Chapter 190 : Chapter 190
Chapter 190
"Little Bao, you really make people worry," the old man looked up at Ling Feng and sighed.
[The plum blossoms bloomed for the third time! Hahaha! (Knocking on wooden fish)]
[Ling Feng can't refuse to be called that this time, right? This is his biological grandfather. (Doge emoji)]
[Grandpa looks very energetic. I'm envious. I'm only in my twenties, but I look like a ghost from work. My dark circles are bigger than a panda's. (Resentful)]
[In this era, living to 80 is considered a long life. The old gentleman is very long-lived. It looks like he can live for another ten years without a problem! (Thumbs up)]
"Grandpa..." Ling Feng walked to his grandfather Ling Huaide's side and lowered his head, "I'm sorry for making you worry."
Ling Huaide looked him up and down, then relaxed and said, "It's good that you're okay. Don't think about anything else."
Ling Feng nodded without saying anything.
"I, Old Jiang, and a few juniors have all finished reading about your matter. I can let you in on something," Ling Huaide placed the document in his hand on the coffee table in front of him and looked up at his grandson standing beside him, "This teammate of yours named Zhou Chenhao will definitely be transferred to the headquarters. He had 20% of his personality taken away by an underground special ability user. This is a hidden danger."
The juniors Ling Huaide mentioned were not ordinary young juniors, but all at the leadership level of the SAIDB, in their forties and fifties.
"Yes, I know..." Ling Feng seemed to be prepared for this situation and immediately proposed, "Then can Xia Xiaoxi and I apply for a transfer here together?"
[Haha, Maomao Ling Feng looks like "I've already thought of a solution"~ (Cupping face)]
[Crying today for the divine friendship of the protagonist group! The family of three must be neat and tidy!]
[It's a good thing for Brother Hao to be transferred to the headquarters. B City has better resources, but there's a problem: he and Xiao Xi are both studying in Y City. Are they going to fly to school every day? (Laughing to tears)]
[Speaking of school, I just remembered I still don't know where Maomao goes to college...]
[By the way, the old gentleman isn't from the SAIDB, right? But he can come to the SAIDB directly, and he seems to know the rules and regulations of the SAIDB very well.]
[Old Jiang? The kind you eat? (Doge emoji) Just kidding, he's probably some high-level big shot in the SAIDB.]
Ling Huaide smiled kindly, "Of course you can, but you'll probably have to find a new teammate."
The next panel was a close-up of Ling Feng's expression. He widened his ocean-like blue eyes, looking incredulous, "Why?"
"Little Bao, are you really confused or just pretending to be?" Ling Huaide's rough fingers tapped the document on the coffee table, his expression turning a little serious, "Zhou Chenhao's situation is that after he's transferred here, he can't be active for the time being. He needs to be supervised by a Level-8 special ability user for a long time until the threat is eliminated."
The manga inserted a small explanatory panel here.
On the screen was a Q-version of Zhou Chenhao locked in a jail cell. Outside the bars was a Q-version character wearing the SAIDB's gold-trimmed uniform. Below was a line of small text: "Supervision: Refers to a high-level special ability user monitoring and watching over a high-risk or suspected criminal SAIDB member, prohibiting them from going out and acting."
[Isn't this just being imprisoned? (Holding a bowl, stunned)]
[From what the old gentleman is saying, is this a threat? What threat? How can a fool like Brother Hao be a threat! (Yelling)]
[The person in front hahaha, I really didn't want to laugh. Are you speaking up for Brother Hao or dissing him ahahaha!]
[No, I don't understand! Why lock up Brother Hao! If Brother Hao is locked up, how will the manga continue? Will it start to have a pure prison style?? (Roaring)]
[The person who said pure prison style is going to kill me with laughter, hhh. There must be a way to solve it, right? And the SAIDB's regulation, although it seems impersonal, makes sense when you think about it (:з」∠) Brother Hao's personality was taken away. We have a god's perspective and know the impact isn't that big, but the officials have to be more rigorous. They can only be sure after confirming there's really no impact. This is also for the safety of the entire SAIDB.]
[Sigh, I can understand it rationally, but I can't accept it emotionally!! (Crying explosively)]
Ling Feng said with a puzzled expression, "I know this, but according to past situations, it's enough to just send an accompanying inspector."
