After Crossing Over, I Marked the Empress

In less than 2 minutes, Jiang Xinyue retracted her ability.

Not just because of the Alpha captain’s overly exuberant mental activity, but also because the Empress had begun to assign tasks.

“You both already know that there are Awakened individuals skilled in mental control among the enemy’s team.”

“It’s almost impossible to dismantle the enemy in one fell swoop. During this period of preparation for close combat, I hope Jiang Xinyue can improve the duration of her ability use through training. Captain Shen will be responsible for assisting with this.”

“Additionally, starting today, both Jiang Xinyue and I will undergo firearms training. This doesn’t need to be a grand affair; Captain Shen will be in charge of instruction.”

Prior to this, although Gu Junwan had handled guns before, she had never undergone systematic firearms training.

Because there was no need.

If the Empress needed to rely on her own “combat power” to ensure safety, then what were all those guards and bodyguards for?

But now Gu Junwan had changed her mind somewhat.

Because the enemies they were about to face were far more troublesome than imagined.

Perhaps at some extremely critical moments, only she could save herself.

Of course, the Empress’s firearms training wouldn’t require practicing all types of guns like the guard team.

Before calling Shen Han and the others here, Xu Zhao had already had someone prepare the firearms in advance.

Shen Han picked up the weapon Gu Junwan had just been examining from the table and began a simple introduction.

“This is a semi-automatic handgun designed specifically for female Omegas. The frame is made of lightweight polymer, making it easy to carry and conceal. Compared to common firearms, it has less recoil.”

After speaking, she began to demonstrate how to load the magazine.

This matter concerned the emergency response of this small team when faced with sudden crises.

So Shen Han didn’t show any vagueness or special consideration, watching everyone repeat the basic training over and over again.

If Jiang Xinyue had activated her ability at this time, she would have found that Captain Shen’s inner voice had completely fallen silent.

Originally, Gu Junwan hadn’t required Xu Zhao to receive firearms training simultaneously.

But she didn’t want to just stand aside and watch, so she voluntarily joined the learning group.

After the three completed the most basic warm-up, Shen Han directly led them to practice target shooting.

Since Jiang Xinyue couldn’t accept Alphas getting too close, Shen Han just stood at a distance to vocally correct her posture.

Fortunately, Xu Zhao was also present in the small team. Her skill level was similar to Jiang Xinyue’s, and the two helped each other, learning quite quickly.

Shen Han watched the two for a while, then shifted her focus to Gu Junwan.

Regarding the matter of teaching her Omega to shoot, Shen Han was both serious and strict, while also filled with a kind of inexplicably full excitement.

She wished she could directly replicate her gun feel and accuracy and transfer it into Gu Junwan’s body.

Gu Junwan had done quite a bit of homework in preparation for this firearms training, even specially changing into clothes suitable for target practice before Shen Han arrived.

And compared to many Omegas firing a gun for the first time, her performance was already quite good.

However, the temporary instructor beside her was not satisfied with her initial training results.

Setting aside Shen Han’s own powerful physical qualities as an S-class Alpha, she herself was a firearms expert.

Seeing that Gu Junwan’s shooting consistently failed to meet her desired standard, she began to feel anxious.

If it weren’t for Jiang Xinyue’s presence nearby, she would have directly taken Gu Junwan’s delicate hands to help her find the right shooting feel.

With her actions restricted at the moment, Captain Shen could only put effort into her words.

“Spread your legs a bit.”

“Hmm, spread them a bit more.”

“Pay attention to your breathing.”

“Tighten up here!”

When Shen Han said these few sentences, no one else was shooting.

So, the atmosphere of the entire shooting range suddenly became strange.

Xu Zhao’s eyelids twitched, silently sweating for a certain Alpha in her heart.

Jiang Xinyue kept glancing sideways towards the Empress.

It’s not their fault for being distracted on the training ground.

It was really because Captain Shen’s choice of words was too suggestive!

You couldn’t say her language was vulgar, as she didn’t actually mean it that way.

But you couldn’t say there was nothing wrong with her words either, as they made people’s hearts race.

It’s worth noting that the target of her easily misinterpreted commands was none other than the most noble and elegant Empress of the entire Free Federation!

Noticing Xu Zhao and Jiang Xinyue’s glances, both overt and covert, coming her way, Gu Junwan’s ears immediately began to burn.

She lowered her arms, ceasing her continued shooting action, and turned her head to look at the Alpha standing beside her.

Completely unaware of what she had said, Shen Han, seeing the other stop, asked very thoughtfully, “Are you tired? Why don’t we take a break, and then we can continue in a different position.”

“Compared to shooting with both hands, single-hand shooting actually has higher accuracy, it’s just that single-hand-”

Before she could finish speaking, Shen Han sensed something was amiss.

Silence! Why was it so quiet around?

Weren’t there two other people practicing on the training ground?

Gu Junwan smiled at her, her golden pupils beneath the protective glasses gleaming with a hint of danger.

She asked in a voice only the two of them could hear, “What position did you want to change to?”

