Ark Simulator, Aren't I Without a Physical Body?

Su Rui took the terminal, his fingertips swiping rapidly across the screen, his gaze gradually becoming focused. "This encryption algorithm..." He suddenly looked up, "Is an early military-grade protocol from Rhine Lab."

Lady Wenyue frowned slightly. "Rhine Lab? Why are they interfering in Lungmen's affairs?"

"Not necessarily directly related." Su Rui placed the terminal back on the coffee table, "But this level of technology is simply unavailable to ordinary organizations."

A brief silence fell over the living room, broken only by the soft ticking of the grandfather clock. Lin Yuhsia suddenly stood up, walked to the window, and gazed at the sea view outside. "Commander Wei, do you want Su Rui to help track down the mastermind behind these people?"

Wei Yenwu's gaze fell on Su Rui: "Your actions from the shadows are more convenient than those of my men."

Su Rui didn't answer immediately, but turned to look at Lin Yuhsia. Her back was to everyone, her shoulders slightly tense, clearly deep in thought.

"I can give it a try," Su Rui finally said, "But it will require some... special permissions."

Wei Yenwu nodded slightly. "As long as it doesn't cause a diplomatic dispute, you can use the resources as you see fit."

Lady Wenyue suddenly chuckled, "Mr. Su is indeed straightforward." She looked at Lin Yuhsia, "Miss Lin won't mind, will she?"

Lin Yuhsia turned around, her face regaining its usual composure. "Of course not." She walked back to Su Rui's side, her fingers lightly resting on his shoulder, "However..." She leaned down and whispered in Su Rui's ear, her voice just loud enough for everyone to hear, "This time, I want to be involved from the very beginning."

Wei Yenwu's lips twitched almost imperceptibly, while Lady Wenyue covered her mouth and chuckled softly.

Su Rui sighed helplessly, looked up at Wei Yenwu and said, "It seems the conditions have changed, sir."

Wei Yenwu rubbed his temples. "As long as it doesn't affect the mission, you can arrange it however you like."

Lin Yuhsia straightened up with satisfaction, lightly tapping Su Rui's shoulder with her fingertip. "Then it's settled."

The sunlight grew stronger, but the atmosphere in the living room was much more relaxed than when they had arrived. Lady Wenyue got up to prepare tea and refreshments, while Wei Yenwu began to explain the specific situation at the border in detail. Su Rui listened and took notes on her terminal, occasionally exchanging a glance with Lin Yuhsia.

As the meeting drew to a close, Wei Yenwu suddenly asked, "Su Rui, what do you think of Candela?"

Su Rui stopped what he was doing, pondered for a moment, and said, "She's very smart, but..." He glanced at Lin Yuhsia, "Her ambitions might be greater than we imagine."

Lin Yuhsia scoffed, "The way she tested you last night wasn't subtle at all."

Lady Wenyue returned with the snacks and overheard this. Intrigued, she asked, "Oh? What happened?"

Before Su Rui could speak, Lin Yuhsia interrupted, "She deliberately left a lipstick mark on Su Rui's collar, trying to sow discord."

Lady Wenyue blinked and looked at Su Rui: "Really?"

Su Rui coughed lightly. "Um... actually, Chen Hui-chieh accidentally brushed against it."

Lin Yuhsia suddenly grabbed Su Rui's shoulder. "What did you say?"

Seeing this, Wei Yenwu wisely stood up. "I suddenly remembered I have a meeting to attend." He quickly walked towards his study, adding before leaving, "Send me the detailed plan later."

Lady Wenyue also rose gracefully. "I'll go check on the lunch being prepared in the kitchen."

In the blink of an eye, only Su Rui and Lin Yuhsia remained in the living room.

"So," Lin Yuhsia leaned down, her red lips almost touching Su Rui's earlobe, "How did Chen Hui-chieh's lipstick get on your collar? Hmm?"

Su Rui sighed and put his arm around her waist, "Well... it's a long story."

Lin Yuhsia narrowed her eyes. "Then let's get to the point."

