Imprisoning the Black Moonlight

Yao Gongyue's mind went blank. She gripped her skirt with both hands, tears streaming down her face, and backed away, shaking her head. "No, no, you'll die if this continues!"

She felt like she was going crazy, overwhelmed with indescribable sorrow. Only one thought occupied her mind: she didn't want him to die, she didn't want him to die here, right in front of her.

The girl was devastated and helpless, covering her face and crying, "Hong Jin, don't die, I don't want you to die..."

The man looked at her crying and his Adam's apple bobbed. "Fine! I won't die! If I die, you heartless little thing, you'll forget me quickly and go find other men. I'll never give you that chance!"

He reached out and grabbed her ankle. "Come here, give me a hug, I won't want to die if you hug me!"

Yao Gongyue removed the hand covering her eyes, her wet eyes looking at him. Suddenly, she burst into tears and threw herself into his arms, hugging his neck. "You know that's good. I have no conscience. If you die, I'll go find someone else... Waaah... You mean rascal..."

The man's large hand patted her back, dry and warm. "Be good, be strong. I have to get the bullet out as soon as possible, otherwise infection will be a big problem. These are just superficial wounds. As long as they don't get infected, they won't kill you!"

He released her, his fingers gently wiping away her tears, his dark pupils reflecting a flickering flame. "Help me, hmm?"

The man calmed her down, and she nodded emphatically. She took the knife, gritted her teeth, and plunged it into another bloody hole in his back.

Having learned from the previous experience, the bullet was quickly located and removed, and then the bleeding wound was pressed down firmly.

A sizzling sound rang out, and every pore on her body opened with the sound, causing a sharp, needle-like pain. But she had to admit that the method was indeed effective. As soon as the blade was removed, the blood stopped gushing out, and the skin and flesh in that area were tightly stuck together, dark and hideous.

Yao Gongyue noticed that there were many old wounds on his muscular back. She couldn't understand how this man, who looked like a noble young master, could have so many scars on his body.

"Are you in pain?" She didn't know what to say to make him feel better, and after thinking for a long time, she could only ask this question.

Hong Jin sheathed his knife, turned to look at her slightly disheveled face, and smiled, "Come here and let me kiss you, maybe the pain will go away."

She seemed to have gotten used to the man's occasional teasing, completely unaffected. "Won't this prevent infection? Will you be okay?"

The man reached out and took her small hand in his palm, stroking it gently. "This is the only treatment option under the current circumstances. The bleeding has stopped, but it's hard to say whether there will be an infection. But don't worry, even if there is an infection, I can hold on until I can get you out."

"I value my life, but I'm not so selfish as to ask you to trade your life for mine!" She pursed her lips. "You should rest first, I'll keep an eye on the fire!"

"No, it's not 100% safe here. Once the rain stops in the middle of the night, those people might sneak up, and animals might come attracted by the smell of blood. You're not alert enough to notice. I'm fine, go to sleep, baby, I'll watch over you!"

After speaking, the man tightened the strips of cloth wrapped around his body, stood up, moved the fire to the other side of the shed, where the area where the fire had burned was now completely dry and steaming. He deftly found some dry leaves and spread them on top, then took off his dried coat.

"Put this on, take off your skirt. It'll get colder in the middle of the night, and you'll catch a cold if you wear something wet!"

The girl looked at him, pursing her lips and remaining silent.

"What's there to be shy about? What haven't I seen of you?" His pale, handsome face looked exceptionally wicked in the orange campfire, yet incredibly alluring.

"Stop talking! Turn around!"

She had no memory of the details of their time together; she simply followed her heart and wanted to be close to him, depend on him, and trust him. However, she clearly couldn't bring herself to undress in front of this man.

Hong Jin chuckled and shook his head, but didn't tease her anymore, and obediently turned away.

She quickly changed her clothes. The man's coat was large and covered her thighs. Although her underwear was still wet, it was much more comfortable than before.

"These leaves are dry. The ground underneath was burned, so it's still warm. You can sleep on them; it'll be very warm. I'll change them for you when it gets cold in the middle of the night!"

Hong Jin hung her clothes back on the tree branch to dry, then sat down next to her. "Go to sleep. We have to travel tomorrow, so get some rest!"

Neither of them had eaten anything, but it was raining outside, so they had to endure it. Even though she felt nauseous, she gritted her teeth and forced herself to close her eyes.

But the more she tried to fall asleep, the clearer her mind became. Nestled in the man's arms, she hesitated for a moment before asking the question that had been nagging at her.

"Hong Jin, how come you have so many injuries?"

There are too many, densely packed, both new and old, and hardly a single good spot.

"I was a troublemaker when I was young. In my teens, I rebelled against my family's discipline and secretly ran away to join the army in the Golden Triangle. Later, I went to West Point. The wilderness survival training was extremely dangerous, so it's normal to have scars on my body!" The man played with her slender, white, and lovely fingers, his eyes filled with tenderness.

"Later, I fell in love with a heartless girl. She ran away and didn't want me anymore. I was angry and tried to force myself to give up my feelings for her. Every time I thought about her and was about to go crazy, I would stab myself with a knife. But even after I almost stabbed myself to pieces, I still couldn't forget her. Since that's how it is, then I won't give up. I told myself that I would catch her and hide her away no matter where she is."

Yao Gongyue recognized the voice he was referring to—it was herself—and a strange feeling flashed through her mind.

"You're crazy! That's just paranoid personality disorder. People aren't like items with price tags in a supermarket; you can't just get them because you like them. Don't expect me to be moved! Pitying that scumbag will only bring you bad luck for life, humph!"

“I know I was wrong, baby!” He tightened his grip on her arm. “From the moment you secretly ran back to China, I knew I had made a mistake. I’m so glad you weren’t completely indifferent to me, otherwise, I know my fate wouldn’t have been any better than Hagnu’s. I still shudder to think about it!”

"What are you afraid of?" she asked, knowing the answer already.

"I'm afraid that if I met you any later, you would fall in love with someone else. I'm afraid you'd be angry with me, afraid you wouldn't love me, afraid you wouldn't want me!"

His chin rested on the top of her head, greedily savoring her scent, as if trying to trap her deep within his soul.

"You have no conscience. You'd be disgusted even if someone you don't like laid their heart out in front of you. Once you fall in love with someone else, you'll treat me the same way you treat Hagnu. No matter what I do, you won't even glance at me."

The man's hands began to wander, slipping inside her clothes and roaming freely over her delicate skin. Wherever they touched, they made the hairs on her skin stand on end. The girl forcefully pulled his large hand out and glared at him fiercely. "Where are you touching, you pervert!"

"Since you've already called me a hooligan, then I have to make this accusation true. I can't let this go unpunished!" He chuckled slyly and pulled the man back into his arms.

"Oh, stop moving around, you're so annoying!" The girl's coquettish voice was even more alluring. Yao Gongyue herself also noticed something was amiss and quickly looked at the man.

His eyes burned with lust. He remained silent, staring intently at her like a wolf eyeing its easy prey.

"I... let's talk about something else!" she forced a change of topic, pulling the man's hand. "Can you see things at night?"

Hong Jin's Adam's apple bobbed. "Hmm! I have a stronger sense of sight than most people. I received night vision training when I was a child. As long as my body adapts to the low light environment, I can gradually see the outlines. Although they are not particularly clear, I can still distinguish directions and fight at night without any problems."

"Wow, that's amazing!" she exclaimed.

"There's something even more amazing!" the man grinned wickedly, pulling the person towards him...