Annie clenched her fists so tightly that her chest hurt with anger.
"We can't just sit here and wait to die, can we? Besides, he's exhausted enough already!"
Marlot climbed up from the ground and exchanged blows with the officer, but gradually fell into a disadvantage. After all, the officer had risen to his current position through sheer strength alone.
The officer pinned him to the ground, every blow merciless. ...
It was as if he wanted to beat him to death.
When Xiqi saw that he was about to be beaten senseless by the officer, he finally could not hold back. He rose from his chair, strode forward with swift, vigorous steps, and stopped the officer's hand.
The officer stared at the person who had suddenly appeared before him, his face filled with surprise.
"Just what are you? Do you want to be treated like him too?" he blurted out bluntly.
Xiqi promptly stepped in to smooth things over, offering kind advice.
"If you keep beating him like this, it'll definitely bring you a lot of negative consequences. And do you really want word of your smuggling to spread everywhere?!"
He spoke in a low voice. The officer scratched his head awkwardly, somewhat concerned. After all, he was now a person of status, and every move he made could draw attention.
Who knew what tricks those old geezers might be plotting in secret? They might even have people watching him.
"Since that's the case, I'll be magnanimous and not hold it against you. But next time, don't come provoking me like this again!"
The officer spoke to them in a sonorous voice, making himself sound utterly righteous.
The weight in his heart finally lifted. Fortunately, the officer was also someone afraid of trouble.
Marlot was still somewhat unwilling to