Chapter 453 - 452: Nowhere to Run

It had been a long time since Shen He had held this little rabbit like this, not since they parted ways in Greenfield City.

The frustration in his chest hadn’t yet dissipated. Feeling the little Rabbit Clan female’s affectionate movements, his gray eyes shifted slightly. His thumb moved slowly down to gently touch the edge of her lips.

’Forget it.’

’Why should I bother competing with a man whose life hangs in the balance?’

’It was still uncertain whether Tang Luo Ke would even make it back alive.’

A hint of a smile reformed on Shen He’s lips, but his eyes were filled with the ferocity of an apex predator of the seas. He pinched the chin of the little female in his arms and bit down.

Yu Zhizhi’s body jolted, and she almost slid off his lap. But he held her lower back tightly, deepening the kiss.

Outside the glass window, lightning flashed and thunder roared. The pitch-black conference room was intermittently lit by blinding flashes of light. Yu Zhizhi’s heart hammered in her chest. She felt completely enveloped by the Big Shark’s masculine pheromones, with nowhere to run.

The air grew thin.

Yu Zhizhi couldn’t help but whisper, "Lord... Lord Shen He..."

Shen He stared at her intently.

The little female was wearing the adventurer’s attire from Sun Ridge, which he found uniquely amusing. His fingers hooked the brown ribbon at her chest, and with a gentle tug, he pulled it loose.

"Hm?" His voice was deep and husky, full of a predator’s patience, his focus entirely on the task at hand.

"I... I want to go rest..."

She had spent a lot of energy looking for the Little Octopus today, and she was feeling a bit drowsy now. Especially being held captive in the Big Shark’s arms, a bad feeling immediately rose in her heart—

’If I don’t run now, I’m done for!’

The moment the words left her mouth, she heard the Big Shark’s low chuckle.

He lifted his eyelids slightly, looking at the little rabbit with amusement. "What makes you think I’d let you go so easily?"

He had only just kissed her, yet the little female’s face was already flushed crimson. He wanted to see more.

Shen He’s hands didn’t stop moving.

When he was done, he released her and leaned back in his chair.

He lit a cigar.

Only then did Yu Zhizhi realize, to her shock, that her hands had been tied behind her back. She struggled slightly, but the smooth ribbon only grew tighter.

Yu Zhizhi looked at him. "You... why did you tie me up..."

In the darkness, the red glow of the cigar was particularly stark.

She could see the Big Shark’s hard silhouette and the meaningful smile playing on his lips. "From the moment you boarded this ship, weren’t you already prepared?"

"What?" Yu Zhizhi’s eyes were filled with confusion.

A crash of thunder nearly drowned out his words.

But because they were so close, Yu Zhizhi still heard him, and her face instantly turned red.

"Of course not!"

Yu Zhizhi started struggling again. A faint pain from her wrists forced her to stop, the corners of her eyes already red. "I... I didn’t know it was you..."

The little rabbit’s soft voice and her words greatly pleased the man. He held the cigar between his teeth, placing his left hand on the side of her waist. "So it would be okay if it were me?"

The little female before him was like a delicate, vibrant little rose, tempting him to pluck her.

Shen He looked at the meal on his plate. He took the cigar from his mouth. "So..."

He stared intently at the little female’s face, which was so red it looked like it was about to bleed. "Will you let me fuck you?"

’He’s... he’s talking dirty again!’

Yu Zhizhi snapped her eyes shut, her body trembling slightly. She was completely unable to answer his question.

’This detestable Big Shark...’

On the treacherous, turbulent sea, monstrous waves crashed. The terrible weather in the Sun Ridge region was the main reason for so many shipwrecks and deaths. The seasoned sailors used every trick they knew and finally, on that night of wind and rain, safely left the sea area that could devour everything.

Outside the conference room door, Buli, who was standing guard, was about to fall asleep.

Just as the sky was beginning to lighten, he finally heard a noise.

The conference room door opened from the inside. Shen He emerged, carrying the unconscious little female in one arm. A thin blanket was wrapped around her body.

Buli didn’t dare to look too closely. He bowed. "Lord, the warship has entered the Polo Sea Area."

This time, they had deployed their forces in Sun Ridge. Without the Knight King’s suppression, this important region containing the World Tree would likely experience war, collapse, and fragmentation in the coming years.

’Thankfully, Lord Shen He anticipated the situation and reacted ahead of time.’

’The Deep Sea Empire wouldn’t be caught too much on the back foot.’

"Did you see the list?" Shen He asked.

Buli nodded. "I saw it."

"I’ll give you one hour. Clean it up."

"Yes, sir!"

Shen He carried Yu Zhizhi toward the rest area. The icy expression on his face slowly melted the moment he glanced down at her.

Especially when he thought of the suggestive marks that covered the parts of her hidden by the thin blanket.

He raised the corners of his mouth slightly. ’Seems like catching this octopus was well worth it.’

Shen He carried the unconscious little female back to his own room.

After placing her on the bed, he couldn’t resist kissing her closed eyelids.

’Just what kind of Magic Power did this little Rabbit Clan female possess?’

’When I can’t see her, I always miss her.’

’And when I do see her, I want to possess her even more.’

The thought that those other guys might have the same idea about her made a wave of aggressiveness surge in his chest.

’It made him want to kill.’

Shen He looked at the little rabbit lying on the bed and thought about the mist that had risen over the sea when she left the Moon Rising Empire...

’Was it a coincidence?’

’Or was it premeditated?’

If he remembered correctly, something very interesting should be happening around this time... He stood up and picked up the communicator in the room.

Buli was somewhat stunned when he received the call.

’Didn’t we already send a gift?’

’Is Lord Shen He planning to attend personally?’

’Even though the Three Great Empires were starting to cooperate secretly because of the situation with the Alien Star enemy, wasn’t it too risky to go ashore so brazenly?’

Although Buli had many doubts, he still responded with the utmost seriousness, "I understand, Lord."

The warship needed to change course.

Buli wiped the blood-stained knife in his hand. He had already dealt with all the crew members on the list. Only the rest were qualified to live.

Yu Zhizhi slept very deeply this time. She felt an extraordinary soreness in her body; the slightest movement felt like her bones were about to break.

In a daze, she felt herself being lifted.

She heard the sound of flowing water.

’Mmm... so warm.’

Yu Zhizhi was placed in warm water. Her body felt nourished. She slowly opened her eyes and saw a blurry, indistinct figure standing in the steam.

...Huh?

’Am I awake, or am I dreaming?’

She thought she saw that familiar back. She remembered she was with the Big Shark. ’So, I must be dreaming...’

Thinking of the name she had almost blurted out, Yu Zhizhi’s face flushed slightly. She shifted a little and saw the figure turn around to look down at her. "You’re awake?"

Shen He had a rare impulse to clean her body for her, but as it turned out—

His gray eyes were dark and deep. This little rabbit had no idea how many times she had cried out "Duke."

’She was driving him mad!’