“I clearly think we’re doing great, but Xiao Qiao is still being awkward. She only speaks sweetly to the class monitor, but she’s so rude to us!”

Chen Xiaofei complained as they headed out.

Bai Shu told him he was being annoying, like an old man, and asked if he could be quiet for a bit.

Chen Xiaofei began to act up, “No! I won’t! I’m annoyed with you!”

Bai Shu almost couldn’t hold back a laugh.

It was purely out of frustration.

Wang Weihuo sighed helplessly, reminding them to watch their image, and even pulled them aside because the ground ahead was slippery due to ice.

He was so worried about them.

Meanwhile, Qin Luo was asking Shishi to hold hands, “Hurry up, not like this, we need to interlock our fingers. Why are your hands so small? Forget it, I’ll just hold yours.”

He could easily grab both of Xu Duoduo’s wrists with one hand. Recently, after growing to 191 cm, the distance between them was only 2 centimeters.

But it made him feel very proud.

Shishi called him childish, and it seemed that after confirming their relationship, Big Dog became even more childish.

But still kind of cute.

Xu Duoduo watched him wrap her hands up and shove them into his coat pocket. When she saw him grin at her triumphantly, she couldn’t help but imagine how strange it was that this handsome yet somewhat silly young man was her boyfriend!

Shishi was taken aback, a little shocked.

Well, look at him!

Qin Luo noticed her blank expression and couldn’t help but chuckle. Seizing the opportunity when the others weren’t paying attention, he quickly pulled off Xu Duoduo’s mask and kissed her. She smelled sweet, with the shower gel he liked, and he loved the scent of her skin, the scent that was now his mark.

It felt like marking territory.

Her scent carried his mark.

Qin Luo was overjoyed, almost wagging an imaginary wolf tail in excitement.

Xu Duoduo unconsciously glanced at his hair and his backside, expecting to see his ears or tail pop out.

Qin Luo immediately became alert, “Three minutes of petting each day, today it’s already over! And, don’t touch my tail in public! That’s only for private times.”

He mumbled a warning to her.

It had no effect whatsoever.

Xu Duoduo sighed with regret, only managing a reluctant nod, “Fine.”

Qin Luo was instantly charmed by her, “Fine is fine, but no use acting cute.”

Xu Duoduo: ???

Who’s acting cute?

It’s clearly Big Dog who’s more adorable!

Meanwhile, in the back seat, the two of them were chit-chatting, and to Chen Xiaofei and the others, it seemed like they were “flirting.”

“Can we keep up this pace? Won’t it affect Qin-ge and the class monitor’s relationship?”

Chen Xiaofei whispered sneakily.

Bai Shu told him to calm down and adjusted his goggles. “This is the perfect distance, just right, not too far, not too close. We can eavesdrop without affecting their relationship.”

Invincible.

Chen Xiaofei immediately tugged at him, “Keep it down! If Qin-ge finds out we’re eavesdropping again, we’ll get beat!”

Bai Shu told him not to mess with him.

Chen Xiaofei then scratched at his clothes, making Bai Shu’s coat rustle. “I’m scratching! I’m scratching!”

Bai Shu ground his teeth. “Chen Xiaofei, you’re quite rebellious, huh? Even the class monitor wasn’t as rebellious as you!”

You have a rebellious streak, huh?

Wang Weihuo couldn’t help but sigh, silently counting to three. Sure enough, the two started fighting again.

Without a mission, everyone had some free time, and there were many more figures of special abilities in the base. Looking around, there were dozens of people.

Until someone started taking photos.

Only then did Chen Xiaofei and Bai Shu stop fighting, calmly patting their clothes and acting serious.

Wang Weihuo covered his face and quickened his pace.

With no other place to go, they ended up at Lin Qianxing’s shop, only to find it closed. The sign said that he was out for a few days due to something urgent.

How rare.

So the 3A team returned along the same route, suddenly feeling aimless without a mission.

Chen Xiaofei groaned, “I’m a little bored~~”

Bai Shu didn’t think so. “Bored? Come help me write reports. I have a pile I haven’t done.”

Chen Xiaofei immediately refused, “I refuse!”

At that moment, they heard some noise, “Who’s bored? Special abilities team? Perfect timing, come help out!”

Qin Luo and Xu Duoduo immediately became alert because they could smell blood.

Bai Shu and Wang Weihuo raised their eyebrows as they stepped into the area. “What’s going on?”

Chen Xiaofei stopped being playful.

They quickly ran over to the source of the noise.

It came from an alley beside the street, and when they arrived, they found a capable middle-aged woman and a dead body on the ground.

The ground was covered in bloody mosaics.

It was clear something had happened.

The middle-aged woman ordered them to secure the scene. “An incident occurred. This citizen appears to have been attacked by an unidentified creature, with a fatal wound from claw marks on the neck.”

Bai Shu went over to check the situation, and indeed, her statement matched the scene.

She was the first eyewitness.

But she couldn’t be ruled out as the murderer.

Before Qin Luo could speak, the middle-aged woman showed her credentials. “Zhen Kewei, newly appointed director of the Special Handling Bureau.”

She explained she was a special agent sent from A City.

With so many people in the base, there were bound to be unexpected incidents. H City also had departments like the police station and the courts, similar to the pre-apocalypse days.

Now, there was an additional Special Handling Department, specifically dealing with crimes committed by people with special abilities or mutations.

This woman was the director of the department.

It was a coincidence!

She had just arrived and was still familiarizing herself with the work when she stumbled upon a murder case.

Qin Luo and the others quickly saluted, and Xu Duoduo also obediently copied them.

Director Zhen waved her hand, signaling them to lower their hands and go evacuate the crowd that had gathered because of the smell of blood. She herself turned to contact her subordinates. Within three minutes, sirens were heard.

Yellow caution tape was set up.

Bai Shu coordinated with the coroner, handling things swiftly.

Chen Xiaofei couldn’t help but stretch his shoulders. “We usually focus on missions, but we’ve overlooked the base. I didn’t expect the base wouldn’t be 100% safe!”

Qin Luo remained calm. “How could there be a place that’s completely peaceful? There will always be incidents. It’s just a probability thing. Our base is relatively good.”

Xu Duoduo looked at the bloody mosaics on the ground, feeling uneasy. Shishi confirmed she didn’t like eating people—she was just interested in Qin Big Dog and nothing else. In fact, she felt nauseous when seeing fresh meat.

She quietly grabbed Qin Luo’s coat from behind and hid behind him.

Qin Luo, usually not serious, was unexpectedly patient and gentle at this moment, his contrast being incredibly charming.

Xu Duoduo was reassured, resting her head on his back, staying quiet.

Chen Xiaofei told her not to be afraid. “Class monitor, don’t worry. No one can beat us!”

Xu Duoduo wasn’t afraid, she was just disgusted. She was surprised that there were malignant cases even inside the base. But upon further thought, it was actually quite normal.

Qin Luo was more worried about the possibility of a lizard person—those claws were sharp too.