Chapter 928: How strong he has become (1/2)

Scarlett might have been the only female among the leaders of the godhunter factions in Ronson Canyon but she was just as vicious and merciless as others. She was infamous for her scheming against others. But ever since Han Hao saved her life, she started treating him uniquely. Rather than scheming against Han Hao, she would scheme to help Han Hao.

For some reason, the inhumanly callous teenager was like a strong gravitational field that was gradually pulling her. And as time went by, she found herself deeper and deeper in his gravity.

Had it been any other person who told her ‘let me touch you’ in front of her followers, she would have killed the person immediately. And even if she could not defeat the person, she would scheme to have the person dead at all costs.

However, after hearing those words from Han Hao, although Scarlett was very embarrassed, she did not feel any anger. She even foolishly walked to Han Hao as he had commanded as though she had forgotten that many of her followers were still around.

Scarlett was blushing across her face. Her head was lowered, too shy to meet Han Hao’s gaze. This ruthless godhunter faction leader who hailed from Ronson Canyon was now a shy, bashful lady. She felt nervous and stood silently before Han Hao.

Meanwhile, Han Hao seemed unsure and perplexed. The strange, bizarre desires that came from the depths of his heart had caused him to be somewhat at a loss. He did not understand what was going on with him or why he would have such peculiar and messy ideas in his mind.

Han Hao stared blankly and hesitated, not knowing if he should act upon those novel ideas surfacing into his mind.

“What are you… waiting for… ?” Scarlett had been standing there and waiting for a long while. She only got more and more nervous when Han Hao stared at her without doing anything before finally breaking the silence.

“Okay,“ replied Han Hao softly. It was as though Scarlett's words had made him stop hesitating and he finally extended his hand and very slowly but awkwardly stroked his palm against Scarlett’s tender, red cheek. In that instance, a most bizarre, inexplicable sensation which Han Hao had never before perceived suddenly flooded his heart.

Scarlett’s followers who had traveled thousands of miles with her from Ronson Canyon stared at their leader, utterly flabbergasted. They could not believe their own eyes when they saw that this devil who had led them to commit massacres and various atrocities, whom they had only known to be ruthless, ferocious, and inviolable, was willingly allowing Han Hao to caress her. It was as though the Chief they knew of had transformed into another person.

Don’t tell me that she has brought us all the way to the Fringe just to... just so that Han Hao can touch her? What in the world is going on?!

Gradually, it seemed as though touching her cheeks was no longer satisfying enough for Han Hao. The bewildered Han Hao followed the thought that came from his heart and slowly moved his hand downwards along her soft white neck and towards her busty bosom.

Scarlett jolted and her face turned even redder. Alarmed, she thought, he's not thinking about doing that in front of all these people… right? Scarlett started trembling more and more violently and she could no longer feign her calmness. She suddenly raised her head and looked at Han Hao.

To her surprise, Han Hao was wearing a vacant face. His brows were slightly bunched as though he was deep in thought. Scarlett could not find a trace of lewdness on his face. It was as though he wasn’t touching an outstanding beauty but a weapon or an armor. He meant only to explore instead of doing anything indecent.

What… What is he thinking of? Scarlett was puzzled. No matter how good one was at hiding their emotions, in such a situation, no man could possibly hide all trace of their lustful desires. Han Hao, however, seemed to be an exception.

While Scarlett was pondering, Han Hao’s hand had slowly moved downwards and gently grasped her tender, bosomy breast.

“Ek!” one of Scarlett’s followers who had been watching from a distance could no longer contain his astonishment and involuntarily made an unpleasant cry with his throat.

Scarlett was jolted from her pondering and she suddenly took a step backward, freeing herself from Han Hao’s wicked clutch.

She panted heavily as though she had just finished a marathon. She spoke haltingly, “Han… Han Hao, how… how could you…”

“Strange… Very strange…” Han Hao mumbled to himself as he stared at his right hand that felt Scarlett. As soon as he placed his hand on Scarlett’s chest, he felt a strong urge suddenly surge from below. His heart was set racing and his mind was thrown off from the absolute calmness he had always maintained. Little Skeleton was also shocked that he seemed to have gained a new bone. But before he could carefully experience the sensation, Scarlett had hastily withdrawn herself.

The surprised Han Hao stared blankly for a moment before he shook his head as though trying to cast away that strange sensation off his mind. He looked at the blushing and startled Scarlett and in an expressionless face, he flatly said, “Okay. That is all for today. We will try that again next time.”

Scarlett became even more embarrassed. She secretly peeked at her distraught followers, gritted her teeth, and inwardly cursed, You scoundrel, how could you do that in front of so many people! Couldn’t you have done it somewhere more secluded and private? Are you trying to humiliate me? How infuriating!

“Seen enough yet? Piss off!” Scarlett shouted at her followers angrily with murderous eyes, directing her resentment towards them.

“Und- Understood!” Those dumbstruck followers of Scarlett came to their senses and hastily scattered.

After those godhunters left and the two were alone, Scarlett took a deep breath to try to calm herself before she asked, “What exactly do you want from me?”

Han Hao stared blankly for a moment and the default callousness he had just restored yet again crumbled. For some reason, Han Hao could not seem to maintain his absolute unfeelingness in front of Scarlett. After thinking for a moment, having no idea what exactly was going on with him, Han Hao bunched his brows and replied, “I haven’t thought it through yet.”

“Haven’t thought it through yet?!” Scarlett was enraged. She screamed in her mind, You’ve touched my face and even my breast in front of so many people, but you are telling me that you haven’t thought it through yet?!

“Then tell me, am I your woman or not?” asked Scarlett while trying her best to contain her anger.

“Yes,” replied Han Hao straightforwardly and without the slightest hesitation. But before Scarlett could feel happy about it, Han Hao quickly added, “Now that you are in the Fringe, you are mine, just like Polo and the others. You are under my command. Right, I will need to put those that come with you through a round of training.”

“Just… Just like Polo?” Scarlett had heard of Polo before. She anxiously said, “How… How can we be the same? Polo is a male and I’m a female! Besides, you’ve just…”

“All the same,” Han Hao put on a flat face and callously said, “You are both my subordinates. There’s nothing different.”

After hearing those words, Scarlett flew into a rage out of humiliation. She yelled, “Han Hao, what exactly do you want? How could you be like this? Do you think you can just toy with my feelings? If you will only consider me as just another follower of yours like Polo, then, then we are over!”

Han Hao immediately felt lost and weak when Scarlett flipped out. He felt as though he had done something wrong but he had no idea what it was. He bunched his brows and thought about it deeply. Then, he realized something - when facing Polo, he would never have those strange and passionate ideas.

“Yes, it’s a bit different…” Han Hao scratched his head and mumbled, “You are a woman, so you are my woman. And Polo is a man, so he is my man… right?”

Scarlett was between laughter and tears listening to Han Hao mumbling nonsense to himself. “Huh? How can Polo be your man? You aren’t making any sense…”

Then, suddenly, Scarlett was reminded of some words that Han Shuo once said to her, Han Hao had never been intimate with the opposite sex. He used to live and cultivate in an inhuman world and he knows absolutely nothing about that certain thing!

Scarlett lamented in that realization before she asked, “Han Hao, do you know what a romantic relationship is?”

Han Hao looked at Scarlett puzzlingly, shook his head, and answered, “I don’t. I have never seen or heard of it before.”

Suddenly, it all became clear to Scarlett.