Great Zhou: Emperor Wu, I need to check your taxes.

Lin Yun cupped his hands in farewell and prepared to leave.

"etc."

Aunt An suddenly called him again.

This time, she didn't tease, but instead twitched her nostrils slightly and furrowed her brows slightly.

He even moved closer to Lin Yun, carefully sniffing his shoulders and neck.

"Um?"

Lin Yun froze as the scent of a mature woman wafted towards him, but all he felt at that moment was horror.

"What's wrong, Aunt An? I... I haven't showered, so I smell bad?"

"It's not the smell of sweat."

Aunt An's eyes became somewhat strange, filled with a mixture of inquiry and doubt.

"You little brat...did you eat some weird stuff?"

"You always have a very special fragrance about you. Although it's very faint and usually masked by the smell of medicine, I noticed it just now when I was sweating and my sense of smell was at its most sensitive."

Lin Yun's heart clenched suddenly.

This tastes like the elixir of immortality!

Ever since swallowing that pill, besides the scent that makes women lose their senses when it takes effect, there's also a residue left at other times?

Moreover, apart from Aunt An, even a grandmaster like Shangguan Wan'er didn't notice it!

If this gets discovered...

"Ahem! Um..."

Lin Yun's mind raced, and a look of embarrassment and reluctance appeared on his face.

"Aunt An is truly amazing. Actually... I won't lie to you."

"When I was a child, I was weak. My dead father got some folk remedies from somewhere and fed me a bunch of random tonics."

"My body has recovered, but... sometimes, especially after practicing martial arts lately..."

Lin Yun pointed to his waist and hips, looking miserable.

"This area always gets inexplicably hot, and it's really uncomfortable. And when it's uncomfortable, it also has a... strange smell."

"I'd like to see a doctor, but it's too embarrassing to say..."

"Oh?"

Upon hearing this, Aunt An not only showed no disgust, but her eyes lit up with the excitement a doctor feels when encountering a difficult case.

"That's a sign of erysipelas buildup! The medicine your father gave you wasn't just any ordinary tonic, it was some kind of deadly poison!"

"Come, come in with your aunt."

Aunt An grabbed Lin Yun's sleeve and enthusiastically pulled him toward the inner room behind the screen.

"There's a warm, smooth jade bed in my room. Lie down there, and I'll give you a thorough check-up!"

"If this problem persists, it will affect your ability to have children!"

"Huh? This...this isn't necessary, is it?"

Lin Yun said no, but his body betrayed him as he was being dragged along, his heart pounding.

If this can really solve that awkward side effect, I'd accept being taken advantage of even if it means losing some money!

Moreover... going into the inner room for a medical check-up with such a still-attractive aunt...

This scene is too beautiful to imagine!

However, just as the two were pulling and tugging at each other, about to step into the inner room,

"Squeak—"

The outer door was pushed open again.

"Auntie An, are you there? I brought the Commander-in-Chief to see you..."

Li Hong'er's clear voice came to an abrupt end.

At the entrance, Li Hong'er was helping Shangguan Wan'er, who was pale and unsteady on her feet, into the room.

Eyes facing each other.

The air froze instantly.

This is what the scene looks like now.

In the steamy room, Aunt An was wearing a wet, close-fitting robe, her hair was disheveled, and her face was flushed.

Although Lin Yun's clothes were intact, his face was flushed. Aunt An was intimately pulling his sleeve, and the two were about to crawl into the private inner room.

This scene looks more like an attempted crime...

Shangguan Wan'er's originally pale face instantly turned dark.

Those eyes, which had been somewhat unfocused due to illness, now shot out two glints of cold light sharper than ice blades, fixed firmly on Lin Yun!

"It seems... we've arrived at the wrong time?"

Shangguan Wan'er's voice was so cold it sounded like it was being squeezed out from between her teeth.

Lin Yun felt a chill run down his spine and his scalp tingle!

This is a huge misunderstanding!

"No! President! It's not what you think!"

Lin Yun abruptly shook off Aunt An's hand, jumped back a step, and explained incoherently:

"I'm here seeking medical treatment! I really am seeking medical treatment!"

"Aunt An said she'd give me a medical checkup..."

"A physical examination?"

Li Hong'er stared wide-eyed, her gaze sweeping back and forth between Aunt An's graceful figure and Lin Yun, her expression incredibly interesting.

"At a time like this? Dressed like this? Are you going into the inner room for a medical examination?"

"Lin Yun, you're something else! Even Aunt An..."

"Oh, everyone's here."

Just then, Aunt An acted as if nothing had happened, calmly straightening her collar with her gentle smile still on her face.

"Since the President is here, that's perfect. We can talk about Lin's matter later."

She turned to look at Lin Yun, a hint of mockery in her eyes.

"What? Do you still need your auntie to check you out?"

"No, no, no! It's not necessary!"

Feeling Shangguan Wan'er's almost murderous gaze, Lin Yun dared not linger any longer.

"Um... I just remembered! There's an emergency at home! My sister-in-law is waiting for me to eat!"

"President, please see your doctor first! This subordinate takes his leave!"

After saying that, Lin Yun covered his head and ran away, dashing out of the small building and disappearing into the night in the blink of an eye.

Watching Lin Yun's disheveled escape, Aunt An couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Hehe...this kid is quite an interesting sly fellow."

"interesting?"

Shangguan Wan'er snorted coldly and, with Li Hong'er's help, walked to the soft couch and sat down. Her hand was still covering her lower abdomen, but her tone was very stern.

"That's a lecherous little bastard."

"Aunt An, you should keep an eye on him. That kid... he's cunning and his eyes are always wandering."

"Yeah?"

Aunt An gave Shangguan Wan'er a meaningful look, walked behind her, placed her hands on Shangguan Wan'er's back, and began to use her internal energy to investigate.

"I think that although this kid looks unserious, his eyes are actually quite clear-headed."

"But you, Commander... it's only been a few days, how did you get yourself into such a state?"

"Your internal energy is so chaotic, are you truly aroused, or are you... harboring other thoughts?"

Shangguan Wan'er stiffened slightly, but did not speak; she simply closed her eyes.

"Enough talk. Heal your wounds."

……

Lin Yun rode his horse at breakneck speed all the way back to Yong'an Ward. Only after closing his own front door did he feel the horror of being "caught in the act" dissipate somewhat.

"That was close!"

"From now on, whenever we go to Aunt An's, we have to check the almanac!"

After calming his racing heart, Lin Yun entered the main hall, only to find it pitch black and eerily quiet.

There was a note on the table.

Lin Yun lit the candle, picked it up and saw that it was his sister-in-law's delicate handwriting.

Yunlang, Huanhua Workshop has just received several big orders. A batch of silk destined for the palace needs to be cleaned and ironed overnight.

I'm keeping an eye on things over there with Chun Tao and Xia He; they probably won't be back tonight. I've left some food for you in the pot; just heat it up and you can eat it.

Don't worry about it.