Chapter 362: Someone’s Taking a Jab at Me

Chapter 362: Someone’s Taking a Jab at Me

【Ding: Congratulations, Host, on cracking the case…】

Leaning back in his chair, Xiao Yu opened his eyes.

Is this it? Can we go home now?

A happy grin spread across Xiao Yu’s face.

At Team 10’s Hideout with Wu Hanran and the Yu God Sword… over twenty days had passed since the case ended.

This marked the second time Xiao Yu and Mu Qingwu had been separated for so long.

He missed his sister!

Why still no sign of her coming home?

Big Boss announced a meeting for all ten team leaders!

Xiao Yu couldn’t stand the thought of another meeting.

Where else could he feel the comforting embrace of his sister?

Being single was agonizing.

Loneliness only deepened over time.

Twenty days without seeing his sister.

Now, even a sow would seem striking to him.

He muttered it under his breath—pride mattered, after all.

Xiao Yu pulled out his phone…

A WeChat chat window appeared.

Xiao Yu: What are you up to?

Mu Qingwu: Just handling a pregnant woman. What else?

Xiao Yu: Sis, you might not catch my drift… I mean, I miss you and just can’t find anything else to talk about.

Mu Qingwu: Always with the sweet talk… You must be exhausted, huh?

Xiao Yu: Yeah, work’s done but I still can’t go home. I have to meet up with Dog King and the others to see Big Boss… and report that today I missed you terribly, Sis!

Mu Qingwu: Haha… your words are as sweet as honey.

Xiao Yu: No kidding—I’ve been missing you so much I might even get pregnant.

Mu Qingwu: …So you think little brothers can get pregnant? If that were the case, pigs would be climbing trees!

Xiao Yu: You don’t even trust your little brother properly. It hurts—just like a plastic couple!

Mu Qingwu: Alright, sorry. I trust you.

Xiao Yu: That’s more like it. With you apologizing so sincerely, I won’t divorce you, sis. But… it’s been days since I saw you—I nearly forgot what a kiss feels like. Should it start with lips parting or eyes closing?

Mu Qingwu: Hurry back and you’ll find out. Otherwise, early autumn will soon become late autumn.

Xiao Yu: True. We never really enjoyed summer together; autumn must be special when it’s with you.

Mu Qingwu: And how do you plan on making it special?

Xiao Yu: In early autumn, life should be laid-back—there should be a breeze, a starry night, and my sister by my side. Picture us in flip-flops, on our way to grab a watermelon… wouldn’t that add some color to our lives?

Mu Qingwu: Aren’t you worried about wasting work time?

Xiao Yu: Worried? Doing what makes us happy is never wasted time. I’m building our future—you’re a vital part of my plan, my little stroke of luck!

Mu Qingwu: Can’t wait to see you acting all coy.

Xiao Yu: Got it.

…

Outside the National Security building.

After putting his phone down, Xiao Yu’s face beamed with undeniable happiness.

Surely his sister felt the same way now?

“Tsk.”

Wang Dong smirked and said to the other team leaders, “See that? This little guy hasn’t yet faced life’s real hardships. I bet in ten years, he won’t be smiling like that anymore.”

The other team leaders laughed quietly in agreement.

“Hmph!”

Xiao Yu shot a sidelong glance at Wang Dong, “Getting old sucks, right? Wang, your back just isn’t what it used to be. Unlike me—I’m still riding the wave of youth.”

Wang Dong: …

His expression suddenly froze, as if someone had hit pause.

No, that remark clearly stank of contempt for middle-aged men.

Did I say something wrong? Are you really going to tear me down for that?

“Wang, you’re going to eat me up. Look at that look in your eyes—can you see it?”

Xiao Yu shouted, pointing at Wang Dong, “You nearly scared me to death!”

Watching Wang Dong’s inscrutable expression, a few team leaders almost burst into laughter.

Several others shook their heads with amused smiles.

Before long, peculiar looks began spreading among the group.

When was the last time they’d laughed like this?

Everyone’s gaze turned toward Xiao Yu, their expressions mixed.

A bit of a goof?

No, he was simply enjoying life, embracing happiness.

And that joy was contagious.

The team couldn’t help but like their Team 10 leader more for it.

Maybe, one day, being led by someone like him wouldn’t be so bad after all.

“Let’s go,” Zhou Lie said in a deep voice.

The team leaders stowed their smiles and adopted grave expressions.

They marched in unison into the National Security building…

…

Inside the large conference room.

“Salute!”

Ten arms rose in unison to salute the Old Man before them.

The Old Man lifted his arm solemnly and returned the salute.

After everyone lowered their arms…

The Old Man’s gaze swept over the faces, finally resting on Xiao Yu’s. “Not bad.”

Xiao Yu maintained his composure, eyes fixed ahead.

Getting a ‘not bad’ from Big Boss was something worth bragging about for a lifetime!

Having Big Boss say ‘not bad’ was extraordinary in itself.

“I’m not praising you for your detective work,” the Old Man added.

He gave Xiao Yu a friendly, squinty-eyed look.

For what reason…? Xiao Yu blinked in confusion.

He couldn’t quite grasp it—Big Boss just seemed impressive, somehow.

It was a mystery he couldn’t solve.

The tone Big Boss used now…

reminded Xiao Yu of his middle school homeroom teacher…

The Old Man then turned to the group, “Do you all agree?”

In unison, the nine team leaders replied, “Yes!”

Xiao Yu was baffled. What were they talking about?

He got the nagging sense that they were subtly mocking him.

“Dismissed,” the Old Man said, glancing back at Xiao Yu before turning and leaving.

The other team members exchanged smiles and nods with Xiao Yu as they departed.

Only Wang Dong lingered, sporting a bizarre smile as he watched his bewildered little brother.

He seemed to take a twisted pleasure in it.

030 “Were you hiding something from me just now?”

Xiao Yu squinted his eyes, asking uncertainly.

“Hiding what?”

Wang Dong walked over, draping an arm over his little brother’s shoulder, “Come on, little bro, let’s grab a meal.”

“Cut it out.”

Xiao Yu glared at Wang Dong, “Are you plotting something behind my back?”

“We’re all respectable people—there’s no deception here.”

Wang Dong continued his solemn nonsense, “Big Boss just wanted to know if we’re satisfied with you as our Team 10 leader. And of course, we are.”

Dog King may have fibbed, but I’ve got no evidence… Xiao Yu sneered, “Can’t say?”

“As the saying goes, Heaven frowns upon the talented.”

Wang Dong grinned, “That’s why sometimes it’s better to be a bit foolish—it makes life lighter, don’t you think?”

“This morning, when I opened the door, the old sow charged off at 80 miles per hour and crashed into a tree, dead on impact.”

Xiao Yu snorted, “Why?”

Wang Dong: …

I swear, it feels like you’re insulting me!

In the end, Xiao Yu didn’t manage to get any real answer from Wang Dong.

A day later.

With a mind full of doubts, Xiao Yu stepped into the security checkpoint.

Wang Dong watched his little brother’s back, a smile playing on his lips as he imagined a scene.

Twenty years from now – or maybe just over a decade –

Some little brother will be sitting in Big Boss’s chair…