Chapter 148 Spider 35
The passage closest to the control room was where Xu Zhao had fallen. The other passages were far from the control room, and the falling debris had already blocked the hole. Zhao Wenqing and Xu Zhao could only run towards the passage that was crowded with people.
Driven by the instinct of survival, everyone rushed towards the only passage like crazy, not caring about the situation of others. Many people who were already short of breath were squeezed to the ground and were trampled mercilessly by the successors.
Zhao Wenqing's repeated reprimands proved futile. Xu Zhao swung his butcher knife, the blade slicing the arm of the man who had pushed the hardest. Blood splattered, and only then did everyone slowly obey his orders, climbing up one after another. As they neared the end of their escape, their hope of survival within reach, the shaking of the cave intensified. As washbasin-sized rocks fell, Zhao Wenqing quickly grabbed Xu Zhao and dodged them, but both were injured.
Zhao Wenqing thought his life would end here. He was a man who valued friendship. Xu Zhao had come to Blackwater Town because of him and saved him in his most dangerous time. He was deeply grateful and struggled to use his last breath to send Xu Zhao up. However, something unexpected happened suddenly -
The crowds of people filling the passage fled in all directions, screaming.
Those who left the cave disappeared.
Those who were stranded in the tunnel ignored the falling rocks and fled to the rear.
Then, Zhao Wenqing saw a monster with half a human body. He had thought the appearance of a giant spider was terrifying enough, but he had never imagined such a strange and terrifying thing would exist. He froze, but when the monster grabbed Xu Zhao, he grabbed a stone, thinking of attacking it by surprise, attracting its attention and saving Xu Zhao, but...
Zhao Wenqing returned to the hotel he once rented. Now that Blackwater Town had been attacked by giant spiders, the hotel had long been abandoned. He and the remaining members of his tour group were temporarily retiring. Lying in bed, he repeatedly recalled the spider boy's gaze on him—like a venomous snake stalking its prey in a dark jungle, sticky and cool.
So much so that when he thinks about it now, he trembles all over.
However, he and Xu Zhao seemed to have a kind of intimacy that no one else could interfere with. Xu Zhao shouldn't have any problem with it, right?
Zhao Wenqing secretly planned to go to the forest to investigate the situation at dawn.
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Xu Zhao didn't expect Lin Yue to find this place, and he didn't expect him to rush in front of everyone regardless of anything. His appearance was special, and it would be easy to cause trouble if he was discovered. But now the thing he was worried about happened, and there was no point in thinking about it anymore.
In this case, she thought of Zhao Wenqing following her back to the thatched cottage. She came here for Zhao Wenqing. If Zhao Wenqing left Blackwater Town safely, she would get the reward money. Naturally, she should keep him under her nose and protect him, but Lin Yue didn't seem very happy.
Lin Yue didn't say anything, but just looked at her with his watery eyes. Xu Zhao felt guilty as if she had done something wrong. She changed the sentence "Follow me back to the thatched cottage" into asking Zhao Wenqing to wait for her in Heishui Town. She was worried, so she told Zhao Wenqing to be careful of the people in the town. Unexpectedly, before she finished speaking, Lin Yue hugged her and walked back.
Xu Zhao only hit her ankle, and with Zhao Wenqing blocking her way, the injury was not serious. She sat on the bed covered with a quilt. The thatched house was leaking, and the bed was a little damp, but she didn't care. She looked at Lin Yue in front of her in panic, nervously holding the edge of the bed.
"...Lin Yue, what do you want to say?" He stared at her with his eyes, which were dark and shiny, and a little creepy.
When Zhao Wenqing left the forest and walked towards Heishui Town, although Xu Zhao was in his arms, he was looking at Zhao Wenqing with a worried look. The scent he exuded tasted sweet to Lin Yue, but with a slight bitterness, and his heart felt like it was soaked in bitter water.
