Chapter 120 General Hong

Chapter 120: General Hong

No one spoke, and the atmosphere grew subtly tense.

Na An'an stepped in again to smooth things over, saying, "Sorry, Yanyan has had some bad experiences, so he's very hostile toward alphas. Please don't take it personally."

Qi Yanshen said ambiguously, "Is that so?"

"He Zhi," worried that the two might actually start arguing, spoke up for the first time, "Lieutenant Colonel Chi is so impressive!"

Instantly, the gazes of all five people present fell on "He Zhi."

Qi Yanshen clenched his fist secretly, wondering if he should take "He Zhi" away to avoid being influenced by this psychologically abnormal omega.

Chi Yan was one step ahead. He directly bypassed Qi Yanshen, stepped forward, and grasped "He Zhi's" hand. But the moment he did, Chi Yan froze, looking at "He Zhi" with disbelief.

"He Zhi's" smile remained.

He knew Chi Yan was suspicious of him.

Chi Yan carefully ran his hands over "He Zhi's," unable to resist casting a doubtful glance at him.

Why did this omega have the same bone structure as Chief Ji? Only the muscle layers were different. Yet, a voice inside Chi Yan insisted that this was Chief Ji.

There were things Chi Yan wanted to ask, but the current situation was clearly inappropriate. Agitated, he touched "He Zhi's" hand again.

Qi Yanshen watched. He endured the first touch, barely held back during the second, but on the third, he directly stepped forward, grabbed Chi Yan by the collar, and pulled him back.

"Lieutenant Colonel Chi, please keep your distance."

Such familiar words. Back in their second year, Qi Yanshen had used this line endlessly; both Chi Yan and Ji Anzhi had practically heard it until their ears calloused.

Chi Yan immediately reverted to his *green tea* persona, feigning confusion, "Why? I feel a special connection with this omega. Besides, we're both omegas. Omegas often show friendliness through physical closeness. Only those who dislike each other keep their distance."

Qi Yanshen was left speechless. From what he knew, omegas did indeed interact that way.

In the military academy, omega friends who were close often walked hand in hand.

The two stood at an impasse, but then Xiao Bai, coiled around Chi Yan's neck, suddenly moved.

Without warning, Xiao Bai slid down, dropped to the ground, and quickly slithered toward "He Zhi."

Seeing this, Qi Yanshen's hand moved faster than his mind. He drew the energy gun from his waist, intending to shoot Xiao Bai.

The moment Chi Yan saw the energy gun in Qi Yanshen's hand, he didn't hesitate. He also drew his own energy gun and fired directly at Qi Yanshen's head.

*Bang!*

*Bang!*

*Woooo——*

Two gunshots rang out simultaneously, and the greenhouse garden's alarm immediately blared.

"Yanyan!"

Na An'an cried out in panic, stepping forward to grab Chi Yan but was pushed away.

Luo Hai stepped forward, shielding Chi Yan behind him, and said, "Brigadier General Qi, are you challenging the authority of the Rose Legion?"

Chi Yan paid no attention to the outside world. He looked at Xiao Bai, who was now protected by a shield—one that "He Zhi" had thrown over it.

Xiao Bai seemed frightened, coiling into a ball and looking back and forth between Chi Yan and "He Zhi."

Seeing Xiao Bai was safe, Chi Yan quietly sighed in relief and looked at Qi Yanshen. As the Legion Commander's son, how could he lack protective measures? A shimmering shield now surrounded Qi Yanshen, leaving him completely unharmed.

Qi Yanshen's face darkened. He glared coldly at Chi Yan and said, "And what about you, Lieutenant Colonel Chi? Killing your own kind?"

Amid the piercing alarm, Chi Yan, shielded behind Luo Hai, smiled even more brightly—though it was a hollow, mocking smile that anyone could sense was filled with contempt.

"Oh? Killing my own kind? That refers to harming or killing a fellow being without justifiable reason."

With that, Chi Yan stepped past Luo Hai, moving closer to Qi Yanshen with a smile. Ignoring Qi Yanshen's disgusted expression and the arriving security team, he continued.

"Did I lack justifiable reason? Let me tell you, if Xiao Bai had died, even if I had to die, I would drag every alpha in the entire Legion..."

"...down with him to the grave."

Chi Yan didn't lower his voice. His bone-chilling tone made it clear to everyone present that he was dead serious.

The atmosphere instantly fell silent. Apart from the shrill alarm, there was no other sound.

In this tense silence, Qi Yanshen was the first to speak again. "So the Rose Legion recruits people without conducting psychological evaluations?"

Chi Yan's expression remained unchanged. "The Rose Legion doesn't place much emphasis on psychological evaluations."

