Because Lin Ray's body was small and thin, he was able to shuttle back and forth between the gaps of the crowd. Soon, he arrived at the noisy scene.
At this moment, a middle-aged man with a ferocious expression was looking at the little boy lying on the ground. The vicious words coming out of his mouth sent chills down one's spine.
On the ground, the little boy had his hands in his chest and his body was curled up. He looked very pitiful. Others might think that he was in pain, but Lin Ray saw it clearly. The little boy was protecting the thing in his chest with his life.
Lin Ray was stunned by this scene. He had been fed and fed since he was a child, so he was even more curious about what could make this little boy, who was about his age, protect it with his life.
"Bam …"
Seeing that the little boy lying on the ground did not speak, the middle-aged man kicked the little boy's body. Even so, the little boy's mind on the ground did not relax at all. He was still guarding the thing in his chest with all his might.
This inhumane scene fell into the eyes of the crowd. Finally, someone could not stand it anymore and spoke up to stop him.
"Brother, even if this little boy stole something from you, you could have just taught him a lesson at most. There's no need to do this, right?"
"You're an adult, and the one you kicked is a little boy. Are you trying to kick him to death?"
Someone spoke up, and the crowd was no longer silent. "That's right. Is there still any humanity left? I used to think that the Zixuan Hall's service was very good, but I didn't expect the people in their store to be so cruel and violent. How can we dare to eat at the Zixuan Hall in the future?"
"That's right, that's right. It's too cruel. I've decided not to go to the Zixuan Hall in the future."
"Yes, that's right."
At this moment, the middle-aged man stopped his actions and looked at the crowd around him. He knew some of them. They were all Zixuan Hall's old customers, and their status in Liancheng was not low either.
Thinking about how the Zixuan Hall would lose a group of old customers because of today's incident, the middle-aged man suddenly smiled apologetically.
"That … Everyone, I'm really sorry. It's not what you think it is. It's mainly because this little boy stole something from our Zixuan Hall, so I …"
"Whoosh …"
Just as the middle-aged man opened his mouth to attract the attention of the crowd, the boy lying on the ground suddenly had the strength to jump up from the ground. He didn't complain about the pain in his body, nor did the pain affect his speed. He directly rushed out of the crowd with his weak and malnourished body.
This scene stunned everyone, including the middle-aged man. He didn't expect that the little guy, who had kicked a few times under the quilt, still had the strength.
Lin Ray saw everything that had happened, including the boy's attempt to leave and the direction he was running in.
Looking at the boy's departing back, a smile appeared on Linley's face. He didn't tarry any longer. He was going to find the boy who had fled. For no other reason than to find out what the boy was protecting, for him to risk his life for it.
He left the crowd and chased after the boy. However, the difference in speed between him and the boy was like heaven and earth.
"Huff, huff, huff …"
Running all the way, his clothes were drenched in sweat. His face was pale and colorless from exhaustion. He panted heavily as he looked at the dilapidated courtyard in front of him. Seeing this, Lin Ray frowned. This was his first time coming to such a place.
"Ta, ta …"
Step by step, step by step, he approached the courtyard. At this time, an extremely weak voice came from the room. Lin Ray didn't find this voice strange at all because it was the voice of the boy just now.
"Little sister, your big brother is awesome today. I got you a big chicken leg and a steamed bun. Look how fragrant it is."
In addition to the little boy, there was also a little girl in the room. From the looks of it, the little girl was younger than the boy.
The boy sat beside the straw bed and took out the things in his arms. A chicken leg and a steamed bun. The two things were intact. Seeing this, the boy breathed a sigh of relief.
He tore off a piece of the steamed bun, then tore off a piece of the chicken leg and placed it in the steamed bun. His movements were gentle as he brought it to the mouth of the girl lying on the bed.
"Mn, how fragrant."
Smelling the steamed bun and chicken meat that was brought to her mouth, the little girl's face was filled with smiles. This smile was the best comfort to the mind.
"Mn, quickly eat. If it's not enough, I have more here!" As he spoke, he passed the steamed bun and chicken meat to his little sister.
"Big brother, have you eaten?" Suddenly, his little sister spoke.
"I … have … eaten. It's delicious." Seeing the girl's expectant expression, the boy's heart ached. He held back his tears and nodded.
