About fifty meters to the left of the milk tea shop.
Two people were fiercely attacking each other, the battle extremely intense.
One was older, probably in his forties.
His appearance was rugged, with a fierce look and a chin covered in stubble.
He had good skills and was also a strength-based ability user.
The other was very young, probably twenty-three or twenty-four.
He wore all black, his tall figure exuding extreme coldness, his eyes as dark as an abyss concealing a sharp chill.
His whole being emanated an unapproachable aloofness.
Yet it was this icy detachment that made Yun Xiaoxiao feel incredibly familiar!
Her bright black eyes instantly sparkled with joy.
Big brother, I've finally found you!
...
"I never imagined that the number one ranked assassin on the hitman list, the Lone Wolf, would be Lu Haijiang's son. What a pity that you managed to escape when we killed your whole family!"
The scumbag Hu's eyes flashed dangerously, his mouth twisting into a strange smile.
"I remember, you were only eight years old at the time. I'm very curious, where were you hiding when your parents and sister were brutally murdered?
You hid so well...
I couldn't find you at all!
But... they're all dead, and you're the only one left alive. Don't you have nightmares every night when you sleep?"
Seeing his advantage slipping, scumbag Hu kept trying to provoke Lu Chen with his words.
He hoped to disturb his state of mind and turn the tide of battle.
But to his surprise, Lu Chen was completely unmoved by his words.
Instead, he fought even more fiercely.
Yun Xiaoxiao, watching from the side, heard scumbag Hu's words and her eyes flickered slightly.
So, the person big brother had been looking for all this time was this scumbag Hu.
In her previous life, they seemed to have never encountered this man.
It appears that in this life, some things have indeed changed.
Was it because of what he experienced before that big brother became so silent and aloof, giving off an aura that kept people at a thousand-mile distance?
And his deceased sister was also five years old.
Could it be that this was the reason why big brother saved her in her previous life?
A hint of sadness flashed in Yun Xiaoxiao's eyes.
But she quickly let it go.
No matter what big brother's initial motivation was, the fact that he saved her, taught her martial arts and survival skills for the apocalypse, as well as all the care he showed her, and ultimately sacrificing himself to save her - these were all undeniable facts.
Without him, there would be no her as she is now.
She had nothing to be conflicted about.
She knew better than anyone how sincere others were towards her.
That was enough.
Just as she was thinking this, suddenly, a pale blue bolt of lightning crashed with a 'boom', striking towards scumbag Hu.
Scumbag Hu was instantly knocked back, crashing into a nearby wrecked car and spitting out a mouthful of blood.
His hair and clothes were completely disheveled, his whole appearance in disarray.
As soon as he stood up, Lu Chen was already closing in on him.
With a raise of his hand, he directly snapped scumbag Hu's neck.
Lu Chen's eyes were ice-cold, his expression unchanging throughout.
As if he hadn't just killed a person, but rather an insignificant animal.
Scumbag Hu died with his eyes wide open, filled with terror even in death.
Lu Chen only gave him a cold glance before pulling out a knife and stabbing it into scumbag Hu's head.
Decisive and ruthless.
After finishing all this, he slowly stood up.
But as he turned around, he saw a little girl, probably only reaching his waist in height, standing opposite him, gazing at him from afar.
His cold expression faltered for a moment.
It was as if he saw his deceased sister standing before him.
But he quickly came back to his senses.
He knew this was impossible.
His sister was dead.
She died right in front of him, there was no way she could still be alive.
He gave Yun Xiaoxiao a dispassionate look and turned to leave.
But after just a few steps, he sensed a little tail following behind him.
He stopped, and she stopped.
He didn't turn around or speak, just stood for a few seconds before stepping forward again.
But the little tail behind him followed once more.
"Don't follow me."
Lu Chen stopped, his voice low and filled with coldness.
After saying this, he paused for a moment, about to continue walking forward when he heard a suppressed sob from behind.
He frowned and turned back, only to see the little girl looking at him with big, grieving eyes. They were red and brimming with tears, on the verge of crying but holding back, like a poor little abandoned thing.
His heart seemed to be scratched by something.
But as an assassin, he knew not to underestimate anyone.
Especially children!
In their assassin organization, children this young might not be able to match adults in martial arts, but their minds could sometimes be more vicious than ordinary adults.
The girl's clothes were clean and tidy, her little face and hands spotless, and she didn't look thin from hunger.
This appearance didn't seem like someone who had suffered much in the post-apocalyptic world.
He frowned slightly, "Why are you following me?"
"Big brother, my parents are dead, nobody wants me, and there are so many monsters out there that eat people. Xiaoxiao is scared, can you take me with you?"
Yun Xiaoxiao sniffled, tears constantly welling up in her eyes.
But she seemed to be trying hard not to cry, appearing strong in a way that tugged at one's heartstrings.
Lu Chen's gaze trembled slightly.
After a long moment, he replied with one word.
"Fine."
He wanted to see what this little girl was really up to.
After saying this, he stepped forward.
"Keep up."
He added another sentence.
Still as concise as ever.
The moment he turned around, Yun Xiaoxiao, who had just been crying, instantly changed her expression.
A hint of cunning flashed in her eyes, and she raised a smile of successful scheming.
She knew that big brother was cautious and definitely wouldn't believe her words about being scared.
But it didn't matter, as long as she could stay by his side.
She had said it before, in this life, she would protect him!
Standing at the entrance of the milk tea shop, Nie Yizhou, who had been secretly observing the situation, was dumbfounded.
Was that little devil still the somewhat fierce little girl he knew?
It seemed like her personality had completely changed!
The way she cried and pretended to be pitiful just now was completely different from her image in front of him before!
Thinking of this, he felt a bit sad.
The little devil had always avoided him, yet tried every means to follow that guy in black.
This differential treatment was really something else.
Wuwuwu, it seems his charm was still not enough.
However, these two were so capable and so intriguing to him, if he didn't follow them now, he'd be a fool!
Nie Yizhou chuckled a couple of times and quietly followed behind the two.
Besides teleportation, he actually had another special ability, which was an exceptionally keen sense of smell.
This morning, he had woken up right after Yun Xiaoxiao left.
After that, he had been following her scent, always keeping a moderate distance behind her.
The spots he chose to observe from were all very discreet, so Yun Xiaoxiao never discovered him.
