Chapter 26: Hurt, Hug...
Lin Zhi looked at Lu Yuan steadily.
explain?
How to explain why he robbed people, or why he knew the secret sewers in the downtown area? No matter which one, there is no way to explain it.
At this moment, Lin Zhi's eyes flashed.
The pursuers are here!
But unlike the previous formation where they rushed over with rifles, Lin Zhi saw one of them changed to a sniper rifle and stood not far away, quietly aiming at... Lu Yuan?
It's not hard to understand. Among their group, he is in disguise and Susie is powerless, so the other party naturally wants to target the well-known Enigma first.
Lin Zhi saw Lu Yuan with his back to the sniper, staring at him intently. He wasn't sure if Lu Yuan noticed or not, but Lin Zhi's body reacted faster than his brain. He rushed forward and tried to push Lu Yuan away.
But as he rushed behind Lu Yuan, Lin Zhi suddenly remembered that he had exposed enough doubts. Now his reaction was even faster than that of Enigma. Doesn't that mean...
This moment of hesitation slowed down Lin Zhi's movements, and his hand, which was on his waist and about to draw out the pistol, paused.
The situation was critical. Even a second of distraction could be fatal. The sniper's bullet would hit him.
But the next moment, Lin Zhi felt dizzy...
Lu Yuan turned around and hugged him tightly!
Lu Yuan stared in amazement and sternly said, "Are you crazy—?!"
Everything happened in the blink of an eye.
In a flash, Lu Yuan protected Lin Zhi who was rushing towards him in time, and the bullet only grazed Lin Zhi's arm.
Although it was not serious, it still pulled and rubbed the skin, burning a big cut. Blood gushed out and dyed half of the sleeve red.
After Lu Yuan hugged Lin Zhi, he turned around and drew the pistol from his waist and shot at the sniper.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Susie's face turned pale as she watched from behind. At this moment, what she was afraid of was not the enemy, but... Lu Yuan.
Enigma's face was gloomy and terrifying, and his aura was like that of a Shura.
It is at times like this that one can glimpse a hint of bloodthirstiness in the usually carefree Enigma.
The shot fired by Enigma didn't even kill the opponent in one shot. He fired three shots in a row, and the last shot took the opponent's life. This was intentional to maximize the opponent's pain.
Lin Zhi was protected in Lu Yuan's arms and could not see the situation behind him. He buried his face in Lu Yuan's chest and his consciousness gradually became unclear.
how so……
Lin Zhi frowned slightly.
He had suffered many injuries on the front line before, not to mention a wound that only caused the skin to peel off. Even if a bullet went straight into the chest, it would not be a big deal as long as it did not hit the vital parts.
But maybe because he had just finished marking and his body was in a weak state, and he had just led Susie all the way to avoid pursuit, as the blood flowed out, he actually felt that his eyes were black and white.
“Luo Xing…!”
Before fainting, Lin Zhi heard Lu Yuan's voice.
He didn't understand why Lu Yuan was so excited, making himself feel like he was going to die.
Then Lin Zhi completely lost consciousness.
…
…
In a daze, Lin Zhi realized that he was suffering from pheromone disorder.
The strange feeling in my arm spread to my whole body. It was more of a tingling sensation than pain.
In his sleep, he felt someone holding his hand.
As his hand was held, Lin Zhi felt much more comfortable. Even though he didn't know why he felt more comfortable, he subconsciously wanted to hold it back harder.
"Luo Xing..."
Someone was calling him.
Who is it?
Lin Zhi frowned. The only one who would call him that was his mother, but she was dead.
besides……
Forgot.
Lin Zhi fell into a dream.
…
When he opened his eyes again, Lin Zhi found himself in a room that was neither too big nor too small.
He looked down and saw that his arm was well bandaged.
Lin Zhi shuddered and immediately checked his clothes, cloak and mask.
They are all still there.
The device in the earring has not been turned off, so it seems his identity is safe for the time being.
Seeing that there was no one around, Lin Zhi contacted Adolf first to leave himself a way out.
[Susie has been found, but I've been exposed. If I send you an urgent message later, you should bring people to find me in the downtown area.]
Adolf replied quickly, but he also said something else.
[Your Majesty, Susie's presence in the underground city might not be a bad thing... I've done some research, and the Duke has indeed begun to suspect the orphanage, and has intentionally or unintentionally begun probing and sending people to investigate.]
Lin Zhi frowned.
Sooner or later he would have a falling out with the Duke, but not now.
Not now either.
