Douluo: A Person in Peerless, Fake God

It shouldn't be a problem... right?

Su Luoheng, currently in the middle of fleeing, thought to himself.

Although he was certain he could take the horse in a fight, the sheer impact force of a collision at this speed was something he didn't want to experience.

The best course of action was to avoid its momentum.

However, the rapid sound of hooves behind him grew closer. Su Luoheng looked back to see the Silver Ring Horse charging directly toward him, and it was only picking up speed.

"Oh, come on!"

Su Luoheng cursed his bad luck under his breath, clamped his candied hawthorn in his teeth, and accelerated toward the other side.

If I can't beat you, I can at least avoid you, right?

He glanced back, and the Silver Ring Horse was no longer behind him.

But before Su Luoheng could even catch his breath, the Silver Ring Horse circled around and charged toward his position once again.

"Dammit!"

Su Luoheng couldn't help but curse out loud; he really had the worst luck today!

He had no choice but to change direction again, thinking, I refuse to believe I can't shake off a beast today.

But in doing so, Su Luoheng had completely drawn the Silver Ring Horse's attention.

The horse had locked onto him, sticking to his heels as if it had a GPS satellite navigation system installed. No matter which direction Su Luoheng ran, it chased after him without losing a shred of speed.

Under normal circumstances, shaking off this horse wouldn't have been difficult.

The problem was that he had exhausted most of his soul power on the analysis of soul tools, and after running for so long, his reserves had hit their limit.

Fortunately, his own speed wasn't slow, so the Silver Ring Horse couldn't catch him just yet.

If he could just stall for a little while longer, someone would surely come to handle it.

But before Su Luoheng could heave a sigh of relief, a flash of light flickered beneath the Silver Ring Horse's hooves, and an invisible force suddenly yanked at Su Luoheng's right foot.

The Silver Ring Horse's innate ability: Airflow Manipulation.

It could be used to accelerate itself, but also to interfere with an opponent in this manner.

"Oh no!"

Realizing he had been tripped, Su Luoheng felt a jolt of alarm. It happened so suddenly that he couldn't react in time; he lost his balance and stumbled backward, and the remaining half of his candied hawthorn didn't escape the disaster either.

Watching the Silver Ring Horse hurtle toward him, Su Luoheng was left with only his final resort: the Ice Crystal Bracer.

He wasn't even sure how long the bracer could hold out.

"You beast, how dare you hurt someone!"

A sudden, thunderous roar stopped Su Luoheng just as he was about to activate the shield. He looked up to see a burly man with a furious expression appear out of nowhere, raising a hand to strike the Silver Ring Horse on the head.

Thud!

Following a muffled sound, the Silver Ring Horse let out a mournful wail and collapsed to the ground.

Blood flowed uncontrollably from its seven orifices, and its body continued to tremble violently.

Seeing this, Su Luoheng finally let out a sigh of relief.

Compared to being hit by a Silver Ring Horse—which was essentially like being struck by a car going two hundred miles per hour—just taking a tumble was something to be thankful for.

However, as his body fell, he didn't hit the hard ground he expected. Instead, he was caught by a pair of arms, and a faint, delicate fragrance wafted into his nose.

"Th-thank you..."

Su Luoheng regained his senses and looked up. What met his eyes was a soft, beautiful face. The person wore a gold-bottomed, silver-patterned brocade robe, draped in a white cloak, appearing elegant and ethereal. Their temperament was as refined as a jade tree in the wind, making one feel at ease just by looking at them.

Had he just been saved by a big sister?

Looking up at the youth before him, Su Luoheng's first impression was: a refined, beautiful big sister, though somewhat plain.

At the same time, a gentle voice sounded in his ear.

"Are you alright, little brother? Did it hurt you?" The youth's brows were slightly furrowed as they looked at Su Luoheng. Those dark purple phoenix eyes held a trace of exhaustion and sorrow, as if they were burdened by some worry.

"I'm fine, I'm really fine."

Su Luoheng shook his head. He had only been tripped, but he had been caught before he could actually hit the ground, so naturally, there was no issue.

Hearing this, the youth was visibly stunned.

This child was different from the others he had encountered; he wasn't demanding any compensation for the accident.

However, after looking at the lingering pallor on the young boy's delicate face, he said gently, "Little brother, your complexion doesn't look like you're fine. Let someone check you over."

"As for the medical expenses, don't worry. This incident was caused by me, so I will take full responsibility."

"No need to trouble yourself, I'm really okay."

Su Luoheng waved his hand, refusing once more. His pale complexion was only due to the excessive use of soul power; he would recover after a night of meditation, so there was no need for an examination or treatment.

Seeing this.