He walked back holding Xu Zhao in his arms. The whole journey still failed to cover up the chaotic masculine scent around Xu Zhao. That faint masculine scent, which could not be smelled at all without careful sniffing, was pulled out by him very sensitively. Sniffing the smell back and forth, his heart became more and more sour, as if a hand was stirring it.
Lin Yue's spider belly was pressed against the ground, its legs slightly stretched out, and its shiny black skin occasionally flashed with bright blue spots under the moonlight. In nature, bright colors represent toxicity and ferocity, and the spider monster with a bright appearance "squatted" obediently in front of Xu Zhao, with its neck tilted back, as if it was covered with strong glue, its eyes glued to Xu Zhao and unable to be torn off.
Xu Zhao was nervous when he looked at her. He pursed his lips and asked again: "...Do you have anything to ask me?"
Lin Yue hummed, his fingers resting on the edge of the bed slowly grasping her wrist. His matching hooded sweatshirt was torn, revealing large patches of skin lacerated by gravel. His seemingly frail yet powerful arm was covered in scarlet bloodstains. His pupils narrowed suddenly, and the air around them seemed to suddenly chill several degrees. The night wind carried a chilling chill.
Lin Yue gently held her arm and held it in front of him, his eyes still looking at Xu Zhao: "Did you disappear because of that man?"
Why was his tone so strange? If Xu Zhao hadn't heard correctly, he'd emphasized the word "that man." It was indeed because of Zhao Wenqing that Xu Zhao had found his lost watch on the ground, followed the blood trail to the entrance, and ended up falling in... Xu Zhao should have nodded in affirmation, but she could sense something was slowly crumbling beneath Lin Yue's gentle expression.
He pinched Xu Zhao's wrists. He didn't use much force, but spider silk floated over and inexplicably entangled her hands. It was difficult to break, so she ignored it. After thinking for a while, Lin Yue's eyes became more and more intense. He bit his lip and squeezed out a voice from between his teeth: "...Is he so important that I risked my life to save him...Xu Zhao, is he so important?"
The moment he saw Zhao Wenqing, Lin Yue understood what was going on.
——Xu Zhao discovered Zhao Wenqing's trace in the forest. Seeing that he was locked in a cave and tortured, she ignored her own safety, regardless of... regardless of whether he would be worried, regardless of how anxious and desperate he would be if he couldn't find her, and went to the cave without hesitation.
——She was always like this, just like that time, like a ray of light seeping through a crack, pulling him out of the murky and dark ditch and pulling him to her side. How could he compare with that man? Xu Zhao came to Blackwater Town because of that man. There was no comparison between him and that man...
Thinking of this, Lin Yue lowered his eyelashes to block the jealousy that was overflowing. His clear and bright pupils suddenly seemed to be crawling on the mossy ground. Dark and dirty emotions grew wildly, and his chest was filled with sour and bitter water. He used all his strength to barely suppress the urge to tie up Xu Zhao, and use the bitter spider silk he secreted to trap her tightly inside, belonging only to him. Just thinking about it, he felt a boiling water filling up his internal organs. His hands trembled slightly, and he squeezed her wrist tighter and tighter.
Lin Yue bit his lip, staring at the wound on Xu Zhao's arm. It was so deep that the bone was visible. The redness stung his eyes and hurt his heart. He had originally thought of picking up a few more eggs to supplement Xu Zhao's nutrition and keep her healthy, but in the blink of an eye, the eggs were gone. Xu Zhao... Xu Zhao probably wanted to return to Blackwater Town, to be with that man. After all, when that man left, she was filled with worry and reluctance...
——Some things are safest when held firmly in the palm of your hand.
The clear and innocent pupils were filled with a rich scarlet at the moment when the eyelashes blinked. The big belly that fell to the ground secreted a crystal white spider silk, which floated down to Xu Zhao's fingertips and wrapped around her five fingers.
