Chapter 5 (1/2)
Chapter 5: You Are My Medicine（2）
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
“That’s just it!” Sas spreading over Chen Lie’s brow like an oil spill; he was so flustered he was now tripping over his oords “I’ve tried all the antidotes available, none of the worse!”
“Getting worse?” Huo Shaoheng was skeptical “What’s the worst that could happen? This isn’t poison If we run out of options we’ll just let her shake it off on her own It’s not as though she’ll die”
“Shake it off? What do you think she is, one of your Special Ops id with indignation; in his estion was completely barbaric
The soldiers enlisted with the Imperial Military’s Special Operations Forces lived up to their name—they were the truly exceptional, and the best of the best Their training was extre them to risk their lives, and they did not hesitate to use shady methods that were shunned by other soldiers
Poisons, aphrodisiacs, seduction: each and every one of the Special Ops soldiers had experienced them first-hand, and consequently developed the constitution to resist theave hih to kill
Chen Lie produced a handkerchief, and wiped the sweat off his brow Heso viciously Look, she even broke the rope”
He pointed towards a corner, where a white nylon rope lay, torn in two
Huo Shaoheng glanced at it and said, without ive her a sedative She’ll sleep it off in a day or two”
It was just an aphrodisiac; nothing he hadn’t seen before
The Special Operations Forces had to undergo anti-seduction training, and as part of the program they were required to prove they could resist the effects of sexual stiiven aphrodisiacs, injected in small dosesThis allowed thes worked, but also how to quickly and effectively take the necessary counter-measures
It was hell to experience, but the effects alent away, eventually
Chen Lie closed his eyes “Fine, I’ll give her a sedative But I’ her up to a respirator I’llnodded “Do it”
Bothsat on the edge of the bed He gripped Gu Nianzhi’s shoulder with one hand and held her arrip was as powerful as aviolently just a o, suddenly found herself pinned down
Chen Lie immediately found a vein and injected a sedative
During the injection, Huo Shaoheng noticed that Gu Nianzhi’s struggling was becoly powerful and violent
He hadn’t been using his full strength, as he was afraid of hurting Nianzhi Noever, he had no choice but to pour his entire strength into his grip
He kept her shoulders pinned in a death grip, and only let go when Chen Lie had finished injecting the sedative
Gu Nianzhi’s body convulsed once, then slowly subsided
Chen Lie heaved a sigh of relief He wiped the sweat off his brow, and said sheepishly, “I should have thought of giving her a sedative earlier”
As he said that, he put an oxygen mask on Gu Nianzhi and hooked her up to the equipment that wouldnodded, and rose from the bed
His entire back was drenched with sweat He turned to look at Gu Nianzhi, who had cal back for a bit—”
He had scarcely finished his sentence when, out of the blue, the
The piercing noise echoed all around the sickroom, as loud as a police siren Chen Lie was so startled he nearly fell over