Chapter 783: Uncle Doesn't Kill Children
When Xu Huo brought Jiang Jiang away from the Black Windbreaker and the others, the chairs he had kicked over and the scattered chairs around them slid rapidly across the floor, rushing behind the Metal Player and his group in one second, hitting the backs of their knees, and the people who involuntarily sat down were sent sliding toward the center of the banquet hall!
The chairs only caught three people. The Black Windbreaker and the player using black threads successfully dodged, and the moment they escaped the chairs, they attacked Xu Huo.
A barrier made of concentrated air blocked their first attack, and Xu Huo successfully broke free because when he moved to snatch Jiang Jiang back, the Silver Mask outside and the other players in the banquet hall were already stirring like thunder. He didn't need to worry; these people directly took over the battlefield.
Cutting off the black threads rushing toward his feet, Xu Huo turned back to look at the other three players. The moment they were forced into the chairs, they tried to stand up, but violating the host-guest friendly rule resulted in a half-minute "seat lock." Although they could still use items and traits during the "seat lock," having a chair stuck to their asses made movement inconvenient. Unfortunately, they didn't have time to dismantle the chairs either, because the other players were coming.
The three were in a sorry state. The Metal Player, thrown against the wall by the force of an item, landed and saw Xu Huo not far away. Gritting his teeth, he said, "Free Blade!"
The metal wall right next to him tore like silk, turning into a semicircle of blades flying toward Xu Huo.
"Ah!" Jiang Jiang, held in Xu Huo's arms, cried out in surprise. Immediately, two players flanked them from left and right, blocking most of the metal blades. Xu Huo casually used concentrated air to stop the two in the middle, and when he looked up, the two had already taken the Metal Player away from them.
As the fight began, some players had already opened a hole in the metal wall, and people from the banquet hall were squeezing inside.
Xu Huo went to the window, estimated the approximate position, used "Crimson Sword" to cut through the metal panels and glass window, grabbed the kite string, and jumped out. Dropping about fifty meters in one go, he randomly picked a room and jumped in.
The sounds of fighting faded away. As soon as Xu Huo set Jiang Jiang down, her legs gave out, and she started to kneel. He pulled her back up, "Are you okay?"
Jiang Jiang's throat was bruised purple, and her speech was a bit slurred. "Still... still okay... you?"
"I'm not injured." He let her sit on the edge of the sofa. "Have you taken any healing potions before?"
Jiang Jiang nodded.
Xu Huo gave her a bottle. "Drink this. It'll make your throat feel better."
Jiang Jiang didn't suspect Xu Huo had any ulterior motives at all. She took it and drank it directly. After a moment to recover, she said, "Thank you for saving me."
"It was nothing." Xu Huo listened to the sounds outside the window. "Do you run into this kind of thing often?"
Jiang Jiang remained calm. "Ever since my paintings became famous, a lot of people have come to me with different purposes. Kidnapping is a common occurrence. Just a couple of days ago, my agent died. The news said he was accidentally caught in a fight, but that's not true. The other party thought I was in the car too, so they struck."
"How pitiful." Xu Huo said expressionlessly.
Jiang Jiang looked up at him, but the movement pulled at the wound on her neck. She winced and frowned.
"I have some ointment for external injuries here. Do you want some?" Xu Huo asked.
She took the ointment from his hand but didn't go to the bathroom. Instead, she opened her phone's camera and applied it herself.
During this time, the players protecting her also retreated from the battle upstairs, saying urgently, "Jiang Jiang, we need to leave quickly. The other side has explosive items; they might blow up the building!"
Jiang Jiang immediately became nervous. "Then let's hurry up and leave... You should come with us!"
The last sentence was directed at Xu Huo.
Xu Huo went along with it and retreated with the group.
Jiang Jiang's family was wealthy, and due to her special status, she had her own vehicle-type aircraft. However, it couldn't carry many people. When the group reached the mid-level observation deck of the hotel, two bodyguards took her up, and there was no room for a fifth person in the aircraft.
Xu Huo stayed on the observation deck. "You go first. I'll make my own way down later."
"Wouldn't it be too dangerous for you alone?" Jiang Jiang hesitated, feeling guilty.
"He's a player," said the person operating the aircraft in front.
Just then, an explosion occurred on the top floor. They couldn't delay any longer. Two players forcibly pulled Jiang Jiang in and closed the door. Her voice came from inside, "Come find me at Galaxy District. I live there. Galaxy District is very safe..."
Before she could finish, her voice faded away.
Xu Huo stood on the edge of the observation deck, waving vaguely at the aircraft in the distance, then walked down the stairs.
By this time, a large number of people fleeing from upstairs had already passed through the mid-level. Discarded jackets and shoes could be seen in the stairwell, and occasional shouts came from below, but they were barely audible amidst the explosions and the sounds of the building's top layer peeling off and falling.
"Mommy..." The sound of a child crying came from behind the stairwell door. Xu Huo pushed the door open and found a little boy sitting behind it. His right calf was bent at an unnatural angle, and there was a sizable shoe print on his pants.
Seeing Xu Huo, the boy let go of the doorframe and shrank back, looking at him fearfully, not even daring to cry out loud.
"Don't be scared." Xu Huo crouched down to examine his leg. "It's nothing serious. It'll heal in a while."
Tears welled up in the boy's eyes. "You're not going to kill me?"
Xu Huo smiled. "Why would I kill you? You're so cute."
Hearing this, the boy became even more frightened. "Players eat people. They like cute little kids better..."
Xu Huo's eyes darkened, but then he said, "Do you like candy? Let uncle bandage your leg and take you downstairs to find your mommy, okay?"
It wasn't a matter of liking or disliking. The boy could only put the lollipop into his mouth. Probably never having tasted such a magical flavor, he licked it and then took it out to look at it.
Xu Huo straightened his leg, wrapped it with gauze and some wooden splints he had temporarily taken apart, and then picked the boy up.
The boy clung to his shoulder. After walking for a while, he whispered, "Uncle, can you wait until I fall asleep before you kill me? I'm afraid of the pain."
"Uncle doesn't kill children..." Before Xu Huo could finish, a short figure, barely over a meter tall, ran toward him shouting, "Help! Uncle, save..."
The rest of the sentence was still in his throat when Xu Huo kicked him away. The figure crashed through the stairwell door and flew into the corridor, landing with a "wow" as he spat out blood.
"Uncle..." The boy said with a sobbing voice.
Xu Huo rubbed his temples and said to the person lying on the ground pretending to be dead, "Are you going to stand up on your own, or do I need to come over and help you?"
The person, who a second ago seemed to have more breath going out than coming in, nimbly got up and turned to run. Xu Huo used the kite string to pull him back, bringing him in front of the little boy. "He's not a child. He's just short."
(End of Chapter)