"Okay, quickly eat. I'm going to go out and digest." He didn't dare to stay any longer. He was afraid … afraid that his lie would be seen through. Furthermore, the pain in his body had already caused him to faint.
"Mn, then big brother, come back soon!" His little sister nodded and didn't say anything else. Thinking about it, she happily ate the steamed bun.
Seeing his little sister eating happily, the boy stood up and dragged his tired and aching body out of the room and into the courtyard.
In the outside world, Lin Ray, who was squatting by the window, saw this scene. He couldn't help but shed tears. He didn't expect that the things his mind was protecting would be steamed buns and chicken drumsticks.
However, at this moment, he understood why the boy would use his life to protect the things in his arms.
It was because he still had a little sister at home. A little sister who was younger than him needed his care.
Seeing his mind walking unsteadily, Lin Ray had the urge to rush up and help. However, he knew that with his current body, he wouldn't be able to help at all. Furthermore, he had almost used up all of his energy from running all the way here.
His mind left the house and walked outside. Seeing the boy's departing figure, Lin Ray didn't follow. He turned his head to look at his little sister who was happily eating in the room. Then, he turned around and left.
He returned the way he came. He remembered that there was a pawnshop on Yonghua Road.
Looking at the pawnshop in front of him, Lin Ray didn't hesitate to kick him in. His face was filled with determination.
"Mn? This … little brother, I wonder why you've come to my pawnshop …? "
At this moment, in the pawnshop, a busy employee saw a child walk in without an adult accompanying him. He looked at him and asked.
"Oh, old grandpa, look at how much my clothes are worth. I want to be him. However, you have to give me another set of clothes. It doesn't have to be extravagant. It just has to be ordinary like a commoner."
"Uh … this …"
Hearing Lin Ray's words, the old man hesitated. Looking at the boy in front of him who was dressed extravagantly, he wasn't sure if the child could make the decision. Furthermore, there weren't many people in Lian City who could wear such expensive clothes. He was afraid …
"You don't have to worry. I can make the decision. I have a lot of clothes like this at home. However, I forgot to bring money when I went out, so …" As if he understood the old man's concerns, Lin Ray said.
Hearing this, the old man was relieved. However, he was still a little afraid.
However, seeing Lin Ray's determination, the old man nodded and said, "Alright. Since little brother is so determined, then … I'll take it."
Seeing the old man accept it, Lin Ray took off all his extravagant clothes and accessories without hesitation and placed them on the counter.
"Hey, this child. This is the first time I've seen someone come to a pawnshop dressed so extravagantly."
Although the old man said this, his face was filled with a smile.
"Yes, this is a set of clothes made from Cloud Falling Brocade. The original price was three hundred gold coins. Now it's depreciated to one hundred and fifty gold coins." After the old man took the clothes, he looked at Lin Ray.
The currency of Tianming Continent was copper, silver, gold, and black iron coins. A single copper coin was enough to feed a family of six. Now, Lin Ray's clothes were worth one hundred and fifty gold coins. One could imagine how powerful Lin Ray's background was.
Although the old man wanted to cheat Lin Ray, he gave up when he thought of the power behind him. It wasn't that he didn't want to, but he had to be alive to spend it.
It was useless even if he was alive to take it but not to spend it. Therefore, the old man gave a very fair price.
"Yes, one hundred and fifty gold coins … …"
Lin Ray looked into the old man's eyes for a long time. Only when the old man looked away did Lin Ray stop.
He nodded and smiled, "Alright, one hundred and fifty gold coins it is. However, this one should be enough."
Before the old man could say anything, Lin Ray grabbed the rest of the clothes on the table and put them on again.
"I … …"
Looking at those valuable items, the old man felt like a knife was being twisted in his heart. However, he couldn't do anything about it. He couldn't do anything to Lin Ray.
In the end, when he saw that Lin Ray had put on all his clothes, he quickly smiled and said, "That … … I wonder if this young master wants to trade with cash or … …"
"Give me fifty gold coins. As for the other one hundred gold coins, just store them for me."
"Oh, that's right. Give me some ordinary clothes. It's best if there are patches on them."
"Uh … …" Looking at Lin Ray, the old man was puzzled. However, seeing that Lin Ray was determined, he sighed and nodded. "Alright, please wait a moment."
