Days and nights of pursuit of Dottore

In the blink of an eye, the village with low buildings could no longer be found. Sohelei patted her chest lightly and breathed a sigh of relief as if she had survived a disaster.

“Phew… It feels so good to have my feet touching the ground. The feeling of successfully dodging the Soul-Hunting Deadly Soup… is even better!”

"That's right!"

Zoffy and Sohlei cheered at the same time, and their white and tender palms slapped together, making a crisp sound.

"Thanks to Cheng Yan for getting us out, the others must be holding their noses and drinking medicine now."

As if he had recalled the strange smell of the medicine, Zoffy pinched his nose and waved one hand in front of him to drive away the horrible smell in his memory.

The two girls had excited expressions about their successful adventure, but Cheng Yan stood there motionless, pursing his lips, secretly feeling the breath approaching them.

Someone is following them.

"Stay here and don't move."

With his voice very low, Cheng Yan approached Zoffy and Sohlei and gave them instructions.

The two didn't know what was happening, but they subconsciously did what Cheng Yan said and shrank back to where they were and didn't move.

Cheng Yan raised his hand, and Zhufeng appeared in his hand. The light on the golden sword was hidden, and it seemed to be just an ordinary weapon.

Cheng Yan gripped the sword tightly with caution and was about to look for the suspicious person who was following them when he accidentally met the eyes of Zoffy and Sohlei.

No, once he leaves, the two girls will be left alone.

"Zhuo Feng, I leave them to you. Please protect them well."

The knife in his hand was stuck in the ground, and the blade was shaking as if responding to Cheng Yan's words.

"Wait for me here, I'll be back soon."

He wanted to see what the purpose of the person following them was.

Lemuel hid behind a thick tree trunk, concealing her figure in the lush greenery of the jungle.

Through the layers of leaves, we could see Zoffy and Sohlei sitting quietly on the ground.

"Humph, little girl, you still know how to stop. Why don't you turn back and drink the medicine? You insist that I catch you and take you back."

Lemuel narrowed his eyes, his vision became sharp, and he planned to go back and use the largest basin to fill it with medicine for the two guys who ran the fastest and farthest.

Holding the vines for leverage, she was about to appear in front of Zoffy and Sohlei when she suddenly felt a chill on her neck. The sharp blade was right in front of her neck, and a slight movement would cut her throat.

Lemuel's eyes widened and a drop of cold sweat slid down his forehead.

"Who are you?" Lemuel's voice trembled a little.

Cheng Yan narrowed his eyes. He hadn't even asked who this suspicious person was, but she was asking about him instead.

"Why are you following us?"

It was a strange voice. He was not a student of the Teaching Academy.

Lemuel swallowed, and the touch of the cold blade on her skin gave her goose bumps.

"I'm going to take the students from the Order House back to the village. Anyone who has been to the jungle must drink medicine, otherwise the miasma will invade their bodies and make them sick. They ran away, so I came to catch them and bring them back."

Lemuel stated his purpose in one sentence and waited nervously for the movement of the person behind him.

There has never been anyone in the village with better skills than her. This person approached silently and she didn't even notice him. He should definitely not be underestimated.

"May I have your name."

"Remire, a student at the Amirido College of the Ordination Institute."

"...Are you theirs?" This time it was Cheng Yan's voice that trembled.

"I am their...senior."

"…Hello, Senior."

Cheng Yan suddenly let go of the person he was holding, and almost stabbed himself when he pulled back the dagger in his hand.

He hurriedly stood up and bowed deeply to the person in front of him, "I'm sorry, Senior Sister, I misunderstood, it's really rude!"

Lemuel's wildly beating heart slowed down for a moment, and she covered her chest with her hands and looked back at the person who had just scared her.

"Are you a student of the Order? Which college?"

"I, I'm not yet."

Cheng Yan wanted to raise his hands to cover his face. He finally understood what he had just heard, "about to be caught by Senior Lemuel."

"I'm sorry, Senior. I thought there were bad guys following us. I hope I didn't scare you."

Cheng Yan's face felt as hot as if it was on fire. He scratched the back of his head and didn't dare to look at the person in front of him.

