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Wait a minute, speaking of Alpha...
Thinking of this, Payne shuddered and slowly turned to look at Alpha.
While the other beasts that had been woken up fell asleep again, Alpha lay on the bed, squinting and secretly glancing at Payne.
After making eye contact with Payne, she closed her eyes again, leaving him with only a nascent under-eye bag.
These past few days, both humans and animals have had plenty of sleep. In this age of limited entertainment, after dark, all that's left is to sleep.
But Alpha certainly didn't look like it had rested well.
And she was avoiding his sight.
Could it be... Alpha...?
Payne was even a little hesitant to think about it anymore.
Fortunately, a beast very considerately interrupted his train of thought:
"Master~ What are you looking at?~~"
A pair of hands wrapped around him from behind and pulled him back onto the bed with ill intent.
"...Haha, didn't you just fall asleep?"
Payne tried to bluff his way out, but Lacey wasn't fooled. She quickly seized the high ground, looked down at Payne, and tilted her head to ask, "Do you know what period this is for me right now?"
“I know…of course I know…” Payne hesitated for a moment, then asked cautiously, “Do you want me to cheer you up, or do you want to hear the truth?”
Lacey wagged her tail twice, but didn't say anything. Instead, she forcefully silenced Payne (physically).
...Lassie! Lassie!! Alpha is faking sleep! He's faking sleep!!
Payne silently screamed in his heart, but this did nothing to remind Lacey—Alpha was now basically watching the live broadcast!
Even someone as thick-skinned as Payne felt a pang of shame in this situation.
Wait! Suddenly, another idea popped into Payne's head.
What if...Lassie did it on purpose?
Chapter 170 CLXIX. Alpha couldn't contain itself, yet it was also delaying.
During the day, in order to keep Lacey occupied, Payne sent her to train with Stephen on intelligence delivery.
Although she was a little unhappy about leaving her partner, Lacey was generally a good and obedient dog.
As long as Payne gives the order, even if it hurts from the splitter, she will try her best to keep up with Stephen's pace.
Fortunately, the road conditions in the trenches were terrible, which slowed Stephen down considerably, while Lacey, who had more experience on the front lines, was able to keep up.
With Lacey around, Payne was hesitant to get too close to Ella.
But it seemed that even the goddess Iya was going to help him. Soon Stephen received a mission to deliver intelligence between the front lines and the rear command post, and Lacey, who had been training with Stephen, was naturally dragged along to carry out the mission.
After hearing the news, Payne breathed a long sigh of relief.
Even when training with Stephen, Lacey was still restless. Every time she ran past him, she would rub against him and even touch him inappropriately.
If she keeps him up like this until night, Payne isn't sure how much energy he'll have left.
I've never seen such a difficult Lacey.
Ella is better; she's obedient and doesn't cause trouble.
Thinking this, Payne checked the recovery of the golden retriever in his arms while stroking her ears.
Warm.
I was interrupted by Lacey this morning, so I'm taking this opportunity to make up for it a little.
Even with Lacey temporarily absent, Payne can hardly be said to have found a moment of peace.
Apart from Ruby racking her brains to diligently complete the two-digit multiplication and division homework he had assigned, Xiao En and Alpha both looked absent-minded, glancing at him from time to time.
Xiao En should still be at odds with the authorities and is not a threat.
But the crucial point is that the Alpha's splitter is probably really coming...
Paine's current mood can only be described as a mix of emotions.
The dog's breeder spanned three months and only split once, so why did you two have to bump into each other like that...?
Thinking this, Payne looked down at the golden retriever in his arms.
Ella, you'd better be strong! Make sure to wait until Lacey and Alpha's divergence device has passed before you diverge!
Otherwise, it's a minor issue that your master can't satisfy you; the real problem is whether I can even survive...
Just as Payne was mentally calculating the time while petting the dog to relieve stress, he saw that Alpha seemed to have completely dropped his pretense, putting down his pen and paper and walking straight towards him.
Thanks to the powerful aura emanating from her, Ella, who was peacefully lying in Payne's arms, suddenly became agitated, tucked her tail between her legs, and slunk off to do her homework with Ruby and Shawn.
Being stared at by such a fierce dog made even Payne a little intimidated. He had to stand up and use his height advantage to slightly overwhelm the dog's presence, calmly asking, "What is it?"
Although Alpha's expression was serious, her flushed face betrayed her feelings, and her tone was full of barely suppressed restraint: "Chief, I...I have something to say, let's...let's go somewhere else."
Was it because you watched his live stream with Lacey this morning and couldn't contain yourself? ...
