Chapter 94 [VIP] Shadow Guard (8)

Ye Qiuchen said "oh" obediently, then lowered his head and coughed twice, trying to hide the blush on his cheeks and the curve of his mouth that kept rising.

But what should he do if he just can't calm down?

Ye Qiuchen clenched his fingers, perhaps it was the first time that someone paid attention to him like this, and he could hardly suppress the surging emotions in his heart. Ye Qiuchen curled his lips, and he tilted his head to glance at her secretly. The more he looked, the more strange and happy he felt in his heart. How could there be such a master?

She clearly didn't know any martial arts, but she still dared to come back alone to save him. She said that he was the same as Seventeen, and both were very important to her! She also said that she would never abandon him. As long as he thought of this, as long as he thought that he would never be abandoned by anyone, Ye Qiuchen's heart suddenly beat, and then uncontrollably accelerated, making him want to keep talking to Nan Yan beside him, wanting her to keep paying attention to him...

Ye Qiuchen's lips moved. His face was as pale as paper, showing an unprecedented joy in his eyes. He endured for a long time but couldn't help it any longer. He glanced at Nan Yan and lowered his head uncomfortably.

"I...your subordinate, would you mind saying a few more words?"

"I want to thank you for saving my life. In the future, I will do my best to protect you, just like Seventeen did."

He felt a little uneasy after he finished speaking, wondering why he suddenly became a lot dumber in words. He was very eloquent in front of the masters of Qixia Villa in the past. His words were particularly pleasant, but in fact, he had no respect in his heart. If his status was changed, he would definitely be more cruel and ruthless than those selfish masters. But now it was obviously a little different, especially when facing Nan Yan. He had a strange feeling in his heart, which made him feel a little uncomfortable.

Nan Yan looked at him silently after hearing this, and then looked at the wound that was still bleeding. She looked at him with a helpless look, "Forget it. You are in this state now, and you can't even protect yourself. How can you protect me?"

That's true...

Ye Qiuchen also looked down at himself. The wound on his shoulder was still bleeding. The bright red blood accidentally stained her fingers. He subconsciously retracted his fingers, and at the same time, a flash of dark worry flashed through his heart.

This poison came at a really bad time!

He was unable to let his master see his true strength at all, and almost dragged his master down. Isn't a shadow guard like him a little unqualified?

I don't know if the master will dislike it?

Ye Qiuchen turned his head to look at her again, and said sullenly, his voice was a little light, not willing to admit that he was incompetent, "I was just caught off guard for a moment and was plotted against. In fact, my ranking in the studio is not low, and I can do a lot of things, including murder and arson. If you don't believe me, I can prove it to you in the future. Please don't dislike it, and I am smarter than Seventeen..."

Nan Yan: “…”

I really didn't see that.

What's more, why did she want him to do such things as murder and arson?

It seems that there are indeed many problems in this Shadow Guard Building. A good person has his three views distorted. The trained Shadow Guards are somewhat abnormal in their brains. Seventeen is already like this, and it will be really difficult for her to deal with another one.

As they were talking, the two of them happened to run to a fork in the road. Nan Yan supported Ye Qiu and subconsciously chose the secluded path covered with dense grass. However, no matter how the two of them fled, the group of killers behind them would always find their traces and catch up with them.

Nan Yan was so helpless, angry and amused that she almost pinched his ear and scolded him, "Why is your mind full of such messed up things? Why do I need you to help me kill and set fire? You can help me the most by honestly protecting your own life. No one's life is more important than your own."

As she was talking, she started to mutter again, "Also, have you forgotten that we are still running for our lives? Can you put those unimportant things aside for now and make the most of your time to run for your lives... We have been chased all the way, why haven't they stopped yet?"

Ye Qiuchen finally reacted, yes, yes, they are still running for their lives, how can they be so lax?

He turned his head to look at the traces behind him. The two of them had left a lot of bloodstains and footprints on the road they walked on. There were bloodstains on the ground and in the grass. He looked at the wound on his shoulder again, which was still bleeding. No wonder the group of people behind him had been chasing him for so long and had not given up.

This can't go on.

Ye Qiuchen immediately covered the wound tightly, paused, and told the story without hesitation, "Master, please let me go first. It was my wound that kept bleeding and left traces. The group of people followed the blood trail all the way here. If we continue like this, they will be caught up sooner or later."

Hearing this, Nan Yan also stopped. She saw some bloodstains in the bushes behind her, but there was nothing she could do now. Unless God could make it rain immediately, these traces could not be removed.

She looked at Ye Qiuchen's wound again. The wound on his shoulder was very deep, and the surrounding fabric was stained red with blood. Some of the blood was even slightly black. She was anxious and subconsciously used her sleeve to block it, but it was useless. She could only ask nervously, "Then what should we do?"

Ye Qiuchen glanced at Nan Yan. Although he was a little hesitant, he still told her the best solution.

