Yang Xiao's face hardened as he looked at Toga Himiko. "Fine, but when we get back, your share of the money is mine." With that, Yang Xiao picked up all the bags and walked ahead. Honestly, carrying this stuff was no problem at all for him. It was practically weightless.
But he simply disliked Toga Himiko's lofty attitude. Seeing her get frustrated felt great, which was why Yang Xiao spoke that way. He had no intention of indulging this princess.
"You!" Toga Himiko said angrily. "Are you threatening me?"
Yang Xiao stopped, turned to glance at Toga Himiko, and said, "How would I dare?" Then he turned around and continued walking.
"So annoying. I really want to make him bleed a little!" Toga Himiko puffed up in anger. She wanted to draw some of Yang Xiao's blood, but then decided it was unnecessary. Still fuming, she ran ahead and snatched one of the bags from his hand.
"I'll carry this one. You carry the rest, and... don't even think about taking my share of the money!" Toga Himiko stormed forward without even looking at Yang Xiao.
Yang Xiao actually smiled. This little temper of Toga's needed to be dealt with. Now that she had gotten a taste of her own medicine, he was quite pleased.
The two walked one after the other along the road without saying a word. Birds chirped and insects buzzed around them, while fields stretched as far as the eye could see. It gave Yang Xiao the strange feeling that he had been transported into another lifetime.
Honestly, this kind of leisurely life was quite nice. Yang Xiao had no desire to fight over anything. In this world, having enough strength to protect himself and living freely and contentedly would be such a wonderful thing.
But Yang Xiao knew things would not unfold according to his wishes. The outcome would be determined through repeated ups and downs. He had to fight, and he had to grow stronger. Only by becoming the strongest could he truly live happily.
Before becoming the strongest, though, days this peaceful were rare. Yang Xiao cherished these few months and the chance to settle himself.
"Can't you walk a little faster?" Toga Himiko said irritably. She realized the distance between herself and Yang Xiao was growing wider and wider. What the hell was this guy doing?
"Did you get a car?" Yang Xiao called out to Toga ahead of him.
"No!" Toga Himiko turned her head and kept walking. She had indeed been trying to call a car, but there were fewer vehicles in a place like this. They would have to walk a while longer before one came.
It would have been easier to take a car here from the city, but getting one out of this rural backwater was difficult.
Just as Toga Himiko was getting impatient, a car finally arrived. She put Mr. Shi's local specialties into the trunk and got into the front passenger seat by herself.
Yang Xiao moved quickly this time. He ran to the trunk, opened it, put the remaining local specialties inside, then got into the back seat.
"No one else, right?" the driver asked, turning to glance at Yang Xiao.
"No one else. Please drive, sir," Yang Xiao said with a nod.
Toga Himiko had originally wanted the driver to leave immediately. Who knew Yang Xiao would suddenly move so fast and get into the car that quickly? Otherwise, she would have made him suffer a little.
The driver said nothing and started the car. He was different from the previous driver. He did not talk much and focused only on driving. He did not care why Yang Xiao and Toga Himiko were not speaking to each other. To him, it had nothing to do with him.
Neither of them spoke for the entire ride. They got out only when they arrived at the High-Speed Rail station. After paying, Yang Xiao hurried after Toga Himiko. She had nearly left him behind.
"Big sister, could you slow down a little?" Yang Xiao said with a wry smile. He was still carrying quite a lot of stuff, and with so many people at the High-Speed Rail station, Toga Himiko really could lose him if she walked too fast.
"Didn't you say we had to hurry?" Seeing Yang Xiao panting made Toga Himiko feel much better. Still, she knew she could not truly leave him behind. After all, the Problem Solver business was the most important thing right now.
Yang Xiao clearly had not expected Toga Himiko to suddenly say that. He took out his phone, checked the time, and said helplessly, "It hasn't even been two hours. There's no need to rush this much."
"Stop talking nonsense. Go get the tickets." Toga Himiko spoke without the slightest courtesy, one hand on her waist while she drank juice with the other.
"Fine... I'll go, all right?" Yang Xiao had now seen just how formidable Toga Himiko was. This girl was seriously vindictive. He would have to go along with her more in the future, or he would only be asking for trouble.
Toga Himiko waited at the entrance for over ten minutes before Yang Xiao finally came out. Too many people had been lining up to collect tickets, so he had waited a long time. On top of that, he had been carrying a huge pile of things and had been pointed at by people the whole time.
"Let's go into the waiting area." Yang Xiao clearly had no interest in bickering with Toga Himiko anymore. He wanted to find somewhere to rest.
Toga Himiko did not say anything this time. She knew there were many people collecting tickets at the High-Speed Rail station, and Yang Xiao had carried so much stuff over there. Getting the tickets in just over ten minutes was already quite good.
After passing the security check into the waiting area, the two found an empty spot and sat down. Of course, Toga Himiko did not sit with Yang Xiao. There were at least several seats between them.
Yang Xiao set the local specialties beside his seat and leaned back lazily to rest. Just then, Toga Himiko walked over carrying a bag of local specialties. "Put this bag with you. I'm going to buy something to eat... Make sure you keep an eye on it."
"Go on, go on~" Yang Xiao also wanted to buy something to eat, but Toga was moving too quickly. He could not even rest for a while before getting up to look around.
Toga Himiko left smugly. There were quite a few shops in the High-Speed Rail station, most of them selling food. Some sold local specialties or small gifts.
There were many people in the waiting area. Yang Xiao pulled the local specialties closer to himself. Times were not peaceful these days, and he did not want someone to swipe their things just when they were about to head back.
Just as Yang Xiao was starting to feel hungry and wanted to see what good food was nearby, he heard an explosion not far away.
Boom!
Black smoke spread through the second-floor waiting area. Yang Xiao knew a sudden incident had finally occurred. This kind of incident counted as one type of riot. It could happen at any time, and it could be suppressed at any time as well.
There were simply too many Quirk-related incidents. Ever since Quirk abuse began, violent incidents had never stopped. Instead, they had only grown worse and worse.
This was one of the reasons Pro Heroes were needed.
"Die, all of you! Aren't you all so high and mighty? Don't you think I'm beneath you?!" An angry roar came from the second-floor waiting area, accompanied by cries from within the black smoke.
Nearly everyone in the first-floor waiting area began fleeing in panic. Only a few people appeared relatively calm.
The High-Speed Rail department had police officers and dedicated Pro Heroes responsible for maintaining order. Hearing the alarm, they rushed over one after another.
Yang Xiao picked up the local specialties and moved behind a stone pillar that was both safe and gave him a view of the criminal.
Yang Xiao did not see Toga Himiko amid the chaotic crowd, but he was not too worried. That little loli was extremely capable. Though her Physical Combat skills were average, she at least had plenty of survival experience. He did not need to worry about her.
The black smoke in the second-floor waiting area gradually dispersed, revealing a man nearly six feet three inches tall. His right hand was no longer a hand at all, but a Gatling-like tubular machine gun. Yang Xiao did not need to guess to know that this was probably the man's Quirk.
Otherwise, there was no way such a weapon could have passed through security. Only if it was part of his own Quirk could he have slipped through.
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