The Marshal’s Wife is Wild
Chapter 361 - 360: Encounter with an Assassination

Chapter 361: Chapter 360: Encounter with an Assassination

Qu Tong usually loved to stay in bed, while Si Yuting had left early for work.

His message pinned to her Light Brain read, "Gone to the Army Affiliated Residence. The Sky-roaming Prime Mecha matter is already dealt with. Let me know if anything is amiss."

What has been dealt with?

She hadn’t even seen him yet.

With curiosity, Qu Tong clicked on the pushed business card below.

The link redirected to a user’s homepage on the Star Network, the profile picture a pitch-black starry sky, with a single letter nickname, an uppercase "Y."

The latest post below was simple text, plainly taking credit for the modification of the Sky-roaming Prime Mecha.

Just from this one post, likes and comments had already surpassed ten million.

"Ahhh!!! God Y is back in action!"

"Someone pinch me, is this a dream?"

"Above, I can assure you it’s not a dream, because I saw it too."

"Coming from God Y, this is no surprise."

"The Prince’s Consort actually knows God Y, this network is killer."

"I want the same Mecha as The Prince’s Consort. When will God Y release new works?"

"Didn’t God Y say that he could only modify this Mecha under the current conditions and there won’t be any more in the future?"

"Such a pity, but I’m still looking forward to other works from God Y."

...

Just by reading the comments, Qu Tong could feel the adoration from the netizens.

But God Y truly was remarkable; she had grown accustomed to using her silver Mecha as well.

She scrolled down the feed to see a few sporadic posts about commissions and finished product displays.

Given the popularity of the posts, it was undoubtedly God Y himself.

Si Yuting had managed to handle the matter without her even lifting a finger.

It was clear Si Yuting had a special relationship with this God Y.

Indeed, skilled people tend to associate with other skilled people.

Qu Tong made a call to Si Yuting.

It took a moment to connect, and Si Yuting must have been outdoors, as wind hustle and bizarre cries of Star Beasts could be heard through the communication.

"Your Highness, thank you for this. If your friend God Y needs any elixirs, he can contact me," said Qu Tong as she got dressed.

There was silence on the other end for a moment before he replied with one word: "Okay."

"By the way, Your Highness, I’ve decided to go back to school."

This time the mid-term exam had gone awry, and Xu An had also decided to stay at the school for the time being.

Since she had nothing else to do, she might as well stay and train with them.

"As you wish."

"And you? Don’t you need to return to the border?" Qu Tong casually asked.

"No need, the Insect Clan issue has settled, and Cheng Feng and the other three need the opportunity to train." He paused then added, "In a while, I’ll have Jiang Zhou transferred to the military hospital, and you can start your treatment."

Hearing Si Yuting mention it, she had almost forgotten about that.

When someone in the Light Brain called for a Grand Marshal, Qu Tong hung up to let him attend to his duties.

Qu Tong returned to school and found out that Old Man Yuan wasn’t in his laboratory but had gone to the common laboratory building instead.

Today was a weekend, and not many people were in the Pharmaceutical Department’s laboratory building.

Through the window, she saw Old Man Yuan with his hands clasped behind his back, standing to one side watching Rong Yueqing mix elixirs, occasionally nodding with profound yet inscrutable comments.

It might have been words of praise as Rong Yueqing’s beautiful peach-blossom eyes brimmed with joy, her face flushed with delight.

Exiting the laboratory building, Old Man Yuan said, "This girl’s talent is much better than yours."

He then corrected himself, "Oh no, your ability to make elixirs taste so awful is also somewhat talented."

Qu Tong: "..."

He was indirectly insulting her.

She was already immune.

Raising an eyebrow, "If you like her, you could also take her as a disciple."

She had already said she wouldn’t interfere with Old Man Yuan taking other disciples.

"How could that be, I said you’re my only direct disciple, just one." Old Man Yuan stubbornly shook his head.

"While there’s only one direct disciple, there could be named disciples too, and I believe many would be willing."

Old Man Yuan stroked his beard, pondered for a moment, and felt it made sense.

However, he was now the Dean of the Alchemy Department, and it didn’t matter whether he officially acknowledged the students or not, he could still guide them whenever he wanted.

Old Man Yuan then looked towards Qu Tong and sighed as he spoke, "She’s a princess from a neighboring country, aren’t you afraid of leaking techniques?"

Qu Tong was unconcerned, "The purpose of the Spirit Power Stabilizing Potion is to save lives, without regard to national boundaries."

Besides, the neighboring country had several pharmacists, and even if they were Potion Grandmasters, it wouldn’t be a big deal; it might actually be more beneficial than harmful to the Canaan Empire.

Everyone in the empire hoped for more pharmacists, only the Alchemist Association would think up ways to monopolize and show off their supreme status.

"Deserving of being my disciple," Old Man Yuan said with appreciation, glancing at Qu Tong, then turned to organize his notes.

"If only they had thought the same back then."

A mumble mixed with a sigh, Qu Tong looked up from the elixir towards Old Man Yuan’s figure, which seemed increasingly defeated.

Alas~

About Old Man Yuan’s affairs, she had also asked Hu Qing and Si Yuting.

In his prime, he met with a mishap, becoming the abandoned party.

Luckily, Old Man Yuan was an optimist and never ceased to search for hope.

It was just that he harbored grudges about the real truth behind the mishap, having suspects but no evidence.

After completing the task Old Man Yuan had set for her, Qu Tong turned to the Underground Fighting Arena.

Xu An had asked her for a sparring session.

With someone tailing her, Qu Tong didn’t switch to the identity of Jun Li.

She simply set the ring to private mode, disabling spectating.

Xu An felt that the training Qu Tong had helped him with previously was very effective, and now that his real combat experience had also accumulated quite a bit, he wanted Qu Tong to help him spot any flaws that needed improvement.

"Let’s go straight to it, no need for Mecha." Qu Tong suggested.

Actually, many people whose spiritual power had increased seldom used Mecha afterward.

Directly using spiritual power was more convenient.

"Okay," Xu An had no objections.

In front of Qu Tong, almost every part of Xu An was a flaw.

But that was inevitable given the strength of Xu An’s spiritual power.

Qu Tong could only pick out the more serious issues for Xu An to improve on.

Two hours later, Qu Tong withdrew her vines, "Okay, let’s stop here for today, you can slowly practice after this."

Compared to Qu Tong’s calm and spotless appearance, Xu An was much more disheveled, his whole body drenched in sweat.

Xu An caught his breath and then said, "Okay, I’ll go to the changing room first, you can go back first if you have something else."

"I’ll wait for you," Qu Tong unlocked the isolation barrier of the ring.

After Xu An quickly showered and changed his clothes, they left the arena together.

The hovercar had just driven not far when Qu Tong’s eyes suddenly narrowed, she instantly turned off the autopilot, and swiftly turned the steering wheel.

Xu An was jolted so hard he slammed into the car door.

"What’s happening?"

Qu Tong stopped the hovercar and turned to ask, "Encountered an assassination, want to try your hand?"

Qu Tong’s casual tone took Xu An aback for a moment.

He hesitated only for a second, then nodded.

He had killed many Star Beasts, but real combat against people was still somewhat lacking, especially against someone trying to kill you.