Chapter 107: Help! Bad people!

Mom…

Xiao Shitou felt his mother was being overly strict.

Qiao Sheng straightened up, looked at Xiao Shitou, and said, "Do you think Mom is being too harsh on Shi Jin? But have you ever considered what kind of child he is? He's so unresponsive—does reasoning even work?"

Xiao Shitou fell silent after thinking.

Qiao Sheng put down the chicken leg and told Xiao Shitou, "Just keep an eye on Shi Jin; as long as he doesn't run outside, you don't need to bother with him."

Shi Jin was still lying to one side, crying.

Xiao Shitou thought he wouldn't run around, but in the time it took to get a drink of water, he had already bolted out.

Mom, Shi Jin ran out!

Xiao Shitou yelled toward the kitchen at the top of his voice.

This kid!

Qiao Sheng had intended to take Shi Jin out that afternoon to show him the hardships of the world, but in just a moment he had run away.

Qiao Hushui and the others didn't just stand by.

They followed Qiao Sheng out to search.

Qiao Xuehua had wanted to go out as well, but she wasn't comfortable leaving Xiao Shitou alone in the shop, so she stayed with him there.

Don't look down on him just because he's small.

He runs pretty fast.

He ran along the street until he was panting before he stopped.

After looking around, Shi Jin walked into the nearby restaurant and said, "Bring me a table of good food—your restaurant's signature dishes!"

The waiter gave him a look and said, "What little sir, what are you pretending to be in our restaurant? If you want to eat here, have your parents bring you!"

I…

Shi Jin wanted to say he had money, but when he checked he had nothing.

The waiter, worried he'd disturb other diners, moved to chase him: "Go, go, hurry up and leave our restaurant, or I'll beat you!"

Shi Jin stormed off angrily.

Walking down a sparsely populated street, he suddenly felt lost, not knowing where to go.

He smelled the aroma of food drifting from nearby.

Shi Jin's stomach growled; the more he thought, the sadder he became, and tears fell.

Perhaps he didn't want too many people to see him in this state.

He soon wiped away his tears.

And that was when.

A young man in his twenties wearing a blue robe walked over from one side and said, "Little brother, what's wrong?"

It's fine.

Shi Jin sidestepped him and continued walking.

After walking a short while.

Shi Jin realized the young man had been following him; at first he stayed calm, but as time went on he noticed that more than one person was tailing him.

Shi Jin panicked.

He took off running.

He had intended to run toward a crowded area, but these people blocked his way.

Help! Bad people!

Shi Jin shouted loudly.

You little brat!

Several young men surrounding him shouted and then all lunged at him together.

Shi Jin's mediocre kung fu could handle one or two, but against five he stood no chance and was quickly seized.

People who came out to look, upon seeing the scene, all dispersed and went back.

Shi Jin: "……"

How could they do this!

Qiao Sheng also heard the noise, but by the time she got there Shi Jin had already been taken away by those young men.

Shi Jin!

Shi Jin was then in an alley not far from Qiao Sheng, with the man holding him about to put him onto a carriage.

Hearing Qiao Sheng call his name.

When that man lifted him onto the carriage, Shi Jin kicked him hard in the thigh, making the man yelp and loosen his grip.

Shi Jin seized the opportunity to shout loudly: "Help, I'm…"

Just.

Before he could finish, another young man who had slipped into the carriage covered his mouth.

(End of chapter)