Out of instinct, Ling Yan reached out and caught him.
The body leaning against him was burning hot. Ling Yan unconsciously lowered his voice: "Are you alright?"
His words caused the man in his arms to stiffen. The man opened his eyes and, with great effort, pushed himself away from Ling Yan.
For a moment, their eyes met.
Ling Yan was slightly taken aback by the man's appearance.
[Guardian General Mu Yuan of the Xingling Kingdom is renowned throughout the world for his exceptional combat prowess and breathtaking beauty.
His pair of fox-like eyes seem capable of captivating souls, irresistible to both men and women, young and old.
His beauty could topple kingdoms, even capable of making enemy troops surrender and defect in an instant.]
[Mei, what nonsense are you spouting?]
[Apologies, Boss. That is a passage from the original author's description of the male lead, Mu Yuan.]
Ling Yan mentally scoffed at the original author's poor writing skills but composed himself and looked away from the person in his arms.
He asked again, "Where do you feel unwell-"
However, before he could finish his sentence, the man in his arms reached up, his hands tangling around Ling Yan's head, forcing their gazes to meet once more.
In Mu Yuan's hazy eyes, there was an emotion Ling Yan couldn't quite decipher.
Was it confusion? Or perhaps... surprise?
A hint of astonishment flickered in Ling Yan's eyes. Then, he saw Mu Yuan's handsome face draw closer and closer until they were completely pressed together.
Immediately after, a cool sensation touched his face as his mask was removed, followed by a warmth on his lips.
Ling Yan's mind went completely blank...
A peculiar floral fragrance filled Ling Yan's mouth, but he quickly regained his composure.
His first instinct was to throw the person who had just forcefully kissed him off, but Mu Yuan seemed to anticipate his thoughts, clinging to him like a living octopus, using not just his arms but his legs as well.
Ling Yan gripped the slender, pale legs locked around his waist, feeling the situation had spiraled into utter absurdity.
[Mu Yuan has been harmed by treacherous individuals and has ingested the aphrodisiac 'Fallen Immortal Powder.' He has completely lost his reason and only seeks someone to alleviate his current torment and pain.]
[Mei, stop reading.]
Ling Yan cursed the unreliable plot in his mind. He couldn't deny that the kisses from the person on top of him, though lacking any technique, were strangely arousing.
Coupled with the restless movements against him, the rubbing and pressing were unsettling.
[Mei, did the original text mention how to counteract this... powder?]
After asking, there was no response from Mei, which only made Ling Yan, already breaking out in a sweat, more anxious and irritated.
[Mei!]
[Boss, based on the current situation, there seems to be only one method.]
[What is it?]
[Follow the plot development. Do what you have to do. Don't forget, this is an explicit novel!]
Mei's reply left Ling Yan silent for three full seconds.
An unprecedented three seconds of silence.
Because he actually wavered!
His heart, which had been dormant for so long, a heart that had never shown the slightest ripple, actually felt a flicker of hesitation.
He even briefly considered the feasibility of that so-called "do what you have to do."
Ling Yan sighed softly—
Beauty leads to ruin! It was indeed so.
He pinned the irrational man beneath him on the bed, looking at Mu Yuan's flushed cheeks and dazed eyes. Ling Yan took a deep breath.
Then, from his police equipment space, he retrieved a [Small Tranquilizer Clasp].
He wasn't sure if it was his imagination, but he thought he heard Mei in his mind let out a heavy sigh.
To be honest, Mei was extremely disappointed.
He had thought that his host, a bachelor for ten thousand years, might finally have a breakthrough and experience the joys of intimacy, but...
No matter where they went, Ling Yan was still Ling Yan.
The tranquilizer clasp Ling Yan took out was a completely transparent injection device resembling a clothing button. Inside was, naturally, a sedative agent with hypnotic, tranquilizing, anticonvulsant, and anti-anxiety effects.
It came in three sizes: large, medium, and small.
Ling Yan pressed the clasp against the neck of the frantic man beneath him who was desperately seeking something. The clasp emitted a faint click, and the drug quickly took effect in Mu Yuan's body.
Feeling Mu Yuan's tense muscles rapidly relax until he lay limply beneath him, Ling Yan finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He got up and straightened his clothes, which Mu Yuan had mostly torn and ruined, then pulled the blanket from the side of the bed and draped it over Mu Yuan.
After getting off the bed, Ling Yan picked up the red silk that had fallen to the floor and walked over to the man who had been stunned by the taser net. With a few swift movements, he expertly tied him up.
Then, with a flick of his wrist, the taser net snapped back into its spherical form with a "pop."
As he sent the taser ball back into his space to recharge, Ling Yan heard Mei's reminder.
[Boss, I can't connect to Prison Star's main system. The items in the police equipment space cannot be replenished. Reusable items like the taser net are fine, but medical supplies will decrease with each use.]
Ling Yan naturally knew this important fact without Mei's reminder.
But given the situation just now, what other choice did he have?
So, he changed the subject.
[Mei, scan the vicinity for a hidden place to take shelter. I need to sort out the current situation.]
[Understood. Twenty meters down the cliff east of the wooden house, there is a cave.]
Ling Yan tightened the black clothes around himself, put the mask that Mu Yuan had pulled off back on, then pushed open the door. His figure quickly disappeared into the wind and snow.
Just as Ling Yan left the wooden house, Mu Yuan on the bed suddenly twitched a finger.
Then, he slowly opened his eyes...