuan’s eyes staring straight at her chest, and then at her own “Daxing Airport,”¹ Shi Yidie’s confidence immediately returned, and she straightened her back even more.

She panted cutely, as if the few dozen meters were a long distance for her, making her very tired from running.

“Captain… who is this little sister?”

As soon as Shi Yidie arrived, she smiled, revealing a sweet and friendly face as she looked at Su Xuan.

Su Chen opened his mouth, seeming to have some difficulty speaking.

After all, it was really embarrassing to say that this person, who was even prettier than her, was actually a boy, and his own little brother at that.

Would that be too much of a blow to her?

But Su Chen still introduced him with some embarrassment, “This… is actually a boy. My little brother, Su Xuan.”

As soon as he said this, Shi Yidie was somewhat surprised, her cute little mouth opening wide enough to fit a small egg.

Her heart was filled with disbelief, and at the same time, some relief, but also a little jealousy.

‘Such a beautiful person… is actually a boy, and the little brother of the handsome and cool Captain Su Chen at that.’

‘It’s a good thing this guy is a boy, otherwise he would be a strong competitor in my pursuit of the captain.’

‘Why does a boy have to be prettier than me…’

Shi Yidie’s mind could have started a small theater play.

Su Xuan felt extremely uncomfortable being sized up by those big, curious eyes, as if he were some rare treasure that she wanted to strip naked to see what he was made of.

Shi Yidie friendlyly trotted to Su Xuan’s side, looked at his face curiously, and asked, “Are you little brother Su Xuan?”

Shi Yidie had known before that this case involved Captain Su Chen’s little brother, so she knew his name.

Su Xuan was a little startled by this sudden close-up inspection, and then replied, “Yes.”

Shi Yidie stretched out her hands, kneaded Su Xuan’s cheeks, and said, “Little brother’s skin is so good, so fair and tender. What kind of skincare products do you usually use?”

Su Xuan’s mouth twitched.

He felt the force on his face getting stronger and stronger, and complained in his heart, ‘I’ve never used any skincare products. Can you stop kneading? Haven’t you ever seen someone prettier than you?’

But he still maintained a humble and gentlemanly tone, “Miss, I’ve never used any skincare products. It’s all natural. Also, can you please stop kneading?”

“Ah… sorry, sorry. I just can’t help it when I see such a cute and pretty boy… hehe.”

Su Xuan’er stuck out her tongue and released her sinful hands.

Then she added, “Your skin is so good without using any skincare products. I’m so envious. Unlike me, who spends all my money on that stuff and still only looks like this.”

Su Xuan said with a wry smile, “That’s because you’re always busy on the front lines, often staying up all night and all. Otherwise, your skin would definitely be better.”

The two of them started chatting as soon as they met, making the corner of Su Chen’s mouth twitch.

He really didn’t understand girls… wait, Su Xuan was a boy.

Su Chen looked at the two of them, who were chatting so much that he couldn’t get a word in, like a pair of sisters, and helplessly interrupted, “Let’s not talk about this. There are some things I need your cooperation on later.”

Only then did the two of them stop talking.

A huge tent appeared before them.

Clearly, there were some matters to be resolved.

TL Notes:

1. “Daxing Airport” (大兴机场): A slang term used to refer to a flat chest, humorously comparing it to the flat expanse of an airport.