Chapter-36
Translator: Silvery Butterfly sVITNLBJcNmlsSJJufKXNKfMmakkxl
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jaZSPBNaWOchnMVXiao Bao was drenched in sweat, as if he had been fished out of water, and he slept soundly with his eyes closed. Huai En took a cloth dipped in water, turned him over, spread his legs, and gently wiped his lower body. The cool touch made the person beneath him shudder, yet he did not wake up. Huai En meticulously cleaned the sticky milky fluid from between his buttocks and the insides of his thighs.qoyyBjDBlgdZrbYrrLyqLwhAyhmbJE
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rpmRDHcruwOAdhkHuai En focused on his eyebrows and eyes. When Xiao Bao smiled with his eyes open, there was always a bit of cunning and carelessness. His eyes would squint into crescent shapes, revealing a set of small white teeth. With his eyes closed, his features seemed innocent, his cheeks full, and his lips pursed with an air of innocence.mfKNXQYrsecpcNZCUbXvkduGZWzhMt
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gdPkDPkEchyRvAnHuai En thought, this person isn’t young, yet he always behaves like a child—so simple and easy to deceive, and easily pleased. His happiness and sadness are written all over his face, easily seen through at a glance. He has all the bad habits of a spoiled brat, with nothing to his name, yet he does as he pleases, dragging others down and unable to be self-reliant. There’s nothing about him that he admires.nGkzrJsbzTMVrbZxrIsZSdJOIHSIlU
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tXkofaKdQJXlgFFIn his eyes, Jin Xiao Bao had no redeeming qualities, so he couldn’t understand why he hesitated. He never hesitated for anyone.MLCgigiGketeEkJebcqEPDcErqHcaY
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XBdaFczURNzzyYYHe needed this person to relieve the insatiable desire aroused within him. He just wanted him and couldn’t bear the thought of anyone else touching him or being touched by him. That was all there was to it. Why was he hesitating for him?FEMhTSOmWfGatSRooTLBjgnwTZHHdO
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aQDfwAYnvJjRTQWIn his view, everything had its own value. Just as the value of Zuo Ying and You Ying was to risk their lives for him, Xiao Bao’s value was to obediently submit to him. To his father, the Jin family was like fattened pigs ready for slaughter, and he was a weapon that would neither betray nor fail.TiXARdkvdJyyJNFfEurSJgtfptCqqm
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nMrcqvlfyviIIKMIn his world, relationships between people were like that. How could anyone care about what a mere subordinate thought? Every step taken should have a purpose and shouldn’t be hindered by insignificant people or things.NpEVIoxXyaJuOiuEjttUkMFHGlMtyL
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ullsLIWGpDQhHrLHuai En’s long fingers gently brushed Xiao Bao’s hair back from his forehead, quietly staring at his peaceful sleeping face for a long time.vzvSTlcaoPXPZGrBoSuzcPVBPTCHIX
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IjmthIjPkvrjJnaYou Ying and Zuo Ying, even in their sleep, remained highly alert. The moment they sensed someone in the room, they instantly opened their eyes and jumped up from the bed, “Who?!”ayrDkoqiAWGDRvRKVwWXBXEJHUPpZr
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RkXgaGKJGtjxZKwBathed in moonlight, the person stood with their back to them, slender and tall, exuding an ethereal air.ZWXxfdtJQOkpdKIWwxUUQMwPOuNyzB
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MIhZBguHIUOAatMThey recognized that back immediately and hurriedly knelt, “Young Master?”atBMxPdPOcwQGbiouPmqoeQJlAAarp
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sNoOTjkDRfIWCagHuai En gazed at the full moon in the sky and slowly said, “Two tasks. You Ying, take the roster and travel by the water route from Ning Sha back to Jin Qi Mountain. Personally hand it to my father. Ensure both you and the item are safe. Zuo Ying, follow me and Jin Xiao Bao with some men. We head towards Yu Xia.”gWzlFrtjzjBDkUOoKqpMuYGVIuuKhg
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gTNCfykxkShZMszBoth raised their heads, eyes filled with surprise.sAcRhBBoYJzwwTjmzxXEnfBaifFufv
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ZApezdzlOnhysHs“Young Master, we do not understand.”qLORMjBwpOvXPxJqFEPHxkDTeauFGS
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JdgQtykabgRvHAgThe water route from Ning Sha to the Tong Sect would take twice as long, and they should clearly stay at the Jin mansion to plan. Why go to Yu Xia?BmYHvzQPcrOZnIqnGFPeOUeHSDWObp
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BqSvdJmxOfFrEJV“Jin Xiao Bao wants to go to Yu Xia to find Zhang Ziqing to seek medicine for his father.”bCEOMwzmeHCjmoFsOOSvTLQBTNEHjj
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RqwUVSCFklmkwUd“Young Master?!” You Ying was greatly displeased, “Young Master, our time is limited. How can you delay important matters for a mere Jin Xiao Bao?”eKgBfORONKPqSjwfceqcUbitvDWOlA
