705 Ghost?
Bai Ying tried to look in the direction where the light had disappeared until he heard a sound like a scraping between the bushes. He held the Crown Princeâs hand tightly, widening his eyes.
âYour Highness, is there a ghost here?â he asked. Bai Ying is most afraid of ghosts. Whatever it is, he is not afraid except for ghosts. He held Luo Xiangâs arm tightly.
Luo Xiang tried to look where Bai Ying was staring closely, he also heard the sound of rustling in the bushes that seemed to be swaying in front of them, but, it could be because of the wind.
But again the sound was heard. Chen Ming and Xiao Hong, as well as Bei Yau, Shin Ya, and Elder Yi woke up from their sleep. Even the slightest sound would be very clear there because apart from the sound of nocturnal animals from a distance they could even hear the sound of burning coals of dry branches, let alone the sound that was now in front of them.
Bai Ying widened his eyes as something from the bushes suddenly charged toward him.
âAh!â at an unexpected moment and very quickly knocked him to the ground hard.
Everyone was shocked trying to see what passed earlier. But it was so fast that Bai Ying and the others didnât even have a chance to see anything that pushed Bai Ying down earlier.
âYing Ying!â
Xiao Hongâs eyes lit up, looked around but found nothing, not even the smells, but definitely, it wasnât anything dangerous.
.....
Luo Xiang helped Bai Ying get up from the fall.
âAre you all right?â asked Luo Xiang checking Bai Yingâs body and face.
The youth shook his head, he only felt something pressing against his chest, something with a soft and furry shape, was it just a small animal? Squirrel or something? But the creature was passed like flash. He didnât even have time to see the color, from a glance it looked like a bright color, white and such.
Shin Ya approached.
âYour Highness, this forest has many mystical beasts, thatâs probably one of them. According to Grandpa Shin, I mean, Devine Shaman Shin, as long as we donât disturb them they wonât bother us either. After all, I have set up a protective field earlier, no creatures should be able to enterâ
âIs it because you didnât check before setting up the barrier, Mister Shin? That creature could have been in here before.â Chen Ming stepped in.
Shin Ya clenched his fists in front of his chest before speaking.
âReport, Prince Chen, I have checked beforehand, and there are no other beings besides us inside the barrier, if there is one I will definitely be able to sense it, this is strange,â thought Shin Ya.
Elder Yi stroked his chin. Seeing around that only dark. The light from the bonfire wasnât wide enough to cover the surroundings so anything could see them in the darkness. That could have happened because the creatures in this forest were not just ordinary creatures, it was not Shin Yaâs fault that they might have missed its presence.
Luo Xiang held Bai Yingâs hand and held it.
âOkay, itâs no big deal. For now, weâre lucky because itâs not a dangerous creature. Mister Shin, please reassemble your barrier, and letâs continue to have a rest. We need energy for tomorrow morningâs journeyâ Luo Xiang said. He pulled Bai Ying to the place where they had rested earlier. Everyone lowered their heads as he passed.
âYes, Your Majestyâ
Luo Xiang gently pulled Bai Ying and invited him to sit with him. Checked his face. That was just an excuse to be able to touch every inch of his loverâs body.
âDid you hurt somewhere? Howâs your leg? Did it fall a bit hard? Too bad I missed it, if we find that creature later, I will hang it upside down for surprised you.â
Bai Ying couldnât help but smile, the Crown Prince held his hand tightly.
âHehe, Iâm fine, Your Majesty, the creature didnât hurt me at all, itâs just that my leg was a bit stiff, itâs not too painful, the pain will go away after a whileâ
Luo Xiang widened his eyes, he checked Bai Yingâs feet.
âWhich leg? The right or the left?â he asked with a worried face.
Bai Ying groaned slightly as he held his left leg.
âThe left one, but itâs fine, Your Highness, just a little soreâ
Without thinking Luo Xiang lifted Bai Yingâs left leg and placed it on his lap.
âThis one? Let me massage you, okay? â
Bai Ying shook off the Crown Princeâs hand.
âYour Highness, donât do this, there are others in front of us, they will laugh at Your Highness for massaging my feetâ Bai Ying whispered.
