"Woman! Stand over there." Xiao Lin glared at Xia Xue, his eyes filled with countless emotions, causing Xia Xue to shut her mouth. "What were you planning to do to my woman just now?"
Xiao Lin jumped from the wall, landing right between the three n and Xia Xue, making the already cramped space even tighter. It was difficult to turn, let alone fight.
"Kid, don't ddle. If you want to play hero, you should asure your own worth first." After steadying his mind and seeing the opponent was in his early twenties, the n felt relieved. A slender, young man like this was hardly intimidating; from the sound of it, he might just be the woman's boy toy.
"Oh, I'm definitely ddling." Xiao Lin shielded Xia Xue behind him, his dark eyes sweeping over the three n in front of him. Although they appeared to be ruffians, their agile physiques suggested they weren't ordinary thugs. "I don't want three unjust souls; tell your nas."
"You've got quite the audacious tone, kid!" One of them stepped forward and, without warning, swung a fist towards Xiao Lin's head. The distance was close, and Xia Xue was right behind Xiao Lin. If he dodged, she would be hit. This man seed to have guessed Xiao Lin wouldn't evade, aiming for his blind spot.
Xia Xue scread, fearing Xiao Lin would be struck. She knew Xiao Lin wouldn't dodge. Indeed, the punch landed on Xiao Lin, but the man didn't have a better outco. As he was hit, Xiao Lin's fist had already landed heavily on the man's upper abdon.
Ugh! Xiao Lin was just a bit faster, so the man's fist rely grazed his side, and he fell to his knees, clutching the area between his upper abdon and chest muscles, wanting to vomit but unable to, as if sothing was blocking him.
"Your fist doesn't work like that." With one hand on the man's head, his voice floated in the air. His second punch was already aid at the man's temple.
No one could save him in ti. Mouth agape, they watched helplessly as their companion fell to the ground unconscious.
Heh heh! Heh heh heh! Xiao Lin let out a brief laugh, his sinister eyes darted towards the other two n. "Tell the mastermind, and you'll still have a chance."
"Mastermind?" Xia Xue covered her mouth with her hand, glaring at Xiao Lin from behind. Why did he feel so different to her now? The dark aura seed to envelop him completely; surrounded by shadows, he resembled a trapped beast needing to be unrelentingly fed by fresh blood to fulfill its color.
"Kid, we'll settle this score with you!" The slightly older man grabbed the one on the ground, attempting to escape from another direction, but Xiao Lin blocked him swiftly.
"Do you think you can leave?" With one hand probing the man's waist, a cold smile hung at his lips as he deftly pulled out the man's belt, snapping it in the air. "Last warning, who sent you?"
"No, no one!" Another timid man was already trying to abandon his companion and flee. Xiao Lin saw this and clicked his tongue, shaking his head. The belt drew a graceful arc in the air, wrapping around the fleeing man's neck. With force from his left hand, he pulled him from the ground, like a projectile falling between him and another companion.
"You- you- what kind of person are you?" The last standing man didn't dare underestimate the young man before him.
Xiao Lin didn't answer his question, but instead sighed helplessly. "Do you want to die or live?" He had no patience to discuss identities here. "Who sent you?"
"If- if I say, will you let us go?"
"Hm!" A single sound reaffird his reply.
"Yao, Yao Zheng!" The man stuttered out the na of their puppet master, but he didn't expect to suffer the sa fate as the other two!
"Liar!"
"Why!"
"Dare to harm my woman? You're courting death!"
Before the question could be finished, a powerful hand was already choking his neck, lifting him off the ground.
Xia Xue had seen this kind of scenario before; it was during the ti Elder Guo wanted her dead at the farm. Xiao Lin had the sa expression then. She hugged Xiao Lin fearfully from behind. "Don't kill him!"
Feeling the warmth from behind, Xiao Lin hesitated for a mont before releasing his grip. The man collapsed on the ground, weakened. "Director Xu, co over and arrest them!"
After hanging up the phone, Xiao Lin took Xia Xue's hand. Seeing that Xia Xue had no intention of letting go, he turned around, questioning with his gaze.
"What's wrong?" Xia Xue's eyes were filled with worry, piercing directly into Xiao Lin's heart. He stepped forward and pulled her into his embrace, refusing to let go for a long ti. Xia Xue slowly raised her arms to hug his back, relaxing as she leaned her face against his shoulder.