Su Rui's fingers tapped lightly on the data terminal, completing the transmission of the last encrypted file. When he looked up, he met Lin Yuhsia's slightly narrowed eyes—she was leaning against the sofa armrest, her fingertips twirling the ends of her hair, seemingly languid, but Su Rui knew that the scrutiny hidden in her gaze made him more uneasy than Wei Yenwu's interrogation.

"Alright." Su Rui pushed the terminal to the center of the coffee table, the metal casing clanging against the glass surface. "All suspicious funding chains and personnel movements are here, including the hacking keys to Candela's shadow accounts."

Volume 11, Chapter 662: Don't Underestimate My Intelligence Network

Wei Yenwu picked up the terminal, his thumb rapidly swiping across the screen, his brow gradually relaxing. "More than three times more efficient than the Lungmen Guard Department's intelligence division." He suddenly paused, squinting at a particular record, "Wait, this middleman codenamed ' Siren '..."

"She's the mistress of Bolivar's former intelligence chief." Su Rui picked up her now-cold black tea, took a sip, and felt a faint astringency on her tongue. "She now runs a high-end jewelry store; the VIP room on the second floor has a secret door leading directly to an underground exchange."

Lady Wenyue was stirring sugar cubes in her cup with a small silver spoon when she heard this, her wrist paused, and the spoon handle clinked softly against the porcelain cup. "No wonder those missing Originium instruments from last month appeared at her auction." She looked up at her husband, the gold thread embroidery on her kimono cuffs shimmering slightly with the movement. "Wei, it's time for you to return to Lungmen."

The air suddenly froze. Wei Yenwu's knuckles turned white at the edge of the terminal. Su Rui noticed that the iron-blooded governor's Adam's apple bobbed slightly—a small movement that people make when swallowing nervously. Lin Yuhsia suddenly chuckled softly, the tip of her high heel seemingly unintentionally brushing against Su Rui's trouser leg.

"Madam is right." Su Rui set down his teacup, the sound of the porcelain bottom touching the tray breaking the silence at just the right moment. "Only when you personally oversee Lungmen will those people panic." He glanced meaningfully at the terminal. "After all, what ' Siren ' fears most is the ruthless methods you used in the slums back then."

Wei Yenwu's pupils suddenly contracted. Lin Yuhsia's shoe tip lightly grazed Su Rui's ankle—this was their secret signal, meaning "don't go too far."

Lady Wenyue suddenly smiled. She gently placed the silver spoon on the gilded tea saucer, an elegant gesture that drew the attention of all three men. "Mr. Su seems quite knowledgeable about my husband's past," she said, her gaze sharp as a honey-soaked blade, "Even knowing about events from twenty years ago."

A fine sweat broke out on Su Rui's back. Just as he was about to speak, Lin Yuhsia's fingertips suddenly touched the back of his neck, her cool manicured nails brushing against his skin. "Him? He loves digging up these old, stale stories." Her hair fell as she leaned forward, the scent of jasmine mingling with a hint of gunpowder. "Last time he even insisted I was ten years old—"

"That was just a little joke," Su Rui replied casually, taking the opportunity to grab her mischievous hand and squeeze it.

Lady Wenyue covered her mouth and chuckled softly, and Wei Yenwu's tense shoulders finally relaxed. The Governor-General stood up and straightened his suit collar, a gesture that, in Su Rui, made him look like a prisoner released from jail. "The special plane will take off in two hours." He looked at his wife, his tone unusually gentle, "Want to come back together?"

"Of course." Lady Wenyue rose, the hem of her kimono rippling like water. "After all, once some people are out of sight..." She glanced meaningfully at Su Rui, "They attract some indecent lipstick marks."

Lin Yuhsia's fingernails instantly dug into Su Rui's palm.

After the Wei couple left the living room, Su Rui immediately turned around and cornered the furious Mr. Lin on the sofa. "Was that intentional?" He ran his fingertips along the delicate skin on the inside of her wrist, where there were faint pink hickeys he had left that morning. "Who insisted on me last night..."

