bullyxtreme Chapter 43: Frightened Salamander Goddaughter
Chapter 43: Frightened Salamander Goddaughter
"You're one of them too," Xia Bing said with a smile.
"Am I?" Zi Nu looked at him. "You accept me?"
"If I don't accept you, who will I accept?" Xia Bing smiled. "You've practically followed me to my doorstep."
Zi Nu paused for a moment, then laughed.
"You...you're really direct."
"When have I ever gone around in circles?"
"Too."
The two looked at each other and smiled.
……
after awhile.
Yan Lingji came closer.
"Sister Zi Nu, you've come too?"
"Yes." Zi Nu nodded, "I came to join in the fun."
"That's perfect," Yan Lingji said with a smile. "The more the merrier."
She sat down on the other side of Xia Bing.
Xia Bing looked around, somewhat helpless.
"You two...could you please not sit on either side of me?"
"What, you don't want to?" Yan Lingji raised an eyebrow.
"I want to sit too," Zi Nu said with a smile. "Why, is that not allowed?"
Xia Bing looked at them speechlessly.
"Fine, fine, you guys decide."
The two women looked at each other and smiled.
Their relationship is much more harmonious than before.
Perhaps it's because they've all accepted reality.
Perhaps it's because... we found a common goal.
In short, they are no longer as hostile as before.
……
in the afternoon.
The group started walking back.
Laughter filled the air the whole way.
Xia Yan was asleep in Xia Bing's arms.
His little hands were tightly gripping Xia Bing's clothes as he slept soundly.
"I'm so happy today," Jingni said.
"Yes," the Snow Woman nodded, "It's been a long time since I've felt this relaxed."
"Let's go out more often," Xia Bing said. "We've got nothing better to do anyway."
"That's true."
The group chatted as they walked.
Halfway there, I suddenly heard a commotion ahead.
"What's wrong?" Xia Bing frowned.
"I don't know," Jingni said. "It sounds like people are arguing."
Xia Bing quickened her pace and walked forward.
He turned a corner and saw the situation.
Several men in black were beating an old man.
The old man lay on the ground, completely powerless to fight back.
People around were watching, but no one offered to help.
"Stop!" Xia Bing shouted.
The men in black stopped what they were doing and looked at him.
"Who came from, brat? Mind your own business!"
"I'm going to meddle in this," Xia Bing said, walking over. "What kind of heroes are you, bullying an old man?"
"You're asking for it!"
A man in black rushed over and threw a punch.
Xia Bing raised her hand and slapped him on the chest.
"Bang!"
The man in black was sent flying backward and crashed to the ground, where he remained motionless.
The other men in black's expressions changed drastically.
"Master of Innate Realm! Retreat!"
They abandoned the old man and ran away.
Xia Bing did not chase after her.
He knelt down to check the old man's injuries.
"Grandpa, are you alright?"
"It's alright...it's alright..." the old man gasped for breath. "Thank you so much for saving my life."
"You're welcome." Xia Bing helped him up. "Why did those people hit you?"
"They...they want protection money, I can't afford it..." the old man choked out, "I'm just a vegetable seller..."
Xia Bing frowned.
"Protection fees?"
"Yes..." the old man said, "A group of people recently came to Xinzheng City and specifically bully us street vendors..."
"What are their names?"
"It seems to be... called the Remnants of Nightfall."
Xia Bing's eyes turned cold.
Remnants of the Nightfall?
Isn't Ji Wuye already dead?
How come his power still has remnants?
"Don't worry, sir," Xia Bing said. "I'll handle these people."
"Thank you so much, my benefactor... Thank you so much, my benefactor..."
The old man left, expressing his deepest gratitude.
Xia Bing stood still, her eyes serious.
"Xia Bing." Jing Ni walked over. "What's wrong?"
"Remnants of the Nightfall gang," Xia Bing said. "It seems the matter in South Korea... isn't over yet."
Jingni's expression also turned serious.
Should we tell Han Fei?
"Yes." Xia Bing nodded. "This matter cannot be ignored."
……
(Evening in Xinzheng City, the sun is setting.)
(Some things you can't avoid.)
night.
Xia Bing went to Zi Lan Xuan to discuss the matter with Zi Nu.
"Remnants of the Nightfall faction?" Zi Nu frowned. "Ji Wuye is dead; the Nightfall faction should have disbanded by now."
"That's what they say," Xia Bing said, "but according to that old man, these people are still collecting protection money and bullying ordinary people."
"This shouldn't be."
"That shouldn't be the case," Zi Nu nodded. "I'll send someone to investigate."
"Okay," Xia Bing said. "Let me know when you find out."
"What are you planning to do?"
"We should deal with what needs to be dealt with," Xia Bing said. "South Korea has just stabilized; we can't let these rotten apples spoil the whole bunch."
"Well said," Zi Nu laughed. "I admire your straightforward personality."
"You flatter me."
The two chatted for a while longer before Xia Bing said goodbye and left.
……
the next day.
Zi Nu sent someone to deliver a message.
"I found out," she said. "Those people are Ji Wuye's old subordinates, and the leader is called Bai Yuan."
"Baiyuan?"
"He was one of Ji Wuye's confidants," Zi Nu said. "After Ji Wuye's death, he led a group of people out of the city and occupied a mountain stronghold outside the city."
"They collect protection money in the city during the day and return to their mountain stronghold at night."
How many people are there?
"About fifty people," said Zi Nu, "all desperados."
Xia Bing pondered for a moment.
"Fifty people...not many."
"Not many," Zi Nu nodded, "but they have the advantage of terrain, making a direct assault difficult."