Inspection and supervision, a difference of one word, but the treatment was worlds apart.
Ling Huaide just smiled and asked, "Have you ever seen someone whose personality was taken away before?"
Ling Feng fell silent.
[Sob sob, no! I refuse to split up the protagonist group! (Screaming)]
[Ling Feng! Pull yourself together and defend Brother Hao! (Grabbing him by the collar and shaking)]
[Sisters really have the ability to make me laugh at any time... What the hell is a defense? Is this a courtroom haha. (Laughing to tears)]
Seeing Ling Feng silent, Ling Huaide sighed and said, "I know you kids are close, but Zhou Chenhao's situation currently requires level-one supervision. We've never had a case like this before, so we can't take this risk lightly."
He continued, "You know, this child Zhou Chenhao is a seed special ability user that the SAIDB is paying close attention to. His special ability is something that has never appeared in the country, or even the world. If possible, no one in the SAIDB wants to lock him up. That would hinder the speed of his leveling up, but now we have to do it."
Ling Huaide spoke earnestly and repeatedly, then stopped to look at Ling Feng, waiting for his reaction.
Ling Feng asked, "How long will he be locked up?"
Ling Huaide estimated, "We can be lenient with him, but he should probably be observed for at least a month."
"I don't agree," Ling Feng said with his eyes lowered.
[Ahhh, Maomao Ling Feng, go for it! Defend your good brother! (Making a fist)]
[The Chenfeng party is crying from their mouths! It's so shippable! Behind your back, when you didn't know, I strongly defended you, sob sob. (Covering mouth, crying)]
[Damn, the time flow in the simulated world is the same as in the high-dimensional world. Locked up for a month, does that mean the manga will be on hiatus for a month? Or 30 chapters without the male lead? Either way, it's too ridiculous! Ling Feng, the future of this manga depends on you!!]
[It says at least a month, which means it's a month to start, with no upper limit!]
In the manga, Ling Huaide was a little surprised, "Hmm?"
Ling Feng raised his eyes and looked at Ling Huaide sitting on the sofa with a serious expression, saying clearly, "Grandpa, I don't agree with this arrangement. First of all, only 20% of Zhou Chenhao's personality was taken away, so the risk factor is not as high as you, Grandpa Jiang, and the other uncles and aunties think. Secondly, he is controllable. I have already conducted a simple inquiry with him, and the situation is very optimistic. He does not need level-one supervision."
"Little Bao, that's all what you think," Ling Huaide's expression was kind when facing Ling Feng. He said, "If we lower it to level two, and just dispatch an inspector, what if something goes wrong? Who will take responsibility for that?"
Here was a close-up of Ling Feng's face. His expression was firm, and Ling Huaide's figure was faintly reflected in his azure eyes.
He said, "I will be responsible."
[Wuwuwu! Touching! Maomao Ling Feng is the best Maomao! (Megaphone)]
[Who understands the value of this "I will be responsible"! The Chenfeng CP really makes me ship them to life and death! (Covering mouth, crying)]
[I feel like Chenfeng can change its name. From now on, let's call it the Responsible CP! (bushi)]
[Seeing Maomao so seriously fighting for it with his grandpa, I'm sob sob, I feel like my eyes are going to urinate. He really cherishes Brother Hao, and of course he also cherishes Xiao Xi. (Crying with sunglasses)]
[Don't say that Maomao Ling Feng has a low presence and no sense of belonging to the team anymore. He loves them so much! (Very loudly)]
Ling Huaide was only stunned for a moment, then asked calmly, "How do you want to be responsible?"
"In addition to the inspector dispatched by the bureau, I will also inspect him, which can be considered a double insurance. If anything happens to him—" Ling Feng said without hesitation, "—implicate me as well. I will bear the consequences with him."
Ling Huaide didn't get angry when he heard this, but just smiled, with a hint of nostalgia in his smile.
He lamented, "You're still young after all."
Ling Feng said, "Grandpa, I'm not being impulsive..."
"Hey, I didn't say you were being impulsive," Ling Huaide picked up the document on the coffee table again and re-read a part of it, as if confirming something. He said as he read, "When I first joined the army, I was just like you. Young people, being loyal is a good thing. You'll understand after you hit a few south walls."
