88: Chapter 88 "Welcome back to the doghouse."

B1 Server Room.

Liu Qing sat in front of three screens, her hair casually tied up with a chopstick.

Her fingers tapped rapidly.

Jiang Xiaowan, wearing a maid outfit, stood nearby, holding a cup of coffee.

Her task now was simple.

Serving water.

Serving coffee.

Tang Qiqi leaned against the doorway, watching for a long time, then whispered a snarky comment.

"The long-legged DLC has been updated to a server admin girl."

Jiang Xiaowan gritted her teeth.

She didn't dare talk back.

Lin Yuan walked into the server room.

Su Xiaonuan followed behind, holding a tablet in her arms.

Lin Yuan looked at the screen.

"How far have you traced it?"

Liu Qing pushed up her thick glasses.

"The permission level is very high, it looks like an internal node of the South Suburb Military District command building."

"But I've already reinforced the firewall. Even with higher permission levels, no one will be able to get in later."

Su Xiaonuan took over.

"In other words, the person who was waiting for Ms. Jiang to open the backdoor last night might not necessarily be Shen Qingyue."

Lin Yuan didn't look at Jiang Xiaowan.

But Jiang Xiaowan lowered her head.

Lin Yuan said calmly, "Continue."

Liu Qing opened another file.

"This is the all-army bulletin they just released, containing the keyword 'Shen Qingyue' you gave me."

Several lines of red text popped up on the screen.

[South Suburb Military District counterattack on Jiangcheng University failed.]

[Casualties exceed half.]

[Supply trucks lost contact.]

[Commander: Shen Qingyue.]

Tang Qiqi instantly perked up.

"The White-Clad Queen crashed and burned?"

Qin Yumo stood by the door with her arms crossed.

"She doesn't understand combat."

Tang Qiqi was curious.

"Why did she dare to lead a team into the university?"

Lin Yuan smiled.

"Because she thinks she has a system."

"Having a system doesn't mean having a brain."

Tang Qiqi immediately gave a thumbs up.

"Great Demon King's sharp commentary, suggest pinning it to the wall."

Liu Qing continued to retrieve the audio.

A fragmented communication played in the server room.

Shen Qingyue's voice was shrill.

"Director Li Wenhui!"

"You dare cut off my supplies?"

"My mother is Grandmaster Ling Suzhen!"

"Do you know who she is?"

A moment later.

Director Li Wenhui's voice came through.

Steady.

Clean.

"Captain Shen, military discipline is like a mountain."

"You abandoned medical supplies and ammunition without authorization, leading to the failure of the operation."

"The South Suburb Military District will not continue to invest resources for individual command errors."

Shen Qingyue raged, "You are settling personal scores!"

Director Li Wenhui chuckled.

"Please watch your phrasing, Captain Shen."

"If you can return alive, you can write a written explanation."

"If you can't return, I will write your name on the casualty list in a dignified manner."

"They died under your heroic command."

The communication cut off there.

The server room was quiet for two seconds.

Jiang Xiaowan was holding the coffee, and the corner of her mouth couldn't help but curl up.

"She has her day too?"

As soon as the words left her mouth, she quickly glanced at Lin Yuan.

Confirming Lin Yuan had no reaction, she continued.

"My father used to say this too. Politicians kill without getting blood on their hands."

Lin Yuan looked at Liu Qing.

"Can you find out where Shen Qingyue is now?"

Liu Qing tapped on the keyboard a few times.

"The last signal was three kilometers southwest of Jiangcheng University."

"A gas station."

"Give me a minute."

Liu Qing's fingers danced across the keyboard like flowers, clack, clack, clack.

In less than ten seconds.

A camera feed lit up on the screen.

Shen Qingyue was leaning against the shelves of the gas station convenience store, looking completely disheveled.

Only two people were left beside her, one was Xiao Li, the other was Captain Han Xue.

Tang Qiqi shouted, "Judy Rabbit!"

Lin Yuan rubbed the crease of his pants.

The Captain Han Xue lead was still valuable.

When the old order collapses, it's best to use it as a specimen.

Lin Yuan turned around.

"Bring He Manman out."

Su Xiaonuan looked up.

"Boss Lin, you want to see her?"

"Give her a bath."

"Change her into an evening gown."

"The most eye-catching one."

Tang Qiqi blinked.

"Great Demon King, are you holding a ball?"

Lin Yuan walked toward the elevator.

"Not a ball."

"It's a welcome party."

He paused, his tone very flat.

"The Queen has become a stray dog, yet she still wants to come back to my doghouse and throw her weight around."

"Let me think."

"What kind of collar should I use to welcome her."

...

Southwest of Jiangcheng.

Abandoned gas station.

The rain canopy had collapsed halfway.

The glass door of the convenience store was shattered on the ground.

Shen Qingyue leaned against the shelves, her white combat suit covered in mud and blood.

She clutched a gray crystal core in her hand.

[Redeemable: Drinking water × 1, compressed rations × 1]

She stared at the interface for three seconds.

Finally, she clicked redeem.

A bottle of water and a piece of ration fell to the ground.

Shen Qingyue looked at the bottle of water, the muscles on her face twitched.

Yesterday she used three white crystal cores to trade for hot pot.

