The air conditioner was on in the room, but the man was wearing a long robe. It was strange. More importantly, he gave me a dark feeling.
It had been a long time since I had come to the city, but this was the first time I sensed danger. I couldn't help but be cautious. He walked toward Liu Jie. I didn't dare to take my eyes off him. I held my breath and held the blade in my hand.
If I took action now, they could sense it. If that happened, Liu Jie and Liu Yuhan would suffer a heavy blow. It was a gamble. If I won, I could escape unscathed. If I lost, they would die. No matter what, the enemy this time was unprecedentedly strong. I didn't dare to be careless.
There was no doubt that I could decide their future. The strange man raised his hand. A centipede as thick as a thumb crawled out of his sleeve and hovered in his palm. It was a frightening sight.
"Hmm."
Liu Jie glanced at it. Her face paled, and her body shivered. This kind of venomous creature wasn't something to joke about.
"Don't act recklessly!"
I was worried and scolded him. It was lucky that I hadn't acted impulsively. Even if I had hurt him and Brother Chicken, I wouldn't have been able to stop this poisonous creature.
No wonder this man's face looked slightly rotten. It was most likely caused by the venomous creature. I had heard from my master that this kind of profession was called an insect breeder. They could kill people without leaving any trace. Of course, it wasn't easy to become an insect breeder.
After all, this kind of venomous creature wasn't as tame as a kitten or a puppy. If they weren't careful, the venom could backfire and kill them.
Generally speaking, to become an insect breeder, one had to be forced to accept venomous creatures at a young age. The chance of survival wasn't more than thirty percent. Besides street children, there were also many children from remote villages.
For a very long period of time, they would need to coexist with these poisonous creatures. They would need to carefully understand the living habits of each poisonous creature so that they could better tame them. Of course, there were very few people who could truly become an insect breeder.
I didn't expect to meet one here. I was surprised. It was lucky that this strange man wasn't an expert in raising insects. Otherwise, I would have been dead by now.
A truly unfathomable insect breeder wouldn't have any clues on the surface. This fellow's face had been corroded by poison, so he was just a dabbler. I guessed that he'd only started in his teens. I heaved a sigh of relief.
"I'm just scaring her. Don't be nervous," the strange man said slowly. His hoarse voice sounded very uncomfortable.
To be honest, at this moment, my heart was in my throat. Once the two women were attacked by the centipede, it would be over. I felt that Brother Chicken wouldn't dare to hurt Liu Jie. No matter what, her father was a respectable person in Cloud City.
It was just a small matter, so it would not be so serious. However, Liu Yuhan was in danger. She did not have any background, and Brother Chicken might have some tricks up his sleeve.
"Okay, I'll apologize to you. If you have any other requests, you can tell me."
My face was calm. This dabbler insect breeder wasn't a threat to me, but he had the ability to hurt them in front of me. It was a thorny problem.
If I wanted to save Liu Jie and the others, I had to deal with the centipede in his hand. However, after scaring them, the centipede went back into his robe. It gave me a headache. I didn't have X-ray eyes, so I didn't know if it had gone back into his chrysanthemum.
"Oh, you gave in so quickly. It's not fun at all," Brother Mao said with a teasing face. Seeing that I didn't answer, he continued to mock me.
"Weren't you so arrogant in the airport? Didn't you treat me like your grandson?
Come, call me 'father'. "Brother Mao was excited.
Damn, this bastard really has a twisted mind. If I knew earlier, I would have beaten him until he couldn't take care of himself. That would have saved me the trouble. However, with his temper, he would still find trouble with me in the future. This feeling of being in danger at any moment was undoubtedly torture.
"Brother Chicken, look. You say you're apologizing, but you don't have any sincerity. Come, let that girl kiss the centipede," Brother Mao pointed at Liu Yuhan. It was obvious that he knew that he couldn't make things difficult for Liu Jie.
Hearing that, Liu Yuhan's face turned green. Fear that she had never shown before filled her face. Tears flowed out uncontrollably.
That pitiful look was enough to make men go crazy, but I wasn't in the mood to appreciate it.
"Dad, I was wrong." I clenched my fists. It was the first time I had been humiliated like this since I came to the city.
"Aiyo, good son. Dad forgives you."
Brother Mao couldn't help but laugh. "Look at him. Why doesn't he look at himself first? He wants to fight with me?
Do you want me to find Brother Chicken before you admit defeat?!
Do you know who Brother Chicken is?
He's the favorite of Hongxing Gang's third master. He's my sworn brother. It's just a matter of minutes for him to kill you. "
I kept quiet and memorized this Hongxing Gang. "Okay, okay. What's the point of talking? No wonder you can't achieve anything. You've been around for a few years, but you're still like a brat," Brother Chicken waved his hand and said in annoyance.
"Hehe, it's the luckiest thing in my life to have Brother Chicken's help," Brother Mao winked and started to suck up to him.
"Brat, I'll say it again. Stick the blade into your thigh. I promise I won't hurt them. I'm giving you a chance. It's up to you whether you can grab it or not!" Brother Chicken squinted his eyes and took another puff of his cigarette.
He held the dagger and stuck it closely to Liu Yuhan's delicate face. I was so angry that I was shivering. Liu Yuhan raised her head subconsciously. Because of the transparent tape, I could see her lips trembling. That paleness was enough to show her fear.
Moreover, Liu Yuhan looked towards me. Her eyes were pleading. It was obvious that she wanted me to make a sacrifice.
Liu Jie was helpless. She shook her head lightly. Although the action wasn't obvious, I saw it. Sigh, I used to think that I didn't have much weight in Liu Jie's heart. Now that I'm in danger, I realized that she cared about me far more than Liu Yuhan. The stupid me even fought with her and almost lost a good girl.
Liu Jie felt more sympathy for Liu Yuhan. She hoped that she could walk out of the shadow. As for me, I was her sky.
"Five, four, three …" Seeing that I was hesitating, Brother Chicken actually started counting down.
"Mm," Liu Yuhan closed her eyes tightly. Her body couldn't stop trembling due to excessive nervousness and despair.