This was the truth. Most members of the Rose Legion were people who had suffered prejudice or abuse from alphas.

Omegas, betas, and even some alphas.

The Rose Legion itself was a sanctuary for the unfortunate, a thorny rose specifically targeting alphas.

Under such circumstances, most members of the Rose Legion had less-than-healthy psychological states. As long as their abilities were up to par and their actions weren't over the line, the Legion generally didn't interfere.

At that moment, the arriving security team finally spoke up, asking, "What happened here?"

Under normal circumstances, they would have detained everyone involved and taken them to the interrogation room. But today was different. One party was the son of Commander Qi, and the other was an omega from the Rose Legion.

Both were difficult to handle. Qi Yanshen, due to his status and rank, and Chi Yan, because as an omega of the Rose Legion, any incident involving him required confirmation from their respective superiors before an arrest could be made.

Neither side spoke immediately. A few seconds later, just as the security team was about to ask again, Chi Yan said, "It's nothing major. But if anyone dares to touch my snake again next time, I'll make sure they experience what it's like to be castrated without anesthesia."

As he spoke, he shifted his gaze, intending to pick up Xiao Bai. His superior was probably arriving soon.

But when he looked down, Chi Yan didn't see the little white snake that had been coiled into a ball. Instantly, he panicked.

"It... um, the snake is here with me."

All eyes immediately turned toward the source of the voice. They saw a white snake draped over "He Zhi," who sat stiffly on the swing, carefully supporting the snake to prevent it from falling.

Xiao Bai affectionately nuzzled its head against the omega's cheek, its tail coiled around "He Zhi's" slender, pale wrist, flicking its tongue happily.

Chi Yan looked on in surprise. Since when had Xiao Bai become so affectionate with a stranger?

Before he could figure it out, he heard "He Zhi's" trembling voice, "Um... could someone help take it down? It... he's really heavy."

He sounded on the verge of tears. Chi Yan snapped back to reality and, beating Qi Yanshen to it, gently removed Xiao Bai while sincerely apologizing.

"Sorry, I didn't expect Xiao Bai to like you so much. Were you scared?"

"He Zhi" seemed lost in fear, taking a few seconds before he nodded slowly. "A little..."

Chi Yan apologized again.

At that moment, a curvaceous omega woman barged into the greenhouse garden, locked onto the four people wearing dark red who were surrounded, and strode forward in a booming voice. "What's going on? And can you turn off the alarm? Anyone would think it's an enemy attack."

The guards hurriedly switched off the alarm.

The omega woman walked in, and the surrounding personnel instinctively parted, clearing a path.

They recognized this omega. Although the Rose Legion was rarely seen outside of wartime, she was an exception.

Infamous as an alpha scumbag terminator, she usually enjoyed picking up a few alpha bounties in her spare time. After capturing them, she would directly apply to use them for experiments. Once the experiments were done, while the alphas were still conscious, she would crush *that part* and the scent glands, turning them into fertilizer for roses. Finally, rose vines would even enter the alpha's body. Even the most twisted pervert wouldn't go that far.

The omega woman frowned slightly. "What happened?"

Chi Yan held down Xiao Bai, who was still trying to run toward "He Zhi," and said sheepishly, "Xiao Bai suddenly ran toward the omega behind Brigadier General Qi. Qi Yanshen pointed his gun at Xiao Bai, so in a panic, I drew mine too and aimed at Brigadier General Qi."

The omega woman took stock of the situation. Xiao Bai was still alive, and the Qi family guy was also still alive. So, wasn't everything fine?

What was the big deal?

The omega woman seemed almost disappointed as she shifted her gaze to Na An'an and the others. "Is that so?"

Na An'an nodded frantically while subtly slipping behind Chi Yan. She was still a bit scared. Lilette, like Na An'an, quietly backed up a few steps.

Only Chi Yan and Luo Hai weren't afraid of the omega woman.

The omega woman's gaze shifted to Qi Yanshen, who also nodded slightly.

The omega woman then looked at the guards with a slight, pointed smile.

The guard captain quickly shook his head and replied, "No problem. Please be more careful next time and don't let it happen again."

Under the omega woman's gaze, both Chi Yan and Qi Yanshen nodded meekly. The omega woman smiled warmly. "They've acknowledged their mistakes, so let's leave it at that. You can go back now. Goodbye."

Guards: "...Goodbye."

Cowed by the omega woman, the guards left. As for the others in the greenhouse garden, they also quietly slipped away. Their instincts told them now was the best time to leave.

After the last person left, the omega woman clapped her hands and smiled. "Care to explain in detail?"

