Chapter 18: The Tragedy (Part 1)

  Wu Xin suggested that Fang Xiaoqin and Huang Xiuying tutor them in their studies. The two readily agreed, with big smiles on their faces, probably excited to be little teachers.

  After settling down several little sisters, Wu Xin went to Longwang Temple.

  Abel has been recovering gradually over the past few days with Wu Xin's help, and his complexion has improved a lot. Wu Xin briefly told him about what had happened in the past few days. Abel neither shook nor nodded his head, but instead looked at Wu Xin encouragingly and said slowly: "Just do what you think is right, no need to ask me. Now that your meridians are unblocked, just practice your martial arts diligently and you'll be fine." Wu Xin nodded. After they chatted for a while, it gradually got late. Wu Xin then bid farewell to his master and went home.

  The night grew deeper, the cold moon and stars shone brightly, and the earth was covered with a layer of frost. Wu Xin gently pulled the two girls along, but in his heart, there was an inexplicable chill, the night was indeed too cold.

  Zhou Zi Yi, however, was not sleepy yet and was engrossed in her book. Xiao Zhao was getting drowsy, her eyelids kept drooping, so she urged: "Sister Zi Yi, it's late at night, let's go to sleep, we can read again tomorrow."

  Zhou Ziyu listened and said softly, "Xiao Zhao, if we hadn't met Wu Xing brother, we wouldn't have such a good life now. So, I want to learn knowledge in the shortest time possible, maybe one day I can repay Wu brother."

  Xiao Zhao suddenly became interested and playfully said: "Zi Yi sister, are you secretly in love with Wu Xin brother? Tell me, it's okay, I won't tell anyone else!"

  Zhou Zi Yi listened and scolded: "If you speak nonsense again, I'll get angry!"

  Xiao Zhao was not afraid and said: "Sister Zi Yi, don't think I don't know, you've already made up your mind long ago!"

  Zhou Zi Yi listened and said gloomily: "Xiao Zhao, you mustn't tell anyone! Actually, how can girls like us be worthy of Brother Wu?"

  Xiao Zhao listened and said in surprise: "Zi Yi sister, how can you say that? We are also clean and innocent, why aren't we a match?"

  "We've had a dark past, who would believe our innocence? Human hearts are prone to suspicion."

  "No way! Brother Wu Xin is not that kind of person, I believe he won't look at us like that!"

  "Of course, Brother Wu Xin is not that kind of person, but what about others? How do others see Brother Wu Xin? If we harm Brother Wu Xin, how can we still have the face to live in this world? So I only feel that we are not worthy of Brother Wu Xin."

  "What will we do later?" Xiaozhao suddenly asked after a long while.

  Zhou Ziyu said lightly, "I don't think about anything else, I just hope to help Wu Xingge, so I must work harder in my studies, maybe one day I can help him too."

  Xiao Zhao listened and was also moved, saying: "Zi Yi sister, you're too good! I want to study hard too, just like you!"

  Wu Xin came back and saw that Zhou Zi Yi was still there, while Xiao Zhao was sleeping on the table with a cute and lovely expression.

  Wu Xin smiled and said softly: "Zi Yi! Why haven't you gone to sleep yet? Look, Xiao Zhao is sleeping soundly."

  Zhou Ziyu raised his head and looked at Wu Xin with a smile: "She! Only knows how to sleep, just now she said she would accompany me to read books!"

  "What are you reading? Zi Yi! Don't overexert yourself!" Wu Xin said softly.

  "Where will we go next? Wu Xing brother, Xiao Qin sister and Yingying sister have all gone back." Zhou Zi Yi asked.

  "Alright, got it!"

  "Wu Xing gege, why don't you keep them? Actually, I can see that those two..."

  "Little girl! You're still young, there are many things you don't understand yet!" Wu Xin smiled and interrupted her.

  "What's wrong with my height? I'm only one year younger than Yinyin, and just a little shorter. Don't believe me? Take a closer look!" Zhou Ziyu hastily argued, standing up straight and proudly looking at Wu Xin.

  Wu Xin took a look and knew she was actually right.

  Zhou Ziyu was one of the taller ones among the four girls, and her body was also very tall. Girls originally develop earlier, and now Zhou Ziyu's feminine features have begun to emerge. Her arms were long but had started to become plump, and her exposed white hands looked full. Her chest began to protrude, and the curves of her body were already vaguely visible. Her thighs were slightly plump, and her buttocks protruded backwards. Now Zhou Ziyu's legs were pressed together, her whole body was tight, and the curves were even more pronounced. Her pretty face was rosy and radiant, with bright eyes that sparkled under the light, making her look even more lovely and charming.

