After the mercenary spoke with his companion, he pulled the reins out of the team, turned and drove back, Xi Ning waited eagerly at the window for him to return.
The head of the regiment led the way at the forefront. He didn’t know what was going on behind. The mercenaries quickly found Lin An in the last carriage. The carriage was open with its door open, and inside were ordinary servants of the regiment. .
The mercenary pointed at Lin An and shouted, "The masked man, come with me to the front."
Lin An was sitting on the outermost side. He raised his head to confirm that he did not recognize this mercenary, and stood up and said in a calm tone, "Who is going to see?"
The mercenary approached the carriage, grabbed Lin An with one hand and pulled him to sit behind him. After leaving near the carriage, he said, "Go and see the elf."
The face under Lin An's mask was business as usual. He remembered that the head of the group told him last night that his face should have scared the elf majesty, and the purpose of asking him to pass was not very friendly.
But when Xi Ning met his face yesterday, his expression did not seem to be frightened or disgusted.
It's also possible that he walked in a hurry and got confused.
The two quickly approached Xi Ning's carriage. Lin An saw from a distance Xi Ning who was sticking his head out of the window. The long silver hair of the elves fluttered with the wind, and the look on his face that was originally anxious, he saw him sitting. The self immediately turned into obvious joy.
Lin An retracted his gaze, lowered his head and waited for the hair to fall.
The mercenary approached the carriage and said to Xi Ning: "His Royal Highness, is this this person?"
"Yes, thank you," Xi Ning suppressed her expression, trying to make herself look not too strange, and said to Lin An behind the mercenary: "You come up first, and come to my car."
The mercenary and the people around were very puzzled. Xi Ning wanted to see this servant and asked him to go into his car, but no one dared to ask more. The mercenary grabbed Lin An and pushed him and let him go. Return to the line after the door of the car.
The servant guarding the door opened the door of the carriage and closed it after Lin An entered.
The carriage Xi Ning was in was the same size as the configuration of Her Majesty Ferro. Lin An wouldn't hit his head even if he stood straight. It was almost equal to a small room, and it had all the necessary furniture.
Xi Ning closed the window and clutched the hem of his clothes nervously. He raised his hand and cleared his throat: "Sit down."
There was a free chair next to him, but Lin An didn't sit down. He stepped forward and half-kneeled in front of Xi Ning, and said respectfully: "I have seen your majesty."
Xi Ning was taken aback for a moment, got up and approached Lin An, reaching out to pull him up.
Lin An stepped back and avoided Xi Ning's hand, still lowering his head: "What's your command?"
The floor was clean. He didn't get up. Xi Ning simply sat on the ground, tilted his head and looked at Lin An, "Your name is Lin An?"
Lin An replied: "Yes, Your Highness"
Xi Ning looked at the pure black mask on his face: "You... always wear a mask?"
Last night, Lin An did not wear a mask, only a hood. He was a little surprised when he saw it just now. The mask covered Lin An's face tightly. If he could not feel the obvious relief of his illness, he would be a bit surprised. Not sure who he is.
Lin An lowered his head and said, "My lord, my face is ugly and it is inconvenient to show others."
Xi Ning moved a little closer, seeing Lin An going back again, Xi Ning stopped aloud: "You first... don't move."
These words gave the same command. Lin An couldn't tell Xi Ning's attitude, so he didn't step back anymore, seeing Xi Ning raise his hands with his drooping eyes.
Xi Ning wore a pure white robe, with gold thread embroidered patterns on the cuffs and hem. Several thin blood vessels were exposed under the almost transparent skin. The soft fingertips stretched out to her face, and she could still see one. Slender wrists and silver hair hanging in front of him.
Sure enough, he is a well-known elf, even his hair and fingertips are so exquisite and beautiful. When Lin An recovered, he had already held Xi Ning's wrist to prevent him from reaching out to get closer to him, with a cool and delicate skin. In the palm of your hand.
The eyebrows under Lin An's mask were slightly twisted. He was about to let go and admit his mistake, but saw that the elf in front of him did not look angry or unhappy, but opened his dark green eyes and cautiously said: "I just want to look at you again. There is no other meaning to his face."
The portrait that was eight or nine points similar to the other half of his face was still on Lin An, but he didn't know that the portrait was from Xi Ning, thinking it was Fei Luo who wanted to find someone.
