Chapter 5

Chapter 5

When the golden-haired youth fixed his cold, half-smiling gaze on Lan Yexing, Lan Yexing instantly felt like a startled cat wanting nothing more than to flee.

"Guaranteed to be warm-hearted, kind, and sincere."

Lan Yexing once again harbored deep doubts about the System's assessment of Qiao You.

With a "whoosh," Qiao You withdrew his gaze, took a few steps forward, and stood tall. He poured all the water directly onto Jiang Xiaozhou, then casually tossed the bottle into the distance, where it accurately landed in the trash can.

The dazed Jiang Xiaozhou instinctively coughed a few times, and the discomfort on his face eased considerably.

Qiao You no longer paid attention to him and walked directly to the only window.

The windows of such warehouses are typically very high, but that posed no problem for Qiao You. Just as he was about to make a move, his expression suddenly turned cold, and he abruptly looked back.

Before that, Lan Yexing had already looked in the same direction with a serious expression: the wooden shelving unit not far away had suddenly burst into flames!

His expression grew colder and colder: Did that group of people also possess fire-elemental psychic abilities? And were they truly willing to kill someone just for a seat?

The entire shelf was burning, and terrifying crackling sounds echoed throughout the space.

Before the choking smoke began to spread rapidly, Lan Yexing quickly reacted. He opened several bottles of water and several bags of towels, drenching himself and the towels. With his other hand, he carried two bottles of water and several wet towels, covering his mouth and nose, and strode towards Jiang Xiaozhou, pulling out the wet jacket from underneath and covering Jiang Xiaozhou's head with it.

Then, he helped Jiang Xiaozhou up.

Even with his mouth and nose covered, Lan Yexing almost fainted the moment he got close to Jiang Xiaozhou due to the smell of smoke and the strong rose scent. He coughed a few times, bit his tongue until it bled, and forced himself to stay awake, supporting Jiang Xiaozhou as he walked towards Qiao You.

Standing in front of Qiao You, he deftly opened the two bottles of water and, under Qiao You's surprised gaze, poured them over Qiao You's head, drenching him thoroughly from inside out. Then, he forcefully pressed another wet towel over Qiao You's handsome face.

Lan Yexing's face was pale, his lips stained with blood, and he looked at Qiao You firmly: "You go out first, then pull us up."

In the confined space with insufficient oxygen, the fire did not spread quickly, but it was, after all, an entire shelving unit that suddenly caught fire. At this point, the flames had already spread to another shelving unit, and thick black smoke clawed its way towards them.

Faint sounds of people and alarms seemed to be coming from outside the door, but the flames had already reached the door. Clearly, the window side was safer.

Qiao You's golden hair and pale face were covered in water droplets. He scrutinized the youth for a moment, nodded indifferently, then jumped up, reaching the windowsill. His beautifully dangerous arm muscles tensed, and he used the momentum to pull himself up, then stepped on the wall and deftly climbed onto the windowsill.

Throughout the process, he moved with the elegant and dangerous grace of a powerful leopard.

On the narrow windowsill, Qiao You bent his elbows and, with a bang, pushed open the window that had been tightly shut due to the air pressure difference.

The wind outside rushed in frantically, and the fire in the warehouse began to burn fiercely due to the influx of oxygen. The shelves crackled and collapsed, burning, and the raging fire almost filled the entire warehouse.

A cordon had already been set up outside the warehouse, and firefighters who had just arrived had begun to extinguish the fire and carry out rescue operations. Outside the cordon, there were also many curious students and school staff who had rushed to the scene.

But, it was almost too late...

Amidst the noisy and chaotic sounds, Qiao You's golden hair fluttered in the high wind. He frowned slightly, half of his body leaning into the warehouse, bending down and extending his powerful arm, and said in a deep voice, "Hurry up, I'll pull you up."

Lan Yexing simply let go of the wet towel covering his mouth and nose. He forcefully grabbed Jiang Xiaozhou's collar, his light-colored eyes reddened by the firelight, and said in a cold and fast voice, "Stay awake for me."