  Wu Xin felt a bit embarrassed and turned away with a faint smile: "Alright, even if I was wrong, can't you just let it go? Why are you being so serious?"

  Zhou Zi Yi listened and seemed very happy, coquettishly saying: "I just don't like how you always treat me like a kid, never taking me seriously!"

  Wu Xin smiled: "When did I ever look down on you?"

  "Why is it that whenever you see them, you're always smiling and chatting, but when you see us, you put on a straight face and look so scary?"

  Wu Xin smiled and said: "Actually, I'm an old antique, and I don't usually talk much. I was afraid you'd think me too dull! How could you stand someone like me?"

  "No way! We all love having you around!" Zhou Ziyu smiled and stuck out his tongue, making a silly face.

  Wu Xin was stunned and found that Zhou Ziyu was really very innocent and lovely, with a pure and moving appearance.

  Zhou Ziyu saw Wu Xin's dazed eyes, but he didn't feel embarrassed. Instead, he ran over and leaned against Wu Xin, holding his hand and coquettishly said: "Brother Wu, will you teach me how to write? I really want to learn!"

  Wu Xin felt the warmth emanating from Zhou Zi Yi's soft hands, and as he looked at her coquettish expression and smelled the faint fragrance she exhaled, he couldn't help but think of Fang Xiao Qin. His heart skipped a beat, and his hands instinctively wrapped around her, pulling her into an embrace. However, Zhou Zi Yi seemed completely oblivious, instead making a silly face at Wu Xin and smiling slightly as she tilted her head to look up at him before burying herself in his chest again. Wu Xin's mind was in disarray, one moment feeling like he was being too hypocritical, the next scolding himself for having wicked thoughts. His expression changed rapidly, and he hastily set Zhou Zi Yi down, saying somewhat awkwardly, "Zi Yi, go to sleep already, it's late. I'll teach you again another day, okay?"

  At this time, Xiao Zhao also woke up and sleepily said: "Brother Wu, you're back!"

  Wu Xin smiled and said, "Hurry up and go to sleep! Look at your drowsy appearance, don't catch a cold! I'm also going to bed!" After speaking, she gently closed the large door, watched as the two returned to their room, and then went back to her own room.

  Wu Xin tossed and turned for a long time, unable to fall asleep. Suddenly, he heard a light knock on the door. Wu Xin was surprised and opened the door to find Zhou Zi Yi standing there. He exclaimed in surprise, "Zi Yi, what's going on?"

  Zhou Ziyu was only wearing thin underwear at this time, his whole body emitting a warm heat, and he said softly: "Brother Wu, I just had a nightmare, I'm very scared, can I sleep with you?"

  Wu Xin whispered "Oh my god", looking at Zhou Zi Yi's timid eyes and trembling body, but couldn't bear to refuse, so he muttered: "Zi Yi, this isn't right, is it? You're already so big, and I'm a boy too, how can this be?"

  Zhou Ziyu didn't wait for him to refuse and quickly pulled the quilt over, directly burrowing into Wu Xin's blanket, saying "So cold!"

  Wu Xin stood still at the door for a moment, and she also felt cold, so she had no choice but to close the door and return to bed.

  Zhou Ziyu quickly burrowed into Wu Xin's arms, his body still trembling with fear.

  Wu Xin suddenly felt a reaction in her body, silently cursing that she was just a child, and softly said: "Zi Yi, you sleep obediently for a while, I snore when I sleep, afraid of disturbing you."

  "Ha ha, Brother Wu Xin, I'm not afraid of you snoring. Maybe I can even out-snore you!"

  Wu Xin calmed down and said softly: "Zi Yi, don't do this again in the future. You're all grown up now, and it would be hard for me if you continue like this! Do you understand?"

  "Wu Xing brother, just now you said I was small, and now you say I'm big, so am I small or big?" Zi Yi looked up at Wu Xing with a serious expression.

  Wu Xin smiled wryly and said: "You've got me all confused, I don't even know if you're younger or older than me."

  "Do you dislike me? Why does it hurt?" Zhou Ziyu tightly hugged Wu Xin.

  Wu Xinteng couldn't bear it anymore, his heart bursting like a dam breaking, and he tightly hugged Zhou Ziyue. With a swift movement, he pinned Zhou Ziyue under him, pressing down on her lower abdomen, only then did his body feel slightly relieved, panting heavily.

