Chapter 384 – ABO: The Heaven-Sent Sweetheart – Pursuit (08)
“W-wait… wait…” Warren wanted to explain, but before absolute strength, he didn’t even have the power to resist.
Jacob was furious. If he had come back any later, who knew how much Tang Tang would have been bullied—right under his nose, too. What kind of alpha was he then? What kind of man!
Punch after punch landed heavily. Even Bai Tang felt pain just listening to the sound of the blows.
Xiao A: “This guy is kinda miserable.”
Qiu’er: “Serves him right for trying to bully Tang Tang, hahahahahaha…”
At the rate this continued, that male omega, Warren, would be beaten to death by Jacob.
Bai Tang called for him to stop. Killing someone on a passenger ship might be kept secret for a while, but once they disembarked, both he and Jacob would be in trouble.
Most importantly, Jacob would face even bigger problems when he returned to his family.
Hearing the soft, sweet voice of the boy calling out to him, Jacob threw Warren aside and rushed to Bai Tang like a gust of wind.
“Tang Tang, are you feeling uncomfortable anywhere? Are you hurt?” Jacob anxiously scanned the boy up and down, not missing a single inch of skin outside his clothes, terrified he had overlooked an injury.
“No, Abu came back in time. Nothing happened to me. Abu, I was scared~”
The little human squirrel, soft and sweet, threw himself into the man’s arms. The scent of milk and pine nuts washed over him. Something soft collided with Jacob’s heart—it didn’t hurt, but it ached faintly.
He restrained the murderous anger from earlier and softened his voice. “It’s my fault. I shouldn’t have left.”
Jacob hugged Bai Tang tight and kissed him over and over. He pulled up the blanket and wrapped him inside. “It’s alright now. Don’t be scared. I’m here.”
The two little puppy cubs jumped onto the bed and nestled in Bai Tang’s arms. “Woof woof woof…”
“You two—protect Tang Tang.”
The two pups were intelligent, able to understand human speech, and since they were Bai Tang’s beloved pets, Jacob cherished them as well.
“Woof woof…” Qiu’er and Xiao A barked twice in response to Jacob.
Jacob pressed a kiss on the boy’s forehead and pulled the bed curtains closed, blocking Warren’s view.
He then grabbed the limp Warren from the floor. From behind the curtains came Bai Tang’s soft, milky voice: “Don’t kill him. He’s from the Interstellar Alliance~”
Warren’s eyes widened in shock at having his identity exposed. His forged identity was flawless—how did this boy know who he really was?!
The Alliance… Jacob’s eyes darkened, as if he had suddenly thought of something. His intentions changed, and he threw Warren into the corner.
For safety, before Warren regained his strength, Jacob tied him up with a special rope. Unless Jacob or Bai Tang untied it, Warren would never be able to break free on his own.
The cabin fell silent. Warren, gagged, sat in the corner. Outside the window, the lights streaked rapidly past, casting shifting shadows across the private room.
With a stranger present—one who had grabbed his wrist and tried to cover his mouth earlier—Bai Tang couldn’t sleep, nor did he dare to.
He leaned against Jacob’s chest, holding his tablet and watching videos. Whenever he found something funny, he let out small bursts of laughter.
Jacob held the boy in his arms, feeling as though he possessed the entire world.
Tang Tang, I’ll give you the best of everything.
In this lifetime, the protagonist’s background was fraught with hardship. He was originally the eldest son of the Alliance’s Grand Marshal. During the war between the Alliance and the Empire, the Grand Marshal sent Jacob out as bait to lure the Imperial forces, intending to sacrifice him alone to protect the Alliance.
According to the Grand Marshal’s plan, Jacob was doomed to die. But the protagonist halo activated—he miraculously survived and was captured by the Empire. They tortured him brutally, trying to force him to reveal the Alliance’s military and political secrets.
Jacob refused to speak no matter what. The Empire then showed him how the revered Grand Marshal was now living a comfortable, almost divine life.
After Jacob “died,” the Grand Marshal led his soldiers to repel the Empire. Jacob’s biological mother couldn’t bear the grief of losing her child and jumped from a building. The Grand Marshal remarried—a stunningly beautiful female omega.
But in reality, Jacob’s mother had not committed suicide. The Grand Marshal, wanting to elevate his lover, drugged Jacob’s mother, causing mental confusion and hallucinations, leading her to jump from the 50th floor. Meanwhile, the Grand Marshal and his beautiful omega lover had already produced an alpha son—three years older than Jacob.
How could Jacob not hate them? He had been only nine years old when he suffered such a massive family upheaval and betrayal. He went through the Empire’s training, and his SS-level mental power became the Empire’s sharpest killing weapon. Any mission the Empire assigned to him—he completed flawlessly every single time.
The Empire believed they had shaped Jacob into a cold, obedient instrument of death. What they never realized was that Jacob’s heart had never belonged to them. During one assassination mission, Jacob created an explosion and faked his own death, escaping the Empire’s grasp and becoming an interstellar pirate.
Later, he met Bai Tang.
How incredibly lucky he was, to be given such a treasure by the heavens.
“Tang Tang, I love you.” Jacob kissed the boy’s hair.
Bai Tang tilted his head up and kissed Jacob’s chin. “Me too.”
One room, two completely different atmospheres—one side sweet as sugar, the other pitiful and miserable.
