Signs Before the Disaster (Two Chapters Combined)

A soldier in armor galloped down the road, his face filled with anxiety. It seemed something urgent had happened.

A shuttlecock suddenly flew out from the roadside and landed in the middle of the road. Then a young girl darted out from the side, running to pick it up.

"Look out!"

The galloping soldier saw the little girl ahead, but because of the distance, it was already too late to stop. The pedestrians along the street all cried out in alarm at the sight.

"Whoa!"

The soldier hurriedly yanked on the reins, doing his best to make the speeding horse stop.

Seeing that the little girl was about to be sent flying by the powerful horse, some of the more timid pedestrians were too frightened to watch and simply shut their eyes.

At this critical moment, a figure appeared beside the terrified little girl with lightning speed, grabbed her, and flashed to the side.

The soldier brought the horse to a stop, then turned around in shock to look toward the roadside.

Lin Li set down the frightened little girl and reminded her, "Little girl, remember not to kick shuttlecocks by the roadside anymore."

"Bao'er!" At that moment, a woman in her thirties rushed out from the crowd by the roadside, ran up to Lin Li, and hugged the little girl, calling out emotionally.

"Mother." The little girl came to her senses and cried out in her crisp voice.

"Thank you, benefactor." The woman hurriedly thanked the person who had saved her daughter's life.

"You're welcome." Lin Li waved his hand, then turned to look at the soldier who had been galloping past.

The other party clasped his fists toward Lin Li, then flicked the reins and continued on his way.

"Giddy-up!"

The horse that had stopped began moving forward