Chapter 12

Chapter 12

“Brother Sheng, no need to look anymore, those two kids are in the alley on my side!”

The woman turned her head and yelled back.

Soon after, a man with tattoos of two large flowers on his arms appeared beside her.

The man was gaunt, his face worn out and haggard, and he kept sniffing at his nose, seemingly an addict.

“What are you trying to do?”

Faced with these two uninvited guests, Lin Zichen didn’t run, instead, he protected Shen Qinghan behind him and calmly looked at the two and asked.

Having evolved since birth, his physical strength had long surpassed that of ordinary people, which gave him enough capital to remain calm in the face of crisis.

Seeing how composed Lin Zichen was, the two were somewhat taken aback.

Quickly, the garishly made-up woman reverted to the amiable facade she had that morning, and smilingly said to Lin Zichen, “Little brother, little sister, I have lots of tasty treats and fun things at my home. Do you want to come over and play?”

No sooner had she finished speaking than the tattooed man said impatiently, “You goddamn shrew! Why the hell are you wasting your efforts trying to lure the kids? Just go up, knock ’em out, and take them away! I’m in a hurry to sell them for money!”

After that, he pulled out two towels with a strong odor from his pocket and threw one to the woman before hurriedly walking towards Shen Qinghan.

“Xiao Chen...” Shen Qinghan was very scared, her little hand gripping Lin Zichen’s arm tightly.

Lin Zichen patted her hand, signaling her not to be afraid.

Then, he took her hand away and with a burst of strength from his feet, the next moment, he shot forward like an arrow released from the string, becoming a blurry shadow as he hurtled towards the approaching man.

“Bang!”

A muffled sound of a punch rang out.

Lin Zichen, who had rushed to the man in an instant, fiercely punched him in the abdomen, sending him flying away.

He rolled several times on the ground before stopping, curled up like a shrimp, making a painful “heh heh” sound, blood continuously flowing out.

“You, you, you...!”

The woman was stunned on the spot, utterly unable to understand what had just happened, so frightened she couldn’t even speak.

She couldn’t comprehend how a primary school student who looked to be only in second or third grade could send an adult flying with a single punch; it defied all logic!

Lin Zichen didn’t waste words with the woman. He instantly closed the distance to her, launched himself with a powerful leap, and fiercely punched her heavily made-up face.

“Bang!”

Another sound resonated.

The woman was sent flying by the punch, and along with her flight, several teeth were knocked out of her mouth, then she fell to the ground with a thud, motionless.

It was unclear whether she was knocked out or dead.

Lin Zichen looked around, there were no surveillance cameras, and he decided to stifle the discomfort in his heart and finish off the two to prevent future troubles.

Having evolved since birth over many years, his senses were exceptionally sharp, allowing him to clearly hear the sounds of the altercation inside, even from outside the alley.

“Xiao, Xiao Chen, what do we do now?”

Shen Qinghan clutched Lin Zichen’s hand tightly, her voice trembling as she spoke.

Seeing her in such a state, Lin Zichen didn’t hesitate, “We go home.”

Although he was very curious about the fight taking place in the alley at the moment, he didn’t dare to approach it recklessly, wanting only to hurry home.

Then, to sit and wait for tonight’s news to see if there was any coverage of the events in the alley.

While he was thinking about this, his children’s wristwatch continued to convey the voice of the security team’s operator.

“Little friend?”

“Hey, little friend, can you hear my voice?”

“Quick, get away from the alley, don’t go near it, it’s very dangerous!”

The operator’s voice sounded extremely anxious, deeply concerned for Lin Zichen’s safety.

Lin Zichen quickly came back to his senses, calming his emotions to respond to her, “Sister, I have already left the alley, I am safe now.”

“That’s good, that’s really good,” sighed the security team’s female operator in relief.

Lin Zichen gripped Shen Qinghan’s little hand tightly, trying to reassure her, then curiously asked the female operator, “Sister, I just saw a mechanically modified human fly into the alley, is that one of your security team members?”

“It’s a member of the security team,” the operator confirmed and then advised Lin Zichen, “Little friend, if you’re okay, don’t stay outside, hurry home and stay safe by your parents’ side, understand?”

“Got it, thank you, sister.”

He politely thanked her and then hung up the communication with the security team.

Afterward, his gaze returned to the alley ahead, still engulfed in billowing smoke.

The sounds of intense combat continued to emanate from there, intermixed with a multitude of high-pitched rat squeals, indicating that the giant exotic rat was on the defensive.

Seeing him end the call, Shen Qinghan managed to speak with trembling lips, “Xiao, Xiao Chen, I want to go home...”

“I’ll take you home right now.”

“Okay.”

“Can you walk? If not, I’ll carry you.”

“My legs feel a bit weak...”

“Then come on up, I’ll carry you home.”

Lin Zichen turned and hoisted Shen Qinghan onto his back, walking quickly and silently toward the direction of home.

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