The constantly writhing Flesh Mountain Range, with two groups of people facing each other.
It was clearly an exceptionally sinister scene, but Jiang Chanyi's ill-timed remark instantly left the atmosphere awkwardly silent.
"Oh? So you know each other?"
Turning to glance at Jiang Chanyi beside him, seemingly surprised by something, a strange glint flashed through the man's eyes.
"Ah, I wouldn't say we know each other. We're merely casual acquaintances."
With his eyes half-lidded, Bai Zhi gave his answer.
Some things were not as simple as they appeared on the surface.
And few of those present were idiots.
Jiang Chanyi had helped him so much before. Could he simply abandon her and ignore her? Impossible.
Anyone could tell from the situation that he and the man were locked in a hostile standoff. If she were truly on his side, then the proper response would have been to pretend not to know him.
Yet in this situation, she, a prisoner, had taken the initiative to reveal her connection to his side... The meaning behind her actions was already quite obvious.
Anyone could understand these things with a little thought.
Because Jiang Chanyi had previously escorted him without asking for anything in return, she had a rather high level of favorability among several little girls.
So, upon seeing her trapped in a cage, aside from Qingyi and the Book Spirit, who saw things more clearly, Anna, Mu Mu, and Fireworks of Romance immediately grew somewhat angry.
—and the man had clearly noticed the little girls' reactions as well.
With a faint chuckle, the man waved his hand and decisively buried the flesh cage holding Jiang Chanyi beneath the endless mass of flesh once more.
"Looks like I'm quite lucky. I have one more bargaining chip than you do."
"What, you think that