Chapter 309

With his life secure, Aldrich puffed out his chest. "Born that way!"

"...?"

You're insane!

Finally, amidst the furrowed brows of the others around him, Aldrich added, "It's just good luck. Don't even think about it. You won't learn it, none of you will."

Before Qin Su arrived at the Fourth Military Academy, no one had been as blinded by his previous "success" of "deceiving both sides" as he was, so audacious as to plot against Qin Su. How could this not mean that his success was unrepeatable? He wasn't wrong to say that.

"..."

They shouldn't have asked! They didn't get the trick to attract Qin Su, but instead got slapped in the face by Aldrich. And the person who was so close to them, although he looked like a prisoner, was ignored by Qin Su. Who knows what that meant? It made them not dare to do anything to Aldrich.

After his provocative remarks, Aldrich looked at the others' disgusted expressions, as if they'd eaten shit, and instantly felt that all the anger he'd suffered at Felix had vanished.

"Why are you all so quiet?" Aldrich, who wasn't usually a man of few words and hadn't had a chance to speak so freely in a long time, looked around expectantly. "Come on, continue."

"..."

Those around dared not offend Aldrich rashly. Although they were curious about how Aldrich had come back from the dead and transformed from a traitor into someone connected to Qin Su, they were afraid that Aldrich would not speak fluently and would infuriate them again if they opened their mouths. They all suppressed the urge to roll their eyes at Aldrich and silently showed a frustrated but polite smile.

[Qin Su hasn't said anything yet, but he's already putting on an act here, which will definitely boost his own reputation. But he deserves it; heaven knows how much effort he's put into (Class 6 behind the scenes.]

[That's because Qin Su told him that he played a connecting role in the middle. It's infuriating that Qin Su could have done it directly without the people in Class 6 finding out. Why did he have to bring in Aldrich?]

[With Aldrich being the kind of person who can exaggerate his own worth to the point of perfection, do you think he wouldn't tell? (Class 6 will find out sooner or later, and they'll drag Aldrich into it... Perhaps Qin Su was moved by Aldrich's spirit of resisting the torture inflicted upon him by the Ossotalia Empire? Would he mind helping him out?]

[How can it be judged as helping? Isn't it that Qin Su deliberately used Aldrich to let Class 6) know everything in the future through Aldrich's mouth? That way, even if Qin Su is indifferent and ruthless and draws a line with them, they will still be more anxious and unable to let go because of that little bit of goodness that they can only know from other people's mouths. Aldrich is just the chain that Qin Su uses to connect Class 6) ]

Aldrich's voice didn't stop, and Felix, who was being forced to walk forward, suddenly stopped.

He finally realized something was wrong, Aldrich! Felix turned his head, his eyes fixed on Aldrich in the crowd.

Aldrich, who had been busy venting his anger with his head turned to the side, seemed to sense something, felt a chill on his neck, and quickly turned his head to meet Felix's fierce eyes.

"!"

In an instant, Aldrich recalled the fear of being dominated by the unpredictable Felix in the past, his mind went blank, and his body instinctively leaned back in resistance.

'Why are you staring at him like a persistent ghost?!'

"What are you doing?!" The person responsible for pushing Felix saw that Felix was slowing him down, and in just two seconds he was several steps behind the others. Without any emotion, only resentment, he roughly kicked Felix in the lower back. "Hurry up and move!"

"Hiss..." Felix cried out in pain and frowned, but his body remained straight and unmoved by the kick from behind.

The person who kicked Felix didn't expect Felix to be so difficult to kick. He paused for a moment, his expression unchanged, but he cursed inwardly. He then grabbed Felix's hair and strode forward, pulling him by his thick hair.

'If he can't kick him, he can't lift him up?'

At the moment he stopped, Felix considered several possibilities if he remained still.

