Na'er

A little girl was squatting there, looking about four or five years old. She had a head of short silver hair, and sunlight shone upon her rare Hair Color, reflecting naturally from it.

The moment Su Hao saw the little girl, his heart jolted. He immediately realized that she was Na'er, one of Gu Yuena's doppelgangers and the female lead of Soul Land 3.

She was now one of Su Hao's targets as well. After all, when they went to Star Luo Continent later, he would still need her to lead the way to the Dragon Realm. Su Hao decided to give it a try and see whether he could take Na'er in during these three years instead of Tang Wulin, gaining Gu Yuena's favor in advance.

At that moment, Na'er seemed to sense something and suddenly looked up at Su Hao. Her face was grimy, and her clothes were somewhat worn and tattered, making her look just like a little beggar. Yet aside from her silver short hair, she also had a pair of extraordinary eyes.

Her eyes were large, their pupils like two clear purple crystals. Even from a distance, Su Hao seemed able to see his own reflection in them. Her long eyelashes curled naturally upward.

Tang Wulin curiously examined her. Seeing how large and beautiful her eyes were, he could not help but feel a few traces of fondness toward her.

At this moment, several young hoodlums walked over to Na'er and surrounded her. Their leader was a red-haired man with a sleazy air about him.

Looking at Na'er's silver hair, he leered and said, "Little sister, where's your family?"

The other young hoodlums exchanged glances, greed flashing in their eyes.

One yellow-haired youth even said with a grin, "This little girl's hair is really pretty—silver, too. Her eyes are such a strange shade of purple. If she isn't some foreign race from another continent, then she'll definitely fetch a good price on the black market."

"Yeah, we've struck it rich this time."

"No one has come looking for her after all this time. This little girl must be an orphan. Let's drag her straight to the black market!"

"Alright..."

The instant Tang Wulin heard this, fury surged within him. Just as he was about to step forward and stop them—

Su Hao grabbed Tang Wulin, who was about to rush forward, signaling for him not to act rashly.

Tang Wulin did not understand what he meant and anxiously said, "Su Hao, what are you doing? Didn't you hear those people say they were going to abduct and sell that little girl?"

Hearing this, Su Hao understood that Tang Wulin had misunderstood him. He calmly explained, "Wulin, calm down. Didn't you see that there are more of them than us?"

"Besides, they're much older than we are. If we confront them recklessly, we'll most likely end up at a disadvantage."

Before Su Hao could finish, Tang Wulin anxiously said, "Su Hao, then what should we do? We can't just stand by and watch those people abduct and sell that little girl!"

As soon as Su Hao heard that, he knew Tang Wulin had forgotten what he had just said, so he reminded him again.

"Wulin, did you forget what I told you about my identity?"

"I'm the City Lord's son. My driver and bodyguard are still following behind me."

"I can just have them deal with it."

"Just watch."

With that, Su Hao stepped in front of Tang Wulin and loudly rebuked the hoodlums, "What do you think you're doing?"

"In broad daylight, right out in public, you actually dare to openly traffic people? Do you bastards have a death wish?"

The hoodlums were startled upon hearing this, thinking someone had already reported them and that the Law Enforcers had arrived.

But when they looked up, they found that it was merely a very handsome little boy. Judging by his attire, he seemed extremely wealthy and powerful, yet he was not even as tall as their waists.

This restored their confidence. Still, they could not tell whether the little boy was truly rich or influential, but either possibility was something they could not afford to provoke.

The hoodlums exchanged glances and decided to frighten off this little boy who was trying to uphold justice. If he was not scared away, they would have no choice but to give up on the silver-haired girl.

After all, selling the little girl would not make them truly rich. But if they dared lay a hand on this little boy, who looked either wealthy or powerful, the people behind him could definitely make them disappear.

Thus, the hoodlums' gazes turned vicious. Looking at Su Hao and Tang Wulin, they stepped forward and said fiercely, "Kid, you've got some nerve, getting in the way of this grandpa's business."

When the hoodlums saw that Su Hao and Tang Wulin were unmoved by their words, they became even more certain that Su Hao was either wealthy or powerful. They had already begun considering retreating; even if Su Hao did nothing, they would leave immediately afterward.

When the driver following behind Su Hao and Tang Wulin saw the hoodlums step forward and attempt to threaten Su Hao, he quickly walked in front of the two boys, stared at the hoodlums, and said, "What do you think you're doing?"

The moment the hoodlums saw Su Hao's bodyguard appear before them, they immediately began begging for mercy. "Big brother, spare us! We'll give you the girl. We'll get lost right away."

"Get lost."

Su Hao spoke coldly. The hoodlums, however, acted as though they had received a pardon and immediately fled in disgrace.

Once the hoodlums had left, Tang Wulin stepped forward and said, "It's all thanks to you, Su Hao. Otherwise, I might have been in danger today."

Su Hao smiled when he heard Tang Wulin's words. "Wulin, you were just too anxious. I know you didn't want to see her abducted by those hoodlums, but next time, before you do anything, make sure to pay more attention to your surroundings."

Tang Wulin felt quite embarrassed when he heard Su Hao's words. After all, he really had failed to consider the consequences today.

After speaking, Su Hao quickly walked over, reached out a hand to help her up, and asked with concern:

"Little sister, are you alright?"

Na'er shook her head. Her purple eyes flickered slightly, clear and stunningly beautiful, delicate and captivating, with what seemed to be a misty sheen welling up within them.

Seeing this, Su Hao patted Na'er's little head and comforted her:

"Little sister, don't be afraid. The bad guy has already been chased away by me! I'll protect you!"

Feeling the warmth of Su Hao's small hand, Na'er calmed down somewhat. Her eyes flickered as she looked at Su Hao gratefully and said, "Thank you!"

At that moment, Tang Wulin walked over and declared loudly, "I'll protect you too."

Seeing how well Su Hao and Na'er got along, he only felt a little disappointed, without any other particular thoughts.

Na'er nodded. Holding Su Hao's hand, she replied to Tang Wulin somewhat shyly, "Thank you!"

Seeing this, Su Hao smiled at Na'er and said:

"By the way, what's your name? Where is your family?"

"My name is Na'er. I don't have any family."

As she spoke, Na'er's eyes suddenly lowered, and her mood unconsciously became somewhat downcast.

Seeing Na'er's pitiful appearance, Tang Wulin immediately felt a surge of protectiveness. Just as he was about to offer to take her in, Su Hao spoke first.