Chapter 30 Arguing

The players outside could talk all they wanted; Fang Yue wasn't in the mood to listen to their gossip.

Besides, she was their cheerleader captain, their number one fan! It was only right to give her some special treatment!

He stepped into the guardhouse, but Fang Yue suddenly paused... He realized that Mu Zi was still following him.

"Um, Team Leader Mu Zi, you should go back. I'll just go in and see Lin Ling alone."

Mostly, Fang Yue thought he was about to get a severe scolding from Lin Ling, and having someone else there... would be a bit embarrassing.

But Mu Zi said, "I need to report some previous events to Captain Lin, and also exchange some things at the library."

"...Alright then."

Entering the guardhouse, as soon as he stepped into the main hall, Fang Yue felt a wave of murderous intent.

Looking inside, he saw Lin Ling sitting in a chair. When he saw Fang Yue enter, his expression visibly turned cold. He sneered and stared coldly at Fang Yue, who had just entered. He was like a giant ice sculpture in the dead of winter, cold from head to toe, radiating chills.

"You've arrived?"

These two words were clearly meant as a friendly greeting, but in Lin Ling's mouth, they were like a frigid winter wind, carrying a chilling aura.

Fang Yue gave an awkward, silly grin. "Um... I'm here."

"Sit!"

Huh?

Sit down...?

Fang Yue carefully glanced at Lin Ling, trying to guess his thoughts. Finally, he bit the bullet and awkwardly walked to the chair next to Lin Ling, feeling like he was sitting on pins and needles, completely uncomfortable. He had a feeling that Lin Ling's next words would be a storm of verbal abuse.

But Lin Ling didn't. Surprisingly, he held his temper and just calmly looked at Mu Zi first.

"What do you need?"

Mu Zi respectfully reported everything about Fang Yue, the refugees, and the dog hole.

"Mm, handled well. If you need to go to the library, just go yourself."

"Yes!"

The library had someone specifically in charge, so Lin Ling didn't need to accompany her.

After Mu Zi left through the side door, the hall of the guardhouse fell silent, like the calm before a storm.

Glug.

Fang Yue swallowed, feeling a little nervous.

Lin Ling was holding it together so well; it was kind of scary!

Just as Fang Yue was thinking this, he saw Lin Ling suddenly get up, pick up the teapot from the table, open a teacup, and pour some hot tea.

When the cup was full, Lin Ling stopped pouring and put down the teapot.

Fang Yue saw that Lin Ling really seemed to just be pouring tea and wasn't doing anything else. He couldn't help but turn his eyes. "Um, Brother Lin, I didn't..."

"Don't!"

Lin Ling suddenly raised his voice and sneered, "I can't handle the title of Brother Lin!"

Fang Yue: ?!!

It's coming!

Lin Ling's temper is coming!

For some reason, seeing Lin Ling's reaction actually made Fang Yue feel a little relieved.

He wasn't afraid of him getting angry; he was just afraid of him being gloomy and trying to mess with him...

Immediately, Fang Yue quickly straightened his attitude. "That Brother Lin, I was wrong! I was delayed! I didn't do it on purpose..."

"I should be the one saying sorry. Team Leader Mu was here just now, and I didn't give you face. Now, Lin Di is here to apologize to Brother Yue!"

Fang Yue: ??!

The hell! Who taught Lin Ling these words!

This guy is definitely a native NPC who doesn't understand this meme. Some player must have been being sarcastic with him!

Damn it!

I'm such a good person with excellent grades, high morals, and a pure spirit. Why don't you learn from me, but you insist on learning this crap!

Damn it! Being mocked like this is so annoying!

His expression froze, and Fang Yue forced a smile. "Ha, haha, um, Brother Lin, are you confused? I don't understand what you're saying?"

"Don't understand? It doesn't matter if you don't understand... How about this? Brother Yue, let's have a life-or-death duel right now! I won't consider today's matter over until I've ripped your skin off!!"

