Zhao Xun looked down at the Cloaked Man for a few seconds, then reached out to him.
The Cloaked Man secretly breathed a sigh of relief and struggled to raise his arm, trying to reach Zhao Xun's hand.
Unexpectedly, Zhao Xun's hand slipped past the Cloaked Man's, reached over the Cloaked Man's head, and grabbed the cloak he was wearing.
Under the Cloaked Man's bewildered gaze, Zhao Xun ripped his cloak off.
The Cloaked Man's face instantly turned deathly pale.
At this point, what was there left to misunderstand?
Zhao Xun had never intended to save him. He was going to steal his special item, too!
"You...!" The Cloaked Man managed only that one word before letting out another scream.
The Stone Crocodile's enormous mouth had already swallowed his legs up to the knees. With every inch its sharp teeth bit into, they pierced his trousers and flesh, sending thin streams of blood trickling out.
Zhao Xun leisurely folded the cloak, a warm smile on his face. "You didn't think I was kind enough to let you take advantage of me for free, did you?"
"I... how have I taken advantage of you?" The Cloaked Man forced out two sentences through the pain. "I haven't done anything, and I haven't gotten anything out of you!"
"Without me, could you have made it along this passage so easily?" Zhao Xun had become a little more patient now. Rather than leaving right away, he told the Cloaked Man, "You know perfectly well that your fire couldn't burn through those vines."
The Cloaked Man faltered, then defended himself indignantly. "But I still fell into a trap! It's not like you got me safely through the whole passage."
"Without me, you wouldn't even have had the chance to fall into this trap. Those vines