Xu Zhao naturally noticed the spider silk hidden in the air, gradually floating all over her body. She tilted her head and stared at the spider silk that fell on her fingertips in confusion. She moved her fingertips, wrapped the spider silk twice, and unconsciously pinched it and twisted it between her fingertips.
The bitter fragrance emanating from Lin Yue gradually masked the damp, fishy smell of rainwater within the hut. Even if she appeared calm, she was still terrified. Now that she was back in the hut, with Lin Yue by her side, her anxiety was inexplicably soothed.
She ignored the faint danger in the air and explained, "...If you say so, it is indeed true." Her wrist suddenly hurt, and Lin Yue's eyes darkened, as if instantly returning to the time when they first met. His four black eyes, devoid of any human emotion, stared at her coldly and indifferently. She felt a sudden chill down her spine, paused for a moment, and continued:
"...But my meeting Zhao Wenqing was purely coincidental. I fell into that passage you saw. How could I have known there was a trap on the grass? Luckily you found me, Lin Yue, otherwise I really don't know what I would have done this time. Thank you."
Isn't it what you thought?
Lin Yue felt a sudden surge of warmth flowing into his cold chest. He felt as if his whole body was warming up, and he couldn't help but smile.
He came to his senses, reduced his strength, held Xu Zhao's wrist and put his lips close to it. Xu Zhao thought he was going to touch her palm like before, so she ignored it. But unexpectedly, her wrist suddenly hurt. She looked over in shock and saw Lin Yue's two sharp fangs piercing the skin of her wrist, and black venom seeping into her blood vessels.
Xu Zhao subconsciously pulled back, his arm went numb and he lost consciousness.
Xu Zhao: "Lin Yue, please let go."
Her tone was a little panicked. She remembered that Lin Yue had lost consciousness a long time ago. Otherwise, it was inexplicable why he suddenly bit her.
The rain continued, the wind howled. The bleak environment exacerbated Xu Zhao's uneasiness. Therefore, her tone was a little fierce.
Lin Yue naturally heard that her tone was not good. He looked at her aggrievedly, holding her numb arm as if holding a treasure, slowly rubbing the wound on her wrist with his lips, and even extending his tongue, feeling the moist and soft touch, and gently wiping the blood around the scar clean with his tongue.
He was a very clean person, both before and after he turned into a monster, but Xu Zhao was an exception. The blood around her wounds came from her veins and belonged to her. As long as it was hers, he cherished it very much, and with a bit of unspeakable madness, he wanted to swallow it all into his stomach.
The liquid on the tongue can accelerate the healing of wounds. Therefore, the dust and sand on Xu Zhao's arm became tiny and indistinguishable in his eyes. He only wanted to use his tongue to clean her blood and make her wound heal faster.
At the same time, with a little selfishness, savor the sweet taste.
Lin Yue licked her fingers closely and licked her elbows. Xu Zhao lost control of her body under the influence of the venom. Lin Yue quickly supported her shoulders when she was about to fall, and put a soft blanket behind her. After settling Xu Zhao down, he continued his previous actions.
Xu Zhao was confused, and even had a wild idea that he might be hungry and want to eat her, otherwise why would his expression be so strange?
It was as if a long-starved young animal had caught a prey, and his round eyes revealed a mad cruelty that was inconsistent with his innocent and naive temperament.
Lin Yue held the wet and slippery arm, licked his lips with satisfaction, and revealed a smile as innocent and childish as the little beast: "...Don't get me wrong, Xu Zhao. Your body is full of wounds, and my saliva can heal them. Although I have medicine at home, it will take several days for you to heal if I use it on you. Don't despise me."
He blinked his eyes: "Xu Zhao, do you think I'm dirty?"
The look on his face when he asked this question was completely different from his tone. His tone was timid, but his expression was fearless, as if licking her was the most normal thing. This gave Xu Zhao a vague illusion - his expression seemed to say that he was not afraid of any evil behavior.
Xu Zhao was silent for a while, then asked him, "...Why did you bite me?"