Those behind might become enraged and continue kicking him. Although at the moment of capture, each captured Alpha and Beta had their Glands, capable of causing disturbance, forcibly injected with targeted drugs, and even if he exerted all his strength, he would be unable to use Pheromones for seventy-two hours after the injection, so what? Regardless of his extensive combat experience and inherently strong physical abilities, considering the various drugs, body modifications, etc., that had been successfully tested and observed on others before being allowed to be injected into him, as long as he wanted, maintaining a standing still was very simple.

They might even hold a weapon to his head to threaten him, but without Qin Su's order, he didn't believe the people behind him would dare to make a move. He hadn't reached his destination yet, and Qin Su didn't seem to intend to kill him halfway. He could still hold his ground until he got an answer from Aldrich.

But he never expected to have his hair pulled! What the heck?!

The intense pain of his scalp being pulled made Felix feel confused as he was pulled forward. Perhaps it was because of the kick in front, but the force with which the other person was dragging him was particularly strong. He tried his best but could not resist or ignore the dangerous pulling sensation that was stuck to his vital parts. Even when his brain came to its senses, his hands had already instinctively reached out to grab the other person's hand that was pulling his hair, trying to loosen the grip.

The man who had previously felt humiliated by Felix, seeing Felix's venomous gaze, glared back with a refreshed and invigorated expression. "What are you looking at? You should have just behaved yourself!"

Unexpectedly, Qin Su witnessed this scene. "..."

'Fighting without considering appearances, just pulling hair... He also longs to live that kind of unbridled, efficient life without a care in the world.'

[Felix be like]

[...Nothing much to do today, but seeing this scene makes me want to burst out laughing!]

[Felix:? What kind of martial ethics are you talking about!]

[Escort: What martial virtue? My strength may not be as great as yours, but I have plenty of tricks up my sleeve. Just tell me, did you even lift a finger? (doge)]

Good news, Felix's fate was not caught by the scruff of his neck.

Bad news, I grabbed his hair (doge emoji). P. S. Grabbing hair during a fight is such a dirty trick; it completely hinders your movement (facepalm).

Felix's unusual behavior was hard not to attract attention. Everyone stared at him intently. To be honest, they had never seen Felix so disheveled. Even when Felix was captured, he surrendered shortly after confirming that everyone around him was gone and no one could protect him anymore. He clearly didn't want to die. Then, remembering that they were under Qin Su's watchful eye, everyone tried to control their expressions. Then, as if they had thought of something, they exchanged knowing glances with the people in charge.

"!"

Those being watched shuddered. Although they knew Qin Su wouldn't let them go, they had lived a glorious and illustrious life in the first half of their lives, and they didn't want to become the laughingstock of others before they died. Before anyone even made a move, they quickened their pace, afraid that they would be the next ones to have their hair grabbed without any regard for their image.

Felix was being dragged along, pleading with the other person to let go. All his previous efforts to maintain a composed demeanor were gone, but no matter what he said, the other person remained unmoved. The other person strained to look up at the direction of Qin Su in the sky, and in a fit of despair, shouted, "Betrayal happens once, and then again! Who would dare use someone like him? Aren't they afraid of ending up like me someday?"

Felix's eyes turned bloodshot with rage at being betrayed.

Although Aldrich didn't say anything, Qin Su's decision to leave him alone in his place was enough to explain everything.

"Hey, hey, hey, don't talk nonsense!" Aldrich, who had been hiding behind others to avoid Felix's gaze, became anxious upon hearing this. He cautiously observed Qin Su's expression, his anxiety growing, and retorted in a voice louder than Felix's, "I have never betrayed the Federation, much less Qin Su! If it weren't for Qin Su, why do you think I would have changed my mind?!"

Everyone's attention was initially on Felix, but when they suddenly heard Aldrich's almost shouting explanation, surprised looks fell on Aldrich.

The words people say unconsciously in a moment of crisis often reflect their true thoughts. Aldrich was fortunate enough to connect with Qin Su, but even in front of Qin Su, the Federation was still his top priority. Such a spirit truly earned their deepest respect.

