Rescued "Princess"

Chapter 66

Shi An shrank back quietly, turning her head to look at the Demon Worm, "I don't think that side can see this side, can it?"

The corner of the Devil Worm's mouth twitched, "...... Yes."

All the cameras and surveillance lines in the auction house had just been burned out by Shi An's fire, and what was on the screen now was supposed to be a remotely manipulated image of the drop.

Mu Hang said very little throughout, and his manner was cold and courteous.

To summarize, he knew that Shi An had a certain quality that attracted the dragon, but he also wanted the dragon to understand the consequences of this trip. Apparently, he knew that the dragon had not recovered its strength, and he also knew that the treasure in the auction house had been secretly transported by the mercenaries, so he hoped to make a deal with the dragon, to let his friend leave, and he was responsible for the return of the dragon's portion of the treasure in the Irving district. He will be responsible for returning the Dragon's part of the treasure in the Avon district.

The screen goes black and the video cuts out.

Worm came over, "My lord, so what are you going to do now?"

Black Smoke lay on the ground and gasped for breath, and also came up with an idea: "I think it's quite good? Let the human side to track the whereabouts of your treasure, and you can also take the opportunity to return to the human world, simply two birds with one stone, perfect."

Quite perfect indeed.

Shi An knew that her current strength had not yet fully recovered to the point where she could compete with the entire human world, and since she had just finished molting her skin, her magic power level was also fluctuating.

If you add the Oestrus Suppressor Potion, which is not sure when it will expire, if you go to war now, not only will you not be able to pocket Mu Hang as a collector's item, you might not even be able to find your lost treasure again.

So, if he wants to use Shi An as a human being afterward, it would be better to follow this step.

Otherwise, he'd have to explain how he'd escaped from the Dragon all by himself.

Shi An lowered her eyes, showing a thoughtful expression.

But ......

He didn't think Mu Hang would pin his hopes of saving anyone on the dragon's great kindness.

Other side.

Mu Hang: "Contact all the families, the two leaders of the Chen family have been executed by me personally, if you don't want to follow in their footsteps, you must cooperate with this operation now."

"Breath suppression devices distributed, Team A approach the auction house from the south side, Team B ambush the west side on my command."

"Air unit standing by."

"Gargoyle countermagic device loaded, enter through the underground passage."

Wen Yao never imagined that the coalition, which was about to collapse, would be reorganized so quickly. Mu Hang's presence was like a shot in the arm, as if everything was under control as long as he was there, and whether out of fear or reverence, everything became orderly and efficient once again under the other party's swift organization.

Looking at Mu Hang's now unhesitating actions, she asked hesitantly, "So, are you preparing a strong attack now?"

Mu Hang's face was even paler than before, but his voice was cold and calm: "Naturally."

Making a deal with a dragon? How is that possible?

As the only remaining Dragon Slayer bloodline, no one understood the cunning, fickleness, and greed of the dragons better than he did.

If their previous guess was true, then with the dragon's paranoia about what he owned, there was no way that he would let Shi An leave so easily, so his contact this time was nothing more than confirming the dragon's location and stalling for time.

Mu Hang took the brand new black tactical gloves from Wen Yao and put them on slowly and methodically.

He raised his eyes and gazed at the auction house not far away, which was situated on top of a mountain range, and the color of one eye deepened slightly.

Mu Hang never expected compromise from the dragon.

-His people, he's going to get them back himself.

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Shi An lies in the ruins, looks toward the black smoke, and takes a deep breath, "Come on!"

Magic Worm sat crouched on the side, frowning as he gazed at Shi An not far away : "Is this the position you are going to use?"

Shi An: "????"

The magic bug said thoughtfully, "Shouldn't a princess in a fairy tale be lying on a big, gorgeous bed with her arms folded over her belly and waiting to be woken up by a knight kissing her ......"

Shi An: "......"

Under the other party's increasingly icy death stare, the Demon Worm's voice became smaller and smaller until finally it was completely inaudible.

It took two gray steps back and said in a goaded voice, "My lord I was wrong, take it as I didn't say it."

Shi An looks to the black smoke, "Hurry."

Black Smoke: "Eh! Coming!"

It floated above Shi An and slowly exhaled a puff of grayish smoke towards the teenager in front of him, followed by Shi An's eyelids drooping down a little bit and finally falling into a dark and peaceful sleep.

--except that this state of repose is only for the outside world.

Though asleep, Shi An is conscious and can decide when she wakes up by regulating her magic.

As long as there were no surprises, his plan was foolproof.

It wasn't the first time the Demon Worm had mimicked his dragon form, and this time, with the help of Black Smoke, who could inflict illusions and hints, it was quite a bit easier to make a scene where he was forced to flee than last time.

However, due to the fact that the distance this time was much closer than last time, and Mu Hang's own intuition was very sensitive, in order to prevent any mistakes, Shi An also took the rare step of enduring the pain, slitting his wrist and contributing a portion of his dragon's blood.

As the princess to be rescued, Shi An herself will simply lie in the rubble and pretend to be unconscious.

However, Shi An couldn't help but clench her fists in exasperation at the thought that her role was actually that of a princess.

...... You guys wait for me!

Shi An lay in the ruins, bored and waiting.

Although his eyes were closed, he could very clearly feel the ground shaking and hear the sound of dust and debris falling, the intense magic fluctuations outside caused the entire building to start shaking, and the fierce winds kicked up by the dragon's wings whistled and roared, mixing the sound of roaring with the human's hollers, making it somewhat difficult for Shi An to imagine what was really happening outside.

I don't know how long it's been.

It seemed like only a few minutes, and like a century had passed.

It's quiet out there.

Shi An was a little apprehensive, and couldn't help but start imagining things.

