Dark Blood Path

Chapter 57: Familial Love

Xiao Yu stood up, dropped the food cans and the gray weapon in his hands, and returned a puzzled look. Following some whirring noises, he saw two stones flying in rainwater; he casually slapped them and knocked the flying stones aside like he was driving away annoying flies. Little Chen Shuang curled up in the corner; the hot stew burned her hands, and her face was full of panic and fear. Seeing this, Xiao Yu frowned slightly.

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Chen Feng raised his spear and rushed out, cursing loudly, You bastards, what are you doing!

The rain had subsided a bit, and a few people who looked like hooligans stood outside with smirks on their faces. One of them came over and said, Boy, why didnt you remove the large stones in front of your doorstep? My older brother almost tripped and fell! This wont do; you must compensate us for our injuries!

You poor wretch, most likely cannot afford to pay for anything. However, I think your younger sister is quite pretty; why dont you compensate us with the girl?

Chen Fengs face was livid, but just as he was about to attack, Xiao Yu came out, glanced at them, and said, Are you in trouble?

Kid, who are you? One of the local ruffians glared at him viciously and cursed: I advise you not to meddle in our business; if you mess with our boss, Neither the Yama king nor I will be able to protect you from death! So get the fuck out of here!

They are black bears subordinates, Chen Feng said quietly as he approached Xiao Yu. Black bear wields considerable power and is one of the few forces in control of the camp. So it will be a big nuisance if he gets involved. But, big brother, this is our problem. It has nothing to do with you; I can deal with them completely. So you should not get involved; the less trouble, the better.

(TN: the less trouble, the better, meaning other peoples business should be avoided as much as possible.)

On the surface, hes asking me to disassociate myself from this matter, but in actuality, isnt he just deliberately provoking me to get involved?

This kid is a little cunning.

Wait! Another ruffian looked at the black scale armor Xiao Yu was wearing and shouted: You were also in the room, so you should also be held responsible for our injuries. I want that armor on your body. If youre sensible enough, youll take it off right away, lest these uncles and I hold you accountable. Hurry and do it on your own.

The other people there also noticed the armor on Xiao Yus body that was slightly worn out and had yet to be repaired, but it was unmistakably a piece of equipment; when they realized that point, all of them displayed different expressions of astonishment. Theyd never seen Xiao Yu before, so he couldnt be one of the leaders subordinates. He was most likely a lucky guy who managed to obtain a piece of equipment by chance. People like him had the perfect background to deal with. Everyone was jealous of Xiao Yu, and they couldnt help but raise their eyebrows A piece of equipment can be exchanged for a substantial amount of food.

They had many people, and there was even a well-known figure in the camp shielding their backs, so they had nothing to worry about.

Thats right, take it off immediately. This is for your own good; dont push me to do something you would regret! one of them exclaimed.

Chen Feng shouted angrily, You lot are simply bullying us too much.

Hmph, so what? This uncle wants to bully you! The local ruffian picked up a machete, glared at Xiao Yu fiercely, and shouted: Boy, are you deaf? What is it about my words that is hard to understand? Take the armor off!

Xiao Yu regarded the arrogant and domineering few indifferently. He lightly shook his head before suddenly raising his knee and kicking the guy with such strength that sent him flying into the air; his entire chest got caved in deeply, his bones were broken, and he flew upside down more than ten meters away, crashing heavily onto the ground as he died without voicing a single groan.

How about now? Xiao Yu asked, standing as if nothing had happened. You guys still want my armor? His eyes swept across the dumbfounded people, and all of them were scared away by that simple gaze. They took a few steps back, horrified and stunned, as they looked palely at their companion lying in the distance with a distorted chest.

You, you!

Go and tell the boss!

The few hooligans were so frightened that they staggered multiple times as they fled back.

After running for a certain distance, one of them shouted loudly: Kid, you are vicious! Just you wait, youre dead, youre already dead!

Xiao Yu frowned, Why are there always such idiots in this world? Xiao Yu mused. While speaking, he slowly stooped down to pick up a pebble, clamped it between his fingertips, and flicked it hard right toward the guy who was running and cursing. The small stone flew through the air with a swoosh and directly hit the back of the fleeing idiots head; a cloud of blood burst out from his temples, his eyes dilated, and he collapsed in disbelief.

Only one person remained alive. After seeing this, he got scared out of his wits and ran even faster.

Chen Feng had not expected Xia Yu to be so ruthless; he didnt say much nonsense and killed them directly. Chen Feng thought in his heart, then stared blankly at the guy fleeing in a hurry and said with some concern, If you let him go, he will definitely go back and report to his boss.

Xiao Yu replied indifferently: Forget it; isnt this what you wanted?

When Chen Feng made eye contact with him, he suddenly felt a chill run down his spine, he hesitated and said: You I dont understand what you mean?

Xiao Yu went up and patted him on the shoulder, Its alright; lets not bring this up. Murdering a few people is nothing to me. I didnt exert much effort in this mess youre involved in. He paused before continuing, Black bear, right? I had no clue you had a problem with folks like that, but Im not interested in finding out the reasons. Im only planning on staying here for one night. Then, like the others, if he comes after you and me, I wont mind giving him a free ticket to hell. Whether he is a black bear or a white bear, I will surely turn him into a dead bear.

His tone was full of incomparable confidence.

Inside the camp, Xiao Yu murdered Black Bears subordinates. This incident will likely not end there and might even escalate further. Because of this, Xiao Yu may be forced to confront the black bear himself. Chen Feng had no idea how powerful Xiao Yu was, but the strength he had displayed till now should be enough to deal with his foe, and as long as the black bear got eliminated, the siblings crisis would be resolved!

