The Marshal’s Wife is Wild
Chapter 357 - 356

Chapter 357: Chapter 356

(The end of the previous Chapter was slightly modified.)

Si Yuting didn’t speak, just watched him with a cold gaze.

Lan Xingrui had already thought through his excuse:

"Ninth-order Star Beasts are adept at concealment. It’s also difficult to detect them when clearing the examination venue. Even Grand Marshal Yuting mentioned that they typically appear in pairs, but that isn’t absolute. Whether there was another Electric Patterned Snake inside the exam venue, we were unaware."

"Qu Tong just happened to draw this task. It was merely an issue of luck."

"At most, it can be considered a neglect in my subordinates’ work."

Si Yuting looked at Lan Xingrui expressionlessly, "Is that so?"

"What else? An accident occurred, and I am also making efforts to rescue, but obviously, I’m no match for a ninth-order Star Beast."

The leaders of the Fifth Legion and the First Legion have never gotten along, and everyone was accustomed to their veiled barbs when they spoke.

When these two legion commanders confronted each other, naturally, no one else had a say and could only watch quietly from the side.

Si Yuting said with a just and icy voice, "Examination supervision failure leading to casualties among examinees, as the chief person in charge, Commander Lan naturally has inescapable responsibilities."

Lan Xingrui snorted coldly and looked defiant:

"Regarding the oversight in my work, I will naturally apologize to my superiors and compensate those affected accordingly. There’s no need for the grand marshal to remind me."

"However, as the grand marshal surely knows the laws well, you should be aware that with my military rank and commendations, for a first offense, it is highly probable I will be demoted but remain in position."

Still stay on? To atone through service?

So this is the source of his brazen confidence?

Qu Tong sneered quietly.

Qu Tong’s voice was not loud, but in the silent and tense atmosphere, her sudden laughter instantly attracted everyone’s gaze.

Lan Xingrui’s gaze, cold as a venomous snake’s, also shot over.

Si Yuting stepped forward half a step, placing herself in front of Qu Tong.

Qu Tong gently tapped Si Yuting’s hand, signaling she was okay.

Qu Tong lifted the object in her hand, her gaze calm yet mocking as she scanned the opposition, her lips curling slightly: "Are you truly unaware?"

When Lan Xingrui saw what was in Qu Tong’s hand, his face turned dark instantly, his earlier confidence evaporating.

The color drained from the faces of those behind Lan Xingrui as well. The aide tried to appear calm, but his ashen complexion betrayed his inner panic.

Si Yuting also saw it, signaling with a hand behind her.

Someone immediately came forward, taking out a transparent bag from the Space Button and opening it.

Qu Tong cooperated, placing the object inside.

It was a broken syringe, quite thick, with a transparent rubber ring on it. Those who knew what it was would recognize it as the barrel of an anesthetic gun.

When the Star Beast attacked, Qu Tong had been suspicious. If the Space Button blocked the scent of the Crystal Stone, then what about that scale?

That scale should have always been with Kong Yang.

If the ninth-order Star Beast was so enraged by the destruction of its scale, wanting to tear her to shreds at the sight of her, why did it take so long to come after her?

So she took the opportunity to examine the scene after Si Yuting defeated the Electric Patterned Snake.

Sure enough, she found something fishy.

Without giving Lan Xingye a chance to defend himself, Si Yuting took the bag, leading Qu Tong by the hand onto the aircraft, leaving behind only a light remark:

"Commander Lan, organize the subsequent exams. I will have the item sent to the Military Science Academy for inspection."

"Sister Tong..." Fei Wenxing squeezed out of the crowd, wanting to follow, but was held back by Cheng Yao.

"With His Excellency the God of War here, Sister Tong will be alright."

Fei Wenxing shook her head: "No, I wanted to ask to borrow her Mecha to use."

"Me too, but they must be headed back to the main camp now. We’ll ask again when we return tomorrow."

