The evil female is weak and the males of the whole continent are out of control and fall.

Chapter 788 Something is wrong

If those males were to barge in, even if he were disguised, they would discover his true colors.

So he suppressed all his turbulent emotions, transforming them into a flawless, slightly aloof smile: "Alright. Then, take care."

His performance was impeccable. Generous, magnanimous, visionary, and tactful, he not only solved her immediate problem but also made further promises without any unpleasant entanglement.

Unconsciously, Bai Wanwan's wariness of him decreased somewhat, and she even developed a bit of liking for him, thinking that "this person might really be a person of character."

She returned a polite smile and nodded, saying, "Goodbye."

He turned and walked towards the door.

Bai Wanwan's mind was preoccupied with the unexpected smoothness of this event and the list of supplies she needed to prepare, causing her attention to wander.

She didn't notice that the threshold of the old-fashioned room was slightly lower than the floor inside.

His foot slipped, he lost his balance instantly, and fell forward!
She gasped softly and instinctively reached out to grab the door frame beside her.

However, instead of hitting the expected hard door frame, her waist was firmly embraced by a strong arm, which pulled her backward.

At the same time, her hand, which she reached out in a panic, happened to grasp the taut muscles on that arm.

A refreshing scent with a unique aroma instantly enveloped her.

It wasn't the putrid or sweaty smell often associated with the apocalypse, but rather a clean and rather pleasant odor.

Bai Wanwan looked up, still shaken, and met Roger's eyes, which were inches away from hers.

She was somewhat surprised; how could this person have followed her so silently?

Roger leaned down slightly, his arm encircling her waist, his other hand seemingly supporting her side, forming a protective posture.

His face showed just the right amount of concern, his brows furrowed slightly: "Are you alright?"

Bai Wanwan snapped out of her daze and realized that the two of them were too close. She quickly steadied herself, released her grip on his arm, and took a small step back to create some distance between them.

"It's nothing," she said, smoothing her hair and avoiding his gaze. "I didn't see clearly and missed a step. Thank you."

"Be careful." Roger withdrew his hand naturally, as if he had just offered a helping hand out of politeness.

Only the hand behind her back, the one that had just wrapped around her waist, was unconsciously clenching tightly, its knuckles turning slightly white.

The soft touch and warmth of her waist still seemed to linger in his palm; the feeling of his blood surging and his heart pounding almost made him lose control.

He used tremendous willpower to make his voice sound steady and normal.

He didn't even glance at her, instead raising his voice towards the door, "Zhao Qiang, escort this distinguished guest out safely."

"Yes!" someone outside the door immediately responded.

Bai Wanwan thanked him again before turning around and quickly leaving with the superhuman named Zhao Qiang, her steps slightly hurried than when she arrived.

Roger only slowly loosened his clenched fist behind his back when her figure completely disappeared at the end of the corridor and her footsteps could no longer be heard.

He remained standing in the same spot, his gaze fixed on the empty doorway. Deep within his usually calm and unwavering brown eyes, however, surged intense emotions bordering on pain.

Desire, repression, restraint, and an almost obsessive, unwavering flame were all firmly suppressed beneath his calm exterior, only daring to burn fiercely in moments when no one was watching.

Bai Wanwan followed the guide and walked quickly outside, her heart still pounding.

That look in his eyes just now...it was really strange, but then again, it seemed different. Shaking off that odd feeling, I figured it was probably just my imagination...

As she stepped out of that heavy gate, she saw that her beastmen had forced the several superhumans who were originally patrolling the gate to retreat to the school's main entrance.

The atmosphere was tense, with both sides on the verge of attack. Chief Rong and Jin Ying stood at the front with cold expressions, followed closely by the other males, who seemed ready to make their move at any moment.

The tense atmosphere instantly broke as soon as the door opened and Bai Wanwan's figure appeared.

"Wanwan!"

"Wanwan!"

Yan Lie and Hua Han reacted the fastest, rushing to her like two whirlwinds. They grabbed her arms on either side, looking her up and down carefully, their voices filled with undisguised anxiety: "Are you alright? Did he do anything to you?"

Bai Wanwan felt a warmth in her heart and quickly shook her head, giving them a reassuring and slightly relaxed smile: "I'm fine. Don't worry, the leader of this settlement... knows how to handle people. Our meeting went very smoothly and was very pleasant."

Seeing that she was indeed safe and sound, and that her smile didn't seem fake, the men's tense nerves relaxed slightly.

Bai Wanwan gently patted Yan Lie and Hua Han's hands, and then, under the complex gazes of the group of superhumans, calmly walked towards her beast husbands.

"Let's go, let's leave here first, and talk about it when we get back," she whispered.

The group quickly left the seemingly ordinary but heavily guarded place. Only after walking a considerable distance and re-entering the relatively safe wilderness did the chieftain ask in a deep voice, "The energy stone...did you get it?"

Bai Wanwan nodded, took out the energy stone wrapped in velvet from her bag, and carefully opened it.

The jet-black energy stone appeared in the sight of many males.

“I’ve seen it before, this is an energy stone,” Bai Wanwan affirmed.

Chief Rong took the energy stone, examined it carefully for a while, and then his gaze returned to Bai Wanwan's face: "How did you convince him to hand over such an important thing to you in such a short time?"

It went more smoothly than I could have imagined.

Bai Wanwan briefly recounted the process, including Roger's account.

"He just... gave it to you like that?" Jiaoyin's cold voice held an incredulous tone as she asked.

"He probably wanted to befriend us, so he used energy stones as an investment. This guy seems like someone important, decisive, and knows how to make choices."

As soon as she finished speaking, the expressions of the several men changed almost simultaneously.

"Don't overthink it." Bai Wanwan considered the other party's reaction and acted tactfully without getting entangled. "He probably thinks this is a worthwhile long-term investment, but he doesn't know that we won't be staying here for long."

“Heh,” Yan Lie sneered, “That’s because you’re too beautiful, Wanwan.”

As males, they know males too well; how could anyone casually give away a precious energy stone to a stranger?
Xin Feng also gripped Bai Wanwan's hand tightly, his handsome face filled with worry: "Yan Lie is right. Giving you such a valuable thing for no reason..."

There was a hint of coldness in his tone.

Fortunately, they didn't do anything unnecessary; otherwise, they would have made that human pay a terrible price.

"Alright, alright, we're all out here now, aren't we?"

The males then stopped worrying about the energy stones the settlement leader had given them.

(End of this chapter)