Bai Xi looked at the two people in front of her, her mood brightening slightly. She raised an eyebrow and said faintly, "Thank you."
Mu Yue was the white knight in the hearts of many girls at Black Gold Academy. He was naturally handsome, appearing clean and dashing, possessing an inexplicable ethereal aura, though he was indifferent and rarely smiled.
Ai Qing, wearing a short skirt, had specifically worn contact lenses. Compared to when Bai Xi had last seen her, she was even more radiant.
Without her glasses, although her features weren't exceptionally delicate, they came together to form a unique harmony and natural beauty.
Standing together, they almost resembled the covers of campus romance dramas that Tong Yao had shown her before.
Hearing Bai Xi's words, he responded calmly, "War God, there's no need for such politeness. After all, we have an agreement. You promised to let me join the Dark Department and become a mechanical engineer there, right? And the salary... this much!"
Saying this, he directly held out a hand.
Ai Qing's brow furrowed upon hearing this. "Senior Mu Yue, isn't it an honor to join the Dark Department? Why are you still so concerned about salary with Bai Xi?"
Mu Yue glanced at her indifferently. "Men and women are different. Men need to bear family responsibilities. As a man, the responsibility one must carry is extremely heavy. You wouldn't understand. They say there's a country before a home, but if the home is gone, and the family is mistreated, why should I continue to protect this country?"
Ai Qing was stunned and frowned. "Why are you so narrow-minded? Isn't it said that people should have a broader perspective?"
Mu Yue glanced at her sideways and said faintly, "Sorry, I am precisely this kind of narrow-minded person. All I care about are the people around me."
Ai Qing: "You..."
Her previous understanding of Mu Yue was based on distant observation, his speeches in student council, and the admiration expressed by other girls. Now, after getting to know him better and working together daily to build an artificial intelligence, she realized he was nothing like she had imagined, nor like what other girls described.
He was not at all like a celestial being descended to earth; instead, he resembled a demon in a painted skin!
Bai Xi watched their interaction, raising an eyebrow slightly, and said faintly, "I will naturally do what I promised you. You can rest assured about this."
Only then did Mu Yue show a hint of a smile. "I am naturally assured of what the War God says."
However, despite saying so, he directly produced a pre-prepared contract and thoughtfully provided a black pen. "As long as the War God signs here, I will be even more at ease."
Ai Qing was utterly speechless. "Senior Mu Yue, is this really necessary?"
Mu Yue said calmly, "Even close brothers need to settle their accounts clearly. An employer-employee relationship, signing a contract, isn't that very normal?"
Ai Qing was once again left speechless, finally letting out a single word: "You..."
Bai Xi glanced at it casually. It was indeed as discussed before, so she signed the contract very readily.
Mu Yue put away the contract, his smile widening. "Thank you for your appreciation, War God. I will take these robots back immediately to modify them. I will carefully consider the suggestion you made earlier. Once the new robots are ready, I will definitely deliver them directly to the Dark Department."
Bai Xi said faintly, "Research funds can be applied for at any time, and the Dark Department will approve them based on the situation."
Mu Yue's smile became even brighter upon hearing this. "Good."
Ai Qing glanced at Mu Yue, her eyes filled with a look of hopelessness.
Bai Xi glanced at the head of the Kui Hall next to Han Mo and said, "I'll trouble Principal Wei, the head of the Kui Hall, to take him away and temporarily detain him in the security team. I'll send someone from the Dark Department to take over tomorrow morning."
Wei Changhe looked at the head of the Kui Hall in front of Han Mo and hesitated. "He... he won't try to escape, will he?"
The head of the Kui Hall was skilled in poisoning and hypnosis. If he wasn't watched carefully and the person escaped, he wouldn't be able to bear the responsibility. Moreover, if he truly intended to do something, the lives of the entire security team would likely be threatened.
He was genuinely afraid of such a terrifying prisoner.
Bai Xi looked at Han Mo.
Han Mo smiled faintly. "Principal Wei, please rest assured. I've already given him a few acupuncture treatments. These needles will prevent any part of his body, except for breathing, from moving voluntarily for twelve hours, so he absolutely won't harm any of the security team members."
The captain of the security team blinked in surprise. "Twelve hours, how long is that?"
Wei Changhe frowned, looking disdainfully at his security team captain. "Twenty-four hours! How can you be so uncultured!"
The security team captain pouted, feeling wronged, and mumbled softly, "So it's twenty-four hours, twenty-four hours, why say twelve hours? We're not ancient people."
Wei Changhe glanced at his security team captain, ignored him, and stepped forward to examine the condition of the head of the Kui Hall.
As expected, it was exactly as Han Mo had said. The head of the Kui Hall was like a stone statue, completely immobile, not even his eyeballs could move!
Wei Changhe immediately gave a thumbs-up. "Doctor Han has great skill!"
Han Mo smiled slightly.
Wei Changhe then looked at Bai Xi, holding his thumb up in front of her. "War God has excellent judgment!"
Bai Xi raised an eyebrow slightly. "Principal Wei, stop wasting time and take your people away. I have some personal matters to attend to."
Wei Changhe looked at Bai Xi's expression and was slightly startled.
Why did he feel like the War God was unhappy? They had captured such a great menace in the head of the Kui Hall today; shouldn't she be very pleased? Why was she...
Thinking of this, he looked at Han Mo.
Could it be that Han Mo had stolen the War God's spotlight, and she was preparing to discipline her little husband? Alas, it was his own fault for talking too much.
With this thought, he looked at Han Mo with regret but dared not say another word. He could only lead his security team away with the head of the Kui Hall. Ai Qing and Mu Yue also left one after another.
Ai Qing looked reluctant, but Mu Yue pulled her along. "Aren't you going to help me repair all these AI robots?"
Ai Qing frowned. "I only set the chips inside the robots. The robots have mechanical damage; I can't really help with that."
Mu Yue said faintly, "But these robots were made by us together. Their senses and activities are controlled by your chips. They are like our shared children. How can you not fulfill your responsibility as a mother!"
Ai Qing's eyes widened in disbelief. "Children? Mother? Senior Mu Yue, what nonsense are you talking about..."
Unfortunately, before she could finish speaking, she was dragged away by Mu Yue.
Suddenly, the balcony, which had been lively moments ago, was left with only Han Mo and Bai Xi.
Bai Xi walked towards Han Mo step by step, her pace much slower than before. At the same time, her eyes held a look of scrutiny and coldness. "Lord City Lord of Qingyu City, may I ask what brings you to my Huaguo?"
Although the head of the Kui Hall had spoken very softly just now, she practiced martial arts and her senses, while not as sharp as Xuan Feng's, were still much more acute than ordinary people's. She had naturally heard everything clearly.
The head of the Kui Hall had called Han Mo—the City Lord of Qingyu City!