Hu Qing stayed behind with others to assist in the aftermath, while other groups went about their respective duties.

*

Once aboard the flight vehicle, Qu Tong clung to Si Yuting’s neck like a rascal, "Your Excellency, you arrived just in time; you saved Lan XingruiRui’s life."

Si Yuting leaned in and kissed his long-missed little wife before saying, "It would be very troublesome if you directly intervened, could you wait a little longer?"

Qu Tong humphed twice and then asked, "What would Your Excellency have done if I hadn’t found that syringe?"

Si Yuting looked at Qu Tong seriously, "I would have asked Wu Yue to look for other evidence, Lan XingruiRui abused his authority, used power for personal gain, there would always be traces."

As he spoke, Si Yuting effortlessly wrapped his arm around Qu Tong’s waist and set her down in the co-pilot’s seat.

"Hiss~"

Qu Tong let out a soft gasp.

"What’s wrong, Ali?" Si Yuting instantly became concerned.

"From the fight."

"Let me take a look," said Si Yuting, who didn’t wait for Qu Tong’s consent before lifting up her top.

When Si Yuting saw a large bruise on Qu Tong’s lower back, his heart twinged.

"I’ll put some ointment on it," Si Yuting’s voice unconsciously softened as he spoke.

"Mhm," Qu Tong nodded obediently.

Si Yuting held a corner of Qu Tong’s clothing in his mouth and pulled out ointment Jiang Zhou had prepared for him from the Space Button, applying it carefully on Qu Tong.

The ointment was very effective; the bruise visibly faded at a pace evident to the naked eye, leaving only a slight redness.

"Are there injuries anywhere else?" Si Yuting let go of the clothing.

"Shoulder."

Qu Tong unbuttoned two buttons and pulled down, revealing an injury from her left shoulder to her chest.

From his position above, Si Yuting easily saw the extent of the injury below the wound.

His throat moved slightly, glowing white and round, it wasn’t like this when he first encountered it, it was also soft...

"Hurry up," Qu Tong said, tilting her head and mumbling.

Si Yuting repressed the emotions in his eyes, scooping a bit of the milky ointment with his index finger, and applied it to the wound, gently spreading it while looking up, trying not to touch any forbidden areas.

Qu Tong didn’t notice Si Yuting’s peculiarities, remarking "The effect is quite good," and promptly pulled her clothing back up, buttoning it while asking, "Your Excellency, how did you know about my examination?"

The examination was under surveillance, but it wasn’t broadcast to the public.

Si Yuting shifted his gaze away and handed Qu Tong’s Space Button back, "Instructor Fu told me about it."

Qu Tong nodded in understanding; Fu Xiangyu had also come and was probably at the main camp by now.

Qu Tong ripened two hairless peaches in front of Si Yuting, gave one to Si Yuting, and tossed the tool and flowerpot back into the Space Button.

Si Yuting set the spacecraft to autopilot with one hand and took the peach with the other.

Qu Tong bit into a peach; it was juicy, plump, and deliciously sweet.

Instantly, she felt revitalized.

What kind of days had she been living these past few days!

Si Yuting watched Qu Tong’s expressions transform, as if she were savoring the most delicious peach on earth, and couldn’t help but smile; he too took a bite.

He raised his eyes to observe Qu Tong.

Fortunately, she didn’t look too haggard.

Many people who had spent a week in the Star Beast Zone, eating poorly and sleeping poorly, had shed a layer of skin.

Qu Tong finished a peach, half a box of strawberries, then dug out many snacks from the Space Button and began to eat attentively in the co-pilot’s seat.

Si Yuting did not disturb Qu Tong, and took her back to the main camp teaching base.

Since Si Yuting didn’t have a room, he went to the dormitory assigned to Qu Tong.

It was still early, and the others hadn’t returned, so Qu Tong took the opportunity to catch up on sleep.

With Si Yuting there, she felt very at ease.

Si Yuting also enjoyed his little wife’s dependence and trust.

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