Become a Knight Across the World

Chapter 301 Xu Yun Escapes

A strong sense of embarrassment and regret welled up in his heart, and he wished he could turn back time.

"I... um... Lin Yue... I... I'm sorry!" Yun Yi stammered, standing awkwardly by the chair, his eyes darting around, completely unable to look Lin Yue in the eye. "I... I was too anxious just now... seeing you injured, I acted impulsively..."

Lin Yue sat in the chair, head down, hands tightly gripping the hem of her clothes, trying to calm her turbulent emotions.

The heat on her face hadn't completely subsided, but the intense shame, combined with Yun Yi's embarrassed expression as if he wanted to disappear on the spot, actually calmed her down quite a bit after touching the cold chair.

She took a deep breath, raised her head, and the blush on her face faded a little, but her eyes still looked a bit fierce.

She didn't look at Yun Yi, but instead extended her hand to the doctor. Her voice returned to its usual calm, though there was still a hint of stiffness: "Doctor, please treat this abrasion." It was as if nothing had just happened.

The doctor pushed up his glasses, glanced at the scratch on Lin Yue's arm that he considered at most a "superficial injury," then looked at Yun Yi next to him, whose face was as red as a tomato and who looked full of regret, and then at Lin Yue's calm appearance. He roughly understood what was going on.

He smiled, said nothing, and began to skillfully take out disinfectant swabs and medicine.

"Young man, it's good to care about your girlfriend, but don't be so reckless next time. Look how scared you've made her," the doctor said slowly while disinfecting the wound. Lin Yue didn't even flinch when the disinfectant swab touched the wound.

"She's not my girlfriend!" Lin Yue and Yun Yi retorted almost in unison, their voices rising several decibels.

"Okay, okay, no, no..." the doctor said with a smile.

Lin Yue glanced at Yun Yi, who quickly lowered his head again, his face turning even redder.

The doctor chuckled, unconcerned: "You're quite strong, young man, carrying him that far without getting tired. But fighting is no good, young people shouldn't be so hot-tempered." He clearly assumed the injury was from a fight.

The two young men waiting for their medicine nearby couldn't help but whisper among themselves, a mischievous smile on their faces:

"Wow, how romantic!"

"Exactly, that's right, this handsome guy has a real domineering CEO vibe."

"The girl doesn't seem too willing; her face is all red with anger..."

"What do you know? This is called being shy! Hehe..."

Lin Yue's temple twitched. She closed her eyes. In this situation, there was no need for her to explain; it would only make things worse.

Yun Yi was so embarrassed that he wanted to dig out a three-bedroom apartment with his toes, but he could only pretend he didn't hear it.

The doctor worked quickly and efficiently, treating the wound and applying a clean dressing. "It's fine, no big deal. Just keep it dry for the next few days. Young man, try to stay calm in the future and don't fight so easily."

"Thank you, doctor." Lin Yue stood up, paid the bill, and turned to leave, her steps quick, wanting only to get away from this place that had driven her to despair. Yun Yi quickly followed.

Stepping out of the clinic, the cool night breeze brushed against Yun Yi's face, and the heat on her face slowly subsided. She walked silently for a while, and only when she was almost downstairs did she muster her courage, her voice barely a whisper:

"Lin Yue... I'm sorry... I really didn't mean to... I was just too anxious... seeing you injured..."

Lin Yue stopped and turned to look at him. The soft light from the streetlamp bathed her face; the embarrassment and anger from before had completely faded, leaving only her usual composure. Looking at Yun Yi's guilty and anxious expression, she sighed softly.

"Alright." Her voice was calm, devoid of emotion. "I know you're anxious and concerned about me, I understand."

She paused, her gaze sweeping over Yun Yi's still flushed cheeks, and added, her tone carrying a hint of barely perceptible helplessness: "But next time..." She didn't finish her sentence, but the warning in her eyes was unmistakable.

"No, no, it won't happen again! There will absolutely not be a next time!" Yun Yi shook his head vigorously, quickly promising. He wished he could strangle his own reckless self from just now.

"Okay." Lin Yue nodded, said no more, turned around, swiped her card, and entered the building.

Yun Yi followed behind, watching Lin Yue's straight back, his heart filled with mixed emotions. The embarrassment and shame from earlier hadn't completely faded, but Lin Yue's words, "I understand you care about me," stirred a subtle warmth and...disappointment within him.

