"I'll do what I promised."

Chapter 96

Shi An: "......"

What a request!

He stood still and hesitated for two seconds, before he carefully leaned forward and pressed his lips together.

Lips touched lips for a brief second before they drew back hastily.

Mu Hang narrowed his eyes slightly, as if his ice-like eyes were hidden in the depths of the shadows, and the color of his eyes was somewhat unclear.

Shi An moved back a small, quiet, wary step:

"You said yes!"

Mu Hang pondered for two seconds, and compromised, "Okay."

Shi An breathed an insane sigh of relief.

He thought about it, and asked:

"So, what's the approximate time you'll be leaving for Rust?"

Mu Hang: "Tonight."

The situation is getting more and more complicated, the strength of the dragons is also recovering rapidly, time is a very precious resource, they have to compete with each other.

Shi An nodded, "Okay, I'll go back and pack my things then! See you tonight."

Mu Hang: "I'll walk you."

Shi An was terrified at the thought of spending so much time in a confined space with another person.

He quickly shook his head, "No, that's not necessary! I'll go back by myself!"

As soon as the words left her mouth, Shi An turned around in a hurry to leave, but before she could take a few steps, her elbow was lightly caught by the other party, "Wait."

The man's palm pressed against the teenager's arm, and the hot, burning temperature seeped easily into the thin fabric.

Shi An stiffened and subconsciously turned her head to look.

The man took a step forward without slowing down, and the distance that had just opened up between the two of them immediately shortened.

Mu Hang leaned down slightly, their noses entwined.

His eyes were extremely deep, with a bit of indescribable emotion sinking into the bottom of them, as if they were as remote as the heavens.

Mu Hang's eyes slowly traveled downward and gently landed on Shi An's lips.

The young man's lips were slightly open, light red, the lower lip was full and soft, and there was still a little bit of teeth marks left behind, like crushed flower petals, as if the slightest pressure could ooze out the sweet flower juice.

He lifted a hand, warm fingertips tracing his jaw.

The touch of his fingers against the skin brought a small, subtle wariness, like a cluster of electric currents running through that small patch of skin.

Shi An heard her heart begin to pound.

Not knowing whether the presence of the other's sight was just too strong or something else, his nerves involuntarily tightened and his body froze in place, unable to move.

Mu Hang's fingers swept back, long, strong fingers gently picking at a strand of the teenager's slightly damp hair, a very shallow wave of magic surging against Shi An's cheek, and in the next second, the vapor was controlled and evaporated, disappearing into thin air.

This isn't the first time he's done this.

But the way he did it these two times was worlds apart.

The depths of the man's eyes, however, seemed to trap a bit of misty color.

He withdrew his hand and stepped back slightly:

"Okay."

*

Shi An was still a little distracted when she returned to the cottage.

As soon as he returned to the room, he was surrounded by the three demons, "My lord lord, why are you coming back now, we were worried to death!"

Since Shi An went to the Administration this time, all three demons didn't follow her to avoid being discovered.

Black Smoke's blurry face took on a little look of hopeful longing:

"My lord, has the magic expansion pouch arrived?"

Shi An seemed to come back to her senses then, "Oh ...... oh! Got it."

He pulled the dusty bag from his pocket and poured his magic into it, and soon the huge space instantly stretched out, large enough to hold all the treasure he had now retrieved.

But trying to fit more in would be difficult.

Shi An wasn't worried though, by the time he found the rest of the treasure, he should be able to have another drastic breakthrough in his magic power value, and by the time that happened, the bag should be able to become much more spacious as well.

Looking at the bag in front of him, Black Smoke almost wept with joy.

Finally, finally! It finally doesn't have to worry about choking on its treasure anymore!

However, just as Black Smoke was about to transfer all the treasures in, he was stopped by Shi An in a cold and merciless manner, "Remember to wash it before putting it in."

Black Smoke: "......"

So you're really disgusted with me, aren't you?

Black Smoke tugged at the bag and drifted into the bathroom in an extremely low mood.

Soon there was the sound of clattering water in the bathroom, and it was clear that the black smoke had begun to wash the treasure in resignation.

Shi An threw her whole dragon into the bed and buried her head into the pillow with a muffled cry:

"So Tired ......"

Eyeball doggedly scurried up, waving his two thin arms, attentively whacking Shi An's back, "My lord, will this be better?"

Shi An moved his head and twisted his head to look over, expressionless:

"No."

Eyeball: "That ......"

Shi An said coldly, "Don't touch me."

You're a little disgusting.

Eyeball: "......"

Calling.

It huffed and sat down in a corner holding its broken heart in self-loathing.

After hurting two demons in a row, Shi An felt that her mood was finally on the upswing.

He rolled over, sat up, and said:

"By the way, we're going to Rust District next."

"...... Eh?" Three incredible voices came from three different directions.

Shi An briefly went over his plan.

"Anyway, we need to make this quick now." He declared with all seriousness.

It always feels like something will be beyond my control if I continue to drag ...... on.

Exactly what it was Shi An couldn't say, but all he knew was that the sensation, which felt like a precursor to a fall, made him vaguely panicky.

He wasn't supposed to be a dragon that was very good at adapting to changing circumstances.

Otherwise, Shi An wouldn't have slept in a cave for tens of thousands of years.

Cozy, dark, unchanging sleep is what Shi An wants.

Yes, just like he had planned from the beginning, retrieve the treasure, grab the collection, and then find a way to get back to the end of the abyss and find a cave to continue his slumber.

That's what he wants.

Shi An took a deep breath and her expression became firm:

"You guys hurry up and pack."

He leaned back, paralyzed once more, yawned rightfully, and added lazily, "...... I'll catch up on my sleep."

