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Chapter 88 Lin Xuan's Confession [Seeking First Subscription]

Hearing her mention A Luo, Lin Xuan's heart tightened.

Has this woman set her sights on A'Luo again?
Without any hesitation, he continued, "My lord, you have misunderstood again. I only regard A'Luo as a younger sister, and I have no romantic feelings for her."

"what?"

Mandala slammed her hand on the table and angrily said, "You don't like this one, you don't like that one, so who do you like?"

Seeing her suddenly turn hostile, Lin Xuan became even more certain of his guess.

This woman is definitely up to no good!
Seeing Lin Xuan staring intently at her, an unbelievable thought suddenly flashed through Mandala's mind.

Does he like himself?
Impossible, he's never even seen her face!
What's more, I've never been good to him!

but……

She suddenly remembered that some spies in the Secret Service did indeed develop romantic feelings for their superiors.

Even though they were initially forced, threatened, and even tortured into becoming spies, for some reason, they eventually fell in love with the people who threatened and tormented them...

The nettle, who was in charge of the interrogation, had mentioned this to her before.

Nettles considered this a disease and named it "heart prisoner syndrome".

According to her, this is a strange illness caused by the spies' twisted minds due to long-term threats and torture, their desire for survival, their reverence for the strong, and their submission under the threat of death.

Mandala couldn't help but start thinking.

Did I torment him?

Did you threaten him?

Recalling her past actions and attitude, she knew something was wrong and blurted out, "No, you can't like me!"

Lin Xuan was startled by her sudden scream and it took her a while to react.

He looked at the figure in black robes opposite him.

like her?
Is this narcissistic woman suffering from Stockholm syndrome?

Was it that A'Luo was disobedient, or that Qingluan treated him badly? Why did he choose to like a vicious woman who tormented and threatened him, a woman who dared not even show her face, instead of the two good girls he had?

What kind of despicable person would do such a thing?
Suddenly, Lin Xuan had a brilliant idea.

He looked at Mandala, his gaze gradually deepening with affection, then lowered his head and said, "I know I shouldn't have improper thoughts about you, but I can't control my feelings for you. I don't even know when I fell in love with you. Perhaps it was when you saved my life in Black Wind Cave, or perhaps it was when you considered my feelings and didn't hand over the secret recipe for refined sugar..."

Mandala suddenly stood up and said sharply, "Enough, stop talking!"

Her tone became noticeably flustered.

Lin Xuan's sudden confession disrupted all her plans.

Her mind was a complete mess, and she desperately needed to be alone...

She hurriedly walked towards the door. Lin Xuan had just taken a step when she immediately waved her hand behind her and said, "Don't follow me!"

The next moment, she fled as if she were escaping, disappearing into the vast darkness.

Lin Xuan stood there for a while before closing the door, returning to the table, and sitting down, letting out a long sigh.

The calming pill in his hand was already soaked with sweat.

Although he could sense someone approaching at any time after entering meditation, taking the calming pill would put him into a sage state, which might make the woman notice something amiss.

To be on the safe side, it's best for him to remain at Jingbian Commandery to contemplate the situation.

No matter how elusive that woman is, she couldn't possibly go to Jingbian Division to look for him in broad daylight.

To this day, Lin Xuan still hasn't figured out why Mandala is so concerned about his important life event.

But there's one thing Lin Xuan is very certain of.

She must have some kind of scheme. The more she wants him to do something, the less Lin Xuan can do.

Not knowing if that woman would return, Lin Xuan stopped meditating and went to the courtyard to continue practicing his skills.

After cultivating the Zhenyue Gong to the third level, a Zhenyue True Qi will appear in the body.

Currently, this true energy is still very weak, probably only enough to cover one arm.

Once this true energy grows strong enough to cover the entire body, it will be close to the peak of the seventh rank.

After crossing the threshold of the seventh rank and entering the middle third rank, true qi can leave the body to form qi, which is the current realm of Mandala, Wenren Yue, and Tian Qingluan.

Most of the centurions of the Jingbian Division were also in this category.

After cultivating for several more cycles until he felt his body had reached its limit, Lin Xuan took off his sweat-soaked clothes, went to the well to take a shower, and returned to his room wearing only a loincloth.

Mandala sat at the table, glanced at Lin Xuan, then immediately turned her back and said in an icy tone, "Forget about it, there's no future for us!"

Lin Xuan walked to the bedside, got dressed, and then calmly said, "I know, I never thought about anything happening between me and you, sir. It's enough for me to stay by your side for the rest of my life."

Mandala said in a deep voice, "I don't need you to stay by my side. What's wrong with that A'Luo? She's beautiful, has a good figure, is gentle, and makes excellent pastries. Even I can tell she likes you. If you were to be with her, I wouldn't object..."

Lin Xuan firmly stated, "My heart belongs only to Lady Mandala; there is no room for a second woman."

Mandala drew the knife Lin Xuan had placed on the table and angrily said, "If you say such a thing again, believe me, I'll kill you!"

Lin Xuan is uncertain about many things.

But he was certain that the woman wouldn't kill him.

At least he won't be killed for that reason.

Lin Xuan closed his eyes and calmly said, "To die by your blade, sir, I have no regrets..."

Mandala looked at him, her face hidden behind a veil, filled with helplessness.

She didn't know whether she had succeeded or failed.

Just as she had initially planned, Lin Xuan did indeed fall in love with her.

But she wanted him to fall in love with A'luo, not Mandala.

When he buries A'Luo with his own hands, and also buries this relationship, Mandala will reappear, giving him the right guidance and helping him become a top spy who will not be burdened by emotions...

One Tian Qingluan is enough to give her trouble.

She never imagined things would turn out this way...

What should she do now?
The night is deep.

Mandala had been gone for quite a while, so Lin Xuan closed the door and went to bed.

Having outwitted and outmaneuvered that woman for so long, he has already gleaned some valuable experience.

Turn the tables and present the problem to her, letting her figure it out on her own.

After a long period of cultivation, his body was exhausted, and Lin Xuan soon fell asleep.

Meanwhile, on another bed just a wall away...

A figure tossed and turned on the bed, unable to fall asleep.

How could this be?
How did that happen?

Her mind had never been so chaotic; a thousand thoughts swirled within her, and she didn't know where to begin organizing them.

A moment later, she got out of bed, took out a silver mirror from a hidden compartment in the cabinet, and quickly wrote on the mirror with a brush dipped in cinnabar.

"Nettle, I have something important to ask you. Reply immediately upon seeing this message. —Mandala"

(End of this chapter)