With that, she stepped forward, wanting to pet Xiao Bai in Chi Yan's hand.

Xiao Bai had just been pulled off of Ji Anzhi by Chi Yan and wanted to go over, but was firmly held down. Now seething, seeing the omega woman's outstretched hand made it even angrier, and it bit down.

Fortunately, Xiao Bai knew its limits and didn't release any venom.

All six people present felt their eyelids twitch, especially Chi Yan, who hurriedly pressed on Xiao Bai's throat to make it let go.

Daring to bite General Hong? Better not end up being chopped up by General Hong for flower fertilizer.

General Hong, who had been bitten by Xiao Bai, didn't mind. Instead, she liked Xiao Bai even more, considering whether she should also keep one. She wanted a red one, the more striking, the better.

After Xiao Bai let go, a drop of blood hung from the corner of its mouth, and it flicked its tongue.

General Hong withdrew her hand, looked at the bleeding wound, licked it, and thought she hadn't tasted blood in a long time. After the Bug Swarm was over, she'd go take on a few alpha bounties for fun.

Taking out a hemostatic spray, she gave it a perfunctory spray. General Hong didn't even wipe the blood away and said, "Not going to talk?"

It was only then that Chi Yan remembered General Hong's question and said, "Xiao Bai suddenly ran toward that omega for some unknown reason, and then the rest ensued."

"Reason."

After a moment of silence, Chi Yan continued, "I want to talk to that omega alone, to say a few things to him."

General Hong raised an eyebrow. She was somewhat aware of the situation between Chi Yan and the Qi family kid, especially regarding Xiao Bai.

Once before, Xiao Bai had gone missing in the Rose Legion, and Chi Yan nearly went berserk, turning the entire Legion upside down.

In the end, it was discovered that Xiao Bai had been caught by two omegas who wanted to experiment on it. Chi Yan flew into a rage on the spot, only throwing a protective shield over Xiao Bai before blowing up the entire laboratory and the surrounding hundred meters.

If they hadn't been rescued in time, Chi Yan and those two omegas would have died.

General Hong sighed, glanced at Xiao Bai, who still wanted to snuggle with "He Zhi," and said, "Brigadier General Qi, how about letting them have a chat?"

Qi Yanshen refused outright. "No."

General Hong teased, "Oh, refusing so bluntly? Won't you even ask the cute little omega's opinion?"

So everyone's gaze shifted to "He Zhi," who immediately appeared restless. After a few breaths, he nodded uneasily. "I... I have no objection."

General Hong was quick on the uptake. Before Qi Yanshen could speak, she said loudly, "Since the cutie has agreed, let's give them some space to talk. We'll go take a stroll over there."

"Don't worry, I know you have a surveillance mission. We won't go beyond a hundred meters."

The last sentence directly blocked the words Qi Yanshen wanted to say. Moreover, General Hong's military rank was higher than his. As long as it didn't harm federal interests or personal safety, he had to obey orders.

So Qi Yanshen had no choice but to follow General Hong away, along with Na An'an and the other two. Only Chi Yan and "He Zhi" remained in place.

Chi Yan suddenly asked, "You're not afraid of snakes?"

"He Zhi"'s smile was somewhat stiff. "It's not that I'm not afraid. Where I used to live, there were often snakes and rats, so I'm not very scared."

Chi Yan stared at "He Zhi" for half a minute before continuing, "Your name is He Zhi, a D-grade omega, citrus-scented pheromones, physical fitness E-grade."

"He Zhi" was puzzled but still nodded and asked, "Is there a problem..."

Chi Yan suddenly laughed. "No, just a bit surprised."

With that, Chi Yan stepped forward and made a request that nearly made Ji Anzhi lose his composure.

"Can I touch your scent gland and your hand?"

If Chi Yan were an alpha, saying something like this would have already earned him three days behind bars plus a 50,000-word self-critique.

"He Zhi" immediately blushed crimson, shocked and filled with confusion and fear. "Wh-why?"

Chi Yan knew touching another omega's scent gland was very impolite, even if he was also an omega. But he wanted to confirm whether the person before him was truly an omega.

"I want to confirm something. Is that okay?"

In the end, "He Zhi" shook his head but agreed to let him touch his hand.

Chi Yan didn't insist. It was just a suspicion after all. If the other person wasn't who he thought, it would be harassment.

Chi Yan touched it. Although it felt familiar, upon careful sensing, the bone structure had subtle differences from Chief Ji's.

And the fingerprints were different too.

Unfortunately, what Chi Yan didn't know was that Ji Anzhi had undergone total cellular breakdown and reconstruction. Of course, his bones and fingerprints were somewhat different from before.