Chapter 32: Pheromones on His Body...
Lu Yuan felt that Lin Zhi was the problem of his life.
He seemed to know this old enemy very well, yet seemed to know him completely unknown.
He could clearly know the decision Lin Zhi would make when facing the enemy, and the next move he would make when fighting him in the ring.
Maybe Lin Zhi had muscle reaction because he had fought with him too many times, but he didn't.
He could imagine how Lin Zhi would raise his hand, the arc of his hand, and the force of his punch.
He could also imagine the expressions and words Lin Zhi said when facing various people and things.
When does Lin Zhi laugh? When is his smile genuine? When does he get angry? What little movements does he make when he's sad?
He knows everything.
But he just didn't know what Lin Zhi was thinking.
Lu Yuan would wonder whether he had left any trace or place in the heart of this cold crown prince during the six years they spent together in the secret base.
After he differentiated into Enigma for the second time, Lin Zhi proposed the neck ring.
What is Lin Zhi thinking?
Doesn't he know what he believes in? Does he think he is such a person if he gives up his freedom and ideals just to survive?
After Lu Yuan left the imperial city, Lin Zhi had no contact with him for seven years.
Seven years later, Lin Zhi suddenly asked him to cooperate with him, coming when he was called and leaving when he was dismissed.
He didn't even bother to show a good face when cooperating with me. He could have said that he was doing it because we had known each other for many years, but he kept asking for money.
Obviously... he could have explained the neck ring to me, but he hasn't mentioned it a single word in the past seven years.
…
Lu Yuan didn't know how he got back to the downtown area. His mind was in a state of confusion. He only remembered that the aircraft arrived at the hospital in the downtown area, and he carried Lin Zhi into the emergency room and called a doctor.
The doctor pushed Lu Yuan out of the emergency room, and only after the door was closed did Lu Yuan regain consciousness.
Adolf also sent the shadow to the emergency room. He and Lu Yuan stood in the corridor waiting, and realized belatedly that...
etc?
What's wrong?
Shouldn't he be supporting His Majesty and Lu Yuan be supporting the black shadow?
Why do they seem to have picked the wrong person?
But the situation was urgent. When Noel opened fire on them, the shadow was indeed on him, so it led to the whole journey until now...
Hmm... is that so?
Never mind, it doesn’t matter.
“Captain…!”
Gao Jiayang came to find Lu Yuan, "Those Glory Army have caught up with us and are blocking the city gates and refusing to leave. What should we do?"
Lu Yuan and Adolf stared at the door of the emergency room together. Without even turning around, he said coldly, "What else can we do? Just stand guard. If they try to break in, we'll kill them."
Gao Jiayang hesitated to speak. He actually wanted to call the team leader over...
Adolf noticed it and said, "Don't worry, Black Shadow will be fine. I checked the wound and it's not a serious injury."
Although he wasn't sure if Lu Yuan would care about Lin Zhi, Adolf said, "Your Majesty, the same goes for me. We don't need you here, Captain Lu, please go."
Adolf looked relaxed and indeed not worried at all.
After all, Lin Zhi was only shot in the arm and had some minor flesh wounds on his body.
The injuries Lin Zhi suffered on the front lines were far more serious than this.
Lu Yuan said without any emotion: "The city gate doesn't need me. The Glory Army will not act rashly at the moment."
"Ah..." Gao Jiayang scratched his head, "Okay."
Gao Jiayang left in disappointment.
Lu Yuan turned to look at Adolf, "Is the neck ring that Lin Zhi gave me the same as the one I have now?"
Adolf paused.
He wasn't sure if Lin Zhi would let him say these things, but... now that the shadow had been exposed, it shouldn't make any difference whether he said it or not.
And Adolf did have selfish motives.
He knew where his Majesty's favorite place was when he was young, and he also knew what his Majesty thought of Lu Yuan.
Adolf actually felt a little secretly dissatisfied in his heart because of Lu Yuan's misunderstanding.
"Yes." Adolf looked at Lu Yuan and said, "At that time, His Majesty pondered day and night, trying his best to find a way to crack it. In the end, he found that he could achieve his goal by simply changing one of the chips. The neck ring was provided by the Duke, but as long as it was in His Majesty's hands, he could quickly extract the chip."
