Can Ci Pin/Imperfections(残次品)BL by Priest

Chapter 54

Bixing Lu — for having very inappropriate thoughts, attempted to keep the corner of his mouth from turning up into a coy smile, however, he was unable to conceal it, and along with his sparkling eyes, he seemed too look guilty. Speaking too fast made him seem like a wolf holding a prank.

Cautiously, Jingheng Lin paused.

Bixing Lu asked innocently, "What is it?"

Jingheng Lin shook his head, brows twisted as usual, walking towards the workshop after Bixing Lu. He couldn't help but doubt himself to be too idle, paying too much attention on Bixing Lu, always over-interpreting, having such illusion that every word and action of his meant something more.

Fortunately, Bixing Lu adjusted his expression and tone, turning into a formal mode soon enough.

"I am planning to test within the range of the intranet instead." Bixing Lu guided Jingheng Lin into the workshop, briefly introduced the anti-tracking system, and went on talking, "Look, the range of the intranet covers four sailing days. Such scope is quite enough for minor mech to maneuver around in."

Jingheng Lin raised his eyebrows with a stolid face.

"What I'm thinking is to separate the Self-Defense Force into several groups to carry out real mech drills. Communication systems of each mech need to be turned on and signals in certain frequencies will be transmitted to imitate remote communication. They can hide themselves using the anti-tracking system, or even decode the anti-tracking system to catch their opponent. Isn't it to killing two birds with one stone? They are testing the anti-tracking system in real battles, and getting more practice."

Bixing Lu was born with nice temper and good words, quite flexible in most situations, however, he had a stubborn heart through and through. At this moment, he still refused to give up and regarded those men in the base as "soldiers".

Jingheng Lin nodded helplessly after hearing his thoughts, "Well, quite an idea, gathering gorillas to play hide and seek out in space."

Bixing Lu stopped several meters away, looking back at Jingheng Lin under the soft incandescent light in the workshop, "Lin, I've asked you once before... When you found the pirates getting close to the channels, why did you choose to draw them off alone even when you're in danger? If you sailed back, with the map already half-finished, along with the channels and supplies to the outer space of Cow's, why didn't you just abandon this base? Do you truly consider those men as gorillas?"

"No, it's merely a metaphor," Jingheng Lin's eyes didn't even move, "I didn't mean to insult gorillas."

Bixing Lu stared at him.

"Besides, why should I abandon this base?" In no hurry, Jingheng Lin moved across him towards the outside of the workshop, "It has always been those interstellar pirates who are avoiding me, never shall I make room for them. Primalien—who is he after all?"

Bixing Lu sighed. He had never met such a hard mouth before, wondering if the touch of his lips will be the same...Bixing Lu imagined a thin but smooth porcelain, couldn't help but pucker his lips as if his tooth was being frozen.

Jingheng Lin's voice came from the stairwell outside, "Your so-called 'Self-Defense Force' can only drive the mech along with fixed pathway. Don't bother me with such exercises. Do you have any plan B?"

Bixing Lu chased after him, "I'll figure out a way."

"What can you do with such disunity?"

"Every lock has its key," Bixing Lu said seriously, "I may be sort of undependable, but have I ever dropped the ball at crucial moments? You need to trust me again, alright?"

As soon as he said, Mint dialed to his personal terminal, "Mr. Lu, there are some folks who claimed to be the from the Self-Defense Force and want to speak to you."

"Just a moment," Bixing Lu answered, eyes still chasing Jingheng Lin.

Jingheng Lin didn't know how that old Persian Cat educated Bixing Lu, raising him into a Buddha trying to save the universe. From his point of view, Bixing Lu sometimes was too naive to understand. However, he just couldn't watch him get exhausted and frustrated — if he was frustrated somewhere else, that would be another matter, but under his roof, as long as he didn't mess up with the bigger plan, Jingheng Lin wouldn't want to show him his anger.

The deadlock only remained half a minute, Jingheng Lin waved his hands impatiently, "Whatever you want."

Bixing Lu smiled with his eyes crinkled, deepened his tone of voice and said, "Commodore, it seems like you promise me basically everything I've asked from the day I met you. Why do you treat me so nicely?"

This question was clearly impossible to answer. That's why Jingheng Lin decided to be a mute for a while,walking forward without a word with his hands in his pockets.