Chapter 220: "Thrown into the Sea to Feed the Sharks?

Her eyes fell upon a waist and abdomen wrapped in a white bath towel.

Yu Zhizhi’s gaze slowly traveled upward. In the dim light, she saw a stranger’s powerful, defined chest, down which a single drop of water slowly trickled.

She quickly shut her eyes.

At the cabin door, the young Rabbit Clan female stood with her ears drooping. She wore a short, white shirt, leaving her pair of straight, delicate legs exposed.

Shen He was drying his hair, his gaze slowly sweeping across her face—

He could see the young female before him much more clearly than on the livestream.

Nothing suited her more than white.

Like a pure, delicate jasmine flower. With her eyes closed and lashes trembling, she looked all the more pitiful.

Her nose was small and delicate, her lips as soft and vibrant as flower petals.

Her face was snow-white and unadorned, utterly flawless.

Shen He’s hands slowed. A slight smile played on his lips, and a calculating glint appeared in his eyes.

’So this is how she plays the poor, pitiful thing to lure in all those males.’

’Including his own foolish younger brother.’

’To think a descendant of the Enchanting Sharks, a race born with the gift of seduction, would cry a beachful of pearls over a little female rabbit like her.’

The amusement in the man’s eyes deepened. His voice was rough, slightly hoarse from his shower. "Open your eyes. Don’t be afraid. I’m not going to eat you."

Yu Zhizhi’s breath hitched. She slowly opened her eyes.

"Lift your head," the man commanded naturally, as if he’d spent countless ages growing accustomed to that tone of voice.

The young, black-haired, snow-skinned female slowly lifted her head. At last, he saw her clear eyes, which seemed to hold stolen, twinkling stars. They held the shyness and innocence unique to the females of the Rabbit Clan.

Up close, the little rabbit was even more exquisite, more beautiful than on the livestream. She truly had what it took to drive males insane.

Of course, he was not one of them.

Yu Zhizhi stared blankly at the bare-chested man before her. He was tall, with lean, powerful muscles and sun-kissed skin that radiated raw, masculine energy.

His damp, silver-gray hair curled slightly. He had chiseled features, and his dark gray eyes held a sharp, mocking glint as they scanned her from head to toe.

"You... Who are you...?" Yu Zhizhi summoned her courage to ask.

The man tossed the towel he’d been using to dry his hair onto a nearby table.

"The owner of this ship."

’The owner of this ship? Does he mean the captain?’

"Have you slept well these past two days?" Shen He picked a metal key up from the table and held it out to her. "206. Your room."

Yu Zhizhi looked at the key. She slowly raised her hand. As the chain around her leg rattled, her fingertips touched the metal.

The man before her was a complete stranger.

She had never seen him before.

His face, his voice... nothing was familiar.

"Why... did you capture me?" Yu Zhizhi gripped the key.

The man before her radiated an overwhelming pressure; it took immense courage just to meet his calm, profound gray eyes.

"An S-Class female... who wouldn’t want one?" the man’s voice was tinged with faint ridicule. He looked at the young female as if he could see right through her.

"When the ship docked, I didn’t go find you myself. Do you know why? Sad Dragon Cave is wedged between Moonrise and Valoran. That’s their territory."

’Grant your opponents the highest respect: never set foot on their home turf.’

"Back in the Deep Sea Empire, the capital is on an island. If those two lovers of yours dare to come, they can forget about ever leaving."

"Weakness and ignorance are not obstacles to survival, but arrogance is."

’The wolf, the spider... For his two rivals to tear each other apart over a single Rabbit Clan female... how absurd.’

’If they still dare to come to the Deep Sea after being so grievously wounded...’

’He wouldn’t mind accepting this pre-war gift.’

The man seemed to smile, the corners of his mouth turning up. "As for the others... the eagle? He’s a possibility. After all, he was willing to die for you. But Duke Bolan—"

Hearing Dracula and the Duke, Yu Zhizhi unconsciously held her breath.

"Unless the sun rises in the west, he will not come."

"You mean nothing more to him than that."

’If that snake weren’t holding the Valoran Empire together, it would have crumbled from within long ago.’

’The Deep Sea wouldn’t even need to lift a finger. Valoran civilization would march to its doom.’

’Even if this little female gave him six Snake Pups, he couldn’t possibly abandon the entire Empire.’

’It sounds despicable, but...’

’A male’s fleeting favor amounts to nothing more.’

’As a male himself, he understood other males.’

Yu Zhizhi’s rabbit ears twitched slightly.

The man before her had actually mentioned all of her...

Conquest targets.

Except for Sensen.

Thinking of the Mermaid, Yu Zhizhi suddenly realized that the destination of this ship was the Deep Sea Empire!

’Does that mean she might meet Yusen?!’

Seeing the hope flicker in the little rabbit’s eyes, Shen He knew she was thinking of Yusen.

Shen He gestured with a finger. "The door is behind you. You may go."

’Yu Zhizhi breathed a long sigh of relief.’

This man’s identity was mysterious, but thankfully, he hadn’t made things difficult for her.

Yu Zhizhi slowly turned, dragging the chain on her leg. She pushed open the door and saw a young, brown-haired man standing guard. When he saw the key clutched in her hand, a hint of a smile touched his face.

’In the past three days, they had disposed of all the bodies on the ship and scrubbed it clean, inside and out.’

’An entire shipload of tourists had died in this great cleanup.’

’They were used to such things, but he wondered if this Miss Rabbit would be frightened.’

’Good thing that’s all sorted now. Ms. Zhi Zhi can move into a proper room.’

’Ostensibly, she was a captive. But the brown-haired young man firmly believed that Lord Shen He must have had his own reasons for capturing her.’

As Yu Zhizhi slowly left the cabin, she heard the man’s voice from behind her: "Don’t even think about escaping. If you’re caught, do you know what the consequences will be?"

’...Consequences?’

Yu Zhizhi froze. She looked back at the tall, powerful figure in the room. "Thrown... thrown into the sea to feed the sharks?"

’That’s how they always threaten people in the movies.’

The brown-haired youth beside her immediately clamped his mouth shut, struggling to hold back a laugh. He had to run through every hardship he’d ever faced in his life to keep a straight face.

Shen He’s hands paused. He pulled his chair out again and shot the Rabbit Clan girl a meaningful look.

"Sharks can’t be bothered to eat you."

He reached for the white towel at his waist as if to untie it, and Yu Zhizhi spun around.

The brown-haired youth took the opportunity to close the door.

He extended a hand in a gesture of invitation. "Ms. Zhi Zhi, this way, please. Your room is on the second floor."

「Sad Dragon Cave.」

When Tang Luo Ke returned to the safe house, it was empty.

The Cheetah guarding outside ran over at once. He scribbled on a piece of paper and handed it to the noble Lord Locke.

Ms. Zhi Zhi was taken away by people from the Valoran Delegation.

The rats we sent to follow them have disappeared; their whereabouts are unknown!

Tang Luo Ke crumpled the paper in his fist. A fierce killing intent erupted from the depths of his profound, blood-red eyes. He turned and headed directly for the southernmost region.

"Lord Locke, Lord Locke!—"

Someone called out to stop him.