Kicked Out

Under Monya and the village chief's pleading, Ake hesitated for a moment before finally stepping forward.

He placed a hand on Ellie's forehead and gently stroked it for a moment before quickly withdrawing it.

"How is she? Is there a way?"

Luo Ze hurriedly asked.

"It's only a fever. Though it's quite high, I still have some medicine here. As long as this girl takes it and rests for the night, she should recover soon."

With the village chief's life at stake and Luo Ze's brutality in mind, Ake had no desire to treat Ellie, but he could only obediently comply.

"Is there anywhere she can sleep?" Luo Ze's brows relaxed. Hearing that Ellie was not in serious condition, he finally let out a sigh of relief. Saving this girl had taken quite a bit of effort.

"There definitely aren't any beds. Everyone sleeps on wooden planks. If you don't mind, take her over there first. I'll go get the medicine."

Ake pointed to a corner on the left as he spoke to Luo Ze.

"You should put away your sword now, shouldn't you?"

Luo Ze quickly sheathed his sword and carried Ellie over to the corner Ake had indicated.

As he walked away, Luo Ze's voice slowly rang out. "If you can save her, I won't let your efforts go unrewarded. My original mission was only to kill Kashal, but if you save her, I'll help you kill every fishman on this island. Otherwise, even if I kill Kashal, with your strength, you'll still end up as slaves."

Luo Ze's voice was calm, as though he were merely stating an obvious fact. There was not the slightest ripple in his tone.

But the other villagers did not see it that way.

They did not believe Luo Ze could kill Kashal. A guy like him could at most bully ordinary people like them, who had no combat ability.

"However, if you can't save her, she dies, and you die."

Luo Ze paid no attention to what the villagers thought. After finishing that sentence, he fell silent for a moment before adding indifferently.

He would not let these villagers work for nothing, but if they harbored malicious intentions during the treatment or deliberately refused to save her, they would all be buried with her.

Monya stared at Luo Ze with a deathly pale face. More than anyone else, she knew that he was absolutely not merely making empty threats. To him, killing was as commonplace as eating and drinking.

Before long, Ake returned.

He held a bowl of medicine in his hands. The liquid was green, with several white leaves floating on its surface, and it gave off a strong medicinal smell.

"It's not poisoned, is it?" Luo Ze examined Ake's face and suddenly asked.

"It's not poisoned!" Ake said angrily.

As a doctor, he had principles of his own. Since he had begun treating a patient, no matter who she was, he would naturally do his utmost.

It was his dignity as a doctor.

Luo Ze's words had clearly questioned that dignity, which displeased him greatly.

"As long as it's not poisoned." Luo Ze quickly withdrew his gaze. He would not trust others easily, but Ake had shown no panic under his scrutiny, so he probably had not tried anything.

"Ellie, it's time to take your medicine. Drink it, then go back to sleep." Luo Ze gently patted Ellie's back, trying to help her sit up and drink.

But Ellie's fever was too severe. She could only groggily open her eyes, her entire body limp and utterly without strength.

"What should we do? Do you have a spoon?" Luo Ze asked Ake. Ellie clearly had no strength to sit up and drink the medicine.

"Wait."

Ake replied flatly, then quickly turned and went to get a spoon.

A few seconds later, the spoon arrived. Luo Ze fed Ellie one spoonful at a time, his careful manner making the surrounding villagers raise their brows.

This vicious fellow actually had a side like this?

"What exactly is this girl to Luo Ze? She's receiving such good treatment." Monya could not help muttering. It was not jealousy; she simply found it strange.

After taking the medicine, Ellie visibly improved. Though her forehead was still burning hot, the mud-covered face no longer wore such a pained expression.

Luo Ze asked Ake for a white towel. After wetting it with the village's clean water, he wiped Ellie's face. Finally, he washed the towel clean, folded it, and laid it across her forehead.

Once her face had been cleaned, Ellie looked like an entirely different person.

Before, Ellie had been gray and filthy like a mud doll. But after Luo Ze wiped her face, her skin was revealed, and only then did he realize that she was a very adorable girl.

Her skin was fair, tender, and incredibly smooth. Her eyes were large; even closed, they still made her look very cute.

Luo Ze glanced at the wooden plank beneath Ellie's bottom and frowned.

The plank was so hard. Could this girl even sleep on it?

He quickly picked Ellie up and let her lean against his chest. His body was not soft, but it had to be better than a wooden plank. Besides, the girl was not heavy, so she would not be any burden to him.

Luo Ze quietly leaned against the corner, intending to spend the night like this.

"That'll do. Thanks for tonight. If the girl gets better, I'll keep my promise." Luo Ze gave a faint smile as he looked at the villagers and Ake, who were still standing there in a daze.

"Hmph. Once she's better, hurry up and take her away."

Ake merely snorted. He had no favorable impression of Luo Ze, and he found his promise utterly ridiculous.

Luo Ze did not argue. He would not take back what he had said. Whether they believed him or not was their business, but he would kill the fishmen.

Luo Ze closed his eyes slightly, and the villagers gradually dispersed.

However, just then, a villager dressed in tattered clothes rushed inside. He looked frantic and was panting heavily.

"Everyone! This is bad! The fish-man Capone has arrived with a whole bunch of fish-men. It looks like a fish-man died in our residential area, and they're here to conduct a massive search!"

The man said frantically.

The fish-man Capone was one of Kashal's officers. In Boke Village, many matters were handled by him.

Moreover, Capone had a vicious and bloodthirsty nature. He enjoyed abusing and slaughtering slaves, so the villagers feared him greatly.

"What? Capone is here!"

Many villagers were shocked, their faces filled with panic.

Monya, in the corner, opened her eyes as well. It seemed the fish-man she had killed earlier to save Ellie had still been discovered!

Luo Ze remained where he was, asleep and silent.

At some point, a villager suddenly shouted angrily.

"Isn't it all because of that damned freak? I told you she'd bring us bad luck. Now the fish-men are here!"

The words landed like a thunderclap. Many villagers had long harbored resentment toward Ellie, and they all began to chime in, directing all their anger at her.

"Hurry up and drive that jinx out!"

"Drive her out!"

"Drive her out!"

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The villagers' voices grew louder and more agitated. With the fish-men rushing toward them, they had completely lost their heads.

"Drive out who?" Luo Ze suddenly opened his eyes.