"We all have to live. So do as I say, no questioning, no opinions."

"Step on my hand and reach for Qiao You, got it?"

Jiang Xiaozhou was too weak to jump up, and Lan Yexing couldn't think of any other way.

He half-squatted, cupped his hands together, making a lifting gesture, and said sternly, "Hurry up!"

Jiang Xiaozhou, in his estrus period, bit his lip until it bled, his face covered in snot and tears. He looked deeply at Lan Yexing, then, with weak steps, stepped onto Lan Yexing's hands.

Lan Yexing bit his lip hard and stood up, lifting Jiang Xiaozhou to a certain height. The fire burning behind him made his back hot, and nearby shelving units were falling towards him. Lan Yexing's eyes turned cold, and he used all his strength to push Jiang Xiaozhou up—

Suddenly, he felt lighter. Qiao You had already pulled Jiang Xiaozhou up and, in the next instant, handed him over to the firefighter who had come up the ladder.

Then, he immediately looked down at the youth who was almost engulfed by the flames. His green eyes were dark, and his voice, for the first time, was terrifyingly deep: "Lan Yexing, come quickly."

Lan Yexing's lips were already bleeding from biting. His shoulder had just been hit by a falling burning shelf, and he had inhaled several mouthfuls of choking black smoke. Coupled with the allergic symptoms induced by the pheromones, he was almost unable to stand.

He bit down hard on his teeth, biting deeper into the cut on his lip. Blood flowed down the side of his mouth. Stimulated by the pain, Lan Yexing looked at the powerful hand above and the blurred face, and with his last bit of strength, he suddenly jumped—

A reassuring large hand firmly gripped his wrist. His body instantly ascended. In the next instant, a powerful, muscular arm tightly held his waist.

…

The ladder slowly descended, and a cool breeze brushed his forehead. Lan Yexing's heart, which had been beating too fast due to the crisis, finally found a place to rest. His head completely softened into a cool neck, and before he completely fainted, his nose caught the scent of cool lime.

Qiao You, who had already stepped onto the ground, looked down at him, his eyebrows and eyes obscured by his golden hair, his expression unreadable.

Not far away, an ambulance was already parked, and the doctors who had arrived had already injected Jiang Xiaozhou with an inhibitor and were conducting basic examinations.

…

"Xiao Xing!"

The gray-haired, blue-eyed omega crossed the cordon and strode over. Li Long still silently followed beside him.

When he saw Qiao You, a flicker of surprise crossed his eyes. Then, seeing Lan Yexing in Qiao You's arms, eyes closed, disheveled, and with blood on his lips, Jian Si's pupils contracted. The hand hanging at his side clenched for a moment and then relaxed.

He just stared intently at Lan Yexing, not sparing any glance for anyone else. His usually sweet voice was inexplicably low and hoarse: "Is he okay?"

Qiao You gave him a cold glance, not answering. Li Long frowned slightly, emitting a terrifying alpha pressure. Qiao You was completely unaffected, not even looking at Li Long, simply steadily carrying the youth in his arms towards the ambulance not far away.

Jian Si looked at their retreating figures, his expression unreadable.

…

Xingdu University's medical school was established only a few years ago and was not well-known, but it was equipped with a very famous private hospital nearby.

When Lan Yexing slowly woke up in the single room, he happened to see the doctor lifting his eyelid to check.

Lan Yexing's voice was a little hoarse: "Am I okay?"

The beta female doctor, wearing silver-rimmed glasses, had a cool demeanor: "Very lucky, you're fine. The part of your back that was hit fortunately only has mild bruising, no burns or fractures. Your lungs, respiratory tract, and eyes are all fine."

It was a level that the school doctor could handle.

Doctor: "Your pheromone allergy is very rare, but no sequelae have been found so far."

Lan Yexing nodded and thanked her seriously, then sat up halfway: "Excuse me, have the police arrived? When can I give my statement?" He was almost killed by Yuan Ye, and he would definitely not let Yuan Ye get away with it.

