Furious Panther!

Qi An chuckled cheerfully. "Why are you asking me, Warden Lu? This isn't something I can control."

"Oh, you can't control it when I defy orders, but what about when Ming Qiuxue defies orders?"

"No, no, no. Protecting my old life is more important."

"As expected of Warden Qi." Lu Mi smiled. "So, Ming Qiuxue had no objections to the suspension order?"

"Exactly!"

Lu Mi fell silent for a moment, then smiled. "Fine, then I have even more reason to go take a look."

Lu Mi followed Qi An to Ming Qiuxue's warden's office.

When the door opened, Ming Qiuxue was just about to leave.

He was still wearing his white uniform, except the red skull insignia representing his position had been removed from his shoulders. Behind him, the two deputy wardens who followed him, Jinshan and Yinshan, had also removed their epaulets.

Ming Qiuxue was clearly unsurprised to see Lu Mi. A faintly weary smile rested on his striking face. "Lu Mi, you're here."

"Mm."

Golden eyes met black ones. Lu Mi curled his lips, his tone dripping with mockery.

"Warden Ming's reaction is truly surprising. I even brought over a hundred prison officers with me to help Warden Qi forcibly suppress you. Who knew you'd be so obedient? Your position was suspended just like that, and I didn't even get a chance to make a move. What a pity."

Qi An reminded him from behind, "Warden Lu, your people did make a move. Quite a few of my men got huge lumps on their foreheads from being beaten."

Qi An was ignored by both Lu Mi and Ming Qiuxue.

Ming Qiuxue looked at Lu Mi. "Obedient? Warden Lu, have you forgotten that the Ming Family has been loyal and righteous for generations? I serve His Majesty wholeheartedly. How could I possibly defy an imperial decree? Take your people and leave."

Lu Mi chuckled, then turned and gave Qi An's shoulder a vicious slap, nearly knocking the old man straight to the floor.

"Warden Qi, I'll have to trouble you during this period. If Ming Qiuxue gets restless, notify me immediately. You know me—I like beating Ming Qiuxue up most of all!"

Qi An smiled. "Certainly, certainly."

Then he looked at Ming Qiuxue. "Warden Ming, let's go. The higher-ups instructed that during your suspension, you will temporarily reside in a single-occupancy cell in my Third Prison. This way, please."

Lu Mi watched as Ming Qiuxue, Jinshan, and Yinshan followed Qi An farther and farther away, his eyes slowly narrowing.

Temporarily residing in a single-occupancy cell in Third Prison?

On the surface, it was a suspension. In truth, it was imprisonment.

Before long, Lu Mi withdrew his gaze, left Second Prison, and returned to his warden's resting quarters.

The warden's resting quarters looked very quiet on the surface.

In reality, Lu Mi's mind was deafeningly noisy.

The silent Black Shadow had eight hundred mental activities going on—

Damn stinking snake, get away from me! Beauty Yu Tu is mine!

Bastard, keep looking and see if I don't kill you with my eyes!

You think just because you can climb high, there's nothing I can do about you? Fine, fine, fine, I admit there's nothing I can do about you, but! Don't even think about touching my Beauty Yu Tu!

Hah? What are you acting all proud for? Beauty Yu Tu has touched me, touched me! Has he ever touched you?!

I'm telling you, I'll find a way to make Beauty Yu Tu kiss me too!

Lu Mi finally couldn't take it anymore. He turned on a small lamp, walked over to Black Shadow, and kicked it right in the butt.

A resonant duang echoed through the room.

Lu Mi turned to look at Yu Tu on the bed. He was still sleeping peacefully. Lu Mi walked over and tucked in his blanket. "Golden Eye, what message did Ming Qiuxue ask you to bring?"

With a soft hiss, Golden Eye poked its little head out from a row of bookshelves, its forked tongue flicking gently.

As usual, Black Shadow served as the translator.

After listening, Lu Mi nodded lightly. "All right. I'll wait for him to issue the order to begin the F Plan."

Golden Eye continued hissing.

Lu Mi said, "Fine. Stay here for now. If they're going after Ming Qiuxue, they definitely won't let you off either."

Golden Eye swiftly slithered down from the bookshelf and soon reached the bedside.

Black Shadow sprang up in fury and bared its teeth fiercely at Golden Eye!

You bastard, don't even think about getting near my Beauty Yu Tu!

Lu Mi felt that Black Shadow was probably insane.

Golden Eye was nothing like it. It was an extremely aloof pet mech.

Though small and exquisite, it possessed the soul of a Diamond-Grade Golden Python.

Lu Mi had never seen Golden Eye voluntarily approach anyone other than Ming Qiuxue.

Lu Mi looked sternly at Black Shadow. "Don't slander Golden Eye. That's wrong."

Then Lu Mi looked at Golden Eye. "Rest well. Before long, there will probably be a fierce battle on Calamity Planet."

Golden Eye happily bobbed its little head, then turned into a streak of golden light.

Before Lu Mi could even react, Golden Eye shot into Yu Tu's blanket with a whoosh.

The blanket visibly bulged. Golden Eye poked its head out near Yu Tu's neck, pressed its head comfortably against his skin, and closed its eyes.

By the bed, Black Shadow lay sprawled on the floor, reflected painfully on its mistakes, and pounded the ground with its right paw.

Panther charges into battle at the front while his master drags him down from behind! Boohoohoo, Panther is furious to death!

Lu Mi: "..."

With a cold expression, Lu Mi grabbed Golden Eye, then mercilessly hurled it at the opposite wall.

With a bang.

Golden Eye collided with the metal wall, punching a hole into it.

Lu Mi said to Golden Eye, "Stay away from my person. Yu Tu is mine."

Black Shadow wiped away nonexistent tears, rose to its feet, and revived its panther spirit!

"Roar, roar!"

Golden Eye climbed back onto the bookshelf, stretched out its head to look at Yu Tu, and stuck out its drooling tongue.

Lu Mi snorted. "Black Shadow, watch it."

Lu Mi took off his coat and went to shower. By the time he emerged, he had changed into fragrant loungewear.

Lu Mi carefully climbed onto the bed, wrapped an arm around Yu Tu's waist, inhaled the sweet scent at the tips of his hair, then turned toward Golden Eye. "See that? Yu Tu can only be held by me."

Golden Eye began twisting its neck like it had gone mad.

Today, Mad Serpent moved into a new home. Today, Mad Serpent was going crazy!

Meanwhile, Ming Qiuxue, who had followed Qi An to Third Prison and "moved into" single cell 07: "..."

His silence was deafening.

Through Golden Eye, what eye-searing scene had he just witnessed?

Golden Eye, is your master not fragrant enough? Do you still need to go looking for other men?

Very soon, Ming Qiuxue received Golden Eye's reply—

Master, what snake would ever think there were too many fragrant handsome men?

Ming Qiuxue: "..."

They said pet mechs took after their owners, but Ming Qiuxue swore that he truly wasn't fickle.

He was just a very devoted man.