Lin Yue held up her other arm, his eyes drooping, like a pitiful stray dog. His wet sweatshirt was still stuck to his chest, outlining his thin figure. On the way back, he hugged Xu Zhao to block the rain, so Xu Zhao's clothes were still relatively dry.
He picked up the arm and licked it first. It was wet, soft and smooth. Xu Zhao's back shuddered violently. A strange electric current suddenly jumped from the soles of her feet to the back of her head. She stared at Lin Yue with a strange expression, and for the first time, she was a little annoyed.
"I'm asking you a question."
Lin Yue's expression became more and more aggrieved, as if he was a child being scolded. He ignored her dirty arms, put his cheek close to hers, and looked at her with his dark and moist eyes.
Xu Zhao herself might not know this. After all, she was alone and used to enduring. She believed that no matter how serious the wound, as long as it wasn't life-threatening, she could just endure it. The wounds crisscrossing her arms and legs, the bloodstains soaking through her clothes, were like a drill piercing Lin Yue's heart.
Lin Yue rubbed his cheek twice, and his lips fell on her wrist again. There was a bloody wound there caused by gravel. The skin was soft and rotten, and blood bubbles were bubbling. He closed his eyes, hiding the greed and madness in his eyes, as well as the heartache. He used the surface of his tongue to clean the dried bloodstains around it, and slowly used moist saliva, like a cotton swab dipped in disinfectant, to gently wet the wound.
Unfortunately, Xu Zhao was unconscious.
She looked at Lin Yue's actions. Although she had no consciousness, her brain seemed to automatically process the soft touch and transmit it to her. If she could move, she would definitely pull her arm out and not let him continue - why was his expression so bitter!
Lin Yue's expression at this moment was like a wild beast licking a wounded cub. The tenderness and distress revealed in his movements made Xu Zhao feel as if someone had shot an arrow in his heart.
Lin Yue wanted to continue licking upwards, but thinking about her question, he reluctantly moved his lips away: "...You have a lot of wounds on your body. If you treat them directly, the saliva will irritate the wounds and cause some pain. The venom will temporarily paralyze the nerves, just like giving you an anesthetic injection. You won't feel the pain when it comes into contact with saliva..."
He was very dissatisfied with Xu Zhao's nonchalant attitude and repeated: "Here, here, there are wounds everywhere, it hurts so much...Xu Zhao, you have to take care of yourself. If only I had found you earlier. That person, he was by your side, did he just watch you get hurt?"
Lin Yue muttered softly: "...It's really useless."
Xu Zhao didn't understand why he changed the subject so quickly: "It's okay, just a minor injury."
Honestly, Blackwater Town was dangerous, and she was constantly at risk from giant spiders, but was she safe before? She was a child from the countryside, her family had a house, and it was being demolished. When she heard the news of her parents' death, and the relatives who flocked to her as if they were attracted by a foul smell, wasn't that terrifying?
They are all blood-sucking leeches, just in different forms.
For a child with parents to protect him, the world is naturally a smooth and prosperous place with flowers everywhere. She has to support her family and her wandering life.
Being hurt was a normal thing, and she was used to enduring it alone.
Her arm suddenly hurt, she frowned and looked over.
Lin Yue used a lot of force, otherwise she would not have been able to feel it, and there was indeed a row of teeth marks on her arm from his bite.
"Does it hurt?" he asked.
Seeing that he was about to cry, Xu Zhao said honestly, "It hurts. You used so much strength."
Lin Yue's brows drooped, and then he placed his lips on the teeth marks, rubbing them gently, his tone slightly accusing: "It's okay to know it hurts, it hurts, don't endure it... Are you still trying to act tough in front of me? Xu Zhao, do you know how much my heart ached when I saw you in the tunnel? I worked so hard to heal your body, but suddenly you have so many wounds again. I hate myself even more for being useless. You disappeared for a whole day and night, and I didn't find you..."
