Pheromone Recognition Disorder

  Chapter 54 Necessary Expenses for Selling Iron

    All in all, because of those few words they said to the guard when they entered the city, their current external relationship is like that of a young couple who was forced to run away and elope because their family members disagreed.

    Huo Xianfeng and Jiang Ci walked around the city twice and figured out the general terrain.

    This small town looks very backward, but it has a very classical style, and the number of people is about the same as that of remote cities in the empire.

    But rose flowers, which were banned in the empire, can be seen everywhere here.The snow-white buildings and blood-colored flowers complement each other, creating a gorgeous and taboo architectural style.

    However, most of the buildings in this city only have two or three floors, which is far from the high-rise buildings that often have hundreds of floors in the interstellar era.There are no maglev trains, and there are very few fighter planes or mechas. There are not even many high-tech items such as optical brains.

    But you can often see some large old-fashioned carrier ships shuttling in mid-air, and there is a strong, rotten, rose smell inside.

    Everything here seems to have been deliberately trapped in an era long ago by an invisible hand.

    However, in this city where almost all the buildings are very low, a white domed tower with a height of 100 meters was built in the center.

    Huo Xianfeng knew that it was a building in the style of the Huan Shen Cult, and he stared at the tower for a long time. For some reason, he suddenly felt a strange sense of familiarity, as if he had...Jumped off it.

    Jiang Ci also saw the white tower. Thick high walls were built around it, and it seemed to be very heavily guarded.

    "——It seems that it is indeed the territory of the church."

    This high tower is very similar to the Holy Relic of the Illusory God Cult during the Alliance period.It's just not as magnificent as the latter.

    At the same time, in the huge white round tower, countless white-robed believers were walking silently through it, like diligent worker ants.

    boom!

    Someone broke in through the gate. The guard saw the golden pattern on the white robe and did not dare to stop him at all. People coming and going around him also lowered their heads and saluted respectfully.

    "Your Excellency the Archbishop..."

    Leinster ignored it and just strode in with a gloomy face and fierce eyes, as if he was going to kill someone.He took the elevator and went all the way up, finally stopping on a higher floor.

    Ding

    The elevator buzzed and opened slightly to both sides. Before Leinster could step out, his expression changed dramatically as if he noticed something.

    "Roar!"

    A huge black shadow suddenly rushed towards him. Without any precautions, Leinster was slammed against the wall behind him with a dull thud.

    The bloody mouth was close at hand, and the foul smell made Leinster's face turn green. He did not hesitate to draw his saber and stab the chimpanzee's heart.

    Ding.

    Something blocked this fatal blow. The dark golden holy mark was like a snake growing from the chest of a giant beast, biting Leinster's blade.

    This scene is simply like a replica of the time Leinster blocked Huo Xianfeng's attack before.

    Obviously, being compared with a beast made Leinster furious. He let go of his saber and knocked out several of the opponent's fangs with one punch. His eyes closed suddenly, and when he opened them again, his pupils were all white.Large golden patterns appeared under the skin of the face.

    boom!

    The chimpanzee was knocked back by a punch to the chest. Nothing could be seen on the surface, but if you shine it with a fluoroscopy instrument, you will find that all its internal organs were shattered at this moment.

    The next second, Leinster's saber swung horizontally, and a ferocious giant beast head was thrown high, and then fell down with a bang.The violent blood spurted out like a column, covering the man's neck and body.

    boom!

    The headless black giant fell down like a mountain of flesh, convulsing crazily, and stood across the elevator door, allowing the door to open and close, unable to close for a long time.At this time, the experimenters from a distance hurried over in shock.

    "Le...Lord Leinster!"

    They bowed in horror and explained tremblingly,

    "Sorry, sorry, the experimental subject suddenly broke away and ran away, and we were unaware..."

    Normally, Leinst would have killed a few people to vent his anger, but he had important things to do now, so he stepped directly over the corpses on the ground and walked inside with a gloomy expression.

    "Go away-!"

    The researchers stepped out of the way and respectfully made way for them.

