The villain, caught in a chaotic situation, only wants to boost his popularity.

Xuehua unleashed her ultimate move while pursuing the black mist.

Min Su, who was standing nearby, also realized that this was the best time to counterattack.

She immediately seized the opportunity.

His figure transformed into a streak of lightning, rushing towards the black mist in another direction.

At this moment, only Mu Jing, Yan Li, and the little girl remained on the battlefield.

After the black fog completely dissipated.

Yan Li belatedly realized what was happening, and his face instantly turned bright red, like a boiled shrimp.

Although Mu Jing's holy flames dispelled the black mist, they also burned the red bodysuit she was wearing.

At this moment, she was completely naked except for a few red marks from the flames, looking extremely disheveled.

She hurriedly reached out and tightly covered the eyes of the little girl next to her.

At the same time, he used the little girl's figure to barely cover himself.

But the little girl blinked curiously, peeking through her fingers, and her childish voice rang out:

"Hey, sister, what's that?"

"Kids, don't look at these things!!!"

Yanli was both ashamed and angry, and hurriedly squatted down.

He then sternly reprimanded the little girl, his cheeks turning bright red.

She instinctively pulled her hands closer to her clothes, wishing she could disappear into the ground.

Mu Jing had already anticipated this scene.

Its eyes were already closed, and it never opened them from beginning to end, showing no intention of spying.

He silently took off his red coat.

He quickly walked over to Yanli and draped his coat over her shoulders.

The coat was very large, just enough to tightly wrap around Yan Li's tall body, concealing her embarrassment.

"Thank you... Captain."

The once bold and unrestrained Yanli was now hesitant and his voice was barely audible.

She gripped the hem of her coat tightly, her heart pounding with anxiety.

However, she was too embarrassed to ask Mu Jing if he had seen it earlier; such a question would have been far too awkward.

"It's nothing, it's what I should do."

Mu Jing's voice remained steady, showing no sign of anything amiss.

"that……"

Yan Li took a deep breath, raised her head, her face full of shyness and guilt.

"Captain, I want to apologize to you."

As she spoke, she gripped her coat tightly with her left hand, leaned forward slightly, and bowed deeply to Mu Jing:

"I shouldn't have been so prejudiced. Just because you're not very capable, I assumed your judgment was wrong and kept questioning you... I'm sorry."

Mu Jing waved his hand gently, his expression indifferent.

After all, his initial assessment was utter nonsense.

He knew from the beginning that this magic user would definitely appear here.

Seeing that he wasn't angry, Yanli bowed even lower, his face flushed red, and added urgently:

"No! Captain, I misspoke again! Your strength is just as good! Thank you so much this time, without you, I'm afraid..."

At this point, her voice choked slightly, filled with gratitude.

"Raise your head," Mu Jing's voice rang out.

Yanli followed his instructions, slowly raising his head and looking directly into Mujing's eyes.

His dark eyes were deep and resolute, showing no trace of the mockery or humiliation she secretly suspected.

Instead, she was filled with encouragement and sincerity, like the warm sun in winter, which dispelled her guilt and unease.

"As partners, what we need to do is to turn our backs on each other and trust each other unconditionally."

Mu Jing's words were not heavy, but each word carried immense weight, striking Yan Li's heart.

Upon hearing this, Yan Li felt even more ashamed, but at the same time, a strong sense of warmth welled up in his heart.

She immediately straightened up, took a step forward, and reached out to tightly grasp Mu Jing's hands, her eyes firm and ardent:

"Captain, I understand! From now on, let's work together to defeat all the Pact Masters!"

Just then, a blinding silver light flashed by.

Immediately afterwards, a clear and cold voice rang out, filled with undisguised anger and jealousy:

"Mirror-kun, Rock Force Operator... what are you doing?!"

Xuehua stood not far away, her face gloomy, as if covered by a layer of lingering black mist.

Yanli then belatedly realized that she had been so focused on bowing and apologizing that she had been so busy with it.

Its coat was simply draped over its body and not tied tightly.

At this moment, she gripped the mirror tightly with both hands.

The movement was a bit too large at that moment, and the collar of her coat slipped down slightly, inadvertently revealing her fair skin...

At the same time, the [real-world comment section] was instantly flooded with comments of various colors, densely filling the entire screen:

"Holy crap! Caught in the act of adultery!!!"

What has blinded me?!

"Damn the production team!!! Why is it another Holy Priest!!! It's all holy light blocking my view, I'm reporting this!"

"Damn that prison mirror, it's a succubus incarnate!!! One second it was yawning, the next it's overflowing with gratitude!!!"

"I doubt that Prison Mirror's small frame can withstand the impact of a gigantic rock formation!"

