"Hmph, you little brat, it's dangerous out here! If you don't have any skills, don't go running your mouth!
Be careful, or I'll beat you so badly even your mom won't recognize you!
You're just like a mad dog trying to bite the sun, don't you know how small you are?
You look like a little chick running into a fire. Are you trying to get yourself killed?"
Freya shouted at them nonstop, it felt so good.
"Stop talking to her, just go! Don't hurt her though!" the middle-aged man, Robber Zhong, didn't want to waste time arguing. He motioned to the two boys, and the three of them rushed toward Freya, or more accurately, toward the package in her hands.
Freya finished the last bite of her bun and looked at the three people, clearly inexperienced at robbery. She rolled her eyes.
She dodged the boy's attack, grabbed the thick wooden stick from his hands, and kicked him hard against the wall without holding back.
When Robber Zhong saw the boy get kicked far away, he reached out to grab Freya's arm, trying to restrain her.
Freya grabbed his arm, turned around, and flipped him over her shoulder. When he was groaning in pain and couldn't stand straight, she grabbed his arm again and threw him down next to the boy.
"You, don't come any closer! If you come near me, I won't be polite!"
The other boy was terrified, seeing the glowing white girl step toward him.
"Not polite? An ant yawning thinks it's a roar. What kind of impolite move are you planning? Tell me, I'd love to hear it."
Freya stepped forward and kicked him in the stomach. The boy immediately curled up on the ground. The pain was sharp and unbearable.
"Hmph, is that what you meant by being impolite?" Freya sneered.
"Come on, let's go to the police station."
Freya looked at the three who couldn't even stand up and felt a bit helpless. Ordinary humans really couldn't compete with ability users. Fights were no fun, she barely made a move and they were already down. Boring.
"Please, don't take us to the police station! My mom is sick, alone at home. If we all get taken away, no one will take care of her. She'll die!"
The boy panicked when he heard police station. He started kowtowing on the ground non-stop, even when his forehead began to bleed.
The other two men also cried as they struggled to kneel and bow repeatedly.
If his wife weren't so seriously ill and they didn't desperately need money, they wouldn't have done this.
They had even rehearsed their tough guy act many times. But on their very first try, they hit a wall and failed terribly.
Freya stared coldly at the three, blood streaming down their faces from the kowtowing, and remembered Robber Zhong's earlier whispered warning, don't hurt her.
"Hmph, forget it. I just came from the police station, and I'm not interested in going back right now.
Let's call this my good deed for the day.
I live in Red Bull Brigade. When you pay the money back, find my man, Brian. Make sure you add interest."
She threw a rolled-up bundle of 30 yuan in front of Robber Zhong and turned to leave quickly.
Behind her, the three men clutched each other and cried. Their wife and mother could now be saved.
"Miss, my name is Robber Zhong. I'll definitely pay you back."
Freya heard his voice from behind and sighed quietly.
Her heart wasn't hardened enough, still too soft.
Freya, carrying snacks and food from the state-run restaurant, along with a big package, went to find Sunyue.
"Wow, Freya, you bought so many things again!"
Sunyue looked at all the goods Freya brought and instantly turned into a jealous lemon spirit.
"Yeah, my family's not doing well. We've got nothing left at home. I have to stock up a bit.
Here, this is for you."
"Oh my gosh, are these meat buns from the state-run restaurant?
I've had them a few times, and they're super delicious!
There are four of them, are they all for me?
Actually, I'd be fine with just one!"
It was already past twelve, the time when hunger hits the hardest. The smell of the meat buns made Sunyue's mouth water.
"Go ahead and eat. It's your reward for helping me shop," Freya said calmly.
She always believed in fair rewards and punishments. Sunyue had walked with her for so long and helped her choose things, so she couldn't let her help for nothing.
"Oh come on, it was just helping you look around. You're my lifesaver, and we're friends, we don't need to keep things so strict."
Friends? Freya raised an eyebrow, glancing at Sunyue who was practically drooling over the buns, wanting to devour them right away.
If she was going to blend into this world, she had to start fresh. Having a simple and sweet friend like her wasn't so bad.
"So, are you eating or not?"
Freya grabbed her own meat bun first and took a big bite.
So tasty. In this era, pigs weren't fed with hormones or feed, so they were healthy and flavorful.
"I'm eating, I'm eating. Next time it's on me."
Sunyue took a huge bite and more than half of the meat bun was gone.
The two food lovers started eating right there on the street.
"Burp, burp. I'm so full." Sunyue took a sip of water and rubbed her now-rounded belly.
"Burp, it was really good, but I probably shouldn't eat like that again. My stomach's a bit uncomfortable now."
Freya had eaten six buns in one go and was holding her bloated belly.
Things in this era were super satisfying. The buns were pure meat and about the size of a man's fist. No wonder she was full after six, she used to be able to eat more than ten.
"Sunyue, let's go home. It's already past three."
They had built a bond through food, and their friendship had grown closer.
"Burp. Okay. Let's walk a bit first before riding the bike. I might throw up."
Insisting on it, Sunyue held the handlebars while Freya supported the back. The two of them slowly made their way back to the Red Bull Brigade.
"Brian, I'm back." Freya shouted as she entered the yard, seeing Brian weaving a straw hat.
"You're back. That's a lot of stuff. Why didn't you use an ox cart?" Brian put down the half-finished hat and looked at Freya's red face with concern.
"Sunyue and I rode bikes back. Everything's on the bike, it wasn't too hard." Freya smiled.
"Auntie, I'll help." Dan, who was staying home to take care of Brian, saw the load on the bike and quickly ran over.
"Go wash up, cool down a bit. There's water on the stone table." Brian told them to put the things down and hurry, afraid they'd suffer from heatstroke.
"I'll wash at home. My mom's probably worried." Sunyue said, helping put the things away before getting ready to leave.
"Wait a minute, don't go yet. Take this back with you."
Freya pulled out two jin of peach crisps and one jin of sponge cake from her bag.
"This… haha, I don't think I should. I already had your meat buns today." Sunyue waved her hands and turned to run.
"Stop. Weren't you the one who said we're good friends? If you won't take anything, then don't help me in the future." Freya quickly grabbed the back of the little chubby girl's collar.
"I'll take it. I'll take it, okay? Freya, you're really so good to me."
"Don't come hugging me. Just go." Freya dodged her hug attack.
"I'm going. I'll visit again when I can." Sunyue bounced off with the snacks in her hands.