The Empire's Strongest Omega Has Amnesia

Half an hour later, Li Mo saw Lips appearing at the door of the dormitory with his military uniform on.

He was slightly taken aback, then looked back at Qi Xiaxing: "You remember everything?"

"I haven't thought about it yet, but I accept it." Qi Xiaxing took the military uniform from Lips and said while changing, "Even if I don't go back, troubles will come to me one after another, so I'll hide in the school again." , it doesn't make any sense."

Li Mo smiled slightly: "Welcome back."

He has been preparing for this sentence for a long time.

Qi Xiaxing put on a new shirt, turned up his collar, and prepared to tie a bow tie.Hearing this, his movements froze, and he turned to look at Li Mo.

The other party took a step forward and said, "Let me help you."

After finishing speaking, he neatened his collar skillfully.

Qi Xiaxing raised his head, counted Limo's eyelashes, and suddenly said, "You also knew me before?"

Li Mo raised his head to look at him, and there were emotions he couldn't understand in his blue eyes.

"What do you think?"

"Then it's you," Qi Xiaxing asked again, "Who are you helping in the cabinet now?"

Li Mo put on his coat, pinned his medal, and replied: "Prime Minister Zhang Zhengnan."

Qi Xiaxing: "I think a talent like you is more suitable for development in the military."

There are civil servants in the cabinet and generals in the military. One is an insider and the other is an outsider. Li Mo doesn't look like a man who plays tricks.In Qi Xiaxing's view, he is more suitable for traveling in space in a mecha.

Li Mo straightened his collar and smiled: "Admiral, you haven't taken office yet, have you started poaching?"

Qi Xiaxing was straightforward: "Excellent talents should naturally be firmly held in our hands."

"I'm afraid I can't do it now. There are many things that only I can handle." Li Mo put on the belt for Qi Xia Galaxy.

This is a rather ambiguous movement. Looking in the mirror, it seems that Li Mo is hugging his waist from behind, bowing his head and whispering softly in his ear.

Just like when the husband goes to work, the lover murmurs reluctantly.

Qi Xiaxing frowned: "I can give you a better position."

Li Mo smiled without saying a word. He buckled the belt for the last time and asked, "How is it? Are you still used to it?"

The imperial military uniform is a white gold-rimmed style, with a simple design and a crisp shape, which makes him look like a tall and straight green pine, with a tenacity that no one can beat.

Qi Xiaxing narrowed his eyes: "It's pretty good."

He really needs this momentum.

At three o'clock in the afternoon that day, a military car slowly stopped at the military headquarters building.

A tall and slender young man got out of the car. He was wearing a neat military uniform, his hair was sparse behind his head, and strictness was written all over his hair and heels.A row of honors and meritorious deeds on his chest reflects his extraordinary bravery.

With a "swipe", dozens of pairs of eyes immediately turned to him.

Ever since Suzaku woke up, rumors about the general's return have been spreading in the military headquarters.However, people waited and hoped, and waited for nearly a month without waiting, until today... Finally, the real deity.

A group of people stood darkly at the door, from major generals to lieutenant generals, from black hair to white hair, all stood in line to express their opinions at the first time.

At this moment, when they saw Qi Xiaxing getting out of the car, they stretched their necks and looked expectantly.

Lips followed quickly, and whispered in Qi Xiaxing's ear the identities of these people in front of him, as well as the general situation of the military department.

Qi Xiaxing glanced over everyone's faces, nodded, and then strode inside.

In the hall, the people who were working stood in place one after another and gave him a military salute.

"Admiral, I went wrong, your office is here." Lips chased after him, calling in a low voice.

Qi Xiaxing paused, immediately stopped his body, and pointed his chin at Lips with some annoyance: "Lead the way."

His office is only about fifty square meters, with a star map, a desk, a reception sofa, and a small cubicle for rest.

Qi Xiaxing sat on the chair and asked Lips, "Did you follow me before?"

"Yes, I'm three years younger than you, and I've been with you for two years after graduation." Lipps was not as careless as before, but seemed a little nervous, and said word by word, "After your accident, I returned to Capital Star .”

Qi Xiaxing instructed: "You go and make arrangements for a short meeting in five minutes."

Lipps immediately stood up straight and touched his heels: "Yes!"