Lemuel covered her chest and breathed a sigh of relief. Her cat eyes widened and she shouted, "You scared me to death!"

Cheng Yan bowed his head and admitted his mistake. He hadn't even entered the Teaching Academy yet, but he had already offended his senior.

Lemuel could only see Cheng Yan's furry head and the obsidian eyes that glanced at her from time to time. She was frightened and angry, but her anger disappeared under Cheng Yan's gaze.

Unable to keep his eyes open, Lemuel coughed softly, "Come with me to see them."

Although she was frightened, Lemuel still knew who the mastermind was. The young man in front of her was so skilled, but he didn't recognize her. He also didn't know the rules that the scientific expedition team of the Academy of Religious Affairs had to follow. He led people out of the village rashly. It could only be the fault of those two little girls!

Zoffy and Sohelei were sitting in place and gently reached out to touch the golden sword in front of them. Zhuofeng did not move either. He felt the handle of the sword being touched by his fingers and felt the familiar breath. He suddenly pulled himself out of the ground and flew towards Cheng Yan.

Before she could reprimand Zoffy and Sohlei, a long knife suddenly flew past her cheek, almost cutting off a few of Lemuel's hairs.

"Zhufengbie-"

Before he could say anything, Zhuofeng was already back in his hand. Seeing Leimir's increasingly dark face, Cheng Yan felt like crying but had no tears.

The smell of impending storm made Zoffy and Sohlei stand up from the ground.

"Lei, Senior Leimier...Haha, Senior, you are beautiful again."

Facing the two people's sneers, Lemuel's expression returned to normal and she curled her lips into an extremely gentle smile.

"Haven't you had enough fun? Come on, let's go back with Senior Sister."

……

The three were taken back to the village by Lemuel.

With two "bang-bang" sounds, a "bowl" like a washbasin was placed on the table. It was filled with black medicine, as if it was a deadly poison brewed by a witch, which could kill you in one gulp.

"You all, watch out! This is what happens when you run away secretly. If you dare to do it again, don't blame me. I will report you to the academy and replace your drinking water with this soup."

As soon as he finished speaking, the students who were watching the show around him began to wail.

"Senior, we don't want to run away!"

"That's right, we all drank it obediently."

Lemuel snorted, "You guys didn't want to run away? You didn't run away. Put away your little thoughts. As long as you enter this village, I can find you no matter where you run to."

His eyes moved to Zoffy and Sohelei who were sitting at the table with bitter faces, "You two actually tricked the new classmate into taking you so far away. Do you have the consciousness of being a senior?"

Sohelei bit her lip and gently pulled Cheng Yan's clothes, "I'm sorry."

In fact, she and Zuo Fei were just running away out of habit to play a joke on their senior, but they didn't expect that they really ran away this time, causing Cheng Yan to be scolded along with them.

Cheng Yan immediately shook his head. He wanted to say sorry, but he almost hurt such a kind and responsible senior sister.

but……

"Is this medicine so terrible? Would you rather run away than drink it?"

This sentence immediately hit the two people's minds. Zoffy and Sohlei nodded frantically, and their heads were about to fall into the basin in front of them.

"It's so scary! After taking a sip, I almost wanted to pull out my tongue and scrub it with a brush!"

Cheng Yan was just about to get closer to smell the medicine in the basin when a small bowl was suddenly placed in front of him.

Leimier stared at Cheng Yan, his expression not as serious as before, "You, although you are not a student of the School of Teaching yet, but since you are here, you have to drink too."

Cheng Yan is not so picky about what he puts into his mouth. As long as it is edible, he will swallow it. When he was sold to an old pickpocket as a child and was forced to steal for a living, he had eaten everything. As long as it is not deadly, he will stuff it into his mouth.

He picked up the bowl and took a big sip, totally unaware of how shocked the people around him were at his behavior.

...It's a bit bitter, and a bit salty and spicy, a strange taste, but not to the point where I can't swallow it.

Cheng Yan drank it all in one gulp, put down the bowl and raised his hand to wipe the corner of his mouth.

Sohelei, who wanted to drink it for Cheng Yan despite the pain due to guilt: "!"

The rest of the people: “!”