  Zhou Zi Yi didn't struggle, his body just twisted like a water snake, his face was bright red, his eyes were tightly closed, and he hugged Wu Xin even tighter, his legs wrapped around Wu Xin's waist. Wu Xin's beastly nature burst forth, as he undressed Zhou Zi Yi while secretly thinking to himself, what's wrong with me, how could I be like this?

  At this critical moment, Wu Xin thought of Fang Xiaoqin and what she had said, and his mind gradually calmed down and relaxed.

  Wu Xin felt secretly ashamed, wondering how he couldn't resist the temptation. On one hand, he thought of the girl in front of him. She was clearly tempting him, but he had no way to deal with her. Wu Xin saw that she still looked at him without understanding, and hastily said softly: "Zi Yi, don't do this again in the future, got it?"

  Zhou Ziyu's face fell as he said: "Wu Xing gege, don't you dislike me? Don't you look down on me and think I'm not good enough?"

  "Wu Xing sighed: "Where is that? It's not good for Brother Wu, Brother Wu can't bear to see you so cute and beautiful, understand? How about this, do you remember your birthday? Brother Wu will calculate your fortune and pray for blessings, okay?"

  Zhou Ziyu's face looked a bit better, and the panic from earlier was gone. He said softly, "Brother Wu Xin, do you really believe in fortune-telling?"

  Wu Xin nodded and began to calculate with his fingers. The more he calculated, the stranger it became. His brow furrowed and sweat dripped down. He opened his eyes and looked at Zhou Zi Yi: "Zi Yi, did you remember wrong?"

  Zi Yi saw it and also found it strange, saying: "That's right! When I was a kid, I had several birthdays, although there were no gifts, but I could eat an egg, so I remembered it very accurately."

  Wu Xin listened and hastily said: "Zi Yi, quickly go to your room, call everyone up, have them all put on their clothes, don't disturb me!"

  Zi Yi was shocked and hastily got out of bed, rushing towards Wu Mama's room!

  Wu's mother and others listened, knowing that something was about to happen, and quickly put on their clothes and rushed to Wu Xing's room. However, they saw Wu Xing with a serious expression, his fingers flying, and mist surrounding his hands, looking like a god or an immortal. Wu Xing soon opened his eyes and said softly, "Don't panic, don't make a sound, wait for me." After speaking, his body flashed, and the shadows disappeared, and the lights in Wu's mother's room went out instantly. Another gust of wind, and Wu Xing's voice whispered, "Mother! I'll take them away first, I'll be back soon, you stand here, don't move, don't make a sound, we're surrounded!" After speaking, he hugged two people and carried one girl on his back, disappearing into the wind.

  Mrs. Wu suddenly felt a wave of panic, hugged the girl beside her and whispered: "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid! Who are you? Brother Wu Xin will be back soon!"

  That girl said softly: "Auntie Wu, I'm Ziyue, I won't be afraid. Right, let's not talk anymore, Brother Wuxin said so."

  The two men did not speak, and after a long time, they heard a commotion outside. Flames rose up from the window, and a group of people kicked open the door with a loud crash. The door creaked and groaned before being kicked to pieces, and a crowd of people rushed in.

  A flash of fire, the lamp lit up, and several masked men rushed into Wu Xin's room. They were all very tall, wearing black clothes, each holding an assault rifle, with pistols and grenades at their waists. Seeing Wu Mama and Zhou Zi-yi hugging each other and trembling, a tall masked man shouted: "Where are the others?" But Wu Mama and Zhou Zi-yi didn't say a word.

  Another person picked up a submachine gun and pointed it at Wu's mother, fiddling with it for a few moments before looking at the first person and asking, "Take her out?"

  "No! Catching them might be even better!" The man didn't say much more, and with a wave of his hand, the two men came forward to grab Wu Mama and Zhou Zi Yi.

  At this moment, Wu Mama and Zhou Zi suddenly saw a figure lightly falling from the rooftop. Although it was light, the speed was extremely fast. The figure turned around, made a gentle spin in mid-air, and kicked towards those people. The masked man suddenly felt a strong gust of wind on his head, looked up in shock, but was kicked flying by one foot. His body flew backwards as lightly as paper, and a blood arrow spurted out from his mouth. One person was subdued, the others quickly raised their guns, only to hear the sound of gunfire, but no one was seen. Wu Mama and Zhou Zi saw that a clear shadow had already reached the wall on the opposite side, which was Wu Xin.

