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Chapter 673 Don't treat the other sentries like this

Yu Xia washed herself clean as quickly as possible in the near-freezing outdoor temperature.

After washing up, she wrapped herself in a blanket and sat shivering in the living room.

There is no heating equipment indoors, and the temperature is not much different from that outdoors.

Yu Xia was only able to take a shower because of sheer willpower, and now she's starting to feel the cold.

She felt she shouldn't take off that protective combat suit; maybe a quick rinse would have cleaned it up.

But the mud on his body smelled really bad.

Yu Xia looked outside and saw that the sentries were still washing. They seemed not to feel the cold at all and were excitedly playing in the water.

Like a pack of big dogs.

Yu Xia exhaled a puff of white mist, wrapped the blanket around herself tighter, and felt as if the temperature had dropped even lower.

Just as she was about to look away, she saw Knicks enter the house shirtless.

He walked along, drying his wet hair with a towel, while the spirit wolf followed behind him, shaking off the water droplets from its body.

Yu Xia and he met eyes.

The two looked at each other for a moment, and Yu Xia smiled at him, "You finished washing so quickly?"

Her voice was trembling with cold.

"Didn't you say the water wasn't cold?"

Knicks noticed that the blanket she was wrapped in was from a sofa cushion.

The little princess wrapped herself up like a silkworm cocoon, revealing a clean and fair face.

After washing off the black mud, the little princess looked like a pearl pulled from the mud.

Oh, he found a pearl. Knicks thought to himself.

Yu Xia blinked and sat up straight. In just two seconds, she gave up the idea of ​​pretending in front of the Knicks.

But for the sake of the sea tribe's pride, she still asked Nix, "Do you know who I am?"

She barely spoke to the Knicks on the way back, and he didn't ask her anything either.

An eerie silence remained between the two.

Yu Xia was certain that the Knicks didn't remember her, but she wasn't sure if he recognized her now.

Knicks didn't say anything, casually dried himself with a towel and draped it over his shoulder, then stood there looking around, trying to find something to warm himself up.

Yu Xia watched him walk around the living room before finally going inside to get a blanket for her.

"It smells a bit like dog," Knicks said. "Don't mind, little princess."

Yu Xia: It seems they do know her identity.

"Thank you, I don't mind." Yu Xia took the blanket, tossed aside the sofa cushion, and covered herself with it.

It feels much warmer now.

Knicks sat down next to her, making a large dent in the sofa.

"Is it still cold?"

Knicks wasn't a taciturn Sentinel; he just didn't know what to say to this little princess.

It seems like I have a lot to say to her, but I'm also worried that my words might offend her and upset her.

Seeing that the little princess didn't speak, Nix asked again, "What do you need? Or should I take you back?"

Although he didn't understand why the little princess had come to the mercenary logistics area, he could tell that she didn't really want to go back for the time being.

Yu Xia glanced at him, then lowered her eyes.

After a moment, she looked up at him again. After repeating this several times, Nix looked down at his bare upper body and got up to put on his clothes.

"Knicks." Yu Xia called out to him, thinking he was about to leave.

When he heard her call his name, Knicks' heart skipped a beat.

A strange, tingling sensation emanated from my chest and spread throughout my body.

He turned around to look at her in surprise.

The little princess stretched out a hand to him from under the covers.

Knicks looked down at her hand.

The room was dimly lit, and her slender white hands seemed to float on a layer of soft light, as bright and lustrous as pearls.

Do sea creatures glow?

He hadn't noticed it before.

"Hungry?" Knicks asked, his voice softening unconsciously.

"It's cold." Yu Xia pulled her hand back and then stretched it out again, patting the spot next to her.

Knicks was puzzled, but he followed her lead and sat down on the sofa, maintaining the same appropriate distance from her as before.

Yu Xia: "Sit closer."

Nix paused, then moved closer to her.

Yu Xia: "Closer."

Knicks moved closer to her again.

Yu Xia saw him sitting with his legs apart, his posture was very natural, but his movements were cautious, and she pursed her lips.

Are you afraid of this sea princess?

Seeing him shuffling along like a tortoise, Yu Xia took a big step, opened the blanket, and leaned against his strong arm.

Knicks: "."

Yu Xia shook the blanket and tried to cover them both, but Knicks was tall and broad-shouldered, so the blanket wouldn't stick out, and she couldn't get it right no matter how hard she shook it.

