A vicious female is trapped in a beastly hell.

Chapter 557 Sour
After Yun Han left, Xiao Jin saw that Shen Tang's clothes were soaked, so he immediately took out the clothes he had prepared from his space and handed them to her so that she could change first.

Shen Tang was a little embarrassed and lowered her voice to say, "There are guards outside!"

Xiao Jin strode out, dismissed the guards with a few words, then closed the door and waited by the door for her to change her clothes.

He reached out and touched Shen Tang's hand, finding it still icy cold, so he pulled her into his arms. His burning body heat instantly enveloped her, warmer than the fireplace in the room.

Xiao Jin lowered his head and kissed her cheek, his tone filled with worry, "This cold wave is more severe than I imagined. Next time you go out, you have to hold me tight and never let go... It would be best to tie a rope around our wrists so we won't get separated."

Shen Tang couldn't help but chuckle, "What if we disagree, and you want to go north while I want to go south? Wouldn't we end up fighting?"

"I'll definitely follow you. You say one thing and I'll never say another. I'll listen to you the most!" Xiao Jin said with a mischievous grin as he pinched her waist, but his actions didn't seem obedient at all.

Shen Tang slapped his hand away, her cheeks slightly flushed, "Be mindful of your image in public!"

Her voice carried a hint of coquettishness, and Xiao Jin immediately restrained himself, no longer daring to be as unrestrained as he was at home.

He carried her to bed, carefully tucked her in, and gently stroked her hair, instructing her, "You should rest well first. The cold wave will be stronger after nightfall, so we'll move on tomorrow morning."

"Okay." Shen Tang responded softly, "You should also get a good night's rest and be well-rested so you can focus on the investigation tomorrow."

Xiao Jin readily agreed, and couldn't help but hug and kiss her again. His heart was throbbing with sweetness, and he wished he could have more intimate moments with her.

Neither Xue Yinzhou nor Lu Xiao were adept at navigating in icy conditions, which gave Xiao Jin an opportunity. Although the mission was urgent, it also provided the two with a rare moment of solitude.

As Yun Han walked to the door, the wolf-human's keen hearing allowed him to easily catch the intimate conversations inside, as well as the sounds of light, ambiguous kisses.

His steps abruptly stopped, as if he were nailed to the spot, unable to take another half step forward.

A subtle, stinging pain welled up in my heart, like being pricked by countless needles, spreading a lingering, bitter ache...

He knew that there was no longer any possibility between him and Shen Tang.

She would no longer like him, and might even feel disgusted by him, and he would not foolishly bother or bother her.

He could only try to stay as far away as possible and avoid seeing her to suppress the feelings that should never have blossomed.

For more than a year, he forced himself to forget the past and filled the void in his heart with endless battles and training.

I thought I had let go of her long ago, but when I saw her again, I realized that my heart still aches and aches for her.

Yun Han turned around somewhat awkwardly, shoved the food into the hands of the adjutant outside the door, and hurriedly left, making an excuse that he had important business to attend to.

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The following morning, the cold wave that had raged all night had receded.

Cold waves here usually occur in the evening. Although they have been occurring earlier and lasting longer recently, no large-scale cold waves have occurred during the day. Search and rescue teams typically set off in the early morning and return before sunset.

In the square of Winterhold, the troops, fully equipped and ready to go, had already assembled, and many onlookers had gathered around them.

Upon learning of the emperor's arrival, the people's spirits soared, and their previous dejection vanished.

It should be noted that the north has always been a harsh and desolate place for exiles, and nobles of high status never wanted to come here to suffer. The emperor's personal visit was the first in decades, which shows how much he valued the crisis in the north!
The people knelt down and bowed, gazing excitedly at the beautiful and noble woman.

Two equally dazzling males stood beside her.

A man with black hair and golden eyes, tall and straight, with an untamed and aloof temperament, stood closely behind the females like a loyal guard. Even when he was still, he attracted many females' admiring glances.

