Chapter 56: Bathroom, Succubus, and My Useless Big Sister!
"Delicious! So delicious! Human, you taste amazing!"
Mare Alera devoured plate after plate of sizzling barbecue, her face lit up with pure bliss—while Bai Xuan hustled to keep up, barely managing to flip the skewers fast enough.
He worked the grill nonstop, sweat pouring down his face from the waves of heat.
Feeding a dragon is way harder than I thought...
As Bai Xuan manned the grill and Mare Alera feasted, Serene sat nearby, watching him with unblinking intensity, a hint of drool at the corner of her lips.
The scent of Bai Xuan’s sweat drifting through the air... was making her hungry, too.
Two hours later—
“I’m stuffed~ So full~”
Mare Alera patted her slightly rounded belly, thoroughly satisfied.
“Had enough? Then let’s head ho,” Bai Xuan said with a smile.
“Mhm!”
After settling the bill, Bai Xuan herded the two of them back to his apartnt.
The mont they stepped inside, Bai Xuan made a beeline for the bathroom, desperate to wash off the sweat and greasy smoke clinging to his skin.
He didn’t exactly sll bad, but the sticky, clammy feeling was unbearable.
He had barely set foot in the bathroom when Serene slipped in behind him.
“What is it, Serene?” Bai Xuan asked, puzzled.
“Um…” Serene hesitated, her voice barely audible. “Master, you sll really good... I’m kind of hungry…”
“?”
Bai Xuan glanced down at his sweat-soaked body, blinking in confusion. So Serene likes this kind of scent?
“All right, you can co in.”
“Oh, and close the door behind you.”
“Okay…”
Serene followed him into the bathroom, while Mare Alera sprawled contentedly on the bed, still savoring the aftertaste of her al.
“Ahh, that was heavenly…”
Lost in her own bliss, she paid no attention to the sounds coming from the bathroom.
Suddenly, a noise sounded from the hallway.
“Hm?”
“Oh no! The Queen who rules this planet is back!”
Mare shot upright and dashed into the bathroom, blurting, “Human! The Queen is back!”
But the words froze on her lips.
Because what she saw was—
Serene, kneeling before Bai Xuan, as if praying for Holy Light...
“Eh?”
Mare stood there, dumbstruck, and Bai Xuan stiffened, too.
Yet, compared to Little Mare’s intrusion, what really caught his attention was—Bai Yu was ho!
“Hurry, close the bathroom door!”
“Okay! Human!”
Mare scrambled to shut the door.
Just as the door clicked shut, Bai Yu entered Bai Xuan’s room.
“Bai Xuan, I have sothing important to—”
She stopped mid-sentence, finding the room empty except for the sound of running water coming from the bathroom.
“Ah! Sis! I’m in the shower—what’s up?” Bai Xuan called out.
He shot Serene a look—Of all tis, you’re still eating?
As for Mare Alera...
She was staring at Serene’s every move, her gaze a mix of curiosity, envy, and jealousy.
Soone’s hogging all the food!
“Shower? Why are you showering in the middle of the day?” Bai Yu sounded puzzled.
“I was working out and got all sweaty,” Bai Xuan answered quickly. “What’s up?”
“…”
Bai Yu hesitated for a mont, then continued.
“Do you rember Liu Qian?”
“Of course!—” Bai Xuan began, only to grit his teeth suddenly.
Because a certain succubus was doing her best to keep him from talking!
“What’s wrong with you?” Bai Yu heard the strain in his voice and pressed.
“N-nothing!” Bai Xuan stamred. “I rember Liu Qian—she’s your best friend, right? She left quite an impression on !”
“Mm…”
Bai Yu nodded and went on, “She has an aunt who’s the Deputy Director of the Baihai City Investigation Bureau.”
“Really?” Bai Xuan’s eyes widened in genuine surprise.
He had no idea Liu Qian’s aunt held such a high position in the Investigation Bureau!
That’s... quite the rank!
“Yeah,” Bai Yu continued. “She ca to see today. She wants to join the Baihai City Investigation Bureau.”
“Join the Baihai City Investigation Bureau?”
Bai Xuan’s whole body tensed at the words!
Serene didn’t miss his reaction; her sapphire eyes flashed gold.
She could sense it—the mont Bai Yu entered, the Holy Light in the room had grown stronger and stronger.
Right now...
She was even more irresistible.
“Mm.”
Bai Yu leaned against the bathroom door, tilting her head back to gaze at the ceiling. “She’s offering so very generous terms, but the catch is—I’d have to move to Baihai City. What do you think? Should I accept?”
“This…”
Bai Xuan fell silent.
Given the situation, this might actually be a good opportunity.
Baihai City was one of the three A-rank cities in Huaguo. Anomalous Disasters were more frequent there, but the Investigation Bureau’s equipnt and intelligence were top-tier, with more senior Investigators and far better protection.
After so thought, Bai Xuan finally said, “Yu-jie, why not give it a try?”
He himself hadn’t joined the Investigation Bureau—he had Serene and the others by his side.
But Bai Yu was different. She’d always worked for the Security Bureau; joining the Investigation Bureau would be a huge step up.
And with her background as a security officer, no one would question her credentials.
If she could establish herself in the Investigation Bureau…
Then together, the two siblings would be unstoppable!
Besides, Bai Xuan was now certain—the Investigator with shapeshifting abilities was Liu Mufei!
He just hadn’t expected her rank to be so high.
“But if I move to Baihai City, what about you…” Bai Yu’s voice was tinged with worry.
“I’m an adult now, Yu-jie,” Bai Xuan replied. “I can take care of myself. You should do what’s right for you.”
“…”
Bai Yu fell silent.
After a long pause, she finally spoke, her voice soft, “All right. Then... do you want to co to Baihai City with ? You could go to school there.”
“My dear sister, I graduate in three months. Transferring now would be a huge hassle, don’t you think?” Bai Xuan chuckled. “How about this—once I graduate, I’ll co find you in Baihai City, okay?”
“What do you an, ‘co find ’?” Bai Yu shot him a glare. “I’m just going there for work. I’ll still co ho to Ninghang City on my days off.”
“You get days off?” Bai Xuan was surprised.
He’d always assud Investigators never got a real break.
“Yeah, five days on, two days off.” Bai Yu nodded. “For so reason, Liu Mufei’s really looking out for —she’s given the best Investigator benefits possible.”
“I see…” Bai Xuan mused. “Then go for it. I’ll miss you on the nights you’re not ho.”
“I hear you.” Bai Yu smiled faintly, then warned, “I’m heading back to the Security Bureau now. While I’m gone, don’t go running around, all right?”
“Yes, ma’am!”
With that, Bai Yu left the apartnt.
“Haah…”
Bai Xuan let out a long sigh and looked down at Serene.
For so reason, he’d lasted much longer this ti!
Wait...
He was about to reach his limit—!
“Thank you for the al,” Serene said, dabbing the corner of her mouth, utterly satisfied.
But as soon as she stood up, Mare Alera pounced on Bai Xuan with a hungry gleam in her eyes:
“Human! I want to eat, too!”
“You? No way! Absolutely not!”
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