My heart felt hot.
Xu Zhao said stubbornly: "It's really okay."
Lin Yue looked as if he wanted to give her another bite.
Xu Zhao immediately changed his tone: "...Well, actually I was lying. It really hurts."
Who doesn't feel pain when they're hurt? It's not like we're made of iron. It's just that no one cares. There's no point in talking about it, so all we can do is endure it alone.
But at this moment, looking at Lin Yue's drooping eyebrows and deep regret in his pupils, it was obvious that his health was not much better than hers, but he still had the righteousness to teach her a lesson... This feeling was very strange and warm.
Xu Zhao had never been treated like this before. The warmth she had longed for for a long time was brought by a young man who had no blood relationship with her and had only known her for a few days. She felt an inexplicable emotion surge. She recalled the word "heartache" he said, as if a cluster of fire was burning in her heart. This emotion was too unfamiliar. She did not understand it, so she did not delve into it.
There's a real difference between a thatched hut and a brick house. This one was a rickety hut, poised to collapse at any moment. The roof leaked, soaking the things stored in the corners. The floor was soaked with rainwater, forming puddles. The bedding on the bed was also damp, making drying it out in the sun a hassle, and whether or not I could sleep was also a concern.
For the first time, Xu Zhao thought of becoming a hands-off boss.
With Lin Yue by her side, she is very tired and doesn’t want to worry.
Lin Yue had indeed made plans. In his eyes, Xu Zhao's health was the most important thing. He had to treat Xu Zhao's injuries first before he could spare the energy to deal with other things. In his opinion, a leaky house was no big deal. So what if the bed got wet?
He thought maliciously, wouldn't that be exactly what he wanted? The net bag hung quietly in the corner, warm and safe, protected from wind and rain. Since the bed could not be slept on, Xu Zhao should sleep in the net bag with him. He missed the feeling of being huddled in there with Xu Zhao, intimately, during the shedding period.
When Xu Zhao was drowsy, she was awakened by Lin Yue's actions. He pressed his whole body against her, and his warm breath sprinkled on her neck. If she hadn't felt something was wrong and opened her eyes in time, what would he do?
Lin Yue twisted his fingers, his cheeks flushed with shame, his eyes wandering from side to side for a long while before he dared to look Xu Zhao in the face. "...You, you also have wounds on your chest and back. If you don't treat them in time, the dampness of the rain will cause the wounds to become infected, and the situation will be serious."
The royal blue sweatshirt that was soaked by the rain seemed to be dried by the heat rising from Lin Yue's body in a short time.
Xu Zhao's eyes widened. Licking her arm was fine, but was she going to do the same to the wounds on her chest and back? That would be too...
Xu Zhaoyi said sternly, "There are medicines in the backpack. Take them. I can't move right now. I'll apply the medicine myself later. You should take care of your wound first."
Lin Yue picked up the backpack and skillfully found the medicine.
Her cheeks are red like a ripe apple.
He could only think about such a good thing in his mind, how could he dare put it into practice? Desire burned like a raging fire, instantly igniting a flame that soared into the sky. He couldn't help but swallow his saliva, and with some regret, he explained in a calm tone: "...You misunderstood me, Xu Zhao. Let me help you. Can I take off your sweatshirt now?"
He wished he could use his tongue as a ruler to measure every inch of her skin.
Dark thoughts spread like weeds.
Unconsciously, several white spider silks floated around Xu Zhao, carrying the unique bitter fragrance of Lin Yue, as if a dense net had formed invisibly, covering her inside, and more and more intense smells filled her sense of smell.
She looked at the spider boy in front of her, whose exquisite beauty was somewhat seductive, in the dim thatched hut. Because of him, this dilapidated thatched hut suddenly became bright and dazzling. In this dazzling light, she nodded as if possessed by a ghost.
Immediately afterwards, the sound of silk tearing was heard.
Lin Yue looked shy but moved quickly.
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