Chapter 388 - 388: To Leave Or Not To Leave

Eric could clearly feel that these three weren't the only people in the alley, as there were quite a few young children on the other side of the alley, being kept in their place by some other big guys.

What made him extremely surprised was the fact, that a few of those guys were looking at the scene with complicated looks and expressions.

They seemed like they were considering whether they should intervene or not, but in the end, they were clear that should they intervene they would suffer as well.

Even more so when the policeman got out of his hiding spot and walked over leisurely. They understood who had the strongest arm, and they didn't even dare to think of entering the frame.

Sensing the happenings Eric was surprised quite a bit with the little guy, as despite all this he didn't seem to have lost his hopes. He wasn't broken by what happened.

In fact, he seemed just like a small sponge absorbing all these negative emotions inside himself and increasing the deep hatred inside.

Eric couldn't help but admire the little guy as he saw him like that and decided to help him out a bit. He had decided to help him out quite some time ago, but now he found an excuse to convince himself.

With those thoughts in his mind, he just started walking leisurely towards the next alley, just like he was entering his own house.

The people in the alley noticed him walk towards their boss, and the policemen only when he was around 10 steps away from them, and for a moment they were stupefied.

After all, the normal reaction would be either screaming and jumping towards them in attack or calling the police. No matter what, there should be some kind of alarm feeling or disturbance in him.

But Eric's face was completely calm and clear, there was no trace of disturbance or ripple there. As a matter of fact, a few of them thought that they even saw a slight grin on his face.

They quickly dispersed that thought though, as it was impossible for something like that to happen. Finally one of them managed to wake up from his stupor as he said,

"Wh-who are you!? And what are you doing here? Can't you tell that this alley is occupied, as we need to deal with our business here?

Scram or I will kill you!"

"Oh~! Is that so? Well okay then, I am leaving immediately! By the way, why does that guy look like a policeman? It's just my delusion I am sure, there is no way that it's true!"

The moment that Eric heard those words, he was just like a startled rabbit, as he quickly seemed to have understood what was happening.

He immediately stopped on his steps, blurted some things deliriously, turned around, and then started walking the path from which he had just come.

Seeing that, the guy who warned him seemed to be extremely happy that his threat had worked so easily, as he smiled smugly.

Before he could even start boasting to the others though, he heard the enraged reproaching voice of the boss,

"You damn dastardly idiot! Just what the fuck do you have in place of your brain?"

Then without waiting for the weakling's answer, he turned towards Eric, and said with a chilly and sneaky voice,

"Kid since you entered the place, then I am afraid that we can't let you leave so easily! I know, just kill this little guy and I will let you go!"

As he said that, he threw the little kid in his hands towards Eric, just like he was throwing some potato bag towards him.

Hearing those words, Eric smirked inside, but he still turned around with a heavy and solemn expression as he said,

"Are you sure that you don't want me to leave?"

There were traces of cold, and warning in his voice, which made the leader of the gang hesitate for a moment, but before he could even say something the policeman jumped forward,

"You think you can leave this place after you have found out that I am a policeman and am working with bandits? Things aren't that easy I am afraid!"

Hearing those words, Eric seemed to think hard for a moment, before saying as a matter of fact,

"Yes, you are correct! It's impossible for me to leave this place in that situation! I can't leave this place without clearing the situation!"

The policeman seemed to be extremely proud of himself as he heard those words, as he felt like Eric understood that he had no way out of this.

But the leader of the gang didn't seem so happy at this moment, for some reason he felt just like some kind of little rat in front of a scary cat.

Completely ignoring everyone else, Eric turned towards the injured kid at his feet, and said,

"Yo, kid! Are you willing to work for me if I help you against these guys, and promise to give you a much better life?

I won't take you to school though, I will train you and teach you to kill, plunder, and grow stronger. I want you to become my sharpest blade!

What do you say!?"

The little kid at his feet seemed to be startled and surprised at that moment, as he heard those words.

Normal people would offer him to follow them since they were planning to send him to school, or give him a warm place to live, but this guy was telling him that he would teach him to kill, and plunder.

It was extremely clear that Eric wasn't a good guy, in fact, he seemed just like some kind of Devil, offering him a Devil Pact.

Still, for some reason, the young kid looked at Eric's eyes for a few moments, and then said with a solemn, and clear voice,

"I am willing!"

"OH~!? Very well then, open your eyes this is your first test!"

Eric's and the kid's conversation was clearly heard from everyone present, as they looked at Eric with confused and complicated looks.

The one with the heaviest emotions though was the police guy, who seemed to be angry at the fact that he was being ignored and taken for a weakling.

In fact, hearing Eric's words of teaching the kid how to kill and grow stronger, he just grinned widely and said,

"You know that you are in the presence of a policeman right? Even if I thought of letting you go earlier, there is no escape for you no…"

But before he could finish his words, he saw Eric suddenly disappear from his place, and then reappear behind him, with a dagger in his hands.

"You talk too much!"

That was what he heard before he felt danger upon himself, and Eric's 'Silent Reaper' made a beautiful arc in the air, and then stabbed on his cheek and then cut it open, side to side.

The poor policeman's mouth had turned the same as Joker's in the movie. Only that this was real, and there was fresh blood flowing out of his cut cheeks.

Everyone was shocked at what happened, but this clearly wasn't the end of it, as Eric disappeared once again.

This time he reappeared in front of the gang's leader, who had his eyes open just like two watermelons, and used the same method to cut his mouth too.

It wasn't that the two of them didn't want to scream in pain at that moment, but they both were extremely frightened and pained to do so.

Their scream would not only remember them of what had just happened, but they would certainly feel the pain of their cut cheeks.

"AAAMMGGGHHH~!"

Still, it was impossible for them to not let out any scream of pain, despite their screams being a bit weird due to their conditions.

But that was just the start, as Eric started disappearing and reappearing continuously as he took the gang's members down one after the other.

He was just like a Grim Reaper collecting souls at that moment, like a bloodthirsty demon who only saw targets.

In just 20 seconds, everyone else besides the kids, the gang leader, and the policeman had been sent towards the Yellow River for a swim.

The little kid's face went completely pale as he saw what happened, he had never thought that this was the test that Eric was talking about.

This was the first time that he was seeing human blood and dead bodies around him. Even though he hated these guys and would want nothing more but to see them die.

Actually watching them dead was something that was truly taxing to him, it was taking him everything he had to control himself from throwing up at that moment.

'Blewwwrrrrggghh~!' x6

The other kids were unable to do the same though, as despite their bellies being almost empty, they couldn't help but start throwing up whatever food they had in their stomachs.

"Uwaaahhh~!" x3

The situation was just too gore, and too scary for them. In fact, a few of them were even unable to control their tears, and cries, as they felt like they were in the presence of a demon!

Eric on the other hand was looking at them with a look of curiosity and interest. Especially at that kid that was at his feet a few moments ago. It seemed like he was forcing himself not to give in.

He was extremely pleased with his performance, as he even seemed to swallow everything that came up his throat. It seemed like this kid was worth training!

As he was thinking like that though, the policeman seemed to have lost his mind at that moment, as he…