Lin Yuan found himself becoming impatient with these banquets.
Although I have participated in many in the past.
Impatience—yet another new emotion.
That’s good. At least I’ve been experiencing more and more emotions recently. I just don’t know if I’ve become more normal or more abnormal.
These things are the guide's duty, everyone says so.
Completing the assigned guidance tasks once or twice a week, attending various celebrations and activities of the empire, and participating in various high-end banquets and parties are the responsibilities and obligations of every normal guide.
Since childhood, everyone around him has thought so, so Lin Yuan has always felt that this is what he should do.
Guides are soldiers belonging to the country. They have been raised in the White Tower since childhood, enjoying the rich resources given by the empire, and of course they must bear responsibilities and obligations.
It's just that I've only been away for a month or so, and when I come back, I feel uncomfortable and impatient doing the things that I used to take for granted.
"You've been out for some fun and you can't get back on track." Cao Yunyun said to Lin Yuan.
Not only can I not change my mind, I simply don't want to come back.
Lin Yuan stood on the stone bridge in the courtyard, watching a group of fish swimming across the canal with boredom.
The Minister of War's dinner party had the most delicious food, the best wine, and was attended by either the rich and powerful or young up-and-coming people. It was an occasion that many people wanted to attend.
But Lin Yuan felt very disgusted. The tentacles kept complaining for a long time, and there was a disgusting and gloomy feeling everywhere that he didn't want to touch.
If she hadn't received an invitation that couldn't be refused, she would never have come here.
Wait until next time to go out, delay it as long as possible, and don’t come back if you can avoid it.
Lin Yuan complained about the cumbersome procedures in his heart and wanted to get the next job as soon as possible.
"So, this time it was Jiang Yangshuo who sent you the invitation letter in the name of the Jiang family?" Cao Yunyun asked her.
Lin Yuan's ex-fiancé Jiang Yangshuo, his aunt Jiang Yimei is the host of the dinner and the empire's Minister of Military Affairs.
The Jiang family is an old aristocratic family that has stood firm at the center of power in the empire for many years. Jiang Yimei is the most influential person of this generation in the Jiang family.
"Why is he still looking for you? Don't you think things are embarrassing enough? You have obviously broken off the engagement."
"I just met him." Lin Yuan said, "He wants me to continue to provide him with spiritual counseling in the future."
Cao Yunyun was so angry that she almost fell down.
"How dare he?" She tried to lower her voice and control her emotions. "How dare he say such brazen words?"
After the affair and infidelity, and after bringing so much criticism and trouble to his ex-fiancée, that Jiang family sentinel actually had the nerve to come to Lin Yuan and say such things again.
"How dare he look for you?" Cao Yunyun gritted her teeth. "That shameless man wanted to seek spiritual counseling, why didn't he look for his new guide?"
"He said that the girl's counseling was too gentle and could not completely eliminate the burden brought by supersensory perception." Lin Yuan spread his hands.
She also couldn't understand Jiang Yangshuo's thoughts. When he was with her, he thought her spiritual counseling was too rough and strong. He secretly replaced her with a new person, and then he said that the other person was too gentle and not strong enough.
What word should be used to describe this? The word "cheap" seems to be quite appropriate.
Lin Yuan actually didn't take this matter to heart. After taking a walk outside, he suddenly felt that the sky was high and the world was huge.
She had almost forgotten the little things that had troubled her in the past.
I just met my ex-fiance, and he looked so gloomy and depressed, as if he was not living a good life.
"He told me that guides and sentinels are actually like doctors and patients. Although we have broken off our engagement, I can still help with counseling." Lin Yuan touched his chin, "Actually, I think what he said makes sense."
Cao Yunyun was so angry, "You won't agree to him, right?"
"Of course not." Lin Yuan said, "Who cares if he makes sense or not. But I don't need to reason with him. I feel very unhappy just by looking at him. Why should I agree to him?"
Cao Yunyun smiled and rolled her eyes at Lin Yuan, "You also say you're unhappy? I always thought you didn't feel anything."
"Xiao Yuan, you seem to be a little different after being away for a few months." She stretched out her arm and lifted a strand of Lin Yuan's hair. "I think you seem to be more humane than before. This is really a good thing."
"Really?" Lin Yuan also felt a little happy.
Lin Yuan discovered the fish when he was about to leave.
A bunch of tentacles suddenly stood up, pulling her excitedly, and insisting on walking into a dark corner.
They were so excited and noisy that Lin Yuan was unable to hear the content of their emotions for a while.
Until she saw the man pinned in the corner by some bastards.
Lin Yuan had fought with Ni Ji before, and she knew how fiercely this sentinel could fight.