He has been absent for a year, and there are many things waiting for him to pick up.

But the top priority must be to rescue Gal first.

If he hadn't been evading all the time, Gal might not have encountered this danger.And there are also biological mechs... I don't know if they will also fall into the hands of the enemy.

Qi Xiaxing had a headache, rubbed the center of his brows, and buried his face in his palms.

Suddenly there was a knock on the door, Qi Xiaxing immediately sat up straight, and said seriously, "Come in."

Unexpectedly, it was Li Mo, Qi Xiaxing heaved a sigh of relief: "Why are you here?"

"Let's see the heroic appearance of the general," Li Mo sat opposite him, grinning, "How is it? Are you still used to it?"

"My spine is used to the curvature of the chair." Qi Xiaxing smiled lightly and asked again, "What's the matter?"

"My people have found out who Ren Min is."

The smile on Qi Xiaxing's face disappeared instantly: "Who?"

Lips knocked on the door: "Your Excellency, the meeting is ready."

Qi Xiaxing: "Ten minutes later."

"Yes!"

Qi Xiaxing sat down again: "Who is it?"

"Gal was captured by the school's school gate camera when he got into the car. See if it's Ren Min who took him away." Li Mo released a short video, saw Qi Xiaxing nod, and continued, "His real name is Wang Wen, born on the An ordinary family in the Samsung system had served in the army for two years, but was expelled because of a brawl in the army, and then disappeared. Six years later, he reappeared in the capital star."

Qi Xiaxing: "Do you know where he is now?"

"No," Limo shook his head, "I lost track while in the air, but it is said that someone has seen him, and he was working for Lieutenant General Buck James."

Lieutenant General Buck James?Qi Xiaxing frowned a little.

At [-]:[-], Qi Xiaxing showed up in the conference room on time.

The secretary announced: "Everyone is here, we can start."

The number of participants this time includes 12 lieutenant generals, 26 major generals, and several civilian staff.

Qi Xiaxing sat on the main seat, his sharp gaze swept across the unfamiliar faces, and he said slowly, "Where is Lieutenant General Buck James?"

Everyone didn't expect that the first thing the general did when he came back was to name a lieutenant general. Everyone looked at each other, wondering if there was any deep meaning in it.

Someone answered for him: "Lieutenant General James took a vacation a month ago, and it is said that he and his wife and children are on an interstellar journey."

"Going on vacation now?" Qi Xiaxing narrowed his eyes, "Lips, how does the Imperial Army determine the holidays?"

Lips immediately stood up and said seriously: "Except for statutory holidays, imperial soldiers have 15 days of annual leave. For each year of service, the annual leave will be increased by one day. If the previous day is not completed, it will be invalid the next year."

Qi Xiaxing leaned back on the chair and asked again: "How many days of annual leave does Lieutenant General James have?"

"The lieutenant general has served for 15 years and currently has 30 days of annual leave."

"That means he will be absent from work if he doesn't come back tomorrow?" Qi Xiaxing said slowly, "Lips, please read to everyone, the imperial military law stipulates, what punishment will be given to soldiers who commit the crime of leaving without authorization?"

"According to Article 20 of the Provisional Regulations of the Galactic Empire on Punishment of Military Violations of Duty, those who commit the crime of desertion of duty without permission shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of less than 7 years or criminal detention; those who commit this crime during wartime shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 5 years. "

Qi Xiaxing smiled slightly: "Let's pray that Lieutenant General Buck James will arrive at the capital on time today, and then please report on the work in turn..."

After the meeting, Lips followed Qi Xiaxing out and whispered, "Your Excellency, what's going on today..."

Qi Xiaxing raised his eyebrows: "What? Do you think I made a fuss out of a molehill by punishing him?"

Lips was at a loss for words, and immediately expressed his loyalty: "No, I will always support you."

Qi Xiaxing didn't care: "It doesn't matter if you say it directly, after all, I have rested for so long, so if you really count it, it would be considered AWOL, right?"

Lips paused, unclear: "Then you still..."

Qi Xiaxing smiled slightly: "I just make a fuss out of a molehill."

I just don’t know if the big fish will bite the bait or not.

When he returned to the office, Qi Xiaxing saw a familiar figure and couldn't help being taken aback: "You haven't left yet?"

"I still have something to ask you." Li Mo raised his chin and said, "A soldier sent a wax letter just now."

