Chapter 2337: S-Rank Guide Forced Love 22

Lu Wen's pupils dilated and scattered, his overloaded senses turning into sharp noise and blinding white light that exploded in his mental landscape.

Ye Jun's mental threads could not get in……

Impossible, how could this be!

Ye Jun couldn't believe it; he had already performed deep soothing on Lu Wen, he was Lu Wen's guide—how could he possibly not be able to enter the mental landscape!

In his panic he didn't choose a path, hastily sending Lu Wen to emergency care.

The senior members exchanged looks of shock and dread; they knew Lu Wen's strength well—enough to let an A‑rank sentinel, after a match, fall straight into mental disorientation……

What You Zan displayed was not merely recovery, but some kind of more heart‑pounding power; even after being contaminated by a mutant, that mad dog's fangs remained deadly.

As Ye Jun left with the medical staff, his complex gaze turned toward Jin Chen at the sidelines.

He always felt that Lu Wen's loss of control came too strangely, as if pushed by an invisible hand, and the only thing capable of suppressing a guide so that he couldn't perform soothing… could only be another guide.

Jin Chen didn't even spare a glance, busy bragging about his wife.

He stroked You Zan's sweat‑damp nape, his fingertips tracing the edge of the restraining collar, 'Very impressive, well done.'

You Zan's chest heaved violently, sweat sliding down his tense jawline.

If it were any other day, You Zan would surely have flared up and retorted in that teasing‑dog tone.

But now, a warm current spread from the touched nape, dispelling the hostility left from the battle.

The exhilaration from overwhelming Lu Wen, mixed with Jin Chen's palm‑held soothing that conveyed absolute control, actually made him let out a vague grunt from his throat, and he unconsciously rubbed his forehead against Jin Chen's neck crook.

This unfamiliar feeling made him feel ashamed even to himself; You Zan's Adam's apple rolled once, and he bit Jin Chen's neck again.

——

The Emergency Core Department was filled with the smell of disinfectant.

Lu Wen woke up, jerking upright from the treatment cabin; the lingering sense of chaos made his temples throb, which was immediately replaced by surging anger.

"It's him! You Zan did it on purpose!"

He snarled, slamming his fist hard against the cold cabin wall.

It must be that You Zan used some underhanded means to interfere with his mind! But he has no evidence, and even the mental landscape records show the collapse was due to his own insufficient control.

The door of the emergency room was flung open angrily; Kain's gaze toward Lu Wen held only cold disappointment and scrutiny.

"Foolish!"

Kain pointed furiously at Lu Wen, 'You don't even realize you're being used as a gun! That Jin Chen—he's been waiting for this opportunity!'

"Jin Chen used your hand to lift that mad dog back onto the pedestal! He wants everyone to see that what he salvaged isn't junk, but a blade that can still wound!"

Lu Wen's anger froze on his face, turning into an embarrassing pallor.

"Governor, I……"

"The task list for the ruins resource mine has come down."

Kain cut him off, stepping closer and lowering his voice further: 'You Zan has already qualified; you and he are on the same team.'

"I want you to find a chance to kill him. Thoroughly eliminate this unstable junk and Jin Chen's lackeys—do it cleanly."

The anger in Lu Wen's eyes gradually settled; he licked his chapped lips and slowly nodded: 'Understood.'

He had no way out.

He could only let You Zan die once more.

——

Two days later, the compatibility report was delivered to Jin Chen's residence.

On the cold electronic screen, that number made even Bai Ye beside him show a rare look of astonished delight.

"90%!"

Bai Ye's voice trembled with incredulous excitement: 'Never before have a guide and sentinel reached such a high natural compatibility; this is practically…… a miracle.'

"How happy the old tower master would be!"

Jin Chen's gaze swept over that number, then turned to You Zan beside him.

You Zan stared at that number; his first reaction was that it ought to be this way.

He then felt dissatisfied—why wasn't it 100%?

"……Wait! You Zan was startled by his own absurd thought—what did he care about this for!?"

"As an A‑rank sentinel, what right does he have to demand 100% compatibility with an S‑rank guide?"

"That thought alone is ridiculous enough!"

You Zan irritably scratched his head.

At his feet, his black sable cat spirit beast showed none of his owner's awkwardness, happily rubbing its head against the white wolf's snout while letting out a contented purr from its throat.

The white wolf's tail tip lightly swept, scooping up the black sable cat.

You Zan watched the spirit beasts' pathetic display, his ears heating; he awkwardly looked away, yet couldn't help stealing a glance at Jin Chen out of the corner of his eye.

That hidden flutter, born of the high compatibility, restlessly stirred in his chest.

Jin Chen reached out, brushing over You Zan's slightly flushed cheek, 'Are you happy?'

You Zan stiffened his neck, his voice hard: '……Just okay.'

Bai Ye thought to himself, 'This is just okay? If I told the old tower master, it would practically be enough to get married on the spot.'

But as a steady council chairman, he obviously still needed to keep up appearances; he gave a light cough: 'Then I'll be going; the council still has some matters to attend to.'

Jin Chen nodded, pulling You Zan to stand before him; as he drew near, his nose brushed You Zan's, his voice teasing.

"How so, not satisfied? You want full compatibility, don't you?"

"Who's dissatisfied? Nonsense!" You Zan retorted; the next instant his collar was lightly hooked, and he felt the fingertip press on his Adam's apple.

"Don't lie to me." Jin Chen curled the corner of his mouth.

You Zan couldn't hold back a low gasp, involuntarily letting out a muffled hum: '……Yes.'

Jin Chen's eyes softened as he tapped Yu Zan's brow, "It's fine; wait until you become an S-rank sentinel, then we'll test again."

The communicator chimed at just the right moment, breaking the subtle atmosphere in the room.

The message came from the Sentinel Management Department, concise and clear: the sentinel examiner awaited on the twelfth floor, and Yu Zan had to go alone for an identity re-verification.

Jin Chen withdrew his hand, "Go, take back what belongs to you."

"I'll wait for you at home."

You Zan took a deep breath and nodded.