A vicious female is trapped in a beastly hell.

Chapter 24 Cleaning Up the Scum
Shen Tang was crying and sniffling, her already unattractive features were squeezed together on her swollen face, making her look even uglier.

In the past, Shen Li would have said it but felt extremely disgusted.

At this moment, he stopped his sarcastic remarks and said in a gentle tone, "You can call me next time, and I can come with you in the future."

"Really?" Shen Tang stopped crying and looked at him expectantly.

Seeing her flattered expression, Shen Li felt a strange mix of emotions welling up inside him and nodded, "Mm."

Even if he didn't like Shen Tang, they had grown up together, and now he was her nominal husband, so he couldn't just stand by and watch her suffer such humiliation.

Shen Tang asked the system curiously in her mind, "Has Shen Li's favorability increased?"

She had long seen through this fox's true colors—a cold-hearted man with a seemingly warm exterior but a ruthless heart. Last night revealed his true nature; he was incredibly cold and unapproachable. She never expected him to actually help her today.

[Yes, after the host provided emotional support to him last night, Shen Li's favorability rating increased by 30 points, now standing at 40. Please keep up the good work and win him over as soon as possible! Obtain his high-quality gene sample!]

Shen Tang was full of questions, "What gene sample?"

"...It's that...you know." The system showed a rare hint of shyness. "The host will find out later!"

Shen Tang had a bad feeling, as if the system had dug a pit for her to fall into, but she didn't think too much about it.

The two men were tacitly aware of what had happened the night before. Shen Li resumed his usual gentle and composed demeanor, coldly glancing at the middle-aged beastman with his broken wrist. Yan Hui was still lying on the ground, howling like a banshee, while several of his companions helped him up.

A burly male beast strode out, glared fiercely at Shen Li, and shouted, "Private fights among beastmen are strictly prohibited within the ranks! You've openly attacked him; this is a violation of military discipline!"

Shen Li sneered, "Since you are familiar with military regulations, harassing females is a serious crime. You must know that, right?"

Iwae was helped to his feet, his face ashen, and he stubbornly denied it, "Who saw me touch her? Don't talk nonsense without evidence! I wouldn't take this fat woman even if she were given to me for free, she's just framing me! You're in cahoots with this fat woman! Pay me back! Pay me back!"

Shen Li said coldly, "Since you have nothing to hide, then we will go to the city lord and let him judge this matter."

"Go then! I have a clear conscience, why would I be afraid of you!" Yan Hui sneered, not afraid at all.

Such things happen all the time, and even the city lord turns a blind eye. Besides, he didn't succeed, so at most he'll just be locked up for a couple of days as a formality.

The city lord is having a meeting in his car, discussing the next course of action.

Xiao Jin, Jia Lan, Xue Yinzhou, and others were also present, along with more than a dozen high-level beastmen.

Everyone was not surprised to see Shen Li coming, but when they saw Shen Tang following behind him, they frowned. What was this fat woman doing here?
"I brought the female master here today to seek justice for her! Today, she was providing emotional support to the single orcs in the army, but she was molested by this orc named Yan Hui. There are witnesses to this, so I ask the city lord to make a fair judgment." Shen Li explained the whole story and brought Yan Hui and the others with him.

The onlookers all looked disgusted when they saw these old orcs. These were all habitual offenders, and there was no need to blame them.

No one expected that Shen Li would deliberately bring this matter to the city lord's attention.

The city lord frowned, indicating that he understood, but he didn't take it to heart and casually imposed a three-day imprisonment as a warning.

Xiao Jin frowned, his fierce killing intent pouring out. It wasn't that he felt sorry for Shen Tang; he loathed this fat woman. But no matter what, this woman was nominally his woman. He could bully her, but to be insulted by this old guy was to slap him in the face!

To Xiao Jin's even greater surprise, the usually lazy and gluttonous Shen Tang actually went to help appease the single males in the unit. Knowing her as he did, he was certain that this fat woman would never do something so strenuous and thankless; she would definitely find a chance to escape the mission.

Emotional comfort is too exhausting, and many females are too lazy to do it for their males, let alone for unfamiliar males. Most females will try to find excuses to avoid this task, and will only reluctantly do it if the situation is truly urgent.

Therefore, the number of females who provide emotional support each time is at most half. The females who are willing to help are mostly kind and gentle, unwilling to see more orcs die on the battlefield, and willing to lend a helping hand.

Is she kind and gentle?

Who has anything to do with this fat woman?

A meaningful glint flashed in Xiao Jin's golden eyes. He stepped forward and walked up to Shen Tang, his cold and wicked face staring at her with a scrutinizing look.

He suddenly noticed that the fat woman had lost weight again; the disgusting pimples on her face were gone, and her skin looked soft and smooth, a far cry from her former ugly appearance.

She has changed so much these past few days that Xiao Jin can hardly remember what she used to be like.

When Shen Tang saw Xiao Jin suddenly walk over, she subconsciously took a half step back.

But this scoundrel wouldn't leave; he just stood in front of her, scrutinizing her with great interest. Shen Tang felt a chill run down her spine. Could it be that this guy had noticed something? That he could tell she was different from the original owner of this body?
Shen Tang swallowed hard, about to say something to break the awkward atmosphere, when the man's deep, magnetic voice rang in her ears first.

"You're different from before."

Shen Tang's heart pounded, but she tried to remain calm, feigning ignorance, "Huh? What do you mean?"

Xiao Jin chuckled coldly without replying. He turned and strode up to the group of old men, a wicked smile playing on his lips. "Solitary confinement is no punishment—"

His golden eyes were cold and wicked. He suddenly grabbed the old male named Iwae, his movements as casual as catching a chick, and tied him up with chains. Then he kicked the car door and kicked him out of the car.

"Living is scum, it's better to die."

Xiao Jin's sudden action caught everyone off guard, let alone able to stop him.

The city lord's face darkened. "Xiao Jin! What are you doing!"

Xiao Jin chuckled and shrugged. "Clean up the scum."

"Ahhhhh—Help! Help me! Let me come back! I know I was wrong!"

The sky was gray, the wind was desolate, and dozens of armored vehicles drove steadily on the deserted road in the contaminated zone. Behind them followed tens of thousands of contaminated zombies, a huge, dark mass, roaring incessantly.

Xiao Jin's actions were tantamount to throwing Yan Hui directly into the zombie horde.

The chains connected the inside of the vehicle, and Iwae couldn't keep up with the speed of the armored vehicle at all. He shouted desperately, but no one came to his rescue.

Soon, he collapsed to the ground, exhausted. Sharp stones and thorns pierced his body, leaving a long trail of blood on the ground.

After the intense collision, the moment the chains broke, Iwae was instantly flung backward and completely engulfed by the relentless horde of zombies, leaving not even a bone behind.

(End of this chapter)