Qin Chu looked up at the energetic butler, who, assuming he wanted more "case details," immediately added:
"Normally, it would be enough to condemn the Duke and Countess for their infidelity, but during the ensuing brawl between the two families, Duke Tess angrily accused his wife of having an affair as well, and Count Clare seemed to have a lover as well. And so..."
The butler's pause was very clever.
Qin Chu's face grew increasingly expressionless; he simply couldn't understand why there was any need to "solve the case" given the state of things.
He decisively said, "I won't see them. Let them handle it themselves."
Seemingly surprised by Qin Chu's direct refusal, the steward paused, then looked at their prince with some suspicion once more.
Noah panicked: "Sir! How can you refuse so rashly? What if this prince usually likes to meddle in these kinds of gossips!"
Qin Chu stuffed steak into his mouth with a blank expression, completely ignoring the clamor in his head.
Noah was extremely nervous, fearing that the butler would notice something was wrong.
The butler thought for a moment, then nodded: "That makes sense. The interests of these two families are too intertwined, so it's best not to interfere."
Noah: "..." This was the first time he had ever seen a data entity that could convince itself so well.
After reporting these "important matters" to Yu Xi, the butler once again focused intently on Qin Chu eating breakfast.
As he stared, the butler's expression once again became indescribable.
Qin Chu was speechless, and asked Noah in his mind, "What's wrong now?"
Noah, ignorant and self-righteous, replied: "How should I know? I'm your system, not his."
The human and the AI carefully observed the butler's expression once again.
The butler glanced at Qin Chu, then at the nearly empty plate in front of him, before turning around and picking up a plate of freshly grilled steak from the food cart, presenting it to Qin Chu.
Seeing this, Noah suddenly had a flash of inspiration: "Sir, how much have you eaten so far?"
Qin Chu paused, his hand holding the knife and fork still.
In the Imperial Military, where everyone is a big eater, General Qin's appetite, while not the most outstanding, is still at the average level.
Unfortunately, he was good-looking and ate quickly but not roughly, so most people would overlook the fact that Qin Chu was also a "glutton".
Eating three steaks in a row was perfectly normal for Qin Chu.
But... who knows if this prince, who spends two hours every day washing up, is actually a cat-eating creature?
Looking at the half-eaten steak left on the plate, Qin Chu didn't know whether to eat it or not.
He put down his knife and fork, frowned, and argued, "Is there a problem with eating two more steaks?"
Noah said with a serious expression, "Sir, you have to admit that not everyone can finish three steaks in twenty minutes."
Qin Chu carefully examined his body and sensed that something was wrong.
He looked down at the food on his plate: "No, even though I've eaten all this, I'm still very hungry."
Perhaps the butler's strange expression wasn't because he ate too much, but rather because he ate too little.
"This... and you're still hungry?" Noah's tone was extremely strange.
Qin Chu cut another piece of steak and stuffed it into his mouth, correcting Noah: "It's not that I'm hungry, it's that I'm very hungry."
Noah noticed Qin Chu's state and asked suspiciously, "Are you really just feeling hungry and wanting to eat? And nothing else?"
For example, thirst for blood...
Qin Chu frowned and immediately denied it: "No."
According to the information he had, a vampire's thirst for blood was similar to a drug addiction, but he only felt hungry. Besides, vampires don't feed entirely on blood; they also eat normal food.
Noah carefully analyzed Qin Chu's physical sensations and confirmed that he was indeed just hungry.
Furthermore, Qin Chu had no desire to drink the blood of the vampires present. It's important to understand that when vampires are thirsty for blood, they'll drink from any creature, even their own kind. No vampire can resist that urge.
But Qin Chu didn't have such thoughts; in fact, the thought of bloodsucking even evoked a physiological aversion in him.
Noah was now completely baffled.
It wasn't until he glanced at the data in Qin Chu's data body that he was furious enough to smear the data in Qin Chu's face: "Your thirst for blood has reached the critical point, sir!"
"Do you know what this means? It means that if you don't drink some more blood, this body is going to be ruined!"
"You're a fully-fledged vampire! A prince, no less! How can you not even distinguish between hunger and thirst?"
In the end, Noah was both amused and exasperated.
Qin Chu, his face cold and suppressing his burgeoning hunger, retorted, "It's my first time being a vampire, please forgive me. Yu~Xi."
Noah: "..."
The servants waiting nearby had already reacted. The steward gave a signal to those behind him, and soon several people left Qin Chu's room.
Before long, Qin Chu suddenly smelled an enticing aroma.
