Chapter 226

Both teams reached an agreement and decided to change the battlefield. Everyone moved down the small hill toward an abandoned factory. Janine stomped ahead angrily, but with a gun and ammo pack strapped to her small frame, she looked both clumsy and adorable. Shirley walked alongside Derek. Without a word, he took her gear from her before she even had a chance to refuse. Seeing that she wanted to say something but hesitated, Derek smirked. "You want to plead for Janine?" Shirley was a little surprised. Looking at his handsome yet tough features, she replied, "You guessed it. After all, she's a girl. If you keep targeting her like this, she'll feel really embarrassed." "Alright." "Huh?" He agreed way too quickly. Derek reached out and ruffled the helmet on Shirley's head, his smile indulgent. "I was just trying to teach her a lesson. Since you spoke up, I'll do you this favor." She blinked in a daze. "Uh… thanks!" That actually worked. "I watched you grow up. I've taken so