Ruan Qing instinctively took a few steps back upon seeing the
situation, avoiding the man’s outstretched hand.
The alley was not particularly wide to begin with, and Ruan
Qing’s retreat led him directly to the wall, with his back against it and
nowhere else to go.
This action seemed to provoke the man, who immediately
pressed Ruan Qing against the wall with a single motion.
“Umm...” The man’s strength was considerable, and the pain
from hitting the wall made Ruan Qing instinctively tilt his head back. His
disheveled bangs fell apart, revealing a pair of shimmering watery eyes and a
face so stunning that it seemed to momentarily dim the world.
It was around noon, and the sunlight overhead was radiant. As
it was early summer, the sunlight was not scorching, but rather dispersed the
chill brought by the temperature difference between day and night. The sunlight
cascaded down from above, draping over the teenager, as if cloaking him in a
halo of ethereal radiance, breathtakingly beautiful.
The ruby earring next to the teenager’s ear reflected a
pleasing color under the light, sparkling and dazzling. Despite this, it didn’t
diminish the teenager’s radiance in the slightest. On the contrary, it
accentuated his beauty even more.
The man paused for a moment, his gaze deep and profound as he
looked at the anxious and flustered teenager. The next second, he calmly
shifted his gaze away from the misty eyes of the teenager and landed on the
ruby earring on his left ear. With a certain tone, he spoke, “This ruby on your
earring must be worth quite a bit of money, right?”
The man’s voice was hoarse, as if he hadn’t spoken in a long
time, making it somewhat uncomfortable to listen to. His tone also gave off a
sense of sinister ruthlessness, like that of a wicked criminal who didn’t care
about human life at all.
Upon hearing the man’s words, Ruan Qing’s heart sank
slightly, but he didn’t show any trace of it on his face. It was as if he
didn’t care at all about the man snatching away his earring. He nervously
clenched his clothes and spoke softly, “I just randomly bought this from a
street vendor. It’s not worth much.”
“A precious young master like you would buy things from a
street vendor? Do I look like a fool to you?” The man sneered, clearly not believing
Ruan Qing’s words.
After finishing his words, the man reached out, seemingly
wanting to forcefully snatch the earring from the teenager.
Ruan Qing tried to push the man away upon seeing this, but it
seemed that the man had been wary of him from the beginning. He firmly held
onto Ruan Qing’s struggling movements with his hand.
He even restrained Ruan Qing’s other hand and then pressed
both of his hands together with one hand on top of his head.
The man’s strength was significant, and even with Ruan Qing
using both hands, he couldn’t even match the strength of just one of the man’s
hands. He was completely unable to free himself.
Moreover, the hand that the man used to hold him also had a
knife. If the other accidentally let go, the man’s knife could easily fall and
hit him on the head.
As for whether the blade would be facing up or down when it
fell, it’s hard to say. After all, his luck had never been good.
Ruan Qing bit his lower lip, as if struggling but eventually
giving up. He spoke with a hint of pity, lowering her head. “This is really
worthless. The cellphone and lighter are both custom-made versions. You could
sell them for a good amount of money.”
Naturally, the items used by the original owner were not
cheap; most of them were either custom-made or luxury brands.
Even a small lighter would cost several hundred thousand
yuan.
The man clearly wasn’t a fool. He coldly retorted in a hoarse
and mocking voice, “Do you really think I’m a fool? If I were to sell these
things, I’d probably end up behind bars in less than half an hour.”
After finishing his words, the man ignored Ruan Qing’s wishes
and directly reached out to touch the ruby earring beside the teenager’s ear.
His strength was somewhat forceful, as if he was trying to determine if it was
a genuine gemstone.
The ruby earring by the teenager’s ear wasn’t particularly
large, but if it was genuine, its value would be at least several tens of
thousands.
The man looked at it for a long time and touched it for a
long time, so long that the teenager’s earlobe had already turned a rosy red,
making it even more complementary to the gemstone.
It seemed like the dawn breaking, yet it also seemed like the
sunset’s glow.
Beautiful like a scroll, captivating one’s gaze.
Ruan Qing struggled helplessly, only able to tilt his head
pitifully, shrinking, allowing the man to examine and touch.
And he would tremble slightly when it hurt.
Not knowing what the man was thinking, he ultimately gave up
on the ruby and then lowered his gaze to the pocket of Ruan Qing’s school
uniform.
Ruan Qing’s heart skipped a beat, and once again, he bit his
lower lip. The lightly colored lips were tinged with a hint of redness, as if
ink was injected into a blank scroll, blooming with a gorgeous and extravagant
peach blossom.
The man’s peripheral vision caught sight of this scene, and
he paused for a moment, casually glancing at the teenager’s lips, but
eventually, his focus returned to the teenager’s pocket.
Then, in a cold and ruthless manner, he reached into Ruan
Qing’s pocket.
The pockets of the school uniform weren’t small because they
also had short sleeves inside, so they couldn’t be considered tight-fitting.
However, the man seemed to inaccurately measure distance
because it’s not his own pocket. He exerted too much force, causing the
loose-fitting clothes to directly show the skin around the waist.
Perhaps the man didn’t know that there’s nothing in his
pocket. He kept digging forcefully a few times, only stopping when he confirmed
there was truly nothing.
Because the man was holding Ruan Qing’s hand with his right
hand, it was inconvenient for his left hand to explore the other pocket of Ruan
Qing’s uniform. He directly shifted his gaze to Ruan Qing’s school pants.
The school pants at First High School had pockets.
The man reached out directly and probed into Ruan Qing’s
pants pocket.