Paine no longer felt the joy and anticipation he had felt when he encountered the beast girl's diverging device. Instead, he swallowed hard and said, "Okay... okay, then... let's come this way."
Alpha looked up at him with a puzzled expression. "Why...why are you so nervous?"
"I...I'm not nervous. Come here."
"Um...okay...okay."
The man and his dog walked silently through the trench, which had been deepened, had drainage ditches dug, and had been paved with flooring.
The soldiers of B Company occasionally brushed past them, and when they greeted Payne, they didn't notice anything unusual.
Just as Payne was still searching for a secluded spot, Alpha behind him asked:
"Um... Chief, do you think the higher-ups want us to modify the trenches like this to turn this place into a permanent fortification? Or is it just... what was that word you keep using again...?"
"Oh right, 'roll'. Or is it just to roll with the other side?"
Upon hearing this question, Payne turned to look at Alpha.
The big black dog finally couldn't help but show a hint of shyness and looked away.
Is this stage fright at the last minute? Or is it an excuse to procrastinate?
Payne pondered:
Logically speaking, Alpha should still be in a state of divergence and not yet have the need to reach home plate.
If you just want to find him to stick something in your hair, then the specific location doesn't really matter—B is already used to it anyway.
Even if she wanted to go a little further, the noise of her stepping on the wooden plank was quite loud, and she would definitely have had time to stop.
Since she's not in the splitter, let's talk to her first. Anyway, there's no need to worry about leaving her hanging for too long and ending up like Xiao Enlaixi.
Haha, I didn't expect the Alpha with its splitter pincers to be even more shy than usual. It even needs to find a secluded spot to make contact!
Therefore, Payne thought carefully about her question, then took her to a random firing hole and made her look towards the French positions.
Because the firing port was so small, Payne's face was almost completely pressed against Alpha's, and Payne could feel the downy hairs on her ears shaking wildly.
“Report what you see to me,” Payne said.
Alpha paused for two seconds, perhaps to calm himself, before saying, "Hmm... it seems the French construction on the other side has also finished..."
"The breastwork... seems a bit higher than before. And it looks like... there are some gun barrels embedded inside the breastwork?"
"Apart from that... um... it seems like nothing has changed?"
"Chief, what are you trying to tell me?"
Seeing the honest Alpha looking at him with a puzzled expression, Payne shrugged – I didn't think that much about it at all. You were the one trying to stall for time, so I just chatted with you casually.
But he certainly couldn't say it so bluntly; he had to be at least a little more tactful.
“So you’re saying you didn’t see anything, right?” Pine said.
"Um...I'm sorry..."
"You don't need to apologize all the time like Ella. To be honest, I didn't really see anything either."
This honesty made Alpha's eyes widen slightly, but Payne simply continued speaking with an indifferent attitude:
"As you should know, France's mechanical technology is much more advanced than Germany's, so often even we can't guess what they're planning, let alone you."
"My rudimentary idea is that the French abandoned aiming and just wanted to be able to put the gun out and fire, so that they could protect their soldiers to a greater extent."
"But the current assault formations can't be too dense, so how much of a barrier can they provide if they don't aim?"
"Ahem, so what I want to tell you is that you don't need to think about some things so much, and you certainly don't need to use this method to escape from your heart..."
After saying these words, Payne stared intently at Alpha, waiting for her response.
Chapter 171 CLXX. Enjoying Suffering
As Payne expected, Alpha blinked twice, and then his neck and head turned almost completely red, with steam even rising from his head.
"Okay, okay, stop steaming, you'll get spotted by the enemy snipers..."
Payne quickly fanned the white smoke off Alpha's head, while Dog lowered his head deeply and asked in a barely audible voice, "You...you knew all along?..."
“Hey! Think about it, I’ve been studying orcs professionally for so many years, how could I not have noticed such a small thing?” Payne chuckled.
"Ugh!..." Alpha's face and neck turned even redder. "I...I thought your attention was all on...Lassie..."
"Ah, that's true. She really put me through a lot this time, otherwise I definitely would have found out much sooner..."
Payne scratched his head and said half-jokingly, "It's all your and Ella's fault for making Lacey feel threatened."
"Oh dear... why do you always have to disagree with Lacey? It's really too much to deal with both of you at the same time..."
Meanwhile, Alpha's thinking ability was also declining sharply due to the splitter. Her eyes darted around for a long time before she finally asked, "I... I shouldn't have to apologize... right?"
"No, no, how could I blame you for these things?"
Payne said, stretching out his arms. "Alright, stop wasting time. If you want to do something with me, hurry up, or the other three will get suspicious and come looking for us."