Imprisoning the Black Moonlight

Night in the primeval forest is fraught with danger, but even in the most critical moments, wild beasts can make the most rational judgments quickly.

The motorcycle engine noise gradually faded. Behind the bridge piers, where the turbid river water crashed, a strong and powerful arm twitched slightly. The gnarled veins on it were full of explosive power. No one knew how this iron arm could support the weight of two people and withstand the rushing river without making a sound.

"Don't be afraid! Get ashore first!" The man closed his eyes and managed to say a few words, but the other hand around her waist never loosened its grip.

"Let me go first, I can swim across by myself!" The icy river water made her teeth chatter, but she didn't want to be a burden to the man.

"It's okay! Hold on tight!" The man grunted and swam across to the other side with her in his arms. The river was not wide, but the current was rapid and murky. When the two of them got ashore, they were both exhausted.

Night had completely fallen, there was no moonlight, and not even a few stars. Hong Jin sat on the shore, silent. Yao Gongyue was afraid and instinctively moved closer to the man she felt she could find a sense of security in.

But the moment her slender hand touched his broad back, she felt a warm, sticky sensation and involuntarily trembled. "Hong Jin, you, you're injured?"

She couldn't see anything, nothing at all. The broad-leaved forest obscured the already dim night. At this moment, apart from touch, she had no way to judge anything, but her heart suddenly ached, and tears welled up instantly, dripping onto the back of her hand.

"I'm fine, don't cry!" The man reached out and pulled her into his arms, his voice deep but firm. "Yuebao, we can't go to the manor as planned. If they can't find the body, they'll come back soon. We have to go into the mountains and shake them off."

After Hong Jin finished speaking, he grabbed her wrist and tried to get up.

"Wait!" Yao Gongyue tugged at his collar. "You're injured. You need to stop the bleeding first, otherwise they'll follow the trail of blood!"

In the darkness, the man's lips curled into a smile. "My Yuebao is so smart!"

In fact, based on his judgment of the humidity in the air, it would rain soon, and the heavy rain would wash away all traces. There was no need to worry about the other party tracking the bloodstains. However, he was still impressed by her intelligence and resilience. He had discovered long ago that his Yuebao, who usually seemed delicate and unable to take care of herself, actually had a personality like the most resilient vine. In critical moments, she was calm and intelligent.

Yao Gongyue couldn't understand where this man got the leisure to tease her at such a critical moment. Too lazy to pay attention, she bent down, lifted her skirt, and started to pull at the lining. At that moment, she was actually very glad that she was wearing a wedding dress. Although she had removed the large train and petticoat, there were still three layers of silk lining inside, enough to bandage his wound.

"Take off your clothes first. I can't see, so I can only do some simple treatment for you." She said, reaching out to touch the man.

Hong Jin's mouth went dry from her touching, so he grabbed her wrist and said, "I can do it myself!"

"Don't move, you might aggravate the wound!" She was a little angry, pushed the man's hand away, and reached out to take off his clothes.

A layer of sweat had already seeped out on Hong Jin's forehead. She took a deep breath and finally managed to take off her clothes. Her hands, however, moved slowly and carefully over her back.

He felt like he was going crazy. "Yuebao, I've been abstaining for a long time. If you keep touching me like this, I'll either bleed to death or suffocate!"

Yao Gongyue was almost driven mad by his words, "Shut up!"

Sticky liquid kept oozing from the wound, flowing down the man's back. Yao Gongyue finally touched the wound, feeling the sticky heat gushing out with her fingertips. Tears suddenly burst forth, but she gritted her teeth and endured it, not wanting him to notice.

Treating a wound is not an easy task for someone with no first aid experience. Despite Hong Jin's instructions, she still clumsily tried to do it for quite a while.

"I'm sorry!" After finally tying the bandages up, the girl broke down. She sobbed softly, repeatedly saying "I'm sorry." She thought he had only suffered minor injuries. After all, he had carried her across the shore and even joked with her, so the injury must not be serious. But when she bandaged him up, she realized that wasn't the case.

He was shot; he has a bloody hole in his shoulder and another in his back. I don't know if his internal organs were damaged. The river water is so murky and has a fishy smell; it's definitely not clean. Will he get an infection? Will he die?

Thinking of this, her tears became even more uncontrollable. "I'm sorry, Hong Jin, I've dragged you down. Without me, with your skills, you could have easily escaped."

The man squeezed her hand tenderly, pretending to be relaxed, "What nonsense are you talking about? It's me who dragged you down, baby! Don't cry. If I weren't in this position, we might just be an ordinary couple. But there are no 'ifs' in this world. I'm in this position, so I'm destined not to have a peaceful life."

Yuebao, I'm sorry. I had selfish motives. I brought you into my world, causing you to live in fear and constantly putting you in danger. I'm so sorry!

The girl sniffed. "That makes sense! How about we break up if we manage to get out of here alive? I want to live a few more years!"

Hong Jin was so angry she laughed. Her wound was already throbbing with pain, and this heartless little thing's words only made things worse. "Don't even think about it!"

Yao Gongyue was being led forward by his hand. The more she thought about it, the more she realized he was right. Suddenly, she stopped. "Hong Jin, you've gotten used to this kind of life, but I'm not. If you want me to live this kind of life in constant fear, you might as well kill me!"

"Shut up!" The man pulled her hand back inside, panting. "You'll drive me crazy one of these days!"

She realized that it was inappropriate to say such things at this time. Alas, her instinct to cherish her life was too deeply ingrained, and she suddenly slipped up.

He's still injured, let's get out of here first. He pursed his lips and said, "Shut up, fine, why are you being so fierce?"

The forest was pitch black. Her feet, her head, and all around her were covered in plant roots and leaves that scraped against her skin, making her exposed legs ache. She wasn't wearing shoes, and the pain had already numbed her feet. "Wait a minute!"

Yao Gongyue finally couldn't hold back any longer and squatted down, her whole body trembling with pain. "I...I need to calm down..."

"We've already entered the deep forest; they won't be able to catch up for a while." The man stopped, hastily wiping the sweat from his face. "Yuebao, what's wrong?"

"My feet hurt, and my legs hurt too!" She didn't want to cry, but the pain was unbearable, and her aggrieved voice sounded like a kitten's.

Hong Jin then realized that she was not wearing shoes. She had been so focused on escaping that the pain from her wound had distracted her and she had forgotten that she wasn't wearing shoes.

"I'm so sorry, Yuebao!" The man quickly took off his shoes and reached out to find her feet. "It's all my fault. I forgot you weren't wearing shoes."

Touching the sticky bloodstains on her feet, the man felt even more guilty. "Here, put on mine first, then walk further in, I'll try to start a fire!"

A warm little hand cupped the man's cheek. "It's alright! Escaping is the priority. I can tell what's important! It doesn't hurt at all."

Hong Jin's heart suddenly clenched, and his eyes stung. He covered her small hand with his large one, tilted his head, and greedily rubbed it against hers. "You can blame me, baby. I'd rather you scold me, blame me, or hit me!"

"I'm really fine, let's go!" she gritted her teeth and pushed the man's hand.

"Okay! Put these on! Nighttime is the most dangerous time in the forest, we must find a place to spend the night as soon as possible."

No sooner had the man finished speaking than a thunderclap boomed in the sky, followed by a red lightning bolt tearing through the night.