Infinite Game Ch.59.2

Chapter 59.2 – Cross-dresser Jiang (3)

Jiang Yujin quietly finished deleting the last photo, tossed the phone aside, then took the ribbon from the person behind him and quickly strangled the other person’s neck.

His force was considerable, causing Lu Dongcheng to stagger backward, stumbling over a chair leg and both of them falling onto the sofa.

While Lu Dongcheng managed to steady himself, Jiang Yujin solely focused on strangling, paying no attention to their surroundings.

The neck of the person lying on the sofa, originally of a normal color, turned red. Jiang Yujin lowered his head to look at the person beneath him, his white long hair falling onto the other’s face as he chuckled, “Since you seem to love this thing so much, I’ll weld it onto your neck.”

As the ribbon gradually tightened, a piercing howl echoed from the other side of the hotel, causing a stir before everything settled down.

Though his neck was being constricted and clearly painful, Lu Dongcheng strangely laughed.

Outside the door came fierce pounding, accompanied by the scratching of claws.

A Rotten Wolf, drawn by the scent, had arrived, yet the expressions of the two inside the room remained unchanged.

Footsteps echoed from the corridor.

The moment he heard the footsteps, Jiang Yujin’s eyes trembled. Seizing the opportunity, Lu Dongcheng swiftly flipped over, reversing their positions.

Lu Dongcheng took the black silk ribbon off the neck and tied Jiang Yujin’s wrists together.

The banging on the door persisted from outside, footsteps growing nearer. In calmer times, Jiang Yujin might have considered strangling the person above him directly. But now he just felt that the world was fake and his life was hopeless. He even wanted to borrow a cigarette from the barber shop owner.

The door was broken down, and just before the Rotten Wolf with its unique scent could attack the people in the room, it was pierced through the head by a dagger, ceasing its movements entirely.

Xu Tonggui had arrived at the hotel not long ago, having dealt with the alpha wolf and now aiding others in clearing out the remaining Rotten Wolves. This was the hotel’s highest floor and the last level that needed clearing.

Withdrawing the dagger from the Rotten Wolf, he glanced toward the room and immediately spotted the two figures on the sofa. The person pinned beneath had disheveled white hair, their wrists already halfway tied by the ribbon.

Noticing the gaze from nearby, Jiang Yujin slowly closed his eyes.

Damn this world; better to end it all soon.

Similarly, Lu Dongcheng noticed the person standing not far away. His expression changed slightly, but his actions remained unrestrained.

“Jiang Yujin,” the man standing nearby momentarily paused, took a breath, and asked, “Is this your new boyfriend?”

Citizen Jiang immediately said no, voice flat.

In the blink of an eye, Lu Dongcheng, who was previously on the sofa, was flung a considerable distance, crashing into a pot of plants, the sound of the pot shattering filling the air.

Xu Tonggui abandoned using weapons, tossing the dagger aside and throwing a punch directly at Lu Dongcheng, who retaliated by kicking his knee.

The two didn’t relent, and as the room contained a swimming pool, they continued their brawl towards its edge.

Xu Tonggui grabbed Lu Dongcheng’s head, veins bulging on his arm, forcibly submerging him in the water.

The water surface kept splashing with water droplets. Lu Dongcheng had already been strangled by Jiang Yujin, struggling to breathe. He coughed in the water, the sound penetrating through the surface and into the ears. Xu Tonggui, however, did not let go.

“Captain Xu!!”

There was a rush of footsteps in the corridor. Then, members of the SIU, following the sound of a vase shattering, appeared at the door. The first thing they saw was the chaotic scene inside the room and a person lying hopelessly on the couch. Then, they heard a drowning sound.

By the side of the swimming pool was someone; Captain Xu was forcefully pushing someone into the water.

—Members of the SIU glanced for a moment. It was undoubtedly a person being pushed into the water, and the clothes seemed familiar.

Realizing who was being pushed into the water, they hurried forward, only to find that they couldn’t persuade or stop the situation.

Citizen Jiang, who had been lying on the couch contemplating life, sat up slowly and called out, “Xu Tonggui.”

Xu Tonggui stopped.

Afraid that he might act again impulsively, even though they didn’t quite understand the current situation, the members of the SIU tactfully made up an excuse and took Lu Dongcheng away.

They had been wondering if there would be any abnormalities due to the drowning, but after getting up, Lu Dongcheng coughed a few times, remembered to pick up the phone lying aside, and greeted the person sitting on the couch.

Xu Tonggui seemed like he was about to act again.

Leaving the space to the two people in the room, the SIU quickly escorted the person away.

Looking at Xu Tonggui standing aside, it was difficult to explain the whole situation. Jiang Yujin summarized it by saying, “Long story short, it’s all because of a commission.”

Truly succinct.

Xu Tonggui first looked at him carefully for a moment, confirmed there were no visible injuries, then turned and walked toward the sink. After thoroughly washing his hands, he dried them.

Jiang Yujin watched him approach, continuing until he reached the edge of the couch, where he finally stopped.

Xu Tonggui half-knelt and bent down to untie the ribbon on Jiang Yujin’s hand, then lifted his gaze, asking, “Where did this originally come from?”