    The man's whole body was filled with a fierce murderous aura, and he strode straight in, leaving a long series of blood-red footprints on the snow-white and cold metal floor.

    On both sides of the corridor, each room is divided by glass walls, and you can see laboratories with many biochemical instruments inside.

    Leinster found the innermost laboratory and broke in directly.

    boom!

    The experimental door was violently kicked open, and a slender and thin figure crashed into Leinster's field of vision.The person inside had his back to the door, his left hand loosely inserted in the pocket of his white coat, and his right hand was slowly writing a series of complex genetic equations on an electronic board.

    When he heard the sound, the man moved.But it didn't turn around immediately.Instead, he glanced briefly at the bloody figure reflected on the electronic version.

    "It's really embarrassing..."

    He Zhun looked back casually, met the other party's furious gaze, and let out a chuckle,

    "—Leinster."

    "..."

    boom!

    Almost the next second after finishing these words, He Zhun was grabbed by the throat and pressed against the cold electronic screen.It is no exaggeration to say that the alpha in rage is the most terrifying beast in the world.

    "Kid,"

    Leinster's hoarse voice was full of anger,

    "Who allowed you to talk to me like this?"

    He was a contemporary of Huo Chao, and although He Zhun was six years older than Jiang Ci, he was still nothing more than a brat to this fierce and sinister archbishop.

    Leinster is very tall, almost 1.9 meters tall, with broad shoulders and solid muscles. He is a very typical powerful alpha.He Zhun, on the other hand, is only about 1.76 meters tall and has a thin and skinny figure, which is very consistent with the physical characteristics of a beta researcher.

    The huge size difference makes the two look like a furious jackal grabbing a weak lamb.

    The alpha's tightened knuckles clenched loudly, almost breaking the beta young man's slender neck.It wasn't until he saw that handsome and graceful face taking on a purple color that was almost suffocating that Leinster reluctantly let go of his hand.

    Snapped!

    He Zhun tightly grasped the corners of the electronic screen behind him, his finger bones almost turned white from the force, so that he did not immediately collapse to the ground.

    Surrounded by alpha's angry and threatening pheromones, beta's instinct would be to feel great fear and trembling, but He Zhun didn't show any other expression on the surface. He just breathed rapidly, as if he was used to it.He was actually able to suppress his coughing.

    "——Why don't you report it in advance?!"

    Leinster's big hands were like eagle talons, firmly grasping the hair on the back of He Zhun's head, forcing him to look up at him,

    "You already knew about the guy next to Jiang Ci who looks very much like Huo Chao. Why didn't you report it?!"

    "ha……"

    He Zhun let out a difficult chuckle,

    "When Marshal Huo Chao passed away, I was... not even born yet."

    Leinster understood the argument behind his words, but he was not going to let it go because of this.Those hawk-like gray eyes were fixedly staring at him, reflecting He Zhun's suppressed breathing.

    Dr. He's eyelashes behind his glasses were soaked with physiological tears. After the suffocating purple faded away, his beautiful cheeks showed a hot and full flush.

    Leinster smiled solemnly and suddenly lowered his head to kiss her.

    ——It was a kiss full of sadism

    He bit the young beta doctor's lips, his movements full of violence, humiliation, venting, and punishment.It wasn't until the other person was almost suffocated that he backed away.

    "...Don't try to play tricks on me, kid,"

    He said cruel and extremely humiliating words,

    "Why did you beg me to take you into the church in bed, and why did you forget it so quickly?"

    "The rose flowers that appeared in the black market of Tiandong Star were also your handiwork, right? It's really smart to use this method to give a warning."

    Ever since Pei Changyun overthrew the alliance and established the empire, the ban on rose flowers was written into the law. Whether it is kept or planted, it will be punished by death.

    Therefore, Jiang Ci did not report it immediately out of selfish motives. Instead, he chose to go to Tiandong Star to find Zhi Meihua while looking for clues and masterminds behind it, in an attempt to reduce the punishment for He Zhun.

    However, such strict laws also make everyone think that the rose flower is extinct.