"I think it's risky, mainly because there's a menacing Xiaoxue nearby! They're being attacked from both sides!"

"But seriously, Prison Mirror's awareness of avoiding the wood-chopping knife was top-notch! He kept his eyes closed and wore his coat the whole time—a flawless, fluid maneuver!"

"Ms. Jing, please teach me again!!!"

In fact, Yan Li suddenly leaped towards him.

The moment his hands gripped his, Mu Jing closed his eyes.

After all, in his view, Yanli was neither the female lead nor a key character.

Even though his own strength wasn't top-tier, there was no need for him to have any unnecessary misunderstandings with her, and he had no intention of trying to win her over.

At this moment, Yan Li was like a boiling steamer, his whole body seemingly emitting heat.

She hurriedly released Mu Jing's hand, wrapped her coat tightly around herself, and waved frantically at Xue Hua:

"Miss Xue, I didn't mean to do anything to the captain! Please don't misunderstand!"

Just then, a gust of wind blew by, and a swift figure appeared before them.

She had just returned from the black fog zone in the opposite direction. When she saw the scene before her, she was first stunned, then exclaimed in surprise:

"Ah! Xiao Li, what did you do to the captain?!"

The little girl beside her also curiously peeked out, her childish voice ringing out again:

"Sister, why are you showing again!"

"Aaaaaaah!!!"

Three gasps of surprise rang out simultaneously from the audience!

………………

That's how it is.

After some explanation, Xuehua finally breathed a sigh of relief and forgave Yanli.

But she still frowned, like a puffed-up kitten, and said sullenly:

"Haha, it was a misunderstanding after all."

After all, it was just a misunderstanding, and Mu Jing kept his eyes closed the whole time, so he obviously didn't have any intention of overstepping his bounds.

Even so, Xuehua still subconsciously held onto Mujing's right hand tightly.

Mu Jing shook his head helplessly, raised his right hand, and gently stroked Xue Hua's head with a tender and affectionate gesture.

Xuehua's originally gloomy face gradually softened under his touch.

The coldness in her eyes vanished without a trace, and the corners of her mouth even unconsciously turned up slightly, revealing a rare and adorable expression.

Min Su, who was standing nearby, pulled Yan Li close and whispered in her ear:

"Wow, Xiaoli, although I really want to support your first relationship, Miss Xue and the captain are such a perfect match!"

Look, look! This is the first time I've ever seen Miss Xue with such a gentle and adorable expression!

"I...I don't like the captain at all!" Yanli hurriedly retorted, his cheeks turning red again.

"However, I have indeed changed my opinion of the captain."

He's not a gigolo at all, nor is he Miss Xue's gigolo!

He's not only quick-witted and makes accurate judgments, but he's also very capable. Furthermore, he's considerate of women and knows how to maintain proper boundaries with them…

In short, he's a very reassuring person!

She rattled off all of Mu Jing's merits, becoming more and more anxious and earnest as she spoke.

"Hey, isn't this the older brother, Xi Huan Shang?"

The little girl's voice rang out at the right moment, her innocent words instantly making Yan Li's face turn bright red.

"Hey? Little one, what are you doing here?"

Yan Li hurriedly hugged the little girl and covered her mouth tightly with his hand, afraid that she would say something shocking again.

Mu Jing's voice rang out at the right moment, interrupting their farce, his tone regaining its composure:

"So, did that demonic practitioner ultimately escape?"

Xuehua and Minsu nodded simultaneously, a hint of reluctance on their faces:

"She was too fast, and the black mist was good at hiding. We chased her all the way, but in the end she still got away. What a pity about this opportunity."

Yan Li, who was standing nearby, immediately said:

"However, according to the previous clues, she still needs to come to District Twelve to complete the contract."

If we increase patrols in District 12 starting tomorrow night and lay a tight net, we'll definitely be able to catch her again!

Furthermore, I discovered that her black mist seemed quite afraid of the captain's sacred artifact! Just now, the captain's sacred flames instantly dispelled the black mist!

Mu Jing understood perfectly – this was only natural.

After all, this crimson sword was a sacred artifact he had prepared specifically to deal with this demonic practitioner, so it was expected that it would suppress the black mist.

"Yes, yes! Xiaoli is right! We'll prepare well tomorrow and make sure she doesn't get away again!" Minsu immediately agreed, her eyes resolute.

"Okay." Mu Jing nodded. "Report to the director about tonight's situation first."

Although he said that, Mu Jing knew perfectly well what was going on in his heart.

Things are not that simple.

Tomorrow night, something even more dramatic will happen, and the situation will spiral out of control.

And this... is exactly what he hoped for.

And somewhere in the void.

A delicate and playful chuckle slowly rang out, as if watching a wonderful farce.