He didn't wear a mask yesterday, because he wanted to show half of his face in front of Filo, seeing how the other person would react, but Xi Ning saw it.
Later, Xi Ning immediately asked him to be his personal guard. After being rejected, he was brought over again. Lin An guessed that Xi Ning paid so much attention to him, maybe it was not because he was frightened by his face, maybe it was just a sight he had never seen before. Or things are a little curious.
Lin An had been in contact with elves before, but it was not Xi Ning, but bright elves with blonde hair and blue eyes. They were equally beautiful and arrogant by nature. They only liked all beautiful and immaculate creatures. Ugly and dirty Pollution to their eyes.
The forest elves may be different, but they are not too far apart, right? Once the elf majesty has carefully looked at his face up close, he shouldn't want to see him again.
Lin An loosened Xi Ning's wrist and took the initiative to take off the mask, exposing his entire face in front of Xi Ning, waiting for him to tell him to get out.
When the mask was taken off, Xi Ning could not help holding his breath, eyelashes trembling.
He could not see clearly last time. Now Lin An raised his head, and the sunlight coming in from the window was shining on his right cheek. Xi Ning realized that the cyan areas on his face were not bruises, but a few curves on the skin. The marks continued from the forehead to the collar. Except for such marks, most of Lin An's face was black, like a birthmark.
Xi Ning pursed her lips, raised her hand and gently touched Lin An's skin with her fingertips: "How could this be..."
The skin feels no strange, if it is a birthmark, the area is a bit too big.
Lin An raised his eyes and looked at Xi Ning, his lips moved slightly, but he didn't speak.
Xi Ning retracted her hand and asked, "Can this be cured?"
He was asking Lin An as well as the system, and the system replied: "Because the original book was unfinished too early, there were not many characters on the stage, and Lin An didn’t describe anything in the book. I can’t be sure what is on his face. What, I have to see a professional doctor."
Lin An whispered: "It can't be cured."
He has carried this face for a hundred years. In his early years, he tried all the methods he could find. At the beginning, he hated himself. No mirrors could be placed in all the residences, and reflective glass windows were not acceptable. Gradually it doesn't matter.
What is Xi Ning's mood now? Curiosity plus sympathy? This makes Lin An feel interesting. He used to be like a mouse crossing the street. Most of the eyes he received were negative emotions. Many people said that this half of his face was a punishment from God, cursing him to go to hell sooner or later.
Xi Ning was silent, Lin An put on the mask again, still in a half-kneeling posture: "What else does your Highness have to say?"
If Xi Ning asked him to come just to see his face, he should have seen enough.
Xi Ning couldn't help getting closer to Lin An, and was afraid of scaring each other. He felt that Lin An in this world was a little inferior and timid in the context of his role. If he had more contact with him, he would probably become familiar with himself.
"Yesterday I wanted you to be my guard, why didn't you agree?" Xi Ning quickly explained to Shang Lin'an, "I didn't blame you, it's just..."
Even if Lin An has no memory, Xi Ning will still involuntarily show aggrieved expression when in front of him: "Is there any other reason? Can you tell me?"
Lin An looked at Xi Ning's expression in full view, and replied in a satisfactory manner: "I am just a novice warrior, and I am not qualified to be a guard of your Highness."
"If you don't be a guard, you can also be a close servant," Xi Ning said in a low voice, resting her palms on the ground and approaching Lin An, "With me, it's better to live better than in the mercenary group."
Sure enough, it was sympathy, sympathy for him with such a face, sympathy that he was just the lowest servant in the mercenary group.
Lin An has a new understanding of the forest elves.
But Xi Ning's mind was too calm. Lin An didn't hate him. Instead, he felt that Xi Ning was innocent and cute. He even had some bad thoughts. If he would take the elf abducted now and take him back to the forest and lock it up high. Ta, will it still be this expression when he faces himself
Lin An didn’t respond for a long time, Xi Ning couldn’t figure out what he meant, and tentatively said: "Your head says that you need your consent, so I want to see you in person... Don’t worry, I really don’t mean anything else. , It’s just a lack of personal hands around."
The two people that Filo arranged for Xi Ning to guard at the door, Xi Ning didn't look like someone lacking in manpower. Lin An thought for a moment, and still replied: "I need to report to the group leader again."