    In this case, of course, the church could only plant rose flowers in secret.Moreover, the role of Rose Rose is only to attract Zerg, so its economic value is not high. Coupled with Ye Shu's hatred, Rose Rose will never appear in the normal transactions of Asparagus.

    - But it just happened.

    This is simply a warning sign that couldn't be more obvious.

    "...Warning?"

    He Zhun gasped hoarsely, and the teeth marks between his lips were clearly visible.

    "Leinster, what makes you think that I would use such a stupid method to warn my enemies?"

    He looked straight into the alpha's stern eyes, completely unafraid.

    "Have you been carried away by sperm? Once something happens to Jiang Jinsheng's son on Tiandong Star, Zhou Jiuya and Ye Shu will be in chaos without you having to do anything..."

    "Haven't you already used this method once before? You should know best how it works."

    Doctor He stretched out his hand and wiped the blood on the other person's face. His movements could be considered gentle.

    "It was just in vain that I exposed myself. I used Zhi Meihua to lure Jiang Ci there, and also used special progesterone to weaken his strength. What was the result? What did you do?"

    He mocked,

    "You let Cruzi be cannon fodder, deployed the Holy Color aircraft carrier, the new Zerg mecha, and your so-called secret weapon, and even you personally took action... In the end, you only recovered a wreckage,"

    He Zhun raised the corners of his lips and said sarcastically,

    "Why, doesn't this count as incompetence?"

    He patted Leinster's chest and sneered,

    "Instead of humiliating a beta who cannot be marked with sex, why not quickly think about how to apologize to His Majesty the Pope now."

    "..."

    Leinster stared at the young man coldly for a while, then suddenly let out a chuckle of unknown meaning,

    "He Zhun, after all these years, I have underestimated you."

    After he finished speaking, he let go, turned around and strode out.

    He Zhun watched expressionlessly as the man's back disappeared from the door, as if a chaotic storm was surging in his eyes.A few minutes later, several panicked researchers appeared outside the door tremblingly.

    "Lord He Zhun, the experimental materials just now...were used by the Archbishop..."

    "It doesn't matter,"

    He Zhun waved his hand, and he closed his eyes. When he opened them again, his usual friendly smile showed on his face.

    "——Just get another one."

    On the other side, the sun sets.

    After Huo Xianfeng and Jiang Ci had a rough understanding of the basic terrain of this small town, they found a pub that looked good and sat down.It's dinner time now, and it's very lively inside.

    But when Huo Xianfeng and Jiang Ci entered, the lively crowd around them suddenly stopped and looked over in surprise.

    Jiang Ci: "..."

    Of course he knew why.

    Now that the conditions were not good, he had no way to clean off Huo Xianfeng's pheromones from his body. Last night, he kissed her first and then slept in the other person's soothing pheromones for a night. It was strange that the smell on his body was not strong.

    What's more, he is still a beta...

    As long as the people around you pay a little attention, they will have the same misunderstanding as the guard at the city gate.

    It feels like, in the ancient Earth era, before pheromones appeared in humans, a man came out with strawberry prints all over his body to have dinner with his boyfriend.

    ——Of course, he will be watched miserably.

    But Huo Xianfeng, who couldn't sense pheromones, was calm and generous. However, there were many people at this time and the seats were basically full. She Niu's alpha boy glanced around and finally fixed his gaze on a man with long cheeks who had been looking towards them.Uncle Hu.

    He leaned over and discussed with the other party in a low voice,

    "Brother, there are no seats around. Could you please share a table?"

    "ah……?"

    The bearded boy didn't react for a moment, but saw the alpha boy in front of him looking embarrassed.

    "After traveling for several days, our guy is a little tired and has a bad temper..."

    The bearded uncle looked at Jiang Ci, who had a sullen expression on his face and wanted to kill someone, and then at Huo Xianfeng, who had a troubled expression on his face. He suddenly understood, and he opened the stool next to him very generously and enthusiastically, and said boldly,

    "Okay, okay, no problem!"

    Most of the people around him were people with sharp ears and eyes. Even if they couldn't hear what Huo Xianfeng had just said specifically, they could probably guess a general idea from the completely different expressions of the two people.