His tightening arms seed to be confirming the reality of the person in his embrace. Xiao Lin rested his chin on her shoulder, taking deep breaths in and out, as if trying to expel everything from inside him at that mont again and again.
"What's wrong?" Xia Xue asked softly, unsure of how to comfort this man. Had they been apart for so long that she had beco completely ignorant? She hadn't changed, Xiao Lin hadn't changed either, so what made him like this?
Xiao Lin only shook his head silently. If he didn't want to speak, he absolutely wouldn't say a word, only tightening his arms repeatedly to confirm Xia Xue's presence.
"Is this the boss's woman?" Marshal, who had rushed over after receiving a call, pulled Xu Ming to his side. In the dark alley, the two stood silently embracing, their lancholy making Marshal's nose tingle with emotion. Their boss must have been suppressing his feelings for too long; he must be deeply pained inside.
"Probably!" Xu Ming responded in a hushed voice. From here, it was a bit hard to see clearly, but she seed to be a very beautiful woman, really matching with their handso boss. "Should we go over later?"
"We probably should!" Marshal thought so too. If they went over now, it'd really ruin the mood. Hesitating, the two retreated behind the corner and waited quietly for the situation to change.
"The boss's woman really is beautiful! If only I had soone like her." Marshal sat on the ground, picturing the two embracing each other in his mind. Their boss was a silent person who kept everything inside, a true man indeed! "If I were a woman, I'd fall for the boss too."
"Save it for when you beco a woman!" Xu Ming rolled his eyes at him. "Why do I feel the boss's woman looks familiar to ?"
"Lao Xu, you say everyone looks familiar!" Marshal retorted indignantly, the two huddling by the wall. "It's so dark in this alley. What can you see with your presbyopic eyes?"
"It's not about seeing clearly, just the contours feel like the investor who ca this ti!" Xu Ming scratched his head uncertainly, maybe he was mistaken! Their boss wouldn't know such a business powerhouse, two entirely unrelated people. "Brat, who exactly is our boss?"
"No idea!" Xu Ming's question stumped Marshal. It felt like from the start he had been convinced the boss was with Huaban, always together according to rumors he heard. "Soone from Dragon Soul, probably!"
"Getting into Dragon Soul is already remarkable!" Those who served in the military and special forces were genuinely drawn to Dragon Soul; making it there was a testant to one's abilities. Not to ntion improving inside, maximizing one's potential, that's what every person hopes for, right?
"I'll go check it out!" Marshal also dread of entering such a place, but the threshold was dauntingly high, not to ntion identity requirents, simply the personal conditions had already made him give up.
Xia Xue was held by Xiao Lin like this, not saying a word. Sotis silence is perhaps the best comfort. Saying sothing wrong without knowing what to say is worse than patiently waiting for the other to speak.
"Silly woman, do you know how dangerous you just were?" Xiao Lin released Xia Xue and took her by the hand.
"With you here, there's no danger for ." Completely trusting her man was the best support for her. "But how did you know I was here?"
"What do you think I do, or what do you take the people I put around you for?" Xiao Lin rubbed Xia Xue's head, as Consort Ling should have inford him the mont Xia Xue stepped out.
"Ah! I knew it was that damn traitor Consort Ling who betrayed , ruining my plans for a surprise!" Xia Xue stamped her feet in anger, her carefully planned scene now spoiled.
"A surprise, huh? You provided quite a shock, facing three people alone, you're really fearless!" Holding Xia Xue's hand as they walked forward. "Don't do such dangerous things again. North Zone isn't the city center; there's all sorts of people here, you running around makes it tough for Consort Ling and the others."
"I can protect myself, why should they follow ?" Xiao Lin's hand was warm, being led like this, how long had it been? Xia Xue couldn't help but move closer to him. "I don't want soone tagging along everywhere I go."
"If anything happened to you, they'd really have to co to with their heads in their hands!" Xiao Lin intertwined his fingers with Xia Xue's, their ten fingers entwined.
"You seem to be like their god, controlling lives and deaths!" Xia Xue chuckled at Xiao Lin, but her heart was filled with sweetness that spread across her face.
"Don't believe it? Then try it and see if the result would be like that."
"Ah, are you scaring ? Just know how to scare ." Xia Xue understood Xiao Lin's intentions, almost sold by him. "You're really getting better at bullying people."
"Am I?" Xiao Lin laughed heartily. (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to recomnd it on Qidian (qidian) or vote monthly. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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