After The Mission Failed, The Scumbag Alpha Ran Away - Chapter 34

34: Lou Huaiche Will Kill This Alpha

The situation was sudden. Jiang Youbai quickly restrained her pheromones and followed the Beta who came to report, leaving the “wives” behind, staring at each other in bewilderment.

As Alphas, they naturally understood what it meant when an Omega required a second mark the day after a temporary one—especially at noon.

One of the Alphas muttered, “This is insane.”

Indeed, it was insane.

They all felt uneasy. The leader and this new Alpha had such highly compatible pheromones. It was only a matter of time before they proceeded with a full mark. Moreover, this Alpha was a top-tier one… Inevitably, they would be driven away sooner or later.

However, at this moment, aside from these Alphas, no one cared about their fate or feelings.

Jiang Youbai hurried downstairs with the Beta, relieved that the messenger wasn’t Lou Chuxue. Otherwise, with her pheromones still lingering, Lou Chuxue’s reckless intrusion might have triggered her estrus.

The reporting Beta explained as they walked, “The leader is in the meeting room’s side chamber. She started feeling uncomfortable shortly after you left. Since we’re all Betas, we didn’t notice until Lou Chuxue arrived and realized… Well, here we are. Go in quickly.”

Entering the meeting room, Jiang Youbai saw the curtains drawn. Two Betas were setting up a makeshift bed, hastily arranging the bedding. Seeing Jiang Youbai, they didn’t stop but urged, “Almost done, just a moment.”

Jiang Youbai asked, “What’s going on? Is the leader injured?”

One Beta wiped sweat and replied, puzzled, “Isn’t the leader in her estrus cycle? Since she couldn’t be moved, we brought the bed here for you two.”

Jiang Youbai choked, then said after a pause, “A temporary mark doesn’t require this.”

The two Betas looked up sharply, exclaiming as if hearing terrible news, “Huh? It doesn’t? Why not?”

Jiang Youbai’s ears rang from their shouts. She waved them off, “Just leave. It really isn’t necessary.”

The confused Betas were shooed out. Jiang Youbai glanced around and walked to the side chamber, pushing the door open.

The side chamber was small, furnished with two sofas, a desk, and a single bed—likely Lou Huaiche’s resting spot during work.

Lou Huaiche lay on the bed, cheeks flushed, eyes half-lidded, one hand on her forehead, the other dangling off the side. She seemed even weaker than during her previous estrus, murmuring incoherently.

Lou Chuxue sat beside her, shaking her violently, wailing, “Boss, hang in there! What will I do if you die? I’ll be an orphan without a mom! Waaah—”

Her voice was desperate, tearful, her movements frantic, her eyes lost and grief-stricken.

Lou Huaiche, dazed, managed to sit up slightly under the shaking, coughing, “Lou Chuxue, I’m not dying… It’s just estrus.”

Lou Chuxue sniffled, “What’s estrus?”

Jiang Youbai couldn’t take it anymore. She pulled Lou Chuxue away, rescuing Lou Huaiche from her clutches. Grabbing Lou Chuxue by the collar, she effortlessly lifted her and tossed her out the door.

“Estrus means your boss needs me to mark her again. Stop bothering us and go do your own thing. If you keep shaking her like that, she really will die. The mark won’t take long; she’ll be fine soon.”

Lou Chuxue, now on the floor, looked up blankly, “Isn’t the bed a bit small?”

Jiang Youbai froze, then snapped, “It’s not needed!”

Why was everyone around Lou Huaiche so clueless?

She slammed the door shut, then remembered something and reopened it, “Go! Wait outside!”

Lou Chuxue scratched her head and obediently left, muttering, “Why do I need to guard the door? Really no need for a bed?”

Jiang Youbai closed the door, ensuring Lou Chuxue had left the meeting room, then cautiously released a hint of pheromones to soothe Lou Huaiche.

The faint scent of green tea wrapped around Lou Huaiche, calming her erratic emotions stirred by estrus.