The overwhelming number of mutants could not stand in his way. On the battlefield, everyone looked at him with awe for the strong.
But here, at this extravagant and decadent banquet, the powerful sentinel couldn't even push away a few drunken lechers.
Lin Yuan saw him leaning against the wall, looking like he couldn't even stand. He raised his arms softly, pushed away the hands that were stretched out to him, and said weakly, "Get lost."
The voice was so hoarse and soft that it caused a burst of laughter from those people.
Since Lin Yuan met Ni Ji, he found that this sentry always got himself covered in injuries.
That guy probably has a bit of a self-destructive tendency, and he gets himself bruised and battered all the time.
But no matter what the situation was, whether he was dying and being tortured on a rack, or trapped in a devil's cave with broken legs, he never showed any mental weakness to the outside world.
When he was wronged and imprisoned, he calmly planned revenge in his heart. When he was chased by thousands of monsters, he said to Lin Yuan steadily: "It's okay, I will be out soon."
This was the first time Lin Yuan knew that he would show such a vulnerable look.
In that corner filled with the smell of alcohol and incense, he was wearing bright clothes with two buttons of his shirt torn off. He was not injured and did not bleed a drop of blood, but he looked like a big fish that had been pulled ashore by a hook out of water.
The corners of his eyes were red, and he struggled weakly, feeling desperate and vulnerable.
Lin Yuan pushed those people aside and walked towards him.
She pushed away those disgusting guys who looked like flies and said, "Go away, these are my people."
Someone shouted at her in dissatisfaction: "Hey, what are you doing!"
But soon, the man showed a confused look and stood still.
It was not until Lin Yuan supported Ni Ji and took him away that those people who were addicted to sensual pleasures came back to their senses.
What are we doing here
It seemed like there was a beautiful woman just now.
Thinking about it, it doesn't seem to be a big deal, not very attractive. Now I can't even remember what he or "she" looks like.
This situation is very common. It is not surprising that a brain contaminated by alcohol and incense will fall into any state.
Let's go, let's go, stop thinking about it, and find something else to have fun.
They pushed each other and staggered away.
Everyone felt as if their minds were turned into a paste, with a splitting headache and losing the ability to think seriously.
Even the next day, when they were completely sober, they would not remember this episode clearly.
They won’t even remember what the person they have cornered looks like.
Lin Yuan supported Ni Ji and walked forward.
Ni Ji's weight was getting heavier and heavier, and he could hardly walk at all.
"Hold on a little longer." Lin Yuan said.
The eyes of the people around me began to blur, and the breath they exhaled was frighteningly hot.
Lin Yuan found the nearest empty room and pushed the door open.
In this villa, almost all the rooms are dimly lit and have a soft couch. The cabinets on the wall contain various spices, potions and some strange props.
This is the "good intention" of the host of the banquet.
She provides all the conveniences for the guests who come here to have fun, and is extremely considerate. In every room and corner, there are readily available supplies to ensure that all the real guests who attend the dinner will spend a pleasant and intoxicating night.
Ni Ji fell on the couch in the room. With shaking hands, he opened the drawer beside the couch.
With a crash, the drawer fell over, and the contents scattered all over the floor. Ni Ji reached out and fumbled twice before he found a pair of handcuffs from the pile of horrible miscellaneous items, and with a click, he handcuffed his wrists to the iron couch leg.
"You..." His voice was terribly hoarse, and he took two breaths before he could finish his words, "Go out first and help me... lock the door."
He found his will was uncontrollably collapsing. He had never lost control of his body and mind like this before.
His strength was draining away like running water. He had lost his power and all control over his body.
He didn't know if he would do something terrible. He was afraid that if he lost control, he would hurt the person next to him.
I was even more afraid that I would show some ugly behavior in front of this person.
I definitely don't want to make a fool of myself in front of her.
The last thing he wanted was for her to see him in such an embarrassing and miserable state.
Please get out now, please.
He wanted to say that.
But sadly, he found that he could no longer speak normally.
He opened and closed his mouth again and again, and only a few weak sounds came out of his throat. That voice did not sound like his own at all, it was terribly soft and delicate.
My body seemed to melt.
The sea in the spiritual picture has turned into countless ice-crystal-like emeralds, which are upside down and rolling violently.
The messy light and rays cut through everything he had.
His world was in chaos, his spirit was being tortured and cut into pieces, while his body melted into a pool of water.
Ni Ji felt an immense emptiness, his heart was falling in panic, falling into a bottomless abyss. His body had no strength to support it, and he was forced to spread his limbs and float in the air.
His skin became extremely sensitive, and something was burning deep inside. He was powerless to resist, and couldn't even lift a finger.
Ni Ji closed his eyes.