The fragrance was initially faint, but gradually became stronger.
Compared to the aroma, the steak in front of Qin Chu suddenly tasted bland. The hunger that had been lingering in his body suddenly erupted, making him feel like he hadn't eaten for a week, even though he had just been eating.
This level of hunger is enough to erode a person's sanity.
Qin Chu's expression grew increasingly cold; he didn't particularly like being controlled by his body's instincts.
Although Qin Chu's expression was unpleasant, Noah, as an AI that loved data analysis, couldn't help but want to record what would happen if Qin Chu faced thirst for blood for the first time.
No wonder Noah was curious; Qin Chu was simply too restrained in real life.
Some subordinates even joked that their commander wasn't human, sometimes even more systematic than Noah's system. This was because Qin Chu strictly adhered to military regulations, completely avoiding anything addictive, whether it was alcohol, tobacco, or even coffee.
Noah was wondering what Qin Chu would do when he heard Qin Chu's stomach growl.
Noah: "..."
Faced with the blood thirst that drives vampires mad, their superior's reaction seemed to be nothing more than his stomach growling a little louder.
In reality, Qin Chu's state was not as calm as it appeared.
The level of hunger he is experiencing would have driven a normal person insane long ago.
Qin Chu was just more tolerant; before he was ten years old, this state of hunger was almost his daily routine.
As the source of the fragrance drew closer, a scene suddenly flashed through Qin Chu's mind.
He peered out the family's window, and through the condensed glass, he saw someone carrying a plate of incredibly tempting braised pork into the dining room. Three humans—two adults and a child—sat together, sharing this hard-won meal on a garbage planet.
From as far back as he could remember, Qin Chu had always been alone, and at that time, he had many questions about the scene before him.
So much so that what impressed him most was not the warmth of the family of three, but the tempting color and aroma of the braised pork.
Soon, the fragrance grew closer and stronger.
The man who appeared in Qin Chu's room was dressed in tattered clothes, with his arms and ankles bound by chains.
The man's hair was somewhat disheveled, and his shirt was torn in many places, with dried bloodstains along the edges of the ripped fabric.
The man was very tall, and even though he was being abused, his body showed no signs of weakness; he even had a nonchalant smile on his face.
Qin Chu wasn't in the mood to appreciate the man's expression.
His feelings were complicated because he could actually smell braised pork on this dirty man, and he couldn't help but want to take a bite.
Chapter 29, Second Story (4)
Before the servants could bring the man to him, Qin Chu said, "Stop."
Qin Chu held her breath and turned her face away.
He hadn't experienced this state of extreme hunger for many years, but his years of training had given him a strong resistance to any physical condition.
The man being escorted glanced around casually.
He was very tall, and when he made this gesture, he didn't even look up; he merely lifted his eyelids, giving off a nonchalant arrogance.
His gaze swept around the room before finally settling on Qin Chu.
The man's smile held a hint of mockery: "So that's why you were in such a hurry to bring me here... you were hungry?"
The words "I'm hungry" carry a strong sense of provocation.
It was as if Qin Chu would lose if he couldn't control himself and bit into her.
General Qin hates it when people show off in front of him.
No matter which world.
He stood up from the table and walked calmly and slowly to the man's side, not at all like a vampire in a state of thirst for blood.
Qin Chu was also very tall, and he, too, half-lifted his eyelids to sized the man up and down.
With a mocking smile, the man turned to the servants and asked, "Is this all you're feeding me?"
Although his face was expressionless, he successfully conveyed a look of disgust.
"This thing" raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised: "Tsk, a bit picky about food today?"
Qin Chu's nerves twitched, and he felt a very familiar itch in his hands.
After staring at the person in front of him for a while, Qin Chu had to admit that the expression on that face was a bit irritating.
However, he had no interest in making things difficult for someone in such a sorry state.
Qin Chu turned back to the table and waved to the servant beside him: "Never mind, take him away... no, let him go."
No sooner had he said that than Qin Chu heard a cry of alarm both inside and outside his mind: "No way!"
Noah's voice was accompanied by a warning beep: "Sir, you are cursed by this vampire hunter and can only drink his blood."
The servants' words were largely the same.
Qin Chu: "..." He didn't want to drink anyone's blood.
Somewhat surprised by Qin Chu's words, the man standing there raised an eyebrow, then his smile widened: "Father, you want to send me away? Have you forgotten that as your descendant, I cannot leave your side?"
"???"
Qin Chu was truly dumbfounded this time. Was this annoying brat really his son?