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"Quite the temper." The man didn't loosen his grip, striding forward. "Behave yourself, or you'll die."

Song Xiaozhu almost blurted out a "hehe".

Fortunately, she was more rational than emotional and managed to suppress her turbulent agitation.

He won't kill her.

But offending him will bring no benefit.

She's not a short-tempered person; she's determined to overcome the side effects of the honey!

Song Xiaozhu gave herself a frantic brainwashing session and finally calmed down, but her tightly clenched lower lip and dark eyes still betrayed her emotions.

The man glanced at her but didn't say anything more.

He carried her to the logging camp and put her down with a thud. Only then did Song Xiaozhu finally see him clearly.

He was young, probably around ten years old, and very tall, at least 1.85 meters. He wore a fine white uniform with rows of silver buttons that fastened his muscular chest. On his left arm was a gold badge, an inverted shield with a pair of symmetrical wings. The patterns on the edges of the wings seemed to shimmer with golden light.

Song Xiaozhu had caught a glimpse of the emblem of Ink City from afar...

This isn't from Ink City...

who is he?

Out-of-towner?

wrong.

Memories of Li Siyuan flashed through Song Xiaozhu's mind, and she roughly guessed the other party's identity.

The city emblem of Tianfu Holy City is not prestigious; what truly represents status, position, and power are the Han-Tang Financial Group who monopolize important resources and occupy the Holy City.

Compared to wearing the Holy City emblem, the emblem of the Han-Tang Group carries more weight.

The badge on the man's shoulder was obviously not from the Han-Tang Group; after all, this wasn't the Holy City.

Presumably, it was also the one who led the ink.

Behind the city's economic and political lifeline are chaebols.

His identity was even more valuable than Song Xiaozhu had imagined.

Fortunately, she managed to suppress the side effects of the honey and didn't provoke him.

When Song Xiaozhu was in her own world, she wasn't interested in romance novels or dramas; those domineering characters...

President

For her, falling in love with me was more like finding a cage to lock herself in.

She had no interest in speculating about such things.

Song Xiaozhu's gaze shifted downwards and fell upon the longsword in his left hand. It was a uniquely shaped sword, entirely dark black with some shimmering silver lines embedded in it. It seemed to have many mechanisms, giving it a strong mechanical feel, as if it could transform into a spear at any moment.

At this moment, a dark green creature was impaled on the tip of the sword. It was about the thickness and length of a human forearm, with a very thin membrane covering its skin. Several mouthparts protruded from its surface, and a dark green liquid was stuck to them.

Without a doubt, this is what is chasing Song Xiaozhu: a monster covered in poison.

Footsteps approached, and a tall, simply dressed man emerged from the small building in the logging camp. "Fan Cang? What brings you here...?"

The man called Fan Cang, dressed in a white uniform, interrupted the other person, "Can't I come? Boss Mu's logging camp has so many rules."

The simply dressed man was the manager of the logging camp.

Mu Qing, Logger.

Song Xiaozhu saw a man who looked to be around thirty years old. Compared to Fan Cang's youthful vigor, he had gentle features and a few fine lines at the corners of his mouth, indicating that he was usually a cheerful person. However, at this moment, his lips were pursed and his brows were furrowed, showing great surprise at Fan Cang, this unexpected visitor.

Mu Qing also saw Song Xiaozhu.

Fan Cang casually remarked, "Can we stop employing child labor? This kid was almost corrupted into Crawler."

Mu Qing nodded slightly to Song Xiaozhu, offering a reassuring gesture, then looked at the object at the tip of the Fan Cang sword. "Acidic Crawler?"

Fan Cang: "Hmm."

Mu Qing frowned. "Found in the forest farm?"

Fan Cang yawned and said, "Don't worry, it's just a fish that slipped through the net."

Mu Qing's eyebrows relaxed, clearly indicating that she had breathed a sigh of relief.

Fan Cang didn't care that Song Xiaozhu was present at all, and started chatting with Mu Qing directly. "I just came from the isolation zone. I guess it's the season. The Polluted Beast outside are restless and don't care about their lives. They're just crashing into the isolation zone."

Mu Qing glanced at Song Xiaozhu out of the corner of his eye, but did not stop Fan Cang from speaking. It wasn't because he...

He didn't want to avoid it, but rather he knew Fan Cang's personality very well.

The more you suggest something to him, the less likely he is to do it.

He even said it on purpose for Song Xiaozhu to hear, saying it to a child from the Garbage Mountain.

Mu Qing paused for a moment, then replied, "The weak point has been repaired, and we are currently reinforcing the isolation zone. It should be completed in a week."

Fan Cang: "So, you think you can rest easy now?"

Mu Qing took a deep breath and said, "Fan Cang, I've already left the Fortress. I have no authority to interfere in headquarters matters. My current job is simply to collect timber for the group."

Fan Cang stared at him, his tone calm but full of sarcasm. "Yes, you're quite the ' Logger ' now."

Mu Qing avoided his gaze and said, "If there's nothing else, I need to get back to work."

Fan Cang chuckled, turned to look at Song Xiaozhu, narrowed his eyes, and suddenly asked, "Kid, what would you do if the isolation barrier disappeared?"

Song Xiaozhu perfectly timed her expression of terror.

The side effects of the honey have subsided.

She calmed herself down and was able to handle the situation with composure.

Therefore, the performance was incredibly lifelike.

Fan Cang smiled, revealing his pearly white teeth. "He'll die a horrible death."

Mu Qing: "Fan Cang, don't create panic here!"

Fan Cang stood up, not even glancing at Mu Qing, and strode out of the logging camp. Just before leaving, he slowly remarked, "You could have killed him to cover it up, you coward."

Upon hearing his words, Song Xiaozhu promptly revealed a look of fear.

Actually, she wasn't afraid; it's just that given the premise of her being a "child from the Garbage Mountain," she had to be afraid.

Fan Cang's words, ostensibly a demand for Mu Qing to kill him to silence him, were actually a deliberate attempt to provoke Mu Qing, as he was certain Mu Qing wouldn't do it.