Lin Yuan didn't listen to what Ni Ji said, she locked the door and searched through various bottles and jars in the house. Finally, she found a detector and some medicines.
Fortunately, in addition to some torture items, there are also some antidotes here. Probably emergency supplies for when something goes wrong.
Lin Yuan held Ni Ji's hand that was hanging beside the couch, lifted it up, and drew a little blood from his finger.
The hand was shaking constantly, and the skin was very hot, causing a shudder wherever it touched.
As soon as he touched him, the sentry's eyelashes trembled and his eyes widened. He stared at the roof with a blank look and opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but only some meaningless guttural sounds came out.
That voice was completely different from his usual gentle voice. It was blended in with the breath in his throat, soft and a little sweet.
Lin Yuan couldn't understand what he was saying, and the spirits couldn't understand it either.
The information sent back by the tentacles at this moment was very contradictory, almost chaotic.
He seemed to want to leave very much, but also to want to get closer.
Lin Yuan had no choice but to ignore him for the time being. He tested the blood composition, found the right medicine, and gave Ni Ji an intravenous injection of the antidote.
Looking at Ni Ji's condition, the maximum dose was given.
Lin Yuan waited for a while, and the condition of the sentinel lying there seemed to have improved a little.
His shoulders, which had been shaking constantly, finally relaxed, his eyes focused again, and he finally seemed to recognize the person.
His hair was matted with sweat, his skin was still hot, and he looked at Lin Yuan with pity.
The drug hadn't worn off completely. Those damned guys had injected him with who knows how many horrible doses.
They hardly care about other people's life or death, and have no regard for other people's bodies at all.
Lin Yuan remembered that even when the sentry's legs were broken, he was able to stand up by holding on to the wall without changing his expression.
His body was in so much pain that his flesh and bones were torn apart, but he could still lie on the beach and smile to himself.
But now, a small syringe has completely disarmed this powerful sentinel.
He didn't even have the strength to lift a finger, and faced himself with a helpless and pitiful look.
Lin Yuan untied the handcuffs that had been used to cuff him and helped him up. The tentacles came to help obediently, and no one interfered during the process.
Together, they helped the limp sentinel into the bathroom and placed him in the bathtub in the shower room.
In order to prevent him from drowning due to his excessive weakness, Lin Yuan handcuffed one of his arms to the storage rod on the bathroom wall.
She turned on the shower, adjusted it to cold water, and gave a questioning look to the person leaning fragilely against the wall. The person nodded at her with gratitude in his eyes.
The shower door closed, and the sound of cold water spraying could be heard from inside.
Lin Yuan sat down on the sofa outside. After a while, he came back to his senses belatedly.
At this moment, the chaos was over and the anger in his heart was put to rest.
As she calmed down, all the scenes that had just happened suddenly became clear in her mind.
Eyes with a broken gaze, lips glistening with water, fingertips trembling constantly, hair sticking to the cheeks, and a choked voice.
Looking at myself helplessly...
Maybe it was because the incense in this room was not right, Lin Yuan always felt that every cut was tinged with the smell of candy.
There is sweetness everywhere, which makes people want to taste it.
The tentacles were quieter than ever. Why were these guys, who usually chattered and loved to talk, silent at this moment
There is only my own voice in my head.
That voice was really a bit uncomfortable.
Lin Yuan licked his lips and felt a little hungry.
It's strange. I ate a lot of cakes and sweets at the banquet. I should be full.
For some reason, a desire arose in my heart. I always felt like I was still hungry and wanted to eat something very sweet.
Jiang Yimei's villa is decorated extremely luxuriously, with every detail being exquisite.
In this small house, everything from lighting to furniture is done to create a dreamlike environment to the greatest extent possible.
The small space is furnished with an antique bed, with silk curtains hanging down, and the ceiling is dotted with sparkling crystal pieces, like an inverted surface of water, which can clearly reflect the figures below.
What was even more terrifying was that the walls of the shower room were all frosted glass. Lin Yuan only realized now that from where she was sitting, if she just turned her head slightly, she could clearly see the silhouette reflected on the bathroom glass.
I don’t know why, but deep in my heart, an emotion that I am completely unfamiliar with seems to be rising.
It was like anxiety, irritability, and a little annoyance. It was too complicated for her to understand.
She only knew that she didn't dare look back, and she held down all the tentacles tightly, refusing to let them move.
The splashing sound of water lasted for a long time, trying to conceal something that was only making it more obvious.
On the frosted glass, there are meandering water drops, and only a black silhouette can be seen.
The man sat under the flowing water, one thin arm raised and handcuffed to the wall. He lowered his hair and said nothing, while the other hand disappeared...
The sound of the shower water seems very tempting.
The sweet fragrance in the house became much stronger.
(End of this chapter)