Chapter 250: Tarnished
The photos flickering on the screen brought back a rush of memories for Gordon.
In the images, the blue-haired girl lay unconscious in an undignified pose. Her black stockings were torn in several places, her skirt was tattered and appeared to have been disturbed, and her clothes were in complete disarray. Her disheveled state made her seem as if she had been used up and tossed aside by some disreputable establishment. A look of utter ruination was on her face, as if she had been completely toyed with and broken.
Generally speaking, most men would find themselves somewhat intrigued in matters of the opposite sex – Gordon being no exception. Naturally, that did not include oddballs like Ji Bai who was perpetually clad in his helmet, or those who swung the other way.
He had to admit, if the subject in the photo had not been himself, he might have even been tempted to lean in for a closer look.
Just as he was about to respond and take the phone down with him in a blaze of glory, Ji Bai snatched it back with a ‘whoosh’ and stuffed it back into his pocket.
“Don’t even think about it. You’re in no shape to fight. You couldn’t take this from me even if you tried.” Ji Bai fiddled with his phone, fully assured in his ability to keep the device away from Gordon’s eager clutches.
“Y-You, how could you do such a thing?! I’ve completely misjudged you. All that talk about chivalry and honor, and now you pull such a stunt! You’re despicable and shameless, a disgrace to knighthood! Hurry up and delete these images – This filth shouldn’t exist in this world!” Caught between rage and mortification, Gordon’s face blushed.
“Have you no shame whatsoever? You’re kicking a man when he’s down!”
“Nope, this is called leverage,” Ji Bai said, shaking his head. “I believe in equal trade, but you, you’re just thinking of freeloading. So I had no choice but to improvise. It’s no fault of mine – You only have yourself to blame.”