"We can split our forces into two groups. Let the subordinates lead the pursuers away, while the master takes another route to leave. This way, we can completely get rid of the pursuers."

Just as he finished speaking, he was hit hard on the head. He was a little dazed, but it didn't hurt much, but it felt a little strange. Ye Qiu subconsciously touched his forehead, and then heard the person opposite him say,

"I finally managed to save you, and you're so badly injured. If I ask you to distract the pursuers, will you be able to come back alive?"

"Besides, I didn't save you to let you die. Look at what messed up and stupid ideas you've come up with. You still say you're smarter than Seventeen, but I think you're all the same, you don't have any brains!"

Nan Yan let out a long breath, turned away and didn't want to pay attention to him. It was obvious that she was a little unhappy.

Ye Qiuchen was still a little unresponsive, his eyes fixed on Nan Yan. He didn't quite understand, because this was the best way. Wasn't she afraid of being dragged to death by him?

"But……"

Although Ye Qiuchen was a little hesitant, she was still the master after all, and some kind of command engraved in his bones made him make a choice subconsciously.

"Don't say that. Your master won't agree."

He was interrupted by Nan Yan before he could finish his words. Without any hesitation or even a glance at him, she refuted the plan. She squatted in the bushes and looked around, carefully observing the movements behind her. Suddenly, she reached out and patted Ye Qiuchen's shoulder, as if she had noticed something. She asked in surprise, "Hey, wait, do you hear the sound of flowing water? I think I hear the sound of a river flowing..."

"river?"

Ye Qiuchen also listened attentively for a while with bated breath.

"Yes, the sound of running water..."

As she spoke, she stood up and looked in the direction of the sound, and Ye Qiuchen also looked over there.

The two of them supported each other and walked forward for a distance. Finally, they saw a very wide river not far away. There were many high reeds and water plants growing around it. If someone hid in it, it would be difficult to be found. Nan Yan subconsciously patted his arm, pulled him to the riverside and said,

"Now there is a way, Ye Qiuchen, we can hide in the water, so that there will be no bloodstains. Seventeen and I also jumped into the river to escape before."

As she was about to pull him into the river, Ye Qiuchen grabbed her wrist. He didn't hold it very tightly, but his face showed a hint of hesitation and embarrassment.

"Wait... Master, are you really going to hide underwater?"

Nan Yan turned her head to look at him, seemingly confused, "What's wrong? Do you think this method doesn't work?"

Ye Qiu's expression suddenly became more awkward, and even his voice became a little muffled and unnatural. "Of course not, the idea is very good, but I... I am not good at swimming."

To say that he was not kind might be an understatement. He was actually a little afraid of water. Half a year ago, the Third Young Master invented a new method to train the Shadow Guards' endurance underwater. The Shadow Guards were locked in batches into different cages and then thrown into the water. Unfortunately, there was only one key. If they wanted to survive, they had to defeat their opponents and snatch the key to unlock the cage and escape. Although Ye Qiuchen survived, he had an unspeakable fear of deep water since then. It would be better to let him lure away the pursuers than to let him go into the water.

Nan Yan was a little bit unconvinced when she heard this and looked at him in surprise, "How is it possible? How could Shadow Guard not be good at swimming?"

Ye Qiu was so depressed that he felt embarrassed. He knew that he was not qualified to be a shadow guard at the moment. Not only could he not protect his master, but he also kept dragging his master back. This was unprecedented. He immediately let go of Nan Yan's hand, exhaled lightly and said, "I really can't swim, but I can help you divert the pursuers. Please don't dislike me."

He stood up and was about to leave when Nan Yan grabbed his wrist. She said anxiously and amusedly, "What nonsense are you talking about? I told you I won't let you die, why don't you listen? It doesn't matter if you can't swim, don't you still have me? Just hold my hand and don't let go, and then don't worry about anything, remember?"

After Nan Yan finished speaking, she pushed the man into the river. Ye Qiuchen staggered and almost fell, and was choked by the river water. His expression changed immediately.

The memory of the fight came to his mind, and he suddenly felt scared. He took a few steps back and wanted to go ashore to discuss and make another decision. Maybe they could think of other ways, and they didn't have to go into the water...

But Nan Yan didn't give him too much time to hesitate. After taking a deep breath, she closed her eyes and dragged Ye Qiuchen into the deep water. He couldn't escape even if he wanted to. In panic and fear, Ye Qiuchen was spitted at again and struggled uncontrollably. This time, it was like grabbing his last straw. He could only hold her hand tightly and refused to let go, fearing that if he let go, the person in front of him would abandon him and leave completely...

The water surface soon returned to calm, and the blood from the wound on Ye Qiuchen's shoulder mixed with the river water and quickly dispersed. The river was very deep, and there were fish swimming at the bottom of the water. The bloody smell on the two people attracted several fish to circle around them.

Ye Qiuchen could still hold on at first, but as time went on, the air in his lungs was slowly depleted, and soon he felt as if his brain was about to explode. The pain of suffocation came over him, and it seemed as if countless blood vessels in his head were throbbing and screaming wildly and chaotically, making it impossible for him to control himself and he began to struggle.