Now that the office is fully electronic, this sealing letter seems a bit abrupt.

Limo: "The security department has checked and found no weapons or poisonous objects."

Qi Xiaxing opened it and saw only two sentences: "December 12th, Campbell Palace."

Li Mo was stunned: "Why is this place?"

Qi Xiaxing: "What's wrong?"

Li Mo took out an identical piece of letter paper with the same time and place printed on it, but it was an invitation to the high-end Omega auction, and it also said that he would go with his companions.

"Go and analyze the fingerprints and notes." Qi Xiaxing handed the letter paper to Lips, already having guesses in his mind.

Could it be that the one who kidnapped Gal was the auctioneer?Based on this calculation, Wang Wen should also be a member of the auction, but why did Wang Wen come to test him in the first place?

Qi Xiaxing was puzzled: "Did they know that I took Gal away? So now they want to take revenge on me?"

"Not likely," Li Mo shook his head, "and if we are exposed, the other party will most likely not post to me alone."

"And I still can't figure it out," Qi Xiaxing frowned, "Why did Wang Wen invite me to the auction site? No matter whether he is the party organizing the auction or the party participating in the auction, it won't do any good for me to go there."

"It's also possible that the entire auction is a trap aimed at us, so they are not afraid of harming the interests of the guests." Li Mo dug out a list and said, "This is the list I got from the last auction. Yes, but conservatives make up the majority."

Qi Xiaxing gradually frowned: "You mean there are political reasons for the struggle?"

"This possibility cannot be ruled out. During the year you left, the military forces have already been divided into new divisions."

Qi Xiaxing looked at the letter paper on the table, and slowly narrowed his eyes.

If this is the case, it means that someone wants to get rid of him with great fanfare, even more than one lover.

Campbell Palace, 4 days before the auction starts.

"That's how you do things?" Tang Qian slapped Wang Wen's face, his whole body trembling with anger, "You have an idea, you can do such a simple thing for me to pick someone up. What a variety!"

The slap on the face through the leather gloves was much more painful than the bare hands.The right half of Wang Wen's face swelled instantly, and it was burning hot.

Wang Wen gritted his teeth: "I said, I will handle it well."

"You deal with it, how do you deal with it?" Tang Qian sternly said, "I really underestimated you, need I remind you, how many mechas did you lose when you dealt with Qi Xiaxing last time?"

Wang Wen: "That time was just an accident. At that time, I didn't know that Suzaku had woken up."

"Don't make excuses for me, Buck should have killed you in the first place," Tang Qian's eyes flashed a hint of sternness, "The soldiers took him away and locked him in the interstellar prison."

The two soldiers came over immediately.

Wang Wen's eyes widened suddenly, and he couldn't help struggling: "You can't do this, I am a member of Lieutenant General Buck."

Tang Qian sneered: "Lieutenant General Buck was tricked out of the territory by you. He has already lost his own protection, and still cares about you? Drag it on!"

Wang Wen was so frightened that he immediately hugged the thigh of the table, and was dragged to the ground by two soldiers. Then he stumbled and crawled over, hugging Tang Qian's thigh tightly.

Tang Qian's face darkened in an instant, and he said sharply, "Get out!"

The soldiers knew that Tang Qian's cleanliness had committed another crime, so they hurried over and pulled Wang Wen off his lap.

Wang Wen refused to let him go, and kept shouting: "You can't lock me up! I have a way to deal with Qi Xiaxing! I have a way!"

Tang Qian didn't like his tricks: "Take it down."

Wang Wen shouted: "Trust me! I really have a way!"

Tang Qian raised his right hand, motioned for the two soldiers to let go, and then kicked Wang Wen: "Get off."

Wang Wen suffered so much that he finally let go of Tang Qian. He smiled and got up: "I have attracted Qi Xiaxing, and then we can set a trap to deal with him."

Tang Qian's face was stinky: "You didn't solve the whole fleet in space back then, tell me, how are you going to solve it now?"

"I have a way..." Wang Wen leaned over to Tang Qian's ear. He originally planned to get closer to whisper, but when he met Tang Qian's cold face, he backed away and smiled embarrassedly, "You tell them to go out , I will only tell you one person..."

Tang Qian's face darkened, and he didn't even give him a look: "Take him down!"