Today, one gray crystal core was only enough to trade for this kind of thing.

Captain Han Xue sat at the entrance.

Her leg wound had split open again.

Xiao Li lay against the wall.

His right arm was completely useless from the elbow down.

His metalization ability was still there, but his meridians were torn, and he couldn't fight for a short time.

Shen Qingyue picked up the water and unscrewed the cap.

She took a sip first.

Then she broke the ration in half and threw it to Xiao Li.

"Eat."

Xiao Li glanced at her.

He didn't say thank you.

Shen Qingyue frowned.

"What kind of look is that?"

Xiao Li said in a low voice, "A lot of people died."

Shen Qingyue sneered.

"How can there be no deaths in battle?"

"They are soldiers, protecting me is their duty."

Captain Han Xue looked up.

"They didn't die to protect you."

"They died because you swapped ammunition space for red wine and bags."

Shen Qingyue's expression turned cold.

"Captain Han Xue, don't forget."

"If it weren't for me, your Old Zhou would have died last night."

Captain Han Xue stood up.

"The medicine was given by Lin Yuan."

Shen Qingyue's eyes sank.

"You're speaking for him now?"

Captain Han Xue didn't back down.

"I'm just stating facts."

Shen Qingyue smiled.

The smile was very stiff.

"The fact is, Lin Yuan is a dog I raised."

"Everything he has should have been mine to begin with."

"Whether it's Tiangong No. 1 or the supplies."

"He owes me."

Xiao Li braced himself and sat up.

"Will he take us in?"

Shen Qingyue took a sip of mineral water, rinsed her mouth, and used the remaining water to wash the stains off her shoes.

"Of course."

"I left He Manman with him, that's the caretaker."

"He wouldn't dare touch Manman."

"And he wouldn't dare not receive me."

Captain Han Xue looked at her.

"Are you sure?"

Shen Qingyue picked up her short blade, her voice becoming contemptuous.

"I know men like Lin Yuan too well."

"He has a hard mouth."

"But in his heart, he's still waiting for me to turn back."

Outside the convenience store, a few zombies were attracted by the sound and dragged their feet closer.

Captain Han Xue gripped her dagger tight.

Xiao Li tried to stand up but fell back to the ground.

Shen Qingyue looked toward the direction of Cloud Top Palace in the distance.

"Let's go."

"Go and take back what belongs to me."

...

Tiangong No. 1.

B3 Detention Room.

He Manman curled up in the corner.

The white dress she was wearing was already wrinkled.

Hearing the sound of the door opening, she immediately looked up.

Su Xiaonuan stood at the doorway.

Behind her was Wang Ya.

He Manman's voice was weak.

"Secretary Su, Lin Yuan he..."

Su Xiaonuan had no expression.

"Take a bath."

"Change clothes."

He Manman froze.

"Lin Yuan wants to see me?"

Su Xiaonuan glanced at her.

"Shen Qingyue is coming."

He Manman's face lit up with joy at first.

The next second, she realized something was wrong.

If Lin Yuan was really afraid of Shen Qingyue, he wouldn't have locked her here and ignored her.

He only gave her one meal a day.

She even had to use the bathroom in this space.

Wang Ya walked in and grabbed her arm.

He Manman didn't struggle.

She had learned by now.

In Tiangong No. 1, struggling only leads to more suffering.

Half an hour later.

First-floor lobby.

The lights were all on.

The dining table was covered with a white tablecloth.

Red wine was breathing in crystal glasses.

He Manman had changed into an evening gown.

She was naturally pure-looking.

Dressed up now, from the front, she looked just like the most harmless little white flower at an old-world banquet.

Why say from the front?

Because the back had almost no fabric, like a carefully designed prop for humiliation.

Tang Qiqi circled around her, her mouth forming an "O" shape.

"Great Demon King, your aesthetic..."

"Is a bit hellish."

Jiang Xiaowan stood nearby, her legs subconsciously closing together a little.

She suddenly felt that her treatment wasn't bad at all.

He Manman stood in the center of the lobby, tears welling up in her eyes.

She didn't dare to cry out loud.

Su Xiaonuan turned on the surveillance wall.

On the mountain road south of Cloud Top Palace.

Three figures were approaching.

Shen Qingyue walked in front.

Her white clothes were tattered, short blade in hand.

Captain Han Xue supported Xiao Li, half a step behind.

Fat Dragon's voice came from the outer channel.

"Boss."

"They've arrived."

"Shen Qingyue says she is the mistress of this place."

The lobby was quiet for a moment.

Tang Qiqi couldn't hold back.

"Hasn't her version updated yet?"

Lin Yuan put down the crystal core and stood up.

He walked to He Manman's side and reached out to straighten her slightly crooked collar.

"Open the door."

On the screen.

The simple gate of the outer circle of Cloud Top Palace slowly opened.

Shen Qingyue looked up and saw the lights were bright inside the gate.

She found a bit of pride on her face again.

The next second.

The main screen on the outer wall of Tiangong No. 1 lit up.

He Manman stood in front of the camera in full attire.

Shen Qingyue stopped in her tracks.

The expression on her face froze bit by bit.

He Manman's voice came out over the broadcast.

"Shen Qingyue."

"Welcome back to the doghouse."

"Now, kneel."