Prohibit Certain Players from Contacting the Dungeon NPC!

Chapter 20: The Misty Fishing Village

Dana earnestly corrected Belcher's misunderstanding of Mu Miao.  "Mu Miao doesn't smell fishy at all; he smells amazing. He's so soft to hold, and his skin is completely white. Oh, and his tail is blue, so smooth…"

"I get it, I get it," Belcher interrupted, frantically nodding to get him to stop. "Let's deal with Yu Chen first, and then…"

Dana's expression turned serious. "You don't understand."

Belcher was taken aback. "Huh?"

"Have you touched Mu Miao?" Dana's voice was dangerous, his eyes filled with menace. "You say he smells good, is soft, and white… did you dare to touch him?!"

Belcher was completely dumbfounded. "..."

What was going on?!

Belcher was exasperated. He wanted to say he had zero interest in the other's merman. "I…"

Dana didn't give him a chance to explain, moving swiftly. A thick, powerful tentacle lashed out, striking Belcher hard in the abdomen.  Caught off guard, he was sent flying, crashing into the wall with a loud "bang!"

Belcher was engulfed in a cloud of dust, while Dana let out a cold snort and continued searching for Mu Miao.

After a while, Belcher crawled out from the debris. He found his food amidst the wreckage, brushed the dust off his arm, and put it back in his mouth.

Still uneasy, he sniffed the air, relieved to confirm the absence of the merman's scent.

He wondered if Si Qi had taken action. He scanned his surroundings and called out, "Si Qi."

There was no response.

Belcher froze. Si Qi's hearing was exceptionally acute; he would have heard and come if he was nearby. A bad feeling washed over him.

"Si Qi?"

"Si Qi."

"SI QI!!!"

Belcher called out as he walked, his cries becoming increasingly desperate, the scene strangely heartbreaking.

A player hiding under the floorboards thought to himself, Lin Anqu’s hand was firmly covering Mu Miao’s mouth and nose, his body tense. Only when Belcher’s figure was out of sight did he relax.

Lin Anqu's expression was heavy. "Are they even human?"

Especially the imposing aura from the tall man was almost suffocating. As the man's gaze fell upon him, Lin Anqu's internal danger alarm blared.

The only person who could trigger this level of alert in Lin Anqu, aside from this mysterious man, was Mr. Yu, who had carried Mu Miao away from the beach.

As he pondered, a muffled sound escaped from his arms, "Mmm!"

Mu Miao's face was small, and Lin Anqu's hand covered his mouth and nose. The lack of air caused his fair skin to flush, his eyes turned moist, and his warm breath fanned against Lin Anqu's hand.

This was incredibly uncomfortable for Mu Miao. He struggled in Lin Anqu's arms, but Lin Anqu not only refused to let go but held him even tighter.

Mu Miao could only call out indistinctly, "Da… mmm… Dana…"

Dana, please come save the fish!

The fish has been kidnapped!

"Lin Anqu, you're suffocating Mu Miao!" Li Cong noticed Mu Miao's discomfort and hastily tried to pry Lin Anqu's hand away. "Let go! Can’t you see he can’t breathe?!"

Lin Anqu looked down, realizing Mu Miao's eyes were red, his delicate eyebrows furrowed, and his long lashes drooping weakly.

Lin Anqu's heart tightened, and he immediately released his hand. "Sorry."

As soon as Mu Miao was free, he gasped for air. Li Cong patted his back soothingly, helping him catch his breath while simultaneously berating the man beside him. "What kind of person are you? You have no control over your strength. You claim to be so powerful, humph."

Mu Miao's lashes were clumped together with tears, and he looked at Lin Anqu with a resentful gaze, appearing pitiable and endearing.

Lin Anqu swallowed the word "delicate" just as it reached his lips, saying awkwardly, "Sorry, I won't do it again next time."

"But if you try to call out again, I'll still cover your mouth."

Mu Miao had almost called out Dana's name in excitement upon seeing him, only to be swiftly silenced and dragged back to the basement by Lin Anqu.

Liu Xitu cast a shielding barrier around them to avoid Dana's keen senses.

Mu Miao pouted, sullenly lowering his head. Rebelliously, he thought, Next time, I'll call out for Dana again, just to annoy him!

Lin Anqu's tone was odd. "You know them?"

Mu Miao was still angry and ignored him.

Lin Anqu didn't need an answer. He began to enumerate, "Those two humanoid monsters, the man who carried you away this morning, and Li Cong… heh, quite the collection of… lovers you have."

Mu Miao blinked, seemingly confused.  "Lovers… what does that mean?"

Lin Anqu choked, looking at his clear emerald green eyes, feeling as though his words were an insult.  "…Nothing."

Mu Miao sensed that it wasn't a compliment but didn't understand the meaning. He sought external help, 【001, do you know what "lovers" means?】

001: 【Don't bother. That idiot's jealous of you. Ignore him.】

Mu Miao understood. 【Oh~ I see.】

It made sense.  His popularity was so high, it was natural that Lin Anqu would be jealous.