Chapter 159

Extra: Ayer x Tang Part 2

The door to the monitoring room swung open, and a group of people rushed in. A tranquilizer dart swiftly pierced Ayer’s neck. His body paused for a moment before slowly collapsing onto Tang Tingzhi. The light purple Dragon Blood Kin twitched his tail a few times before losing consciousness.

Crow wiped off the sweat and said, “Colonel, I told you it was dangerous. Thankfully, he doesn’t know how to attack and fight in his Dragon Blood Kin form. Otherwise, this guy Ayer Mauri, even when he’s in human form, is extremely difficult to deal with.”

Tang Tingzhi’s face turned pale as he sat up from the ground and slowly buttoned up his shirt.

He lifted Ayer’s eyelids to examine his eyes and then unconsciously ran his fingers through Ayer’s thick yet soft golden hair. Slowly, he lifted Ayer’s heavy head from his own stomach. “Carry him to the bed,” he instructed.

Several individuals approached and lifted Ayer, placing him on the bed. By the time he was laid down, Ayer had reverted back to his human form. His condition was common among newly evolved Dragon Blood Kins. This form couldn’t be sustained for long, and soon he would fall into unconsciousness and return to his human state.

An assistant approached Tang Tingzhi and sought his approval. “Colonel, should we restrain him?” the assistant asked, reaching for the metal restraints on the experimental bed.

“No,” Tang Tingzhi waved his hand to stop them. “There’s no need.”

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Crow put away the tranquilizer gun and grinned at Tang Tingzhi, saying, “Colonel, I believe fate connected you two.”

Tang Tingzhi said expressionlessly, “Fate is something that lacks scientific basis.”

Crow sighed and said helplessly, “Colonel, sometimes you can also believe in things without scientific basis. If you always rely on science and data to evaluate everything, you won’t be able to find a wife.”

Tang Tingzhi furrowed his brow and replied, “There is no logical connection between these two.”

The others exchanged looks, they were all curious about whether a strange being like Tang Tingzhi possessed the ability to develop emotions toward humans.

As Tang Tingzhi was observing Ayer’s blood under the microscope, a chubby assistant approached slowly and said, “Colonel, since we’re on the topic, the commander has recently introduced three girls to you. You should find some time to meet them.”

Without turning his head, Tang Tingzhi replied, “Mn, if I have the time.”

The little assistant was on the verge of tears. On one hand, he was constantly pressured to help Tang Tingzhi with his personal matters, and on the other hand, Tang Tingzhi kept avoiding and making excuses. It was truly agonizing for him to be caught in the middle.

Tang Tingzhi said, “Bring me my late-night snack. It’s getting late, so all of you should go and rest.”

“What about you, Colonel?”

“I’ll work a little longer.”

The people in the room slowly dispersed, leaving Tang Tingzhi alone. He took a bite of his steamed bun and continued entering data for comparison, delving deep into the research of Ayer’s blood.

After several hours, he felt his eyes grow tired and his cognitive abilities decline. He knew it was time for him to take a rest.

Normally, he was a very disciplined person who went to bed at ten o’clock every night. He adhered to a strict schedule, unless there was an experiment that particularly piqued his interest that caused him to stay up late. Today was one such occasion.

The initial research findings excited him greatly. Ayer was indeed a Dragon Blood Kin with an exceptionally high purity level. Although a definitive determination would require analyzing his blood during his Dragon Blood Kin state, the preliminary estimate was close to 60%! Dragon Blood Kins with a purity level of 60% or higher could be counted on one hand in China. This fact couldn’t help but bring him joy.

He rubbed his eyes and packed up his materials, preparing to leave. As he turned around, his gaze fell upon Ayer, peacefully asleep on the bed. Ayer’s radiant golden hair spread softly across the snowy white pillow, while his handsome face and perfect physique resembled a deity from Western mythology.

Golden hair and purple scales, truly magnificent… powerful and beautiful. Tang Tingzhi couldn’t help but think how Ayer looked when he transformed, his heart began to beat rapidly with a sense of urgency.

Unable to resist, he approached Ayer, his slender pale fingers gently picking up the soft golden strands, twirling them around his fingertips.

It’s so soft, he thought, as soft as his lips.

As he thought about Ayer’s lips, he couldn’t resist and lightly touched Ayer’s lips with his fingertips, then pressed down gently. As he expected, they were indeed very soft.

He tucked Ayer in, covered him with the blanket, and then turned off the lights before leaving.

The next morning, Tang Tingzhi was awakened early. He knew it was early because he realized he hadn’t gotten enough sleep. He had gone to bed at four in the morning and hadn’t slept a full seven hours. He shook his throbbing head and opened the door.

Outside the door stood his chubby assistant, Xiao Yuan, looking flustered. “Colonel, you need to go quickly. That foreigner has woken up and is causing a commotion. He’s insisting on leaving the confinement room. I’m afraid he’s about to transform, it’s really scary,” Xiao Yuan said, patting his chest, clearly overwhelmed by the situation.