One moment, he was calling him Brother Yue, and the next moment, he was cursing without any regard for his image. He even grabbed the teacup he had just poured and threw it directly at Fang Yue's face.

Damn it! That's going to ruin my face, alright?!

Fang Yue's face changed drastically, and he quickly reached out to catch it, barely managing to grab it.

But a lot of the hot tea splashed onto his palm, scalding him and making him grit his teeth. When he saw Lin Ling's unfriendly expression, he quickly said with a dry laugh, "Good tea!"

"...Then drink it!"

With that, Lin Ling suddenly stood up and took a step forward, directly pressing close to Fang Yue, grabbing him, raising his hand, and pouring the hot tea from the teacup into Fang Yue's mouth.

To be honest, this move came so suddenly that Fang Yue wasn't prepared. His strength was suppressed, and he was actually forced to drink a mouthful of hot tea, which scalded him so badly that he cried out incoherently.

"Brother Lin! Brother Lin! Brother Lin! Hot, hot, hot!! Don't be impulsive! Don't be impulsive! Someone's going to die, someone's going to die, someone's going to die!"

Fang Yue struggled wildly, but he was suppressed by Lin Ling's brute strength and forced to drink half a cup of hot tea, which made him roll his eyes.

The damage from this scalding tea was only '-1' '-1,' which didn't matter at all. [Night's Breath] would recover it in minutes, but the scalding made him feel uncomfortable all over.

Raising his foot, Fang Yue kicked Lin Ling, sending him flying more than a meter away. He stopped steadily, patted off the dust, and looked calmly at Fang Yue.

"We're even."

"Cough! Cough, cough, cough! What, what, what did you make me drink?"

"It's nothing, just a painful tea that will give you a stomach ache for a few hours."

"Painful tea? It'll cause a stomach ache? Is it a laxative?"

Fang Yue's expression changed, and he clutched his stomach, feeling a wave of unfamiliar sensations, as if he needed to relieve himself at any moment.

He opened his status bar...

"Status: Painful Tea (Stomach Ache, Diarrhea)."

Damn it! That's vicious! I never thought you, Lin Ling, with your thick eyebrows and big eyes, would play dirty tricks!

Just as Fang Yue was about to curse, a system notification rang out.

"System Notification: [Painful Tea] status has been removed."

Fang Yue: ...

Night's Breath, my superman!

Fang Yue's expression instantly calmed down.

The world is so beautiful, but I'm so irritable. Not good, not good.

Putting on a smiling face, Fang Yue said, "It's good that Brother Lin can vent his anger. It's nothing for me to suffer a little."

"Hmph!"

Lin Ling turned his face away. "It's good that you know. Also, you're on duty for the night shift tonight and the early and night shifts tomorrow. Understand?"

He couldn't really refuse this, since Fang Yue was late for almost half the night.

Fang Yue accepted the task with a bitter smile, and Lin Ling nodded in satisfaction.

"Alright, I'm going to rest."

With that, Lin Ling was about to leave, but Fang Yue's heart stirred.

"Wait!"

Lin Ling stopped and turned back, his face showing five parts of doubt and five parts of dissatisfaction.

"What is it now?"

Fang Yue looked at Lin Ling, feeling a little hesitant, but in the end, he carefully asked, "Um, let's say, let's say, if I said I liked Hua Wu Ye and wanted to marry Hua Wu Ye as my wife, would you kill me?"

"What?"

Lin Ling was stunned, seemingly not understanding what Fang Yue meant.

After a moment, his expression turned strange, and he looked at Fang Yue with a puzzled gaze. "Are you sick? If you like her, you like her. What's it got to do with me?"

"Don't get anxious. I said, let's say!"

"Don't even mention the hypothetical situation where you like Hua Wu Ye. Even if you and Hua Wu Ye... Even if you and Hua Wu Ye were really together, I wouldn't have any objections, let alone want to kill you or anything."