The system was relieved.
Anyway, this makes it easier for him to ship the characters: Yu Tang x the villain, different actors but the same face, it's incredibly appealing.
"Sixth Prince?" Yu Tang tried calling out to him, then squatted down and reached out to touch Xiao Lin's shoulder.
brush--
A dark shadow flashed in front of him, and the next moment, a sharp dagger appeared at Yu Tang's neck.
A thin, bloody cut was made right next to the skin.
The boy, who had seemed half-dead just moments before, had now opened his eyes.
His peach blossom eyes were clear and bright, and a terrifying killing intent shot straight at Yu Tang's face as if it were a tangible thing.
"Who are you?"
His voice was hoarse and chilling to the bone.
Yu Tang then noticed that further into the cave, in a dark corner, lay several corpses dressed as foreigners.
My brain belatedly realized what was happening.
The footprints and bloodstains outside the cave were probably left intentionally by this kid, just to lure the scattered assassins in and then take them down one by one.
He lowered his head slightly and saw Xiao Lin's legs. Two arrows were stuck in his right leg, only the ends were broken off, and the iron parts were still deeply embedded in the flesh.
No wonder he wanted to hide in a cave; judging by his injuries, he probably can't go far even if he wanted to.
Composing himself, Yu Tang knelt on one knee, showing no fear of the dagger at his neck, raised his hands in front of him, and bowed respectfully to Xiao Lin.
"Reporting to Your Highness, Sixth Prince!"
"Your subject is Yu Tang, the commander-in-chief of the garrison of the Northern Nine Cities!"
"Please forgive my late arrival! Your Highness has been frightened!"
Chapter 2
Died for the fourth time for the villain (02)
Yu Tang's words were firm and resolute, neither humble nor arrogant.
Brown eyes stared straight into Xiao Lin's eyes, the honest look making the boy slightly startled.
He immediately frowned, and pressed the dagger in his hand even closer.
Let the bright red blood flow down the man's tanned neck, soaking into the linen collar.
He asked Yu Tang, "Whose side are you on?"
The question seemed completely irrelevant. But Yu Tang understood its meaning.
Xiao Lin was afraid that he was in cahoots with the emperor and the princes who wanted to harm him.
He replied to Xiao Lin, "I am a citizen of the Xiao Kingdom."
"The Yu family has been loyal and virtuous for generations, yet they do not serve in the imperial court. They only guard the nine northern cities, protecting the people of the country and wishing for peace and tranquility on the borders."
"You ask me whose people I am, I can only say that I am a person of the Xiao Kingdom."
Xiao Lin stared intently at Yu Tang's face, as if trying to see right through him.
After a long while, he slowly put down the dagger.
At this moment, the tension in my nerves eased slightly.
He wanted to say something more, but suddenly he coughed violently, choking on several mouthfuls of blood. The wound on his waist and abdomen reopened, and he hurriedly reached out to cover it, but blood leaked out from between his fingers.
My body is getting colder and colder, and my vision is so blurry that I can't see anything clearly.
In his final moments before falling into a coma, Xiao Lin's only memory was of Yu Tang's anxious and worried face.
This is the first time anyone has ever been so worried about him...
This man named Yu Tang is really strange...
[Ding! Xiao Lin's favorability +1, current favorability 1!]
Ignoring the issue of favorability, Yu Tang touched Xiao Lin's forehead, which was burning hot to the touch.
Looking at the other party's injuries, he knew that if Xiao Lin's wounds weren't treated soon, the villain wouldn't see the sun rise tomorrow.
In a few swift movements, he stripped off the clothes clinging to Xiao Lin's body, then took off his own undershirt, tore it into strips, first cleaned the blood around Xiao Lin's wound, then sprinkled hemostatic powder on it, and finally bandaged it up.
After doing all this, it was completely dark outside.
It gets foggy in Wuze Valley at night, and you're guaranteed to get lost if you go out there.
After thinking it over, Yu Tang decided to stay in the cave for the night and go out to meet up with Li Wen and the others at dawn the next day.
He probably had the original owner's memories; he saw the corpses of those assassins.
Aside from a bit of resistance, I didn't feel particularly scared.
They dragged the body out and dumped it outside the cave.
