Out there in the barren countryside, he had yelled so desperately just now that he hadn't even startled a single bird; he realized he couldn't expect the dog to arrive in time to save his life.
With no other options, he could only rely on himself.
Fortunately, the creature before him was a cunning female demon, not some wild beast that sought only to satisfy its hunger. As long as she could understand human speech, they should be able to reason together...
Lin Suqing bit down on his back teeth, holding back a stomach full of revulsion, and decided to give it a try.
He feigned the appearance of a man smitten by the female demon's "beauty trap," giving her a wink and saying suggestively, "It's not right for a girl to take the lead in such matters. Why not let me serve you? What say you~"
As soon as the words left his mouth, he was so disgusted with himself that he shook off a layer of goosebumps. But considering the old adage that shamelessness is invincible, he had no other strategy at this moment that might win him a chance to escape.
Upon hearing this, the female demon's red pupils spun around within her hollow eye sockets.
Seeing her hesitation, Lin Suqing shamelessly added, "My lady, your Divine Skills are vast and mighty, and I am but a lowly and incapable mortal who surely cannot escape from the palm of your hand."
He steeled his heart, grabbed her withered hand, and pouted as if a little upset, "I've made up my mind, what's meant to be will always find a way. Since there's no escape, why not indulge and enjoy myself? I've never... done that... with a female demon before..." He finished with a timid, curious smile, a blend of shyness mixed with fascination.
The female demon was amused by his antics, her toothless, shriveled mouth widening into a grotesque smile as she cooed, "Oh my, aren't you just the charming gentleman, a guest of the Crown Prince no less~ Quite the considerate one~"
She withdrew her hand from his trousers and gently traced his cheek with the tip of her nail, her tone meaningful, "Is it really that the ignorant are fearless~ Do you know what I'm going to do to you?"
Lin Suqing, oblivious to the undertones of her words, sent her a flirtatious glance and laughed with a ripples of excitement, "Isn't it just~ that... haha~"
If this moment had been a performance, the Oscars would owe him a gold statue.
"Hmm hmm hmm hmm~" The meaning behind the female demon's laughter was indecipherable. It seemed both an unspoken acknowledgment of Lin Suqing's salacious words and a sneer at his vulgarity mixed with ignorance.
Lin Suqing knew he had said enough to strike the right balance and so he put on an expression of curiosity mixed with anticipation, awaiting the female demon's decision.
The force with which the female demon had been gripping his wrist loosened slightly, and then she seized his chin with a grim smile, looking at him intently for a long while before slowly saying, "Well then, my handsome lad, if you wish it~ come~"
With a grin, she undid the Sorcery that bound him. As soon as she let go, Lin Suqing flipped her onto the stone slab beneath them, putting on an intensely affectionate facade.
The female demon first looked surprised but then peered at him with delight, chiding in feigned anger, "Oh you, so domineering~ But I rather like it~"
The drawn-out tone made Lin Suqing shudder, feeling utterly disgusted.
He figured that she must still harbor doubts in her heart, perhaps her actions were merely an attempt to test his sincerity.
He steadied the overwhelming disgust, reassuring himself that if one is to play a part, one must commit fully. It wouldn't do to slip up at this critical juncture and end up getting killed for nothing.
Although he had everything carefully planned in his mind, the sight of the female demon's shiny black and hideous face made him suddenly want to retreat...
And then seeing her shriveled mouth, like an old woman's, and the foul stench that hit him even before their lips touched...
Lin Suqing felt a violent churn in his stomach, barely suppressing the urge to throw up right in her face...
But what else could he do? He was now out of options. If he wanted to survive, he'd have to sacrifice a bit of dignity... Once he gained the female demon's trust, he would find an opening to escape.
After all, it was only a bit of dignity; nothing too serious. He'd just think of it as getting bitten by a wild boar.
He touched the double-edged dagger tucked behind his waist, closed his eyes, made up his mind, and bit down on his resolve before kissing her.
He had intended that merely kissing her wouldn't be sufficient; he would have to deepen the kiss a few times to extend the foreplay until she let down her guard completely.
But when he actually kissed her, his lips felt glued shut, completely out of his control, unwilling to open up for a deep kiss no matter how hard he tried. He had calculated every move, but unfortunately his body was too honest to cooperate with his plan.
What am I supposed to do now?
In the midst of Lin Suqing's brainstorming worries, the female demon's tongue suddenly stretched out, forcefully prying open his lips and teeth.
Lin Suqing was shocked in his heart, what the hell is this about?
And to his dismay, the female demon took advantage of the situation!
He immediately tasted her salty and fishy tongue, which forcefully jabbed into his mouth, messing around and tangling in a fight with his own tongue. Then her tongue turned and headed straight for his throat.
"!!!" Fucking disgusting! Dear God, please let me drop dead right now! Much appreciated!
Lin Suqing was taken aback and inwardly wailed but couldn't escape. As he tried to get up and dodge, the female demon's hand firmly shackled his neck and back.
Her tongue, like a slender snake, slithered down his throat and into his body.
Lin Suqing felt something being sucked out of him and felt the female demon's tongue searching for something inside him.
Before long, he felt an abnormal exhaustion, and a strong sense of drowsiness overwhelmed him like a decaying force.
His eyelids continuously battled sleep, but he dared not succumb to it, forcibly concentrating the last bits of his energy, constantly reminding himself in his mind—do not close your eyes, do not sleep! The consequences would be unimaginable!
He tried to break free, but the more he struggled, the tighter the female demon held him. In a short while, to prevent him from escaping, the female demon simply entwined her hair with his legs, binding him to her.
Lin Suqing kept resisting the female demon; he inched his hand toward the dagger hidden behind his waist.
The female demon did nothing else but persisted in searching his body with her tongue, like a snake seeking prey, probing ceaselessly.
He could even clearly feel her tongue meticulously searching every nook and cranny of his body.
It had brushed his violently beating heart and now was licking through his liver and lungs. Yet, there was no pain, just a strong itching sensation as if ants were gnawing at him, coupled with a feeling that something was being sucked away.
He couldn't understand what the female demon was trying to find inside his body.
...
When the sun hung high in the clear sky, and the morning fog quietly dissipated, the bright sunlight bathed the earth but conspicuously avoided the slab of bluestone where they were.
As if the big tree behind the stone blocked the sun and kept the world from this place.
Even though the sunlight was everywhere, the fog under the tree seemed perpetually undispellable, not even a breeze could infiltrate.
As the female demon's tongue endured her search inside him, suddenly, it went straight to his abdomen. In an instant, Lin Suqing felt a chilling sensation in his belly, starkly different from the heat and itchiness in the rest of his body. Then came an acute pain as though his belly was stabbed forcefully with a sharp ice arrow.
At the same time, the female demon quickly retracted her tongue and pushed him away, her hair also recoiled as if frightened.
Lin Suqing was shoved forcefully and sat startled on the bluestone slab; the extraordinary drowsiness suddenly dissipated, and a jolt of spirit awakened him.
He saw the female demon turn over, half propped up, and vomit thick, inky purple blood on the stone slab.
Lin Suqing watched with surprise, and suddenly, he too felt an overwhelming urge to vomit. Without a moment to think, he turned to the side and vomited a thick purple blood.
What he vomited out was the blood of the female demon.
Lin Suqing touched himself all over, not only was there no injury, but there was also no pain. He kept pressing on his abdomen but felt none of the chilling pain from before.
Just then, the female demon who had just recovered from her injuries suddenly attacked, clutching his neck, her eyes wide with fury as she demanded, "Who exactly are you?" Her voice was ambiguous in gender, clearly different from her previous coquettish tone.