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vHGmrupRgnJrLApZuo Ying’s expression turned severe, and he harshly slapped You Ying across the face, “Haven’t you learned your lesson? The Young Master has his reasons.”frgxjxgPqVqTMbaJiUMRMceEEaGTtz
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TSLmUghvjKOWxVlHuai En didn’t move, his voice calm and steady, “Zong Zheng Lihan has been quiet for a long time, undoubtedly biding his time for an opportunity. The route to the Tong Sect via Yu Xia will surely make him think I’m personally taking the roster back. This will be his last chance to strike, and he won’t miss it. I’ll take a fake roster with Jin Xiao Bao to Yu Xia to divert his men. You Ying, you travel alone and must not be discovered. Zuo Ying, follow us closely. I’ll leave secret marks along the way. When Zong Zheng Lihan makes his move, come to our aid immediately.”sGFhFjhqYosjlnSCAPZSYnTnpixqQh
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eSiGvZRcrylnhZaBoth men showed joyful expressions, “Young Master is wise, Young Master is wise.”kRwbaHFVParZuTqHPWqfpBChBYXNeC
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MYoRVvblHtpdFaH“You Ying, after delivering the roster to my father, do not linger. Return immediately and ensure you arrive in Suzhou before the third day of next month.”pPrIbRXTcrBIvNVJOocXJFZJFzRSeJ
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HEIrAItftwdTFhp“Yes! You Ying will not fail the Young Master.”ijyGVjzHcMvGngYtDmcirTPhdhOPap
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uftkMiDhmVdEZEG“Zuo Ying, when the Jin family discovers Jin Xiao Bao missing, they will certainly pursue. His two attendants are not to be underestimated. You must hold them off without being detected. If Zong Zheng Lihan makes a move, you must get there before they do.”hcGYMiICySJZQpqYguLyrTAnBZDXrg
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xhJLBZPvDYsJRQH“Yes! Rest assured, Young Master.”TxPFhstpzbRdtMsQTdYAINCSMXVISx
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pmryQxlTwAcAgySHuai En slowly turned around, giving You Ying a deep look, “Do not speak unnecessarily to my father. You know the consequences.”zwVPqIxceUxVErErTOCUbwMPqdWWGb
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flXkRFUgJWlYGmy“I wouldn’t dare!”yxKXTUvPHkmTuCIdnibwaFUUkBEkxv
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HZUDHbXttCEuqTe“Jin Xiao Bao and I will leave tomorrow night. Once you confirm Zong Zheng Lihan’s action, then set off.”JiCenxftuoIJInFLFYFoomMzqhfFPI
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JRFmkDrXItBRUyw“Understood.”QxJmpNzKADTfFyuGCXIPpKqKAWUApa
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nZrXLhkTMKWshZMHuai En seemed to sigh almost imperceptibly. The two men were still wondering if they had misheard when they looked up and found him gone, leaving only the evening breeze lightly brushing the window frames.qjutzbGetbFWogGsqACIPOunizojGp
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yurypMyLxWjwtieXiao Bao paced back and forth in the room, feeling a mix of nervousness and anticipation.WVsVlCRDTQKdfIaFIFGoseaYTVJiLM
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sVWlhXylDqIYIvXHis luggage was already packed, and he had left a note explaining the situation, asking his family not to worry and that he would be back in a few days.OZOOLZJjVIwfToLExTRLJNKekfhCkj
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rrxvGAqGiwXcbFGHe wondered if the young ladies waiting to elope with poor scholars felt the same way.EjzxbOPpQDGECsKQbonjzkKYiFkWCd
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eFJNjlVVMSUJGcpWill he come? Can we escape? What will happen afterward?sfFwpHqqHYNZHWulvFNnpqtwGrHocJ
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GGZeXomQfnHjPswBut then he thought about how this was just two men going on a trip together, and the romantic fantasies felt somewhat disgusting.YfGzbokuXJrroMBqFxgbKxOyBqzNgl
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tosJLLqZWdkzSmsRight now, his only concern was whether Huai En would change his mind.MNEfTlMNaqubehxkdajounLaThMWUR
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tVJPollxQHAUgbiThere was no helping it. Huai En had always been indifferent to him, only showing some humanity in bed. Now, not only had he agreed to this trip, but he had also helped clean his body, dressed him, and sent him back to his room last night. The feeling of having his efforts rewarded was so wonderful that he sometimes wondered if everything that had happened recently was a dream, if he was so infatuated with Huai En that he was hallucinating.XvEccMvqYcpdRdNDOnJQEREIHsDIDE
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IaDamQYLaICLKgpAfter the third watch 1, a white shadow arrived as promised.vqitKbIBTRVdNjhXxwEcYudrPNywtz
msXMCEOPNZXgBbrXiao Bao looked at him in surprise and whispered, “You’re here.”qgbnqRIejIBDIsEkbXiVaoDOHsFlYy
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JqdOSRqNgHNfXEEHuai En glanced at him and then at his luggage, “Everything ready?”wZPLjKBChOXGFCwXhXcWQNHWIfOOjP
