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Chapter 148: The Forsaken Ones (1/2)

Several police officers aimed their guns and shot the squirrel demi-human dead, then turned their guns toward Ye Xi…

The scene was blurry, perhaps due to Ye Xi’s overwhelming grief or intense anger at that moment.

The next moment showed the police officers lying in a pool of blood. It seemed that Ye Xi had used her powers. She was staring at her blood-covered hands, terror filling her heart.

What awaited Ye Xi afterward was naturally the endless pursuit by the country.

At this time, Ye Xi was not the same person as she is now. She was just a naive little girl, who had done nothing wrong from the start, yet was constantly targeted as if every corner of the world was filled with injustice towards her.

Throughout her time on the run, Ye Xi was given the title of “The Calamity Crow” by the locals. Moreover, because of her existence, the country’s treatment of Demi-Humans became increasingly harsh.

All of this caused Ye Xi to be unwelcome everywhere, even though she had done nothing wrong…

The deeper Shen Cheng ventured, the more he understood the meaning behind the term “The Forsaken Ones.”

From Ye Xi’s numerous brushes with death to the founding of The Forsaken Ones, and then to her overturning the Demi-Human Research Institute in the country, Shen Cheng quickly connected all the pieces together, as if he had seen a glimpse of Ye Xi’s life in just a short time.

The moment the slideshow in his mind ended, Shen Cheng took a step forward, and his vision cleared. He saw Ye Xi, wearing a dark purple coat, standing in the center of a vast open space at the deepest part of the cave with her back to him. Her long dark purple hair reached her waist. Even through the thick coat, Shen Cheng could vaguely make out her slender figure.

“After seeing my past, how do you feel?” Ye Xi suddenly asked softly without turning to face Shen Cheng.

“I haven’t experienced these things, so I’m not qualified to say anything. But, I do feel sympathy for what you’ve gone through, that’s undeniable,” Shen Cheng replied in a low voice, gazing at her back.

“I didn’t show you these to seek your pity,” Ye Xi shook her head and turned around, her cold eyes meeting Shen Cheng’s gaze directly. “Now that I’ve already lost, after seeing my past, do you still want to keep me by your side?”

“What are you talking about…” Shen Cheng sighed softly and said calmly, “It’s precisely because you’ve gone through all of this that I am even more determined to save you.”

“Even though I indirectly caused Qu Zhen’s death?” Ye Xi said with a slight smirk.

“…” After a brief silence, Shen Cheng said in a deep voice, “Before Qu Zhen died, he too hoped that I would save you.”

“I am a crow that brings calamity. If you keep me by your side, I’ll only bring misfortune to you, and even the people around you. Even so, do you still want to save me?” Ye Xi’s voice was calm, but her eyes were fixed intently on Shen Cheng’s, as if she was trying to detect any emotional fluctuations.

However, Shen Cheng simply shook his head and said, “I don’t believe in such things.”

“Then let me be blunt. If I stay by your side, some countries, fearing the abilities I possess from Solmara, might stop at nothing to assassinate me. When that happens, it’s likely that you and your family will also be dragged into it. Even knowing this, do you still want me by your side?” Ye Xi sneered coldly and continued questioning him.

“Heh…” Shen Cheng suddenly chuckled softly and then nodded without hesitation, “No matter what, I will keep you.”

“…”

Ye Xi’s eyes flickered for a moment, and then she quietly stared at Shen Cheng in silence.

After a long while, Ye Xi closed her eyes and said in a low voice, “This doesn’t seem to bring you any benefit.”

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