Tang Tingzhi quickly washed up in the fastest possible manner. He hurriedly put on his clothes and rushed over to the scene.

Upon arriving at the confinement room, Tang Tingzhi saw Ayer kneeling on the bed, holding a surgical knife, his face filled with caution. There were seven or eight armed security personnel standing nearby, aiming their guns at him.

As soon as Ayer saw him, he shouted, “Tell them all to get out!”

Tang Tingzhi put his hands up, attempting to calm him down. “Ayer, don’t get agitated, don’t get angry. You know what happens when you get angry, right?”

Ayer suppressed his anger. Although his memory of yesterday’s events was hazy, he knew that he had transformed and that it was triggered by anger. So today, he had to deliberately restrain himself. He certainly did not want to be shot with another tranquilizer dart.

“Then tell them to get out, and don’t fucking point those guns at me,” Ayer said. He couldn’t stand being aimed at with guns. If he didn’t understand the situation, he would have surely attacked. It was his instinct to do so.

Tang Tingzhi waved his hand. “Put the guns down,” he commanded.

Those people obediently put down their guns as instructed.

With the guns no longer pointed at him, Ayer’s tense body finally relaxed a bit.

Tang Tingzhi approached slowly, getting closer to Ayer. He then held Ayer’s hand and said quietly, “It’s okay, don’t be nervous. No one here will harm you. We all want to help you.” As he spoke, he discreetly grasped the knife in Ayer’s hand.

Ayer released his grip, allowing Tang Tingzhi to take the knife away. He then sat back on the bed, feeling frustrated. “I don’t want to stay here. I’m not some frog for you people to dissect.”

“Do you want to go back to your room?”

Ayer glared at him and said, “If you won’t let me leave this place, at least let me live a normal life here. Otherwise, don’t expect me to cooperate with anything.” He also realized that with his current condition, leaving this place would be like releasing a monster into human society. He couldn’t even guarantee that he could control himself. Therefore, he had no choice but to stay.

But he definitely didn’t want to stay in the experimental lab every day. This feeling was terrible.

“No problem, I have already prepared a room for you.”

Ayer raised an eyebrow and glanced at him, “Oh really? Is it next to yours?”

Tang Tingzhi was stunned for a moment and asked, “Do you want to be next to me?”

Initially, it was just a casual remark, but now Ayer immediately responded, “Can I not be next to you?”

Tang Tingzhi pondered for a moment and replied, “There’s no reason why I can’t have you next door.”

Yang Guan exclaimed, “Of course there is, Colonel. The safety of the colonel is the base’s top priority.”

Ayer gave him a glare, “It’s not your place to interrupt.”

Tang Tingzhi nodded and said, “Since you want to live next to me, I will have someone make arrangements. I will try my best to meet your requirements, and I hope you can cooperate with us as much as possible. It’s for your own good. The sooner you learn self-control, the sooner you can gain your freedom.”

Ayer was slightly satisfied, he rolled his eyes at those people and said, “Make them leave. I can’t stand them.” How dare they point a gun at him. Hmph.

Tang Tingzhi waved his hand, and the others reluctantly stepped back and left the room.

Ayer pulled Tang Tingzhi to sit on the bed. “I didn’t have a chance to ask about the Peregrine Falcon’s situation yesterday before you guys knocked me out. Damn, what happened to the others?”

“You were unconscious for too long, so you missed out on a lot…” Tang Tingzhi briefly explained the situation of the others. Ayer fell silent for a long time, his eyes filled with sadness and frustration.

Tang Tingzhi whispered, “Do you want to see Shan Ming and Lily? They are both at the base right now.”

Ayer lowered his head and rubbed his temples with his hand, feeling weary. “No, not now,” he replied.

He thought that meeting now wouldn’t be beneficial since none of them were in a good state. They wouldn’t be able to help each other at the moment, so it was better not to meet.

Tang Tingzhi pushed his glasses up and nervously traced his fingers, unsure of what to say.

Ayer suddenly grabbed his shoulder. “Tang, if it wasn’t for taking your mission, perhaps my Peregrine Falcon wouldn’t have ended up like this. You owe me a lot.”

Tang Tingzhi lowered his gaze. “Part of it… is my fault.”

Ayer squinted at him. “Well then, you better slowly repay the debt.”

“But I’ve already settled the payment,” Tang Tingzhi responded.

That’s not what I’m talking about.”

“Then what?”

“Chinese people have an idiom called ‘To repay with one’s body’¹pledge to marry sb; to give one’s heart to, to devote one’s life to you should understand its meaning, right?”

Tang Tingzhi was stunned for a bit, “That refers to women.”

Ayer snorted and said, “That’s other people’s rules.”