"Who are you! How dare you attack an officer! Put your hands on your head and squat down immediately!"
The police officer with the pistol raised it, pointed it at the approaching figure, and warned him.
The officer standing next to him also drew his pistol from his waist and pointed it at the approaching figure.
Facing the muzzles of two pistols, the young man showed no fear, taking a step and vanishing from their sight.
"Where did he go!"
"How could he just disappear!"
Seeing the young man suddenly vanish, the two immediately looked around frantically.
"You guys are really ruthless, hurting such a small child. Are you animals?"
Just as the two were panicking, a faint voice came from behind them.
"When did that happen?"
"How is that possible? He was just over there!"
Turning around quickly, the two officers shouted in terror at the young man in front of them.
"I don't have time to deal with you trash right now!"
After the young man spoke, he waved his hand, and a terrifying shockwave sent the two scumbags flying.
"Bang!"
"Thump!"
"Ah ah ah!"
The two who were sent flying crashed into a stone pillar, spewed a mouthful of blood, and then heavily hit the ground, falling unconscious.
"I'll deal with you properly later!"
After the young man spoke, he looked at the little girl in front of him, who was covered in wounds and barely clinging to life. He quickly took out a bottle of healing medicine and sprinkled it on her.
A blue light flashed around the little girl's body, and the wounds covering her began to slowly heal. Her breathing also gradually became stronger.
Seeing this, the young man picked up the little girl's hat, which had fallen to the ground, gently placed it on her head, then gently picked her up and sat down on the ground.
"Whimper..."
The little girl, whose face had regained its color, slowly opened her eyes. What greeted her was a gentle, smiling face.
"Hehe, you're awake!"
Looking at the gentle smiling face in front of her and feeling a warmth spread through her body, the little girl slowly asked:
"Is this heaven? It's so warm! Sure enough, after death, there's no more pain!"
"While that's a bit of a mood killer, I still have to say, you're still alive!"
"What!"
Hearing this, the little girl immediately sat up in shock.
"Thump!"
"Ow (It hurts)!"
The little girl, who had hit the young man's chin when she sat up, clutched her head and cried out in pain.
"Uh... don't be so excited!"
Seeing that the little girl was mostly recovered, the young man released his embrace.
Seeing this, the little girl quickly moved away from the young man's embrace, ran to the side, and cautiously asked him:
"Who are you? Why didn't I die?"
Hearing the little girl's question, Zhong Chen raised his chin and said, feigning pride:
"My name is Zhong Chen, and I'm much older than you, so you should call me Gege! Also, when asking someone who they are, shouldn't you introduce yourself first?"
"Gege? Aren't you afraid of me? I'm a Cursed Child!"
Looking at the young man in front of her, who was clearly being playful, the little girl asked with a glimmer of expectation in her eyes.
"Why would I be afraid of you? You're such a cute little girl, I like you too much to be afraid!"
Hearing this, the little girl couldn't help but cover her chest with both hands, stepping back two paces, and said to Zhong Chen:
"You... you... ai! Don't come near me!"
"Ah! That's not what I meant, don't misunderstand!"
[My goodness, you can't misunderstand me. If the divine beast heard this, wouldn't it just harmonize me!]
"I mean I like little girls... no, I like children... that's not right either... in short, it's not what you're thinking!"
The little girl looked at Zhong Chen, who was clumsily explaining, and her delicate little face finally couldn't help but break into a smile:
"Pfft! Hahaha! Chen Gege, you're really interesting!"
[Ahhh! So dazzling! This smile is going to blind me (＞ω･*)ﾉ]
Seeing the little girl finally smile, Zhong Chen also stopped his playful behavior and asked with a gentle smile:
"Feeling better?"
"Yes, thank you, Chen Gege! My name is Meihui, and I've abandoned my surname!"
Meihui (a fabricated name; the original novel didn't even introduce her name before she was gone!) extended her small hand to Zhong Chen as she spoke.
Zhong Chen extended his right hand, grasped Meihui's small hand, and softly said to her:
"Okay, then I'll call you Xiao Meihui! You can call me Gege, or you can call me Zhong Chen Gege!"
"Oh, I understand! Zhong Chen Gege!"
"Mm, very good!"
Xiao Meihui looked at the familiar surroundings and asked Zhong Chen in confusion:
"Zhong Chen Gege? Did you save me?"
"That's right! Look, there are two pieces of trash still lying over there!"
Xiao Meihui followed the direction Zhong Chen pointed and was shocked to find that the two police officers who had beaten her earlier were lying there, their lives unknown.
"Zhong Chen Gege! Let's go quickly! It won't be good if someone finds us!"
Xiao Meihui hurriedly pulled on Zhong Chen's sleeve, tugging him to quickly escape.
"It's alright! These two guys aren't dead yet! They bullied Xiao Meihui so much, I won't let them die that easily!"
Zhong Chen gently patted Xiao Meihui's small hand, which was tugging at his sleeve, and looked at the two lying on the ground, saying in a low voice:
"With me here, you'll never have to fear anyone again. Anyone who has bullied you will receive their just punishment!"
"Is... is that true?"
Xiao Meihui looked up, her eyes red, and asked.
Zhong Chen reached out and gently stroked Xiao Meihui's small head, saying with a gentle expression:
"Of course! From now on, you'll have a Gege to protect you, so... just leave everything to Gege, okay?"
"Wuwuwu..."
Hearing Zhong Chen's gentle words, Xiao Meihui's eyes welled up with tears of emotion. Her voice went from a sniffle to a full-blown sob, until she burst into loud cries:
"Waaahhhhh!"
"Waaahhhhh!"
"Why do they all bully us, not even giving us leftover food? What did we ever do wrong!"
"So many of my companions are gone, they just disappeared for no reason, even though..."
"Even though we promised to work hard and live together!"
"Why is all of this happening!"
"Wuwuwuwu..."
Zhong Chen looked at Xiao Meihui, who was tightly hugging him and crying her heart out, listening to her incredibly wronged words.
Zhong Chen's eyes also reddened, and he gently stroked Xiao Meihui's head, comforting her softly:
"It's not Xiao Meihui's fault, you did nothing wrong. The fault lies with this world! With those who don't deserve to be called human!"
At this point, Zhong Chen's gaze turned back to the two still unconscious individuals, and the killing intent in his eyes was more intense than ever before.
"Alright, stop crying, or you'll turn into a little calico cat!"
"Wuwu... I'm not a little calico cat!"
Xiao Meihui retorted, sniffling.
But as she retorted, her crying softened, until only faint sniffles remained.
"Mm-hmm, Xiao Meihui isn't a little calico cat, she's a little beauty, right!"
"I already am!"
"Hehe! Alright, as for what's next..."
Zhong Chen said, releasing Xiao Meihui from his embrace. His smile slowly faded as he slowly walked towards the two unconscious figures...