"Well call me oh."

Magic Worm crouched on a bedside table.

It had been silent since just now, and at this moment, it finally could no longer hold back its doubts and slowly spoke, "That ...... lord ......"

Shi An: "Huh?"

"Is it my illusion?" The demonic worm said extremely doubtfully, "The aura ...... on your body is a bit strange."

It is the signature that has followed Shi An the longest, and is the most sensitive to changes in Shi An's scent.

But from the time the other party came back just now, it always seemed to be able to catch a little unfamiliar scent from the other party's body, not the smell of fire and smoke or blood that was stained by the killings, but rather, it seemed to be lightly mixed into Shi An's scent, blending in with his own flavor.

"Have you met anyone since you've been out?"

Shi An's spine stiffened, "No!"

"Ken, it must be your delusion!"

He coughed hard, then sprang violently from the bed and strode quickly out the door, throwing in a hasty remark:

"Oh yeah, I'll talk to Butler about Ross D.C.!"

"You guys hurry up and clean up, I'll be back to check!"

*

Night.

Twilight gradually stained the entire sky, and soon darkness descended.

Shi An came downstairs and got in the car.

In addition to Mu Hang, there are two other familiar faces in this car, one is Zhuo Fu and the other is Wen Yao.

As soon as Zhuo Fu saw Shi An, he excitedly waved at him, "I can't believe it I can't believe it! I'm here this time too!"

Wen Yao gave a laugh, "Yes, indeed, I wouldn't have guessed."

After hearing about the last trip, Zhuo Fu was very upset that he missed the trip to Avon, so when he heard that they were going to Rossiter, he begged and pleaded with them to come along.

Perhaps it was also because he was really useful that Mu Hang finally gave his consent.

There's only room in the car for Mu Hang.

Shi An: "......"

He hesitated, but sat down carefully.

Shi An pulled a large bag of snacks out of his pocket and cradled it in his arms as he looked over at Zhuo Fu, "Speaking of which, how long will it take us to take the bus?"

Zhuo Fu thought for a moment and said, "About two hours?"

Shi An froze and counted them in his mind, "No way? That fast?"

Zhuo Fu squeezed his eyes, "You'll know when we get there."

Wen Yao scoffs at his staged look, but ultimately doesn't poke him.

Shi An let out an 'oh' and buried her head and began to do battle with the bag of snacks in her arms.

I don't know if it was because my fingers were too tight or the bag of snacks was too stubborn, but Shi An tossed and turned without opening it for half a day.

He was so angry that his eyes were glowing fiercely.

-How come even you bully me!

Shi An's fingertips moved slightly, and the silver-white light refracted at his fingertips, appearing unusually sharp.

But, in the next second, a tactical gloved palm reached out and lightly fished the bag of snacks from his arms.

"Ch-ch-ch."

The bag of snacks was ripped open and then placed naturally back into Shi An's arms.

Shi An: "......"

He blinked, stole a glance toward the man beside him, and whispered, "Thank you?"

Mu Hang dropped his silver-white eyelashes, and his cold face remained expressionless, but his voice was gentle:

"Uh-huh."

Shi An waved the bag in front of Zhuo Fu, "Want some?"

Zhuo Fu: "......"

He sat expressionless and shook his head slowly.

Thanks, the dog food is full.

It was clear that he had only just set off ten minutes ago, so why was he already regretting that he had followed him here.

*

The two hour drive went by in a flash.

Soon the car stopped.

As soon as Shi An got off the bus, she was mesmerized by the sea breeze blowing in her direction.

The air smelled salty and wet, and not far away was the sea submerged in the night.

His eyes widened slightly as he twisted his head toward Zhuo Fu, "...... Eh?"

Zhuo Fu opened his mouth with interest:

"Next we take the boat!"

Steamers powered by magic and machinery were moored along the docks and were waiting for them silently not far away.

The Ross SAR is surrounded on three sides by the sea and on the back by mountains.

Compared to the previous months, we are now in the deep winter when the climate is at its worst, and it is much harder to cross the Avon snowfields, and even specially treated airplanes can't cross over them.

And with the waters off the Rust Sector shrouded in mist all year round, there was only one option left but to enter from the Avon Sector.

That's the waterway.

It was Shi An's first time on a boat.

In the past, even when he encountered the ocean, he tended to just use his wings to leap across it, and had never been in a vehicle like the one he was in now.

He stepped onto the deck and looked around with interest.

Without realizing it, there are fewer and fewer people around.

By the time he reacted, Mu Hang was the only one left beside him, not far from the closed hatch.

Shi An winked:

"Speaking of which, how long is the boat ride?"

"It's about thirty-six hours." Mu Hang said in a muted voice.

Shi An froze.

...... Wait, thirty-six hours?

That means, overnight?

He seemed to realize a very crucial point then, his eyes widening slightly as he looked at the man in front of him:

"So ...... tonight ......"

Mu Hang looked over, his eyes like a silhouette in the twilight-darkened sea behind him.

He raised his hand, a small key dangling at his fingertips, glowing with a slight silver-white aura in a dimly lit

"You live with me."

Shi An: "......"

He took a panicked step back, "Actually, I'm fine living alone ......?"

Mu Hang raised an eyebrow and took a slow, measured step forward:

"Alone?"

The man's voice was slightly lower, clearly penetrating the surrounding surge and reaching Shi An's ears:

"Sleeping together at night, isn't that what you asked for before?"

He lowered his eyelashes and gazed deeply at the teenager in front of him, a fleeting dark color swept across the bottom of his eyes, he had a calm face, his voice was obscure and low, with a bit of hidden laughter:

"...... I'll do what I promised."