For a moment, Ye Qiuchen felt as if he had returned to the time when he followed the Third Young Master, worrying about his life all the time. He didn't want to die, and didn't want to die in such a cold place. He had just found someone who cared about him, and he didn't want to die here...

But the more he struggled, the faster the air in his lungs ran out. Until the last moment, Ye Qiuchen really felt that he had reached his limit. After a burst of pain in his brain, it gradually turned into chaos. He felt as if he could not hear or see anything at this moment, and his consciousness became more and more dizzy...

The hand that had been tightly holding Nan Yan loosened its grip at some point, and the whole body suddenly fell backwards, falling straight to the bottom of the lake, unconscious, as if no one cared about him anymore.

Nan Yan only felt her wrist suddenly loosen. When she looked back, Ye Qiuchen, who had been following closely behind her, suddenly stopped reacting. She turned around and swam towards him subconsciously, stretching out her hand to protect his head.

But the other party has fallen into a coma.

His face was pale blue from extreme lack of oxygen, he was dying, and had no reaction at all.

Nan Yan stretched out her hand and pinched his philtrum, but there was still no movement.

Nan Yan suddenly became a little anxious. She hurriedly grabbed the wrist hanging by her side and gently felt the pulse. Fortunately, there was still a heartbeat. She moved closer and gently kissed the other's lips, then carefully passed some of the air in the lungs to him.

The moment the kiss passed, Nan Yan noticed the other person's eyelashes trembled slightly, like a drowning person who finally got a bit of life. She opened her lips unconsciously, trying hard to absorb it, and her hands tightly wrapped around her waist, holding her in her arms.

Finally, Nan Yan couldn't bear it any longer. She heard the noise on the shore gradually fading away. She pushed the person in front of her away with all her strength, then grabbed the other person's wrist directly. It took her a lot of effort to finally swim out of the water.

As soon as the two of them got ashore, Nan Yan could not help but coughing violently. Ye Qiuchen beside her also seemed like a drowning man who finally got a chance to live. He coughed out a mouthful of river water, and an abnormal red appeared on his pale cheeks. A trembling breath came out of his lungs. His eyes were misty and clear, and his gaze subconsciously fell on Nan Yan's face, then slowly moved down, and slowly fell on her lips.

Ye Qiuchen's eyelashes moved slightly again, and drops of water slid down his cheeks. His Adam's apple rolled for a moment, and he didn't know why, but even though he could breathe on his own, he still felt like he was suffocating.

He had not yet forgotten the scene when his master was breathing air into him underwater. Thinking back on it now, he felt his entire cheeks burning and his fingers trembling slightly, as if all the strength in his body had been drained by that kiss just now.

Nan Yan looked at his strange state and thought something was wrong with him. She quickly grabbed his trembling fingers and asked carefully, "What's wrong with you? Are you okay?"

"Your subordinate...I'm fine."

Ye Qiuchen's breathing became heavier. He didn't dare to look up at her. He spoke haltingly and his ears turned red instantly.

He didn't know what that feeling was, but his chest felt strange, as if all his internal organs were soaked in warm water and his whole body was warm. The warm and slightly moist kiss just now seemed to have completely hooked his soul away and he couldn't come back to his senses.

Ye Qiu subconsciously covered his chest. Nan Yan saw his action and thought that the poison had taken effect and his chest was hurting again, so she immediately rushed over to help him up, "Is your chest hurting again? Come on, let's get up first and find a place to rest quickly. It's not safe here anymore..."

Just as he said this, Ye Qiuchen's knees suddenly went weak, and his whole body fell forward uncontrollably, pressing Nan Yan firmly under him. The two of them were facing each other, and Nan Yan looked up at him.

Ye Qiuchen was stunned. The girl's soft body was lying under him. The distance was so close that he could kiss her face as long as he lowered his head. His mind went blank and his heart almost jumped into his throat.

"I'm sorry, I...I didn't mean to offend the Fourth Miss..."

Nan Yan's expression was distorted by his pressure. She kept patting his back with both hands, and her cheeks turned red. Her watery eyes glared at him angrily and aggrievedly.

She was really angry now. "Why don't you hurry up? Are you going to crush me to death?"

Ye Qiuchen uttered "Oh oh" several times in a hurry, and hurriedly climbed up from her body. However, because he had no strength in his limbs, he accidentally stumbled and almost fell again.

He didn't know where his fingers touched in the middle of the process, he just felt the soft touch underneath was something he had never felt before, and he finally managed to stand steady.

He did not dare to look up at anyone and waited obediently for his master to scold him. He was a hundred times more nervous than when he was in the Shadow Guard Tower. His heart was pounding. He had obviously done nothing, but the soft touch of that body seemed to be deeply engraved in his mind and he could not forget it.

I can’t recall it. The more I think about it, the more my ears start to burn.