"Did you agree?" Xi Ning smiled after hearing the words. This is probably the happiest time for him these days. He quickly made a decision by Tilinan, "Then you will stay here first and wait for the team to stop for dinner at noon. Let's go to the group leader again."
Lin An was dazzled by his smile, lowered his eyes and replied in a low voice: "Yes, Your Highness."
In fact, he had never taken care of anyone. After joining the mercenary group, he only did some chores. Lin An hesitated, and when Xi Ning got up and sat on the couch, he went to make a pot of tea and poured Xi Ning a cup.
The cup was still a bit hot, Xi Ning reached out and touched the wall of the cup, and red marks appeared on his fingertips. He leaned closer and blew, taking a sip.
Seeing him drinking, Lin An asked, "Should I go outside the car to guard? You can just call me if you have other orders."
He could never stand dry in the carriage, let alone sit down with Xi Ning.
"No," Xi Ning didn't want him to leave his sight, making an excuse, "I'm a little tired, you can rub my shoulders for me."
He leaned against the couch, and Lin An went to the side of the small cave, gently arranged the hair on his shoulders, and rubbed them with appropriate strength.
Xi Ning fell asleep late yesterday. At this time, he dozed off. With Lin An beside him, he felt very relieved. In a daze, he said to Lin An in the rear: "Don't worry, you are different from others..."
What's the difference because of this face? Lin An waited until Xi Ning fell asleep, then stopped the hand massaging him, and silently walked around Xi Ning.
Xi Ning fell asleep unsuspectingly, Lin An looked down for a while, and stretched out his hand to cover Xi Ning's neck.
The slender neck seemed to be broken with a slight force, Xi Ning would not even know who killed him.
The skin under her fingertips was delicate and warm, and when Lin An was about to withdraw her hand, the ghost faintly rubbed Xi Ning's cheek lightly.
Xi Ning seemed to feel something, and rubbed his finger with his head, showing no sign of waking up.
Lin An almost thought that Xi Ning was pretending to be asleep and did so deliberately, but why should Xi Ning "please" him as an ordinary servant.
In the end, Lin An quietly exited the carriage and sat outside with the guards.
The system witnessed everything and was very entangled. When Lin An pinched Xi Ning's neck, it wanted to wake Xi Ning, but fortunately, Lin An quickly released it again and touched Xi Ning's cheek.
It is not sure about Lin An’s intentions. Based on the past world, Lin An’s identity may not be so simple. He pinched Xi Ning’s action...
Xi Ning’s negative emotions in this world are a bit heavy, and the system is entangled in whether to tell Xi Ning, let’s talk about it and fear that Xi Ning is sad, let’s not say it is holding back and uncomfortable...
After thinking about it for a long time, it decided to conceal it first. Telling Xi Ning about this now, it doesn't seem to help the relationship and mission of the two of them.
When stopping to eat and rest at noon, the group leader caught a glimpse of Lin An and Xi Ning together, and was gasped. Lin An also saw him, and walked towards him after a few words with Xi Ning.
The group leader looked around, lowered his voice and asked: "What's the matter? That elf..."
"I will stay with him temporarily, don't worry about me." Lin An paused, as if there was still something to say, but still did not speak, turned back to Xi Ning's side.
Seeing that he was doing business as usual, the group leader didn't seem to be intimidated, and that he shouldn't let himself be bullied, so he left.
Xi Ning kept looking at their direction, for fear that the group leader would disagree. After Lin An turned back and said that he had told the group leader, Xi Ning was relieved.
"You go to dinner with me," he went to La Lin'an's arm, and was avoided by him without a trace, Xi Ning had to withdraw his hand, "You have to serve me close to you, you can't leave me half a step."
His Majesty Ferro's two guards were still on the sidelines, and they didn't know what was special about this masked person, why Xi Ning suddenly wanted him to serve him, and Lin An seemed to be reluctant.
The two of them murmured in their hearts and had no right to interfere with Xi Ning's decision. After Xi Ning left with Lin An, they also went to another dining shed for dinner.
Ferro had already learned from his subordinates that Xi Ning had asked for someone from the mercenary group. He saw Lin An wearing a mask and guessed that it was the man with half of his face disfigured. : "His Royal Highness, you will be wronged again at noon, and you will be able to go to nearby towns at night."
