Golden sponsor

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“A spy?”

Gu Huan felt that this guess wasn’t very reliable. After all, the magazine company would donate all of its profits to charity, so they had no reason to make such an effort to do something that didn’t make money.

“It’s probably just a true fan. Don’t compete with them,”

Chu Xinglin’s financial power was the entire empire’s financial power. No matter who the fan was, they couldn’t possibly win in this competition.

Because they had no idea who the opponent was.

Chu Xinglin just got a little carried away competing with that person, but now that he was with Gu Huan, his reason had returned.

“Alright,” Chu Xinglin approached and put his arm around Gu Huan, heading back into the house. He leaned close to Gu Huan’s ear and said, “The first place can be theirs.”

Gu Huan tilted his head, and his sleek black hair slid down his shoulders like silk. He always felt that Chu Xinglin was about to say something embarrassing again.

“As long as you’re mine,” Chu Xinglin continued.

The magazines had already been moved, and a few diligent “gardeners” passed by the two of them without a glance as they left.

Single dogs didn’t need to eat dinner because they were already full.

The two entered the house.

Gu Huan’s ears were still a little hot.

It was strange, a few months ago, if an alpha said he belonged to them in front of him, he would definitely have beaten that person to the ground and ensured that they never spoke like a school bully again.

But now, hearing these words from Chu Xinglin’s mouth, he didn’t care as much as he used to…

He shook his head.

The furniture that was damaged last time had been replaced, and Gu Huan sat on the sofa with a bag of nutrient solution.

Chu Xinglin had just finished his fairy tale with Chen Weiwei and turned to prop himself up next to Gu Huan.

“The fish should have taken the bait by now. Someone has been trying to tamper with the registration channel,” Chu Xinglin said.

Gu Huan’s brow furrowed slightly.

He didn’t say anything and just nodded. “That’s good.”

It was surprisingly smooth, but he still couldn’t figure out the other side’s real intentions. It couldn’t be just to lead them to discover that place, right?

Gu Huan lightly rubbed the edge of the nutrient solution bottle with his fingertip.

If it really was meant to lead him to discover something…

Gu Huan had a vague feeling that this matter might be related to him, but he hadn’t told anyone about this speculation because there was still no concrete evidence.

After Chen Weiwei checked the registration situation, Chu Xinglin also had him investigate who was the fan that was competing with him for the top spot in the golden sponsor ranking.

It was easy to check. Chen Weiwei and his intelligence team quickly obtained the bank transfer records behind the ID, and within minutes, they had identified the person behind it.

The name that appeared in front of Chu Xinglin surprised him somewhat.

When he saw it, he couldn’t help but want to laugh.

When Gu Huan looked over in confusion, Chu Xinglin suppressed the smile on his face, and said seriously, “It’s nothing. I just saw something amusing.”

Gu Huan: “…”

Chu Xinglin looked at the name provided by the information on his light brain, and tapped his chin with his finger.

He hadn’t expected to accidentally hurt one of his own people.

He couldn’t be so petty when dealing with his own people.

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“Major General!”

“Master, there’s someone outside the virtual training room looking for you.”

A voice similar to Gu Huan’s artificial intelligence called out to Mo Xiao, causing her to abruptly stop her training and jump down from the control room. She efficiently removed the holographic glasses from her face and looked at the soldier who had come.

“Speak.”

Mo Xiao had an aura reminiscent of General Gu Huan when she spoke, full of authority.

The soldier, after saluting, spoke of his purpose.

“Somebody has sent something for you, but the sender’s name is not clear. We’ve just scanned the package, and there are no dangerous items inside.”

Someone sent something for her?

Who would send her something?

“I understand.”

Andrew, who had just been defeated in the virtual battlefield by Mo Xiao a moment ago, emerged from the virtual training room looking relieved.

Mo Xiao needed a partner to participate in that competition, and after searching throughout the entire military district, only Andrew was suitable.

Kepell and Mo Xiao had been colleagues for several years, but they weren’t compatible as partners. They rarely worked together because both of them were highly capable and neither was willing to listen to the other. Their personalities were completely opposite.

Kepell was hot-tempered on the outside but cold-hearted inside, while Mo Xiao was cold on the outside but warm-hearted inside. When they worked separately, they could appreciate each other, but when they teamed up, neither of them wanted to yield to the other.

So, when Mo Xiao needed to find a partner, she first ruled out Kepell and started looking among her own troops.

Because Mo Xiao was usually quite aloof, there weren’t many people in her unit who dared to partner with her.

At times like this, Andrew, who was usually a bit lazy, became the best choice.

Andrew might act timid, but he wasn’t actually afraid of Mo Xiao. He didn’t have the kind of reverence reserved for superiors, and his abilities had been catching up recently, making him a very suitable candidate. The only problem was that Mo Xiao’s demands were quite high, and he struggled to keep up with her training requirements.

Andrew actually wanted to complain a bit. Given the number of people who had registered for the competition, they were unlikely to become the “Chosen Ones.” However, Mo Xiao was quite serious, so he accompanied her in training. It was like accompanying the Crown Prince in his studies, just for the fun of it.

“Captain Mo Xiao, what’s up?”

Andrew removed his holographic glasses and asked as Mo Xiao approached.

“Someone sent me something. I’ll go take a look, and I’ll be back for training later.”

Mo Xiao turned to look at Andrew.

Andrew was more than happy to take a break.

“Alright, you go ahead.”

Mo Xiao walked out of the training ground and headed to the guard room at the entrance. The guards there hadn’t opened the package and, upon seeing Mo Xiao’s arrival, they saluted in unison.

After returning the salute, Mo Xiao asked, “Do you know what’s inside?”

The personnel at the security office had checked the package and confirmed that it contained no dangerous items, so they had a general idea of its contents.

“It’s magazines,” they replied.

Mo Xiao pursed her lips slightly. The mention of magazines reminded her of the double-signed magazine from the General before. As a Major General, she enjoyed financial freedom and lived a life revolving around the battlefield, the military district, and her home, with no extravagant spending habits. Her only indulgence was buying books and magazines related to the General, along with the flowers he liked.

This had earned her a reputation as a big spender in the General’s fan circle. Normally, nobody would dare to compete with her for the top spot on the “Golden Sponsor Ranking.” Occasionally, someone might strive for second place and express their admiration.

So, the current situation was quite unusual, and she had put in extra effort to compete. However, her competitor had abruptly stopped midway, refusing to engage further. This had made her suspicious that the person might be a hired hand from the magazine publisher.

To confirm this, she even contacted the magazine’s chief editor, who seemed genuinely unaware of any such arrangement.

Now, upon hearing about an anonymous person sending her magazines, she instinctively thought it might be related to this matter.

Opening the package, she found a signed magazine on top, along with several rare photographs that General Gu Huan had also signed. Some of these pictures were so rare that even Mo Xiao hadn’t seen them before.

As she saw a photo of Gu Huan wearing a floral wreath and standing remarkably close to someone, she raised an eyebrow and realized who the second-place “Golden Sponsor” was. The angle of the photo could only have been taken on the day when the Crown Prince and General Gu Huan visited the Flower Planet together.