Perhaps... this was the reason Qin Su helped Aldrich? Qin Su's complete lack of response to Aldrich's words—did it mean he didn't understand Aldrich Qin Su thinking and didn't care at all?

"..."

Thinking about it this way, Aldrich is really lucky. If it were them, they wouldn't dare to say such a risky thing so confidently in front of Qin Su.

After loudly defending himself, Aldrich nervously looked at Qin Su's position, but Qin Su remained expressionless from beginning to end, revealing no emotion whatsoever, which made Aldrich extremely uneasy.

Recalling the past and comparing it with Aldrich's current words, what could Felix not understand? The truth was that Qin Su had used Aldrich to play him for a fool. Unbeknownst to him, he had become a tool in Qin Su's hand. Qin Su made him work for him and eliminate those he disliked without lifting a finger. Naturally, he became the target of hatred from other planets, while Qin Su remained unscathed behind the scenes.

But Aldrich was exiled to that godforsaken place, Leichakan, by the Fourth Military Academy because he offended Qin Su. Doesn't Aldrich hate Qin Su? And how could someone like Qin Su allow himself to become a tool for Aldrich to win over others for his own benefit? Logically speaking, the two of them should never have been able to cooperate.

Unless... Aldrich's initial act of offending Qin Su at the Fourth Military Academy was orchestrated by Qin Su himself, then everything would make sense.

So, the Zerg had just been 'annihilated,' and from that moment on, Qin Su had his sights set on the Ossotalia Empire?!

But... why? Just because they chose that easy planet Leichakan, as the release site for the Living Dead Virus? Qin Su... why would he pay so much attention to a small planet so weak that it was often ignored by the Federation after joining? Could it really be because Qin Su is kind? No, no, no... Felix quickly shook his head like a rattle.

Impossible. Although he had never been in close contact with Qin Su, the way Qin Su Gaze him coldly was no different from how he looked at the others present, or even those brats in Class 6. He could not possibly be wrong about the cold look that Qin Su gave him, the kind of indifferent look that looked at people as if they were inanimate tools, only distinguishing between useful and useless. Qin Su could not possibly have any laughable pity.

Why specifically the Ossotalia Empire?!

The others around watched as Qin Su nodded and shook his head repeatedly, muttering incoherently to himself, because he didn't respond to Aldrich's words. They seemed to be on edge, their curiosity already burning. On the surface, they could only maintain a calm demeanor because Qin Su didn't respond at all, silently continuing with their own affairs, their thoughts much the same as Felix's.

Lacking the courage to ask Qin Su, they settled for second best and placed their hopes on Aldrich.

"You and Qin Su planned this from the very beginning, didn't you? It was all an act for us from the start?" The person closest to Aldrich whispered gossip.

Aldrich, still anxiously watching Qin Su's movements, exclaimed "Ah!" upon hearing this. After a second's pause, he realized what the other person meant. His eyes darted around, and he smiled mysteriously, simply saying, "Guess."

Now that he has returned to the Federation, there is absolutely no way he would admit that he was truly audacious enough to offend Qin Su, as that would be detrimental to his future development. Since everyone's speculation is so favorable to him, he would be a fool not to take advantage of the situation and strive for a more advantageous position.

In any case, upon closer examination, he neither said yes nor no; the words were all spoken by others. Although... his answer seemed no different from saying 'yes' to others, he insisted that he hadn't said it.

Upon hearing this, the others showed expressions of understanding.

'You guessed right, they were terribly fooled before, actually believing that ridiculous rumor that Aldrich was disliked by Qin Su!'

Someone sourly tried to trap Aldrich: "So, between you and those Modified Humans, who has Qin Su's heart more?"

Aldrich glanced at the uniforms worn by the Cyborg Army. Qin Su naturally couldn't belong to any faction; he only represented himself. But everyone wanted to be represented by him and wear the same Combat Suit as Qin Su. The answer was obvious.

Thinking this, Aldrich looked down at his clothes, which clashed with theirs, and stubbornly insisted, "What kind of question is that? Of course we each have our own uses, there's no comparison between us."

