Chapter 33: So Angry
The cabinet was very small.
They had gone too hard just now, several times. The air was slightly thin, and an indescribable faint scent of musk filled the narrow space, making breathing sticky and difficult.
Qin Huaiās gloved hand rested on Duan Keās lumbar dimples; one hand filled the curve of his waist completely.
His movements were steady, yet his heart raced uncontrollably with suppressed excitement. He took a light breath without leaving a trace.
…So good.
This was actually a very abnormal situation. Even in his internal thoughts, Qin Huai rarely used such extreme adjectives for himself.
He was always calm and rational, whether analyzing others or himself.
Since childhood, Qin Huai believed extreme emotions were useless.
After all, emotions couldn’t bring parents back from the dead, nor would they make enemies retreat automatically; they only affected the accuracy of a gunshot.
But now, looking at the person beneath himālooking at Duan Ke, whose eyes had lost focus and who allowed himself to be manipulated just because of his simple movementsāhe truly felt emotions that had been stagnant water for years slowly reviving.
…Crazy good.
The way he cried breathlessly under my hands.
If he cries this beautifully just from using hands, what about later? Using the mouth?
Using… that?
Just by unilaterally servicing the other party, Qin Huai felt every neuron screaming with pleasure. When he went into battle himself in the future, what kind of top-tier stimulation would that be?
Qin Huai let his thoughts wander, unconsciously licking his canine tooth.
Half of his mind was uncontrollably excited, while the other half jumped out to analyze his abnormal reaction like a machine.
He knew that at certain times, he enjoyed this feeling of bordering on suffocation.
The sense of impending death, the sense of control, the sense of crisisānone of these would make him retreat. They only stimulated the desire for conquest buried deep beneath his calm exterior.
It was precisely because he knew he had this trait in combat that Qin Huai could stand out from the military academy’s brutal training that disregarded human life, becoming an Inquisitor and remaining victorious in difficult battles for over a decade.
Only…
He hadn’t expected to have such unique preferences in bed as well, given that he had previously had zero interest in such matters.
Well, it was fortunate his partner was a succubus.
Otherwise, it might take quite a long time to adjust… Duan Ke would really have a hard time.
Qin Huai rarely thought so much. His internal activity was rich, but his expression remained usual as he looked indifferently at Duan Ke, who was still lying down beneath him.
The little guy shielded his face with one arm horizontally, rarely uncooperative, looking like he refused to get up.
“What’s wrong?” Qin Huai curled his lip, asking as if very considerate. “Do you not want to go out yet?”
His tone was extremely gentle, but his hands started from frame zero.
Duan Ke instantly let out a startled cry. He stopped covering his face and quickly handed his hand over, deathly gripping Qin Huaiās hand to stop him from moving.
“…You didn’t take off your gloves!”
Duan Keās eyes were red, and his tone was very angry. But his voice was naturally soft, and very quiet, so it sounded more like he was acting coquettishly.
“You wore gloves and just went directly…! Brother, do you know how… that was?! I almost…!”
Duan Ke’s entire face was flushed red. His eyelashes and the corners of his eyes were full of tears from crying. He stared fiercely at the man, looking like he would bite if Qin Huai bullied him again.
But this was in a classroom! Why did Qin Huai suddenly act like this?!
If he really… how could he stay at school!
Duan Ke was genuinely a bit angry.
previously, when Qin Huai initiated intimacy, it was when he was hungry or in heat. That could be explained as being extremely responsible. But what about this time?
“Brother… do you have some issue with me?” Duan Ke half-narrowed his eyes, his tone ominous. His two hands lightly tugged at Qin Huai’s lapels and wouldn’t let go, like a kitten’s claws clinging to its owner’s clothes.
Qin Huai hadn’t expected him to ask that. He froze for a moment and stopped his movements.
Duan Ke relentlessly continued his accusation.
“Interrogating my friend, asking me who I’m afraid of, and thinking my evaluation of the Inquisitor is biased… Does Brother suspect I’m a bad kitten who loves doing bad things!”
Sure enough, hearing this, Qin Huaiās expression became subtle.
Duan Ke had excellent eyesight and keenly caught it. Knowing he had hit the mark, he said anxiously and angrily, “I knew it!”
“Didn’t I tell you last time you got hurt?” Duan Ke spoke, feeling aggrieved, his nose souring, his voice taking on a nasal tone.
“I never hurt humans. You’ve been with me so long, and you still don’t believe me? I thought our relationship was already very good…”
“Is it because I blew up the building just now that you suspect me and my friend? But… but I had my reasons; you didn’t even ask clearly.”
He only attacked because he was assaulted by a monster!
He was almost swallowed by a monster, yet Qin Huai didn’t care or hug him to comfort him. Instead, he suspected him like this!
Duan Keās pretty little face scrunched up tight. His features were very docile, looking like he had a great temper, so when he got angry, it was particularly obvious. He looked as aggrieved as a little pufferfish about to explode.
“…I’m not talking to you anymore.”
Duan Ke summoned his tail and slap, swatted away Qin Huaiās hand pressing on his lower back. “I’m going out by myself… I don’t want you to hold me.”
Duan Ke didn’t know why he was so angry. He had lived as a succubus for so long and had never been this angry.
Sometimes, he suspected he still hadn’t fully integrated into human society.
Just like now, he had no idea what a human should do when angry. He just relied on small-animal instinct, feeling he had to be tough.
Duan Ke huffily got up and opened the cabinet door. “I’m leaving…”
“Duan Ke, pants.”
Qin Huai bent down and pulled up the small, wet piece of fabric hanging on Duan Ke’s ankle.
“It’s all wet. Isn’t it uncomfortable? Do you want to go home and change first?”
Duan Ke opened his mouth but couldn’t get a word out, his face turning even redder.