Xi Ning said that she didn't mind, and sat down at the table. The dwarf opposite kept staring at Lin An, "Why are you wearing a mask? Can't see people? Or is it too ugly..."
"What does it matter to you?" Xi Ning said displeased, "eat your meal."
This was the first time the dwarf saw Xi Ning angry. He was talking a lot and didn't have any bad thoughts. When Xi Ning said it, he didn't say anything.
Xi Ning wanted Lin An to sit down and eat together, but he expected that he would not agree. There were so many people here that he couldn’t take off the mask. So Xi Ning took the largest bowl, filled it with rice and many dishes, and handed it to the people behind him. Lin An.
"You take it elsewhere, come and find me after eating," Xi Ning admitted to being very considerate, "eat slowly, don't worry."
Although he didn't really regard Lin An as a servant, he didn't act too abruptly. What's more, there are so many people here watching. Anyway, it takes a long time on the road to change it slowly.
Lin An took the bowl and chopsticks and left the dining shed in response.
The dwarf immersed himself in eating halfway, and raised his head like an okay person to talk to Xi Ning: "His Royal Highness, can you bear to eat these vegetarian dishes every day? Would you like to try me?"
He is not tall, but he has a large appetite. Xi Ning glanced at the big beef in front of him, shook his head and refused: "No need."
The dwarf felt that most of the forest elf's body was full of leaves, but he dared not say it. Seeing that Xi Ning was no longer angry about what happened just now, he couldn't help but curiously asked: "His Royal Highness, that is your new collection. Servant? You are so kind to him."
"Yes," Xi Ning took a sip of vegetable porridge, "he is my person, you can't bully him."
The dwarf mumbled of course not, and then grinned: "When you enter the sheltered forest, you have to take good care of him. It is very dangerous inside. Ordinary people may not survive for half a day if they enter."
Xi Ning stared at him for a long time, confirmed that he was not malicious, and reluctantly said thank you.
That night, the convoy finally drove to a town, but the town was relatively small, and the subordinates of Pathfinder came back and said: "There are only three big hotels, not far apart, and all the free rooms can accommodate up to 30 people."
Except for a few of the thirty people who lived alone, the other subordinates counted as two. After discussing with the group leader, His Majesty Ferro decided to bring only so many people into the city, and the others stayed outside the city and waited. .
The place is small, so nothing should happen.
Xi Ning put on a large cloak, his face and hair were hidden in his hood, and he was surrounded by Lin An. He and Filo arranged in the best hotel with the largest room. Xi Ning ordered someone to prepare something else. The mattress and bedding made Lin An sleep in a room with him.
"I've seen it. The same is true for the people served by Your Majesty Ferro," Xi Ning resolutely said, "Moreover, the room is already very tense."
Xi Ning always emphasizes the word personal. The current situation is special, and Xi Ning is very persistent. Lin An really doesn't know how other people's servants do it, so he hesitates to agree.
And he is not unwilling to sleep on the ground, he is just worried that non-compliance will cause unnecessary trouble.
The rest of the dinner was settled in the restaurant on the first floor of the hotel by the way. Only Xi Ning’s part was made separately and brought to the room for him. There was no other food, Xi Ning asked Lin An to eat downstairs by himself. Just find a dwarf.
After the noon episode, the dwarf had a different attitude towards Lin An, and saw him walking down the stairs and waving his hand: "Hi! Little mask!"
Lin An approached and did not sit down. The dwarf recalled what Xi Ning had done and filled him with a bowl of food. Lin An raised his eyelid and glanced at him, then took it and left the hall.
The restaurant and the hotel upstairs are the same owner, because they are crowded, the boss asked the guy to give each table a pot of fruit wine, the leader poured a glass and smelled it, and drank it in one sip: "Not bad."
A portion of fruit wine was also sent to Xi Ning's room. He opened the lid, and a strong fruity fragrance wafted out, smelling of apples and cherries.
Xi Ning thought it was a drink, and drank a large glass. The system noticed that his body data was wrong, and quickly stopped: "Host, this is fruit wine, not a drink."
"Wine?" Xi Ning aftertaste, did not taste the wine, but did not dare to drink anymore.
Lin An returned to the restaurant after dinner outside. Many people inside drank fruit wine, especially the dwarf. He drank two pots, and two blushes appeared on his face.
