Chapter 98. Calling a Deer a Horse
Finally, the barrier reached the exit in one go. The exit suddenly became exceptionally narrow, allowing only a sliver of outside light through. Su Tang tried to push through several times, but she was unable to pass through the tiny opening. In desperation, she remembered how she had widened the channel through an accidental movement earlier. Gritting her teeth, she manipulated the barrier to lurch wildly in all directions.
āAah…ā
The manās cries were unending. An Seās body also grew increasingly tense. He really couldn’t tellāwho would have thought the usually well-behaved little Guide had such a variety of tricks?
Zhan Ye was lucky.
The little fox at his feet seemed to agree with his thoughts. It sat by his feet, no longer wandering around, and looked up at him, nodding solemnly. Then, as if thinking of something, it suddenly looked at him with utter disdain and turned its back, sticking its tail straight up at him.
An Se couldn’t help but purse his lips. Perhaps when Yasuo came over again, he really should let him train the little fox for a while.
As she lunged repeatedly, the size of the exit still didn’t change. Su Tang couldn’t help but wonder. She finally stopped. Could this trick only be used once? Was it useless now?
What should she do? She couldn’t just leave these things blocked here.
What a terrible location!
Just as Su Tang was hesitating, a sudden wave of warmth emerged from somewhere. it rapidly enveloped her barrier and then surged forcefully toward the exit. Su Tang expected another failure and was prepared for it, but to her surprise, the barrier passed through quite harmoniously this time.
Almost at the same time, the barrier containing the red mist was successfully expelled. Because of the stimulation, Zhan Ye completely lost control. Scorching fluids were discharged along with the barrier. The man lay paralyzed on the diagnostic table, gasping for air. Afterward, all the readings on the monitor stabilized. An Se raised an eyebrow; it seemed the job was done.
He turned around.
His nose twitched slightly as he caught the faint, fishy scent in the air. He immediately turned on the roomās air circulation system.
Su Tang opened her eyes. She looked toward An Se, focusing on the red mist trapped by her spiritual power floating in mid-air.
āDirector An Se, how do we handle this?ā
An Se tapped a few times on the control panel screen. A platform extended from the front of Zhan Yeās table, holding a box that slowly opened.
āPlace your barrier directly into the box. This device is specifically designed for pollutants. A Guideās spiritual power can enter and leave freely. Once the box is closed, you can slowly withdraw your spiritual threads.ā
Su Tang followed An Seās instructions. When everything was finally concluded, she turned toward An Se, only to find the man wasn’t looking at her. Instead, he was staring at Zhan Yeās lower half with a look of extreme distaste.
Su Tang raised an eyebrow and followed his gaze to the man on the table.
Zhan Yeās face was flushed, and there were faint traces of moisture at the corners of his eyes; it looked as if he had cried. His lips parted and closed slightly, occasionally emitting sounds that no one dared listen to closely.
Su Tangās gaze traveled further down, reaching a certain darkened area. She immediately looked away.
The confusion sheād felt while inside Zhan Yeās channel was instantly resolved. That wave of warmth… so it was…
Su Tang pursed her lips tightly. This guy, really.
She withdrew her gaze, only to find An Se still staring there. She couldn’t help but feel it was strange.
āWhat are you looking at?ā
A male Sentinel staring at another male Sentinelās awkward areaāwas An Se actually a pervert at heart?
Seeing Su Tang looking at him with a strange expression and taking a small step back, An Se knew she was definitely thinking the wrong thing.
āI was thinking that I donāt have spare clothes for Zhan Ye here. I told you to take his clothes off first, but you didn’t listen. Now that heās like this, itās going to be very embarrassing when the people from Team 3 come to take care of him later.ā
Su Tangās face turned various shades of red and green. Wait, so An Se knew this embarrassing thing might happen… no, that wasn’t the point. If Team 3 came to take care of him and saw him like this, wouldn’t they misunderstand what she had done to Zhan Ye?
Su Tang looked oddly at the manās closed eyes and flushed face. Why was his face so red? If sheād known, she wouldn’t have slapped him so hard earlier, making him look like this and inviting misunderstanding.
No. She had to leave before Team 3 arrived. As long as she vanished quickly enough, no one would know she was here. Whatever happened here had nothing to do with her…
āUm, I have something to do. Iām leaving now. Remember, I didn’t do anything! Whatever happened here has nothing to do with me. Iām going…ā
Just as she reached the door and pulled it open, she saw the Vice Captain of Team 3 standing outside.
The two faced each other, falling into a strange silence.
āWhen… when did you get here?ā
āDonāt worry, Guide Su. I didn’t hear anything, and I didn’t smell anything.ā
The two spoke simultaneously. Hearing the Vice Captainās words, Su Tang lowered her head.
This “denying it before being accused” act was so dramatic.
āGuide Su… oh, wait, Director An Se, our dark room door is so high-tech. It opened automatically before I even pushed it. Haha… haha…ā
Su Tang snapped her head up. Looking at the Vice Captain who was pretending not to see her, her eyes widened.
She waved her right hand in front of him, but he simply turned and bypassed her, looking at An Se standing behind her.
āBy the way, Director An Se, why don’t you check me out too? I might have just gotten back and Iām a bit blurry-eyed. Why did I think I saw Guide Suās shadow just now? Guide Su must be resting in her room right now. My concentration is really lacking; I must have been affected by the Abyss. Are you free, Director? Why don’t you check me out now?ā
After finishing this long speech in one breath, he caught a whiff of the faint scent coming from the dark room and quickly turned around again.
āWell, Iāll just go sit in your office and wait for you. My spiritual focus is really bad; Iām starting to hallucinate in broad daylight. Haha… haha…ā
Su Tang watched the Vice Captain hurry away and raised an eyebrow, turning to speak to An Se.
āIs he… calling a deer a horse?ā
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