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Mu Chen's kiss was fierce and brutal, filled with a desperate passion that overwhelmed Gu Babu's senses, making her completely lost in his kisses. Mu Chen nearly swallowed her whole in his frenzy, even hurting Gu Babu.

He was too afraid.

Ever since the first body was discovered, his mind kept replaying tragic scenes of Gu Babu possibly being harmed, leaving him cold and trembling. His baby knew nothing about survival skills; if a killer targeted her in such remote mountains, she wouldn't stand a chance. He feared finding only her corpse. Mu Chen repeatedly told himself to stay calm.

As more bodies were found—men and women stronger than Babu had died—their deaths shattered Mu Chen's hopes, making him think he would find Babu's body when they located her.

He knew that if something happened to Gu Babu, his life would be ruined forever.

Nick and others turned their faces away, not looking at them. Mu Chen held her tightly in his embrace, his heart pounding fiercely for a long time without calming down.

Babu was hurt by how tight he was holding her; she couldn't help but remind him. Mu Chen slightly loosened his grip and hurriedly checked her body, anxiously asking, "Apart from your forehead, are you injured anywhere else"

When she rolled down, her forehead had been hit and the blood had dried. He didn't know where else on her body might be hurt; she looked very painful. Gu Babu's face was pale, beads of cold sweat forming. Mu Chen finally noticed a trail of blood behind her—his hand felt moist from it. Babu’s waist had been cut by sharp rocks, bleeding profusely. Mu Chen couldn't bear to look as his baby...

"It's okay, you'll be fine," Mo Chen said.

He carefully carried her in his arms, his eyes filled with tenderness. With me around, nothing bad will happen to you.

The camping trip could not continue.

The police quickly intervened and an ambulance arrived. Gu Baobao was taken to the hospital for treatment of her wounds. Mo Chen took the children to make statements. The identities of these two unknown assailants were uncertain, but fortunately for Mo Chen, it wasn't the killers who came after him.

If they had been sent to kill him and ended up endangering so many innocent people, he would feel extremely guilty. Six lives lost, one severely injured—it was too extreme. Mo Chen couldn’t understand why these individuals chose to take such drastic actions.

Was it just for fun

Their motives seemed baseless and without any apparent cause.

Because Mo Chen had fired two shots at the assailants, making statements took a longer time. Due to the special circumstances and his unique identity, the police didn't detain him but caused some delay. Mu Mu and Sen Sen were very worried about Gu Baobao; after completing their statements, Mo Chen took the children to the hospital. It was already late, yet the children remained energetic. Gu Baobao had only sustained external injuries, so after proper bandaging, she fell asleep.

She had been scared today, something that Mo Chen knew well. Gu Baobao’s sneakers were filthy, and her clothes were torn to pieces; clearly, in her panic, she hadn’t thought straight and ended up like this. The children couldn't stay up too late, so Mo Chen sent them home for rest. Once they were all asleep, he returned to the hospital to keep company with Gu Baobao.

Gu Baby slept restlessly, constantly having nightmares and breaking out in cold sweats. Her mouth was filled with dialects she didn't understand, which should have been her mother tongue from her country—most people wouldn’t be able to comprehend these minor languages.

He held her hand tenderly, trying his best to comfort her and soothe the fear in her heart.

It took quite some time before Gu Baby finally calmed down from her nightmare and fell into a deep sleep. Mo Chen felt deeply guilty; why did his presence always bring trouble and pain to them If it weren't for him, this incident wouldn’t have happened to Baby.

This was always the case.

He wanted to be good to her and her son, wanting to give them everything he could, even if he didn’t possess it himself. He would find a way to provide for them. But why did what he bring them amount to disasters

Baby must surely regret meeting him; without their encounter, nothing would have happened. If they had never met, Baby’s life now would be much better—free of the burden of raising a child and encountering someone who loved her and cared for her deeply, living happily and worry-free.

This night was extremely difficult to endure.

Mo Chen stayed with her all night. Early in the morning, Nick came to visit Gu Baby at the hospital with a bouquet of lilies, but she had yet to wake up. After this night, it seemed that Nick’s perception of Mo Chen had changed. He always thought that Mo Chen was a man who relied on others for support and couldn’t do anything himself. But when faced with danger, he saw how agile Mo Chen was in his movements, how calm his mind was, and how quickly he thought to subdue the killer.

Moschen truly wasn't ordinary; he saved many people’s lives that day. If Moshen hadn’t restrained the murderer, it would have been a massacre as the murderer hid the bodies to avoid causing chaos and wanted to kill more people.

Mò Chén prevented all of this.

Rivalries are trivial. Men naturally admire strength and power, regardless of time or place. Whoever possesses the greatest strength is hailed as a hero, shining with glory.

"How did you get the gun" Nick couldn't help but ask out of curiosity. Who would normally carry around an unregistered firearm Even those who kept guns at home for self-defense wouldn’t casually bring one along.

Who was Mò Chén, anyway

"It's not important to you," replied Mò Chén in a rather indifferent tone. His mind weighed heavily with self-reproach, and his mood wasn't pleasant. Nick assumed he was worried about Gu BaoBao and didn’t become angry.

Since Mò Chén didn’t elaborate, Nick tactfully refrained from probing further.

But now he had a different impression of him.

Mò Chén must be an exceptionally formidable man. The way he held himself, the serious look on his face, and the regal air that exuded an unignorable sense of nobility and authority were characteristics only those who had long stood at the pinnacle could possess.

Although Mò Chén knew the murderers weren’t after him and wasn't convinced he had put the townspeople in harm’s way, he still wanted to know why they would commit such a depraved act. When he asked Nick about who those two individuals were and what their motive was for killing, Nick didn't have an answer either. He only knew that these criminals had been persistent offenders; similar cases had occurred at the northern wildlife sanctuary, yet the culprits had evaded justice.bout it anymore. Let's go inside," Su Ran said. "You really have to think clearly: between Wenran and Han Bi, who do you want I can't figure out your thinking."Ye Feimo gave a cold snort. Su Ran shook...