Luo Xiang didnât care, even though he didnât turn around but he was sure that Bei Yau and the others wouldnât dare to look at them, if they dared he would gouge their eyes out for seeing. And indeed, Bei Yau, Shin Ya, and Elder Yi looked the other way as if not caring what the two lovebirds were doing there. Only Chen Ming had watched so often that he had given up on himself out of annoyance.
âShamelessâ
He still could hear the two lovers laugh as if there is no one there beside them.
âHehehe, donât, Your Majesty, itâs ticklishâ
Luo Xiang pulled Bai Yingâs waist close to him to check on him.
âLet me see it, Iâm pretty sure you hurt this part from falling,â said Luo Xiang touching Bai Yingâs neck.
âNo, Your Majesty, how can I hurt my neck, please donât too close, Your Majestyâs beard is ticklishâ
âOh, I donât do anything, itâs just someone smells so good that makes my mind out of controlâ
Bai Ying laugh again.
âHehehe Your Majesty, stop itâ
Xiao Hong held Chen Mingâs hand leading him to the place where they rested earlier.
âPrince, come on, you should back to sleep, you look exhaustedâ
Chen Ming was still grumbling in annoyance, though he didnât resist when Xiao Hog pulled him away.
âHow can I go back to sleep after this? Making people wake up and be fully aware, itâs really annoying.â
Xiao Hong smiled. He pulled Chen Mingâs small hand and made him sit on a large rock where he placed a cloth on the rock for Prince Chen to sit on.
âPlease, Prince. Just lean on me, and soon you will fall asleep. Your Majesty looks tired, youâve been having trouble sleeping lately, um, what if, I help you to massage your legs too? I think I can do thatâ
Chen Ming turned to see Xiao Hong with wide eyes, brushing away Xiao Hongâs hand that was about to hold his leg.
âXiao Hong, since when have you also become like the rotten Crown Prince who likes to touch here and there? Besides, my feet donât hurt at all, they donât need any massage.â
Xiao Hong held Chen Mingâs hand, looking at the Princeâs face from a very close distance. His chest was pounding so hard that he couldnât hold back his eyes shining red, and he smiled.
âHey, I understand why His Highness the Crown Prince did it, because I myself canât stop my hand from touching you, Prince Chen, can I?â
Chen Ming pulled his lips away, pushing Xiao Hongâs chest away from him.
âHongâ
But instead of moving away the young bird seemed to be bouncing even closer to him. Chen Ming gave up and closed his eyes as Xiao Hong got closer and leaned his head towards him, he might kiss him.
But.
âAhem, the air is quite cold tonightâ the voice stopped Xiao Hongâs intention. Chen Ming opens his eyes and finds Bei Yau already standing with his back in front of them, stretching out his hands in front of the bonfire.
Chen Ming immediately shifted his seat away from Xiao Hong. His cheeks were red with embarrassment, what was that person standing there doing?
âI better get to sleep, Hongâ
Xiao Hong pulled his lips, irritated to see Bei Yau already standing there interrupting his plans.
âGuard Bei, donât you take a rest?â he asked.
Bei Yau nodded. He pointed to where he lay down not too far from the two of them, however, it wasnât where he was standing now.
âUm, well, Iâm just about to sleep, itâs just my place is a bit far from the fireplace, so I want to warm up before going to bed, em, you guys, do you need another blanket or not? I still have it on the horseâ said Bei Yau looking at Chen Ming who was lying down using only a thin blanket.
Xiao Hong shook his head. He raised his hand and lit a red flame that floated above his palm.
âI can warm him, this fire is enoughâ
Bei Yau smiled. That damn bird was showing off in front of him, so arrogant, he thought irritably.
âHehe, yeah I almost forgot about that, be careful Xiao Hong, if not you might get burned yourself outâ
Xiao Hong nodded. Sets the fire in his palm off with one clench.
âWell, it canât be helped, Guard Bei, but I assure you, that His Highness Prince Chen will always be safe, you donât need to worry about it.â
Bei Yau pulled his lips, the bird was getting cunning and clever, and he was getting more annoying.
âHehe, yeah, of course, Xiao Hong.â Even so, he managed to keep a smile, a very stiff smile he had.
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