After Differentiating into a Beta and Having Engagement Withdrawn Chapter 36

Chapter 36: Prison Break!

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Lying on the carpet, Song Youji imagined himself as a fisherman who had been killing fish for more than ten years. His heart had become cold and hard as ice…. However, the warmth in Zhao Jiu’s hands was scorching, and Song Youji couldn’t ignore Zhao Jiu’s presence.

“Let go,” Song Youji gritted his teeth.

“Don’t you want me to help you?” Zhao Jiu chuckled. “Little Youji says he misses me a lot.”

“You’re talking nonsense…” Despite his tough words, Song Youji couldn’t hide his physical response. 

In the past, he was not often involved in such activities, but after sleeping with Zhao Jiu, perhaps due to the taste of the forbidden or the influence of the Alpha, Song Youji’s body became more sensitive than before. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have reacted so quickly to Zhao Jiu’s teasing.

“Relax, leave it to me.” Zhao Jiu’s voice was irresistibly seductive. He supported Song Youji’s waist and traced circles with his fingers, teasingly. “Youji, do you know that your skin is very fair, but when your emotions are stirred, it turns pink, like now.”

Song Youji pulled down his shirt to cover his waist and pushed Zhao Jiu’s hand away. “Stop playing around with unnecessary things. Didn’t I ask you to check the goods? I don’t like too much talking.”

“Alright, please feel it with your heart.”

Zhao Jiu let his actions speak, allowing Song Youji to thoroughly enjoy the moment. In the end, Song Youji’s mind went blank, and the carpet he had just laid out was rumpled by their movements.

“Satisfied?” Zhao Jiu leaned in to kiss him. “Beta seems to have no taste.”

Song Youji dodged for a moment but couldn’t avoid it. Zhao Jiu’s lips touched the corner of his mouth. “You should try it too.” 

“I don’t want to! Get off me,” Song Youji pushed him away, straightened his clothes, and resumed his serious demeanor. 

Zhao Jiu squinted, wishing he could strip Song Youji naked right now, but he knew well that Song Youji was stubborn and wouldn’t respond well to force. Being too eager would only drive him away. 

“President, are you going to act like you don’t know me just because you’re wearing pants now?” Zhao Jiu joked, “Don’t you believe in reciprocity?”

Song Youji shifted his gaze downward, blushing, then coughed, trying to sound serious. “The goods inspection is over.”

“Alright, let’s consider it a rain check. I’ll borrow your bathroom.”

Surprisingly, Zhao Jiu was quite easygoing today. Seeing him actually entering the bathroom, Song Youji was a bit surprised, wondering what scheme Zhao Jiu was plotting.

After a while, Zhao Jiu’s voice came from the bathroom: “Youji, can you lend me some clothes?” 

Song Youji didn’t say anything, but placed some clean clothes outside the door. The bathroom door opened a crack, and Zhao Jiu extended his wet arms, asking him, “Do you want to come in and shower together?” 

“No need,” Song Youji sniffed the air and detected a faint smell of alcohol. 

Is Alpha’s XX the pheromone scent? 

“Zhao Jiu, what does your pheromone smell like?” Curiosity got the better of Song Youji, and he blurted out. 

“Peach with brandy. Why? Do you want to smell it?” Zhao Jiu’s tone was cheerful, as if he might burst out and drag Song Youji in the next second. 

“I’m a Beta, I can’t smell it,” Song Youji took a few steps back. 

“Oh, then why did you smell Sang Tong’s gland that day.” 

Although it wasn’t the time to bring up old matters, Zhao Jiu blurted out with a tone of questioning when his emotions surged. 

He regretted asking immediately. Song Youji indeed ignored him and left the bathroom directly. 

Song Youji returned to the living room to organize the interviewees’ information, still thinking about Zhao Jiu’s words: So Zhao Jiu saw it back then. 

At that time, he didn’t know Sang Tong liked him; it was out of curiosity that he went to smell; working together with Omegas all year round made Song Youji somewhat indifferent to gender awareness, but from another perspective, wasn’t that considered harassment? 

But Sang Tong invited him then… 

D*mn! 

Ultimately, it was his fault for being slow, not realizing Sang Tong’s feelings, foolishly going to smell someone’s gland, completely lacking boundaries. 

Song Youji belatedly started feeling guilty and ashamed; he hadn’t contacted Sang Tong all day, not knowing how his heat was progressing. 

Just as he hesitated whether to call Sang Tong or not, Zhao Jiu emerged. 

The pajamas he wore fit him perfectly, as if they were made for him, but Zhao Jiu didn’t feel happy because he knew Song Youji’s size was smaller than his own. 

His expression darkened slightly as he asked Song Youji, “Whose clothes are these?” 

Song Youji didn’t catch the implication in his words and asked back, “Don’t they fit?” 

Gritting his teeth, Zhao Jiu said, “They fit.” 