Seeing Su Luoheng's condition, he could only choose to believe him for the time being.

However, despite saying that, he still felt some worry in his heart; given his current situation, he could not afford to be careless about anything.

"My apologies, little brother. I failed to keep a proper eye on this beast," the young man said apologetically.

"Was the soul master who intervened also one of your people?"

The young man nodded. After pondering for a moment, he looked at Su Luoheng and proposed, "I am sorry for the fright you were caused. To show my apology, how does one hundred gold soul coins sound as compensation?"

"No need."

"Hm?"

The young man frowned slightly, assuming the boy was dissatisfied with the amount of compensation.

"Your man stepping in to save me already counts as compensation." As he spoke, he brushed the dust off his clothes, his tone so indifferent it didn't seem like an act.

"This..."

Hearing this, the young man was taken aback, a flicker of emotion passing through his weary eyes.

This was clearly a response he had not expected.

At the same time, Su Luoheng's gaze shifted to a spot not far away. The candied hawthorn stick that had fallen earlier was now crushed flat. Thinking of the remaining half going to waste like this, a trace of regret flashed through his dark eyes.

If he had known it would turn out like this, he should have eaten it all in one go.

After two seconds of lamenting.

Su Luoheng suddenly thought: Since Mom isn't around right now, I can just buy more if I want to eat them without having to be sneaky.

Thinking of this, his eyes lit up.

But just as he was planning to buy several more in a moment, he looked up toward the spot where the candied hawthorn stall had been.

Hm? Where did the person go?

How could such a big candied hawthorn stall just disappear!

Su Luoheng was instantly dumbfounded. He rubbed his eyes, but there was still nothing there.

Grief washed over him in an instant.

Pain, it hurts so much!

My candied hawthorn, my favorite.

Why must you hide from me?

Right now, perhaps only Buddha Lord could understand his current mood.

Licking his lips as if savoring the memory, he could still faintly taste the sweet flavor of the candied hawthorn. Looking at the remains on the ground, tears flowed uncontrollably from the corner of his mouth.

The young man beside him noticed Su Luoheng's small movements.

He beckoned a guard over and whispered a few instructions into his ear.

Meanwhile.

The Ming Capital City Guard finally arrived fashionably late.

These guys really arrived at the perfect time, as if they had timed it to know exactly when the matter had been resolved.

After the burly man standing nearby stepped forward to negotiate a few words, the attitude of the leading captain immediately became respectful.

Su Luoheng, as one of the parties involved, also drew their attention.

Restricted by status, they could not question the young man, so they had no choice but to settle for the next best thing and choose Su Luoheng.

A member of the City Guard walked over and said in a relatively polite tone, "Child, come with us for a moment. We still need to record the specific sequence of events. Don't worry, it won't take up too much of your time."

"Fine."

Su Luoheng sighed, but he had no choice but to agree helplessly.

Although he hated trouble, the situation forced his hand; while it seemed like there were two choices, in reality, there was only one.

"Wait a moment."

However, just as he was about to leave with the City Guard, the young man on the side suddenly spoke up, "I am going to take this child to get checked for injuries. If you have any questions, ask them here."

"This..."

The City Guard immediately looked troubled.

"Is there a problem?" The young man raised his eyes, watching them as he asked in an indifferent voice.

"No problem, of course there's no problem!"

The City Guard captain stepped forward with a face full of smiles, while simultaneously giving a wink to his subordinate, "It's the same anywhere. Xiao Li, why aren't you hurrying up to ask?"

"Right, right away!"

Xiao Li instantly understood the captain's meaning: ask a few symbolic questions and end it immediately.

"Are you finished?"

"Yes, yes, my apologies for taking up your time."

"Can he leave now?"

"Naturally."

"..."

Hearing this, the young man gave a satisfied nod, turned back to look at Su Luoheng, and said, "Let's go, little brother. I recall there's a clinic just ahead."

Seeing this, Su Luoheng breathed a sigh of relief and followed behind the young man.

Between choosing to go to a clinic or the City Guard Barracks, he had decisively chosen the former.

The captain of the City Guard bowed low, gesturing for the young man to proceed. He maintained a respectful posture until he watched him disappear from sight, only then letting out a long breath and straightening his back.

At this moment, Xiao Li leaned in, full of curiosity.

"Boss, what exactly is that person's status?"

"Royalty."

"No wonder~"

Xiao Li nodded in sudden realization, but his expression quickly turned troubled. "Boss, what about our report for this incident?"

The captain glanced back and said, "Rules are rigid, but people are flexible. With such a massive commotion, there are plenty of witnesses on this street. Just grab any one of them and bring them back, won't that suffice?"

"Boss is brilliant!"

"Enough, get to it."

"You got it."