Chapter 98

"Speaking of which, Hanya alright?"

Bai Jun reached out and gently ruffled the little girl's hair. He glanced at the Hanya in the distance, who were taking stock of the battlefield, and asked with some concern.

"Hehehe~ I just checked, and Lady Hanya isn't injured. In fact, she's in a very good mood, with a smile on her face the whole time."

Huo Huo squinted her eyes in great enjoyment, and stood on tiptoe so that Bai Jun could touch her more comfortably. Her adorable expression was like that of a little cat enjoying a mint drink, and she kept making soft, kitten-like purring sounds.

"That's good, thank you so much, Huo Huo."

Bai Jun was also in high spirits, and said with a smile, "Remember to tell me if you have any problems. Don't always push yourself like your senior, Hanya."

"Then... can I Lord Bai Jun a favor now?"

Huo Huo timidly looked up at Bai Jun, seemingly hesitant as she asked him a question.

"Sure."

Bai Jun readily agreed to her request, and upon seeing this, Huo Huo immediately extended her right hand.

"May I hold your hand...?"

The unexpected request left Bai Jun momentarily stunned, while Huo Huo blushed, her outstretched hand trembling slightly, yet she still waited.

"As expected, I was still too impolite. I apologize Lord Bai Jun..."

Just as Huo Huo's courage dissipated and she suddenly felt that her behavior was too shameless, she was about to withdraw her hand when Bai Jun gently grasped her cold right hand with his warm palm.

Good ice.

Huo Huo's little hands were surprisingly cold.

Perhaps it was because Fyxestroll Garden was too cold at night; even though summer was almost here, her little hands were still icy.

Huo Huo's shoulders trembled violently, and her pale green eyes widened instantly, becoming moist with tears. She awkwardly placed her left hand on Bai Jun's hand, as if the two were shaking hands.

So warm.

Lord Bai Jun's hands are so warm, hundreds, thousands, even tens of thousands of times warmer than I imagined!!!

And just as described in the book, simply holding hands can continuously transmit a sense of peace to your heart.

Holding tightly to those hands, so much larger than her own, as if wanting to feel more, more greedily, the warmth of their palms, Huo Huo almost unconsciously walked to Bai Jun's side and leaned forward slightly—

Her forehead rested against Bai Jun's chest, as if her heart had melted. Huo Huo's pale green eyes were moist, and then her cheeks gradually turned cherry blossom pink.

"Lord Bai Jun, you smell so good..."

"They're being a little too intimate."

Suddenly, a deep voice called to Huo Huo from very close range, startling her so much that she jumped up.

Right beside Huo Huo, the blue flame floating in the air sighed helplessly, facing Huo Huo and Bai Jun's clasped hands.

"Tail- Mr. Tail! I hate you!!!"

Hearing this little coward get angry for the first time, Mr. Tail's expression became unusually complicated. How to describe it? There was disbelief, relief, and more of a helpless feeling of "this little guy is really audacious."

The wolf's head, which had been swaying, shifted slightly and returned to its Tail. Huo Huo's vision was now unobstructed, meeting the Hanya gaze of the crow in the distance.

Although his cold face showed no change in emotion, his leaden gray eyes seemed to burn with the flames of jealousy, bursting forth with a sharp, tangible gaze that almost tore Huo Huo, the philandering fox, to pieces in an instant.

"Huh?!"

Feeling a real threat, Huo Huo snapped out of her brazen state and hurriedly let go of Bai Jun's hand.

The seemingly innocent and naive fox spirit had actually dared to act so out of line, which must have infuriated the Hanya.

"Huo Huo, if you don't have anything to do, why don't you come and help me carry these corpses of the Buli person onto the transport truck? Their blood is still warm; maybe it can help warm you up."

She called out to Huo Huo in the same manner as always, her beautiful face unchanged, making one wonder if the scene just now was an illusion, and the words heard were just auditory hallucinations. However, cruel and merciless words kept coming out of her mouth, making Huo Huo tremble with fear.

"I'm so sorry, Lady Hanya! I... I'll take charge of writing up the case file for this incident right away!!!"