[Wow, joint liability. Maomao Ling Feng has basically tied himself to Brother Hao. (Eating hand emoji)]
[To~ bear~ it~ together~ is so beautiful, hehehe, I'm shipping it. (Shy)]
[Hiss, the relationship is getting complicated now. Axue is Brother Hao's creditor, and Maomao has become jointly liable because of the debt Brother Hao owes. (Touching chin)]
[Can joint liability even be a relationship? What a niche usage (laughing to tears), I've only heard of brothers-in-law.]
[Grandpa looks like he's hit the south wall many times haha.]
Ling Feng seemed to see that Ling Huaide intended to help him, and his posture relaxed a little as he said, "Grandpa, Zhou Chenhao will not disappoint you."
"Alright, alright, then we'll wait and see," Ling Huaide said, "Anyway, if something goes wrong, you'll have to take the fall yourself. I won't help you."
Ling Feng said, "There won't be a day when something goes wrong."
"I've looked it over again. If you want to lower him to level-two supervision, his risk assessment cannot exceed intermediate level," Ling Huaide put the document down, "This standard definitely cannot be relaxed. As long as he can reach intermediate level, we can arrange for a Level-8 special ability user to be his inspector to ensure that he can be subdued with one move if something goes wrong."
The next panel was a Q-version of Ling Feng. The main part of the picture was his round and cute head. He had his triangular mouth open, looking stunned.
[Hahaha, help, you're going to assign a Level-8 special ability user to Brother Hao?! What virtue or ability does he have to deserve that! (bushi)]
[Brother Hao is currently Level-4. As we all know, he can at most nullify the special abilities of Level-6 special ability users, which means Level-7 is already enough.]
[Actually, Grandpa said he wouldn't back Ling Feng up, but in reality, assigning a Level-8 special ability user is backing him up. One move to subdue him, so it won't cause a big impact. (Tears)]
[Don't worry, Maomao. Brother Hao won't let you and Grandpa down! (Making a fist)]
[Although our Brother Hao is silly, he definitely doesn't do bad things! (Slapping Brother Hao on the back of the head) I'm talking to you, come out and state your position! (bu)]
Turning the page, there was a scene of Ling Feng sending Ling Huaide to the entrance of the SAIDB and watching him get into a special car.
Ling Feng stood outside the car window and bowed his head, "Grandpa, thank you for your trouble this time."
"If you know it's trouble, then give me a break," Ling Huaide sat in the back seat, his gaze looking at Ling Feng over the rolled-down window, and he complained with a chuckle, "You and Big Bao were both obedient when you were little, but when you grew up, you both became more and more opinionated. You're both so worrisome."
Ling Feng was silent for a moment, then said, "You said it, I'm like you."
Ling Huaide immediately glared and said, "Then I also love to laugh. Why don't you love to laugh? You pull a long face all day."
So Ling Feng immediately cooperated and showed a smile.
"Ugly, smiling without smiling," Ling Huaide waved his hand, "Alright, I'm leaving. Since you're back in B City now, come home for a meal when you have time. Your mom misses you."
Ling Feng replied, "Okay."
The car drove away from the SAIDB, and Ling Feng stood at the entrance watching until the car completely disappeared from his sight.
[Grandpa's personality is quite interesting. I originally thought an "Old General" would be very serious and old-fashioned like an "old cadre."]
[I feel like Grandpa is the type who would listen to opera while playing games, haha.]
[Am I the only one who noticed that Grandpa also mentioned a "Big Bao"? Could this be Maomao's older sister or brother? A Big Bao and a Little Bao. (Laughing to tears)]
[Hahaha, looking at this naming style, it must be! (Propping chin on hands) Will we have a chance to see Ling Feng's family this time?]
In the manga, just as Ling Feng was about to turn and walk into the Sunshine Sanatorium, another car drove over.
He subconsciously followed the sound and looked, and saw the car stop at the main entrance.
First, a girl got out of the car. Her green, naturally curly hair fell to her chest. She had large, watery eyes the color of honey-like light brown. Her appearance was very similar to Lin Lexia's, but she looked younger than Lin Lexia and had a more youthful look.
"Ling Feng?" Lin Yi looked at Ling Feng in surprise, "You're back?"
[Ahhh, my Yiyi, my little baby! Still so cute, let mommy kiss you—]
[Since Lin Yi has appeared, will the other two be far behind!]
