Haoyu stands not far from the platform, hiding in the shadows. He stared at the shining figure on the platform seriously, focusing all his attention on him. Seeing him giving a speech vigorously made his heart beat accelerated.
My beloved naturally deserves the whole world's love.
He firmly believed that Yichen deserved to be the protagonist. Someone who received love and to be adored. Looking at the radiance wafting out of his confident figure made him believe this even more. Those clear and resolute eyes... That shy smile... I will protect and put him on the highest throne no matter what.
"Yichen..."
He whispered the name he longed for. He had hugged the man for hours before coming here, but he missed him already. He wants to follow him and stay by his side, but he has things to do. He can only hold back and finish it first before running to Yichen.
He closed his eyes and finally walking away, leaving the cheer-filled field. His confidant stepped forward at the right time, reporting faithfully.
"Sir, the preparation is completed."
Yichen was tasked with taking care of the main culprits, the three bases who team 3 reported before. While Haoyu took care of the rest. Those who hide behind the scene.
As Haoyu walked, more of his men appeared and followed him, walking a step behind him. His eyes gleamed coldly, "Time to catch a mouse."
...
Yichen was sitting in the passenger seat, remembering the details of the mission. He was tasked to destroy three big bases and bring back things that have value. One of the target is his former home, the Qing base. Thinking back to his life in that place, Yichen really can't muster any sense of belonging nor love for that place. In his memories, that place only made him work and put countless blames on his head, tainting his reputation.
He remembered the one who he used to protect when he's still working as a bodyguard. That person is formerly the object of his one-sided crush, but when he think about him again, he can't find the same feeling as before. That person's image slowly get replaced by someone.
His handsome face, dull eyes, and sometimes silly actions filled his mind. His low mood instantly improved after a scene flashed into his mind. Before he drove out of the base, the man clung to his body, hugging him tightly. He looked like a listless dog, sad and depressed, as if it was going to be abandoned.
A smile crept up to Yichen's face. A soft laugh escaped his lips. It's only been an hour, but he already missed him.
'He's probably crying right now...'
He looked out of the window, imagining his man's silly expression.
In another place, that said man is standing silently while looking down at the people on the floor. His expression is cold and chilling. Painful groans came from every direction in the room, and blood and tears mixed, and splattered on the floor.
The people on the floor are in a messy state. Their clean and noble look is nowhere to be found, leaving only a dirty and messy appearance as they curled on the cold floor without image. Groaning and sobbing escaped their tightened throat.
These people are the leaders of various bases, and the place they're in right now is where they usually hold their meetings. They came here to held a meeting as usual, but who knows today's meeting is a trap? Their topic today is what measures they should take after Haoyu's recent movements, but the target of their discussion directly entered their meeting hall and wantonly destroying everything.
Ye Hua grabbed a fairly clean chair and pushed it to Haoyu. After Haoyu sat comfortably, he looked at the men on his feet. His men were standing neatly around the hall, while Ye Hua stands behind his chair consciously.
"Well, do you want to talk on your own or should I help you?"
They looked up, but after meeting Haoyu's eyes, they quickly lowered their head in fear. They gritted their teeth, glancing at each other in silence. Haoyu waited for a while, then clicked his tongue.
Tsk.
"My patience is not that good if you shut up at times like these, you know? Why didn't you become a mute before things came to this? I also prefer to not run around catching you dirty mouse."
"If you don't use your useless voices anytime soon, I might just raze all of your bases indiscriminately."
Hearing his casual threat, a cold sweat trickled down their foreheads. Their body trembled in fear. Because they know although he said it casually, he's completely capable of making it into reality. Their last resistance crumbled.
"Mr. Chu Yang gave us some information. The content is that you're a reborn person and your base, with your help, prosper because of it. He said you have a lot of valuable and extraordinary weapons and resources from your future knowledge."
"He gives us this information in exchange for our help to bring you down. If we manage to kill you, those resources will be ours to share. He only wants your life."
Haoyu tapped the armrest. He smiled, "Go on." He's sure that's not all.
The man clenched his fist, he knew what he was about to say might cost him his life. The man in front of him is famous for going on a rampage when his little lover is in the picture. He closed his eyes, mustering the last bit of his courage.
"Mr. Chu Yang... he also wants Mr. Yichen's life. He wants us to catch him alive if possible and send him to be sold as a slave to base R. The leader of that base has promised Mr. Chu Yang to buy him and has paid him upfront. If catching him alive is possible, Mr. Chu Yang permitted to kill him on the ground that we bring his dead body to the leader of base R."
"L-leader of base R also accept Mr. Yichen even if he's dead... is w-what he said..."
The atmosphere becomes colder. After he stopped talking, the silence in the hall seemed to be loud and heavy.
Tap, tap--
The tapping sound seems to be tapping directly on their heart. The pressure was so heavy that they felt suffocated. The silence breaks after a long time, but the sentence that escaped the man's mouth terrified them even more.
"Chu Yang... no, all of you... I'll destroy it all..."
"I'll make you regret that you're alive."
His inhumane eyes flashed cruelly, his voice was hoarse and low, akin to a demon crawling from the deepest part of hell. A cold laugh escaped his throat. His laugh induced goosebumps in all individuals who heard it.