Huo Huo lowered her head and, as if to show her loyalty, took out a seal script brush and began to write furiously in her notebook.

Seeing Huo Huo's fox ears droop in dejection, Hanya gave Bai Jun a resentful glance before continuing with her work—just as she thought this.

A large, green Tail quietly climbed up behind Bai Jun.

Huo Huo remained listless, her head bowed, her fox ears twitching.

However, the large blue Tail around her waist swayed gently, as if it were moving on its own, and lightly wrapped around Bai Jun's wrist.

At this moment, Bai Jun and the distant Hanya fell silent simultaneously.

"Huo Huo --!!!"

The next instant, the Hanya that had been standing far away moved in front of Huo Huo and used a chop to pry open the Tail that Huo Huo was wrapped around Bai Jun's wrist. It was like a black thunderstorm, and the speed it released made Bai Jun, who was standing to the side, feel shocked.

"Ugh, it was... it was Mr. Tail who made it!!!"

"Oh yeah, yeah, I did it all!"

Huo Huo tried to explain, but the wolf's head floated out from its Tail again, rolled its eyes, and started swinging.

"Let's go, Huo Huo. The work over there hasn't been finished yet. We still have plenty of time tonight. Don't bother your Lord Bai Jun any longer; he needs to go back and rest."

Hanya's emotionless expression was almost identical to Xue Yi's, and the way the two of them got angry was also very similar. Huo Huo had experienced this several times so far, and the reason was mostly when she mentioned Bai Jun.

Now, Hanya grabbed Huo Huo's cheeks with both hands and lifted her into the air with a blank expression.

"Awooo~ Lady Hanya, please let me explain!"

The Foxkin- girl let out a mournful cry characteristic of foxes.

Seeing Hanya carry Huo Huo on his shoulder like a tyrant abducting a woman, and seeing Huo Huo desperately apologizing, Bai Jun, bathed in the cool air of Fyxestroll Garden, wiped the sweat from his forehead, unsure whether it was cold or hot.

The pale moon in the sky had unknowingly risen high above the heavens.

Bai Jun opened the door and subconsciously reached for the light switch on the left side of the entryway, but suddenly remembered that this was no longer the home he had lived in for so long.

After putting the shoes back on the shoe rack and hanging his coat on the coat rack in the hallway, Bai Jun went straight to the bed and buried his face in the soft mattress.

He felt no fatigue at all, not even mental exhaustion. Logically, he no longer needed to rest, but his body still collapsed onto the bed as usual.

Gazing at the somewhat unfamiliar ceiling, Bai Jun's thoughts drifted back to what Hanya had said back then.

"Give her true happiness..."

In the past, he might not have had the confidence to say those words.

But now, the emerald flames gently caressed the back of his hand, giving him the power to accomplish this miracle.

Leave it to me.

The murmur had barely faded when the Jade Omen, tossed onto the bedside table, suddenly rang out.

Bai Jun picked up the Jade Omen, and the light from the screen illuminated his face.

Silver Hacker: Hey there! Want to play games with me tonight?

"Silver Hacker:(*////▽////*)"

Yes, it's that enthusiastic netizen again who's really good at the game, always asking others to open their loot boxes, and is very generous with his money.

It's been over a month since I last contacted her. I remember her last text message said she was going on a business trip out of town, and I never expected her to be back around this time. Is it just a coincidence of fate?

And if I remember correctly... isn't her favorite emoticon the????

Is this a change of pace today? Your tone has become strangely gentle...

Bai Jun wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he had a feeling that the Silver Hacker had been replaced.

Nan Liujing: Sure, I'm free anyway, let's play some games together.

The moment Bai Jun sent the message, a deluge of replies flooded in.

Silver Hacker: Great, I thought you were already asleep at this time.

"Silver Hacker:(*////▽////*)"

Silver Hacker: But seriously, are you sure it's okay? Don't you have a job? If you play games too late, won't it affect your health?

"Silver Hacker:Σヽ(?Д?; )ノ"

Silver Hacker: Wait, is it because of my text message that you woke up right after falling asleep?! Did I prevent you from getting a proper rest?! If so, I'm truly sorry!!!