Hearing this, Shen Han’s ears immediately buzzed, an alarm going off in her mind.

Then, her fair face immediately flushed red at a visible speed.

The same words, when she had just said them herself, didn’t seem like anything.

But now, coming from her Omega, they carried a particularly alluring temptation.

The Alpha felt her entire body trembling in response.

Who cares about target practice anymore?

The bullet of love had already pierced her heart!

Gu Junwan had originally just wanted to tease her a bit.

She didn’t expect her silly Alpha’s reaction to be so strong.

Seeing that both of the other’s ears were red as if about to drip blood, the Empress had no choice but to order the end of this training session.

Calculating the time, it was about right; the first training session shouldn’t be too long anyway.

Otherwise, if it caused muscle or joint damage, that would really be counterproductive.

After putting away the firearms and equipment, Gu Junwan didn’t immediately return to the office with Xu Zhao.

She said to the three before her, “It will take some time to prepare for the trip to the North. Before that, I want to screen the important personnel on my side first.”

None of those present were fools.

Hearing the Empress say this, the other three immediately understood that she wanted Jiang Xinyue to conduct the screening, to see if there were any secret Awakened individuals among certain groups.

Of course, privately concealing Awakened status doesn’t necessarily mean a person is problematic.

But trying to have their side grasp more important information was crucial for war preparation.

Jiang Xinyue spoke up first, “Your Majesty, there’s no problem on my end. You just need to gather the personnel who need to be identified within a 10-meter radius around me, and I can likely sense all the Awakened individuals.”

At this point, Shen Han also curiously asked a question.

“Why is it only likely? Are there any situations that would interfere with the use of your ability?”

Jiang Xinyue thought to herself: If the Awakened individuals around me don’t have any mental activity during the time I activate my ability, I won’t be able to find them through eavesdropping on their thoughts.

“It’s like this: I identify them by sensing special fluctuations, and some Awakened individuals have very weak fluctuations, or they might happen to have no fluctuations during the time I’m identifying. In such cases, I won’t be able to detect them.”

Jiang Xinyue’s explanation was logically sound and also had similarities to her actual situation.

So as long as she didn’t make mistakes in concept substitution in all her related explanations, she wouldn’t easily be exposed.

Hearing her words, Gu Junwan thought for a moment and came up with a fairly comprehensive plan.

“A week from now, we’ll hold a small commendation ceremony at the base. Shen Han and others successfully rescued the Northern Commander in the recent battle against foreign mercenaries, which is a very suitable opportunity.”

“At that time, I’ll release some information about the upcoming visit to the North. Jiang Xinyue can activate her ability when I announce the information, which might be twice as effective with half the effort.”

“Although I don’t know what controls the strength of Awakened fluctuations, when people’s emotions fluctuate, their blood pressure, blood oxygen, and hormones all change. I hope this method can provide you with some assistance.”

Jiang Xinyue was delighted inwardly.

She thought: It’s extremely helpful. Almost no one can hear important news without thinking anything.

Shen Han’s eyes also lit up.

She thought: Oh? There’s really going to be a commendation ceremony? Have I finally found an opportunity to take a photo with Junwan in public?

When she was in the hospital and first heard Ning Xi’s suggestion, she had been itching to do it.

Her relationship with Gu Junwan hadn’t been widely publicized, so they hadn’t taken the kind of couple photos that ordinary couples take.

Because storing data also faces the risk of data leaks.

But if it’s a group photo taken at an event like a commendation ceremony, the situation would be different.

Shen Han secretly thought about washing a large one to put in her apartment, and a small one to put in a pendant necklace.

This way, she could see her Omega anytime, anywhere!

The four discussed some more details at the training ground, then returned to their respective posts.

At lunchtime, Shen Han took out her personal phone and secretly sent a message to Gu Junwan.

[After the small commendation ceremony a week later, can we take a group photo when the official business is done? I’ve never taken a picture with you.]

Following the text was a pouting cat emoji.

Gu Junwan was eating lunch with Xu Zhao. When she saw the message from her Alpha, she immediately put down her chopsticks.

The Empress would never use her phone while eating.

She lowered her eyes to look at the words displayed on the screen and the pouting little cat, immediately guessing the other’s little thoughts.

So, the Omega quickly typed “Sure!”

Just as she was about to hit send, she suddenly remembered those “spicy words” from the other on the training ground earlier, and she deleted the text.

After thinking for a moment, the Omega began to tease her girlfriend: [Don’t we see each other often now? Why do we need a photo together?]

The Alpha replied quickly.

[Of course we need one! I want to see you first thing when I go to sleep at night and when I wake up in the morning.]

Following the text was a rolling cat emoji.

Gu Junwan smiled, gently tapping the cat face on the screen with her finger.

Xu Zhao secretly watched this scene from a distance, able to guess who her Empress was messaging even with her eyes closed.

She chewed her tender steak silently, thinking: Shen the dog is really clingy! How long has it been since they parted, and she’s already sending messages.

Sigh, this person doesn’t know how to pick a better time. The Empress already eats so little, and with her wasting time like this, she definitely won’t eat anymore later!