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QzzXRCPtSVZCnNJ“Yes, just waiting for you.”xNsxExizYuIhFUPTqFNgfuSSujIVoa
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hccCNFDBqHBMwUAHuai En yanked the large bag off his back, “Bringing so much stuff on a trip, are you out of your mind?”QIuwBYqPsFlVluZRUXtQEqKiIDeuaF
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kSQaDUzCJfaOvyCXiao Bao looked innocently at the bag Huai En had thrown to the ground, “Everything in there is important.”wqKbfNsbtWgjNQQKEejizuHkSShKYb
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umrLxkuIudbcRSZ“You have one incense stick of time. The bag should be only this big.” He hefted his own small cloth bag.tzyWJoQIDyATpYlFvDgnPNcUvIdUbO
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smNGKGPmKxdYmleXiao Bao had no choice but to squat down and unpack his bag.NJgQjPyKyzTiYaDPZvcDwxwovJfPDb
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iVtozforOJmnCFUHuai En glared at the assortment of items scattered on the ground and angrily shoved all the miscellaneous things to the side.FDJhAGpoGJfazmhgNBJDWSFEFdfUCM
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nFiCOtnHytvtdFBXiao Bao exclaimed, “That’s useful for sleeping at night, and this, this is also useful, it helps with motion sickness, and don’t throw that, it’s for staying alert, and… this… top-grade Biluochun tea…”oAHNlRCTPpvCMUQvNCJCHkCZdrRXHr
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HyRaDihfOopZEFLHuai En snapped, “Keep babbling, and you’ll go alone.”pSXqkbpDABxiATXoYjCWyYNUCoopFe
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kqtFduSPxIVejhRHuai En, satisfied with the selections, was about to tie up the bag when he suddenly stood up, went over the table, and grabbed something from the bedside, “This has to come too. Is there any more?”PkmMgqQQCqwPHywLdIeOBohnWOPksr
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qRLAlSDpuLJtNhFXiao Bao’s face turned bright red; Huai En was holding the ointment they used to prepare him.cGMYdbouPgzJyhEwsMVyeVZswRSznQ
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JfjTNHyfPbIBTBkHuai En asked again, “Is there more? One bottle isn’t enough.”QruylLoMznkgwuFHTkTIUouuPwbVzL
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BxGmVeqYuXtCKGrXiao Bao jumped up, “We’re going to get medicine for my father!! We’re on serious business!! How can you… how can you be thinking about that!!”GMoSObGMZFtUKmJsFcRVfILQQFhVdw
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ZtRAZYfPWnXjMvk“This is also serious business,” Huai En said with a completely serious expression.mFHBYnYZXidDTuUMcufKYscYuuqgKD
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JZmEPkkpjzvbALIXiao Bao was both furious and a bit scared. At this rate, Huai En seemed to be planning on three hundred rounds of battle a day. He might as well just dismantle him.YTQSvDTqsTflHEReDuqtKpRuaymJXK
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IITwyHNBVktZdyqRealizing that confronting him head-on was useless, Xiao Bao pleaded, “Can we take it easy on the way? We need to go and return as quickly as possible, the sooner the better.”rmizyCgDicyIdYrMHgGlxWvcuqsSWl
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jZepCMpmUhIjLUU“We will naturally go and return quickly. Three hours of rest a day is sufficient. I have a lot of experience traveling; you don’t need to worry.”LKhLVltnueNnIvoeYiHTcdrgBePmwT
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xEoncrUIskthihzXiao Bao’s jaw almost dropped, “Three hours? Including eating, drinking, relieving ourselves, and sleeping?” And… being fucked by you?QFZszPQAZPeANQprvWhfSfbObjrjlT
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MOxiYEmkHmSEPKyHuai En nodded, “It’s enough. If I were alone, one hour would suffice.” When he was seven, he was thrown into the snowy mountains and didn’t sleep for seven days and nights, fearing that the next moment a wild beast would snap his neck. By now, this seemed quite easy to him.YFGHSybJdsOYxftbByckthIgSTqnwo
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TXVGUCcKvgsGWWlIn his view, he was already being considerate of Xiao Bao, yet Xiao Bao still seemed hopeless, always bargaining.SeplDJKIzNrUBOenOgjOxTSTLqRjRz
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dOdCByFNFaBSEPOXiao Bao pleaded with a woeful expression, “Lord Huai En, please have mercy on me. If this keeps up, I’ll be dead from exhaustion!”GBUBiJWJaAGlGGTNwJCgpfbwwKOEmr
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JuJVcmUSbJXnnbIThrowing the item he held into the bag, he said, “If you want to go and return quickly, you need to listen to me. Stop wasting time, let’s go.”XnskJgxGaiisJZmfRMXXmtrNyVoEBU
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wVNxWCaCDIUFDWVXiao Bao knew Huai En was not one to change his mind. As he stepped out of the room, he couldn’t help but feel a sense of tragic heroism.JTnUvsZIUPOlwWTpanqJQXJMBaEYtk
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