Captured By The Cold Detective (BL)-Chapter 672: Nothing Special

The two of them openly scrutinized each other, not even bothering to hide their mutual hostility.

This was the first time Mu Yuze had seen this person up close, and surely he was worthy of being the Boss of Xuanlong. He was not delicate in the way omegas were, yet at the same time he also exuded an unique charm that stemmed from his proud temperament, making him appear tough and overbearing.

Just like a blossoming rose covered in poisonous thorns, people couldn’t help but be attracted to him despite knowing the danger of being wounded.

Mu Yuze refused to acknowledge that his momentum was weaker than the other, even more with his messy and unkempt appearance. He might not be particularly pretty or powerful like Luo Xuan, but at least he could say for certain that he wouldn’t lose in terms of determination and tenacity.

He would never go down without a fight!

"How did you manage to escape from the hospital?" Mu Yuze decided to break the silence. "I’m pretty sure that everything was still normal in the afternoon."

Entering the room, Luo Xuan released a soft chuckle. Mu Yuze instinctively wanted to step back, only to be deterred by his bound feet. He couldn’t afford to move if he did not want to fall on his butt and make a joke out of himself. So he could only steel himself, his sharp gaze tracking the other person’s movements, ready to react if Luo Xuan were to attack him all of a sudden.

Luo Xuan appeared to be in a strangely good mood as he responded to Mu Yuze’s inquiry, "Have you ever heard of body double? They’re people who will die in your stead. It’s indeed quite uncommon for people in the underworld to have one – uncommon, but not rare. You must be wondering how I managed to switch even under the police’s watchful eyes," He accurately guessed the question wandering in Mu Yuze’s mind, pure mirth dancing within his honey-brown eyes.

"How naïve," he commented, causing Mu Yuze to clench his jaws. He was sure that it was not a complement.

Luo Xuan continued to elaborate, circling around Mu Yuze like an easy predator closing in on its prey. "It’s very simple, actually. Just have the body double posed as a nurse, asked him to help me to the bathroom, and then... voilà, we switched. It’s indeed a little risky, and the chances of success is only 50%. If you guys are keen, that is. Could you blame me for your incompetence?"

Mu Yuze grimaced, resisting the urge to curse. He was certain that the process couldn’t have been as easy and simple as Luo Xuan described, but he got the gist, and it sent goosebumps rising on his arms.

First it was the Manipulator, and then Luo Xuan. Why were they all so good at disguises? All of a sudden, his mind drifted to the phone call He Juan had taken when they were on their way to Heping Nursing Home. Luo Xuan must have decided to break free after discovering that the situation was starting to turn against him.

This person was terrifyingly bold and intelligent. Fearless, cool-headed, and knew when to strike when everyone had their guard lowered.

How dangerous, Mu Yuze thought. Luo Xuan might be the most dangerous criminal he’d ever encountered.

His only advantage was that Luo Xuan did not seem to be in good health, but his limbs were tied, so... that should make them even in strength? No, he shouldn’t forget that Luo Xuan was a mutated Omega. A dead camel would still be bigger than a horse. In such circumstances, Mu Yuze would never be able to win against him.

Thus he could only do one thing – stall for time and wait for an opportunity.

Swallowing as subtly as he could, Mu Yuze continued to ask, his gaze following after Luo Xuan who seemed to be getting closer and closer. "What do you wish to achieve by bringing me here? If you think that you could take me hostage and force XIU to do your bidding..." he sneered, resolution blazing in his black-blue eyes. "Then I’m not sorry to say – I’d rather die than to see it happen."

Luo Xuan blinked, seemingly taken aback by his passionate declaration. And then he promptly burst out into laughter. In response to that blatant mockery, Mu Yuze’s eyes darkened and the hands behind his back tightened into fists.

The echo of Luo Xuan’s laughter eventually faded into chuckles. "As expected..." the smile abruptly vanished from his face, his brown eyes turning gloomy. "... you’re nothing special."

Mu Yuze stiffened, not due to Luo Xuan’s words, but because he could detect a surge of pheromones emanating from the other omega. His eyes became as wide as saucers. W–What kind of pheromones were these...? Mu Yuze had never felt anything like this before!

An omega’s pheromones were supposed to be sweet and delicate, with a soothing element that could both pacify and excite Alphas. In Luo Xuan’s case... while there was still an underlying tone of sweetness, it was so very faint that Mu Yuze felt like he was choking on the pungent scent of blood. It carried overwhelming pressure even more terrifying than an Alpha, weighing down on Mu Yuze so heavily that his knees threatened to buckle underneath him.

A sharp sting of pain eroded the gland on the back of his neck, his lips parting in a breathless gasp.

And Luo Xuan seized that momentary lapse of attention to close the distance between them. He grabbed a fistful of Mu Yuze’s hair, forcing him to raise his head to look at the taller omega. Staring into Luo Xuan’s chilling eyes, Mu Yuze had the notion that he was looking straight into the abyss itself. His entire body began to shake and tremble like a newborn calf.

Why...? What was happening to him?! Why couldn’t he break free from Luo Xuan’s grasp?

Why couldn’t he move?!

"You’re wrong to think that I’m taking you hostage," he said softly, as opposed to the rough and merciless grasp of his hand on Mu Yuze’s hair. But Mu Yuze staunchly sealed his lips shut, preventing any sounds from slipping out that could let Luo Xuan know that he was hurting. He glared at Luo Xuan, just like a fearless cub that bared its newly grown teeth to the world. "Just like I mentioned earlier, I’ve been wanting to meet you— the person who drove XIU to betray me again and again. However, I am immensely disappointed."

"Don’t you think it’s ridiculous? There’s nothing special about you, but because of some nonsensical DNAs written in your gland, you’re able to become mates with someone like XIU." His lips hooked into a dark and mirthless smile. "Without it, do you honestly believe that he will so much as spare you a glance?"

Those merciless words managed to stab Mu Yuze right in his fragile and insecure self, causing his pupils to shake violently.