Ch26 - [Clearing the balance] With hot tears in his eyes, Xi Jin nodded his head frantically.

The appointment time to pay Xi Jin arrived very quickly.

Whenever he thought about the Metal-devouring Bug, who’s been completely oblivious under supervision, Nalun’s mood would always become complicated.

Sirius was clearly biding his time to draw out Xi Jin’s accomplice. If Nalun ran out right now, it was practically equivalent to walking voluntarily into the trap.

Since Xi Jin could contact Alida, this meant his little friend also had Xi Jin’s contact details. Perhaps the method for clearing the balance could be changed slightly.

Nalun planned to hide the money well and then contact Xi Jin to get it himself.

Therefore, he made a call to Alida.

“En?” The call was answered very quickly. A languid male voice sounded: “Nalun?”

Nalun furrowed his brows: “Who are you?”

“Alida often talks about you to me…… You’re looking for him?”

Nalun: “……”

“However, right now, he hasn’t woken up yet. If there’s anything, you can tell me first. I will convey your message to him.”

Oh fck, what’s with this tone, like declaring ownership?

Nalun replied tentatively: “No need. Some things must be told directly to the person.”

“Ha ha.” A hint of danger leaked through the languid voice: “Such a good relationship.”

This time Nalun was certain, the underclassman on the other side was deliberately being hostile.

Therefore, Nalun laughed in a low voice: “That’s right. Very good.”

“…….”

Nalun ended the call.

After that, no matter when he made the call, this languid voice would always answer on the other side.

He suspected heavily that his little friend, Alida, had already encountered a terrible mishap.

In the end, he could only abandon his original plan.

In the outskirts of the Imperial Capital, on a certain empty, deserted piece of land, a black shadow was currently moving around swiftly. Under the gloomy starlight, it can be faintly seen that this was a scrawny man.

He had already waited here for an entire day, circling the villa a dozen times. However, the other still didn’t appear as promised.

Thinking about the 50k that he hasn’t acquired yet, and the challenging flight the last few days, the human-formed, 8 legged bug was a bit furious.

He reached into his pocket and pulled out a coin from inside. Sticking it into his mouth, he started to munch on it noisily.

— The wonderful taste of metal calmed him.

However, Nalun, who was hiding in the darkness, was incapable of feeling peace.

There were many mosquitoes in the night. Nalun’s wrists, which were exposed outside, already had many red bumps from bites. Nalun tugged on his outer coat and wrapped himself up even tighter.

Looking from afar, he can see Xi Jin wandering around near the vicinity of his villa. He really wanted to charge over directly and drag the person away. However, Sirius’s lackeys were hidden in the surroundings, which made him afraid to move rashly.

Who knows how they were defending against the mosquitoes also.

At this time, Xi Jin suddenly covered his stomach with his hands and carefully looked around in all directions. Then, he silently ran over to a group of bushes that was about half a person tall.

–Precisely right now.

Nalun touched his curly French mustache, made certain that his disguise was perfectly fine, and then pulled out a bottle of cologne from his pocket.

The moment he opened the cover of the bottle, a thick strange smell entered his nose, suffocating him. It’s said that this cologne was capable of destroying one’s sense of smell; that its killing strength was far worse than estimated.

Nalun blocked his nose, grinded his teeth, and sprayed it at himself several times…… Hopefully, this group of nose-sensitive people can forever remember this smell.

He pushed up his oversized aviator sunglasses and swiftly shuffled towards where Xi Jin was hidden.

Nalun: “……”

In the process of pulling up his pants, Xi Jin looked towards him in fright.

Nalun: “You’ve waited long.”

Xi Jin: “It’s you? I……”

Nalun held up a finger and placed it next to his mouth, making a shushing sound.

Xi Jin froze for a second and said in delight: “You’re finally here! I waited for you for……”

Nalun charged forward and covered his mouth– Sure enough. There was scientific proof for the small capacity of Insectoid brains. They often couldn’t understand issues that were overly complicated, and couldn’t recognize the underlying tense situation right now.

“Quiet. Someone is following you.”

Xi Jin’s eyes widened. After a moment of quiet, he continued to struggle desperately.

Nalun: “…… can you stop moving?”

However, the bug under his hand didn’t cooperate at all. On the contrary, he started to struggle even more intensely.

Nalun: “I came to pay the money. Don’t make a sound, understand?”

With hot tears in his eyes, Xi Jin nodded his head frantically.

Nalun let go.

Xi Jin instantly fell to the ground. Raising a hand feebly, he covered his nose, eyes filled with post-traumatic fears.

Nalun: “……”

He pulled out a piece of paper from his pocket– the 50k was already hidden properly in a certain corner. The specific location was recorded right on the paper.

Sticking the paper into the hands of the half-conscious Metal-devouring Bug, he declared coldly: “After taking the money, leave the Imperial Capital. Don’t ever come back!” No matter if it’s returning to the home planet of the Insects, or whatever else, this amount of money was enough.

Under the impression that the transaction was complete, his highness the Honored Prince turned to leave. Unexpectedly, he was hugged around the waist.

Xi Jin: “I don’t want paper money! I want coins!”

Nalun scoffed: “Currently, it’s the era of virtual money. To get cash is already pretty good.”

Xi Jin: “But……”

Nalun: “I already prepared the money. The transaction has already ended.”

Xi Jin: “Do you know how much of a disaster I suffered over this dirty transaction!”

With a pain to his arm, Nalun was yanked back viciously by the indignant bug.

“A group of people chased me, wanting to lock me up in a cage. You guys never told me that there’d be such severe consequences!”

Nalun: “……”

Xi Jin sobbed: “I’m a person who abides by the law. I shouldn’t have been tempted by money and currency…… These last few days were really a nightmare. 50k is not enough to make up for the trauma to my heart!”

Nalun fell silent.

The sorrowful and indignant complaint resounded throughout the area. Nalun was very certain right now, as long as the people watching nearby weren’t deaf, they could all hear the activity over here.

“…… the damage that I received wasn’t any less than you.”

Nalun swiftly freed himself from Xi Jin’s hand: “However, right now is not the time to be crying. Trust me, as long as you didn’t do anything that violated the law, even if they catch you, they won’t hurt you.”

However for him…… once he gets captured, his reputation will completely go down the drain.

Xi Jin was incapable of understanding Nalun’s personal difficulties.

“Don’t go.” Xi Jin’s pitch-black eyes reflected Nalun’s figure inside them: “I’m afraid.”

So pitiful.

Nalun patted the bug on the head: “Don’t be afraid. Just take the money and return to your home as quickly as possible.”

Xi Jin: “I lost my memories. I don’t know how to get home.”

Nalun: “Perhaps it’s on Planet Huamu?”

Xi Jin: “Sounds a bit familiar. What’s that?”

Nalun: “…….” That the Insectoid’s old nest.

He can only brace himself and explain briefly some basic knowledge about Insectoids.

Even after giving the long scientific speech, Sirius’s subordinates still didn’t appear. Perhaps they felt like he wasn’t worth it yet, that it’s not enough for them to reveal themselves?

As Nalun was leaving, Xi Jin became very reluctant. He had gained an extremely good impression towards this person, who had comforted him in the middle of the night and even took the time to tell him stories about Insectoids.

Nalun: “There are too many mosquitoes here. Not far away, there’s an abandoned villa. You can rest there for a night and then think of a plan to return home.”

Xi Jin nodded his head and gave thanks sincerely.

“I still didn’t ask you your name? Are you Aida’s friend?”

Aida?

Was Alida, this guy, terrified that people wouldn’t know it was him undercover?

Nalun couldn’t help but mentally curse at his unreliable friend.