Magic Worms Did they make it?

So does the coma trick work or not? Although Worm said that he was unconscious every time he was "rescued" before, can he be fooled this time as well as the previous times?

And most importantly--

Why did he choose to lie in the rubble ahhhhhhhhh!

This time Shi An didn't dragonize herself at all, so she was completely enduring it with the strength of a normal human body.

...... So chunky!

The back hurts!

Just as Shi An was about to resist lifting his unconsciousness early and moving his body, which was already starting to get sore, the sound of eager footsteps rang out, hurrying in this direction.

Here we go!

Shi An was energized.

The foot body stopped beside him.

Mu Hang looks down and examines the teenager in front of him.

Shi An's eyes are closed tightly, and her face takes on a fragile pallor, as if she has lost a great deal of blood, and her long, raven-feathered eyelashes are lowered, reflecting a light shadow, as if they were about to dissipate into the pale daylight behind her.

Tentatively, he reached out and touched the other man's cheek gently.

Real, vivid--

Shi An heard, overhead, a low sigh that suppressed some strong emotion:

"...... okay."

Shi An froze.

Immediately afterward, he felt himself being gently picked up by a pair of strong arms, the familiar burn of a human body coming from a sturdy chest, and a fresh, nice smell wrapping his up.

He heard Wen Yao's voice calling for the ambulance crew and the noisy, chaotic footsteps of humans.

Shi An was mentally relieved.

Success.

The arms around him were steady and strong, so that Shi An could barely feel any vibration, and only the light felt on his eyelids was bright and dim, signaling that he was still being led away from the auction house.

With the sound of a curtain lifting, Shi An caught the familiar scent of disinfectant.

It should be inside the medical tent, right?

Shi An guessed.

Soon after, the medical staff conducted a detailed and careful examination of him - although there were traces of frostbite on his body, his vital signs were intact, and although he had fallen into a coma for unknown reasons, he should be fine after giving him some time.

Uh, perfect.

Now that's muddled.

Wen Yao's lowered voice resonates from the corner of the tent, seemingly persuading Mu Hang to accept the treatment, only to be rebuffed.

Immediately afterward, a clutter of footsteps slowly moved away, and soon the tent became extremely quiet.

However, Shi An knows very well that she is not the only one left behind.

...... who the other guy is is self explanatory.

"Da, da, da--"

The man's footsteps were smooth and even, the soles of his boots striking the ground with a regular sound.

Shi An's heart slowly lifted.

Immediately afterward, there was a silent serenity that seemed capable of swallowing everything.

Although his ears couldn't hear any sound, Shi An could feel the other party's eyes like substance falling on his body, and he subconsciously tensed his spirit, feeling uncomfortable everywhere in his body.

Hello! If you're going to heal your wounds, go now! What are you doing here? Please, wherever it is!

It's sick to watch someone sleep!

How am I supposed to sneak a wake up call with you here!

Mu Hang lowered his eyes and gazed at the peaceful sleeping face of the teenager in front of him.

His eyes fell to the other man's lips.

The teenager's lips were on the thin side, with a soft, rounded lip line that didn't have much blood color and appeared pale and dry.

However, Mu Hang's memory was able to clearly depict the teenager with open sucking kisses to plump, crimson lips, his lower lip still imprinted with vague teeth marks, and his spit wet and messy, revealing a bit of snow-white dentition and a soft, moist tongue.

He remembered the other man's wet, misty eyes, his slightly furrowed brow, the tip of his frozen red nose, the soft grunt that spilled from his throat and tickled him softly, making him feel inexplicably distracted, and it was tempting to swallow that sound whole, or to force him to make more.

Mu Hang remembers the empty, cold echoes of his own heart when he thought the other man was dead, the desire to kill spawned by illusory pain and intense rage.

As well as ...... his subconscious first reaction upon hearing of the successful rescue of the students was -

The blood sacrifice was not completed.

Then Shi An should also be alive.

Mu Hang clearly remembers the intense joy that rose in his heart when he realized this.

It was then that Mu Hang understood.

Why he felt threatened the first time he met Shi An, why he always felt that vague attraction and drag on the other man at all times.

Why is it that one never seems to be able to refuse the other person's request.

Why was it that when he saw the other man smile, such a strong feeling of alienation rose up in the bottom of his heart, at once soft and irritated.

Mu Hang's eyes were slightly condensed, a bit of complex and dark emotions brewing in the bottom of his eyes, gazing deeply at the teenager in front of him.

That unfamiliar emotion was so overwhelming and unstoppable that it struck fear into his heart, instinctively trying to stay away, but at the same time uncontrollably wanting to get closer ...... wanting to grab more.

For the first time, he didn't restrain his desire.

Shi An felt his chin being gently lifted by the other man's fingers, the shadows covering down, the body heat and scent belonging to a human being enveloping him as tightly as a net.

He suddenly panicked a little.

What's going on with this this this ......?

The script, there's no such part in the script!

Shouldn't Mu Hang have been busy with something else after saving him!

Why did it go this way!

Difficult ...... Did ......

For some reason, what the Demon Worm had just said clearly surfaced in Shi An's mind.

Princesses, knights, kisses, whatever.

...... can't be right?

...... No way ！！！！！

The other party's scent was getting closer and closer.

Shi An's head was a mess, and in a panic, he subconsciously untied himself, his eyelashes fluttering as he opened his eyes.

Mu Hang gave a start, and he let out a low chuckle.

"You're awake."

Shi An breathed a sigh of relief.

Right, right, right! So there's no need for you to--

But the next second, there was a burning soft touch on his lips.

"......" Shi An's eyes slowly widened.

Only Mu Hang's face leaned extremely close, his silver-white eyelashes dropping lovingly as he kissed him calmly and silently.