Lou Huaiche regained some strength, struggling to sit up.

Even now, her movements remained sharp, her posture upright, maintaining her pride and resilience.

This Omega had always been stubborn, refusing to yield.

From Jiang Youbai’s perspective, she could only see Lou Huaiche’s flushed eyes and cheeks, her fragile yet defiant demeanor like a trembling peach blossom in the wind—both pitiable and irresistibly alluring.

Jiang Youbai’s heartbeat quickened.

The sight of this delicate beauty stirred a wicked desire in her to pluck and possess. Her gaze darkened.

Lou Huaiche, unaware of the previous night’s events, detested the Alpha’s gaze and her resemblance to Jiang Youbai. Instinctively, she released her pheromones, a silent challenge.

The scent of cedar spread. Lou Huaiche stood, only to realize the Alpha before her had instantly transformed.

Her gentle demeanor shattered, replaced by a smirk brimming with arrogance and mischief.

The Alpha’s eyes gleamed with a predatory, sinister light.

Like a beast catching the scent of bl00d, her true nature surfaced. She approached Lou Huaiche with a dangerous grace.

Lou Huaiche immediately sensed the threat, retreating a step under the Alpha’s advance.

Now she understood why her gland was so badly bitten.

This Alpha had no restraint during estrus!

Her calf hit the bed behind her, leaving her no escape. She could only face the Alpha’s menacing aura.

The Alpha chuckled mockingly, tilting her head, “Why retreat?”

Lou Huaiche frowned, suppressing her fear, and snapped, “Li Sisi!”

Jiang Youbai coldly watched her futile defiance, then forcefully pinned her down.

Lou Huaiche, caught off guard, was pushed onto the bed. Before she could react, the Alpha’s fingers traced her lips, caressing with deceptive tenderness.

The cool touch carried a razor-sharp aggression, as if probing her vulnerabilities.

Lou Huaiche couldn’t stand the threat, biting down hard on the Alpha’s finger.

Jiang Youbai remained expressionless, gripping Lou Huaiche’s jaw with steady pressure, unfazed by the pain.

Lou Huaiche’s cheeks ached, forced to release the finger.

The Alpha cupped her face, a cruel smile playing on her lips, studying Lou Huaiche like a curious toy.

Lou Huaiche gasped, “Li— Mmph!”

The Alpha kissed her fiercely, their lips clashing, leaving Lou Huaiche breathless under the onslaught.

The Alpha loomed over her, like a predator inspecting prey, nuzzling and nipping at her collarbone and neck.

Lou Huaiche, trapped, could only endure the Alpha’s frenzied actions under the influence of pheromones.

The Alpha’s warm breath sent shivers down Lou Huaiche’s neck. Unable to escape, she tried covering her gland.

The Alpha pinned her wrists above her head, biting her lips.

Lou Huaiche fought back, their teeth clashing, bl00d mingling with the scents of green tea and cedar.

Their pheromones intertwined, their bl00d merging.

Eventually, Jiang Youbai released her, coldly eyeing the unruly Omega before biting her vulnerable gland.

She didn’t inject pheromones immediately but teased the gland, sending a shiver down Lou Huaiche’s spine.

Only after a prolonged moment did she reluctantly release pheromones, completing the temporary mark.

Separated, Lou Huaiche touched her gland, unsurprised to find bl00d.

Sitting on the bed, she glared coldly at the Alpha.

“Leader, during estrus, I can be a bit… well,” Jiang Youbai, regaining composure, awkwardly smiled, omitting details, “So next time, don’t release pheromones. Our compatibility is high; my estrus lasts only a minute or two.”

Seizing Lou Huaiche’s dazed moment, Jiang Youbai quietly exited, closing the door behind her, and swiftly left the meeting room.

After dispersing her pheromones, Jiang Youbai stepped out to find only Lou Chuxue nearby, leaning against the door.

Lou Chuxue looked up anxiously, “Is the boss okay?”