After a while, the old man came back with a money bag and a set of shabby clothes. Lin Ray was very satisfied with the comparison. He nodded and took the clothes to change.
After a while, the originally luxurious young master disappeared and was replaced by a sickly young man.
Seeing Linley's transformation, the old man's lips twitched. In his heart, he began to comment, "I don't know what's going on in this kid's head. Why does he have to wear such old, tattered clothes instead of beautiful clothes?"
Not knowing what was going on, the old man didn't dare to say anything. From the beginning to the end, he just smiled. Smile, and still smile.
After Lin Ray was dressed properly, he came in front of the old man and put the money bag into his clothes. Without stopping, he strode out of the pawnshop and disappeared into the crowd.
Looking at Lin Ray's figure, the old man shook his head helplessly. "What a strange young man."
… … …
After coming out of the pawnshop, Lin Ray took out a copper coin and bought three chickens, some vegetables and clothes. Following the memory in his mind, he returned to the shabby courtyard where he followed the boy.
When he arrived at the courtyard, he saw that it was very quiet. Lin Ray concluded that the boy definitely hadn't returned yet. Following which, a smile appeared on his face. Carrying the heavy things, he pushed open the door and walked in.
"Who … … Who is it?"
At this moment, in the room, the little sister who had just fallen asleep heard the sound of the door being pushed open. She hurriedly got up and asked the person who entered with trepidation.
"Hm? You … … Why … … "
After arriving at the room, Lin Ray heard his little sister's words and looked up. He saw that his little sister's eyes were wide open, but her tone was as if she was asking who was there.
"You … Who are you? I … I'm telling you, my brother will be back soon. You … You better leave quickly!" After confirming that the person who came was not her brother, the little sister immediately used her words to threaten him.
In her impression, her brother was an omnipotent and powerful hero.
"Eh …"
"My name is Lin Ray. I'm a … a poor boy just like you. I just passed by and saw a house here, so I decided to come here to rest. I didn't expect that when I came in …"
Lin Ray couldn't say that he was a young master from Lin Province. Otherwise, it would make his little sister feel awkward.
As expected, after hearing those words, the nervous little sister relaxed. "I-I'm sorry. I can't see, so I thought it was a bad guy."
Lin Ray: "…"
"So as long as someone casually said that to you, it wouldn't be a bad guy." Seeing his little sister's reaction, Lin Ray was speechless. However, when he thought about how his little sister said that she couldn't see, Lin Ray became silent.
"You … … Are you still there?"
Seeing that there was no sound, his little sister mustered up her courage and asked.
"Eh, y-yes, I'm here."
Looking at his little sister, Lin Ray walked to her side and opened all the things he bought. Suddenly, the fragrance filled the entire room.
"Rumble … …"
The sound of a stomach growling came from the side. Compared to Lin Ray, he laughed without hiding it. How should he describe this day? In Lin Ray's opinion, this was the happiest day since he was born.
Looking at his little sister, Lin Ray stopped laughing. He tore off a chicken drumstick and handed it to his little sister. "My name is Lin Ray. We've met today. May I know your name?"
Feeling the chicken drumstick in her hand, his little sister hurriedly took a step back and placed the drumstick in Lin Ray's hand. "Ah, n-no, my brother said that I can't take things from strangers."
"… …"
Looking at her, Lin Ray shook his head helplessly. "Won't we know each other if you tell me your name?"
Looking at his little sister, Lin Ray's expression was filled with anticipation. To him, who had never played with other children since he was young, getting to know this little sister was the thing he cared about the most.
"Tell me."
Seeing that his little sister was hesitating, Lin Ray hurriedly acted coquettishly. This was what he was best at.
"I-I-I'm called Gu Yunxi."
In the end, his little sister couldn't help but act coquettishly and say her name.
"Yunxi, Gu Yunxi."
"Mm, good name, hahaha."
As he muttered his little sister's name, his face was filled with a happy and excited smile. This was the first friend he had made, and he cherished it very much.
"Okay, now that we know each other, we're not strangers anymore." As he spoke, he placed the drumsticks in his little sister's hand again and grabbed a piece of chicken for himself to eat.
If this scene was seen by the people of Lin Province, they would definitely be very shocked.
Lin Ray's appetite was getting smaller and smaller, and this was something that the Lin family was worried about. At this moment, Lin Ray was acting so crazily as if he had been starving for a long time.
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