Chapter 401: Poisoned or Plastic Sisters?

The desolate desert reflected the bright starlight, as if the Milky Way had fallen into the human world. Countless sparkling stars gathered around the full moon, stars holding the moon, illuminating this dead silent desert.

Suddenly, a meteor streaked across the night sky, as if bringing a hint of mysterious melody to this silent desert. Burning with scorching flames, it tore through the night's tranquility, leaving a beautiful arc.

Under the night sky of Sand Ninja Village, a dilapidated desert inn stood, its walls riddled with damage, yet it remained stubbornly upright in place.

On the inn's walls, traces of battle were still faintly visible—knife marks, holes, and dried bloodstains, each recording everything that had happened here. Moonlight poured through the broken windows, scattering across the interior, casting mottled shadows that added a touch of mystery and tranquility to this weather-beaten building.

That night, Ye Cang did not rush to leave; she had heard news of Dong Shilang and the Raikage's battle, and with him around she felt very safe about her own safety. These days, to carry out her plan, she was also very tired, and she just needed to get a good night's sleep.

After eating a late-night snack prepared by Aimeika, she moved into a guest room that was still fairly intact to rest.

But for some unknown reason, once she lay down on the bed she couldn't fall asleep no matter what; an inexplicable restlessness kept rising in her chest, causing her to have thoughts she shouldn't have, making it impossible to sleep peacefully.

"Could it be the poison from earlier? Or is it because completing this plan has left my spirit somewhat overexcited?"

Tossing and turning, Ye Cang eliminated each possible cause of her current condition, then got up and injected herself with another dose of detox antidote.

She was a Sand ninja; although poison wasn't her main method, she still kept detox antidote on hand, then she threw herself onto the bed and forced herself to sleep.

Squeak!

In the late night, a faint door-opening sound rang out, and shortly after the slight snoring in the room was interrupted.

A ninja's alertness is extremely keen; even without hostile intent, Dong Shilang quickly woke up.

But… looking at Ye Cang beside his bed, her skin peach-colored and her face full of struggle, he didn't react at once.

"I… I…"

After struggling for a while, Ye Cang still couldn't utter a complete sentence; instead, like resigning herself, she threw herself into Dong Shilang's embrace.

……

Just a glance, he knew Ye Cang must have been poisoned; he quickly reached out and placed his hand on her chest, extending his chakra to examine her condition.

At the same time he used medical ninjutsu, trying to see if he could still wake her; given her state, if he were to proceed with intimacy, he would still feel some resistance.

But… soft jade and warm fragrance in his arms, smelling her refreshing scent, feeling her scorching temperature, and the heat blowing onto his neck, Dong Shilang felt he couldn't hold out much longer.

Am I really a beast or worse than a beast?

"I… I feel so awful!"

Just as Dong Shilang was still hesitating, Ye Cang directly pulled out the hairpin binding her hair, lightly tossed her head, letting her long hair cascade down, dispelling the last shred of hesitation in Dong Shilang's heart.

He gently helped Ye Cang remove her obstacles, lifted her soft body, turned her over lightly, then wrapped his arms around her waist from behind.

Then came the pleasurable event…

Early the next morning, a ray of sunlight quietly slipped into the bedroom, gently falling on the bed and illuminating a peaceful morning.

Dong Shilang lay quietly in bed, his face softened and enlivened by the sunlight's touch. His hair swayed slightly, his eyes scanning the rumpled sheets for any lingering trace.

The rumpled yet comfortable bed seemed to recount last night's dream. Every crease on the pillow and every imprint on the blanket spoke of that wonderful night.

Idly grabbing a tangled strand of hair from the pillow's edge, he brought it to his nose to sniff lightly; his gaze swept over a tear in the sheet, and he couldn't help shaking his head.

The beloved was gone, leaving only this lingering scent on his fingertips.

"You guys were really loud last night!"

After tidying up and heading downstairs, I happened to see Aimeika cleaning the living room.

Last night, in the late hours, she was awakened by the commotion from Dong Shilang's room; as a single woman, she couldn't go back to sleep, only dozing off vaguely when dawn arrived.

At this moment, her gaze toward Dong Shilang was full of resentment.

"Where's Ye Cang? She couldn't still be in bed, could she!"

"I actually prepared her favorite desert aloe vera and cactus fruit juice today."

Desert aloe vera is a plant that can grow in arid deserts; it's a rare vegetable in the Feng Zhi Guo.

As for cactus fruit juice, it is a specialty drink of the Feng Zhi Guo extracted from cactus fruit as raw material.

"Ye Cang has already left!"

Ye Cang left before dawn, when Dong Shilang, exhausted, was still asleep.

But when he woke up in the morning, a slight sense told him she had already left Sand Ninja Village.

"You yesterday…"

Squinting, Dong Shilang sized up Aimeika from head to toe; he suspected that Ye Cang's behavior last night might have been this guy's doing, otherwise there'd be no reason!

"Could it be… these two are plastic sisters?"

"Left?"

"How could she leave without a word? Could she be afraid I'd mock her?"

Upon hearing this, Aimeika was obviously taken aback, her eyes wide as she stared fixedly at Dong Shilang.

"Could it be that you want to deny responsibility?"

"Um~"

At this point Dong Shilang truly didn't know whether his one-night stand with Ye Cang was due to her prior poisoning or Aimeika's help.

"Forget it… let's eat first!"

Shaking his head, Dong Shilang tossed these random thoughts out of his mind; they didn't matter—the Ninja World is just that big, and he believes he and Ye Cang will meet again.

This time he was also muddle-headed, actually forgetting to place a Flying Thunder God seal on Ye Cang; finding her would still be a piece of cake for him.

"Aimeika~ I'm leaving too!"

After breakfast, Dong Shilang directly bade farewell to the landlady; this trip to Sand Ninja Village truly brought unexpected gains—not only did he obtain Shukaku's chakra, but he also unexpectedly ended up having relations with Ye Cang.

Recalling last night's fiery passion in his mind, Dong Shilang walked out of Sand Ninja Village, his figure vanishing into the endless sea of sand.

PS: I had originally planned to write this section properly, but only this morning did I learn that the previous "re-encounter" posting had actually been altered by review, so in the end I decided not to take the risk.