He cursed under his breath.

'Are you blind? They're dressed exactly like Qin Su, and they outnumber him. How can I, a lone undercover agent, compare?!'

He can't use the word 'good'; what good would it do Qin Su? All they'd offer him is a few useful tactical options.

[Is that so? Did I miss something? But I really didn't see Qin Su and Aldrich plotting. Aldrich's trip to the Ossotalia Empire really hasn't changed his nature. He probably just enjoys the thrill of walking a tightrope to gain benefits, right?]

[They definitely plotted something, but Su Bao didn't let us see it, so even we were kept in the dark.]

[As if Qin Su has some kind of switch that can block our peeping (eye roll)]

Seeing that everyone below, who would have taken over thirty seconds according to his plan, had all arrived at the target location in just over twenty seconds, Qin Su silently thanked Felix for his contribution. As he controlled the Aircraft to deliver the supplies to each of the escorts, he continued to feign indifference, saying, "Inject them."

Seeing the unmarked syringe in front of him, the escort was puzzled, but he still obediently took the syringe from the miniature Aircraft and inserted the needle into the skin of the person in front of him.

Just as the escort finished injecting the colorless liquid, he heard Qin Su's familiar, flat voice again.

Qin Su: "Remove all shackles, then leave."

With one minute remaining before the drug takes effect, the injection he had them given would unleash the full potential of their bodies within ten minutes, temporarily boosting their strength by fifty percent. These unrelated individuals needed to leave as soon as possible to avoid harming innocent bystanders.

Furthermore, everyone who can come here is a tool he carefully selected for Class 6) to 'make a name for themselves' in front of countless people. He cannot let them be used by irrelevant people before they can play their role, thus wasting his medicine.

"?"

They could understand the injections, but Qin Su wasn't afraid of being unshackled... Oh, Qin Su really wasn't afraid? Then it's alright.

Once again, everyone was puzzled but obeyed the orders, and then left happily and lightly.

Although it was just a simple escorting task, they would leave once the person was delivered. It seemed that they were of no use to Qin Su. But regardless of whether they were useful now, it was a rare opportunity to show their face in front of Qin Su and be useful in the future. Especially when they thought that they were the only special ones among those present except for Class 6), how could it not be considered that they stood out among so many people?

When they left the area below Qin Su, the people in charge of escorting them saw a group of (Class 6) people walking towards them from various teams, approaching the direction of He Muzhi and others. It was clear that Qin Su had said something to them, otherwise they would not have dared to move.

At this moment, everyone suddenly realized that not all the students from Class 6 were behind them; there were quite a few others mixed in with the crowd below. Everyone looked into the crowd.

Upon closer inspection, many people noticed that there were still members of Class 6 among them, who, unlike the Class 6 members who were heading in the direction of Lailisi and the others, had not received Qin Su's orders.

Faced with pairs of eyes directed at them, the students from Class 6 who remained in the crowd tried their best to hide their expressions, but their faces were still quite varied. Some even couldn't control their facial features, which twisted and twitched. They felt regret and resentment in their hearts.

'How can this not embarrass them?! They only couldn't resist taking a few things while running the mission, but that didn't delay the mission's progress, and they still made it! How are they supposed to face the world after this?'

Although the group of students in Class 6 who were under Qin Su's nose did not hear Qin Su's voice, they were paying close attention to Qin Su every move and could still tell what he was saying to Qin Su through lip reading.

After the injections and the release of Felix and the others from their 'freedom,' and then seeing many classmates walking towards them... Based on past experience, the students in Class 6) basically guessed what Qin Su wanted to do.

Before long, everyone had taken their positions as planned. Qin Su looked around and saw that in front of where Kanasen was hiding, there was only Class 6) and Felix and others who had been arrested from various places.

They stood in silent confrontation, like opposing sides in a gladiatorial arena locked in a life-or-death struggle, the atmosphere tense and ready to erupt at any moment.