Plans Fell Through

However, he did not let down his guard. His eyes gleamed as he scanned the surroundings, and he quickly discovered traces of the man. He had found him so quickly because the man had already suffered severe injuries; there was bound to be blood wherever he had passed.

Following the bloodstains, Chen Xiaofan found traces of the Man in Black just as he had expected. Following the trail, he discovered that the Man in Black seemed to be crawling toward the second floor.

Just then, a scream ripped through the silent air.

"Don't come any closer! Big Brother, I won't let you get away with this!" The little girl stared in terror at the Man in Black crawling toward her, her voice filled with obvious panic.

What she had not expected was that, despite his serious injuries, the Man in Black still had the strength to crawl up the stairs. As for her, a little girl who had never seen such a scene before, she was immediately frightened out of her wits.

Faced with this situation, the little boy did not panic. Instead, he appeared exceptionally calm. Clenching his fists tightly, he warned, "You're already hurt this badly, and you still have the strength to climb stairs? Looks like Immortal Brother's lesson wasn't harsh enough. If you dare take one more step forward, I'll beat you to death before Immortal Brother even has to make a move!"

The little boy's gaze was firm and resolute, as if he were conveying a power that could not be ignored to the Man in Black.

As a boy, at such a critical moment, he naturally had to step forward and display the courage a boy ought to have, protecting the little girl beside him. This was also an important, heroic step he had