Chapter 649 - 646: Cruel to Him

Chapter 649: Chapter 646: Cruel to Him

Roger held Bai Wanwan tightly, his embrace betraying a subtle reluctance to let her go.

Under the mocking, curious, or envious gazes of the many male guards, he steered her outside, his arm wrapped firmly around her.

With every step, he tried to walk slower, and slower still.

Through the coarse fabric, it felt as if his palm could sense the soft curves of her body and its warmth.

This brief, forced intimacy was like a poison he knowingly and willingly savored.

At that moment, a crazed thought took root in his mind: ’Even if the Beast God discovers this ruse the very next second and strikes me dead on the spot, just being able to hold her like this for a short walk... it would all be worth it.’

’But he knew that before any of that could happen, he had to fulfill his promise. He had to sever his own delusions and get Bai Wanwan out safely, delivering her to her Beast Husbands.’

But Bai Wanwan found Roger’s overly intimate hold on her extremely uncomfortable.

She could even feel the searing heat of his palm and the tension in the muscles of his arm.

Bai Wanwan frowned in disgust. She felt he was holding her too tightly, squeezing her uncomfortably.

Unable to bear it, she subtly jabbed him none-too-gently in the ribs with her elbow. At the same time, she hissed in a low, clearly annoyed voice, "Loosen your grip! You’re hurting me!"

Roger felt her struggle and her small movements, but instead of loosening his arm, he subconsciously pulled her even closer.

’He wasn’t actually using much strength, but he knew she wanted to get away from him.’

’Just let him be selfish this once. He didn’t know if he’d ever have another chance like this.’

He tilted his head slightly, his lips almost brushing against her ear, and quickly explained in a low, breathy voice that was both helpless and unyielding, "Don’t move! Just bear with it. Look around you. How many pairs of eyes are watching us? You have to endure this so we don’t blow our cover."

His excuse was plausible. Bai Wanwan quickly glanced around and did indeed feel countless gazes fixed upon their tightly pressed bodies.

She forced down the urge to resist, but her body remained incredibly stiff, making every step she took feel extremely awkward.

As they walked, a squad of Beastmen with solemn expressions and somewhat vacant eyes suddenly appeared around a corner in the tunnel ahead, blocking their path.

Bai Wanwan’s body tensed instantly.

Roger immediately sensed her tension. His arm tightened slightly as he leaned in and quickly whispered a reassurance in her ear, "Don’t be afraid. They’re Beastmen under my control. They’re here to protect you." His voice carried the calm confidence of someone in command of the situation.

Sure enough, silently surrounded by this squad of about twenty-odd males, they now seemed to have a moving protective shield.

Roger led Bai Wanwan, weaving quickly and quietly through the labyrinthine, dimly lit tunnels of the cave. They were getting closer and closer to the exit.

’Hope was just ahead!’

However, just as they were about to exit the cave, when they could already see the faint daylight from outside, a figure suddenly appeared like a phantom, blocking the entrance!

The newcomer exuded a powerful aura; he was clearly one of the Beast God’s trusted confidants.

The figure’s gaze swept over Roger, the female in his arms, and the silent squad of Beastmen. His voice was cold and emotionless. "Roger! The Elephant Clan has begun to stage a fierce counterattack. The Beast God orders you to immediately lead the reserve Beast Army and proceed at full speed to the Elephant Clan battlefield as reinforcements!"

Roger’s heart sank, but his face remained impassive. He even feigned a touch of impatience, as if annoyed at having his "good time" interrupted. "Fine! I understand," he replied. "I’ll go as soon as I’m done with what I’m doing here!"

He was trying to buy a little time to get Bai Wanwan out of this final dangerous zone first.

But the other man was like a cold stone statue, not yielding an inch. His tone grew heavier, taking on an authoritative air that permitted no argument. "The Beast God’s orders are for you to go now! Immediately!"

’Roger knew that insisting further would only arouse suspicion. If he slipped up here, not only would he fail to save Bai Wanwan, but he would also expose his motives, and the Beast God would absolutely not spare him.’

He took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing his anxiety and worry.

Using his body to block the messenger’s line of sight, he quickly ducked his head and whispered rapidly into Bai Wanwan’s ear, "I’ll have them escort you out. Stay close to them. They will obey your commands and won’t harm you."

He gave her a deep look, unable to be too obvious. The expression in his eyes was complex and unreadable, finally settling into a silent plea.

At this moment, Bai Wanwan couldn’t wait for Roger to leave. She didn’t want to have anything more to do with him.

Between Roger deliberately blocking the view with his body and the surrounding squad of Beastmen, the messenger behind them never got a clear look at the escorted female’s face.

The moment she felt Roger’s arm loosen slightly, Bai Wanwan immediately took half a step back, putting an uncomfortable distance between them.

She looked up at Roger, her eyes calm and unrippled, holding a hint of detached politeness as she responded, "Mm, I understand. I’m leaving, then."

There was no hesitation, not a trace of reluctance, not even a feigned word of thanks or a polite "take care."

After speaking, she turned around cleanly and, without a single glance back, walked toward the light outside—the light that symbolized freedom and safety.

Roger stood frozen in place, watching helplessly as she was escorted away by the Beastmen under his command, her slender figure resolute and cold as she departed.

Step by step, she moved farther from his sight, farther from his control, and farther from his unrealistic fantasies... Not once did she look back.

A wave of mixed emotions—loss, self-mockery, bitterness—welled up in his heart. Roger stared at the empty mouth of the cave, the corners of his lips uncontrollably twisting into an ugly, self-deprecating smirk.

He quirked his lips, as if smiling, but his eyes were glacial.

’For this moment, he had risked deceiving the Beast God, played his trump card, and possibly bet his own future and life.’

’And yet, she couldn’t even spare him a single backward glance.’

’He had really... brought this upon himself.’

He spun around abruptly, no longer looking at the cave entrance. Brutally suppressing all his emotions, he put a cold, severe expression back on his face and turned to take command of the Beast Army.

After Bai Wanwan walked out of the cave, the brightness of the outside world made her dizzy for a moment, but that was overshadowed by the desperate urgency of someone who had just escaped death.

She didn’t even have time to get a good look at the unfamiliar surroundings as she hurried away from the cave.

Her heart pounded wildly in her chest, a mixture of the thrill of escaping the monster’s lair and apprehension about the unknown road ahead.

She didn’t know exactly where Chou Rong, Jin Yi, and Yin Ze were. The region surrounding the Elephant Clan’s territory was vast and the terrain was complex.

But she firmly believed that they must have already found their way here and were frantically searching for any trace of her!

As long as she could just keep going a little further, get a little farther away from that terrifying lair, she would definitely run into them!

This thought sustained her, allowing her to ignore her exhaustion and fear.

However, fate always seems to bare its fangs just when hope is closest.

Suddenly, without any warning,

the stoic male Beastmen Roger had sent to escort her, who were following close behind, all let out agonized grunts at almost the exact same moment!

The next instant, a blood-curdling scene unfolded!