"Silver Hacker:( 'oωo` )"

The series of messages overwhelmed Bai Jun, further confirming his suspicions.

--As expected, this gentle guy definitely can't be that Silver Hacker!

After thinking for a moment, Bai Jun quickly swiped his finger across the screen.

Nan Liujing: It's alright, just let me play with my katana for a while tonight.

Silver Hacker: No problem, you can play whatever you want!

Silver Hacker: I'm so glad you're not angry with me!

Silver Hacker: Thank you. By the way, Nan Liujing, you should be in Luofu, right? I bought you some gifts as an apology.

"Silver Hacker:(*////▽////*)"

Nan Liujing: A gift? Thank you for your kindness, but I really don't need it.

"Silver Hacker:( 'oωo` )"

Nan Liujing: Uh, whatever makes you happy.

Nan Liujing: Anyway, stop babbling on and on, log in and start logging out!

"Liuying, what are you grinning like an idiot in front of my computer?"

Perhaps unable to bear the girl's silly giggles next to him, Silver Wolf, who was engrossed in playing mobile games, sighed, shifted his gaze from the screen to his side, and couldn't help but complain.

"No, it's nothing. Thanks for letting me use the computer, Wolfie!"

Liuying rested her elbows on the table, her cute face beaming with a silly smile, though it was unclear what she was so happy about.

From Silver Wolf's perspective, all he could see was her constantly staring nervously at the computer screen, then suddenly beaming with joy, and then quickly typing out a long string of words on the keyboard to continue repeating the above process.

"Seriously, don't call me by that name like Kafka..."

Seemingly unable to bear the strange, ambiguous atmosphere that lingered in his room, Silver Wolf jumped off the bed, his bare white feet exposed, and headed to the living room to get a bottle of cola.

"Wolfie, want to drink cola again? Drinking too much is bad for your health. Why don't you sit here and I'll make you a cup of coffee?"

"I don't drink coffee, and don't call me by that name, Kafka. Do you know that even Liuying has started calling me by that name like you?"

Doesn't this make you look cute?

The usually quiet living room had the TV on. Kafka, who was sitting on the sofa with a bandage on her forehead and a coffee in her left hand, looked at Silver Wolf with a smile as he opened the refrigerator and took out a Coke.

"Come on, you're just taking advantage of my honesty. Otherwise, why don't you call someone as cute as Liuying (Firefly Baby)?"

Ignoring Kafka's invitation, Silver Wolf opened a chilled can of cola and continued, "Speaking of which, how's your injury healing going?"

"Yes, the recovery is going very well. Actually, it could have been unpacked the day before yesterday. Thank you for your concern during this time, Wolfie."

Kafka nodded, put down her coffee with her left hand, and then removed the clean white bandages from her right hand and forehead.

"Thank goodness, putting aside that guy Blade, it's a miracle you didn't suffer any irreversible damage. I really thought I was going to die in the space station."

Silver Wolf sighed softly. Every time she closed her eyes, she would recall the flames on the space station that seemed to cleave the world in two. The unforgettable Remembrance sent a shiver down her spine.

"Yes, no one could have predicted that there would be Emanator- level being on the space station."

Kafka also wore a helpless expression; it must have been a very memorable experience for her as well.

"Anyway, I hope I never run into that guy again. I'd rather have hundreds of my accounts banned by the company than face him."

Silver Wolf waved his hand as if to dispel all the fear surrounding him, then changed the subject, looking at other parts of the living room. "Speaking of which, where are Elio and Blade? Why do I never see them?"

"Blade is still the same as always, staying in his room with his eyes closed, resting. As for Elio... you know, he always goes to the rooftop to clear his head after using his ability."

Kafka's gentle and elegant demeanor gradually calmed down, and Silver Wolf also understood her unspoken meaning.

"What's the next mission?" Silver Wolf asked.

"According to Elio's prophecy, our next destination is..."

Kafka stood up, walked to the window, and gazed through the distant, deep starry sky, as if she could see a giant ship sailing by.

"Xianzhou, Luofu."