However, everyone knew that this handsome leopard was His Majesty's beast consort, and they only dared to admire him secretly in their hearts; no one dared to approach him. The other young man, with silver hair and black eyes, was very familiar to the people of the city.

He was tall and handsome, with an outstanding demeanor, and his temperament was more composed than ever before.

In the year or so since Yun Han came to Winter City, he has done a lot for the people and is deeply respected. Many females have shown him their goodwill, both openly and secretly.

Among the crowd, a young female's gaze remained fixed on Yun Han.

She had long, snow-white hair, a pure and beautiful face, and simple clothes. She wore only coarse linen clothes embroidered with special tribal totems, and covered them with a thick brown and white checkered woolen coat made of animal skin. She was clearly a local beastman.

Standing beside her was a young man a few years older than her; the two looked alike and were likely siblings.

They came from the Snow Wolf tribe near Winterhold.

As the number of orcs dying from the cold wave increases, many tribes are no longer able to live in peace. Yun Han has arranged for nearby tribes to move into the city temporarily to prevent more orcs from dying. This is also the top priority at present.

The older snow wolf youth stepped forward and presented a list to Yun Han. "Captain, the Frostclaw tribe's relocated people have all been settled, and several other tribes are on their way... Currently, the city is short of housing and food, so we need to build more shelters and purchase more food from the south..."

Shen Tang looked at the snow wolf youth and asked, "How much grain is left in the city?"

Although Gongge was the young chieftain of the tribe, this was the first time he had faced such a beautiful and noble female. His cheeks flushed, and he dared not look directly at her. He bowed his head and respectfully replied, "Your Majesty, yesterday we checked the granaries and found that there were less than a million catties of grain left. That is only enough to feed the entire city for seven days. Even if we eat frugally, it will only last for half a month at most."

"In addition, with the continuous migration of tribes, although the orcs still go out hunting, the prey outside the city is becoming increasingly scarce, and we dare not risk going far to hunt..."

"The rate of food consumption will likely be faster than expected."

After learning about the plight of Winter City, Shen Tang ordered the imperial city to dispatch troops to provide assistance, and at the same time, he transferred a large amount of supplies to help the people in the north overcome their difficulties.

After dealing with matters within the city, Shen Tang and Xiao Jin joined Yun Han's team to leave the city for the search and rescue operation.

After three days of searching, they found many missing orcs, but most of them had perished. Some were eaten by wild animals, and others had long since frozen to death. In the end, they only managed to rescue five people.

During their march, they unfortunately encountered a massive cold wave, and to make matters worse, they were right in the eye of the storm.

A terrifying storm swept in, whipping up snowflakes that howled like ghosts. All that could be seen was a deathly white; even shouts were torn apart by the wind, and nothing could be heard.

Boom——

The gale nearly blew people away, and large chunks of rock and entire shrubs were uprooted and smashed into the group.

In this environment, orcs are extremely vulnerable to getting separated from their pack, being injured or blown away, or even being buried alive in the snow.

Having learned from his previous experience, Shen Tang immediately activated his earth-based ability, causing earthen walls to rise from the ground on all four sides to block the blizzard.

However, even with a tenth-tier earth-elemental ability, the seemingly sturdy earthen wall began to shake in the face of such a terrifying cold wave, with the rubble on top constantly being swept away by the wind.

Fortunately, this was not the first time the orcs had dealt with this situation. After a brief period of panic, they quickly lined up, each using their special abilities to build a solid barrier that protected everyone inside.

Shen Tang simultaneously released his spiritual power to investigate and discovered a massive ice bear, as large as a small mountain, not far away. This ice bear was different from ordinary wild beasts; its entire body was translucent, like ice crystal glass, and it exuded a suffocating pressure.

"Roar!"

It roared furiously and charged forward, its heavy bear paws slamming hard against the earthen wall.

With a loud bang.

The sturdy earthen wall crumbled instantly!
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