  Wu Xin's foot lightly touched the ground, and he was like an arrow, swift and silent. He dodged around several people in a circle, and with a few slapping sounds, several guns were knocked out of their hands. Before anyone could react, Wu Xin had already reached the doorframe, his feet upside down on the lintel, his head hanging down from above. His two hands held guns pointed at the outside, and all that was heard was a burst of gunfire. From outside came a chorus of anguished cries. The masked men inside were slow to react. One of them rushed towards Wu's mother, but just as he approached, everything went black before his eyes, a sweet and sour taste filled his throat, and blood hadn't even had time to spurt out before his body slumped down, limp. All that could be seen was Wu Xin's fist suspended in mid-air.

  This series of actions was truly swift and decisive, leaving Wu Mama and Zhou Zi Yi staring at Wu Xin in a daze, as if they had never seen him before. Zhou Zi Yi was even more astonished, never expecting that the gentle and kind Wu Xin could be like a martial arts master from movies and TV shows, flying over rooftops with ease. It suddenly dawned on her why he was able to save herself and the other sisters. Zhou Zi Yi couldn't help but stare blankly at Wu Xin, feeling that the Wu Xin in front of her was calm and collected, with quick thinking and extremely decisive actions.

  Wu Xin stopped for a moment, his body spinning around like a ghostly shadow, and suddenly the several big men who were charging at him disappeared. In this brief moment of stunned silence, several people were knocked to the ground with a series of slapping sounds. The room was filled with the smell of blood. Outside, there were still people rushing in. Wu Xin turned around, picked up his mother and Zhou Zi Yi, and calmly said: "Don't be afraid! We'll be fine soon, hold on tight."

  Suddenly, several big men appeared at the door. Wu Xin shouted loudly, scaring those people stiff. Wu Xin immediately channeled his true energy into his right hand and pushed forward with force, causing a loud crash as the people at the door fell to the ground together. But Wu Xin suddenly turned around, entered the room, and with a whooshing sound of his palm, a hole opened in the wall, and he had already passed through it into the kitchen. The people who fell behind let out a loud shout, raised their guns, and began firing wildly.

  Zhou Ziyu only heard the sound of gunfire and chaos behind her, but she wasn't afraid. It all seemed like a dream, and she was still tightly hugged by Wu Xing's brother. In her heart, she thought it was sweet, and the sound of the wind whistling past her ear and the gunshots behind her were quite pleasant to listen to. Suddenly, she felt a chill on her back, and she was startled, trembling slightly, as if something had entered her body, feeling only a cool sensation! But in an instant, she suddenly understood that it was a bullet. A surge of intense pain flooded her entire body, and her breathing became extremely difficult. Tears burst out of her eyes, and the pressure on her back made her lean forward naturally, letting out a groan. She wanted to scream loudly, but held back because Wu Xing's brother was striking the wall with his palm. Earlier, he had pierced through it with one slap, but now he used several slaps. She knew that her brother had already used all his strength and was worried about her, so she didn't want him to worry more.

  Wu Xinzhen was secretly anxious, this wall is very thick, and his true energy consumption is huge. Just now when he rescued Xiao Lan and Xiao Rong, fortunately no one discovered it, otherwise how could they come out so easily again? There are at least a hundred people surrounding outside, and what's more deadly is that each person brought heavy weapons, as well as many explosives and hand grenades, apparently determined to kill him. One careless move would result in his death. Fortunately, the opponent did not start bombing directly from the beginning, probably wanting to confirm whether he was at home or not!

  After thinking about it, a gap has already been opened in the wall, and people behind are rushing over. There are also guards outside the wall, just fewer of them.

  Wu Xin was moved by the sudden burst of gunfire, his body dodging wildly. As soon as the bullets stopped concentrating on the wall opening, he instantly darted through it. His feet touched the ground and his body shot forward like a bullet. Wu Xin used all his strength to make this dash, which was incredibly swift. The people on the periphery hadn't even figured out what was happening before he had already broken through the encirclement and sprinted towards the back mountain.

  Wu Xin let out a gentle breath, but felt Zhou Zi Yi's body in his arms start to go limp. Wu Xin quickly looked at him and said softly, "Zi Yi, are you okay?"

  Zhou Ziyu's face turned slightly pale, and his eyes sparkled with a charming smile as he said to Wu Xin: "Brother Wu Xin, I'm fine. I'm just a little scared and also a little excited. I finally saw the real you, Brother Wu Xin. I will never forget this!"

  Wu Xin looked and felt a chill in her heart, Zhou Ziyu's appearance was pitiful, probably really scared. Wu Xin thought.

  Suddenly, several black shadows floated out from the front, extremely swift and obviously also rushing towards me, with each of them having good martial skills and holding either knives or swords.