Knicks watched the little princess fiddling around, feeling a sense of unreality.

Don't the sea creatures hate land sentinels?
Could it be that someone in higher-ups set him up?

Surely not? He's been quitting for a long time; if he wanted to, he would have done it already.

They couldn't persuade the sea people either; it was the sea princess who orchestrated the scheme.

In those few seconds, countless random thoughts flashed through Knicks' mind.

He felt he should leave now.

Whatever this strange princess wants to do, he shouldn't get too close to her.

Having experienced those bloodless political struggles, he didn't want to have anything to do with the Federation anymore.

"Pull over that side a little." Yu Xia finally managed to cover him with the other half of the blanket, but he sat there motionless, leaving the blanket open.

She didn't care anymore and opened her arms to hug his waist.

It's definitely much warmer this way.

Land sentinels, especially those with the Nix spirit form or wolf-like nature, have a higher body temperature.

“This… Your Highness,” Nix said, “I’ll go find you something else to keep warm.”

Hearing his feigned composure, Yu Xia smiled and hugged him even tighter. "No need, you've been conscripted by this princess."

The Knicks realized they were using him as a source of warmth.

He sat there, struggling internally for a while, before deciding to leave. As soon as he moved, Yu Xia tightened her grip and looked up at him expectantly.

When Knicks looked down, he saw the way she was looking at him.

The rumored arrogant and fierce little princess has a pair of big, innocent, round eyes.

Who was it that was so blind to say she was fierce?

Knicks tilted his head back and covered his nose.

She smelled incredibly good.

Just then, the little princess stirred in the blankets. He glanced down and saw that she was taking off her coat, leaving her in only a thin long-sleeved shirt.

This outfit was a teammate he found; it was the smallest size, but it was still quite big on the little princess.

"What are you doing?" Knicks' throat tightened, and his voice became hoarse.

"This coat is stiff and doesn't keep you warm at all; it just blocks out the heat," Yu Xia said, tossing the coat she had taken off aside and hugging his waist again.

Now she could fully feel the warmth emanating from Nix. The snow wolf sentinel dispelled her chill, and she let out a long, comfortable breath.

Even through the thin fabric of her clothes, Knicks could clearly feel the girl's curves.

His muscles tensed instantly, and his mind became even more confused.

"you"

Knicks took a deep breath. "Little princess, do you know what you're doing?"

Yu Xia countered, "What are you doing?"

When Knicks looked down, he saw the little princess looking at him with those innocent eyes again, and he got a sense of her personality.

“I am a sentry,” he said.

Yu Xia: "Me too."

Knicks: "I am male."

Yu Xia: "Oh, I'm a woman."

Knicks: "How old are you?"

Yu Xia blinked. "How old do I look to you?"

Knicks stared at the beautiful and charming face for a moment, then leaned his head back on the sofa.

Forget it
How could the sea creatures feel comfortable letting their innocent little princess wander around outside alone?
Yu Xia gave a sly smile from an angle he couldn't see, thinking to herself that she and he had already spiritually merged, yet she was still talking about this.

But it's only because it's Knicks; if it were Orgrimmar or another close Sentinel, she wouldn't tease them like that.

Only the Knicks would honestly act as her heater.

After a while, Knicks' voice rang out above Yu Xia's head, "Don't do that to the other sentries."

Yu Xia: "Mm."

"It's drafty, wrap yourself up tighter."

Knicks pulled the corner of the blanket on his side and wrapped her in his arms.

"My feet are a little cold," Yu Xia said, snuggling closer to him.

Nix reached under the covers, paused when he touched her legs, then reached around her knees and lifted the small bundle onto his lap, holding her cold feet to warm them.

"Do sea creatures also feel cold?" Nix asked curiously.

It's normal for sea creatures to have low body temperatures, but he'd never heard of them being afraid of the cold. Based on his knowledge of sea creatures, he was quite certain that they were a group more resistant to cold than any land sentinel.

"Yes, we do," Yu Xia lied without batting an eye. "We're just not afraid of the cold in the sea."

Nix: "I noticed that the other sea creatures don't seem to be afraid of the cold. Some of them are even shirtless in the snow, with only some seashell necklaces or something on their bodies."

Yu Xia: "They were faking it."

Knicks chuckled at her answer, "Yeah, you were definitely being a bit pretentious."

The other sentries only entered the house after the water was almost turned off, and they were laughing and joking around. As soon as they entered, they saw their leader sitting on the sofa wrapped in a blanket.