He shook his head, trying to clear his mind of all the random thoughts.

Back home, the two went to their respective rooms. After closing the door, Lin Yue leaned against it, raised her arm to look at the white dressing, and rubbed her temples expressionlessly.

"2b." She muttered under her breath, unsure whether she was scolding Yun Yi for his impulsiveness or for her own momentary loss of composure.

Meanwhile, Yun Yi in the next room threw himself onto the bed, covered his head with a pillow, and groaned silently for a few seconds.

This was so embarrassing! It was the biggest social disaster of his life!

However… he secretly touched the arm that had just wrapped around Lin Yue's back and knees… the feeling…

He quickly shook his head, forcing himself to sleep. Everything that had happened today was too surreal; he needed time to process it.

Z City,

Knights Guild Headquarters.

The atmosphere was so heavy it could be squeezed out of you. Lu Feng, Chen Gang, Lin Xiao, and several staff members of the Z City Knights Association sat around a metal table, while on the large screen was Zhuang Changwu, who was making a last-minute video call.

On the table lay Xu Yun's medical examination report, energy residue analysis, and detailed photos of the death scenes of Zhang Hao and the other two. The pale light overhead shone on everyone's tightly furrowed brows.

“The report is out,” Lin Xiao said hoarsely, pointing to the complex energy graph on the screen. “The dark energy in her body… is very special, extremely active, and… has some kind of common origin with the residual energy of that escaped Frankenstein monster, but it also seems to have been forcibly ‘grafted’ over. This is definitely not the naturally awakened monster energy.”

Lu Feng tapped his fingers on the table: "Same origin? Grafting? This technique…" "That's right, it must be Slu. This is too much like his style. Manipulating people's hearts, creating tragedy, and then turning tragedy into a weapon. That Frankenstein's monster is probably also a 'toy' he created using the resentment of those three bullies, with the purpose of hunting down Xu Yun, or… creating even greater chaos." On the big screen, Zhuang Changwu's tone was filled with deep apprehension when he mentioned Slu's name.

"Damn it, that bastard!" Chen Gang slammed his fist on the table, making the water glass on it bounce. "Xu Yun... she's a victim too! But now she..." He looked at the makeshift medical bed in the corner of the room. Xu Yun was lying there quietly, connected to a vital signs monitor. Her face was pale, her brows were furrowed, and even in her unconscious state, she appeared incredibly fragile and in pain.

"She killed someone, and she possesses such dangerous power... What should we do? Hand her over to the police? Or..."

"Hand her over to the police?" Lin Xiao smiled bitterly. "How? Say she was forced into this state by a mysterious being named Slu who can create monsters? Say she was forced to defend herself? Where's the evidence? The public needs the 'monster' brought to justice, not a complicated story of another equally tragic 'monster.' Besides, the energy within her is unstable; what if it gets out of control..."

Lu Feng took a deep breath and wearily rubbed his temples: "That's the tricky part. Protecting her means going against the pressure from the Z City authorities, the overwhelming rage of the victims' families, and possibly even confronting the Slut hiding behind the scenes. Dealing with her... how can we bear to do that? Her life has already been completely ruined twice."

He paused, his voice low, "The most urgent task is to ensure her safety, while simultaneously attempting to guide and purify the dark energy within her. We must..."

Boom——! ! !

Before Lu Feng could finish speaking, a deafening explosion suddenly erupted! The entire safe house trembled violently! A piercing alarm blared instantly, and red lights flashed wildly!

"What's going on?" Zhuang Changwu asked hurriedly from the other side of the screen.

The three men jumped to their feet! The wall of the safe house, reinforced with an alloy interlayer and capable of withstanding rocket fire, was now as if struck head-on by a battering ram, a huge, irregular crater dented inwards! Spiderweb-like cracks instantly spread! Smoke and dust filled the air!

"Xu Yun!" Lin Xiao exclaimed in shock, rushing towards the medical bed first!

As the smoke and dust cleared, the medical bed was found to be empty! The restraints had been snapped off by brute force! The monitor's wires had been torn to the ground! At the edge of the hole in the wall, a few fragments of school uniforms and... a few bluish-black, rock-like scales emanating faint energy fluctuations remained!

Xu Yun broke through the wall and escaped!