"It's a pity that you didn't give him a chance to prove himself."
Lu Yuan frowned.
Adolf continued, "You only knew he was going to use the collar against you, but you didn't know the effort he put into it. You only knew he was chasing you with the Glory Army, but you didn't know he destroyed the power station."
Lu Yuan was silent for a long time.
It was so long that Adolf thought he would not reply, then he heard a hoarse voice.
"He...never said that."
"Would you really believe me if I told you? Without the shadow as evidence, would you be willing to take the risk?" Adolf shook his head. "Have you ever contacted him in the past seven years? Have you ever asked him?"
Lu Yuan paused.
Adolf sighed. "Never mind. It's all in the past. The process may no longer be important. But Your Majesty has devoted so much effort to the Alliance. As the master of the dungeon, I naturally hope that you can..."
Adolf paused and didn't continue.
Too much has been said that shouldn't have been said.
The rest was not something he, the captain of the royal private army, should worry about.
Adolf turned and continued to wait.
Lu Yuan stood with Adolf without any expression, his hands hanging at his sides clenched into fists.
As Adolf said, the first aid did not last long, and Heiying and Lin Zhi were soon pushed out lying on the hospital beds.
The black shadow had woken up at this moment. He looked at Lu Yuan guiltily and pretended to close his eyes and faint.
Lu Yuan was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
This brat.
He hid so many things from me and got into trouble, so now I'm afraid.
As for the other person...
Lu Yuan looked at Lin Zhi lying unconscious on the hospital bed and wondered when did Lin Zhi become so fragile.
It was just a moderate wound, how could it cause him to fall?
Lu Yuan went up to the doctor and asked, "Why hasn't he woken up yet?"
"I don't know..." The doctor paused, then continued, "Your Majesty has a barrier that hides a lot of your health. I think it's because of your special status, so a lot of information can't be shared with anyone other than your personal physician, so I don't dare remove it without permission."
"However, I did a basic physical examination on His Majesty and found nothing serious. He should be able to wake up after some rest."
After the doctor finished speaking, he looked at Lu Yuan, probably waiting for his instructions.
Without Adolf's reminder, Lu Yuan rubbed his brows and waved his hands, saying, "Forget it, no need to remove it. As long as it's okay, it's fine."
"yes."
The medical staff pushed the two beds to their respective wards.
Lu Yuan looked at his old enemy who passed by him and sneered in his heart.
He shouldn't be this weak.
But since the reunion, Lin Zhi's physical condition has indeed been strange.
And what's hidden...
Lu Yuan frowned slightly.
Perhaps, there were simply too many things he didn't understand about this old enemy.
Gao Jiayang sent another message, presumably the situation at the city gate had changed.
Lu Yuan sighed heavily, took one last look at the bed that was being pushed farther and farther away, and turned to leave.
…
At the city gate, Gao Jiayang said, "Noel said he wants to negotiate with you personally, Captain!"
"Oh? He's not dead?" Lu Yuan raised his eyebrows.
Even if Noel had managed to survive by shielding himself, he should have been seriously injured, right? What they saw before they left was Noel lying in a pool of blood, pressing the remote control.
"No, but he was seriously injured and was pushed here in a wheelchair with bandages all over his body."
Lu Yuan sneered: "That's very strong."
Gao Jiayang: “…”
When Lu Yuan walked out of the city gate, he saw Noel waiting for him with several rows of soldiers not far away.
Mercenaries also stood at the city gate, and the two sides confronted each other silently.
Nuo Er said, "Lu Yuan, you traitor to the Imperial City... The Imperial City has rescinded your arrest warrant in recent years. I thought you had turned over a new leaf, but I never thought you would dare to do such a crazy thing!"
Lu Yuan was very interested, "What did I do?"
Noel said coldly, "Assassinating the Duke, kidnapping the Emperor—which one of these isn't heresy? Is the Lower Town planning to declare war on the Upper Town?"
Lu Yuan stroked his chin and praised, "I see. That's quite dignified."
Noel: "Please hand over our Majesty immediately! Otherwise, I will regard this as an attempt at rebellion by the Lower City and I will be entitled to send troops against you!"
