Chapter 271: Unapproachable Person

When Lin Qing and the other three people came to their senses, the old lady and the child had suddenly disappeared from sight.

They seemed to have gone after Chen Jun Nan.

"Quick... let's go," Lin Qing said as he came to his senses. "Those two are too dangerous! Hurry back!"

The three of them nodded hastily and dashed toward the direction of Tian Tang Kou.

...

Chen Jun Nan and Qin Ding Dong ran desperately for a while, but as they turned a corner, they saw the old lady and the child standing right in front of them, waiting.

"Uh..."

Upon seeing this, Chen Jun Nan slowly came to a stop, leaning against the wall and gasping for breath.

He felt he shouldn't have left that room at all.

It was only the first day!

What on earth had he encountered?

Qin Ding Dong stood nervously behind Chen Jun Nan, both of them trying to steady their breathing as much as possible.

"Hey... I thought it was someone else," Chen Jun Nan finally looked up, smiling. "Oh, wow, if it isn't Ma Lao Taitai? What a coincidence!"

"Oh..." The woman known as Ma Lao Taitai narrowed her eyes slightly. "Is that you, Xiao Chen?"

"Hey! Who else could it be?" Chen Jun Nan laughed and stepped forward, sweating profusely as he greeted the old lady. "Hey, you know, it's been so many years, and you're still as sturdy as ever!"

"Oh, you... such a sweet talker." Ma Lao Taitai waved her hand with a smile. "I'm getting old, not much use anymore..."

"What are you saying?" Chen Jun Nan helped Ma Lao Taitai sit down nearby, then reached out to pat the bare-bottomed child's head. "Look at this! Hu Zi, you've grown so tall!"

Qin Ding Dong stood by, trembling all over. She knew Chen Jun Nan was stalling for time, but she couldn't think of a way to escape.

"Uncle Chen!" the bare-bottomed child called out with a smile.

"Oh, you little rascal, you still remember to call me Uncle Chen! Come here, let your uncle give you a hug!"

Chen Jun Nan bent down to pick up the child. Although the child only came up to his thigh in height, he felt as heavy as if rooted in the ground.

No matter how hard Chen Jun Nan tried, the child's feet never left the ground.

"Hey..." Chen Jun Nan gritted his teeth and tried for a while before finally giving up. "Looks like Hu Zi has grown up. Your uncle can't even lift you anymore..."

"Uncle..." The child sniffed at Chen Jun Nan with a smile. "You look really delicious today..."

"Hey!" Chen Jun Nan patted the child's head again. "Hu Zi, don't joke around with your uncle. I have serious business to discuss with Ma Lao Taitai!"

"Okay!" The child nodded with a smile, then slowly drooled. "After you're done talking, can I eat you?"

Hearing this, the smile on Chen Jun Nan's face slowly faded.

He glanced warily at the child, then turned to ask the old lady, "Ma Lao Tai... what brings you two here today?"

"Oh..." Ma Lao Taitai sat there, continuously thumping her back. "Xiao Chen... a few days ago, did you hear that noise? 'Bang!' Such a loud sound, so resounding! So magnificent!"

"A few days ago...?" Chen Jun Nan furrowed his brow slightly. He had no idea what had happened and could only turn to glance at Qin Ding Dong.

Qin Ding Dong nodded and said, "About six days ago, an unprecedented Hui Xiang appeared, strong enough to shatter glass."

"What...?" Chen Jun Nan was stunned. "Strong enough to shatter glass?"

He wasn't unfamiliar with activities in the Zhong Yan Zhi Di, but he'd never encountered a Hui Xiang of that level before.

"Was it Lao Qiao?" Chen Jun Nan whispered.

"No... it was even more powerful than that..."

"Even more powerful?!" Chen Jun Nan stroked his chin and pondered for a while, going through all the notable Hui Xiang Zhe in the Zhong Yan Zhi Di, but none matched.

"Xiao Chen..." Ma Lao Taitai thumped her back again, then struggled to stand up. "We need to find that child. We have to see what kind of ability he has."

"Hey... that's easy enough," Chen Jun Nan said quickly, his eyes darting as he supported the old lady. "Why don't you and Hu Zi go rest somewhere, and I'll handle this for you!"

"Oh... no, that won't do..." The old lady shook her head. "If we don't get this right, Hu Zi and I will be in big trouble. Xiao Chen, we appreciate your kindness, but you go ahead with your own business."

"Business...? Me, busy? Hey, what are you saying?" Chen Jun Nan rolled up his sleeves, revealing his white arms. "No matter how busy I am, I can't ignore you. Besides, Hu Zi just said he wants to eat me, so as his uncle, how can I just leave? Come on, Hu Zi, your Uncle Chen didn't shower today, so I'm probably just the right amount of salty."

Qin Ding Dong nervously grabbed Chen Jun Nan's clothes and whispered, "You bastard... what are you doing?"

Chen Jun Nan turned back, his face serious, and whispered, "Ding Dong Jie, I'm done for today. Hurry and tell Lao Qi about the situation. I'll meet him in ten days. When they start eating me, you make a run for it."

Qin Ding Dong still hesitated after hearing this. She had only just caught this man—who knew if he'd hide again?

"Hu Zi, don't eat him," Ma Lao Taitai shook her head and shifted her feet. In the blink of an eye, she was seven steps away. "If we waste time, you'll be the one getting eaten."

"Ah... you're right." The child suddenly remembered something and nodded quickly. He grabbed the old lady's hand, and in an instant, the two vanished from the street.

Once they were gone, Chen Jun Nan sat down heavily.

"That was terrifying..." He looked up at Qin Ding Dong, still shaken. "It's only the first day! Damn it, Tian Ma and Tian Hu are already wandering the streets..."

Qin Ding Dong felt her legs go weak and leaned against the wall to sit down.

But just three seconds later, she sensed something was off, stood up abruptly, and kicked Chen Jun Nan.

"Hey?"

Before Chen Jun Nan could react, Qin Ding Dong started punching and kicking him.

"Stop, stop!" Chen Jun Nan shouted. "Ding Dong Jie, hitting me like this is embarrassing!"

As Qin Ding Dong kept hitting, her expression changed, and tears the size of beans streamed down her face.

"You bastard, Chen Jun Nan..." She stopped and said with red eyes, "Explain yourself... Is that how you use Tui Zui? Why should you die in my place?!"

Chen Jun Nan slowly got up, dusted himself off, and smiled. "Maybe it's because I want to?"

"You..."

Chen Jun Nan shook his head. "Ding Dong Jie, the past is the past. This time, I just want to help Lao Qi and Lao Qiao escape. The situation looks really bad, so we need to meet up with them as soon as possible."

Qin Ding Dong thought for a long time and asked, "Do you have a plan?"

"I don't know what a 'plan' is. I just know that as long as I'm around, everyone gets an extra life."