If the welfare home is exposed... then all plans will have to be advanced, but his preparations are not yet sufficient.
Lin Zhi was still thinking, but the next moment he felt dizzy.
He rubbed his temples, and Lin Zhi thought to himself that he had really... regressed.
A small scratch made him lose consciousness. How could he be so careless? If it were an enemy, he would have died hundreds of times.
Just then, there was a sound outside the door. Listening carefully, it seemed to be... an argument?
Lin Zhi propped himself up and walked to the door, looking out from the small window beside him.
Outside was a bar that had not yet opened for business. Lin Zhi then realized that he had been brought to Lu Yuan's tavern, and that five men dressed as mercenaries were surrounding Lu Yuan.
Seeing that the clothes of those men were different from those of ordinary mercenaries, Lin Zhi guessed that they were deputy leaders of different areas of the underground city, and they were capable people appointed by Lu Yuan himself to look after the lower city area.
Each of these people has a prominent background, including Gao Jiayang, who was previously dismissed and exiled.
Gao Jiayang frowned and said, "Captain, I say just kill the Alpha in the room! He's obviously from the upper city, and he's so desperate to take Susie away. Could he be one of the Duke's men? We all know the Duke's methods. He never shows mercy to his subordinates."
Lin Zhi thought to himself that he had probably been pretending to be A for too many years and it had become ingrained in him that he was actually mistaken for an Alpha at this moment. He didn't know what Lu Yuan was thinking.
Another person said, "Yes, and I sent people to follow him the entire time. He's from the Upper City and is proficient in using the underground passage. Doesn't that mean those people in the Upper City are secretly investigating us? What's their purpose in controlling this passage? Could it be to attack the Lower City?"
Lu Yuan faced the mercenaries, with his back to Lin Zhi. Lin Zhi couldn't see his expression, but he only heard him say in a deep voice, "I'll take care of this myself."
"Can……"
Some people wanted to say something, but they always followed Lu Yuan's lead, knew that his orders could not be disobeyed, and had great trust in him. So the group looked at each other and finally dispersed.
Lu Yuan turned around and walked towards the room.
Lin Zhi paused and wanted to retreat back to the bed and pretend that he had not eavesdropped, but his legs suddenly went weak.
“Click.”
As soon as the door opened, Lu Yuan was thrown into the arms of the Omega.
He took advantage of the situation and put his arms around the Omega, hugging him tightly. He raised an eyebrow and asked, "You're not being honest right after getting up?"
Lin Zhi pressed Lu Yuan's chest and regained his balance.
At such a close distance, Enigma's pheromones made him feel more relaxed again.
But the next moment...
“……!”
Lu Yuan directly picked up Lin Zhi and carried him sideways.
It was the first time that Lin Zhi was sober and was picked up by Lu Yuan outside the small dark room, in a princess-like posture. The tips of his ears immediately turned red.
He grabbed Lu Yuan's collar, lowered his head and said nothing.
Lu Yuan treated him like this as if he was something fragile.
...How strange.
Lu Yuan walked to the bedside and put Lin Zhi down. He then pulled a chair and sat down beside the bed. He raised his eyebrows and said, "Since you overheard it, why don't you explain it?"
“…”
Lin Zhi paused and asked tentatively, "What if... I don't explain?"
Lu Yuan spread his hands and said, "I'm sorry, neither Susie nor you can leave the downtown area. Don't worry, I will provide you with good food and shelter."
Lu Yuan spoke casually, as if no matter how big the matter was, it was just a small dispute to him, and he would take care of everything.
Lin Zhi pursed his lips.
He remembered what Adolf had said.
Maybe……
Lin Zhi took a deep breath and said, "I can explain everything."
The Lower Town was in Lu Yuan's hands. Confronting the Duke was already difficult enough. He could not and would not be an enemy of Lu Yuan and the Lower Town again.
On the contrary, he wanted to gain Lu Yuan's trust and cooperate with him.
"you say."
Lu Yuan crossed his arms and looked at him leisurely.
Lin Zhi said, "The Duke has done many evil things over the years, siphoning off the people's wealth and killing many people to silence them. There are a total of 388 victims."
Lu Yuan paused.
Lin Zhi took a deep breath and continued, "Among them, 130 were successfully rescued by my private soldiers and placed in an orphanage in the upper city. Salia Mig is one of them. I was entrusted by her to find Susie Milo and bring her back to the upper city for custody and reunion with her sister in order to prevent my actions from being discovered by the Duke."
Lu Yuan widened his eyes slightly and looked at Lin Zhi intently.