Lu Yuan sneered in his heart.
It's just bluffing.
When had the mercenaries in the Lower City ever been afraid of the powerful and influential Honor Army? If they took action, it would suit the mercenaries perfectly. This was finally a chance to teach them a lesson.
As for the allied forces... only Lin Zhi has the power to mobilize them.
Lu Yuan crossed his arms and said, "His Majesty is recuperating in the Lower City. Go back to where you came from."
The other mercenaries were a little surprised.
They thought Noel was here to get the shadow back, so he definitely couldn't give it to him.
But I didn’t expect that the one who wanted it was… His Majesty.
What was even more unexpected was that Lu Yuan actually refused?!
They originally thought that Lu Yuan would hand over the emperor without any hesitation. After all, the emperor and the powerful were from the same party. What was going on now... ?
Are they going to... detain the emperor?
Are you really going to rebel?
Gao Jiayang didn't understand.
But his blood was boiling.
"That's right! Get back!" He turned and shouted, "His Majesty is in the Lower City right now. Whether he wants to stay or leave is up to him and the captain. When is it your turn to interrupt and make the decision?"
"That's right! Go back—"
The mercenaries raised their weapons and shouted, as if they were ready to expel the enemy. Each of them was as excited as if they had been injected with chicken blood.
Lu Yuan raised his eyebrows.
"you……"
Noel couldn't believe it.
He knew that he would never get the black shadow back, but at least His Majesty...
But Lu Yuan...how dare he!
Nuoer recalled the scene in front of the hospital—Lu Yuan carried Lin Zhi away, and Lin Zhi didn't seem to resist much. Or perhaps, Lin Zhi seemed to have anticipated Lu Yuan's arrival, so he rushed out of the hospital without hesitation with the shadow...
them……
Noel's fingers trembled slightly.
impossible.
They are old enemies, and have been since childhood.
Lu Yuan looked at Noel's wonderful expression, smiled and took a few steps forward.
Under the surprised gaze of the Glory Army, Lu Yuan walked towards Noel step by step, as if it was a silent provocation, but also as if it was a confident expression that he did not take the other party seriously.
As Lu Yuan approached, the Glory Army felt the pressure from Enigma.
The absolute oppression of pheromones almost made everyone breathless.
Lu Yuan came here alone, but he still felt weak in the face of such a large group of people.
"Lu Yuan...! What are you going to do!?"
The captain of the Glory Army reluctantly raised his gun, stood beside Noel, and pointed it at Lu Yuan with a pale face.
Lu Yuan didn't take him seriously, but kept looking at Noel.
He was satisfied to see a moment of fear and vigilance on Noel's face, and then he stopped and said, "Little Duke, you brought people to block the gate of my City That Never Sleeps, hindering my business."
Noel took a deep breath, and under Lu Yuan's relentless pheromone pressure, he managed to regain his voice and said, "You have held His Majesty hostage..."
Before he finished speaking, he heard a strong voice not far away.
"Little Duke!"
Adolf also arrived and stood by the city gate. He spoke in a strong and resonant voice, "I bring you His Majesty's order. His Majesty wants you to return! He will recuperate and inspect the lower city."
——Of course, it’s not your Majesty’s will. Your Majesty hasn’t woken up yet.
But it doesn't matter, Adolf is enough to represent Lin Zhi.
Therefore, he was able to understand what Lin Zhi needed at the moment, and stepped forward to ease the situation and lend a hand to Lu Yuan.
There was an uproar below.
Lu Yuan raised his eyebrows.
Noel's breathing was rapid.
A gust of wind blew.
The weather in the downtown area is changing again. It is covered with dark clouds and has a cold wind. It looks like it is going to rain soon.
At such a close distance, everyone was stunned by Enigma's pheromones...especially Noel who was at the front, who smelled the faint pheromones.
——Exactly the same as the one on His Majesty.
Outsiders may not be able to smell it, but Noel can, and only Noel can.
From the military academy to now, Noel has been paying attention to Lin Zhi all the time... quietly absorbing the breath of Lin Zhi. He can know even the slightest change.
Noel's eyes were bloodshot.
How... is it possible?
Noel couldn't believe it.