"Shut up!" Lin Yuhsia covered his mouth, her ears turning bright red. "Wei Yenwu hasn't gone far!"

Su Rui chuckled and licked her palm, then, as she pulled her hand away, he clasped her fingers together and pressed them against the back of the sofa. "Don't worry, they're probably discussing..." he mimicked Lady Wenyue's elegant tone, "'Some people can even dig up old grievances from twenty years ago; they must have thoroughly investigated the top echelons of Lungmen behind the scenes.'"

Lin Yuhsia suddenly broke free from him, pulled a magnetic card from her handbag, and threw it on the coffee table. "Then explain why Candela gave you a hotel room key?" The metal card spun on the glass surface, finally stopping next to the note Su Rui had written last night—it had his neat handwriting on it: [Go check Rhine Lab's intelligence, return before 3 a. m.].

Su Rui picked up the room key, a sudden arc of electricity flashing between his fingers. The magnetic card emitted a wisp of smoke with a "pop," the chip completely burned out. "The monitoring room access she gave me can only last for four hours." He casually tossed the ruined card into the trash can. "By the way, when you were following me last night, your right footsteps were 0.3 seconds heavier than your left—remember to wear soft-soled shoes next time."

Changing shoes wouldn't make a difference, since Su Rui was using Scanning Vision.

Lin Yuhsia narrowed her eyes, suddenly straddling his lap, her fingers gripping his tie. "Su Rui." Her red lips pressed close to his earlobe, her breath hot, "Do you know, sometimes I really want to tear you apart..."

"Let's see how many secrets are hidden inside?" Su Rui casually put his arm around her waist, his nose brushing against the pale gold powder on her neck. "Why don't we go back to our room and think about it slowly..."

"Knock knock knock."

The sudden knock on the door startled both of them. Chen Hui-chieh's muffled voice came through the door. "Commander Wei asked me to tell you that the special plane will arrive an hour earlier." After a pause, "Also, Lin Yuhsia, your father just called to ask where you are."

Lin Yuhsia's expression froze instantly. Su Rui seized the opportunity to steal a kiss, and before she could react, he quickly stood up and straightened his collar. "Tell Commander Wei that I will stay in Dossoles for another three days." As he opened the door, Chen Hui-chieh's gaze swept between his disheveled collar and Lin Yuhsia's reddened ear tips, and her dragon tail unconsciously swayed.

"Oh, right, Officer Chen." Su Rui suddenly turned around, pulled something out of his pocket, and tossed it to Lin Yuhsia. "I almost forgot about this."

Lin Yuhsia caught the small metal object—an exquisitely crafted cufflink with an etched pattern of the Victoria Clock Tower, its hands stopped at exactly 8:00.

"The original is in the Victoria Museum." Su Rui blinked. "I had a replica made."

The sunlight suddenly became blinding. Lin Yuhsia clenched her cufflinks, watching Su Rui being pulled away by Chen Hui-chieh to give her instructions. She suddenly remembered the perfume that had appeared on her dressing table that morning—jasmine with a hint of gunpowder, the very same formula she used to love at Victoria.

Lin Yuhsia's fingertips traced Su Rui's collarbone, her nails lightly flicking the Victoria Clock Tower cufflink, the metal producing a crisp, resonant sound. Suddenly, she grabbed his tie and pulled it down, causing Su Rui to stumble half a step, his nose brushing against the pearl necklace around her neck, the coolness mingling with the scent of jasmine filling his breath.

"Old Lin--"

Before he could finish speaking, she silenced him with a kiss. The kiss was vengeful and fierce; Lin Yuhsia's teeth ground against his lower lip, only loosening their grip slightly when she tasted blood. Su Rui's hand had just touched her lower back when she grabbed his wrist and cuffed it to the carved bedpost with a "click"—using the special electromagnetic handcuffs he had left in her apartment last time.

Volume 11, Chapter 663: It seems they don't want to leave for the time being.