Warren, now awake, listened to their conversation and silently cried inside. Brother, I swear I wasn’t trying to make a move on your little omega. Please let me go…
After interrogation, Bai Tang and Jacob learned that Warren served under the Grand Marshal. He had been selected by his superiors to join the anti-pirate unit because Jacob had become too bold—robbing even the officials and stealing the sapphire the Alliance intended to gift the Empire as a peace offering. Enraged, the Grand Marshal finally sent them out to capture Jacob. Warren’s impersonation of him had been an attempt to lure Jacob into appearing.
Unexpectedly, Jacob never showed up—but Warren was reported by a “kind citizen,” forced to flee onto the passenger ship… and ran right into the real man himself.
He didn’t know whether to call it bad luck or good luck. The process was a mess, but in a way, he had achieved his goal—just… not in the right manner.
Warren said, “I’ve told you everything I know. Can you let me go now?”
To “bully” Tang Tang in front of Jacob and expect to escape—that was impossible.
Besides, Jacob had other plans. He sat gracefully in the chair, looking down at Warren from above. “You’re still useful. Finish the task I give you, and you can leave.”
Before absolute strength, Warren became obedient for the rest of the journey, not making a single unnecessary move.
Watching this, Bai Tang felt that Jacob truly had ability and presence. He had completely suppressed Warren to the point he didn’t dare speak.
What Bai Tang didn’t know was that a small red dot on Warren’s shoulder blinked twice.
Anyone qualified to carry out missions would consider all possibilities. They were implanted with trackers—so even if stripped naked and searched, they had nothing to fear.
The pursuit division quickly located the passenger ship currently in flight. They checked its destination and prepared to intercept it upon landing.
Warren didn’t cause trouble, and Bai Tang obediently stayed by Jacob’s side. During the four days on the passenger ship, Warren received a full dose of “dog food.” It wasn’t that the two of them displayed anything indecent in front of him, but the sweet, harmonious atmosphere between them was enough to deeply torment this single dog.
Even the two little puppy cubs were paired up, glued to each other. In the entire private cabin, he was the only one alone.
The broadcast chimed in with a sweet voice, reminding passengers to check their belongings—the ship was about to arrive.
Jacob took a black leather jacket out of the suitcase and helped Bai Tang put it on.
Bai Tang didn’t understand and asked softly, “It’s not cold outside… Won’t this make me hot~?”
Jacob kissed the corner of Bai Tang’s lips. “Wear it for now. It’s dangerous outside. There’s going to be a fight later, and this will protect you.”
After deciding to keep Warren, Jacob had simulated the post-disembarkation scene dozens of times in his mind. Without a doubt, they would be ambushed the moment they got off the ship. If he were alone, he wouldn’t be afraid—but now he had Bai Tang. He couldn’t let Bai Tang take risks with him.
“When we get off, you go first. Head to the bar at 78 Langsi Street in Liyuan. Tell the bartender my name and wait for me there.” Jacob stared into Bai Tang’s eyes, reluctant to let go.
“Where are you going? I’ll go with you~” Bai Tang grabbed Jacob’s hand, refusing to be left behind.
“Be good. Don’t make me worry. At most two hours—I’ll meet you there.” Jacob coaxed him patiently, promising all kinds of things: snacks, milk, even letting him have the big bed all to himself.
“Abu…” The boy’s eyes were full of worry. Jacob didn’t say it outright, but Bai Tang knew the situation had to be serious. Otherwise, Jacob would never choose to separate from him.
Qiu’er and Xiao A, wearing their tiny backpacks, ran to Bai Tang’s feet.
“Tang Tang, come with us first. The protagonist isn’t that easy to kill.”
“Host, the male lead is the child of fate,” Xiao A added. “Even ignoring his strength, his luck is off the charts. He survived that huge explosion ten years ago, and even the wormhole we encountered earlier didn’t kill him. That’s proof enough of how absurd his luck is…”
Xiao A saw things clearly—if Bai Tang followed, Jacob might hold back to protect him, unable to fight at full strength.
“Then promise me—if you don’t come back for me in two hours, I… I’ll remarry!” Tears pooled in Bai Tang’s eyes, but he didn’t dare blink. If he blinked, the tears would fall.
“You’re not allowed to remarry. You’re mine.” Jacob lovingly wiped Bai Tang’s tears. “I’ll definitely come back. I could never bear to give Tang Tang to someone else.”
“Mm-hmm~” Bai Tang wrapped his arms around Jacob, giving him a farewell hug.
The passenger ship landed, and the broadcast announced that passengers could now take their luggage and disembark.
Jacob picked up two dog leashes and handed them to Bai Tang. “Wait for me.”
Then he patted the heads of the two little pups. “Protect Tang Tang. I’ll give you something tasty when we get back.”
The little husky barked at Jacob, “Woof woof woof…” as if saying: Of course—Tang Tang is ours to protect.
Bai Tang put on his backpack, held the leashes of the two pups—each wearing their own tiny backpack—pulled up his hood, and walked down.
The ticket inspector checked Bai Tang’s ticket and smiled, signaling him to go ahead.
Bai Tang looked back reluctantly. Jacob waved at him, gesturing for him to leave.
Down on the ground, many vehicles were parked near the exit, and inspection personnel were checking each person who came out.
Bai Tang tugged his hood lower and handed over his ticket. Because his body size was nowhere near an alpha’s—and far from Jacob’s—he didn’t draw suspicion. Once they confirmed he wasn’t Jacob, they let him pass.