Qin Xuan let Leng Qian go back first, while he took Qin Lin home.
It was already midnight, and Tantai Yue was asleep. Qin Xuan didn't wake her up to avoid worrying her.
Carrying Qin Lin back to his room, he placed her gently on the bed.
Then, he carefully removed Qin Lin's outer clothes, leaving only her undergarments.
He had to admit, the girl was only seventeen or eighteen, but her figure was already well-developed.
However, Qin Xuan didn't have the leisure to think about anything else.
Qin Xuan used his Dragon Force to examine Qin Lin's body.
He discovered that the Gu worm was located around her heart.
Qin Xuan then breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, Qin Lin was unconscious, and her blood was not flowing as rapidly. Otherwise, the Gu worm would have quickly burrowed into her heart with the blood.
After examining Qin Lin's body, Qin Xuan placed one hand on her chest and infused a trace of Dragon Force, attempting to force out the Gu worm.
As soon as his Dragon Force touched the Gu worm, it sensed the threat and began to stir. Qin Lin let out a low groan, her face contorted in pain.
Qin Xuan quickly stopped, retracting his Dragon Force. The Gu worm then ceased its agitation.
"It seems forcing out the Gu worm by brute force is not an option," Qin Xuan said, his expression grim.
It appeared that what Miao Tie had said was true; if the Gu was forcibly removed, Qin Lin's life would be in danger.
Frowning, Qin Xuan took out a set of silver needles from a cabinet.
He then inserted silver needles around the Gu worm on Qin Lin's body. Afterward, he used his Dragon Force to set up a formation on the needles, ensuring the Gu worm would not move erratically within Qin Lin's body.
"At this point, the only thing to do is to suppress the Gu worm for now," Qin Xuan sighed, tenderly stroking Qin Lin's head.
"Don't worry, little girl, I won't let you get hurt."
Putting away the acupuncture bag, Qin Xuan left the room. Just as he closed the door, he encountered Tantai Yue coming out of her room.
"Qin Xuan!"
"Tantai!"
They both spoke at the same time.
Tantai Yue rushed to Qin Xuan's side in three steps, grabbed his hand, and asked with concern,
"Where is Linlin?"
Qin Xuan clasped her delicate hand, forcing a smile,
"Linlin is fine. She's asleep in her room."
Qin Xuan didn't tell Tantai Yue what had happened tonight. Some things were better left unknown for her.
"That's good," Tantai Yue breathed a sigh of relief, patting her chest with her other hand.
"I was worried all night. It's good that she's fine. Who took Linlin?"
Qin Xuan, not wanting her to worry, concocted a lie.
"A human trafficker. They probably wanted to threaten us for money by kidnapping Linlin. I taught them a lesson, and they ran off."
Upon hearing this, Tantai Yue's pretty face flushed with anger.
"Hmph, these despicable human traffickers are truly wicked. Qin Xuan, you let them go? You should have sent them to the police! Let the law judge them!"
Qin Xuan looked at Tantai Yue's somewhat adorable expression, reached out, and stroked her face.
"Alright, they will be judged. It's late, let's rest."
"En," Tantai Yue nodded. Then, she seemed to ponder Qin Xuan's words, her heart fluttering with a little excitement, a blush appearing on her face. Thinking she misheard, she asked again,
"What did you just say?"
Qin Xuan pinched her high nose and chuckled.
"Rest. Linlin has taken over my room. I can't possibly sleep in that little girl's room, so I'll have to inconvenience you and share with you for the night."
She had thought Qin Xuan's dull mind had finally opened up, but hearing him say that, Tantai Yue stomped her foot in anger.
"Hmph, it's rare for the great Qin to sleep in my room. I'm not inconvenienced, it's you, the great Qin, who is inconvenienced."
With that, Tantai Yue turned and stomped back into her room, leaving a bewildered Qin Xuan standing there.
"What... what's wrong with her now? Why is she angry?" Qin Xuan was utterly perplexed.
Seeing that the door was not fully closed, Qin Xuan tiptoed and followed her in.
Tantai Yue was already lying in bed, her back to Qin Xuan. Her breathing was a little heavy, clearly from anger.
Qin Xuan didn't know what was bothering his wife, nor could he fathom her thoughts.
Because he had been busy all day and had just fought several Gu masters, Qin Xuan was somewhat fatigued.
So, he lay down beside Tantai Yue and gently squeezed into the warm covers.
A pleasant fragrance instantly wafted into Qin Xuan's nostrils, making him feel refreshed. He thought to himself with a smile,
"Tantai's scent is truly wonderful!"
Just as Qin Xuan closed his eyes, Tantai Yue beside him suddenly turned, hugged him tightly, buried her head in his chest, and draped one leg over him. Her delicate foot landed precisely in his hand.
Qin Xuan instinctively squeezed her foot.
So soft! Like it was made of water!
Qin Xuan was caught off guard, a wave of tenderness washing over him.
So... so warm!
Qin Xuan was about to say something when, suddenly, his mouth felt as if it were being sealed.
Before the guarding general could even close the city gates, the enemy had already breached them.