"Explain." Lin Yuhsia straddled his lap, slowly unbuttoning the third button of his shirt. "Why does Chen Hui-chieh's terminal have your medical report from Lungmen from three years ago?" Her fingertips slid down his bare chest, circling his heart. "Even his blood type is marked with a five-pointed star."

Su Rui's wrist bones shifted in the shackles, the metal emitting a faint crackling sound, "Back then, when the entire Lungmen Guard Department underwent a physical examination, I spurred it on my own. Inspector Chen was in charge of filing the papers..." Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly let out a muffled groan— Lin Yuhsia's knee was pressing against the sensitive area on the inside of his thigh.

"Liar." As she leaned closer, her hair brushed against his Adam's apple. "That report was stamped with Rhodes Island's top-secret seal." Her red lips pressed against his earlobe, her tongue tracing its outline. "When did you become an operator at Rhodes Island? Hmm?" I've always been, my mom's even Doctor at Rhodes Island.

The sound of the waves outside the window suddenly seemed distant. Su Rui, watching the anger flickering in her eyes, suddenly laughed, "So this is what Boss Lin looks like when he's jealous..." He abruptly straightened up and flipped over, the handcuffs and chains rattling, instantly reversing their positions. "More intoxicating than Candela's vintage wine."

Lin Yuhsia's back sank into the down comforter, Su Rui's handcuffed hands braced against her ears, like a magnificent cage. She tried to kick, but he pressed her skirt down with his knee, the sound of tearing silk fabric was exceptionally clear in the room.

"Three years ago at Lungmen Wharf," Su Rui suddenly said, his nose brushing against her heaving chest, "A Rhodes Island ship picked up several children infected with Originium." His lips pressed against her collarbone, "I served as a temporary medic on the ship for half a month."

Lin Yuhsia's breath hitched for a moment. She remembered that stormy night; she had indeed seen a ship bearing the Rhodes Island insignia at the dock. And Su Rui—

"You clearly said it was a cruise ship going to Siesta for a vacation!" She grabbed his hair.

"There really is a swimming pool on the ship." Su Rui blinked innocently, then suddenly lowered her head and bit open the pearl clasp on her blouse. "And I later went to the real Siesta."

Sunlight streamed through the gauze curtains, illuminating their intertwined bodies. Lin Yuhsia's fingernails scratched red marks on his back. When Su Rui finally broke free of the handcuffs and subdued her, he discovered that the Boss Lin in his arms was rubbing her fangs against an old wound on his shoulder—a scar left two years ago when she shielded him from Originium.

"Su Rui." She suddenly released her grip, her tongue licking the bleeding teeth marks. "If you dare to hide it from me again..."

"You're just going to make me sleep on the sofa for three months?" He smiled and kissed the dampness still clinging to her eyelashes.

Lin Yuhsia snorted coldly and suddenly pulled a velvet box from under her pillow. Inside lay a pair of sapphire cufflinks, which reflected the same luster as her pupils in the sunlight.

"Wear this," she said fiercely, fastening it to his cuff, "So that every Tom, Dick, and Harry won't rub against you."

Su Rui gazed at the shimmering seascape reflected in the gemstone, suddenly remembering the Candela room key he had burned that morning. He lowered his head, gently nibbled on Lin Yuhsia's earlobe, and chuckled, "Yes, sir."

Inside the private suite at Swire, the floor-to-ceiling windows offered a view of the dazzling nightscape of Dossoles. Neon lights streamed through the glass, casting a soft, warm glow on the carpet. Lin Yuhsia lounged lazily on the sofa, her arms wrapped around Su Rui's waist, her fingertips idly fiddling with the sapphire cufflinks on his shirt—the ones she had personally put on him that morning.

Su Rui was holding a wine glass, chatting with Chen Hui-chieh about the details of the Lungmen Guard Department's recent operations, when he suddenly felt the arm around his waist tighten. He turned his head and met Lin Yuhsia's slightly narrowed eyes, her gaze carrying a clear warning—"Don't even think about slipping away."

He chuckled softly, casually switching the wine glass to his other hand, his free arm naturally draped over her shoulder, his knuckles gently brushing against her hair as a soothing gesture. Lin Yuhsia gave a soft hum, but didn't tighten her grip; instead, she snuggled closer to him, like a cat claiming its territory.

