“They’re not my men. My pirate crew is nobody; even the AI couldn’t simulate their members,” Levy said.
However, this interrogation did not yield any special information; most of it was routine information about the operation of the pirate crew, and it was not apparent that it had any connection with the mastermind.
Qin Chu and Levy walked out while pondering, but were stopped by Burke just as they were about to leave the lower level of the prison.
"What is it?" Qin Chu turned his head and asked.
After asking the question, he felt it was inappropriate for him to speak in his current position, so he kicked Levi again, sending him flying forward.
Seeing this, Burke paused for a moment before continuing, "General, it's time for a break now."
"Thank you for reminding me."
Spending most of their time on the starship, they didn't experience the day-night cycle of a planet, relying entirely on time for reminders. Levy glanced at the night marker on the top deck of the starship, then took Qin Chu's hand and walked towards the office.
But when he reached out, he grasped only empty air.
Qin Chu coughed softly and gestured with his eyes that it wasn't appropriate for Levi and the other person to hold hands right now.
Levi clicked his tongue in dissatisfaction, but still took the hand.
But then he turned to Burke and explained, "This space pirate is dangerous. Electronic handcuffs probably won't work. We should keep him on a leash for safety."
Burke: "..."
You may not understand what it means to "protest the truth."
Burke still bravely stopped Levy: "Whether you two hold hands or not is not important. What is important is that the prison cell has been booked, and this pirate leader should go to prison now."
Now it was Qin Chu's turn to remain silent.
very good.
After experiencing a series of events, including being besieged by his own starship, being tied up on his own starship, and being interrogated, he was even imprisoned in the lowest level of his own starship.
This is fucking fantastical.
Levy was displeased: "What do you mean? He's in prison? Fine, I'll go with him."
Burke's expression changed repeatedly, and he finally couldn't help but pull Levi aside, lowering his voice to ask, "What's wrong with you? Why have you been acting so recklessly these past few days? When did you get involved with this space pirate? How come I didn't know?"
"Love at first sight," Levy began to fabricate.
Qin Chu watched her subordinate whispering to her boyfriend, her heart filled with complex emotions.
Burke was taken aback by Levy's retort, scratched his head, and continued, "Fine, I can't control you. But don't forget, there's a bunch of old fogies in the cabinet watching you, ready to find fault with you. You'd better behave yourself, or if word gets out, they'll hold a special meeting to make trouble for you!"
Levi was taken aback: "What do you mean? What era are we living in? You can't even have freedom to love?"
"You know the military regulations so well, why are you asking me?" Burke glared at him again, but didn't emphasize that Qin Chu should go to prison. He just turned a blind eye and left.
Levi slowly walked back to Qin Chu's side.
"Resolved?" Qin Chu asked. "Where are you staying?"
“That must still be the office.” Levi took Qin Chu’s wrist.
At first, Levy didn't care where he lived. Living in prison with Qin Chu was quite nice and exciting.
But after hearing what Burke said, he hesitated. He didn't want Qin Chu to stay in a place like prison because of him; it just didn't seem right.
After walking in the corridor for a while, Levy asked, "Are you close to that guy named Burke?"
"Yes." Qin Chu nodded. "He is my deputy, and in fact, he is half my senior. When I first took office, there were some matters that required me to negotiate with other organizations, which I was not familiar with, and he helped me with everything."
Levi thought for a moment, then laughed: "It's not that you're not familiar with them, it's that you're afraid you'll shut them down if you open your mouth, right?"
"..." You guessed it perfectly.
Given Qin Chu's personality, he probably hates these kinds of things that require smooth negotiation the most. He would definitely have a stern face and exude coldness every time, which might even scare the other party into trembling.
Levy had never heard Qin Chu talk about work before, so when he heard it now, he found it both strange and funny.
"And now?" Levy turned to look at Qin Chu. "Should we still leave these matters to him?"
"Not necessarily now," Qin Chu said.
"Wow, you've improved, General Qin." Levi said with some surprise.
Qin Chu was silent for a moment, then told the truth: "No, it's just that the people I deal with are used to it."
Levy chuckled softly.
However, Qin Chu's words also indicate that Burke's words to him were not malicious, but simply for Qin Chu's benefit.
Once they got to the office, Levy finally couldn't help but ask again, "Do you wear the military regulations booklet with you? Let me see it."
