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Seeing that the man beside her would not even spare her a proper glance, Little Fairy Doctor could not help becoming intrigued.

Living in a place like Green Mountain Town, she had seen far too many men.

Yet she had truly seen very few men who were unmoved by her appearance.

In truth, Little Fairy Doctor had misunderstood Lei Luo.

With her looks and that alluring figure, how could he possibly have felt nothing?

He merely had decent self-control and could restrain himself.

What truly made Little Fairy Doctor captivating, however, was her ethereal aura, making her seem like a forest elf, otherworldly and refined.

Holding the pastry Lei Luo had handed her beneath her nose, Little Fairy Doctor gently sniffed it. After hesitating for a moment, she opened her tempting little mouth and took a small bite.

The pastry melted the instant it entered her mouth, and its rich, soft texture made her eyes light up.

Green Mountain Town was merely a small town nestled against the mountains, so Little Fairy Doctor had naturally never tasted such exquisite pastries.

Besides, no matter what, these pastries were countless times better than that hard-to-swallow dry rations.

"This pastry is really delicious."

Hearing Little Fairy Doctor's praise, Lei Luo directly placed an entire box of pastries in her hands.

Looking at the pastry box in her hands, Little Fairy Doctor froze slightly before saying in an almost inaudible voice, "Thank you..."

With a quiet laugh, Lei Luo chose to sign in.

[Congratulations, you have successfully signed in with the plot character "Little Fairy Doctor." Reward obtained: one Sky Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast magic core, one Poison Master's Manual, and one Three-Pattern Green Spirit Pill with perfect medicinal efficacy.]

After collecting the rewards, Lei Luo began studying Little Fairy Doctor.

By now, she had cast aside her initial reserve and was wholeheartedly devouring the pastries.

The girl had no idea that she was nearly stuffing herself into a hamster.

Seeing Little Fairy Doctor like this, Lei Luo could not help teasing, "Slow down. No one's going to take them from you."

At his words, Little Fairy Doctor suddenly raised her head.

Her face flushed red as she stared blankly at Lei Luo.

She looked as alluring as could be.

Even the mercenaries not far away were dumbstruck.

The orange firelight shone across Little Fairy Doctor's face, making her flushed cheeks even more delicate and captivating, like a ripe peach that made one want to step forward and take a bite.

Taking a pastry from the wooden box in her arms, Lei Luo realized that he seemed to have become the center of attention again.

But no one could blame them.

For one thing, Little Fairy Doctor looked far too beautiful at the moment. For another, there was a public enemy sitting beside her.

Looking at the lovestruck idiots around him, their eyes practically bulging out, Lei Luo could not help sighing, "As expected, beautiful women have always brought disaster."

Little Fairy Doctor beside him caught the words with her sharp ears. She forced down the pastry in her mouth and said indignantly, "Say that again?"

Hearing her feeble threat, Lei Luo turned to look at her.

At that moment, Little Fairy Doctor was glaring at Lei Luo with puffed cheeks, pastry crumbs still clinging to the corner of her mouth.

On an impulse, Lei Luo reached out and wiped away the crumbs. "That doesn't look good..."

In an instant, the mercenaries around them exploded.

"You brat, where are you putting your hand?"

"Damn it, you dare act so shamelessly toward Little Fairy Doctor? Brothers, chop off that filthy hand of his!"

"Exactly, exactly..."

Hearing the furious voices around him, Lei Luo gave a disdainful chuckle and continued eating his pastry.

Seeing the situation about to spiral out of control, Little Fairy Doctor hurriedly stood and soothed the crowd. "Everyone, calm down. He was only helping me remove something dirty..."

But the more she explained, the more worked up the crowd became. The more she tried to clarify, the worse it sounded...

Fortunately, Mu Li, who had been on the other side, staggered over.

"Everyone, please calm down. In this young deputy commander's opinion, this little brother does not seem like that sort of person.

Besides, he contributed quite a bit to the team from the very beginning!"

Whether because his words made sense or because they feared Mu Li's powerful background, the mercenaries finally stopped.

They sullenly sat back down.

"Pah, what's Mu Li putting on an act for? Did the sun rise in the west today? Normally, that kid would have had his arms and legs broken by him, right?"

"Hehe, exactly. If you ask me, Mu Li probably fears his background or is deliberately trying to curry favor with him."

Listening to the faint discussions drifting through the night, a cold, sinister light flickered in Mu Li's eyes.

But he hid it perfectly within the darkness.

Once the mercenaries had returned to their seats, Mu Li stared at Little Fairy Doctor for a while before walking over and stopping in front of Lei Luo.

"May I ask how this brother should be addressed?" Mu Li asked with a genial smile.

"Lei Luo. And watch your words. Who's your brother?" Lei Luo replied without the slightest courtesy.

"Hehe, what are you saying, little brother? We're all making our way in the world. The more friends you have, the more paths you have, right?"

As he spoke, Mu Li extended his hand toward Lei Luo.

Lei Luo brushed it aside with disgust, slowly rose to his feet, and moved elsewhere to sit.

Mu Li's expression turned exceptionally ugly after being rejected, but it soon returned to normal. With a flick of his sleeve, he returned to his own camp.

After that small interlude, as the night deepened, everyone gradually drifted into dreams.

Suddenly, a faint sound rang out in the darkness.

Using the firelight to peer into the night, Lei Luo saw a slender white figure vanish into the darkness.

A triumphant smile curled across Lei Luo's lips. With a movement of his body, he melted into the darkness.

After leaving the camp, he spotted Little Fairy Doctor's sneaky figure.

Without making a sound, Lei Luo silently followed behind her.

At first, Little Fairy Doctor did not seem entirely familiar with the route, as though she were searching for something.

After quite some time, she seemed to discover something.

From then on, she moved along the path with practiced ease.

Clearly, this was not her first time doing this.

Without exchanging a word, the two traveled one behind the other through the pitch-black forest.

No one knew how long had passed before Little Fairy Doctor finally stopped at the edge of a cliff.

Crack!

The sound of a branch snapping suddenly rang out.

Hearing it, Little Fairy Doctor at the cliff's edge sprang away from her spot like a startled rabbit.

With a flick of her jade-like hand, a cloud of gray mist rose and drifted toward Lei Luo.

Fortunately, he had been prepared. The instant Little Fairy Doctor made her move, he held his breath.

His arm shot out and caught her slender wrist. Lei Luo said softly, "Don't be afraid. It's me."

"Young Master Lei Luo? Why is it you?"

"Hehe." Lei Luo gave an awkward laugh before teasing, "Miss, why are you wandering alone to this cliff in the middle of the night instead of sleeping?"

"I needed to relieve myself!" Little Fairy Doctor blurted out.

At that, the look in Lei Luo's eyes became strange.

"Little beauty, do you take me for a fool, or are you the fool?"

"You walked through the night for so long instead of sleeping just to relieve yourself?"

Little Fairy Doctor was already panicking.

Her expression was anxious as she grabbed Lei Luo and tried to leave.

But Lei Luo naturally would not let her have her way. Gently pressing a hand on Little Fairy Doctor's fragrant shoulder, he leaned closer and said, "How about we go down and take a look together..."