380: 7.70 Trapped

7.70 Trapped

Lu Yizhou could tell that the path they were taking now was different from the one he took when he entered the building earlier. For starters, there weren't any people around and the whole corridor looked like a secret tunnel. Kaede was walking in front of them, steadily maintaining five meters of distance.0

As if guessing his line of thoughts, Moshe said, "This is an exclusive passage built especially at my request. I don't like to draw attention everywhere I go so…" he shrugged to finish the sentence.

Lu Yizhou was amused. His lover had just boasted about his popularity and good looks in such a nonchalant way that made him all the more adorable instead. He glanced at Kaede to make sure that the man wasn't looking before pulling Moshe to him by waist and caught the man's lips in a quick, messy kiss. 

Moshe's sharp gasp that reverberated across the space. Almost immediately, he arched his back closer and cradled Lu Yizhou's face to deepen the kiss.

Kaede's steps became more hurried. 

Alas, the two lovebirds didn't seem to care right now. Lu Yizhou pulled away to stare at Moshe's glazed golden eyes with hunger. His throat bobbed and he was sure that desire was painted vividly on his eyes, judging from how Moshe's steps faltered and his soft, luscious lips parted in warm puffs of breath. Lu Yizhou took in this glorious sight greedily and let out an agonizing sigh.

He knew that what they were going to do next meant important business. Thus he half hauled and half dragged Moshe along to catch up with Kaede, all the while planting a last kiss on his temple. "Tonight." That was a promise, a request as well as a declaration.

"Tonight…" Moshe repeated dazedly before shaking his head to clear the haze away from his mind. Then he threw Lu Yizhou a glare that did not fail to stir the urge within him to mess up that composure of his lover, to make him fall apart like how he did a few moments ago. The fingers on his jaw tightened as Moshe seethed, "You're distracting me on purpose, aren't you?!"

Lu Yizhou grabbed his hand to plant a kiss on the inside of his palm. "How can I?" He murmured with a hot exhale. "This pet simply can't hold himself back. Every time he looks at Master, he gets the urge to lick and gnaw."

Moshe's glare intensified, so did the flush on his cheeks. Lu Yizhou knew that both of their minds instantly drifted to the obvious teeth mark on the inside of Moshe's thigh that had undoubtedly started to bruise, stark against his pale skin. Evidence of how Lu Yizhou had taken him off guard just seconds before he put on his trousers. 

"Just you wait," Moshe threatened with no heat at all. He then shook Lu Yizhou's paws off him and marched his way forward grumpily, Lu Yizhou following behind him with an amused and fond smile.

Ezra and Kaede had been waiting for them beside the car and Lu Yizhou's gaze instantly fell on the former. 

Ezra. Lu Yizhou had had contact with him since the first day he arrived in this world and subsequently, he was the person whose name Lu Yizhou remembered for some reason he couldn't comprehend. These past few days, he hadn't been present in the mansion or else he would have been one of the people Lu Yizhou approached first for information.

Ezra did not actually appear in the original plot. But he was the guard Moshe assigned to watch over him, the one who could keep a close eye on what was happening in the mansion and also the one whose rank was high enough to work directly under Moshe's order. The aforementioned criteria were enough to make him one of the strongest candidates for the traitor.

Based on observation, he looked like he was in mid thirties, quite slender in frame. He had a face that would make him instantly get lost in the crowd but there was just something… yes, Lu Yizhou scrutinized the man deeper. There was just something in his eyes that made him look much worse for wear — as if he had gone through something consequential in his life. 

He did not have the twinkles in his eyes which the majority of Moshe's men often had when they saw their Boss. And now that Lu Yizhou was closely watching over his expression, he saw Ezra's eyes flicker up to Moshe before he hastily lowered them again, and within them was… hatred and barely restrained anticipation.

Hmm, Lu Yizhou thought with his eyes narrowed. [Scan the car.]

[666: W–What's wrong, Host? Wait a minute— Gasp, Host, there's a bomb inside the trunk! It's set to explode in 14 minutes and 45 seconds! W–What should we do?! What in the Admin God's name is this person trying to do? Does he want to kill you all and himself as well?!]

Lu Yizhou tensed and his heart lurched in his chest. What. The. Fuck. 

Moshe, who already had one of his legs inside the car, paused and turned to him. "What's wrong?"

Lu Yizhou offered him a heavy stare. Did Moshe know? Had he anticipated this coming? He had said they would collect a debt today so… there was no way he would have no idea at all, right? But what if he really didn't know? Once they got into the car… there would be no going back. 

Lu Yizhou was certain he could bring Moshe to safety… but not Kaede. No matter how powerful he claimed himself to be, there was no way he could save two people whilst maintaining his own at the same time. If something happened to Kaede, would the plot regress to the original again?

Making his decision, Lu Yizhou parted his lips to give Moshe some kind of signal but he froze when he caught sight of the meaningful smile on the corner of Moshe's lips. His eyes flashed in an icy glint and Lu Yizhou immediately got the message. Oh, he knew. Moshe had planned this. Tension immediately bled out of Lu Yizhou's body.

Ezra, who was holding the door for them, asked tentatively. "Is something the matter, Boss?" 

Lu Yizhou's fists clenched by his side. Why the fuck did everyone in this world such a good actor? If he had been a little more clueless, he wouldn't have suspected Ezra at all from how natural his body language was! 

As much as he wanted to snap this person's neck off in an instant and end everything, Lu Yizhou forced himself to calm down. Moshe had a trick up his sleeves. Lu Yizhou trusted him. If his lover wanted to play a game of cat and mouse, then Lu Yizhou would entertain him and play along.

"Nothing," Moshe answered in a fake airy tone. "Let's go. I don't want to be late."

"Mn," Lu Yizhou climbed into the passenger seat beside Moshe and Ezra closed the door for them before getting himself behind the wheel. Kaede slid into the shotgun seat. Soon, the car smoothly rolled out of the training center and joined the busy street. 

It was official now. They were trapped in a car with the ticking time bomb.

[Countdown: 13 minutes 11 seconds.]

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