Why Hold a Grudge? All My Enemies Are Dead / I'd Betray My Country for a Bite to Eat!

"You bastard! You're kidding me. I've known Sister Ada for ten years. She's got high standards. Even the foxes she keeps are female. She's never brought a man home!"

"With your shifty-eyed, bear-like appearance, you think you can pick flowers? Give up now! Hold on tight, Mengmeng! If you win this bastard over, I'll treat you to hot pot and mutton hotpot!"

However, a chilling and menacing voice suddenly rang out from behind Du Qiangwei.

"I'll take care of treating everyone to dinner..."

P. S.: I failed to add an extra chapter on the 17th. I went to get my medicine, and I'm still not feeling well.

I'll update three chapters during the day on the 18th. There were supposed to be three bonus chapters this week, and I've already completed one. I still owe two bonus chapters.

Chapter 678, Section 711: What grudge is there? All the enemies are dead.

Canghai City, Ancient Castle.

Du Qiangwei and Bronya, carrying buckets of water and with bricks on their heads, stood in the scorching sun of the corridor as punishment. The eight or nine o'clock sun made them sweat slightly.

The "Space-Time Rose," who took the lead, did consider rebelling, but every time she tried to find a spatial node to escape, the guy sitting on the sofa in the hall drinking tea would shatter the node directly, which was quite abnormal.

"Tell me, why did you guys provoke him for no reason..."

Ada walked over gracefully, leaned against a pillar, and looked at the two men's miserable state, unable to suppress a smile.

Du Qiangwei wore a bitter expression, her eyes filled with resentment.

"Sister Ada, you're still laughing! If we weren't worried you'd run into a pervert, Mengmeng and I wouldn't have gotten involved in this mess."

"His face doesn't say he's Kallen's biological father, so why can't we do good deeds that end up causing trouble?"

"Besides, if I had known beforehand that this guy was a teacher at the Super God Academy, I would never have wanted to be targeted by him before school even started."

Ada shrugged, chuckled, and shook her head.

"The reason you two are standing here is because you've used ruthless tactics..."

Du Qiangwei rolled her eyes helplessly and gave a soft snort.

"Fine, fine, higher-ranking officials have absolute power, whatever you say is right..."

"I started this whole thing, could you please release Mengmeng first? She's just an accomplice at best, and she's in a hurry to get a job..."

Ada waved casually, gently resting her chin on her hand as she carefully examined Du Qiangwei with a strange smile.

"I didn't realize Du Qiangwei was so loyal; that's definitely a good point..."

"But you'll all be in command positions in the future, so don't make foolish mistakes all the time..."

The simple-minded Bronya was delighted to see this and immediately put down the bucket and bricks, thus also helping Du Qiangwei to unload her burden.

Du Qiangwei, being cautious, approached Ada and asked in a low voice.

"Although we were in the wrong first, we'll let it go now. That guy shouldn't hold a grudge, right?"

The female agent smiled brightly, her phoenix eyes slightly rolling back.

"Of course he doesn't hold grudges, because in my memory, most of his enemies are already dead..."

When Ada casually mentioned a few names, Du Qiangwei, who knew a little about the inside story, felt a chill run down her spine and broke out in a cold sweat. The image of a certain person in her mind gradually became demonized.

As they were talking, the castle gradually became lively as Fu Hua, Himeko, and other members of the Fire Moth came in to pay their respects.

"Didn't go home all night, such friendly neighbors..."

Himeko gently nudged Kevin's ribs, a dangerous glint in her eyes.

"Isn't this about educating students? As teachers, it's our duty to be role models and fulfill our responsibilities..."

Seeing that the newcomers were hostile, Kevin pulled Du Qiangwei and Bronya aside and spoke with great righteousness. Only after Himeko's attention was diverted did he secretly wipe away a cold sweat.

Fortunately, those two hotheads launched an attack this morning; otherwise, it would be difficult to find an excuse for the current situation.

In this crucial moment of crisis, the minor unpleasantness between the two sides was naturally forgotten, and they nodded to each other tacitly, creating a harmonious scene of a strict teacher and respectful student.

"Rose excels at Micro Wormhole Transport, while I'm more skilled in spatial manipulation. We can interact more often in the future..."

"Mengmeng is physically strong and skilled with heavy weapons, making her a perfect fit to learn dépée from you..."

Kevin enthusiastically promoted the two prospective students, trying to avoid the points Himeko had previously focused on, while whispering in her ear and dropping his trump card.

"I heard there's a 100,000 yuan bonus for the end-of-semester teaching performance evaluation!"

Driven mad by poverty, Himeko's suspicion faded, and she immediately turned from distant to close, pulling the bewildered Rui Mengmeng along and asking her all sorts of questions.