    It's rare for an alpha to be so henpecked.

    "Tsk, tsk, tsk..."

    I don’t know who made the smacking sound. Some people in the crowd shook their heads, whispered to each other and sighed,

    "It seems that there should be something to this beta."

    "..."

    Jiang Ci only felt her temples twitching, but she still didn't show any special expression on the surface, so she cooperated and was pulled over by Huo Xianfeng to sit down.

    At this time, the busy waiter in the store hurried over with a menu. The tip of his nose twitched slightly, and his surprised eyes stayed on Jiang Ci for a second before he said,

    "You two... want something?"

    This is a life star, with animals and plants, and the recipes are not limited to nutrient solutions.Therefore, the dishes on the menu are quite rich.

    Huo Xianfeng didn't know why, but he always felt hungry after waking up from a coma, so he immediately planned to order a big meal first and eat until he was full.

    Just when he reached out to take the menu, he saw the waiter smiling and nodding to Huo Xianfeng, and then passed him and handed the menu to Jiang Ci who was sitting inside.

    Huo Xianfeng: "...?"

    Huh?

    Jiang Ci saw the young man's dullness for a moment, and his mood suddenly improved a lot. He took the menu, flipped through it, silently calculated the remaining money in his mind, compared the prices on the menu, and finally orderedGot——

    "Two bowls of milky mushroom soup, thank you."

    After speaking, he handed the menu back to the waiter.

    Huo Xianfeng was stunned: "...?"

    He watched helplessly as the menu flew past him and fell into Jiang Ci's hand, then flew back to the waiter's hand again, and finally faded away.

    Just, that’s it?

    The young man held the side of his face with one hand and stared straight at Jiang Ci.

    "I said, you don't think you can feed an adult but still growing alpha with two bowls of soup, do you?"

    This is not a lie, after all, he has grown two centimeters taller in the past half month.

    At this time, the Major General has gradually adapted to the character of the beta little wife who elopes and has some things.

    boom!

    He slapped the crumpled roll of change on the table, crossed his hands across his chest, frowned and said coldly,

    "Look at the money you got back, what else do you want to eat?"

    Huo Xianfeng: "..."

    Uh, soft rice or overlord meal are fine.

    But before he could say a word, Jiang Ci snorted coldly,

    "Haha, you were very nice when you lied to me about elopement. Now you bought two bowls of soup, and you didn't even think of leaving one bowl for me?"

    Huo Xianfeng: "..."

    No, he just wanted to express that two bowls were not enough!!!

    But it was too late to explain at this time. The guests who had been paying attention to the melon meal suddenly frowned and cast disapproving looks at Huo Xianfeng.

    "..."

    Okay, if you want soup, just drink soup.

    Fifteen minutes later, the poor elopement couple drank the soup.

    Seeing their pity, the enthusiastic store owner gave Jiang Ci a bowl of rice alone and quietly gave him a piece of advice.

    "Keep your eyes open next time. Although this alpha is handsome, he cannot be eaten."

    Jiang Ci: "..."

    Huo Xianfeng: "..."

    Understand, it turns out that his handsomeness is not as good as a bowl of rice.

    After a few chats, the two people's pretense of relationship and image was already somewhat convincing.Huo Xianfeng took a few sips of soup and started to talk inadvertently.

    "Brother, we are a little short of money now. We originally wanted to try our luck to find Ling Tieshi, but the guard at the door said that there was no one left. Why?"

    "Oh, then you are indeed a step too late."

    The bearded uncle shook his head.

    "Not long ago, the church issued a purchase order for Ling Tieshi. Many people went to dig it up, so it has been hollowed out for a long time."

    Huo Xianfeng was not interested in those Ling Tieshi. In comparison, he wanted to know what the church wanted to do with these strange rose flowers.But it was a coincidence that before he asked, the other party took the initiative to mention Zhi Meihua.

    "At first glance, you are from out of town. Don't think that our Baigu City is not as good as those big technological cities like Mingcheng. But in the entire Shenglu Star, we are the only one in Baicheng that can produce rose flowers and bring in nectar..."