[Woc, I suddenly realized that Lin Yi and Lin Lexia look alike, and their surnames are the same... (Stunned)]
[It's true, could they be sisters?]
Before Ling Feng could answer, a second person got out of the car.
This was a black-haired youth who looked like a college student. He had a pair of dark green eyes and a refined appearance, wearing a pair of black half-rim glasses, giving off the impression of a good student.
He saw Ling Feng and continued Lin Yi's line of questioning, "Are you back for business, or have you applied for a transfer back?"
[Yu Muyang! I miss you so much! I've been eating braised pork like crazy because I miss you! (Wiping drool)]
[Hahaha, sister in front, stop and make it clear! Is it Yu Muyang the person you're thinking of, or his lure-pheromone! (Doge emoji)]
[I'll come clean, I just love his lure-pheromone! Who doesn't like braised pork! Those who don't, get out! (Wiping drool)]
[The Yu fans are really a strange bunch, hahaha. (Laughing like crazy)]
[It's okay, after all, Yu Muyang is even stranger than we are. We're nowhere near his level. (Obediently)]
"Did you not adapt well over there and apply for a transfer back?" First, a dialogue bubble occupied the screen.
Then a young man got out of the front passenger seat, looking to be the same age as Ling Feng.
His hair color was very special. With the middle as the dividing line, the left half was as black as ink, and the right half was as white as snow. His eyes were dark and bright. His uniform jacket was unbuttoned, revealing a loosely tied tie, giving him a roguishly handsome look.
As he got out of the car, he chattered incessantly, "I told you a long time ago, you can't go alone. You have to bring a partner."
[Hahaha, Meng Xizhou is still holding a grudge against Ling Feng for ditching him for Y City! (Laughing his ass off)]
[The real hot-pot head has arrived! (Propping chin on hands)]
[No, no, no, this is the one who was given the name "Taiji head" by Xiao Xi. (Laughing to tears)]
[Didn't Xiao Xi say? Brother Hao's hair is red on top and black on the bottom, which reminds her of a hot-pot when eating hot pot. Meng Xizhou is black on the left and white on the right, which reminds her of a Taiji diagram.]
[I have to say, Xi-bao is truly an ordinary, unremarkable little genius at giving nicknames, haha.]
[I suddenly feel that Meng Xizhou and Meng Woyi look a bit alike?]
[Not just that, aren't their names couple names?? (Holding a bowl, stunned)]
[What the hell are couple names hahaha, but it does seem to come from the same ancient poem, "blowing a dream to Xizhou." (Pondering)]
[These two are definitely brothers. In that case, is the team hereditary? (bushi) The older brother and sister are on one team, and the younger brother and sister are also on one team? That's hilarious.]
"I am indeed transferring back to B City," Ling Feng finally spoke slowly and methodically. Before the three could react, he continued, "But I will be bringing Zhou Chenhao and Xia Xiaoxi with me."
Meng Xizhou raised an eyebrow, "Huh?"
Yu Muyang's expression was a little surprised, and he pushed up his glasses.
The happiest was Lin Yi. She raised her hands in celebration, "Yay, I can hang out with Xiaoxi in the future!"
After she finished being happy, she found that Ling Feng didn't react and asked, "Where's Xiaoxi? Isn't she with you?"
[Yiyi really asked the blind spot question. (Covering face, laughing to tears)]
[When Maomao Ling Feng said he was bringing Brother Hao and Xiao Xi with him, it really felt like a family of three, all neat and tidy, with no one left behind. I love it~ (Making a heart sign)]
[By the way, is this team the most popular one besides the protagonist group?]
[Yes, yes, the number two seed team. (bushi)]
[I feel like their popularity has something to do with their special abilities. These three all have uncommon special abilities, not like the elemental type special ability users who are so numerous. (Ling Feng + Xiao Xi: ?)]
[And they're also quite funny. I still can't forget how Yu Muyang's glasses broke during the training camp arc and he used his special ability while being blind.]
[Yu Muyang, can absolutely hit anything within his line of sight, but he's blind(.) hahahaha! (Laughing to tears)]
[Let me tell you a ghost story. This is the last page.]
[Huh? Sob sob, it's really over? I haven't had enough!]