"Boss, are you going to bed so early?" Amu asked.

The Knicks looked at their players and said, "Get your clothes on."

"Why are you getting dressed when everyone's resting?"

As Amu spoke, he scanned the living room, "Boss, where's that little princess?"

The other team members also started looking for Yu Xia.

"Is she gone?"

"I just saw her come in. Did she leave through the back door?"

The players could only turn their questioning gazes to the Knicks.

Knicks hesitated, wondering whether to tell them that the person was currently wrapped in a blanket in his arms, when he heard Amu ask, "What's that smell?"

Amu sniffed the air, his nose twitching. "It smells so good."

He kept sniffing the smell, trying to trace its source, asking, "Who among you has hidden some good food?"

Knicks: "." I don't really want to tell them.

The youngest member said, "I think I smelled this scent when I was taking a shower."

As soon as he said that, the other team members chimed in, "I think I smelled it too. I thought it was just my imagination."

It's normal for them to have hallucinations in the contaminated area.

But if everyone smells the same scent...
Yu Xia, who was buried in the blanket, touched the back of her neck after hearing what the Knicks players were saying.

These sentries have such a keen sense of smell; she needs to do something to cover up her scent.

Otherwise, it would be impossible to move an inch in the mercenary logistics area.

After thinking for a moment, she placed her hand on Knicks' chest, and then slowly moved it down.

Knicks' pupils contracted and his body froze.

"Amu, go get some food, hot food."

Knicks took a deep breath and slowly exhaled, interrupting the players' thoughts, and assigned them tasks to get rid of them one by one.

"Casey, go and clean the yard. The water will be shut off in ten minutes. Fill the water tank."

Casey scratched his head. "Boss, there's water in the tank."

"Fill it up." Knicks: "Go."

Seeing the Knicks' serious expression and furrowed brows, the team members didn't think much of it and turned to get back to work.

Amu was about to leave when he suddenly stopped, turned around to look at Knicks, his gaze shifting from the blanket wrapped around him to the man in front of him. "Boss."

Knicks: "If you can't get hot food in half an hour, you don't need to eat tonight."

Amu had no choice but to hurry up and get something to eat. Before leaving, he couldn't help but glance at the huge quilt again.

After all the team members left the living room, Knicks suddenly yanked off the covers, grabbed the girl by the waist, and lifted her up. "You..."

"What about me?" Yu Xia looked at him innocently.

“I am not your toy, Your Highness.” Nix’s chest heaved violently, his breath burning like fire.

Yu Xia: "Don't be angry, I didn't treat you like a toy."

Knicks: "So what were you doing just now?"

Yu Xia looked at him without saying a word.

Knicks couldn't stand her expression. He wasn't stupid; he now knew that this little princess wasn't as innocent and naive as she seemed.

She is, she is
"Don't be angry, Knicks." Yu Xia touched the slight signs of alienation on his face, wrapped her arms around his neck, and kissed his chin.

Knicks blushed instantly, his face turning red from his neck to his ears.

He felt as if he were holding a red-hot iron block in his hand. He felt he should throw her away, but putting her down was not the same as throwing her away.

"What are you planning to do?" Knicks quickly steadied his chaotic thoughts and calmed down.

Sea creatures all possess the ability to charm, and she, being a high-ranking royal, has an even stronger charm.

"I have no ill intentions towards you." Seeing that the Knicks were on guard, Yu Xia wanted to appease the Wolf Captain.

Knicks didn't believe it. He had grown up in a harsh environment full of struggles, so he really had to be on guard.

Even if he already believed her in his heart.

“You’re a good sentry, Knicks.” Yu Xia wasn’t afraid that Knicks would get angry and throw her away, and kissed the corner of his mouth again. “You have to help me cover up my scent.”

Knicks: "...Still saying you have no intention of targeting me?"

Yu Xia: "Is it okay not to cover it up? Or I can find other sentries."

Knicks shoved the man onto his lap, his expression stern. "Who are you looking for?"

Yu Xia: Why did you suddenly become so fierce?

"Whatever you want." Yu Xia leaned against his chest and wrapped the blanket around herself. "It's cold."

Knicks wrapped the man up again, but still used an interrogative tone, "Did you use your powers on me?"

Yu Xia: "What ability?"

Knicks: "What ability are you talking about? The abilities of you sea people."

Yu Xia sighed, "Do I still need to use my abilities on you?"