Jiang Youbai nodded, “She’s fine. But for the next few days, arrange for us to stay together to monitor her estrus frequency…”

Lou Chuxue, relieved, immediately perked up and tried to enter. Jiang Youbai stopped her, “Wait, the pheromones haven’t dissipated. Go in later.”

Lou Chuxue visibly deflated.

Jiang Youbai consoled, “Cheer up. Pack my things; I need to stay with your boss.”

Lou Chuxue pouted, “I wanted to check on her first. She seemed really off earlier.”

Jiang Youbai assured her repeatedly until Lou Chuxue, easily swayed, happily agreed and skipped off, her ponytail bouncing.

Despite being a grown Omega, her petite frame and youthful demeanor made her exuberance endearing rather than awkward.

Jiang Youbai mused that Lou Huaiche kept Lou Chuxue close for her lively simplicity—a rarity anyone would cherish.

Though naive, Lou Chuxue was sharp, proving innocence didn’t equate to stupidity.

While moving Jiang Youbai’s belongings, Lou Chuxue stood proudly outside the “wives’ dorm,” loudly proclaiming, “Wow! Good looks and skills sure are different! Our boss can’t bear to be apart from you! Unlike some freeloaders with no talent but plenty of attitude!”

Ensuring every “wife” heard, she then dashed off to fetch Jiang Youbai’s items.

Before leaving, she loudly added, “Li Sisi, right?”

Jiang Youbai, standing in the hallway, cringed, craving a smoke.

Raised in the Upper City, she’d never encountered such bluntness—short of name-calling.

Upper City residents veiled their schemes and desires behind civility, all while knowing each other’s daggers hidden in smiles.

Jiang Youbai couldn’t decide which was better—Upper City’s hypocrisy or Lower City’s rawness.

Raised in the Upper City, she thrived there, yet Lower City’s vitality was unmatched.

A vitality neither she nor Lou Huaiche possessed.

A few Alphas, unable to endure, emerged to confront Lou Chuxue, only to find Jiang Youbai alone.

Their eyes met. Jiang Youbai smiled, exuding a top Alpha’s dominance, “Something to say?”

The delicate-looking Alpha’s aura was undeniably commanding, a stark contrast to Lower City’s roughness.

The Alphas hesitated, glimpsing Lou Huaiche’s similar poise—an elegance bred in privilege.

Jiang Youbai feigned releasing pheromones, “Want a match?”

The dorm door slammed shut.

Jiang Youbai, bored, felt a rare loneliness from lack of challenge.

Lou Chuxue returned with a towering bed, effortlessly carrying it despite her small stature.

Jiang Youbai eyed her, “You’re strong?”

Lou Chuxue proudly nodded, “And skilled! That’s why the boss keeps me around. You’ll see.”

Jiang Youbai thought, No need—you’re practically spilling all your secrets, little fool.

Smart yet guileless.

They set up a partitioned space in Lou Huaiche’s living area—a bed, two cabinets, a desk. Spartan by Upper City standards, but luxurious here.

Once done, Lou Chuxue hurried off.

Jiang Youbai sat, planning her next steps.

First, her outdated wrist terminal needed upgrading with purchased parts.

Second, consolidating intel.

From Lou Chuxue’s chatter, Jiang Youbai pieced together that Lou Huaiche’s mercenary front masked a military buildup.

Lou Chuxue, likely a gifted asset from an external force, was part of a trained core within the otherwise ragtag Banana Corps—a deliberate smokescreen.

But who trained Lou Chuxue?

No Imperial faction would invest in an Omega’s combat skills unless as a seductive tool.

A term flickered in Jiang Youbai’s mind—Human Federation.

Beyond Pandora’s perilous asteroid belt, the Federation might have sent Lou Chuxue.

She needed to contact Ning Yunze to verify the original timeline’s events.

What heights had Ning Yunze claimed no Omega could reach?

But first, her terminal.

Its roughness was unbearable.

Jiang Youbai freshened up, changed, and headed out for parts.

At the compound’s exit, a Beta guard stopped her, “Madam Li, your destination?”

