Rescuing the Beauty

The two baldies leered at her with lascivious grins, rubbing their hands together and drooling like the disgusting creeps they were.

"Hehe, little sister, don't overthink it. We just want to take you for a drink, chat about life, and then take you home. How about it?"

"Yeah, yeah, don't worry. We're both really good guys and would never do anything we shouldn't."

But the girl wasn't buying their lies. She kept backing away, shouting for help.

Ye Lan, hidden behind a nearby tree, muttered a venomous "scum" under his breath.

One of the bald men couldn't restrain himself any longer and lunged at the girl.

Startled, she stumbled backward, crashing into the tree trunk behind her, now completely trapped.

As the baldy closed in, her cries for help grew even louder, laced with desperation.

Ye Lan couldn't take it anymore.

"Ahem..."

A clear cough echoed by the stream.

The two bald men jumped, whirling around.

Seeing a mere child, they relaxed, exchanging amused smirks.

"Where'd you crawl out from, kid? Shouldn't you be home helping your mom with dinner instead of playing hero?"

"Haha, look at this runt. Probably hasn't even finished puberty yet!"

The two bald men roared with laughter, completely dismissing Ye Lan.

The girl's flicker of hope died instantly when she saw it was just a kid her age. Her face turned ashen, resigning herself to her fate.

But Ye Lan, with the Indestructible System at his disposal, didn't give them a second thought. He coldly stated, "You have two minutes to leave. Otherwise, you won't be leaving at all."

The bald men only laughed harder.

One of them said, "Hahaha, boss, did you hear what he said? He's giving us two minutes to leave! Hahaha..."

The one called "boss" snarled, "Second, stop wasting time. Just cripple him! Daring to oppose us? He's got a death wish!"

The first baldy nodded, quickly pulling out a gleaming Kunai from his pocket and making a throat-slitting gesture at Ye Lan.

Ye Lan was stunned. I might have bitten off more than I can chew. I thought they were just thugs, but they're carrying Kunai!

Anyone carrying a Kunai is at least a genin.

And judging by their attitude, they might actually cripple me if things get physical.

Seeing Ye Lan's hesitation, the Kunai-wielding baldy cackled and charged.

And this baldy is a real ninja.

Though Ye Lan felt a knot of fear in his stomach, he was no ordinary kid.

Ye Lan grew calmer, focusing on the baldy. Gradually, he felt the baldy's movements slowing down.

He could clearly see every action the baldy made.