They fit too well, so well that he suspected Song Youji had kept other men. 

“As long as they fit.” Song Youji exited the dialing interface and sent a text to Sang Tong to inquire about his condition. 

Zhao Jiu was already marinating in vinegar, but Song Youji hadn’t noticed yet. He went to fiddle with the files on the table again, “You sleep on the sofa tonight; the guest room is a bit messy. Tomorrow, I’ll find you an empty apartment. As a marshal, you’ll lead our investigation. Naturally, you can’t be inconvenienced by sleeping here all the time.” 

Zhao Jiu panicked upon hearing this, “How can living with you be an inconvenience? I can’t adapt to a new environment. I think it’s fine here.” 

Sleeping outside the door on the first day and on the sofa the next day, that’s fine. 

Song Youji glanced at him, “We dare not be disrespectful to the marshal and let you sleep on the sofa.” 

“Don’t we still have the guest room? If it’s difficult to tidy up, I can sleep with you.” 

“Don’t push it.” Song Youji yawned, preparing to take a shower and sleep, “Tomorrow I’ll inform Jia Chengan to come to work, try to persuade him to cooperate with us. After obtaining the intelligence, it’s your responsibility.”

Song Youji found a new pillow and blanket for Zhao Jiu, but when he sniffed them, Zhao Jiu complained, “New.”

“Then what do you want?” Song Youji retorted.

“The new ones aren’t warm.”

“Then you can choose not to cover yourself.”

After saying this, Song Youji turned to leave, but Zhao Jiu forcefully pulled him back, pressing him against his chest.

Feeling signs of little little Jiu’s revival, Song Youji raised his voice, “Zhao Jiu, don’t mess around!”

“Are you afraid of me?” Zhao Jiu, leaning close to his ear, spoke with a tone full of disappointment. “I won’t do anything; I just want to hug you. Youji, I miss you so much. During these days on the mission, I’ve been thinking about you every day.”

Warm breath sprayed on his neck, making Song Youji uncomfortable. He tried to move, but Zhao Jiu held him down.

“Don’t move; I can’t resist. Just let me hold you quietly for a while; it’ll be fine soon.”

Song Youji quieted down, and an ambiguous atmosphere with a touch of sadness enveloped them.

After a while, Zhao Jiu silently released him. “Good night, Youji.”

“Good night.” Song Youji choked a bit. He felt like Zhao Jiu had something else to say, and his beautiful eyes were filled with sadness and reluctance. “Do you have anything else to tell me?”

Zhao Jiu lowered his gaze. “Can I ask?”

Using the tactic of showing weakness proved effective, and Song Youji nAuded, “Go ahead.”

Zhao Jiu pulled at his pajamas. “Whose clothes are these? Have you hosted someone else here?”

Song Youji: “…”

He regretted asking that question.

“Oh, right, right, since I came here, I bring different people every day!” 

Zhao Jiu’s eyes flashed with a dangerous light. “Who?”

Song Youji was annoyed. “Zhao Jiu, what’s going on in your head? I’ve been here for such a short time; how could I know so many people? This was bought by Tan Yi when he accidentally bought the wrong size while preparing our daily necessities.” Song Youji poked his forehead.

“Oh. Why did Tan Yi prepare your daily necessities, especially sleepwear…”

“Because Tan Yi has family here. Zhao Jiu, if you keep arguing, go sleep outside.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Jiu rolled onto the sofa, pretending to sleep.

Song Youji felt like he was dealing with a kindergarten kid – both exasperating and amusing. About to return to his room to sleep, Zhao Jiu’s voice echoed faintly, “Good night, Youji. I love you.”

Song Youji didn’t respond, smiled at him with his back turned, and turned off the living room lights.

The next morning, Jia Chengan, who received the notice, reported to the association. When he saw Zhao Jiu next to Song Youji, he hesitated for a moment, and his eyes were filled with dissatisfaction.

Zhao Jiu whispered to Song Youji, “He’s older than me but needs to call me ‘senior.’ And he never beat me during the selection camp; I taught him a lesson.”

Jia Chengan overheard it, glanced at both of them, and snorted.

There was an undercurrent flowing between the two, and Song Youji awkwardly smiled, saying, “Welcome to the rescue association.”

“Are you my superior?” Jia Chengan asked.

Song Youji replied, “Currently, I’m temporarily acting as the association president.”

“Alright, President.” Jia Chengan bowed to him. “President, if you don’t mind me saying so, you’re the most good-looking Beta I’ve ever seen.”

Jia Chengan seemed even more straightforward than Zhao Jiu, and his straightforwardness made Song Youji feel awkward.

“Thank…thank you.” Song Youji held down Zhao Jiu’s fist and led him into the association. “Regarding the prison examination, it’s scheduled for the day after tomorrow. For safety reasons, you need to submit some documents for registration.”

On the day of the examination, led by Song Youji, Jia Chengan, Talina, and the two new recruits entered the Omega prison in Xiaoman City.