In Himeko's eyes, this silly girl was undoubtedly a walking golden statue, exuding the scent of RMB ink.

"Teacher Kevin, I don't recall my husband ever promising this award?"

Du Qiangwei leaned closer to Kevin and whispered something, looking confused.

"It will happen..."

Kevin immediately dragged Du Qiangwei away, his right hand clenched into a fist. The three confiscated daggers in mid-air, compressed by space, turned into a perfectly round iron ball.

As the fist-sized iron ball fell, Du Qiangwei instinctively caught it. The girl, still in her rebellious phase, swallowed hard, nodded hurriedly, and looked at Kevin with excitement.

No wonder the old man told me to walk around the alleys more; it turns out they're full of big fish!

Experts in spatial manipulation are extremely rare, so even now, Du Qiangwei, who possesses the Space-Time Gene, is still in the early stages of personal exploration, and her progress is slow.

At this moment, Kevin pointed to the iron ball in Du Qiangwei's hand, his expression strange.

The Matt girl's nostrils twitched as the smell of burnt protein filled the air. Only then did Du Qiangwei realize the stinging sensation and hurriedly dropped the iron ball, awkwardly blowing air into her mouth.

Considering that the girl had helped him out of that predicament, Kevin offered some advice and suggested that she get a new hairstyle before school started.

To avoid leaving a bad impression on the mentor she had finally managed to catch, Du Qiangwei pouted and confessed honestly.

"I started receiving military training at the age of 6, and began handling guns at 8. Before I became an adult, I was either doing wilderness survival or participating in various exercises. I spent more time wandering around the military base than at home..."

"At 18, I followed Old Du's orders and officially enlisted in the army. I finally made it to 20 and was about to go to university. Shouldn't I take this opportunity to try out all the things I haven't done in decades?"

Kevin was speechless, but nodded in understanding. On the planet Nova, where Dukao lived, there was no sense of family.

Unlike Earth Civilization, they do not value family, nor do they have father-daughter or husband-wife relationships. Therefore, camaraderie in battle often trumps everything, and the military becomes the main structure of the nation and society.

It's unrealistic to expect a stereotypical straight man raised in this kind of environment to be a typical example of filial piety and parental love.

It seems that even his relationship with Kallen, his father-daughter relationship, is out of sync with normal family dynamics, so Kevin naturally has no right to interfere in Dukao's family affairs.

Just as everyone was getting to know each other, the Valkyrie Cheng Lixue, dressed in a tracksuit and carrying a backpack, entered the room.

The girl first greeted Fu Hua respectfully and happily, then took out a file folder from her backpack and handed it to Kevin.

"Master..."

"Director..."

Fu Hua took her disciple's delicate hand, glanced at the approaching midday sun, and gently asked her to stay.

"Let's have a meal before you leave..."

Cheng Lixue was overwhelmed with work and looked troubled, but Du Qiangwei, who had seen this Valkyrie once in her father's office, immediately asked Dukao for leave.

The two, who rarely saw each other, thus had three or four days to spend together.

How about we all have a casual meal together?

Seeing the lively atmosphere, Kevin made a suggestion, and Kiana and the other girls immediately wiped their drool and raised their hands in agreement.

"Great! Coming to the Earth Realm of Shenzhou, it would be a real shame not to treat yourself to a good meal."

"I recommend the hot pot at Beizhixing. A group of people sit around a centuries-old copper pot, the fire is blazing and the water is boiling. First, you eat the warm and nourishing mutton, then you cook the vegetables, and finally you drink the soup. The taste is just... um, so authentic!"

"I know Canghai City well too. There are several branches of established brands there, and the taste is absolutely Masamune!"

Du Qiangwei's animated explanation, coupled with her associative and reminiscent descriptions, immediately whetted the appetites of the group.

They suddenly realized that the snacks they had eaten a few days ago didn't taste good anymore, and now all they could think about was the taste of mutton.

Chapter 679, Section 712: A single bite can lead to treason!

Since more than a dozen people were gathered together, in order to avoid causing any big news in public, everyone decided to have a picnic together in the open space of the castle.

As for ingredients, broth, and the like, Du Qiangwei waved her hand and confidently declared that she would take care of everything.

When she returned, the Micro Wormhole she had opened not only contained all the materials, but also three centuries-old copper pots from a certain restaurant.

Driven by the food, everyone stepped forward to help set up the food stall. Once the fire was blazing and the water was boiling, the girls, with Du Qiangwei's help, prepared the dipping sauce and began to enjoy the delicious lamb brain meat.

As the atmosphere grew more enthusiastic, propellers roared in mid-air, and the sound of tires screeching echoed in unison throughout the alley.