"Hey, hey, I'll say it!" Wang Wen immediately said all his arrangements.

Tang Qian's cold expression gradually relaxed, and he raised his chin: "I'll give you one last chance. If you fail this time, you can wait to be buried with those biological mechs."

"Absolutely no problem. Just think about it. If you take care of Qi Xiaxing in front of so many nobles, Lieutenant General Buck will come back. Where will he be?"

Tang Qian glanced at him coldly, and warned, "Shut up if you can't speak, or your tongue will be cut off."

Fuck, I kicked the iron plate again, Omega is troublesome, hypocritical and bitch chirping, there are thunder spots all over her body.

Wang Wen had already scolded Tang Qian countless times in his heart, but he didn't show anything on his face, he just flattered him: "As for the layout, please take care of me..."

Tang Qian interrupted him involuntarily: "You handle it yourself, I just want the result."

"But I'm alone..."

At this time, a waiter came in, leaned over and whispered something in Tang Qian's ear.

Tang Qian didn't even look at him, so he followed the waiter and left.

Wang Wen bowed his head respectfully and sent him away, his drooping eyes could not hide the hostility.

Gal was sitting in the palace, looking at the magnificent surroundings, he felt like he was wearing a gorgeous robe with thorns, and there was no comfortable place on his body, just like sitting on pins and needles.

There were tall and handsome servants standing around them. Gal glanced at their faces, and they all smiled back. He looked away like a thief, feeling even more uncomfortable.

Noticing his abnormality, a waiter came over and asked, "May I help you?"

Gal stood up with a "squeak" and immediately said, "I'm going back."

"I'm sorry, Mr. Tang will be back soon, please wait a little longer." The servant stopped in front of him with a good attitude but said firmly.

Gal sat down under the other party's persuasive gaze. He was holding the teacup, his hands trembling uncontrollably, causing the bright red liquid in the teacup to shake slightly.

Gal felt a little regretful, he shouldn't have come here.

This morning, Gal had just finished the all-night experiment, and when he came out rubbing his eyes, he saw an exquisite and expensive car at the door of the laboratory.The person who came claimed that he was ordered by Mr. Tang to discuss some research issues with him, and hoped that he could find time to go.

Gal was a little hesitant. He hadn't showered all day and his body stinks.He asked if he could go another day, but the other party claimed that Mr. Tang only had time today.When Gal was hesitating, a professor happened to come to the laboratory. After knowing that the other party was Mr. Tang, he smiled and praised him, and said that a company had already come to him for cooperation.Gal hesitated for a long time, but agreed.

Just don't know why, he fell asleep shortly after getting in the car.He has never been a person who can fall asleep in an unfamiliar environment, so he finally had to comfort himself, perhaps because he was too tired from the experiment the night before.

When he opened his eyes again, he was lying on a big soft bed, the quilt was as light as a cloud, and there were intricate and beautiful patterns on the ceiling.

Cal woke up from a doze, and he jumped up suddenly. Fortunately, his clothes and pants were all there.Gal finally felt a little relieved, but the doubts in his heart have not dissipated. What is going on?why is he here

Hearing the movement, a waiter greeted him: "Mr. Evelyn."

Gal lifted the quilt and tried to stay calm: "How long have I been asleep?"

The waiter replied: "2 hours and 50 minutes."

"Why am I here?"

"You fell asleep in the car, and we didn't dare to wake you up rashly, so we arranged this room, hoping that we didn't disappoint you."

Gal's doubts persisted, even if he accidentally fell asleep in the car, it was impossible for him to sleep so dead.

"Mr. Tang will be back soon. Please wait a moment. If you don't want to be in the room, you can go to the living room outside."

Then he waited until now.

The palaces here are more gorgeous than the other, but he felt a strange atmosphere.

He subconsciously wanted to touch the little cat for a sense of security, but found that his arm was empty.

How dare these people take away his mecha!

Gall felt unprecedented anger in his heart: "Where is my mech?"

Waiter: "I'm sorry, I don't quite understand, can you say that again?"

"You stole my mecha," Gal said with red eyes, gritted his teeth, "how dare you... that is the only gift the boss gave me!"

Waiter: "Sorry, we didn't see any mechs."

did not see……

These waiters obviously couldn't ask any questions. Gal put down his teacup and stood up with a sullen face: "I'm going back! No matter who takes my mecha, I will definitely make him pay the price."