The dwarf greeted him: "The little mask is here to drink?"
Lin An moved the tip of his nose, frowned and glanced at his head. The strange feeling was gone again. He rejected the dwarf and went to the third floor alone.
It was getting late, Lin An knocked on the door of the room and no one responded. After pushing the door to enter, Xi Ning was lying on the bed asleep, but he didn't even take off the cloak.
Lin An squatted down beside the bed, and whispered a few words: "His Royal Highness?"
Xi Ning opened her heavy eyelids, rubbed her eyes and sat up: "What's the matter?"
The fruit wine didn't feel much to drink, and when he finished his meal, he came up. He looked at Lin An now, and there were two shadows in front of his eyes.
Lin Anrou said, "Take off your jacket and go to sleep."
Xi Ning got out of bed and stretched out his arm to him naturally, beckoning him to take it off.
His hood fell off, and the silver hair was scattered on the black cloth for a clear contrast. Lin An approached a little bit and didn't help Xi Ning take off his clothes: "You also drank alcohol?"
Xi Ning nodded: "Drink a little bit, sweet."
His face was flushed, and his lips were also rosy. The emerald-green pupils seemed to be a little deeper than they looked during the day. Lin An looked at it for a moment and said, "Will your Highness take it off yourself?"
Xi Ning stretched out her hand for a long time, she was impatient long ago. He pressed the corner of her lips, threw forward and hugged Lin An accurately, and said dully, "You don't like me..."
His voice was too low, and his face was buried in the clothes in front of Lin An. Lin An didn't hear clearly, and grabbed Xi Ning's arm to make him stand still: "What?"
Xi Ning tilted his head to look at him, and suddenly reached out and pushed off Lin An's mask.
The hard mask fell on the ground and made a little noise, and the half of the black and blue face was very hideous in the light.
Lin An stood there without moving, and calmly looked at Xi Ning, watching Xi Ning wrinkle his face, and freed his hand.
He thought Xi Ning was frightened, he was about to bend down to pick up the mask, and was hugged by Xi Ning, who rushed over again.
Xi Ning hugged Lin An's neck tightly, and there seemed to be water in his eyes. He gently touched Lin An's right cheek in a very aggrieved tone: "Is it painful? Don't be afraid, I will definitely heal you..."
Even if it can't be cured, it doesn't matter. He won't dislike him. Lin An wants to say that his face doesn't hurt at all, and it can't be cured.
He put his arms around Xi Ning's waist to prevent him from falling, smelling fruit wine and the unique fragrance of plants and trees on the tip of his nose, and the words turned into a word: "Yeah."
Lin An has never been so close to anyone before, let alone being a beautiful elf. The soft body of the other party is held in his arms. It feels very subtle. He waits for a while and pushes Xi Ning away again: "Go to sleep, Your Highness."
Xi Ning stretched out her hand: "You help me undress."
This time, Lin An obediently untied the straps of his cloak, put the head covering on the chair, and then took off Xi Ning's robe.
He was hesitating whether to use a little water to wipe Xi Ning's face. Xi Ning had already returned to the bed alone, kicked off his shoes and lay down for a second sleep.
So Lin An used a cleaning technique on Xi Ning, covered him with a quilt, turned off the lights in the room, and prepared to go back to his own floor to rest.
When the room was plunged into darkness, Lin An caught a glimpse of an abnormal red light on Xi Ning's face. He drew closer and looked at it for a moment before using a spell to draw a cloud of smoke from Xi Ning's body.
The cloud of smoke was trapped in Lin An's hands, and the gray aura cut off its screams. Lin An squeezed the palm of his hand and crushed the cloud of smoke.
The strange thing he noticed when he went upstairs was it. It was a low-level parasitic succubus, who often hid in wine and was drunk, sucking the other party's blood.
This thing is very smart, usually evenly dispersed in the wine, not much blood is consumed each time, and it is extremely difficult to be discovered. The body will not have much impact.
Xi Ning probably didn't drink much, there was only such a small amount in his body, and he had already killed him.
Lin An returned to the ground floor. Before lying down, he recalled that many people had drunk tonight, and the dwarves drank the most.
He pulled the quilt, turned his head to look at Xi Ning who was asleep, and slowly closed his eyes.