Chen Feng was now torn between excitement and despair. Although there was a chance to slay black bear with Xiao Yus hands, the incident also put the brother and sister in a bind. If somehow black bear isnt killed and doesnt appear before them, he wouldnt expect Xiao Yu to take the initiative and head toward the opposite partys doorsteps. On the other hand, if the latter pats his butt and walks away the next day, the Chen siblings would be in a miserable situation.

Sister, are you okay?

After the little trouble was settled, Chen Feng walked back and lifted the small Chen Shuang, who was shivering in the corner.

Brother, did all of the bad guys leave?

Chen Shuang was so frightened that her face grew pale, her hands were red and burned, and a blister formed in her palm.

After seeing her state, Chen Fengs eyes lit up with resolve, and he was no longer bothered. If black bear did not die, he and his sister would suffer greatly. Since that was the case, the guy had to die regardless, and now that he has the opportunity to use Xiao Yus power to eradicate this threat, he should at least try!

Dont worry; they have been driven away by brother Xiao Yu.

Chen Shuang was a little scared and said in a trembling voice, Brother, why do those bad guys keep bothering us these days? We didnt offend them at all.

Chen Feng faked a laugh and said, This I dont know either.

How could Chen Feng explain to her that black bear purposefully sent people to cause them trouble, destroying their peaceful life, so that he would give up and obediently offer up his own sister?

Black Bears strength was not trivial, but he was not the only huge force in the camp, let alone the strongest. There were camp regulations that both sides had to adhere to, and the latter didnt want to get in trouble with the other leaders, so he constantly dispatched his subordinates to harass the siblings; otherwise, how could Chen Feng be left unscathed despite their ordeals? However, obviously, with black bears temper, he would eventually act in person even if Chen Feng refused to give in.

The other leaders might voice their dissatisfaction with his behavior, but they wouldnt be too harsh on him, and everything would be forgotten within a day or two.

Chen Shuang walked up to Xiao Yu politely, bowed timidly, and said: Brother Xiao Yu, thank you. Me and my brother have caused you a lot of trouble.

Xiao Yu calmly looked at the pale and weak face of the little girl. He then stared down at the blisters on Chen Shuangs hands, shook his head, and removed a few ointments from the space ring before handing them to her.

Brother Xiao Yu, this is Chen Shuang said curiously. Her expression changed when she lifted it up and took a closer look.

Xiao Yu closed his eyes and said softly: those are anti-inflammatory medications; they are quite useful for burns. Of course, common medications are useless for me, so just take them.

Although Chen Shuang didnt venture out much, she was still aware of the importance of medicines and drugs in this new world. Before her father died, she grew weak and fell ill once. That time, my father and older brother ran all over the camp with twenty catties of high-quality fresh meat and exchanged them for only two ordinary anti-inflammatory drugs.

The value of medicines was sky-high.

How could Chen Shuang accept it?

Seeing his sister hesitating, Chen Feng hurriedly accepted them in her stead: Thank you, big brother.

Chen Shuangs eyes immediately turned moist, Brother Xiao Yu Ever since the world had changed, no one had ever been so kind to them except their father.

In the end, Chen Shuang still accepted the ointments.

After the stones rained and destroyed the food, the three didnt eat anything.

Big Brother, our pot is broken, and the soup has been spilled. Chen Shuang inspected the broken pot and looked at the soup all over the floor, feeling slightly distressed. She then spotted the bones and cooked meat scattered all over the ground, and she grabbed a bowl and started gathering the spilled food on the floor. She also started picking up the pieces of meat, Fortunately, even though it is a bit dirty, it can still be eaten after we wash the meat with water. But we dont have much food left, and we need a new pot tomorrow, so we can only eat this for now.

Xiao Yu handed over the bowl of stew that Chen Shuang had previously given him and the food and chocolate that he had taken out, then sat cross-legged to rest and said, Its okay, you guys eat. Im not hungry.

Chen Feng and Chen Shuang were naturally embarrassed, but the siblings were starving, and seeing that Xiao Yu had no desire to eat, they dug in first.

Chen Feng took good care of his younger sister, leaving most of the meat to her; he just drank some stew and didnt let a shred of meat remain on his side of the bowl as he picked the pieces up with his hands and ate everything.

It wasnt hard to understand how difficult their life was. One is an older brother who is still in high school, and the other is a younger sister who is only in junior high. Their fighting power was low; however, the younger sister was charming and gorgeous, stirring up trouble for them.

Xiao Yu doesnt mind helping others if he can. Moreover, this settlement was thousands of miles away from the underground cave, so currently, he just needed to take care of his own problems; thats all he needed. Nobody knew what would happen in the future, but the current Xiao Yu sympathized with this pair of siblings.

Their power was insufficient to survive in a world where the strong preyed on the weak.

A ripple of emotion arose in Xiao Yus heart as he closed his eyes and listened to the sound of the brother and sister happily slurping the stew. Then some long-forgotten memories buried in his subconscious surfaced at the back of his mind. Specifically, two ordinary and plain faces blazed.

What was familial love like?

He already forgot.

That memory was aroused unexpectedly at this moment by this pair of brother and sister.

The figures of my father and mother have long faded from my memory, and their appearance is somewhat blurred. I only vaguely recall getting escorted to the police station when I was six years old because I couldnt find my way back home due to playing far away. When my parents found out about that incident, they both rushed back by train. They didnt sleep a wink for two days straight in order to find me.

When I was nine years old, I fell ill and developed a high fever of nearly 40 degrees. My mother was still waiting in the hospital at two oclock in the middle of the night, praying by herself in a low voice all night longthat voice still lingers in my ears.

When I was eleven years old

The past is still vivid in my mind, but I will never see them again in this life.