Your Majesty's choice... is this beast from the Lower City?!
--impossible!
Lu Yuan also wrinkled his nose and frowned slightly.
Red wine flavor.
How could it be the smell of red wine on the Omega? How could it be the pheromone he wanted to cover up?
Isn’t that... Lin Zhi’s smell?
The two looked at each other strangely.
The smell of gunpowder in the air seemed to be stronger.
"Boom—"
The weather in the downtown area changed suddenly. With a loud thunder in the sky, heavy rain fell.
Lu Yuan turned and left with a cold face.
The Glory Army had no choice but to retreat in disgrace.
…
…
In the ward, the person lying there had a frown on his face.
Lin Zhi fell into chaos.
In his dream, he was holding that familiar neck ring.
——How do you disassemble and modify the neck ring?
The young man was confused by the complicated device. He couldn't sleep every night because he was thinking about and trying to figure out the structure. But that was not enough - after understanding it, how could he modify it to make the killing function of this neck ring ineffective?
It has to be done secretly so that no one else can see.
The punishment and control functions must also be retained, otherwise others will find out as soon as they use it.
Lin Zhi tried for a while and found that he was indeed not good at this.
If it was Lu Yuan...
Lin Zhi thought that if it was Lu Yuan, that guy who was obsessed with machines, he would definitely have a way.
So Lin Zhi returned to the secret base that had been abandoned for a long time.
Maybe because no one has been here for a while, the surroundings are covered with a layer of dust.
In fact, this place should have been covered in dust, but it was suddenly discovered and used by two people.
But after using it for a long time, traces of life will appear all around it.
For example, the originally dilapidated walls were repaired more and more completely year by year, and the tools that Lu Yuan did not take away were placed around them.
Maybe he didn't plan to use these tools anymore, so he just threw them here.
There were also some manuscripts among them, which was the purpose of Lin Zhi's return.
Lin Zhi vaguely remembered that the problem with one of the mechas was that the chip was connected incorrectly, causing the operation to be completely inconsistent with the mecha's movements. The operator asked him to lift his left hand while the mecha had to lift his right hand. Later, Lu Yuan discovered that the problem was very simple - just a chip was damaged.
Lin Zhi thought that if he could find relevant records, then perhaps his problem could be solved.
Lin Zhi searched all night long, reading through the pages one by one.
Insufficient oil pressure due to oil pump damage...
The kinetic energy conversion group is damaged, causing slow movement...
Fuel contamination...
Sensor failure...
Lin Zhi's head was buzzing.
Fortunately, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had a quick learning ability. He became more and more proficient in the process of searching, and inexplicably gained a lot of knowledge about mechas. Finally...
Wrong chip connection...
chip!
That’s right!
Lin Zhi held the stack of papers, breathed a sigh of relief, and lay down on the floor.
……worn out.
It was on this night that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince returned to the secret base without anyone noticing. Under the cover of darkness, he fell asleep among a pile of papers and equipment, holding some information.
The evening breeze covered His Highness with fallen leaves and papers, hiding the little secret of the evening with him.
…
…
"Um……"
Lin Zhi let out an unconscious low hum.
Lu Yuan paused.
Two days have passed and Lin Zhi still hasn't woken up.
Adolf has already written to Zhou Fang, inviting him to come over.
Lu Yuan stood beside the bed, staring at Lin Zhi silently.
After a moment, the tall Enigma bent down and leaned close to Lin Zhi's neck.
He closed his eyes and sniffed silently.
It’s almost sweet.
Mixed with the smell of red wine.
Whether it was the sweet honey osmanthus or the red wine, they were smells that he was more familiar with than he could be.
But Lin Zhi is not in estrus, he is just injured and unconscious, so these pheromones can be his own overflow or residual pheromones.
It could be something left by Noel, it could be something left by Omega, or it could be his own.
Any possibility exists.
The next moment, Lu Yuan even smelled his own pheromones.
But Enigma's pheromones were too overbearing. It might have been transmitted from Luo Xing, or it might be because he was too close at the moment and passed the pheromones to the person in front of him.
Lu Yuan's eyes dimmed slightly, and he just stared at the sleeping Lin Zhi, as if he wanted to find a hole in him.
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