He Yuxia, who had just woken up, seemed a little confused and looked around at her surroundings blankly.

The "Forsaken's" temporary base was naturally not as comfortable as her original residence; it was just a simple house, or even shabby—after all, no one wanted to live here forever. The City of Nightsin was not far away, so it was better to mine more ore and reach the target as soon as possible to upgrade to better equipment...

But that wasn't what caught her attention. Instead, after looking around, she saw Shen He sitting to the side, keeping watch.

"Who, who are you..."

He Yuxia immediately became alert, her mind cleared considerably, and she shrank back.

"You're awake?"

Upon hearing this, Shen He snapped out of his daze and quickly tried to calm her down, "Don't be nervous, young lady, I... am not a bad person."

"That's not necessarily true. Bad people always say they're not bad."

He Yuxia remained vigilant.

"..."

Chen He was speechless. How am I supposed to respond to that?

Fortunately, Miss He's reaction seemed to be a stress response. After sitting blankly for a while, she regained her senses and sorted out the situation.

"Is this the settlement of the Forsaken?"

She asked tentatively, "I remember being attacked and then losing consciousness... Did you save me?"

"When I saw the girl, she had fainted near the mine outside the camp."

Shen He nodded, then shook his head. "As for an attack, that's unlikely. The doctor's examination said you inhaled an excessive amount of 'rust fog' in a short period of time, and your body couldn't adapt, which is why you fainted... You probably saw hallucinations because of that."

That's true.

Even outside the city, there's little chance of being attacked. Could there be wild animals around?

The answer is no. Most animals cannot survive in the "Rusty Fog," nor do they mutate. Only a small number are kept as pets and for meat, either in the City of Nights of Sin or in the Forsaken.

The Forgotten Ones wouldn't be foolish enough to do anything outrageous—although Zhao Yuan is inconsiderate, he will restrain his subordinates at this critical juncture, otherwise they will suffer the consequences. The other second-in-commands who make decisions are the same.

Of course, it's not to say that there aren't any daring and fearless people out there, but at least this woman didn't encounter any.

"I see..."

He Yuxia blinked and then breathed a sigh of relief. "Then I really have to thank you. Otherwise, I would have died here without knowing why."

"You're welcome, young lady."

Shen He smiled and found the woman's silliness rather endearing. "I haven't yet asked your name, young lady? That way I can escort you back later."

He Yuxia.

Miss He didn't hide anything, "And you?"

"...Luo Tian."

Of course, Chen He couldn't use his real name, so he answered her using a fake name.

The truth is that he has been using a pseudonym since he arrived here, and only a very small group of people know his real identity.

But he was also surprised. So this was the second young lady of "Shark Tooth"?

Although he had worked with He Yuqiang before, Shen He didn't really know much about his second sister; his former business partners hadn't taken her seriously at all...

His first impression of the other person was only one: naive.

He is also very sensitive to people's emotions and can tell that He Yuxia is not cunning. No wonder she was not involved in the internal strife of "Shark Tooth" before. With her level of skill, it would be good if she was not eaten alive.

ha.

"Young Master Luo."

He Yuxia responded with a smile, like a small white flower blooming on a dirty ground.

What kind of address is this? It's so strange... Shen He muttered to himself but didn't pay it any mind. He turned to ask about something else, "Miss He is a wealthy heiress from a powerful conglomerate. How come she ended up here all alone?"

"...It's not like I don't have bodyguards."

Hearing his question, He Yuxia was a little embarrassed, "But I shook them off after leaving the city... Then I got lost, and..."

Ah... Shen He frowned, thinking to himself, "You really have some skills. But what is Miss He doing out of the city?"

"It's a photography trip."

He Yuxia looked around and pointed to the backpack lying on a chair next to her. "I've never been outside the city before, so I thought I'd come out and see if there were any good scenic spots to take pictures of... You can take a look, I've taken quite a few photos..."

"..."

Most people, upon hearing this, would probably think He Yuxia was crazy. The area outside the city isn't some paradise; who would be so bored as to come out and collect some weird scenery? Especially since you're of high status and not short of money, wouldn't it be better to build an artificial landscape if you really wanted something?

But Shen He was used to this. After all, he used to be the son of a big conglomerate. He knew He Yuxia very well, especially since there were quite a few artsy, naive girls like her among the upper echelons of Night City who were oblivious to the world around them and prone to melancholy.

There were several such relatives in the "Tianhe" clan before. If I remember correctly, Xia Wuyou's aunt was one too? No, she was a little different... Then there was Xu Shi's mother, Wen Rujin, an artistic woman raised by the "Feather Pen" family, who used to be quite famous in Night City.

So he really didn't think there was anything wrong with He Yuxia's bizarre thought process.

Actually, there are some. "If you're going on a field trip, why did you specifically ditch your bodyguards? Look what happened now. Luckily I found you, otherwise the consequences would have been much more serious."

"I didn't think that much about it..."

He Yuxia felt a little wronged, "I only did this because I thought they were annoying to be following me around, but who knew things outside the city would be different from what I expected..."

"...Never mind, it's good that nothing happened."

Shen He was completely speechless. Should he say she was naive and innocent, or was she really stupid and brainless? It could only be said that he was used to scheming and backstabbing, so he didn't know how to deal with this type of person.

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