The female doctor smiled slightly: "I'm afraid whether or not to call the police, and what the reason for calling the police is, your school leaders are still discussing in a meeting."

Although, this fire that occurred in the university was quite a big commotion and might not be suppressed at all.

Various forces were still at play. She hadn't even received notification that someone wanted to see this young man.

Lan Yexing paused, and said "Ah" indifferently: the so-called aristocratic academy.

He sat on the edge of the bed and continued to smoothly put on his shoes: If the school didn't call the police, then he would.

If it didn't work, he would find every way to make it work.

Just then, there was a "knock knock" at the door, and then the ward door was opened from the outside.

The golden-haired youth, with a gentle and confident smile, entered with a person in a police uniform, pointing at Lan Yexing and saying, "Officer, besides the omega you just saw, this is the second victim."

At this moment, he was like the most sincere, righteous, and innocent student, saying with deep regret, "This premeditated arson and murder case has not only caused us physical harm and severe psychological trauma, but also seriously endangered public safety. Please be sure to bring the criminals to justice and restore a fair and clear atmosphere to society."

As he spoke, he looked at Lan Yexing, frowning slightly with heartache and sadness: "You see, my junior has been so frightened that he wants to get out of bed and hide just by hearing the sound of the door opening."

The female doctor pushed up her glasses and said nothing.

Lan Yexing, who hadn't reacted yet, looked dazedly at Qiao You, who seemed genuinely worried about him from the bottom of his heart, his mouth slightly open, stunned: "......"

He's such a good actor... Anyone who didn't know would think they were very close!

The officer rubbed his temples and strode towards Lan Yexing: He knew this was not a simple case that could be investigated smoothly, but there was something he could do now, which was to fairly collect testimony and evidence.

…

After the statement was taken, Qiao You left with the police. The female doctor thoughtfully watched the golden-haired youth's retreating figure, then said to the dazed Lan Yexing, "You should be fine. You can sleep here peacefully tonight and return to school tomorrow."

After all, someone more powerful than the influential figures had become involved, and he wouldn't let them off. The school and the influential figures behind the student who started the fire hadn't even had time to control Lan Yexing's actions.

Lan Yexing came back to his senses and smiled gently at the female doctor: "Thank you, but no. I still have things to do today."

With that, he got out of bed and was about to go through the discharge procedures.

"Please wait," the female doctor, who had a good impression of Lan Yexing, called out to him and extended her hand: "My name is Xi Jing, and I'm an emergency room doctor here."

As she spoke, she handed him a business card: "Several teachers and researchers at your school's medical college are my juniors. They are a team that your school recruited half a year ago. This is the contact information for the person in charge."

"They are working on a project related to pheromones and psychic abilities, which might help with your pheromone allergy. If you wish to be treated, you can contact them at any time."

"Of course," she smiled, "as I said, your allergy is very rare, and it might also be helpful for their research."

Lan Yexing took it, thanked her seriously, and left the ward.

…

The female doctor only prescribed medication for Lan Yexing's bruises. Lan Yexing took the medicine and quickly completed the discharge procedures.

After leaving the hospital, he stood under the dim streetlights by the roadside and stretched his body.

This world seemed to lack convenient online software, so he could only randomly hail a taxi.

The watch on his wrist emitted a cold, clear light, and its voice was as mechanical and indifferent as ever: "Sorry, I didn't help you." Its flaws were too great. Not only was a lot of data missing, but its understanding of human malice was also severely lacking, which led to the host's crisis.

Lan Yexing yawned lazily, a warm, shallow smile appearing on his face: "When that shelf fell, you blocked it for me, didn't you?" The electric sound he heard then should not have been an illusion.

Even if it didn't block everything, it significantly reduced his injuries.

Lan Yexing: "Thank you, partner."

System: "..." For the first time, it subjectively had a question: What should it say at a time like this?

After a moment of silence, the System asked, "Where does the host want to go?"

Lan Yexing smiled: "Home to feed the furball." He had promised that furball he would go back once a day.