After Crossing Over, I Marked the Empress

Perhaps due to the fatigue of the past few days, Gu Junwan’s heat had arrived early.

Xu Zhao did have her Lady’s suppressants in her bag, but it wasn’t possible to administer them in front of so many people on the road.

“Group 2, listen up! The camp is just ahead. You’re responsible for patrolling the perimeter. Don’t let any outsiders approach, including those reporters behind us and any villagers passing by. No one is allowed within 3 kilometers of the camp.”

“Group 1! Go ahead to the camp and secure it. The Northern Commander’s camp is very close to ours. Keep a close eye on their side. If they make any rash moves, you have permission to fire warning shots as the situation warrants!”

Shen Han’s voice suddenly rang out.

Though not loud, it carried an undeniable solemnity.

The two groups immediately acknowledged the orders and sprang into action.

Taking advantage of this moment, Shen Han quickly said to Xu Zhao, “Hurry, once we’re in the quarters, don’t worry about anything else. Just administer the suppressant to Junwan as quickly as possible.”

Seeing how this Alpha had arranged everything in just a few words, Xu Zhao felt slightly relieved.

An Omega’s sudden heat was very dangerous when surrounded by Alphas.

Although the Lady Empress could order the guards to withdraw herself, it was clearly more appropriate for Shen Han, as the team captain, to do so.

Just as she was thinking this, suddenly, a strange thought popped into Special Assistant Xu’s mind.

Her Lady Empress and her Alpha had been officially dating for half a year now. Perhaps the Omega’s heat didn’t necessarily need to be alleviated with suppressants.

Of course, while Xu Zhao might think this, she absolutely wouldn’t say anything out loud.

This kind of thing was only for the Alpha and Omega themselves to decide; no one else had the right to interfere.

The camp was not far away.

Given Gu Junwan’s endurance and self-control, even with her heat suddenly arriving, it shouldn’t cause her too much trouble in the short term.

But today, she didn’t know what was wrong. In less than 5 minutes, her legs had already begun to weaken.

The Alpha’s scent beside her seemed to become extraordinarily clear, that faint snow cedar seemingly transforming into soft feathers, brushing against the most sensitive parts of the Omega’s heart.

At this moment, Gu Junwan clearly felt her instinctual desire.

She wanted the warm comfort of the Alpha beside her, not the cold suppressant.

As soon as this thought appeared, Gu Junwan herself was startled.

Was she just longing for Shen Han’s temporary mark?

To be honest, given the depth of their current relationship, she wasn’t actually opposed to this.

But deep in her heart, she was still somewhat afraid.

Because when an Omega allows an Alpha to bite through their gland and inject pheromones into their body, it means the Omega’s body and current situation are completely under the Alpha’s control.

Gu Junwan couldn’t imagine what state she would be in under such circumstances.

So, instinctively, she felt afraid.

Fortunately, Shen Han had never mentioned wanting to bite and mark her.

This point made Gu Junwan feel very reassured.

But today, she didn’t know if her Alpha would take advantage of the situation.

Thinking of this, the Omega couldn’t help but feel nervous.

The three quickly arrived at the camp.

Xu Zhao found an excuse to send the accompanying Beta staff elsewhere, then supported Gu Junwan into the quarters.

Shen Han stood in place thinking for a moment, then quickly followed them in.

She took her Omega from Xu Zhao’s hands, directly lifting her in a princess carry, then quickly walked towards the only bed in the quarters.

Xu Zhao was immediately stunned in place.

Seeing that her Lady Empress didn’t stop this behavior, she was unsure for a moment whether she should leave or not.

Compared to Special Assistant Xu’s dilemma, Gu Junwan’s heart was racing terribly at this moment.

She leaned powerlessly in her Alpha’s arms, inhaling the other’s crisp snow cedar scent, the redness at the corners of her eyes becoming more pronounced.

It was as if a layer of bright rouge had been applied.

Shen Han hurriedly carried her to the bedside, suddenly realizing there was no movement behind her.

Looking back, she saw Special Assistant Xu standing oddly far away, with no sign of the prepared syringe.

Shen Han immediately spoke up: “Special Assistant Xu, what are you spacing out for? Where’s the suppressant? Don’t tell me you forgot to bring it?”

Hearing Shen Han’s words, Xu Zhao seemed to suddenly come back to her senses.

After responding, she quickly began searching in her briefcase.

Shen Han sat down on the bed with Gu Junwan in her arms, gently stroking the Omega’s shoulder while muttering softly.

“Is Special Assistant Xu not adapting well to this disaster area environment? I saw her spacing out just now.”

Gu Junwan could probably guess what was on her assistant’s mind.

Because when the Alpha had picked her up and walked towards the bed earlier, some intimate scenes had also flashed through her mind.

Realizing her Alpha had no intention of taking advantage of her heat to temporarily mark her, the Omega felt relieved, but at the same time, her heat became even more intense.

Gu Junwan knew her current emotions were strange and contradictory.

But she had no way to control them well.

Perhaps knowing that her Alpha wouldn’t take advantage of her without her consent, the Omega’s actions suddenly became bolder.

Shen Han was eagerly watching Xu Zhao prepare the syringe when she was suddenly encircled by a pair of soft arms around her neck.

The rich cold plum fragrance washed over her, causing the Alpha’s spine to instantly stiffen.

The canine teeth hidden in her mouth quietly emerged.