"Sir, you can't go," the waiter chased after him. "If you go, the master will scold us."

Gal sneered: "He scolded you, what does it have to do with me?"

The waiter was stunned for a moment, he didn't expect that Omega, who seemed to be well-behaved and gentle, would be so indifferent, without any sympathy.

Gal walked out of the living room, hurried across the long corridor, and suddenly bumped into a warm chest at the corner.

He took a step back subconsciously, and when he raised his head, he saw a person wearing black leather gloves.

"Sorry, I'm late." Tang Qian finally arrived late.

Finding that Gal's discoloration was not good, his face sank, and he asked the waiters around him: "Who made our guests unhappy?"

The waiter who chased him just now knelt down immediately, lowered his head and said, "I'm sorry, I didn't serve you well. Mr. Evelyn said his mecha was missing, but he couldn't find it."

"So it's this one," Tang Qian smiled indifferently, "I know where it is."

Gall raised his head abruptly: "Where?!"

Tang Qian waved his hand: "Don't worry, don't worry, let's go in first and talk while drinking tea."

Gal followed Tang Qian to the reception room, and said eagerly, "My mecha..."

"Oh, let's not talk about this, let's drink some tea," Tang Qian poured tea for Gal, and said slowly, "It is said that this is a very popular black tea in the ancient earth, and it is the first time I have it. You can taste it."

Gal had no choice but to hold back his curiosity, and took a cup of tea copiously. In fact, he had already drank a full stomach of tea just now, and now he couldn't taste anything, only feeling that his stomach was about to burst.

Gal was impatient, but Tang Qian took his time.The two drank a few more rounds before Tang Qian slowly opened his mouth, but what he was talking about was not the mecha, but the project.

"We are currently launching a project. I heard from your dean that you are very talented, so I want you to come and help me."

Galdu was dying of anxiety, and had to cooperate: "What project?"

"Because it's a confidential project, I can't tell you the details before I promise you."

"But you don't tell me, how can I decide whether to agree or not?"

"I can only tell you. It is in line with your major, and it has a very high financial reward." Tang Qian said that the content of his words was very humble, but his expression was a little arrogant. He looked Gal up and down, Only then did he say, "You were born as a garbage star, so you should be relatively short on money, right? And our project is very humane, and the longest period of time will not exceed one year."

"Let me think about it." Gal finally couldn't bear it any longer, and asked again, "Where's my mecha?"

Tang Qian smiled: "Is it a small black jade ring?"

Gal nodded: "Yes!"

"Someone picked it up on the road, and I'll get someone to bring it to you later."

Gal breathed a sigh of relief: "Okay, thank you."

"You're welcome, we have a request from you," Tang Qian waved, and a waiter came to greet him immediately. He ordered, "Take good care of Mr. Evelyn."

Gal was a little excited, stood up and said, "No need, I'll go back to school after I get the mecha."

Tang Qian's tone was unhurried: "It's your first time here, I'll ask him to show you around."

Cal thought that the other party was warm and polite, so he just shook his head: "Don't bother you, I'll just go back to school."

Mr. Tang turned a deaf ear and ordered, "Keep an eye on Mr. Evelyn, don't let him get lost."

The two waiters nodded: "Yes."

Until now, Gal finally noticed something was wrong, he took a step back, with defensive eyes: "What do you mean?"

"Nothing interesting," Mr. Tang smiled, "I just want to invite you to visit the palace."

Gal was put under house arrest, Xiao Miao was lost, and the light brain had no signal since it came in.

The other party provided him with delicious food and drink, but did not allow him to get in touch with the outside world.

Gal had nothing to do, and turned around all the big and small places inside.

This is a place called Campbell Palace, on the outskirts of the city, surrounded by vast coniferous forests, and only one palace stands in the mountains.

That afternoon, he heard the sound of the machine roaring. This sound continued all night, and Gal almost stayed up all night.

The next day, trucks began to come in and out one after another, and truck after truck of soil was pulled away, almost filling the entire canyon in the back mountain.

On the third day, the waiters began to decorate the hall, and many golden birdcages appeared.

On the fourth day, December 12, he was locked in his room, a windowless hut.

The Omega Auction has officially started.

