Afraid to Face Old Wei / Keeping Them in Suspense

"Then how is this matter related to Bai Ye?"

"... I don't know."

"..."

"Uncle Tai He, there's no need to be so aggressive. This isn't their fault. We've all witnessed Bai Ye's methods. Let me handle this. I'm sure Lai Nian and Bai Ye have been planning this for a while now. With their intentions thwarted, it's no wonder they were able to leave so quietly."

"But... what exactly are their plans?"

The Candle Holder named Zuo Le sighed.

Chapter Thirteen: I dare not see Old Wei

(Remember history, never forget national humiliation)

"Finally... I'm back."

Bai Ye landed the cobbled-together aircraft on the Lungmen helipad.

He originally planned to fly directly to the Core City of Chernobog.

However, the speed of this aircraft is too slow. If Bai Ye were to increase the output of his power, it could indeed propel it faster, but the aircraft would probably fall apart.

Well, it's not the parts that fell apart that were manufactured by Nian; the main body of her manufacturing is incredibly sturdy. But the shielding and stealth devices that Bai Ye attached to the outside of the aircraft are likely to be damaged. They're completely incompatible with this aircraft; they were forcibly installed.

If you exert any force, it will probably fall.

To prevent parts from falling off along the way, Bai Ye had to maintain the flight speed at a very extreme level.

By the time they reached Lungmen, most of the forcibly installed devices were already in place...

"Is this the Lungmen?" Xi looked around with curiosity.

For her, this was indeed a novel experience.

"Let's see next time... Luckily, there's a spare aircraft here. We can head straight to the Core City of Chernobog now."

Bai Ye put away the large toy that Nian and Xi had been making by hand, and then put on the aircraft that was parked in the Nanba Heavy Industries hangar.

Since the decision was made to manufacture Powered Armor, aircraft were naturally a standard requirement, as they were needed to deploy the armor most of the time. For example, during the Lungmen All Hallow's Eve incident, the Powered Armor used for testing on Miss Melantha was airdropped to her via aircraft.

Furthermore, to transport airdrop pods loaded with Powered Armor, most of the aircraft here are similar to those used by Rhodes Island, not designed for high speed. What they need are heavy load capacity and hovering capabilities.

"Hey, aren't you even giving me a little time to stay?" Nian was a bit surprised. "Are you in such a hurry to go back? Stay for dinner before you leave. The hot pot I had last time was pretty good."

"We'll talk about it next time, or if you want to eat it, I can buy it for you later. After all, I can fly quite fast by myself." Bai Ye said as he jumped onto the aircraft and started the engine. "The fact that Xi was taken away by us has probably been discovered. They could catch up with us in Yan at any time. When that happens, Old Wei will be furious with me."

Bai Ye wasn't afraid of the Candle Holder at the Si Sui Tai. He wasn't too worried about those old monsters from Yan as long as they didn't show up, but things were troublesome with Old Wei... He was already planning some rather dangerous things, and now adding to his troubles would only increase the vigilance of the Great Yan Kingdom towards him.

The main reason is that Old Wei treated Bai Ye quite well, and Bai Ye didn't want to repay kindness with enmity.

"Is it really just because of the incarnation of the Sui Beast?"

Just then, Laurentina was resting nearby, suddenly asked in a low voice.

"... Really?" Bai Ye somewhat guiltily.

Laurentina smiled:

"Is it really not because you're afraid to see Wei Yenwu?"

"Why wouldn't I... dare to see him? Old Wei is just Old Wei, he does have some power, but that's about it. What can he do to me! He can't possibly beat me up, can he?" Bai Ye retorted stubbornly.

"I didn't say it was a matter of strength... Besides, would he beat you up for no reason? Or—" Laurentina pressed on, "If you see him, would you dare to mention Talulah?"

"..."

Bai Ye fell completely silent.

He had not yet told Wei Yenwu Lady Wen-yue about this.

He didn't tell Chen either.

He didn't even know how to start the conversation. So Laurentina's guess was correct; Bai Ye was indeed a little hesitant to see them.

Whenever we meet, I can't help but think of Talulah.

Currently, only Talulah, Alina, and Yelena know about this.

Besides them, only Big Daddy and Laurentina discovered it.

"If you're so afraid, why do you still go to that dragon girl's room every month?" Laurentina asked curiously. "Won't you get exposed if you go too often...?"

"Hey, didn't I tell you the reason?" Bai Ye scratched his head.

"What are you talking about?" At this moment, Nian came closer with some curiosity.

"Go away, go away."

Bai Ye silently pushed her back into the cabin, then started the engine and took off while simultaneously opening the soundproof barrier surrounding the cockpit.

"So what exactly is the situation for you now?" Laurentina asked after Bai Ye finished doing all this.

Bai Ye sighed and then told Laurentina what had happened.

"Simply put, Talulah needed a child, so she came to me. But as Red Dragon, her race is very powerful, and the possibility of her having offspring is very small."

"The only solution is to try a few more times."

Luna was the one who told him this method.

"If she had remained single, the Ursus Emperor and the nobles would probably have been even more anxious than Talulah, perhaps even constantly arranging blind dates and pressuring her to marry. So, in the end, she chose me... On a dark and stormy night, she took me down and carried me home—"

"Oh! So your idea is to stall for time?" Laurentina blinked, deeply shocked. No wonder they're from land; they really know how to play the game. "I thought it was their intention..."