The urge to bite Gu Junwan’s neck and release pheromones made her temples throb.

But Shen Han didn’t want to hastily mark her in this sudden situation.

Another point was that the Lady Empress’s doctor would regularly examine and treat her body. If they discovered Gu Junwan had been marked by an Alpha, it would be a big deal.

For various reasons, Shen Han could only forcefully suppress her strong desire to possess the person in her arms.

She was simultaneously intoxicated by the Omega’s temptation and tormented by restraint.

Feeling her Alpha’s suppression and discomfort, Gu Junwan didn’t have the heart to continue teasing her.

She hugged the Alpha’s soft, fragrant neck, burying her head in the crook of her neck, and softly said, “Silly Alpha.”

Hearing her Omega’s soft, coquettish voice, Shen Han felt like her entire body was about to burst into flames.

It was as if there was a boiler on the verge of explosion inside her. The pheromones she had barely managed to suppress seemed like they would erupt at any moment.

Fortunately, at this time, Xu Zhao finally arrived with the life-saving injection.

It wasn’t saving Gu Junwan’s life, but Shen Han’s.

After soothing the Omega to sleep, Shen Han felt like she was about to collapse.

She didn’t dare stay there any longer. With a flushed face, she gave some instructions to Special Assistant Xu, then hurriedly fled the room.

Xu Zhao removed her glasses, gently pinching the bridge of her nose, and mentally gave the Alpha’s performance just now a perfect score.

Shen Han didn’t have to stand guard tonight. By rights, she should be able to rest well.

But after experiencing that evening’s events, the raging flames in her heart just wouldn’t subside.

She was pacing back and forth in her tent when Ma Haoyu’s voice suddenly sounded outside.

“Boss, the Empress had the kitchen prepare some food for our guard team as a late-night snack. Come out and eat quickly!”

Shen Han trudged reluctantly to the dining area. She felt hungry, but what she wanted to eat wasn’t what the kitchen had prepared.

“Ah, well, a late-night snack isn’t bad. After eating my fill, I can have a good sleep.”

Because Group 2 of the guard team was on rotation duty, only members of Group 1 were gathered in the dining area eating.

Under the current circumstances, Gu Junwan couldn’t prepare any grand meals for them.

She only instructed the kitchen to make a pot of pork liver porridge with added cooling herbs to reward her team, and a certain overheated Alpha.

As the group was slurping their porridge, guards from Gu Yuwei’s side happened to pass by on patrol.

Smelling the rich food aroma wafting through the air, they inexplicably felt a sense of hunger in their stomachs.

One person muttered quietly to a comrade beside him, “What’s going on? They even have a midnight snack!”

Though the person’s voice wasn’t actually very loud, in the quiet of the night, it was still heard by the Lady Empress’s guard team members.

Ma Haoyu slurped a piece of pork liver into his mouth, looked up, and said to Gu Yuwei’s guards, “Yeah, the Lady Empress specially arranged this for us, saying we’ve been working hard these past few days. Don’t you have the same?”

The little agent’s sincere words drifted slowly in the night breeze.

Gu Yuwei’s guard team members all fell into silence.

Their hearts felt sour, and for some reason, they envied the Lady Empress’s guard team.

The night passed.

The next morning, Shen Han, as the guard captain, didn’t appear in everyone’s view as usual.

Also missing from the team was Ma Haoyu.

The two of them were now on their way to a certain town, executing a task privately arranged by the Lady Empress.

The Fugui Gang.

Since Gu Junwan had decided to root out the bad elements here, she naturally wouldn’t let such a threatening organization continue to run free.

Resolving this issue wasn’t particularly difficult, but Gu Junwan didn’t want to alert them yet.

So she directly assigned the task to Shen Han.

Shen Han pondered briefly and felt that for gathering intelligence, bringing just Ma Haoyu would be enough.

The rest of the team members still needed to stay by Gu Junwan’s side for her to feel at ease.

She and Ma Haoyu changed into different clothes and wandered around the town for half a day before finally catching a group of Fugui Gang members out “recruiting”.

“We’ll split up. Try to get them to take us into their gathering point voluntarily. Once we’ve collected enough intelligence, we’ll withdraw immediately. The subsequent arrest operation will be carried out by others arranged by Junwan.”

In a secluded street corner, Shen Han gave her final instructions to Ma Haoyu in a low voice.

The little agent looked at her enviously, “Boss, the Lady Empress is really good to you. That pot of medicinal porridge last night was actually prepared for you, right? We just happened to benefit along with you.”

Shen Han gave him a sidelong glance, indicating she didn’t want to say more.

But in her heart, she felt a bit wronged: The medicinal porridge tasted good, but it was actually meant to cool her down.

No one would probably believe that even after drinking two bowls, she still had a lot of nosebleeds during the night.

After exchanging a few more words, Ma Haoyu walked out onto the street first.

He wore a faded denim shirt, tightly gripping the strap of his shoulder bag across his chest, handing out flyers on the street with a shy demeanor and a buzz cut.

He portrayed the role of an honest, dropout kid working to perfection!

In less than 10 minutes, he was targeted by the Fugui Gang.

Two men surrounded him, speaking passionately for a while, and soon the three of them had an atmosphere of brotherly affection.

Shen Han let out a soft sigh, once again mentally reviewing the demeanor of an idle, good-for-nothing person.

She stuffed her hands into her pockets and walked towards another group of Fugui Gang members.