Chapter 445 The ruthless male protagonist hadn't even finished speaking when Shen Li had already made his move.
His movements were so fast that they left only a blur.
Everyone only saw a blur before the blond-haired man was sent flying backward, crashing heavily onto the barbed wire several meters away with a thud, before slid down limply, his fate unknown.
The whole process takes only a breath.
Shen Li stood still, flicking non-existent dust off his hands, as if he had just casually swatted two insects to death.
He looked down at Zi Xi, who was still sitting in the mud, staring blankly at him.
Rain dripped down his black hair, streaking across his pale cheeks and crimson lips, making him look more like a beautiful demon emerging from the depths of hell.
He reached out his hand to her.
The fingers had distinct knuckles and a pale color, as if they had never seen the sun in a long time; the nails were neatly trimmed.
Zi Xi stared in disbelief at the hand extended in front of her.
Hesitantly, she slowly raised her hand, which was covered in mud and small wounds, and carefully placed it in his palm.
The jinx's palms were cool, but dry and steady, a stark contrast to her cold, slippery little hands.
Shen Li exerted a little force and pulled her out of the mud.
Zi Xi, who had just stood up, was unsteady on her feet due to her weak legs and the cold, and instinctively leaned towards the only source of heat.
Shen Li stiffened for a moment, but did not push her away.
He looked down at the little fool leaning against his chest, his hair wet, his face dirty, and he was trembling slightly. His brows furrowed almost imperceptibly.
Then he did something that left everyone who was secretly watching, almost petrified, speechless.
He took off his own soaking wet clothes and wrapped them, rather roughly, around Zi Xi's shivering body.
The oversized coat almost completely enveloped her petite frame, and the lingering warmth of his body and the faint scent of blood instantly enveloped her.
Zi Xi blinked blankly, then pulled her coat tighter around his scent; a strange warmth seemed to dispel some of the chill.
Shen Li stopped looking at her, ignoring the wailing of the defeated soldiers on the ground and the terrified gazes around him, and simply strode towards the barracks.
After taking two steps and finding no movement behind him, he stopped, turned half his face to the side, and said in a flat voice, "Follow me."
Zi Xi was stunned for a moment, looking at his back, and then at the crowd around her who were eyeing her covetously but dared not step forward.
Almost instinctively, I started to jog along with my still slightly weak legs, following behind him like a little stray cat that had finally found shelter.
From that day on, everyone in the Dark Abyss clearly realized this.
That little fool is no longer a pitiful creature ignored by everyone; she has been officially incorporated into the territory of Shen Li, the most dangerous being.
The two walked one after the other in the drizzling rain.
Since Shen Li publicly declared his sovereignty that day, Zi Xi's life in the Dark Abyss has undergone earth-shattering changes.
She still lived in that corner, but no one dared to bully her openly anymore, and even the mocking whispers disappeared.
However, Zi Xi's activities were implicitly centered on where Chen Li was, thus defining a relatively safe area.
Shen Li did not give her any special treatment; he remained aloof and taciturn, exuding an aura that kept strangers at bay.
But he tacitly allowed her to get close, tacitly allowed her to move around like a little tail within his sight.
Shen Li undergoes brutal training day after day: hand-to-hand combat, sniping, and infiltration.
His movements were precise and ruthless, carrying a kind of reckless madness that often sent chills down the spines of onlookers.
Zi Xi sat on a rock not far away, quietly watching from the shadows of the obstacle.
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