How I Pampered the Tyrant Into Devotion With My Space-Chapter 664: Hurry Up and Change Your Clothes

Chapter 664: Chapter 664: Hurry Up and Change Your Clothes

When they arrived in the dense forest, they found it somewhat different.

The beasts here were more irritable, not just the ferocious ones, even normally gentle animals had become aggressive.

Pei Shu’er found it rather strange; she even witnessed the scene of a deer chasing a person.

It was clearly unusual.

Just as Pei Shu’er was about to move forward, she was suddenly pulled back by Tang Zan.

"Be careful."

Just then, a snake suddenly dropped down from above.

The snake was fast, and it seemed as if it was about to attack Pei Shu’er.

Tang Zan swung his sword and struck the snake right at its vital spot.

At that moment, the others were also entangled with various beasts.

Pei Shu’er immediately scattered a circle of medicinal powder around them. Some of the very aggressive beasts broke through the circle and were killed by everyone’s combined efforts.

However, some beasts did not break the circle, pacing restlessly outside.

At this moment, heavy rain started pouring down, washing away the medicinal powder, leaving them no choice but to flee once more.

With the beasts pursuing them, it was as if something on them was attracting the animals.

Pei Shu’er paused for a moment, only to be scooped up sideways by Tang Zan, who continued to run forward.

While running, he asked, "What’s wrong?"

Pei Shu’er sniffed herself but didn’t detect any strange scent.

Then she leaned over to sniff Tang Zan, wrinkling her nose like a little puppy.

Tang Zan smiled, "What are you doing?"

Pei Shu’er said, "Find a secluded place, let’s go there; I need to check everyone."

After some twists and turns, they returned to the cave where they had previously evaded the wolf pack. Pei Shu’er scattered some medicinal powder at the cave entrance to ward off most of the beasts.

Then she addressed her subordinates, "Everyone, after being screened by the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion members, report to my side."

As soon as she said this, members of the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion promptly acknowledged, and the newcomers exchanged glances before following suit.

Once everyone had removed their gear, they came over one by one, each being allowed through by Tianyi.

Each time, only one person was beside Pei Shu’er, and Tang Zan was always standing by her side.

During the inspection, Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion members and newcomers were mixed in, allowing Pei Shu’er a clear comparison.

First, the members of the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion had no unusual odor, but the newcomers carried a faint fishy smell.

If one didn’t smell carefully, it might be mistaken for the scent of blood.

Yet, mixed with rainwater now, the smell hadn’t been diluted, clearly indicating a problem.

Pei Shu’er instructed one of them to remove his outer coat.

Tang Zan raised an eyebrow, "Empress?"

But seeing Pei Shu’er’s expressionless face, Tang Zan had no choice but to swallow back his words.

After the person took off the coat, they stood aside, and Pei Shu’er sniffed it, finding a fishy smell on the coat, though not strong.

On the contrary, the odor inside the coat was much more pungent.

Pei Shu’er had several other people remove their coats, with the same result.

She stood up and walked toward them.

Upon getting close, the fishy smell on them became even stronger.

She retreated a bit, pointed at one person, and instructed him to change his clothes, handing him a clean set.

While the person changed inside the cave, Pei Shu’er continued to study what the fishy smell might be.

It resembled the scent of blood, yet not quite.

She had never encountered such a peculiar odor before.

But what she could confirm was that it could attract beasts.

Once the changed clothes were brought over, Pei Shu’er detected the overwhelming smell on the inner clothing, almost making her feel sick.

Too fishy, too disgusting.

She was certain that they were being chased simply because of these clothes, with other clothes merely contaminated.

Given the beasts’ sense of smell, just the fishy odor on the outer clothes wouldn’t attract so many animals, but with this many people and the intense smell on the inner clothes, it made sense.

The smell was clearly concocted by someone knowledgeable in medicine.

Lin Shiyao’s face instantly appeared in her mind.

As the one who slipped through the net and also as the main character, her skills were apparent.

Pei Shu’er looked at Yan Jinyi, "Did you have them wear these clothes?"

Yan Jinyi shrank a little, "Seventeen gave it to me; he said wearing it would increase the mission’s success rate."

Pei Shu’er sneered, "More like the likelihood of mutual destruction. I wondered why your people were so easily attacked by beasts before."

"If you want to walk out alive, you should change your clothes. Only the outer coats can stay."

Yan Jinyi quickly urged, "Hurry up and change your clothes!"

"Seventeen tricked me; I didn’t expect him to be so malicious."

Pei Shu’er glanced at Yan Jinyi. In the original story, Yan Huan Yu wasn’t one for scheming and intrigue. Even when competing with others, he was always fair and straightforward.

But now she wasn’t sure if Yan Huan Yu had turned to the dark side.

After all, the plot had already deviated from the original course.

As for Lin Shiyao, even if she was the main character in the original work, she was always ruthless, vindictive, and protective, always seizing every opportunity.

When viewing the story from the main character’s perspective, it seemed justifiable, and even empathetic.

But outside the protagonist’s perspective, as someone competing with Lin Shiyao, Pei Shu’er didn’t really like her.

It’s not hatred, just differences in stance.

But it’s certainly annoying.

It’s more likely Lin Shiyao did it rather than Yan Huan Yu.

Or... the male lead and female lead might have already joined forces.

As this thought crossed her mind, there was a loud thunder outside.

Pei Shu’er stared blankly outside, wondering if... she was right.

She glanced at Tang Zan again, pursing her lips.

Tang Zan noticed Pei Shu’er’s gaze and smiled, "What’s wrong?"

Pei Shu’er shook her head, "Ready to eat, do you want meat or dry food?"

That question was hardly necessary.

The people from the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion had already prepared the beasts killed earlier, skewer by skewer. 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

There was a smaller cave beside the main cave used for cooking.

Since Pei Shu’er had previously taught everyone how to prepare meals, this time, she simply sat with Tang Zan and waited for the meal to be ready.

After eating, the rain stopped.

Everyone started to head outside, but after walking for a long time, they still hadn’t seen anyone.

Yan Jinyi kept whining, "Can we stop for a moment? I can’t walk any longer."

Tang Zan’s temple throbbed, and Pei Shu’er knew he was contemplating violence.

Yan Jinyi immediately clammed up, afraid to make another sound.

After walking a bit further, Tang Zan halted, causing the others to stop as well.

Initially, Pei Shu’er didn’t notice anything, but after careful observation, she found there was a trap ahead.

And it was very well-concealed.