As the boulder was about to strike the children, a massive shield-shaped rock wall suddenly appeared between Ah Jun and Ai, blocking the impact ——. The boulder finally came to a stop, shattering into fragments in an instant... Yet the danger persisted—the remaining small stones and the resulting shockwaves remained a formidable threat.
Although the threat seemed small, Ah Jun did not choose to leave, but opened his arms and continued to protect the child in front of him, which surprised the hero in front of him.
After a moment, when the chaos had subsided, the hero looked at the young hero who was risking his own safety with a surprised look and asked curiously, "Are you ok, kid —— You, too, Guardian?"
"Um... Im fine... Thank you, big sister —— Are you the guardian?"
But now, it seemed, the child was clearly affected by the impact. He was brave in his heart and not afraid, but his fragile body made him look bad. The weak answer he heard and the slight trembling of his body reminded him that he needed to replenish his energy.
Ah Jun frantically grabbed the specially made snacks from his sister. Shaking his trembling lips, he took a few bites before steadying himself. Then he lifted his head to thank ——. The tall, stylishly dressed woman before him had jet-black hair that shimmered faintly through her sleeve—a single arms sleeve showing signs of wear.
Ah Jun recognized that it was the system of energy operation of their guardian —— The pulse channel on the arm of the elder sister was the unique mark when the guardian of Qilin County used his special skill, and several points of the pulse channel were still flashing faintly.
The older sister looked at the thin child in front of her and suddenly gave a thumbs-up. "You are great! Good boy, you are an excellent little guardian!"
Faced with praise, Ah Jun was a little embarrassed, because he felt that he had only done what he should do, and his performance was not good enough, but he was affirmed, and suddenly felt warm in his heart.
At the same time, the boy suddenly realized a problem, did not know what happened to the girl behind him? So, he suddenly turned around to check the situation, only to find that the building was empty.
"Dont worry, the girl is fine, shes safe, her family just took her out of here!"
At this moment, the older sister gently comforted the child while explaining the situation. For Ah Jun, those few minutes had been a blur of panic —— Then he turned his head and gazed into the distance. Though they were far away, he could still make out the girl being safely evacuated with her family under the protection of several bodyguards. The girl kept glancing back occasionally, and seeing she was unharmed, Ah Jun finally felt relieved.
"Hey —— Dong-er!"
"Um? Lan, how did you and your uncle get here?"
"I just took my dad to the first hospital for a physical examination. I want to know whats going on here. I want to see if youre okay."
"Hi, what can I do!"
"You? What else can you do but make pottery... Dont look at your age and be careful!"
"Ooh! I know you have good basic skills —— Ha ha, uncle, how are you doing?"
"He... well, very well —— Yesterday, he slipped away to the reserve again and I caught him red-handed. But strangely enough, my dad always has trouble sleeping, but his physical examination indicators are fine!"
"Well, otherwise, Ill take you to the Sacred Medical Clan for a medical examination another day. The machine test shows that youre sick, but your father should be healthy. Maybe we can find out by looking, hearing, asking and cutting. —— Right? Uncle, your book isnt finished yet?"
"—— Hmm? No, wait. Whats wrong with your child now that hes so old?"
"Ah? Oh, look at me... No, this boy is just like me. He just saved another child, a little hero!"
At this moment, two more people suddenly appeared in front of Ah Jun, who were probably the older sisters friends. One of them was an aunt dressed appropriately and with a good temperament, while the other was probably her father, an old man with gray hair who looked energetic and exuded the temperament of an adventurer.
"O! How brave... Well! Whats your name, my dear?"
"Hello, Auntie! My name is Jun!"
"Auntie? I think you are very old!"
The child greeted the other person according to his own idea, but the auntie looked a little unhappy and her mood was not very stable.
"—— Oh, what are you quarreling with the child about, auntie?"
"You... we are about the same age, so aggressive!"
"No, Im half a year younger than you —— Besides, Im not like you, so Im naturally younger and more beautiful! And whos to blame us for dressing so mature?"
At this moment, the older sister standing beside Ah Jun also began to join in the teasing and guffawing with the child, which made the aunties face turn green with anxiety. Then, the two girls chattered away noisily, but the old grandfather ignored them and only gave a kind look at the child in front of him, nodded and looked proud on his face.
As for Ah Jun, he politely said hello to the old man and thought about looking around for Xiao Xis whereabouts. Suddenly, he found a light in one of the old grandfathers pockets!
Seeing the curious child staring at him so closely, the old man seemed to sense something. He followed the light and looked, and his face suddenly looked a little surprised —— Then he smiled and reached into his pocket. Then a lump of something was shining with a greenish light in front of everyones eyes.
It was a small stone, like a pebble, shining with the green light of a breath lamp in the childs eyes, so beautiful —— As he looked at it, Ah Jun began to feel a bit dazed. A picture surfaced in his mind again, a memory that even he couldnt clearly see, hazy and probably related to himself.
This time, however, the resolution seems to be a little higher than usual, but at best it can only be seen roughly, like a mosaic.
—— This is... Whats wrong? Just as Ah Jun was wondering, the picture suddenly disappeared, and then the light on the stone gradually dimmed.
"Nalan, this is your family treasure, you said? It looks beautiful!"
"Well, yes —— Hey! Dont try to move, my dad loves you, dont you have a lot of jewelry yourself?"
"I... Ill see!"
"No, let you say I..."
"—— Good boy, whats wrong with you? Did you see... a line of words?"
At this moment, the old man suddenly asked the child in front of him with excitement, asking a strange question——. However, because he didnt have a clear grasp of the scene and couldnt express it verbally, the child could only shake his head awkwardly. The old man didnt pay attention to this, smiled and responded briefly, then carefully put the stone back into his pocket.
"Since youre all right, lets go home..."
"Well... —— why dont you go home first? Dad wants to hang out around here. He hasnt been here in a long time!"
"Is there anything else youd like to see around here?" "Lets go, or Ill tell my mother about your running away!"
"You, unfilial..."
"How do you think to resist? Dont you just want to escape while you can, huh?!
The father and daughter quarreled under the eyes of Ah Jun and the elder sister, and finally, the old grandfather was pulled home by his daughter —— This aunt is so domineering!
Just as Ah Jun was sighing, Xiao Xi also came. He rushed to Ah Juns side, looked around, and then greeted him with concern.
Then, Ah Jun answered Xiao Xis question carefully and responsibly. When he turned his head to thank the big sister again, she had disappeared. Only Xiao Xi was talking beside him. How could Ah Jun know the beautiful sister of the food festival organizer?
After a while, just as they were about to set out, a pair of small hands suddenly covered Ah Juns eyes. Who? Then Ah Jun soon heard the laughter of Xiao Xi and a girls greeting.
"Guess who I am!"
—— Ah! Now Ah Jun was relaxed, he was one of us. He gently took away the pair of white hands and replied, "Okay!"
"Ah? What? No surprise at all?"