Jiang Youbai assessed the guard—a seasoned fighter, likely ex-military or assassin.

Playing dumb, she replied, “My terminal’s broken. Need repairs.”

The guard nodded, “Need funds?”

“Lou Chuxue covered it.”

Outside, Jiang Youbai scouted alleys, memorizing routes and shops near Banana Corps’ base.

Lower City’s sparse, broken surveillance was a boon.

She found a junk shop reeking of grease, its elderly Beta owner tinkering with a music box.

A sign read: “12 credits per kilo.”

Ignored, Jiang Youbai scavenged parts, offering payment for negligible weight.

The owner, intrigued, lent tools, watching Jiang Youbai’s skilled repairs.

“Mechanical talent,” the owner remarked.

Jiang Youbai smiled, “A friend said the same.”

Her knack for machinery had once modified her and Chi Ruo’s terminals—a buried passion under her princely facade.

The owner, thawing, shared Lower City’s layout: four districts divided by cross streets, ruled by resource wars. Upper City’s absent officials left chaos unchecked.

Lou Huaiche’s rapid rise as an Omega leader stood out.

Repairs done, the owner gifted a defunct, vintage terminal—repaired by Jiang Youbai—likely holding sentimental value.

A music box’s melody briefly lifted the shop’s gloom, stirring the owner’s emotions.

“Thanks,” the owner said solemnly.

Exiting, Jiang Youbai activated the old terminal, contacting Chi Ruo.

Chi Ruo was stunned: “Lou Huaiche? The Lou Huaiche? Fate’s joke? Why’s she in Lower City with a militia?”

Jiang Youbai rubbed her temples, equally baffled.

Chi Ruo updated: Ning Yunze was confined by Jiang Qingxian—possibly the new antagonist.

Jiang Youbai paused.

Jiang Qingxian—the gentle, lamb-curled crown princess who once rescued a stray dog—now imprisoning her fiancé?

How did power warp compassion into tyranny?

Six months ago, Jiang Qingxian fetched her engagement ring; now, she held Ning Yunze captive.

“I need to return to Upper City,” Jiang Youbai decided.

Ning Yunze’s silence amid his system battle was dire.

Chi Ruo agreed to arrange a meeting, both avoiding Lou Huaiche’s topic.

Back at base, the Beta guard scanned her, then waved her through.

In her room, Jiang Youbai found Lou Huaiche on the sofa—black combat gear, high ponytail, a scarf barely hiding bruised skin.

Jiang Youbai averted her gaze guiltily, greeting, “Back, leader?”

Lou Huaiche’s gentle facade had vanished, her cold demeanor mirroring Jiang Youbai’s memories.

She scrutinized the Alpha—a Jiang Youbai doppelgänger in looks, actions, even madness, yet fundamentally different.

Jiang Youbai’s insanity was playful, straddling morality with elegance. This Alpha was pure malice.

A shadow, not the original.

Lou Huaiche massaged her temples. She couldn’t tolerate this Alpha’s presence or her resemblance to her princess.

Jiang Youbai was the moonlight in her room, the haze in her heart.

No substitute, no imitation allowed.

Even if this Alpha’s smile momentarily conjured Jiang Youbai’s ghost, it was unacceptable.

Once estrus passed…

Lou Huaiche beckoned Jiang Youbai, stating coolly, “I’ve no interest in romance, but our pheromones match. Stay until my estrus ends, then take the money and leave.”

She lied.

Post-estrus, she’d kill this Alpha.

Lou Huaiche’s gaze held madness—no one would replace Jiang Youbai.

Jiang Youbai sighed inwardly. So much for post-mark camaraderie. Lou Huaiche’s hatred ran deep—even lookalikes weren’t spared.

Outwardly, she complied, “Understood, leader. I won’t overstep.”

She had no time for entanglement either. With the system threat gone and her feelings faded, pressing dangers took priority.

Lou Huaiche nodded, lighting a cigarette, “Good.”