Half an hour later, Kevin looked at Cocolia beside him, his lips twitching slightly.

However, the reason for the visit of this Alliance Leader of Anti-Entropy was impeccable: he came to see the female disciples.

So, Bronya, Seele, the Arin sisters, and Apricot, along with the other children who belonged to Anti-Entropy, all transformed into obedient little lambs in front of Cocolia, affectionately approaching her and calling her "Mother."

"Since you're here, why don't you stay and have a meal with us..."

Due to the constraints of etiquette, Kevin had no choice but to ask Cocolia to stay. Cocolia nodded in agreement and waved, ordering several trusted confidants waiting outside to enter the house.

"Dad?"

"Dad?"

Bronya and Xing saw two familiar faces in the crowd, cheered, and rushed forward, each heading towards the Russian officer and the wealthy businessman, bumping into their father's arms.

The two high-ranking members of Anti-Entropy, whom Cocolia considered confidants, were also quite adept at interpersonal relationships. They mobilized everyone to bring out Russian and American specialty books, candies, toys, and so on from the train carriage, so that almost everyone received something.

Not only that, Du Qiangwei and Bronya also benefited, one using the Mikoyan Design Bureau's split-type nano-metal throwing knife, and the other obtaining meat-based local specialties from Russia.

The atmosphere became even more harmonious with everyone's encouragement. Everyone tacitly agreed to talk only about personal matters and not about business. The younger generation benefited greatly from the conversation about local customs, social issues, and other topics.

"You didn't come all this way just to stage a family reunion, did you?"

Kevin skillfully used his chopsticks to scoop up the half-plate of offal from the pot, put it into a new dipping sauce bowl, and handed it to Cocolia was standing next to him.

Kiana, who was the slowest, waved her fork in the boiling water and poked at it for a long time before finally managing to stick up a few radishes. She angrily pushed the white radishes into Mei's bowl.

Then, while listening intently, the white-haired young lady picked up another plate of lamb brain and started to cook it.

"I've recently been studying religious mysticism and would like to learn more about the Roman Papal Legion..."

Cocolia responded while eating, glancing at the small spatial barrier set up around them, and at a figure that kept glancing in their direction, her smile carrying a deeper meaning.

Kevin got up and took the dipping sauce bowls from Himeko, Fu Hua, and Ada, but easily intercepted the whole plate of mutton in the boiling water and distributed them to the three women with subtle expressions.

At the same time, the man rolled his eyes slightly, opened his lips and hesitated for a moment before exposing Cocolia's lame excuse.

"You want me to guess again? Is it that the Russian Orthodox Church has westward expansion intentions, or has your new ally, the Angel Fund, recently run into trouble?"

Kiana was furious to see her freshly boiled mutton stolen, but with Mei pulling her along, she had no choice but to suppress her anger and stuff three plates of mutton of various cuts into the boiling water.

As for vegetables, as a staunch carnivore, she felt nauseous at the sight of anything green.

Within the small spatial barrier, Cocolia didn't seem surprised that Kevin had hit the nail on the head.

After all, as the Uncrowned King of the SCP Foundation and his former mentor, this guy's insight into the situation has always been penetrating.

Kevin glanced at the pieces of meat floating on the water, quickly filled Mei's and his own bowls, and at the same time, within the small spatial barrier, he carefully explained the reasons for his judgment.

"In Europe, there are two behemoths: St. Freya and the Roman Papal Legion. It will take some time before the truth comes out."

"In North America, the Avengers are growing stronger, and they also operate under the banner of S.H.I.E.L.D.. and the US government, making them political allies of Anti-Entropy."

"Regions such as South America, West Asia, North Africa, and the Earth's poles lack sufficient infrastructure and are unsuitable as bases for Anti-Entropy..."

"A Big Dragon lies hidden in this land of China, one you cannot devour, nor do you intend to..."

"Over the past decade, you have gained control over most of Australia. Considering geopolitical factors, infrastructure, and the prestige you have accumulated in Siberia, making Russia the heartland of Anti-Entropy is undoubtedly the most rational decision..."

"The Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church are sworn enemies who wish the other would be exterminated; their religious conflicts are extremely fierce."

"Moreover, the Orthodox Church has a profound influence among the Slavs. If you intend to target the Roman Papal Legion, there's no reason not to bring this natural ally into your fold."

"Of course, it seems that the Angel Fund and the Roman Catholic Church are also irreconcilable enemies recently, so your cooperation came about."

Cocolia's hands stiffened slightly before she put down her chopsticks, casually pulled Kevin's bowl of sauce piled high with mutton closer to her, and continued to enjoy her meal, her tone indifferent.

"In your eyes, am I such a calculating person?"