However, maybe due to unfamiliarity, he couldn’t find the
entrance. The man tried several times before finding the pocket and reaching
inside.
Ruan Qing could only purse his lips and glance at the floor,
enduring the discomfort in his heart.
Since it was already early summer, the summer school uniform
was a thin type.
Therefore, even through that layer of fabric, he could
clearly feel the warmth of the man’s hand.
The man continued to probe a few times, initially seeming to
check normally if there was anything in the pocket.
But even though he had already confirmed that there was
nothing in the pocket, the man didn’t retract his hand.
Instead... through that thin layer of fabric, he gently
touched Ruan Qing’s thigh a few times, with a hint of ambiguous implication.
Ruan Qing widened his eyes and instinctively moved backward,
trying to avoid the man’s hand. However, there was a wall behind him, and he
had nowhere to retreat.
Perhaps Ruan Qing’s evasive action angered the man. He
exerted a bit more force and lightly pinched Ruan Qing.
“Um...” The sudden pain made Ruan Qing instinctively shrink
back, his eye corners reddening instantly. His long lashes trembled like
feathers, and a mist quickly appeared in his eyes.
As Ruan Qing had his head turned, he didn’t see the man’s
deep gaze.
Having grown up in a pampered environment, the original owner
had never done any strenuous work. His skin was delicate and soft, sinking with
just a little pressure, let alone being lightly pinched.
Even if it’s not visible through the pants, the man could
imagine that the fair skin of the teenager would surely blush attractively due
to his exertion of force.
The man approached with a hint of dominance and spoke in a
slightly cold tone, “Since you have no money, taking advantage of you wouldn’t
be a problem.”
As he spoke, the man reached out and lightly pressed down
from the collar of Ruan Qing’s clothes, causing wrinkles to form in his school
uniform. Ruan Qing had always had strong perception abilities, and he
instinctively recoiled from the discomfort.
Perhaps he had long sensed this development, so Ruan Qing was
not surprised at all; in fact, he was somewhat numb to it.
After all, he had been experiencing such things since he was
young, and it was a miracle that he had managed to reach this day still a
virgin.
If only he were a bit more foolish or able to accept
everything, maybe he wouldn’t have to live such a weary life.
Unfortunately, he was neither foolish nor capable of
accepting being a captive canary, let alone enduring year after year confined
behind glass windows, watching the birds outside fly freely.
Ruan Qing took a deep breath and directly shouted for help,
“Help... mmm!”
Before Ruan Qing could finish speaking, the man covered his
mouth. However, Ruan Qing remained calm. Taking advantage of the man’s
inattention while covering his mouth, he bent his leg and struck the man’s
vulnerable area.
Evidently, Ruan Qing’s intention from the beginning was to do
just that. Shouting loudly was merely an attempt to draw the man’s attention.
The man probably didn’t expect Ruan Qing to resort to this
move and, caught off guard, he received a direct hit from Ruan Qing.
In an instant, the man’s body slightly curved due to intense
pain, but he did not release the young boy. On the contrary, he drew closer,
and even unconsciously using force, causing both of them to fall to the ground
together.
However, it was strange that it wasn’t the man who fell on
top of Ruan Qing, but rather the man positioned himself beneath. Although Ruan
Qing fell as well, he did not suffer any harm.
Looking at the man beneath him, his features contorted in
pain, Ruan Qing didn’t hesitate or pause for a moment. Without thinking, he
tried to get up and run.
However, the man’s reaction was also swift, as if the pain
had hardly hindered him. He immediately hugged Ruan Qing’s waist, flipped them
over, and pinned Ruan Qing underneath him.
The man seemed provoked, and grabbing a knife, viciously
stabbed at Ruan Qing.
Seeing this, Ruan Qing quickly turned his head to avoid it.
However, the knife did not stab down but stopped in front of
Ruan Qing. The next second, it shifted slightly and firmly plunged into the
ground in front of Ruan Qing’s eyes.
The distance between the knife and Ruan Qing was less than
the width of a finger, and it even cut off a few strands of his hair. The side
of the knife was facing Ruan Qing, and the reflections of the two people could
even be seen on the blade.
Ruan Qing’s pupils contracted upon seeing this, and he
widened his eyes directly, filled with astonishment.
You should know that the ground of this alley was not soil
but... a concrete floor.
There was no way the knife could have been inserted.
Even if the knife was incredibly sharp, it shouldn’t have
gone in.
Yet, the knife had indeed been inserted, and even the gap in
the floor was smooth and flat, as if it had been cut by a laser.
This was definitely not something an ordinary person could
achieve. Just like the previous instance, ordinary people didn’t actually have
much capability. To reach this level, it was either the key NPC of the copy or
a player.
Who was it?
Mo Ran? Xiao Shiyi? Pei Yan? “Xia Baiyi”? (T/N:
using [“”] indicates that the person was someone from the mirror)
Or... “himself”?
The threat of death didn’t render Ruan Qing’s brain unable to
think; instead, it operated even more clearly. In his mind, various people who
could have achieved this step appeared one by one.
However, he dismissed them one by one the next second.
No, it didn’t match. The aura, body shape, and the feeling
they gave off, none of them match.
The aura of this person was very unfamiliar, as if he had
never encountered him before.
But Ruan Qing dared to conclude that it was definitely not
the case.
Would someone with such power be so desperate for money that
they would come to rob a high school student? It’s impossible. If they really
needed money, they could just rob a bank directly.
So, his target should have been him from the beginning. Maybe
he had been targeted since the moment he left the school gate.
Perhaps... even earlier than that.
Dang I thought it was some random thief. Turns out another one that wants out baby LOL.
ReplyDelete