"Alright," Qin Yuan strode over and grabbed my hand, "let go now."

Lin Yuanhe looked at Qin Yuan gratefully, thinking he was here to stop me.

However, Qin Yuan merely glanced at him out of the corner of his eye, then took a handkerchief from his pocket and carefully wiped the blood off my hand:

"And you didn't think it was dirty."

After confirming I wasn't hurt, Qin Yuan lifted Lin Yuanhe by the collar and dragged him into the woods.

I stopped him: "What are you going to do?"

He smiled gently: "The upcoming scene might not be suitable for children."

I looked at the beaten-up Lin Yuanhe: "...This is a society governed by law."

"What are you thinking?" Qin Yuan looked at me in surprise, pulling a voice recorder from his pocket, "I just plan to have him confess to all his crimes."

What kind of good person carries a voice recorder around!

I speechlessly let go of Qin Yuan, allowing him to drag Lin Yuanhe into the depths of the forest.

For a moment, everything around grew quiet.

Until the sound of a broken twig echoed.

Dou Yuanyuan, Ji Feng, and I simultaneously turned our heads to look at Zhong Ling who was shrinking to one side.

She had just witnessed the entire process of me beating Lin Yuanhe to the ground and was now utterly deflated, her former arrogance completely gone.

I squatted in front of her, smiling: "Do you still need me to find some food for you, Miss?"

"N-no... no need..."

"Alright then."

Qin Yuan quickly finished his business.

Who knows what he did, but Lin Yuanhe, who was following behind him, had a pale face and looked terribly frightened.

To prevent any trouble from the two, we found a rope to tie them up before heading into the cabin together.

After a day, we were exhausted and it was time to rest.

However, the not-so-big cabin felt crowded with six people inside.

Fortunately, the bed was big enough, and squeezing a bit, four people could lie down.

Dou Yuanyuan and Ji Feng chose to sleep outside, while Qin Yuan and I slept in the middle.

The two of us lay back to back.

Before I could react, the person behind me turned over and pulled me into his arms.

This position was indeed more comfortable than before.

However, since growing up, we hardly ever got this close.

I felt the warmth from behind.

"Brother—"

He reached out and patted me, just like when he used to lull me to sleep as a kid.

I drifted off to sleep.