The car hovered in the air and stopped on the top floor, and Qi Xiaxing and Li Mo dressed up walked out.

This is the second time they have come to the auction, and it is still a magnificent palace, so exquisite that it is almost disgusting.

A number of helicopters hovered in the sky, and countless security personnel were hidden under the glamorous palace.

Qi Xiaxing and Li Mo looked at each other and got a consensus from each other's eyes.

The specifications of this auction are higher than the previous one.

It is also more difficult to make troubles, and of course, they have more people than before.

Lipps led the army to ambush in the woods outside the palace. A steady stream of facial data was sent to the background through the glasses on Qi Xiaxing and Li Mo's faces. Professionals were in charge of cross-comparing the information.

It's just that the guests present were all wearing masks, and there might be someone else under the mask who made a disguise, but the result was not as satisfactory as imagined.

Qi Xiaxing took Li Mo's hand and took the elevator from the rooftop to the lobby on the first floor.

In the elevator, there was a blond waiter wearing only thongs. He had a soft figure and was decorated with gold jewelry. At first glance, he seemed to have an Arabian flavor from the ancient earth period.Seeing them coming in, she grinned and said hello softly.

Qi Xiaxing glanced at him, and when he saw the red marks on his body, his pupils shrank slightly.But he quickly looked away, which is not his area of ​​blame.

Li Mo didn't look at it at all, just lowered his head and said to him, "Is the smell gone?"

Qi Xiaxing wondered, "What's the smell?"

Li Mo leaned close to his ear, and said slowly in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "The smell of a temporary mark."

Because of the extremely close distance, the hot and humid air blew into his ears without warning, like the scorching wind in midsummer, Qi Xiaxing felt a little hot.Li Mo got very close, and Alpha's deep voice seemed to be ringing in his head, and Qi Xiaxing felt that his ears were getting hot.

"It's okay," he said uncomfortably, "I think it still has an impact."

Otherwise, his face wouldn't be so red.

"I can't smell it anymore," Limo said in a low voice, almost sticking to his body, "to be on the safe side, let's add another one."

Qi Xiaxing nodded inaudibly.

With a sound of "ding", the elevator door opened.As soon as Qi Xiaxing stepped out of the elevator, Li Mo dragged her back into the shadow at the corner of the corridor.

The lights seemed to miss their corner, and there was darkness behind the Roman columns.The conversations in the corridor are still there, flickering on and off, inaudible.Limo pressed his lower back and let him lie on the Roman pillar.

Qi Xiaxing became nervous and exclaimed, "Here..."

"Shhh—" Li Mo raised his index finger and rubbed it while talking, "Just take a bite, let me take a bite, and you may lose your chance after entering."

Qi Xiaxing's face turned red in an instant, and he opened his mouth involuntarily, exhaling hot air.

Hearing this sigh, the Alphas in the rear who were monitoring were a little bloody.

Aware of Qi Xiaxing's compromise, Li Mo pushed back the broken hair on the back of his neck, and comforted him softly: "Good boy, it will be fine soon."

The moment the gland was pierced by the canine teeth, Qi Xiaxing raised his chin and moaned uncontrollably, but he suddenly remembered something and widened his eyes in horror.

Don't, don't...someone!

He finally realized that they were still wearing earphones.

Qi Xiaxing struggled and wanted to escape, but it was just self-defeating.Alpha, who was marking Omega, had absolute possessiveness. Not only did Li Mo not let him go, but he bit the back of his neck even more fiercely.Qi Xiaxing had to surrender to this ferocious pheromone, and in the end almost lost his mind.

This time the temporary mark was extremely long, and by the end, Qi Xiaxing's legs were so weak that he could hardly stand up.

Li Mo put his arms around his waist, licked his wound, and asked, "what happened to you just now?"

Only then did Qi Xiaxing think of it, and he almost collapsed: "They...were heard by them..."

"Can't hear!" The voices on the earphones were uniform, and the Alphas wiped their nosebleeds from their faces, and said seriously, "The signal was cut off, we didn't hear anything!"

Li Mo laughed: "What else should I do, then let's keep our voice down next time?"

Qi Xiaxing glared at him: "Who will have a next time with you?"

Everyone: "..."

Can't hear, can't hear, we're all deaf, we can't hear a word of your flirting.