Different from the capital’s prison, the prisoners in Xiaoman City were not highly dangerous, mostly with a risk level below 4. However, there were a few exceptions. According to the prison guards, there was a prisoner with a risk level of 6+ in the Omega prison. She had once wielded a gun in a hospital, resulting in three deaths and twelve injuries.

Such a dangerous criminal should have been transferred to the capital police for handling. However, due to the mystery surrounding her identity and the inability to find her information through various searches, lacking complete materials to submit, she could only be detained in Xiaoman City.

When Jia Chengan heard this, his fingers trembled, and he seemed absent-minded all day. Until noon, when they were about to check this high-risk prisoner, Jia Chengan seemed to regain his spirit. He volunteered to go.

Song Youji guessed that this might be the person he was looking for and allowed him to accompany him.

The Omega’s high-risk prisoners were held in the deepest part of the prison, just two walls away from the Alpha’s prison. As soon as the two entered, they smelled a strong smell of blood, mixed with the musty odor of being away from light for a long time.

“Right here.”

The prison guard opened the door, and the high-risk prisoner appeared in front of them.

She looked quite different from what Song Youji had imagined. Her clothes were neat, her short hair was clean and tidy, and her face was clean. At first glance, she seemed like a gentle and cute girl next door.

But several dissected mice lay at her feet, in various miserable states, with blood flowing everywhere. Since there were no sharp tools in the prison, she used her nails.

She smiled slightly at them, her eyes full of indifference to life.

The prison guard wiped off some sweat, saying, “This person is a lunatic. Many prison guards have been injured by her. Do you really want to examine her? One or two less wouldn’t matter much.”

Song Youji said, “This is our task.”

Helplessly, the prison guard opened the door, then retreated to the side, shouting, “Y94, the people from the rescue association are here to examine you. Please cooperate.”

Song Youji politely nAuded, “We didn’t know you were female, so we’ll only conduct some simple examinations. The rest will be done by the female members of the team.”

The girl seemed not to understand his words, still smiling menacingly. She raised her hand, revealing sharp, well-worn nails.

Just as Song Youji was in a dilemma, Jia Chengan rushed forward and tightly embraced the girl, crying out in despair, “Tao Tao, it’s me, Tao Tao!”

Upon hearing these words, the girl widened her eyes, clutching her head and wailing in agony. The piercing sound was full of sorrow, and she waved her hands, leaving numerous marks on Jia Chengan’s body. Despite being covered in blood, Jia Chengan refused to let go.

After struggling for more than twenty minutes, Tao Tao finally quieted down, allowing Jia Chengan to hold her. She seemed lifeless, like a walking corpse, devoid of any vitality.

Jia Chengan’s face was covered in blood mixed with tears, looking horrifying. Song Youji handed him tissues, unsure of the situation but feeling deeply moved by their appearance.

Tao Tao tilted her head, inadvertently revealing a scar on her neck.

Song Youji immediately guessed what had happened, his nose tingling as his eyes moistened.

During the subsequent examination, Tao Tao cooperated exceptionally well. Jia Chengan, still holding her, trimmed her nails, measured blood pressure, collected blood samples, and more… His tears never ceased throughout the process. Tao Tao was unusually obedient, even using tissues to wipe away his tears.

The prison guards were shocked by the scene, and just as they were about to report to their superiors, urgent voices came through the communicator.

Alpha prison inexplicably erupted into chaos. Numerous inmates were assaulting and resisting the guards, attempting to escape. The situation became uncontrollable, and they requested assistance from the prison guards at the Omega prison!

The guard who had brought them contemplated going to help, but he hesitated, not wanting to leave Song Youji and the others alone with the high-risk prisoner. Just as he was torn between decisions, another guard entered the high-risk prisoner’s cell and informed them that the situation had been brought under control.

“Really? Why haven’t I received any messages here?” The guard was about to check his communicator when he suddenly noticed a stranger in front of him. He immediately drew his gun. “Who are you?”

The man disguised as a guard took off his hat, revealing a face familiar to Song Youji—it was Aud, who had been imprisoned for domestic violence not long ago.

He grinned menacingly at Song Youji. “Thanks for taking care of my wife. Now, I’m taking him with me.”

He raised his hand, with a black table tennis-sized sphere between his index and middle fingers.

“Be careful, it’s concentrated miasma!” Tao Tao, suddenly awakening in Jia Chengan’s arms, rushed towards Aud at lightning speed, showing agility not inferior to Jia Chengan.

Aud, caught off guard, couldn’t continue with his pretense. He threw the object to the ground and swiftly left the prison.

As everyone held their breath, the sphere landed steadily in Tao Tao’s hands.

The prison guard stood in shock for a long time, only reacting after Song Youji’s reminder. Holding the communicator, he contacted others, “Someone has escaped! There’s a breakout in Alpha prison!”

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