Chapter 149: Chapter 149: Tomorrow.

When Lu Xiao woke up, Ares was no longer in bed. Seeing the sky outside filled with the setting sun, Lu Xiao wasn’t surprised that she had slept into the afternoon.

She didn’t feel too uncomfortable. Clearly, Ares had carefully bathed her afterward.

Ares was always exceptionally meticulous about small things like this.

She checked the messages on her terminal and was surprised to find one from Admiral Hans.

Lu Xiao wasn’t very surprised that Admiral Hans knew she had gone missing. After all, given the admiral’s position, it was only natural for him to be privy to such information.

Admiral Hans’s first message was one of concern, asking about her condition, whether she was injured, and reminding her to rest well.

The second message was a report on the broadcast of After the Main Husband Runaway within the S-Class Shelter.

The data report from the month-long test was already out.

The primary test subjects in the S-Class Shelter included Early Stage S-Class males and a number of military officers.

The data from the month-long period showed that the Spirit Sea risk assessment values for the Early Stage S-Class males and officers who listened to After the Main Husband Runaway at a set time each day had all decreased, with the drop ranging from 1% to 2%.

Meanwhile, the risk assessment values for the Early Stage S-Class males and officers who did not participate in the test showed an upward trend, with no decreases observed.

Although in Lu Xiao’s opinion the results weren’t as good as she had hoped, it was effective nonetheless.

At the very least, it was effective in stabilizing the Spirit Sea’s risk assessment value and preventing it from increasing.

In contrast to Lu Xiao, Admiral Hans was absolutely thrilled with this result.

After Lu Xiao replied, he even sent an urgent follow-up: “Do you know the author of After the Main Husband Runaway? Why hasn’t she updated recently? If possible, I’d like to get in touch with her to purchase the full copyright.”

Seeing this message, Lu Xiao’s heart skipped a beat. ’Why does he suddenly want to buy the copyright?’

’Doesn’t that mean my cover is about to be blown?’

Lu Xiao wasn’t ready to be exposed yet, so she could only reply, “The author just writes for fun. She’s probably been busy lately and hasn’t had time to update. We can talk about the copyright once the book is finished. It’s best to see how the plot develops first.”

Admiral Hans wasn’t a stubborn man, and besides, what Lu Xiao said made sense. Buying the copyright after the story was complete would be less risky. If he bought it now and the rest of the plot went in a direction they didn’t expect, he’d be stuck with a bad investment.

“You’re right. We’ll talk about it again once it’s finished. If you know her, could you please urge her to update faster? A lot of people at the S-Class Shelter are waiting, and many have already asked me why there are no new Chapters.”

Although she couldn’t see Admiral Hans being pestered for updates with her own eyes, Lu Xiao could picture it perfectly!

The experience of being hounded for updates was now being mirrored onto Admiral Hans, and she felt a strange sense of gratification.

’If I have the energy tonight, I’ll post a new Chapter. That’ll show everyone I haven’t abandoned the story. My author integrity is actually quite decent.’

’The lack of updates was purely because I was delayed by other matters!’

’It’s not that I’ve been slacking off.’

Just as Lu Xiao was replying to Admiral Hans, Ares carefully pushed the door open. Seeing that she was awake, he came in, sat on the bed, and said, “Dinner’s ready. Do you want to eat in here?”

Lu Xiao wasn’t in the habit of eating in bed or in the bedroom, so she held her hand out to Ares.

When Ares took her hand and pulled her up, Lu Xiao took the chance to fall into his embrace, playfully demanding, “Carry me downstairs.”

Faced with this request from his little female, Ares naturally wouldn’t refuse. In fact, he had no desire to.

He carried Lu Xiao, who felt weightless in his arms, downstairs and set her down in a dining chair. Ares then went straight to the kitchen to bring out the meal he had prepared and kept warm, placing it on the table.

It had been a long time since she’d had a home-cooked meal from Ares, and Lu Xiao had been craving it.

As she ate, however, something came to mind. “Ares, when I was in the Underground City, I discovered the seafood there is fresher and much tastier than what we get up here. At the time, all I could think was, ’If only you were there.’”

Hearing Lu Xiao’s words, a smile bloomed in Ares’s eyes. “The Underground City has some trade dealings with the surrounding Star Domains.”

Although Ares wasn’t very detailed, Lu Xiao understood his meaning.

In fact, it wasn’t hard to figure out if one thought about it. People in a place like the Underground City still needed to eat, and the Empire certainly wasn’t going to provide them with food or supplies. To obtain such things, they had to go through other channels.

As the saying goes, everyone has their own secret ways and means.

Thinking of it that way, it was no longer difficult to understand how the Underground City managed to get that seafood.

Some things that couldn’t be purchased openly in the Empire could even be bought on the black market in the Underground City.

The incident with Lu Yu was still fresh in her mind.

A sudden thought struck her, and Lu Xiao realized, “Last time, when Lu Yu got into trouble, wasn’t Admiral Fred on a mission?”

Seeing that Lu Xiao had finally connected the two incidents, Ares gave a slight nod. “That should be the case.”

“So Admiral Fred has been investigating since all the way back then,” Lu Xiao mused, before another thought struck her. “Say, do you think the females abducted by the Underground City were smuggled in along with those supplies?”

Lu Xiao felt that her mind was exceptionally clear at the moment. Meeting Ares’s smiling dark eyes, she felt a little flustered for some reason. “I’m just voicing my thoughts… I’m only now getting a clear picture of some things.”

Back then, in that situation, she had appeared very composed, but she was actually quite nervous.

She just couldn’t let anyone see her nervousness.

That’s why she didn’t have the mental energy to think too deeply about many things. Now that she had calmed down, her thoughts were naturally much clearer.

“You’re absolutely right. Admiral Clan is already investigating the trade routes between the Underground City and the outside world. I imagine there should be some results soon.”

“Then I hope they can find those people and round them all up soon. Abducting innocent females and using them to create potions… it’s just so inhumane.” Recalling the scene she had witnessed, Lu Xiao’s brows knitted unconsciously. “Oh, right, there’s something else. I need to discuss it with Teacher Ai Li and Admiral Hans. We need to start a publicity campaign about the changes to the S-Class Shelter. Otherwise, I’m worried people will be manipulated again!”

After all, she had seen with her own eyes just how miserable the fates of those test subjects were.

And that was just one case she had seen. There was no telling how many times such a thing had happened before.

The moment she thought of it, she felt that Ban Lun, that damn fatty, deserved to die a hundred times over!

’People who have no respect or reverence for life all deserve to die!’

“Just eat. Stop thinking about it.” A hint of resignation flashed in Ares’s eyes as he looked at his little female, who was so eager to start working the moment she returned. “Have you told Teacher Ai Li and the others when you plan on going back?”

Hearing this sudden question, Lu Xiao was struck with guilt. Her eyes darted away, unable to meet Ares’s gaze. She raised a hand to gently scratch her cheek and mumbled, “Tomorrow.”

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