"Why are you looking at military regulations?" Qin Chu asked, somewhat puzzled.
Levi coughed lightly: "This thing is completely out of my head. What if someone asks me about it and I can't remember it?"
That is indeed a good reason.
But Qin Chu still found it strange, because under no circumstances did Levy seem like the kind of person who would voluntarily memorize military regulations.
He glanced at Levy and said, "I should have some in my office. I'll look for it later."
Qin Chu had a thick electronic copy of military regulations in his desk drawer. He took it out and shoved it into Levi's hand before going into the bathroom to wash up.
After glancing at the bathroom, Levi lay down on the bed in Qin Chu's lounge, fiddling with the pages of the e-book in his hand.
After quickly flipping through two pages, Levy's eyelids started to droop.
He glanced at the last page and cursed, "How come this thing is so thick? How did I memorize it?"
Tsk.
She's in her boyfriend's room now, lying on his bed.
My boyfriend is taking a shower in the bathroom, but instead he's flipping through this boring book?
After hesitating for two seconds between going straight into the bathroom and studying the military regulations, Levy sighed, sat up straight, and quickly flipped through the pages.
Burke's words were not unfounded, which shows that there are indeed clear regulations restricting Qin Chu's romantic relationship.
After scrolling through hundreds of entries, Levy thought that was enough, but when he looked down, he realized it was less than a fifth of the total.
Levy was furious.
What the hell is this?
Let's just blow up the empire. If the empire is gone, these military regulations won't apply anymore.
This is the scene that Qin Chu saw when he came out.
Levy sat on the bed, glaring angrily at the thick military regulations book, his blue eyes turning lighter and his hair standing on end.
He looked like he'd been bullied by military regulations.
"...How could a book offend you?" Qin Chu asked.
"We've messed with them."
Levi felt a little wronged, so he sat by the window and put his arm around Qin Chu.
He seemed a bit off. Qin Chu ruffled his hair, thought for a moment, and asked, "What did Burke say to you?"
Levi grunted twice: "He said we should keep a low profile and not let anyone find out. And you..."
After a pause, Levi continued, "You don't want to be discovered either, so I won't even let you hold my hand today."
Qin Chu felt guilty for a second.
He didn't quite understand why Burke stopped him.
However, Qin Chu knew himself well. The reason he didn't let Levi get too close to him was simply because he was too shy and felt embarrassed.
"Are you afraid... that we'll break the rules if we're together?" Qin Chu asked.
Levy didn't speak, but just nodded silently.
The environment, perfectly mirroring reality, made him realize that he was carefree and unattached, but Qin Chu was different. Qin Chu's environment was too restrictive, and one wrong move could lead to a lot of trouble.
Levy, who usually only cared about his own happiness, couldn't help but be concerned about Qin Chu's feelings at this moment.
Qin Chu stared at his fluffy head for two seconds, then bent down and picked up the military regulations book from the bed.
He didn't seem to search much; he simply flipped through the pages with his finger.
He pointed to one of the regulations above and said, "Article 108."
Levi turned his head and looked in the direction Qin Chu was pointing. He saw that the regulation read: "Military personnel, including ordinary soldiers, managers, researchers, and non-staff members, are strictly prohibited from engaging in illicit sexual relationships or male-male relationships."
Levy clicked his tongue.
This includes male-male relationships as well.
Why be so meticulous?
He was somewhat unhappy.
Levi was happy to be with Qin Chu, and he thought Qin Chu would be happy too. However, he did not expect that this happiness was based on Qin Chu breaking the rules.
"Is this what you're looking for?" Qin Chu asked.
Levy nodded sullenly.
Qin Chu raised his hand, closed the book, and placed it on the cabinet to the side.
His expression was calm, without any ripples or suppressed displeasure.
Levy understood.
The fact that Qin Chu was able to find this military rule for him so readily shows that Qin Chu had already considered this issue and chosen to accept it when she decided to be with him.
This made Levy feel both a little depressed and a little warm.
"What...are you going to do?" Levy asked.
"What do you mean, what should we do?" Qin Chu dried her hair and turned to look at him seriously. "Military regulations prohibit casual relationships, but you and I have been serious from the beginning. It's never been a joke or a casual fling, understand?"
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Levy was momentarily stunned.