Taking Advantage of Me

Chapter 111: Taking Advantage of Me

Inside Qingshan Town, within the Wan Yao Zhai (Pharmacy), which was tightly surrounded by the Wolf Head Mercenary Group.

In the medicinal herb warehouse, Xiao Yi Xian's eyes revealed deep exhaustion. Her hair was dry, her lips were chapped, and her entire body appeared extremely weak and thin, completely different from the admired figure she once was among the mercenaries of Qingshan Town.

She had not had a single drop of water for five whole days. Food was out of the question—she had even finished eating all the medicinal herbs in Wan Yao Pharmacy that could be used to stave off hunger.

Circulating in her mind was the last sentence that Boss Yao had left behind the night he departed.

"Xian'er, go to the Magic Beast Mountain Range to find Xiao Yan. Do not return."

It was this sentence that made Xiao Yi Xian feel alarmed. She quickly wrote a letter and had a mercenary deliver it to Xiao Yan, staying up all night without closing her eyes.

And as she expected, the very next day, the Wolf Head Mercenary Group, led by Mu She, completely surrounded Wan Ya Pharmacy, clearly coming to capture her.

Xiao Yi Xian immediately spread the deadly poison she had previously concocted. Due to her unique constitution, only she was immune to the poison, making it impossible for the mercenaries to enter Wan Yao Pharmacy.

And now, it was already the seventh day.

"If Boss Yao knew that I was still in Wan Yao Pharmacy, he would surely be angry."

Xiao Yi Xian smiled weakly, a hint of bitterness in her eyes.

That night, she actually could have left. With Xiao Lan's help, finding Xiao Yan in the Magic Beast Mountain Range wouldn't have been difficult.

But she couldn't leave.

Mu She's true goal was the treasure in that cave, and Boss Yao was his final means to force her to hand it over.

If she left, then Boss Yao, who would have lost his value, would undoubtedly die.

Xiao Yi Xian couldn't bear to let that happen.

Boss Yao had treated her like a daughter, and she saw him as a father.

Boss Yao wanted his daughter to be safe and sound, but as a daughter, how could she stand by and watch her father die because of her?

If possible, Xiao Yi Xian would rather hand over all the treasure in exchange for Boss Yao's life—even if it was just his life alone.

But that was no longer possible.

Now, even if she handed over the treasure, Mu She would never let her or Boss Yao go.

All she could do now was struggle to delay the inevitable.

How laughable.

Before, she had the confidence to confront the Wolf Head Mercenary Group because of the support from the mercenaries in Qingshan Town.

But now, nearly all of Qingshan Town's mercenaries had been absorbed into the Wolf Head Mercenary Group. It was only now that she realized just how insignificant her power was in this town.

At this moment, she couldn't help but recall that night when she obtained the treasure. The excitement she felt then was now replaced by utter despair.

At the same time, Xiao Yan's words from that night resurfaced in her mind. The words she had considered foolish now made her laugh at herself.

"Heh… As expected, ill-gotten gains are not to be taken lightly."

"Ending up like this… I suppose it's my own fault."

"But my mistakes shouldn't have implicated Boss Yao."

"They really shouldn't have…"

Her vision, weakened by exhaustion, gradually darkened.

In a daze, an image of Xiao Yan's face appeared before her eyes.

"If he heard news of my death, would Xiao Yan be sad?"

"He definitely would, right?"

"After all, we are friends… My only friend."

Xiao Yi Xian slowly closed her eyes and drifted into sleep.

She knew that once she fell asleep this time, she might never wake up again.

"…Xian…"

Huh?

"…Yi Xian!"

That voice… Was it… Xiao Yan?

"Xiao Yi Xian! Wake up!"

The sudden voice beside her ear disturbed her fading consciousness.

Struggling to open her eyes, her blurred vision gradually cleared, revealing an anxious face right in front of her.

Xiao… Yan?

Deep confusion surfaced in Xiao Yi Xian's weak eyes. Her malnourished brain could no longer process thoughts properly.

Why… Why is he here?

This place is filled with deadly poison. Only I can survive here. Even Mu She, a Dou Shi, couldn't enter.

And outside, there are so many people surrounding this place.

Just as countless questions filled her mind, she suddenly felt something stuffed into her mouth. Immediately, a cool liquid flowed down her throat and spread throughout her body.

Water… It was water!

Feeling the nourishment of water, her weakened body instinctively started absorbing the moisture desperately.

Xiao Yan, who was carefully pouring water from a bottle into her mouth, saw her complexion slowly improve and showed a hint of relief, but soon his brows furrowed again.

Water alone isn't enough—she needs food.

He took out some dried meat from his storage ring and gently placed it into her mouth.

However, the barely conscious Xiao Yi Xian, sensing that the item was food, tried to chew, but eventually spat it out.

She couldn't chew it.

She was too weak—even moving her fingers was difficult. How could she possibly chew dried meat?

Xiao Yan quickly realized the problem and searched through his storage ring for other food.

Unfortunately, the result left him disappointed.

Two months of living in the Magic Beast Mountain Range had left him with only dried meat and water in his storage.

And now, with nearly the entire Qingshan Town under the control of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group, going out to buy soft food was obviously unrealistic.

Moreover, the fact that he had cleared out the mercenaries surrounding Wan Yao Pharmacy had likely already reached Mu She's ears. Mu She was probably on his way here right now.

No time to hesitate!

"Forgive me for this!"

Xiao Yan tore off a small piece of dried meat and chewed it thoroughly. Then, he leaned down, pressing his lips against Xiao Yi Xian's, and passed the softened meat into her mouth, their tongues inevitably touching.

Yao Chen, inside his ring, seeing this, initially wanted to tease him as usual. But after noticing Xiao Yan's expression, she wisely chose to remain silent.

Xiao Yan's gaze was pure—there was no embarrassment, no lust, only deep concern.

At this moment, he was only thinking about how to help Xiao Yi Xian recover. Nothing else.

The still-dazed Xiao Yi Xian was completely unaware of this intimate act. She simply chewed instinctively and swallowed. Afterward, she slightly opened her mouth again, as if craving more.

Xiao Yan repeated the process over and over, carefully feeding her the softened food. Gradually, her complexion became noticeably rosier.

Finally, as her body absorbed the nutrients, Xiao Yi Xian's consciousness returned, and her vision became clearer.

And when she fully realized the scene before her—when she felt the soft sensation on her lips—her newly awakened brain crashed once more.

???

Xiao Yan?!

Are you taking advantage of me?!!

(End of Chapter)