Interstellar Era of Gossip

Chapter 23 [Man with Smell]

He was really afraid of these creatures with a keen sense of smell.

　　This trip to Sunset Volcano yielded nothing except a thrilling selfie.

　　Thinking of Xijin, a stray bug living in an unknown corner of the imperial capital, Nalun felt a headache and a little depressed.

　　As an "accomplice" who was forced to be bound to Hijin, he didn't even know his friend's whereabouts. Instead, Xerxes could monitor the other party's location at any time.

　　He returned home with a lot on his mind, and then received news from another friend, Alida.

　　"Nalun, the guy who came to mess with Xerxes wants me to pay him the balance. I have something to do here and can't leave. Can you help me? He wants cash."

　　Nalun: "...Who?"

　　Elida: "It's Xijin... Is he really a bug star?"

　　Nalun asked quickly, "How did you find him before?"

　　Elida: "I went to the black street. There are a lot of homeless people there, and he was the best looking one."

　　Nalun: "Looks good?"

　　Elida: "Yes, a poor boy and an imperial marshal had a one-night stand. The boy felt that he was not worthy of the other party, so he left alone the next day... Is it touching?"

　　Not at all.

　　"Xi Jin was very hardworking and had memorized countless scripts before going. But a bearded man suddenly appeared out of nowhere and interfered, disrupting the original plot."

　　Nalun, who was suddenly caught in the crossfire, said: "...Haha."

　　Elida was still concerned about Xijin's identity, and asked again: "Is he really a bug?"

　　Nalun sneered: "Didn't you watch the news? A giant bug attacked people, and he was that bug."

　　Elida hesitated for a while: "I'm in the neighboring city now. I can't come out to see him."

　　Nalun: "What are you doing in the neighboring city?"

　　Elida was stunned for a moment. After talking for a long time, Nalun finally understood the general idea.

　　In just a few days, while he was dealing with Xerxes, Elida was also in dire straits.

　　The infatuated junior stopped at the door of Elida's house every day, crying silently. This moved the earl, who had to go out once a day, so he took his irresponsible son to give an explanation.

　　So, Elida gritted his teeth and asked his junior out.

　　"After waking up, I found that I was no longer in the imperial capital."

　　Nalun: "..."

　　Elida's tone was full of vicissitudes: "I'm so tired."

　　Nalun comforted his friend with a few words and encouraged him to stay strong.

　　Eli Lilly: "I feel like I'm going to have kidney failure."

　　The words of comfort came to an abrupt end.

　　Elida struggled: "I like women, but he seduces me every day. I am in pain. Should I be responsible for him? No, I..."

　　Nalun interrupted him expressionlessly and brought the topic back to the beginning: "Where did you meet with Xi Jin?"

　　Elida's emotions had not yet been calmed down, and he said sadly: "Your home."

　　Nalun was silent.

　　Before Prince Xiaerwei exploded, Elida added in time: "Didn't you buy a house in the suburbs a few years ago? Later it became haunted and abandoned. There is no one nearby, so it will definitely not be discovered. By the way, the total is 50,000 Yabi, I..."

　　Nalun: "Okay, no need to say anything, I'll pay."

　　He must be stupid to instigate Elida to deal with Xerxes.

　　Although Hijin already knew that he was the bearded man, he was not aware of more inside information. He was not aware of the rift between Prince Xia Er Wei and the Imperial Marshal, nor did he know why Nalun disguised himself as the bearded man.

　　Nalun also didn't intend to expose too much.

　　Therefore, it was best if he could remain undetected as Higgin's employer.

　　A trace of deep thought appeared in his gray-green eyes. Xi Jin was a gold-eating beetle and was very sensitive to the smell of metal. How could he cover up the smell of the ring on his body?

　　The key point is that since Xerxes has already grasped Higgin's whereabouts, he has most likely arranged people to follow him.

　　Thinking of this, he took out a palm-sized communicator and sent a message tentatively.

　　【Smile.jpg】

　　Xerxes responded quickly.

　　[Be good, smile differently next time. ]

　　[Where is Xi Jin? I suspect you were kidding me last time, I need to verify it. ]

　　[You two have separated. He is alone now. ]

　　【What about the picture? 】

　　【Picture.jpg】

　　Mad is taking a selfie again!

　　[I want to watch Higgin to see if the micromatter positioning is true or false. ]

　　After a while, Xerxes sent another picture.

　　Nalun became nervous reflexively, fearing that it was another high-definition uncensored selfie. But when he clicked on it, he saw the fateful Higgin wandering bug.

　　The shooting angle is from the rear right, and the shooting location cannot be seen from the background.

　　Xi Jin was sitting on the ground, quietly lifting the metal manhole cover, and seemed very hungry.

　　The facts are there, Xerxes did send someone to follow Higgin.

　　【Two hours after a meal, the medicinal bath is most effective. 】

　　【Goodbye.jpg】

　　At this time, a report came from outside: "Sir, His Majesty has summoned you."

　　Nalun was stunned, thinking that he was still on vacation.

　　Despite this, he quickly dressed himself and sprayed a lot of perfume - first the gold-eating beetles smelled a metallic smell, and then Xerxes smelled the scent of Aiga grass. He was really afraid of these creatures with a keen sense of smell.

　　So the moment Nalun appeared in the emperor's bedroom, the emperor sneezed violently three times.

　　"What's that smell?" He waved his hands, looking unbearable.

　　Nalun: "..." He also wanted to be a quiet and tasteless person, really.

　　Nalun bowed calmly and asked the reason for the summons.

　　His Majesty the Emperor covered his nose and went straight to the point: "The Hunting Festival is coming soon. I plan to let you prepare the hunting grounds."

　　Nalun's face changed slightly.