Yu Tang then gathered fallen leaves and twigs, used the clothes on the corpse as kindling, lit them with a tinderbox, and started a fire inside the cave.
He took the water bottle, helped Xiao Lin up, and brought the spout to the boy's lips: "Your Highness, have a drink of water."
Xiao Lin's lips were cracked and his body was burning hot, yet he kept shivering. The water that reached his lips slid down his cheeks, and he couldn't drink it at all.
Yu Tang was a little troubled.
Just as he was wondering what to do, the system's excited voice came through his mind: [Host! If he can't drink, just feed him with your mouth! It's that simple!]
Yu Tang: ?
Yu Tang: Tongtong, are you kidding me? We've only just met, and I'm already feeding him water with my mouth? Do you think that's appropriate?
"What's wrong with that?" The system's yaoi fanaticism burned brightly as it argued vehemently: "You didn't do it on purpose! You just wanted to save him! What if he couldn't drink water and died of thirst? If your target dies, the mission fails! Do you want to fail?"
Yu Tang:
[Besides, with such a high fever, he probably won't feel anything!]
Yu Tang hesitated: Really?
The system replied in a serious tone: "Really, believe me."
Seeing Xiao Lin trembling like a leaf, Yu Tang couldn't bear it. So he simply believed the system's words, put the water in his mouth, kissed Xiao Lin's lips, and passed it to him.
After doing this two or three times, Xiao Lin suddenly opened his eyes without warning.
With his body stiff as a statue, Yu Tang quickly released Xiao Lin.
Then, in a moment of inspiration, he put down the kettle and used his hand to cover the boy's eyes.
Emphasis-based hypnosis: "You're dreaming, you're dreaming, it's all a dream, a dream, a dream..."
"Hahaha!"
The system burst into laughter: [Host, are you kidding me?! Hahaha, you're going to kill me with laughter! He's not stupid, how could you hypnotize him?]
As it turned out, he was right.
Xiao Lin was not hypnotized, but he wasn't very clear-headed either.
I was still feeling groggy and couldn't think straight. I just felt very cold and thirsty.
He pried Yu Tang's hand away, his gaze fixed on her constantly opening and closing lips.
That was so refreshing...
So I still want more.
When the boy hugged her neck and kissed her, Yu Tang was completely stunned.
What's going on?
It wasn't until he heard Xiao Lin shout that he was thirsty that he realized the kid had mistaken his mouth for a water bottle.
I was caught between laughter and tears.
He quickly pushed the boy away, helped him up, and poured several mouthfuls of water down his throat. Only then did Xiao Lin relax his brow and fall asleep.
Yu Tang cursed the system: "Everyone, look at the terrible idea you came up with!"
Yu Tang: You have lost my trust, and I will never listen to you again!
[Waaaaah, no! I know I was wrong!]
Ignoring the system's whining, Yu Tang hugged Xiao Lin and sat down against the cave wall.
In late autumn, the valley was even colder.
Yu Tang was already afraid of the cold, so holding Xiao Lin like this kept her warm, and she didn't let go.
He slept like that for one night, and then got up very early the next morning.
He secured Xiao Lin to his back with strips of cloth before mounting the horse, gently stroking its reddish-brown mane, and instructed, "Little Red, slow down."
As if understanding his words, the horse slowed down and steadily walked towards the agreed location.
Xiao Lin's fever hadn't subsided, but at least he wasn't shivering like he had yesterday.
As he was jolted awake, he opened his eyes and instinctively reached for the dagger at his waist.
But she found that her hands were tied together with strips of cloth by Yu Tang and were tightly fastened to the man's waist.
Noticing his movement, Yu Tang turned his head and glanced at him, his voice full of apology: "I'm sorry, Your Highness, I didn't mean to tie you up."
"I did this because..."
“You don’t need to explain,” Xiao Lin interrupted him. “I understand…”
He moved his wrist, but accidentally touched Yu Tang's clothes.
Touching something, Xiao Lin curled his fingers as if it were burning hot. His voice tightened, but he forced himself to remain calm and said, "But now that I'm awake, this thing is no longer necessary."
"Let me go right now."
"Oh, okay."
He untied Xiao Lin, and the boy immediately withdrew his hand, gripping the saddle, and never touched his waist again.