Swire sat on the single sofa opposite, swirling a glass of champagne in her hand. Her golden eyes swept between the two of them, and a playful smile appeared on her lips, "Mr. Lin, isn't your possessiveness a little too obvious?"

Lin Yuhsia raised her eyes and glanced at her lazily. "What? Envious?"

Swire raised an eyebrow, but before she could speak, Chen Hui-chieh had already put down her wine glass, suddenly stood up, and walked straight to sit down on the other side of Su Rui.

"I am indeed a little envious." Her tone was calm, but the dragon's tail flicked slightly, the tip brushing against Su Rui's hand almost imperceptibly.

Lin Yuhsia's eyes instantly turned cold.

Su Rui: "..."

He felt like prey caught between two ferocious beasts.

Seeing this, Swire couldn't help but laugh out loud. She simply got up, walked over gracefully in her high heels, and sat directly on the coffee table in front of Su Rui, her long legs crossed, the tips of her shoes almost touching his knees.

"Since everyone's being so open—" she said, resting her chin on her hand and smiling broadly, "I can't fall behind, right?"

Su Rui: "... Wait, have you misunderstood something?"

Lin Yuhsia's fingers were already digging into his waist, her voice soft yet laced with danger. "Misunderstanding? Then explain why they all think it's okay for them to get close to you?"

Su Rui opened her mouth, but before she could think of an answer, Chen Hui-chieh said calmly, "Because he never refuses."

Swire nodded in agreement. "And she has such a good temper, always smiling at everyone."

Lin Yuhsia narrowed her eyes and pinched his waist hard with her fingertips. "Did you hear that? 'Smiling at everyone'?"

No, I often have a poker face.

Su Rui gasped, helplessly grabbing her mischievous hand. "Boss Lin, are you trying to extract a confession through torture?"

"No." She leaned closer, her red lips almost touching his earlobe, and whispered, "I'm asserting my dominance."

Her breath was hot, carrying a faint scent of alcohol, and Su Rui's earlobes instantly flushed red. Chen Hui-chieh and Swire exchanged a glance and moved a little closer together without prior arrangement.

"Su Rui," Chen Hui-chieh suddenly spoke, her voice softer than usual, "Do you remember back in Chernobog City?"

Su Rui was taken aback and turned to look at her. "I remember, what's wrong?"

Chen Hui-chieh's fingertips gently touched his wrist, a rare tenderness flashing in her dragon eyes. "Back then you said that after everything was over, you would treat me to a drink."

Swire raised an eyebrow. "Oh? There's such an agreement?"

Lin Yuhsia's fingers were already digging into Su Rui's palm.

Su Rui: "..."

He desperately wants to teleport out of this room.

Swire this, Swire chuckled softly, then suddenly leaned down, pinched Su Rui's chin, and forced him to look at her: "How about this—" Her thumb gently caressed the corner of his lips, "Tonight you'll have a drink with each of us, everyone gets an equal chance, how about that?"

Volume 11, 664 Temporary Requisition

Lin Yuhsia sneered, "Swire, have you forgotten that this isn't your hotel?"

Swire smiled in response, "But this is the floor I rented."

Chen Hui-chieh added casually, "Moreover, the Lungmen Guard Department has the right to temporarily requisition them."

Su Rui: "..."

He took a deep breath, suddenly grabbed Lin Yuhsia's wrist with his other hand, and pulled her onto his lap, completely encircling her in his arms.

"I'm sorry." He looked up and gave Swire and Chen Hui-chieh an apologetic smile. "I already have plans for tonight."

Lin Yuhsia was caught off guard by his tight embrace. She was stunned for a moment, then smiled smugly, wrapped her arms around his neck, and raised her eyebrows provocatively at the two of them.

Swire narrowed her eyes, and Chen Hui-chieh's dragon tail also froze for a moment.

A brief silence fell over the room, broken only by the faint sound of the waves outside the window.