The powerful people in the upper city...would they go to such great lengths and effort to save someone?
He originally thought that this was just a lover that Lin Zhi casually kept, but he was able to take Susie away from pursuers, his reaction was so quick, and he did such a thing at this moment, it seemed that he was not an ordinary person.
The Royal Family...
Who is it?
Lu Yuan said: "How can I trust you?"
"You don't have to believe it, you just need to see it." Lin Zhi said, "I want to have another cooperation with you."
Another collaboration besides the tag…
"The orphanage in the upper city has gradually been discovered by the Duke, and there's always the risk of exposure. I need to transfer those people to the lower city and hand them over to Mr. Lu... Captain Lu for protection."
Lin Zhi thought to himself, even if Sasha didn't run away, it would be impossible for her actions over the years to be flawless, and the Duke would notice it sooner or later.
Lu Yuan smiled and said, "Then what benefit do I get from helping you like this?"
Lin Zhi said calmly: "Money."
Lu Yuan: “…”
Lu Yuan: "Am I such a money-hungry person?"
“…”
Lu Yuan spread his hands, "Okay, I am."
Lin Zhi rolled his eyes inwardly.
He said, "Helping me complete this will only benefit you. Even if I deceive you, you won't lose anything."
"You're right, but aren't you afraid that I might lie to you?" Lu Yuan leaned closer to Lin Zhi, his head lowered slightly. With a dangerous aura unique to Enigma, he raised an eyebrow and asked, "Do you trust me so much to protect them? You seem to... know me very well?"
Lin Zhi didn't say anything.
Lu Yuan was still looking at Lin Zhi, but Lin Zhi lowered his eyes and avoided his sight.
After a moment, Lu Yuan snorted lightly and stepped back, saying, "I'll prepare the place and wait for you to send the people over. If you need my people to help escort them, that's fine too."
"……Thank you."
Lin Zhi breathed a sigh of relief.
"Just a thank you?"
Lin Zhi: “?”
Lin Zhi reiterated: "How much money do you need?"
Lu Yuan sighed, "You look really..."
Very similar to Lin Zhi.
But Luo Xing's actions of saving people could not have escaped Lin Zhi's eyes, and it was even more impossible for Lin Zhi to be completely unaware of it.
Lu Yuan kept thinking.
Lin Zhi has worked with powerful people for many years. Will he allow Luo Xing to do this?
Or...
Lu Yuan closed his eyes, stopping his wandering thoughts. He looked at Luo Xing with a smile, "Besides money?"
"For example...try calling me brother again?"
?
Lin Zhi frowned.
What's the point of this?
Looking at Lu Yuan's smiling face, Lin Zhi hesitated again and again, "Brother...?"
Lu Yuan reached out and patted the top of Lin Zhi's head.
Lin Zhi: “???”
He stared at Lu Yuan blankly, not realizing that his face was flushed red.
Lu Yuan’s behavior... is really weird.
"Luo Xing." Lu Yuan patted Lin Zhi's head. "Even if you call me brother, you can't fool me. There is one thing you haven't said yet."
“…”
Lin Zhi sighed inwardly.
There is indeed one more thing, why does he know the secret passage in the downtown area?
Lin Zhi looked at Lu Yuan and said, "I'll take you to a place tonight and then tell you."
Lu Yuan raised his eyebrows.
Um?
"OK."
"Then there's one last thing."
Lin Zhi was extremely annoyed.
what else?
It’s gone...!
Lu Yuan looked at him intently, "Tell me, why did you rush over to help me block the bullet?"
Lin Zhi thought to himself, no.
He actually wanted to rush forward to knock the bullet away and get rid of the sniper.
Lin Zhi turned his head away and said, "It was just an accident."
"oh?"
Lu Yuan directly pulled Lin Zhi into his arms, wrapped his arms around him and released pheromones. "Tell me more specifically, what was the accident?"
Lin Zhi was unexpectedly embraced. He leaned against Lu Yuan's chest, feeling the discomfort in his body gradually diluted by the pheromones. His voice was a little vague, "It's just, an accident..."
Lin Zhi felt his consciousness was floating and soft, as if he was walking on clouds.
Being held and comforted by Enigma like this almost made him lose all his guard and relax.
Lu Yuan put one arm around the Omega and gently rubbed the top of the Omega's head with the other hand.
"Accident?"
"I'm worried that you might get...injured..." Lin Zhi buried his face in Lu Yuan's chest, his voice muffled and difficult to hear. "I'm worried that you might get...injured..."
Tick.
At the same time, it started raining outside the window.
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