A Woman May Be Weak, but a Mother Is Strong

The men slowly advanced again.

They were doing it on purpose.

Watching their prey struggle before their eyes was the only way to satisfy their perverse, twisted cravings!

As she listened to their conversation,

the kneeling woman's face filled with despair.

She had never imagined

that these scumbags would not even spare her four-year-old daughter.

How could there be people in this world so utterly devoid of conscience?!

Hearing that they not only refused to spare her daughter but even intended to violate her too,

the woman's vulnerable, helpless eyes gradually grew resolute.

A woman may be weak, but a mother is strong!

At that moment,

the thought of fighting back rose in her mind.

No matter what...

she had to make sure her daughter lived on safely. She could not let these scumbags defile her!

Once that thought took hold,

the despair and vulnerability vanished from the woman's eyes.

In their place came fierceness and resolve!

Just as the thugs approached the corner and came within inches of her,

the woman, her head hanging as though she had given up resisting,

suddenly had a fierce light burst from her eyes.

Rush out!

That was her only thought at that moment.

At some unknown point, she had shifted from kneeling on the ground into a half crouch.

One thigh was taut, her knee bent as she gathered strength.

"Little lady, let me give you some proper loving."

Scarface wore a lecherous grin.

Through his drunken haze,

the woman before him was already a prize in his pocket.

His for the taking!

As he drew close, he reached out and shamelessly grabbed at the half-crouching woman's chest.

There,

towering peaks held him spellbound.

Just as Scarface thought those peaks were about to land in his hand,

the half-crouching woman

suddenly erupted with tremendous strength and charged toward the mouth of the alley.

Scarface was already bleary-eyed and unsteady on his feet.

Caught by the woman's sudden burst, he was knocked straight to the ground.

The others

were also sent sprawling, unable to look after themselves.

"Damn it, you stinking bitch!"

"Ow..."

"Brothers, grab her! Don't let her get away!"

"I'll make her pay for this!"

"Once we've finished playing with her, sell her straight to a brothel!"

"I'll make the little bitch in her arms my slave!"

It worked!

Listening to the foul curses growing fainter behind her,

the woman, clutching her child tightly in both arms, could not help showing a hint of joy.

She had not expected

that her all-out charge would actually free her from those drunken scumbags.

By now,

the woman had reached the outside of the alley.

The joy of a new lease on life instantly filled her whole body.

Even so,

she did not relax in the slightest.

She kept running swiftly toward the end of the street.

As long as she could get off this street,

the Wild Wolf Gang would not dare pursue her.

The other streets belonged to other gangs. If the Wild Wolf Gang caused trouble on a street controlled by another gang, it could very well spark a conflict between the two gangs.

As for going home?

The woman dismissed the idea without a second thought.

These Wild Wolf Gang members were capable of breaking into homes to rob people.

Wouldn't going home be courting death?

And once she went home and the door closed, it would be even more secluded.

Wouldn't that be giving them an opportunity?

Looking at the street corner not far ahead, where it was bright and there were many people,

the woman summoned all her strength and ran toward it.

Behind her,

in the dimly lit alley,

Scarface shook his head, sobering up a little.

Listening to the heavy footsteps gradually recede, he curled his lips in a disdainful smile.

Trying to escape? How could that be possible?

The woman would never have imagined

that the notorious Scarface had another identity.

A Soul Master!

That was right.

Scarface was actually a Soul Master above level ten!

He was no ordinary person at all!!

Glancing at his companions, who were still somewhat dazed, the now-sober Scarface decided to give chase first.

In any case, a woman could hardly stir up a storm.

He bent his knees,

kicked off the ground,

and soared into the air.

Then he landed steadily on a roof.

His fierce, tiger-like eyes swept over the street below.

He immediately spotted the woman running for all she was worth.

By now,

the woman was almost at the end of Jingxi Street.

She only had to turn the corner

to reach another street.

The Wild Wolf Gang did not dare make a move on another gang's turf.

Then she would be safe!

"Trying to escape? What a joke!"

Watching that graceful, voluptuous figure run, Scarface stuck out his tongue and licked the corner of his mouth.

With a figure and face like that, I have to have her!

Then

a figure moved swiftly along the eaves, rushing ahead to intercept the woman.

Almost there at last!

Looking at the street corner just a stone's throw away, the woman's face lit up with joy.

The bright light coming from there was like a lighthouse shining over a vast, dark sea, bringing hope.

I'm safe!

The woman's eyes brightened.

She did not look back,

but kept her ears pricked the whole time.

She heard no hurried footsteps behind her, though.

The Wild Wolf Gang had not come after her!

The woman's tense body relaxed, and she slowed her pace as she walked toward the new street.

She had already spotted a vendor selling roasted sweet potatoes.

"Would you like a hot roasted sweet potato, miss?"

The vendor had noticed the woman too,

and began offering his roasted sweet potatoes.

The woman was just about to shake her head.

Suddenly,

she felt something catch hold of her hair.

She had no choice but to stop the step she was about to take.

What is that?

The woman had just started to turn and look

when the thing gripping her hair suddenly unleashed a tremendous force,

yanking her entire body backward.

In an instant,

the tremendous force threw the woman off balance.

She fell straight backward.

The woman

could not worry about anything else now. She simply held her sleeping child tight against her chest to keep her from being hurt in the fall.

The next moment,

the woman's body

fell once more onto the dimly lit stretch of Jingxi Street.

Thud...

The woman hit the ground.

Her face twitched and scrunched up as pain shot through her back.

"Little bitch, do you think you can escape the palm of my hand?"

"Since you didn't like that alley..."

"Then I'll have my way with you right here at this busy corner. Are you satisfied now?!"

That familiar, terrifying voice rang out.

The woman lying on the ground started.

Ignoring the pain in her back, she immediately struggled to her feet.

Before her,

Scarface stood there with a wicked grin.

His burly frame made her heart tremble.

And the place where he stood was directly across the path to the other street.

Her way forward was blocked!

Even so,

the woman's first thought was still how to get away.

As for why Scarface had moved so fast without making a sound, she had no time to think about it.

What should I do?

Anxiety flashed across the woman's face.

At that moment, she held fast to only one conviction.

She absolutely could not let herself be caught!

Otherwise, the child in her arms would surely be subjected to inhuman treatment.

The daughter in her arms was far more important than her own life!