    Jiang Ci narrowed his eyes slightly. From the other party's matter-of-fact tone, it seemed that he did not think that rose flowers were a forbidden object. On the contrary, these flowers were their important source of survival funds and even the main economic pillar of the city, and they continuedQuite a long time.

    But why does the Huan Shen Cult collect so much nectar?

    The bearded uncle took a sip of water and continued,

    "If you two are really short of money, you can work as honey collectors. It's the flowering season now, and the factory in the south is very short of manpower. Look at the carriers outside. They don't rest all day long."

    Carrier ship...

    They sure saw a lot along the way.

    At this time, Huo Xianfeng inadvertently glanced at the rose flowers on the street outside, suddenly put his arm around Jiang Ci's shoulders, patted him, and then smiled at the bearded man.

    "I'm sorry, brother, I'm a bit squeamish. He said that these flowers are too red and look very scary. He couldn't sleep well along the way. I had to hold them. It's probably a bit difficult to collect honey."

    Jiang Ci: "..."

    Who insists on hugging whom?!!!

    But when everyone looked over, Jiang Ci still reached out to hold Huo Xianfeng's waist and turned his head slightly, looking uneasy and a little shy.

    "Um."

    "..."

    hiss!

    At this moment, Huo Xianfeng felt that the piece of flesh on his waist was probably as red as the flower. No, it should be three points more bruised.

    "Tsk, tsk, tsk..."

    The bearded uncle looked at the slimy couple and couldn't help but sigh.

    "Don't blame you, I also think that this year is indeed too popular. But the main reason is because the demand has doubled this year, so I quickly injected red hormones a while ago."

    Demand doubled?Erythropoietin?

    Huo Xianfeng and Jiang Ci exchanged a look calmly.

    After dinner, they got a lot of information.

    After sorting it out, this planet is called Saint Dew, and it should be a secret planet hidden by the church. The Baigu City where they are located is used to grow rose flowers, and has continued to collect nectar in large quantities for many years.It is also suspected that chimpanzees were bred as experimental materials.

    There is a factory in Baigu City that specializes in managing rose flowers and collecting nectar, and it is currently recruiting people.

    Another Ming City that has been mentioned many times, in the north, seems to be a city with extremely advanced technology, and its current situation is unknown.Not long ago, the church began to acquire Ling Tieshi, probably with the intention of repairing the Forbidden Abyss...

    At this time, Huo Xianfeng took all the remaining money, pointed to the largest and top guest room on the internal structure diagram of the tavern, and said,

    "We want to book this room for one night."

    The handful of change and dime banknotes made the store owner shake his head.

    "Are you...sure you want this room?"

    "no way,"

    The young man shrugged and smiled helplessly.

    "When he wasn't with me before, he was a young master from a wealthy family. He was quite squeamish and couldn't get used to living anywhere else."

    Jiang Ci, who slept in a cave last night: "..."

    Now he really admires this guy's ability to tell lies.

    Huo Xianfeng took the room card, came over and patted Jiang Ci on the shoulder, and said very confidently,

    "Believe me, this is a necessary expense."

    "……Fine."

    Although Huo Xianfeng was a bit naughty at times, he was still relatively reliable in dealing with business matters, so Jiang Ci acquiesced to the other party's approach.

    However, there is a reason to be expensive. At least in other guest rooms, you won’t see a big heart-shaped bed as soon as you enter.

    The two stood at the door, their expressionless faces reflected in the ambiguous and dim pink-purple light inside.

    Just listen to the colorful BGM playing in the room, and on the bedside table, you can clearly see some indescribable sex tools.

    Jiang Ci: "..."

    Huo Xianfeng: "..."

    They probably understood why the shop owner's expression was hard to explain at that time.

    It's like two young lovers who can't even afford to eat, but still insist on selling everything and spending their last dime to open a top-notch presidential suite in a five-star hotel.

    The Major General turned back and glanced coolly.

    "Huo Xianfeng, is this the necessary expense you said?"

    "..."

    Of course not, he just looked at the structure and location diagram of the rooms inside the hotel and chose this room. Who knew what it looked like inside?!!