CH 288

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Xi Ning didn’t know how Lin An took him away that day, but given the current situation, if they were discovered, would Lin An have a chance of winning if he confronted all those people outside

alone?

And they are still in the cave, the terrain may be unfavorable to Lin An.

The voice of the people gradually approached, Xi Ning grabbed Lin An’s arm and said nervously, “What should we do?”

The people outside probably came to find him under Ferro’s order. If he told them that he went with Lin An on his own initiative, it would probably avoid the fight, right?

Lin An didn’t panic at all, he slowly returned to hold Xi Ning’s hand, “What should we do?”

The voice from outside stopped not far from the entrance of the cave. It seemed that the head of the mercenary group refused to let the dwarf in and told him that it was far more important to keep looking for Xi Ning. Someone beside him echoed, saying that there might be monsters hidden in the cave or something else.

Xi Ning listened carefully, the dwarf muttered something, and the group walked away.

He breathed a sigh of relief, Lin An suddenly leaned over and whispered in his ear, “They are leaving.”

Xi Ning was about to nod when he heard Lin An say, “Your Highness, if you regret your decision and don’t want to go back to the tower with me, you can stop them now.”

He had a calm expression on his face, his eyes that were half-closed covered most of his emotions, and Xi Ning was really moved by his suggestion.

It’s not that Xi Ning doesn’t want to go with him, if possible, he wants to meet with Ferro and the others again, at least to let them know that he is fine, and they don’t need to look for him in the woods, just go back quickly.

The system also said that Lin An wanted to lock him up, but after Lin An took him away, he didn’t actually force him to do anything. Lin An didn’t even dare to kiss him, and would only hug him to sleep with his permission. Xi Ning felt that Lin An might not be as bad as the system said.

Xi Ning was about to go out of the cave, but he took a step back again, confirming with Lin An, “Are you sure?”

Lin An stopped talking, straightened up and stood there silently.

Xi Ning suddenly understood, curled his lips and said, “You lied to me.”

Lin An picked up a strand of Xi Ning’s hair and gently wrapped it around his fingertips, “Your Highness, do you want to go with them?”

“Not really……” Xi Ning glanced at him and explained, “But at least we have to inform them, otherwise what should they do if they can’t find me and won’t leave?”

Lin An never thought about this issue, and he didn’t bother to care about others. He didn’t really believe what Xi Ning said, and even if it was true, how could those people outside let him go.

That day he took advantage of other people’s unpreparedness to abduct Xi Ning easily. If he confronted the opponent head-on when the mercenary group was prepared, he might not have a chance of winning.

As long as he returns to his magic tower, he doesn’t have to worry about anyone anymore, so it is impossible for Xi Ning to meet with others now.

Lin An pinched the tip of Xi Ning’s chin to make him look up, and said softly, “Be obedient, Your Highness, and don’t mind about others, we will be back soon.”

Xi Ning slapped his hand away vigorously, and said angrily, “If you are unwilling to then fine. Why do you still lie to me?”

Lin An’s right hand froze in the air, then he slowly put down by his side, “I should be the one asking you this.”

He still didn’t believe that Xi Ning would be willing to go with him. While indulging in the sweetness, he always reminded himself to remain absolutely rational and vigilant.

“You……” Xi Ning realized what he meant, and didn’t know what to say right now, so he kicked him angrily. Unfortunately, the force felt like scratching an itch to Lin An, and he didn’t even move.

Seeing him like this, Lin An smiled instead. That’s right, this should be how Xi Ning treats him. When Xi Ning took the initiative to be intimate with him, he couldn’t believe it was true.

Lin An easily restrained Xi Ning and held him in his arms, “Well, Your Highness, you can’t beat me, and you have to follow me even if you don’t want to.”

Xi Ning was uncomfortable with the hard mask rubbing against his neck. He pushed Lin An’s face away, “Your mask hurts me……”

Lin An raised his head reluctantly. If he didn’t have this mask, he wanted to kiss Xi Ning now. He had kissed Xi Ning once in the woods before, and Xi Ning would probably not refuse him. As for what Xi Ning said, he was not allowed to kiss without his permission. Lin An has long forgotten about it.

He rubbed Xi Ning’s lips with his fingertips. Seeing his intention, Xi Ning licked his lips deliberately, “You want to kiss me?”

Lin An stared at the tip of his tongue, and began to recall yesterday’s scene, “Yes.”

“Then take off your mask.” Xi Ning wanted to do it himself, but Lin An stretched out his hand to stop him, “Let me look at your face, otherwise you are not allowed to kiss me.”

He knew that Lin An was very concerned about his appearance. Some of Xi Ning’s guesses about him were correct. This face made him feel inferior.

Lin An didn’t move at all, Xi Ning frowned, “What are you afraid of? I won’t despise you.”

Lin An seemed to be shaken. He reached out and pressed the sides of the mask as if he wanted to take it off. Xi Ning waited for a moment, but Lin An put down his hands again.

He took a step back, packed up the tables and chairs in the cave, lowered his head and said, “They’ve already gone far, let’s go too.”

Xi Ning had no choice but to respond, “Oh……”

After they got out of the cave, Lin An deduced the direction of the head of the mercenary group and the others based on their footprints, and took another shorter path.

Even though they temporarily walk towards different directions, their final destination is the same, not only them, but also the other group of people.

The head of the mercenary group hurried on the road with his subordinates and a group of guards, they did not stop to rest until noon. The monsters they encountered on the road during the day were all low-level, and they were not difficult to deal with.

When they were about to leave after resting, they met the group of magicians and warriors again, that is, the people Xi Ning and Lin An saw last night.

The leading magician was Qiu Nian. He was the one who came over to negotiate with Ferro and the others before entering the woods. He also recognized the head of the mercenary group and said in surprise, “Didn’t you say you will leave after finding something? Why did you come here?”

The head of the mercenary group was secretly on guard. Judging from the number of people on both sides, even though he had more people on his side, he could not let his guard down. He half-truthfully said, “There is a temporary change. We are here to find someone.”