Jiang Yujin cooperatively gestured toward his own neck, then added, “It’s not needed now anyway…”

Xu Tonggui stood up, slightly leaning forward to adjust Jiang Yujin’s disheveled hair.

He started to tie the ribbon, crafting a butterfly knot at the back, his sharp eyes focused, displaying a serious demeanor.

He diligently tied a very ugly butterfly knot.

Turning his head to see the butterfly knot on the back of his neck through the mirror, Jiang Yujin gave a thumbs-up, reluctantly praising, “Looks really nice.”

Receiving the compliment, Xu Tonggui’s lips curved slightly, then returned to normal. He extended his hand and asked, “Can you stand?”

Jiang Yujin privately thought he wasn’t that weak. He stood up on his own and asked, “What about your work?”

“Work’s finished,” Xu Tonggui said, “This was the last strange species that needed to be dealt with.”

Jiang Yujin coughed softly, admitting defeat in the battle of diverting the conversation to work.

“Where are you going later?” Xu Tonggui quickly glanced at the black skirt spread beneath Jiang Yujin, saying, “I’ll take you.”

Originally, Jiang Yujin’s plan was to find a place to sleep after completing the commission and change clothes on the way. But after encountering two acquaintances in a hotel, his perception that “this city is small” deepened. He felt it might not be suitable to go find a place dressed like this.

Going home was not an option. By this time, the high schooler was already home, and he didn’t want him to call him “Mom” before calling him “Dad.”

Xu Tonggui lowered his eyes and said, “I live nearby.”

Jiang Yujin looked up at him.

After a long time, Citizen Jiang found himself once again sitting in the passenger seat of Captain Xu’s car.

When he arrived at the hotel, it was afternoon, but as he left, the sky had darkened considerably.

Expertly fastening his seatbelt, Jiang Yujin felt completely at ease, starting to enjoy the ride as he lowered his head.

He’s prone to motion sickness, so the car window was left slightly open. As the night cooled down rapidly, the wind outside seeped in through this crack, carrying a hint of chill.

A few strands of hair tickled his nose, causing Jiang Yujin’s hand, engaged in playing Xiaoxiaole, to slip, resulting in a sneeze sound of “Ah-choo,” as an animal was mistakenly removed in the game.

Encountering a red light, Xu Tonggui leaned over and handed his uniform jacket to Jiang Yujin.

Jiang Yujin obediently put it on. The clothing fit well, but the sleeves were a tad long, constantly battling with the phone screen. Xu Tonggui leaned over and rolled them up for him.

After a defeat in the game and depleted energy, Jiang Yujin set aside his phone, lowered his head to look at the clothes he was wearing, and noticed the badge on the side of his chest. He chuckled, “Nice, now I’m Captain Jiang.”

Feeling the part with the uniform on, he waved, “Xiao Xu, quickly sort out my last month’s paycheck.”

Clearly, Captain Xu had transformed into Little Clerk Xu.

Xu Tonggui nodded, “Okay.”

Captain Jiang nodded, expressing satisfaction.

Little Clerk Xu hadn’t lied; his place was indeed quite close to the hotel, just a ten-minute drive away.

While riding the elevator, Jiang Yujin couldn’t resist letting out a yawn.

Xu Tonggui beside him glanced down at his hair, observing for a while.

Jiang Yujin generously put the hair into the other person’s hand and said, “This is synthetic, but it looks pretty real, doesn’t it?”

Xu Tonggui gingerly touched it, nodding thoughtfully.

As the elevator reached their floor, Jiang Yujin stepped out.

The other person’s house was predictably monochrome, a palette of black, white, and gray—likely a result of spending most of his time working. The place was immaculate, resembling a display home.

The only contrast was a large goose sitting on the sofa, its fur in warm tones, distinctly out of place in the room’s color scheme.

Xu Tonggui mentioned, “Da Bai was originally kept in the office.”

But in less than two days there, he realized even people from other departments would sneak in to pet and cuddle it, so he brought it home.

Jiang Yujin politely greeted the long-unseen Da Bai.

After encountering rather unpleasant strange species at the hotel, the first thing Citizen Jiang did upon entering was take a shower.

With only a skirt on, Citizen Jiang quickly claimed one of Xu Tonggui’s shirts and a pair of pants. Unlike his own perpetually crumpled clothes, the shirt and pants were pristine, free of any wrinkles.

Witnessing an unwrinkled shirt for the first time, Citizen Jiang uttered sounds of witnessing a miracle.

Carefully holding the “miracle,” he went to shower.

Little Clerk Xu followed behind, fetching towels and adjusting the water temperature but couldn’t find new body wash or shampoo. Luckily, Ever Adaptable Jiang, didn’t mind and took the “miracle” into the bathroom.

Xu Tonggui showered after Jiang Yujin finished, surprised not to hear the sounds of Xiaoxiaole.

“Mom! You’re making your son suffer so much!”

“… “

No Xiaoxiaole, but there was drama.

The person on the sofa held the goose, intensely focused on the TV. Eyes that usually seemed half-asleep were wide open now. Seeing Xu Tonggui, he shifted a bit and patted the spot next to him, gesturing for Xu Tonggui to sit there.

Behind all this warmth, there were hidden intentions.

The TV watcher changed from sitting to lying down, and the original TV partner became a freshly baked leg-supporting tool.

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