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He said he was going to buy groceries, but Lin Ruo stopped moving right after he stepped out of Sherlock's Detective Agency.
"Lin Ruo?" This made Klein, who was behind him, pause, calling out in confusion, but he received no response. Taking a step forward, he saw Lin Ruo standing there with his eyes closed, as if he had fallen asleep, and was immediately startled.
"Lin Ruo, what's wrong?"
"Stop shouting. He's drunk. He'll be fine in a few minutes."
Medici, seeing this, seemed unsurprised. He leaned casually and lazily against the wall, as if reminiscing about something, and said:
"He's like this after drinking. No matter how intense his emotions are, just one sip of alcohol can instantly calm him down. Even if he drinks very little, he'll be drunk for a while after the calm period passes."
Klein: ?
Klein was astonished. He had seen people with low alcohol tolerance before, and in his previous life, he had watched all kinds of videos of people acting drunk, but he had never seen anyone like Lin Ruo.
Is this situation scientific?
Klein's expression was subtle. After thinking for a moment, he asked, "If he's targeted like this, isn't it very dangerous?"
If he gets drunk the moment he drinks and falls into this clearly unconscious state, wouldn't it be very dangerous if an enemy targeted this weakness?
Medici, hearing this, scoffed, his tone as sarcastic as ever: "You can try attacking him now and see if he dies or you die."
Klein: …
Understood. It seems he must have some instinct to automatically counterattack when in danger.
Medici suddenly glanced at Klein at this moment and abruptly asked, "small diviner, when did you become Little Black's student?"
"Uh, four months ago." Klein paused, but still chose to tell the truth.
"Four months ago?" Medici raised an eyebrow, seemingly surprised. He scrutinized Klein, but it was difficult to discern the emotions in his ruby-like eyes.
Klein felt a little uneasy under his gaze and couldn't help but ask, "Is something wrong?"
Medici did not answer him, but merely withdrew his gaze. He narrowed his eyes slightly, somewhat lazily, looking like a fierce beast that had reined in all its aggression and was basking lazily in the sun.
Klein's mouth twitched at his reaction, and he couldn't be bothered to argue. After all, he already knew how irritating this Red Angel was.
"If you betray him, I will kill you."
After a moment of silence, Klein suddenly heard the Red Angel's seemingly casual words.
He turned his head and saw that the Red Angel still maintained that slightly lazy demeanor, but his blood-colored eyes had opened. When those eyes looked at him, Klein could feel a calm yet chilling killing intent.
It was a gaze capable of making any Mortal tremble. Only at this moment did Klein clearly realize one thing.
The man before him was a War Angel, a former Angel King under the Creator, a symbol of war and blood.
Klein's breathing paused slightly; this was a physiological reaction, but he did not avert his gaze.
"I will not betray Lin Ruo."
Klein said this with utmost conviction.
The atmosphere suddenly became somewhat heavy at this moment, but it didn't last long. The next second, with a "thwack—," Klein's head was lightly but firmly tapped, while Medici raised his hand to catch a fist that was aimed directly at his face.
"What's with you two being so confrontational? It's getting all gay and stuff. If you're not sick of it, I am, alright?"
Lin Ruo, who had just regained consciousness and found these two facing off, said grumpily, simultaneously retracting both his hands. He added, "What's with all this talk of betrayal? Can't we talk about something auspicious? Don't you know I hate hearing about this the most? Bad luck!"
He had thought Adam's matter was troublesome enough, but as soon as he opened his eyes and saw this scene, Lin Ruo genuinely felt annoyed.
"Uh, I'm sorry…" Although strictly speaking, he hadn't made a mistake, Klein still honestly chose to apologize, not wanting to provoke Lin Ruo.
"Tsk…" Medici turned his head away, saying nothing.
"Alright, let's go. If we don't go now, there won't be any fresh vegetables left." Seeing this, Lin Ruo couldn't be bothered to argue any further.
The three then really went to buy groceries, and after buying them, they returned to Sherlock's Detective Agency.
At the agency, the "empty-nest elder" Adam, who was on duty, naturally hadn't left. Lin Ruo pursed his lips at the sight, said nothing, and then pulled Klein into the kitchen to help him, while he himself was in charge of cooking. As for Medici, Lin Ruo naturally disliked him and chased him out of the kitchen.
This was also Lin Ruo's old habit. He was accustomed to cooking a table full of good dishes for himself on his birthday. Initially, it was because of the hardship he experienced growing up as an orphan, where only on his birthday could he indulge himself a little. Later, it became a habit to have a bunch of friends come to join in the fun on his birthday, and if he didn't cook a bit more, it wouldn't be enough.
By the way, Lin Ruo is an excellent cook, but he doesn't actually like to cook much normally. He basically just mooches off Klein's meals.
While Lin Ruo and Klein were busy in the kitchen, Adam and Medici sat opposite each other in the living room.
Adam still maintained his calm demeanor. He sat there quietly, his eyes closed in prayer, like a true priest.
Medici, on the other hand, sat with his legs crossed like a lord. He glanced at the kitchen, then his gaze fell on Adam, seemingly probing, but then quickly moved away.
"A conqueror characteristic should be with Lin Ruo."
Adam suddenly said.
Medici paused, then scoffed, saying indifferently, "What, trying to sow discord? Then your method is a bit too crude."
"It's not about sowing discord, I'm just curious about your choices." Adam said this, his golden eyes fixed on Medici before him.
"He won't allow war, and you won't give up becoming a god."
"I'm very curious how you will choose."
"Curious?" Medici looked at Adam, then suddenly scoffed. He leaned back and said, "You really don't understand him enough…"
Medici suddenly shouted towards the kitchen, "Little Black."
"Huh? What's up? Something wrong?"
Lin Ruo poked his head out of the kitchen. Absorbed in cooking, he hadn't really paid attention to what Medici and Adam were discussing.
"How about we start a war in the future and turn this world into your ideal one?" Medici said, his smile wild and flamboyant.
"Huh?" Lin Ruo was stunned. He looked at Medici in disbelief, and after thinking for a moment, he said, "Let me confirm something first: do you know what my ideal society looks like?"
"I don't understand what a society where everyone is equal and everyone is well-fed and well-clothed is like. Anyway, I'm only responsible for the war, and you're responsible for the rest." Medici crossed his arms and looked at Lin Ruo, saying:
"You once said that this couldn't be done until after some industrial revolution. The time must be right now, right?"
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