Well, I'm not going to dwell on such trivial details as why someone like Bai Ye could be taken down.

She paused, then sighed:

"So... I'm still a little envious of Skadi, after all, she's the only one you've ever taken the initiative with."

"Well, not entirely... After all, Ishar-mla was still inside her at the time, so perhaps the Firstborn played a part in it." Bai Ye said, glancing at his right arm.

Although Ishar-mla said that Skadi's union with Bai Ye was entirely of her own volition, Bai Ye still believed that Ishar-mla's influence could not be completely eliminated.

"What a strange coincidence... It seems that's the source of everything." Laurentina sighed.

If Ishar-mla hadn't been inside Bai Ye, Laurentina probably wouldn't have reacted to Bai Ye out of instinctive desire, and perhaps none of the subsequent events would have occurred.

Because of their the Firstborn, the fate of the Abyssal Hunter is already inextricably linked with that of the Bai Ye.

"Let's put it off for now... but we'll have to talk about it eventually." Bai Ye shook his head. "It's not the right time yet."

"But if you wait until the offspring are born, it will be too late, and you'll have even more trouble then," Laurentina warned.

"Give me two more years." Bai Ye pursed his lips, then accelerated as he passed through the identification zone of Lungmen's airspace.

Chapter Fourteen: Keeping You in the Woolf

"Two years?" This was the first time Laurentina had heard this timeframe from Bai Ye.

Then, she frowned slightly:

"Could it be that something will happen in two years...? I have a feeling that your mindset has changed after you went to the Core City once."

"What changes?"

"I've become... a little anxious, listing so many plans all at once, and then chasing after them one by one to implement them, as if something is chasing after me."

Bai Ye raised his eyebrows:

"The change is that obvious?"

"Perhaps people who don't know you well can't tell."

Laurentina organized her thoughts for a moment, then continued:

"Well... those of us who are basically with you day and night can tell. Both Skadi and I felt it. Even the captain probably noticed it."

"It's so obvious..." Bai Ye sighed.

Then, a brief silence fell over the cockpit.

Bai Ye had set the destination coordinates. This aircraft was not a "Thunder Eagle," it was not equipped with artificial intelligence, and it did not have a rice cooker called "Hane 2." Therefore, it did not have an autopilot function and all of this had to be done manually by Bai Ye.

After doing all this, Bai Ye slowly broke the silence with his voice:

"After we return to the Core City Chernobog and settle things with the Sui Beast, let's have a good talk. Let's call Talulah."

"So something really happened? And even the Dragon Girl doesn't know? Wait, she really didn't know you were in the Core City last time..."

Laurentina recalled the expression on Talulah's face when they found Bai Ye at the Core City command tower. She also looked surprised, and it didn't seem like she was acting.

Bai Ye nodded:

"She was completely unaware of it."

In fact, Bai Ye had wanted to come clean for a long time, but he hadn't found a suitable opportunity, or rather, he didn't know where to begin.

Now Luna tells him that there are still two years until the final deadline, and he feels that it is indeed time to speak out.

After all, it's impossible to wait two years before suddenly bringing it up... that would be too strange.

Bai Ye no longer wanted to hide the truth from her closest and most trusted people.

Moreover, he also needs the girls to share some of the burdens. It would be quite strenuous for him to accomplish so much on his own within two years.

"..." Laurentina blinked.

She had only asked casually, but she never expected to hear such important news.

I'm inexplicably a little scared.

"Don't say anything that's hard to accept..." Laurentina smile.

"Hmm... it's not exactly unacceptable, how should I put it..." Bai Ye thought for a moment, but couldn't come up with a suitable description, so she could only give up in the end, "You'll know when I tell you. Anyway... that's how it is."

"Fine..." Laurentina regretted it a little.

Being stuck in this middle is really uncomfortable. It feels like I know something, but at the same time, it feels like I know nothing at all.

I should have known better than to ask.

"Hahaha, you've put me in a difficult position!" Bai Ye suddenly laughed.

He hadn't intended to think about Old Wei Lady Wen-yue's affair.

Laurentina suddenly brought this up, which made him uncomfortable as well. After all, meeting elders is something everyone feels anxious about. Especially for someone like Bai Ye who got pregnant before marriage, it was indeed very awkward.

Oh, by the way, Old Wei trusts Bai Ye a lot. He even gave Bai Ye Edward's belongings, hoping that Bai Ye could pass them on to Talulah.

"..."

Laurentina remained silent.

Bai Ye also fell silent.

In short, both of them felt bad after the conversation.

"Finally back..."

Bai Ye breathed a sigh of relief.

"It's a bit of a loss... The round trip was too fast. I was hoping to learn something."

This was the only thing Bai Ye wasn't entirely satisfied with.

There are many things in Yan that he could learn from, but this trip to Yan was too fast, and in the end it felt like an escape, so he didn't have a chance to learn properly at all.

"Anyway, we'll have to go next time, so we'll decide then," Nian said with a smile, trying to comfort him.

"Yes, indeed... After this, someone will probably come looking for us. Once we reach an agreement, we won't need to hide anymore."

Before things are clear, Bai Ye will still take a cautious approach and prepare for the worst.

He would feel a little more at ease once he understood Yan's attitude and plans.