"..."
Is it worthless again?
Shao Linyuan sighed. Fortunately, the injury to his hand wasn't serious; it was just a minor burn. He wasn't one to talk much, so he didn't say anything and simply bandaged it up with the first-aid kit.
During this time, as if suddenly discovering something, after bandaging it up, he immediately turned around and extinguished the incense in the burner.
He hadn't noticed it yesterday, but now that the smell was stronger, he could tell that it suppressed demonic power.
No wonder the fox couldn't even maintain its human form. It's just a little demon with a slight understanding of human nature. Just how many evil people in the world want to harm it?
Just because he's good-looking?
Speaking of beauty, Shao Linyuan couldn't help but recall the first time he saw Si Jin: a beautiful woman in red, bound by gold chains, with teary eyes, messy long hair, and reddish fox ears.
He's so enchanting, so enchanting that I want to lock him up, possess him, and not let anyone see him.
As soon as the idea came to mind, Shao Linyuan felt a bit burned. Really, where did his strange possessiveness come from?
After removing the spices, Shao Linyuan went out and summoned his secret guards. Now that his scheme had reached its final stage, the secret guards were free to enter and leave the palace.
He then handed over the order: "Investigate."
He needed to know the origin of this substance, the person who sent it here, and the danger it posed. The secret guards acted swiftly, giving him the antidote by evening.
It can't be considered a pure antidote, but it at least helps the nine-tailed fox regain its demonic power.
Before Shao Linyuan went to take a bath, he lit incense for Si Jin.
During his bath, Shao Linyuan kept feeling some noise outside, as if someone had pushed the door open.
He lowered his eyes slightly, becoming even more serious. A moment later, bang—
It was the sound of the wooden frame falling to the ground, followed by the pitiful whimper of a fox.
Shao Linyuan tensed up, immediately stood up from the wooden tub, put on his undergarments, and went out to see what was happening.
At a glance, they encountered a nine-tailed fox whose paws were pinned down by a wooden frame.
As if caught doing something wrong, the little fox instantly tensed up, its eyes flashing, and it grabbed his clothes and ran away quickly, not even having time to close the door.
Shao Linyuan came out in a hurry, and his inner clothes were not properly put on. Irregular water droplets fell on his wheat-colored skin, and when the cool wind blew, they almost froze into popsicles.
A long, horizontal scar ran across his abdomen, as if splitting him in two, adding a touch of wildness and arrogance to his muscular abs.
He hurriedly closed his inner garment and chased after them, but the fox had already snatched all his clothes away, so he had no choice but to give chase.
Snow fell outside, and the fox left a trail of small footprints on the ground. Shao Linyuan looked at them and saw that the footprints did not lead to the main hall where Si Jin used to live, but instead extended all the way to the side hall where he lived.
What was the little fox doing in his room?
Shao Linyuan quickened his pace. Because of the intense cold, he pushed open the door almost without hesitation. What he saw was a fox-eared boy huddled on the bed with red-rimmed eyes.
The little fox seemed to be going through a special period; it was feeling very uncomfortable, and there were tears welling up in its eyes.
She curled up on his bed, looking aggrieved, using his blanket to make a little fox den, and held his clothes in her hands, as if she wanted to bask in his scent.
When she saw him, she was so startled that her tail bristled as if she wanted to cover something up. She let out a soft moan and quickly grabbed a piece of clothing to cover her left hand.
Shao Linyuan closed the door, rubbed his hands together to warm them, and walked over to take off the clothes. Only then did he notice a red mark on Si Jin's left wrist.
It was obvious that the wooden frame had overturned and smashed it when they were stealing the clothes.
Upon seeing the injury, Si Jin immediately withdrew her hand.
As if in a huff, it retreated into the "nest" it had built using Shao Linyuan's blanket, its tail covering its eyes and its ears drooping down. It let out two soft whimpers and shut itself off.
Suddenly, Shao Linyuan felt a sharp pang of heartache—
Did the little fox think he was going to give him to the emperor, so even at this point, he only dared to steal his clothes?
【Ah, right, right, right!】 Xiao Yao once again admired her master's acting skills, excitedly encouraging him in her mind's eye: 【That's exactly what you think!】
Quick! Coax him!
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