He slammed his tail in embarrassment and anger, batting Qin Huai’s hand away neither lightly nor heavily. He awkwardly cast a spell to dry his underwear and body.
Duan Ke retracted his tail, quickly put on his clothes, and refused with great backbone.
“I don’t need Brother’s help; I’ll do it myself!”
Qin Huai didn’t stop him. He respected Duan Ke very much and consciously stepped aside, though his hand still hovered vaguely to prevent Duan Ke from bumping into the cabinet.
But seeing this reaction, Duan Ke felt even more aggrieved. The boy pulled open the cabinet and whoosh, slipped out, almost bumping into a desk because his legs were too numb.
…So useless. Even more angry!
Overwhelmed by emotion, Duan Ke didn’t want to look at Qin Huai’s expression at all. He just wanted to escape this environment that made his nose tingle.
He stumbled over to the printer, grabbed the documents the senior wanted, and turned to leave.
The always good-tempered succubus didn’t tell Qin Huai where he was going. He turned and ran out of the classroom without looking back.
“…”
Qin Huai stood silent and didn’t chase after him.
He had intended to distract Duan Ke anyway, as there were still some unfinished matters to deal with.
The man stood where he was, feeling an indescribable stifling sensation in his chest.
He lightly pinched the bridge of his nose, raised his hand to turn on his phone, and sent Duan Ke a WeChat message.
[Walk slower. Your legs are already weak; be careful not to fall.]
He wanted to ask if Duan Ke was coming home for dinner tonight, but after deleting and retyping several times, he couldn’t send it.
He had been away from crowds for too long, and recently he couldn’t even control his emotions well. He was too prone to making mistakes when coaxing people.
If he sent it, it might backfire.
Better to let Duan Ke calm down first, then find a time to talk it out properly.
After all, they were now bound by the mission and the keeper relationship; there was plenty of time. Qin Huai wouldn’t let any misunderstanding between them last too long.
Qin Huai put down his phone, his expression flat as he pressed the device behind his ear.
Within five minutes, several agile figures jumped in through the classroom window, all wearing the black uniforms unique to the Bureau’s Action Team.
Ji Qing, leading them, strode over. These soldiers were specially trained; they moved fast but made almost no sound.
“Where is it?”
Qin Huai didn’t say a word. He took a step back and lifted his chin toward the podium, indicating the target’s location.
The soldiers behind Ji Qing moved quickly, rapidly processing the monster specimen under the podium.
Despite being well-trained and having seen too many bloody scenes, the soldiers couldn’t help but feel a chill down their spines when they first saw the corpse in its grotesque form.
“Tsk, why is your method of killing monsters so disgusting?”
The soldiers dared not say a word about this, but Ji Qing wasn’t afraid.
He frowned deeply and said, “Why did you have to fire so many shots in a row, and chop it up to display it together? Like selling pork at a wet market. Ever since that closed military exercise, your way of killing monsters has been weird as hell…”
Hearing this, Qin Huai finally reacted.
He crossed his arms, turned his head, and asked very casually, “Which military exercise?”
“…The one when we graduated? Five years ago, the biggest one.” Ji Qingās expression was odd. “You don’t remember?? Before that, you didn’t kill monsters like this.”
“Oh right, once during a mission at the academy, I fired a few extra shots to be safe, and you mocked me for wasting bullets!! Damn, but now you use them however you want when it’s your turn?? You fire twenty-something shots to kill an A-rank clone! Who’s the wasteful one!”
Qin Huai didn’t respond, letting Ji Qing ramble on beside him.
He looked at the monster fragments on the ground, but he seemed to be looking through them at something hiding in the dark.
…So, it wasn’t just memory modification; even parts of his consciousness were altered?
But he had no awareness of changing his attack style.
Qin Huai wouldn’t suspect Ji Qing’s memory was wrong; it could only be that he was influenced by that thing. He rubbed his gloves, pondering.
At the military academy, he was treated like a weapon-like object. His willpower and physical endurance had undergone the most extreme and rigorous training within human limits. His pain perception was no longer sharp, and he wasn’t easily influenced by monsters.
But now… the influence on him seemed truly significant.
Qin Huai wouldn’t feel an ounce of fear toward that dead monster because of this, but his emotions were indeed not as stable as before.
…He felt an urgent desire to recover his memory.
He wanted to figure out exactly what happened between him and Duan Ke five years ago. Did Duan Ke suffer pain or grievance because of that incident?
The soldiers quickly processed the monster fragments, stored the purified magic in special test tubes, and retreated swiftly and silently through the window.
Ji Qing yawned lazily and said, “Then I’m leaving too… I have a mission later. This daily grind, I suspect my lifespan is shortening… Hm?”
Both their gazes focused outside the window simultaneously.
Duan Ke and Xu Jue, who had popped out from somewhere, were together. Xu Jue looked excited, holding Duan Ke’s hands with both of his, leading him into a car.
“Oho, your mission target is going to fool around.”
Ji Qing gloated, “How come you lost track of him again? Looks like I’m not the only one working overtime.”
Qin Huai wasn’t anxious. He said coolly, “It seems Duan Ke isn’t the only one fooling around.”
“Huh?? What do you mean?”
Ji Qing was confused. “Xu Jue fools around every day. And my mission is complete; didn’t you approve it?”
“…You and him, purely a mission?” Qin Huai was skeptical.
“He is a succubus.” Qin Huai glanced coldly at Ji Qing. “Didn’t you say in your report that he bit you a couple of times?”
Ji Qing choked. His face turned green with anger, and after a long pause, he squeezed out a loud retort.
“That was a work injury!” Ji Qing laughed in anger. “Who the hell carries out a mission in bed?? Don’t speculate with such malice!”
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