The Max-Level Boss Just Wants to Be a Slacker [Apocalypse] – CH46

Chapter 46: Turmoil

“Huh?” Xiong Gangyong froze when he heard his brother’s words, not quite understanding what he meant.

Thinking about how Mo Qi had easily dealt with that mutated monster earlier—and how he had somehow planted something in his body that prevented him from saying the monster wasn’t killed by him—

Now everyone believed that he was the one who had killed the mutated gecko.

Sure, being treated like a powerful figure felt pretty great.

But the problem was… he really wasn’t that awesome!

Thinking about it that way, those two really were strange.

If even the previously despised Mo Qi was so powerful, then Mo Xiu—whom Mo Qi listened to—must be even stronger.

Could it be that Xu Liang hadn’t died from an accidental explosion after all?

“But brother,” Xiong Gangyong continued, “that bastard who was against you is dead now—blown to nothing. That’s a good thing! We can finally relax!

Actually, I think Mo Qi and Mo Xiu’s group are pretty good people. Especially Brother Mo Qi.”

If it weren’t for Mo Qi, he might have died already.

So Xiong Gangyong sincerely thought Mo Qi was a good person.

“Brother, didn’t you say you wanted to recruit Mo Xiu? Now that Xu Liang’s dead, he’s basically one of us, right?”

Hearing his younger brother’s carefree words, Xiong Mingyuan sighed inwardly.

If his guess was correct, Xu Liang had most likely been killed by Mo Xiu.

Someone capable of killing Xu Liang could not possibly be ordinary.

Before, he had indeed wanted to recruit Mo Xiu to strengthen his team.

But now it seemed that Mo Xiu might be far more dangerous than he had imagined.

Still, he didn’t explain all this to Xiong Gangyong.

Even if he did, he couldn’t be sure his brother—who always seemed to be missing a few brain cells—would actually understand. It might even cause more trouble.

However, judging from how highly his brother now spoke of Mo Qi and Mo Xiu, those two must have done something that greatly changed his impression.

Otherwise, with how much the kid had despised Mo Qi before—calling him a pretty boy and a freeloader—he wouldn’t now be calling him “Brother.”

But perhaps this wasn’t a bad thing.

If this silly kid befriended them, it might turn out to be beneficial.

With Xu Liang dead, Xiong Mingyuan had finally removed a major obstacle, and his position became much stronger.

But the truth was that the real reason he had become the leader of the Shanhe Base was mostly luck during its founding.

Behind him were several old figures hidden in the shadows, controlling power from behind the scenes.

Mo Xiu knew this clearly.

Xu Liang and Xiong Mingyuan were merely the ones on the surface. The branch of people he had a grudge against wasn’t just Xu Liang—it included those backing him.

They were mixed among the so-called high-level officials of the base, secretly stirring up trouble.

But as for exactly who they were, Mo Xiu couldn’t be sure.

He couldn’t just kill everyone.

Still, several of the people he most wanted dead were already gone, and Mo Xiu felt in a good mood.

That night after returning to the apartment, he carefully checked Mo Qi again. Seeing that he truly hadn’t been injured, he finally relaxed.

On the way back, he had been worried that Xiong Gangyong might reveal that Mo Qi had killed the mutated gecko, attracting unnecessary attention.

But Mo Qi reassured him that he had already handled it, so the truth couldn’t be exposed.

Since Mo Qi said there wouldn’t be a problem, Mo Xiu trusted him.

Toward this man, Mo Xiu felt a natural sense of trust.

And since realizing that Mo Qi wasn’t actually stupid, he had begun to notice his intelligence in many subtle details.

Especially when Mo Qi occasionally made breakthroughs in talismans and formations.

Mo Xiu became even more convinced—

Mo Qi was truly a genius.

“So… are we still staying here?” Mo Qi asked the next morning.

The two woke up in each other’s arms. Mo Qi leaned over to kiss the young man’s forehead and cheek, his voice soft and intimate.

He could sense that Mo Xiu didn’t seem to like this place.

And before they arrived at Shanhe Base, Mo Xiu had said his purpose here was to kill a few people.

Now that the most troublesome one, Xu Liang, was dead… did that mean Mo Xiu’s goal was accomplished?

Mo Xiu paused, not expecting the question.

He had assumed that after staying at Shanhe Base long enough, everyone would prefer this relatively safe and comfortable life.

After all, unless something unexpected happened, no one willingly left a human base to travel elsewhere.

The distance between bases was enormous, and countless dangers could occur along the way.

“Would you mind… if we leave?” Mo Xiu asked.

“Mind what?” Mo Qi looked puzzled.

“Mind leaving this comfortable life behind,” Mo Xiu said slowly.

“You remember what life was like before we arrived here.

Back then, at least I could order people in the team to do things for us. But if we leave Shanhe Base this time… it might just be the two of us.”

Even though Cheng Cheng and Lu Pingwan seemed friendly with them now, that was only because they were all in the same base.

Everything that had happened here in his previous life made Mo Xiu hate this place.

Once his goals were finished, he had no intention of staying.

He didn’t care whether others followed him.

He only hoped Mo Qi would come with him—but he also worried that it might be unfair to him.

“What silly things are you saying?” Mo Qi said with a helpless smile.

“As long as you’re there, those days are the best days.”

Mo Xiu’s eyes reddened.

He tried to smile, but his voice trembled.

“You call me silly… but you’re the real fool.”

Seeing him suddenly on the verge of tears, Mo Qi panicked.

His partner was crying—what should he do?

He had no experience with this at all.

He hurriedly hugged Mo Xiu tighter and kissed his forehead repeatedly.

“Don’t cry, don’t cry! It’s my fault! Did I say something wrong?

Was it because I called you silly? I’m sorry! You’re not silly—I’m the silly one!”

Hearing his ridiculous rambling, Mo Xiu couldn’t help laughing through his tears.

“You really are…”

Only when Mo Xiu seemed calmer did Mo Qi finally relax.

He buried his head in the young man’s neck, rubbing against him affectionately.

“Don’t be upset, okay? When you’re unhappy… it hurts here.”

He took Mo Xiu’s hand and pressed it against his chest so he could feel his heartbeat.

Mo Xiu’s breathing grew uneven.

He had long grown used to their intimacy.

But only now did he suddenly realize how ambiguous their closeness truly was.

His palm rested on Mo Qi’s chest through the fabric, yet it still felt scorching hot.

“Mo Qi…” he whispered.

A strange warmth spread through his body.

He had noticed their intimacy before but deliberately ignored it.

Now, however, he could no longer pretend not to notice.

He liked this embrace.

He liked being close to this person.

Mo Qi tilted his head slightly, his long eyelashes brushing Mo Xiu’s collarbone, sending an almost unbearable ticklish sensation through him.

And suddenly, something within him reacted uncontrollably.

“No!”

Mo Xiu abruptly pushed Mo Qi away and scrambled out of bed.

“I—I need to use the bathroom!”

He dashed into the bathroom and slammed the door.

Leaning against the door, breathing heavily, he looked into the mirror at his flushed face.

Then he glanced downward and cursed softly in frustration.

The excuse he had shouted while running away sounded ridiculously obvious now.

Meanwhile, Mo Qi sat on the bed, completely stunned.

He had no idea what had just happened.

Just moments ago, he thought he had been enjoying a happy, intimate moment with his partner.

So why had the person suddenly run away and left him behind?

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