Chapter 85: You’re Quite Aggressive Today

Shivering in fear? Not really. Completely baffled? Absolutely.

Ji Laili was stunned to discover that everything he had bought yesterday was lying in pieces under the cleaning robot’s grasp!

Not a single item was intact—shattered into seven or eight pieces, impossible to reassemble.

The worst casualty was a small butterfly ornament, which had suffered an utterly gruesome fate—hacked into pieces, drawn and quartered, obliterated beyond recognition.

【Then how did you even recognize it?】

Ji Laili replied with a straight face, “I ruled out all the other ‘corpses’—this was the only one left. And what a tragic death it was.”

“But based on previous behavior, it should have stolen these things, not destroyed them. Why would it do this?”

This was truly bizarre.

After thinking for a moment, Ji Laili decided to report it.

If he kept silent and things escalated, it might become even more serious. Instead of worrying alone, why not let the instructors worry too?

“Speaking of which, Little Butterfly has been way too studious lately…”

He glanced at the latest message from the Blue Butterfly on his star-brain interface:

【Blue Butterfly】: At the library studying, no need to worry.

Ji Laili muttered, “So diligent… but with its combat abilities, does it really need to study?”

What exactly is it learning?

Maybe he should study too.

Mulling it over, Ji Laili decided to gather some intel—starting with Aiger.

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The interrogation room’s security doors scanned movement and automatically slid open.

Out strode an Alpha radiating pure menace, his scarred face making him look even more terrifying.

With an irritated scowl, Aiger ripped off his bloodstained white gloves and flung them at a subordinate Alpha, his tone impatient:

“What a tough bastard.”

“I told you already—we should’ve broken his bones one by one, pulled them out in front of him. He would’ve talked instantly.“

The Alpha instructor’s mouth twitched. “You’re as brutal as ever. You might kill them before they even get the chance to confess.”

Aiger sneered. “So what if they die? It’s not like they’re some rare, precious species. That bastard was just betting on your hesitation, stubbornly holding on.”

“But look—he talked, didn’t he?“

“No need to throw him into a med-pod. Don’t even call the medical team. Let him suffer.“

The instructor grimaced as he thought about the scene inside—

A prisoner whose bones had been systematically shattered with iron rods, then ground under the heels of military boots, until they were beyond recognition.

A prisoner who had watched, eyes wide with horror, as gloved hands reached into his open torso—

Pulling out what little remained of his mangled bones.

He could barely breathe by the end.

Even with an Alpha’s superior regenerative abilities, he was already at the edge of certain death—especially after enduring all the other tortures beforehand.

The instructor wanted to warn Aiger to ease up—not out of mercy, but because this situation was already a huge mess.

Most of the captured Imperial soldiers had somehow escaped—clear evidence that there was a traitor in their ranks.

The Federation Military Academy had already reported it to high command, but internally, they were keeping the whole thing under tight lockdown.

The instructors were stretched thin—blocking information leaks, investigating the mole, and interrogating the prisoners.

Right now, these captured Imperials were valuable specimens.

If they died, there’d be nothing left to interrogate!

Just as the instructor was about to speak—

Aiger, walking ahead, suddenly stopped.

The instructor nearly crashed into his back, stumbling to a halt. “Damn it, Aiger! At least give me a warning!”

Then, noticing why Aiger had stopped, he frowned.

“…Wait, what are you—? You can’t seriously be thinking of going back in there to finish the job—huh? Who are you?”

The instructor’s eyes landed on Ji Laili, who had appeared out of nowhere.

Ji Laili curved his eyes into a smile. “Instructor, nice to meet you—I’m Ji Laili.”

“Ohhh—you!”

The instructor finally recognized him.

His gaze shifted between Ji Laili and Aiger, and recalling the heated discussions on the forum over the past few days, he smirked knowingly.

“Here to talk to Aiger about the dorm situation, huh?”

Ji Laili blinked in surprise. “Instructor, you guessed that just like that? Amazing!“

The instructor puffed up, visibly pleased. “Oh, it’s nothing—just a small matter. Reading people is second nature to me.“

He gave Ji Laili a once-over, nodded in approval, and said, “You’re not bad, kid. You should sit in on my private lessons sometime.”

Beaming like a mentor, he reached out to clap Ji Laili on the shoulder—

Only to have Ji Laili dodge on reflex.

The instructor froze mid-motion, confused.

Ji Laili realized what he had just done—his body moving by pure habit—and quickly laughed it off, rubbing the back of his head.

“Sorry, Instructor, I just came out of the training room. I’m covered in sweat—I wouldn’t want to dirty you.“

His tone was warm and considerate.

“After all, interrogating the Imperials must already be exhausting. If I got your uniform dirty, that’d just be another hassle for you. Hope you don’t mind.”

The Alpha instructor was instantly touched.

What an angelic A!

It felt like he had been wearing the same tattered coat for years, and suddenly, someone had mended it for him.

The instructor jealously glanced at Aiger.

Damn it!

First Shen Yu, now Ji Laili? How lucky could this bastard get?!

When was it going to be his turn to have this kind of good fortune?!

After a long sigh, the instructor waved them off.

“Alright, you two talk. Aiger, we’ll discuss the interrogation later.”

The Alpha instructor shot Ji Laili a “Go on, kid” kind of look, stepping aside to give them space.

Once the instructor’s figure disappeared, Aiger raised an eyebrow. “You sure know how to butter people up, huh? Schemer.”

For once, Ji Laili didn’t refute it. Instead, he smiled, lips curving up. “How could that be? I’m your student, Instructor. A disciple learning from his master—you wouldn’t want to talk about yourself that way, would you?”

“Oh? You mocking me now?”

Ji Laili’s eyes crinkled in a grin. “Eh? Why would you think that, Instructor? I just feel like… you’re really not the type to be called a schemer, no matter how you look at it.”

At best, it was a compliment.

To be blunt—your intelligence isn’t even close to the level required for scheming.

…Hey!

This damn brat!

Aiger narrowed his eyes dangerously at Ji Laili, who was still smiling like nothing was wrong. “You’ve got quite the sharp tongue today, kid.”

“What, got a problem with me?”

Most people would’ve played dumb to defuse the situation.

But Ji Laili? Not this one.

He nodded without hesitation and answered directly, “Yeah.”

Now that took some guts.

Instead of getting angry, Aiger actually laughed, his scarred eyelid twitching slightly. His expression was fierce, but there was also a rare trace of amused tolerance—like an older guy watching some brat run his mouth.

“Alright then, let’s hear it. What’s your problem with me?”

Then, a thought crossed Aiger’s mind. He clicked his tongue. “Don’t tell me you actually came because of that damn dorm situation?”

Tch.

That Shen Yu kid couldn’t handle it, so now he sent someone else to try?

Aiger scoffed. “Listen up—I’m telling you right now, don’t even think about it. It’s already been decided. Even if you want to move out, you can’t. We’re short on resources, so you’re staying with Shen Yu. Deal with it.”

Ji Laili pouted, looking like a disgruntled puppy.

So it really was Aiger who forced Little Butterfly into agreeing.

And now he was saying “don’t even think about it”? How infuriating.

Even though Ji Laili had a lot of issues with this whole arrangement, he hadn’t forgotten his real reason for coming here.

“Instructor Aiger, this is partly about the dorms, but the real issue is the Imperial prisoners.”