Lao Yang had been choked up by Chen Huasheng all the way, feeling resentful. Seeing an opportunity now, he didn’t forget to complain to the boss.
Chen Huasheng rolled his eyes inwardly. This Lao Yang really had no brains. The boss was so happy to see this boy, which proved the boy was important. He had brought the boy up the mountain correctly, yet Lao Yang still complained—truly lacking insight.
Nevertheless, he still explained to the boss, “Boss, this boy came out of the Yu family with Bai Li, so he’s probably also a member of the Yu family. If we had finished him off, it would have caused even more trouble. That’s why I brought him up the mountain too.”
The boss nodded. “Mm, you did well. You and Lao Yang didn’t participate in the last mission, so you don’t know this boy’s identity. He was our target last time.”
“Who would have thought we failed last time, even got a few brothers captured, and now he’s delivered himself to us.”
“With these two kids in our hands, I believe the military district will send back Second Brother and the others.”
“Lao Yang, find two ropes and tie up these two kids, so they don’t cause trouble when they wake up.”
Upon hearing this, Lao Yang rummaged around the cave for a while, pulled out a bundle of rope, and first walked over to Guo Jingbo, about to tie him up.
Just then, the effects of the drug on Guo Jingbo wore off, and he slowly opened his eyes.
The moment he opened his eyes, he saw a ferocious-looking man holding a rope and glaring at him fiercely. Startled, he sat up with a jolt, looking around at his surroundings, and shouted, “Li Li!”
He could lose his own life, but not the Little Pi Xiu!
The moment he shouted “Li Li,” he saw Bai Li lying beside him, and his hanging heart instantly settled. Fortunately, the Little Pi Xiu was still there.
The moment Guo Jingbo regained consciousness, Bai Li knew. Hearing him call her name in panic, she slowly opened her eyes, her small, milky voice crisp and clear. “Brother, I’m here!”
Lao Yang saw that Bai Li and Guo Jingbo, one a four-head-tall child and the other a three-head-tall child, paid him no mind. Annoyed, he said fiercely, “Listen, you two brats, behave yourselves and let me tie you up properly. That way, you’ll suffer less!”
Bai Li had just overheard their conversation and realized these were the same human traffickers who had kidnapped the little cub, her mother, and Guo Jingbo last time. She planned to capture them all—first, to avenge the little cub and Guo Jingbo’s original self, and second, to earn some Karmic Merit.
Maybe after earning Karmic Merit, she could take things out of her Companion Space!
Now, hearing Lao Yang’s words, Bai Li showed no fear in her eyes. She grinned, revealing her sharp little canine teeth, and imitated Lao Yang’s tone, saying fiercely, “Listen, you three, behave yourselves and let me tie you up properly. That way, you’ll suffer less too!”
“Pfft!”
As soon as Bai Li finished speaking, Guo Jingbo’s laughter came from beside her.
He had been sitting next to Bai Li, vigilantly watching Lao Yang and the others, ready to protect the Little Pi Xiu at all costs if they threatened her.
But seeing Bai Li, who only reached his chest, sitting on the ground, looking up and glaring, earnestly threatening the three human traffickers, he couldn’t hold back and burst out laughing.
The Pi Xiu sister was too adorable.
Bai Li’s words and Guo Jingbo’s laughter completely ignited Lao Yang’s fury. He stopped exchanging verbal blows with Bai Li and slapped her.
“I’m going to kill you, you little brat!”
“Li Li, watch out!” Guo Jingbo saw Lao Yang lunging forward and reached out to grab his hand, preventing him from touching Bai Li.
Lao Yang’s hand was caught, and he tried to shake it off with force. But then he saw Bai Li suddenly stand up, extend her chubby little hand, grab his wrist, and give it a gentle pull forward.
“Crack…”
“Ah!!”
The sound of bones dislocating and Lao Yang’s scream rang out simultaneously.
Immediately after, the shoulder of the hand Lao Yang had used to slap Bai Li hung at a grotesque angle, the entire arm drooping much lower than the other.
With his shoulder dislocated, Lao Yang no longer cared about teaching Bai Li a lesson. Clutching his dislocated shoulder, he screamed in agony.
Bai Li was annoyed by Lao Yang’s screams. Suddenly, she pushed off with the tips of her feet. Guo Jingbo and the three traffickers only saw a blur before their eyes as Bai Li leaped behind Lao Yang. With a jump, she aimed for Lao Yang’s neck and struck with a swift palm.
“Thud!” A dull thud of muscle impact echoed, and Lao Yang collapsed on the spot.
Guo Jingbo stared at the large lump swelling on the back of Lao Yang’s neck, dumbfounded. After a moment of stunned silence, he exclaimed, “Li Li, you have such strong hands!”
Bai Li looked at Guo Jingbo, frozen in place, and suddenly felt a sense of speechlessness. How did the Taotie clan raise their children?
Shouldn’t he have immediately tied up the enemy to prevent any chance of retaliation? What good was cheering from the sidelines?
Hadn’t he heard that villains die from talking too much?
“Brother, hurry up and tie up this bad guy so he doesn’t escape!”
Fine, since this Taotie wasn’t clever, Little Pi Xiu would just have to waste a few words.
Guo Jingbo snapped out of his daze and immediately picked up the rope Lao Yang had dropped on the ground, preparing to tie him up.
Bai Li’s movements were too fast. The boss and Chen Huasheng, standing nearby, couldn’t react in time and remained frozen in place.
The boss, after all, was the leader of this group of traffickers. He quickly regained his senses. When he came to his senses, he heard Bai Li telling Guo Jingbo to tie up Lao Yang.
He glanced at the two of them and quickly made a judgment. With a single stride, he reached behind Guo Jingbo, his left hand poised to grab Guo Jingbo’s neck.
That little girl was a bit strange, with great strength, while this boy seemed like an ordinary child. Since the two children were close, as long as he captured the boy, the three-year-old girl could be easily threatened into submission.
The boss’s plan was well thought out, but he hadn’t expected Guo Jingbo, despite his young age, to react quickly. The moment the boss raised his hand to attack, Guo Jingbo twisted his body and took two steps to the side, dodging the attack.
At that moment, Chen Huasheng also reacted. Seeing the boss attack Guo Jingbo while Bai Li stood there dazed, seemingly frightened, he thought to himself, “I knew it! How could a three-year-old girl be so extraordinary as to take down a burly man like Lao Yang?”
Perhaps the girl was just a bit stronger, and Lao Yang had been caught off guard. As long as he grabbed the girl’s hands and prevented her from using her strength, she would be easy to capture!
Thinking of this, Chen Huasheng suddenly darted behind Bai Li, trying to grab her. Bai Li sidestepped slightly, evading his attack, then pushed off with her toes and leaped behind Chen Huasheng once more, delivering another palm strike.
Grandpa, the clan leader, had said: if one move can render an enemy powerless, never use a second.
Seeing his attack dodged by Guo Jingbo and Chen Huasheng knocked unconscious by Bai Li, the leader’s fury reached its peak. Suddenly, he pulled out a dark, gleaming gun from his waist pocket and pointed it at Guo Jingbo.