Chapter 142: Deep in Crisis

Su Ruo guessed at the moment those people appeared that it was a trap they had deliberately set against her.

Although Su Ruo couldn't yet figure out how they managed to make her unable to control her body.

But that didn't matter; what mattered was how Su Ruo could regain control of her body and escape her predicament.

No matter how hard Su Ruo tried, her body wouldn't move; she could only watch helplessly as the stick fell closer and closer to her.

Su Ruo painfully closed her eyes, wondering if even a second chance wouldn't help—no matter what, could she ever escape the fate of being cannon fodder and getting killed!

Su Ruo's heart was filled with resentment, yet she was powerless to resist.

"Mom..."

At the last moment of Su Ruo's life, she seemed to hear An'an's voice.

Su Ruo silently said in her heart: "Baby, sorry, Mom can't stay to watch you grow up anymore..."

And Qin Xiao—she had promised to look after him and fund his schooling, but now she couldn't do any of that.

But it's okay; Su Ruo believed Li Zhaodi and Bai Xinya would surely take good care of those two children.

However, she couldn't—while treating her master's wife's illness, the master's favor and deep affection for her, she could only disappoint him in this life.

It turned out that, without realizing it, she had gained so many friends and relatives who cared for her; if she died, they would surely be heartbroken!

At that instant, Su Ruo's mind flashed through her life like a revolving lantern; she felt that although she still hadn't avenged herself or uncovered the mastermind behind the hidden harm against her,

At least in this life she had gained many people who truly loved her, far better than her previous life—this was already enough.

"Mom!"

Su Ruo's ears once again picked up An'an's anxious voice, this time clearer, as if it were right beside her.

Su Ruo instinctively opened her eyes and saw An'an already running up to her, delivering a kick that sent the burly man preparing to harm her flying away.

The man flew several meters away, only stopping when he hit the wall behind him, then collapsed on the ground spitting blood—clear evidence of how powerful An'an's kick was.

An'an immediately reached out to steady Su Ruo and asked, "Mom, are you okay?"

The moment An'an's hand touched Su Ruo, the restriction on Su Ruo's body was instantly lifted, and she regained her ability to move.

A mouthful of blood spurted from Su Ruo's mouth, and her body immediately went limp.

"Mom, what's wrong?" An'an panicked, she frantically held Su Ruo up to keep her from falling.

At that moment, An'an was too flustered to notice the danger slowly approaching.

Seeing their boss struck, the man's accomplices immediately grabbed sticks and viciously swung them at An'an's back.

But just as the stick was about to fall, Qin Xiao, who had rushed in behind, immediately shielded An'an, taking the blow himself.

Feeling the impact from behind, An'an turned, saw the situation, and snapped at Qin Xiao, "Useless!" Then she said, "Take good care of Mom!" handed Su Ruo to Qin Xiao, and stepped toward those men.

As An'an approached, these people retreated in panic; they actually felt terror from a little girl, after all, they had clearly seen how An'an had just kicked their boss away.

Therefore, at this moment none of them dared to underestimate An'an; they turned and tried to flee, while An'an picked up a stick from the ground and threw it at the fastest runner.

The stick struck true at the man's knee, sending him crashing to the ground, rolling several times before stopping, his head split open and bleeding.

After dealing with one, An'an didn't pause at all and kicked another man away.

Then came the second, the third—in just a moment, several people were all knocked down by An'an, but she wasn't ready to let them off so easily.

An'an picked up the stick and struck them repeatedly; each blow could be heard cracking bones.

At that moment, An'an's eyes were filled with surging viciousness and hatred; whenever she thought about how those people had nearly killed Su Ruo, she could no longer restrain the violent fury within her.

No matter how those people rolled on the ground, wailed and begged for mercy, she felt nothing; at that moment, An'an's mind held only one thought: she wanted them dead!

Anyone who harmed Mom, or even wanted to harm Mom, must die!

Su Ruo's mind was a blur; after she regained clarity, she saw An'an's stick about to smash a man's head—she knew that if it landed, the man would surely die, and she cried out in alarm: "An'an, don't!"

Her words finally brought An'an back to her senses; the scarlet in her eyes faded, she instantly dropped the stick in her hand and ran to Su Ruo.

An'an threw herself into Su Ruo's arms, crying, "Mom, I'm so scared, I'm terrified something will happen to you and leave me alone."

Su Ruo quickly patted An'an's back, soothing her softly: "Mom's fine, you don't need to worry."

Meanwhile, the several men lying on the ground, seeing An'an frightened and seeking comfort in Su Ruo's arms, found it strange.

Was this really the same girl who had just nearly beaten them to death, the bloody little loli?

At that moment, Zhou Feng and Bai Xinya also arrived; just a moment ago they had been eating, when An'an and Qin Xiao suddenly ran out.

The two realized something was wrong and immediately gave chase, but Bai Xinya ran slowly, and Zhou Feng, wanting to look after her, had to slow down as well.

Thus, after just a few steps they lost sight of them; when they finally caught up, they saw the messy scene in the alley.

Seeing those men continually collapsing and groaning on the ground, with sticks scattered about, Zhou Feng and Bai Xinya had nothing more to wonder about.

As they say, mother and daughter are of one heart; surely An'an sensed Su Ruo was in danger and rushed out to save her.

Zhou Feng said with a solemn face, "I'll handle these people."

This is Kyoto—these people actually dared to commit violence openly in broad daylight; it's utterly lawless.

Zhou Feng's face bore a stern chill; after observing and confirming that these people were incapacitated, he gave Bai Xinya a few instructions, then left the alley and went to the nearby supply and marketing cooperative to call the Public Security Bureau.

Bai Xinya was also still shaken; she anxiously looked at Su Ruo and asked, "Are you all right?"

Su Ruo shook her head at her: "I'm fine; today I owe it to An'an and Qin Xiao—otherwise I might not have escaped this calamity."

An'an obediently rubbed her hand against Su Ruo's palm, showing no trace of the violent little loli she had just been.

Qin Xiao's face instantly flushed red; he lowered his head, hating his own inadequacy—if it weren't for An'an, he alone could never have saved Su Ruo.

Qin Xiao despised this feeling of powerlessness; he silently vowed in his heart that from today on he would train his body every day and diligently learn martial arts from An'an.

That way, when danger arises in the future, he won't just rely on their protection—he'll be able to protect them himself.

Zhou Feng returned quickly, with several police officers trailing behind him.

Upon seeing the men's miserable state, even the police were startled, momentarily unsure who the victims were.

Given the suspects' condition, they certainly couldn't be taken straight to the police bureau for interrogation; they'd have to be sent to the hospital first.