Where Can We Get Some Money? Instant Kill

"Where can we get some money?" Zhao Linchuan rested his chin on one hand, lightly tapping his cheek with his index finger as he muttered to himself.

He subconsciously glanced at Xiao Wu.

At some point, Xiao Wu had finished the dessert on her plate and was now staring longingly at the untouched cake in front of him.

Her large, watery eyes were filled with desire.

"Go ahead and eat."

Zhao Linchuan chuckled softly. He gently pushed the plate over, reached out to stroke her head, and said warmly,

"Follow me from now on. As long as I have food to eat, I won't let you go hungry."

"Mm-hm..." Xiao Wu nodded vigorously, happiness bubbling in her heart. "I'll follow you from now on. Wherever you tell me to go, I'll go..."

A day later.

The autumn sky was high and clear, with a few wisps of pale clouds drifting at the horizon.

Zhao Linchuan and Xiao Wu each carried a small cloth bundle on their backs as they walked along a country road.

Vast fields stretched along both sides of the road. The corn had already been harvested, leaving only bare stalks standing in the fields, rustling in the autumn wind.

The autumn breeze brought a hint of coolness.

Xiao Wu walked half a step behind Zhao Linchuan, humming an unfamiliar little tune. She seemed to be in a good mood.

Ahead was a relatively secluded stretch of road, flanked by tall earthen slopes. Not a single pedestrian was in sight.

Just then, a pair who looked like a middle-aged married couple emerged from behind a roadside tree and blocked Zhao Linchuan and Xiao Wu's path.

The middle-aged man was short and stout, his round face piled with smiles. He even looked somewhat amiable.

He spoke first. "Kids, where are you going?"

"Aren't your family members with you?"

The middle-aged woman was half a head taller than him. Her face was long and thin, her cheekbones high, and her eyes darted over Zhao Linchuan and Xiao Wu.

She cut in, her voice sickeningly sweet.

"Kids, would you like to come to Auntie's house?"

"Auntie has lots of tasty things at home—candy, pastries, and candied fruit freshly bought from town."

"Will you come with Auntie?"

Huh? Did we run into human traffickers?

Zhao Linchuan muttered inwardly. His gaze casually swept over their faces, then his eyes shifted as an innocent expression appeared on his face. He said,

"My little sister and I are going to our grandmother's house in the countryside. Mom and Dad are busy, so they didn't have time to take us."

"Oh my, so you're going to your grandmother's house!"

The middle-aged woman hurried half a step closer, her tone as warm as if she had met her own nephew.

"What a coincidence! Your grandmother asked me to come pick you up!"

"Come with Auntie. Auntie will take you to see your grandmother."

She knows my grandmother too?

By this point, Zhao Linchuan was completely certain that these two were human traffickers.

He took Xiao Wu's hand and quietly stepped back, his face showing hesitation and vigilance.

"No! We can't go with strangers."

"We're not strangers."

The smile on the middle-aged woman's face did not change, but a trace of impatience flashed in her eyes.

With a thought, a white Soul Ring slowly rose from beneath her feet. She puffed out her chest and declared with complete confidence,

"We're Soul Masters! Soul Masters don't lie."

"Exactly, exactly."

The middle-aged man also released his Soul Ring. It was likewise a white ring, bobbing around his thick waist.

"We're respectable Soul Masters. Soul Masters would never deceive children."

"All right, then."

The wariness on Zhao Linchuan's face instantly vanished, replaced by worship and trust.

He nodded hard, his eyes gleaming as though he had seen some incredible important figures.

"Uncle, Auntie, could you lead the way?"

"Of course, of course!"

The middle-aged couple was overjoyed, their smiles practically overflowing.

The middle-aged woman was already calculating in her heart. Such a golden boy and jade girl, with fair, tender skin and exquisite features—if they were sold to a big western city, wouldn't those noble lords be thrilled beyond belief?

If they had not been worried about damaging the two little brats' skin and lowering their price, they would have made their move long ago.

"You two had better keep up~"

"There's a carriage ahead. We'll take the carriage~"

The middle-aged woman reminded them gently, then turned around and walked beside the middle-aged man in front, leading the way.

Suddenly—

"First Soul Skill—Wood Azure Dragon Break!"

A cold shout filled with childishness exploded behind them.

The middle-aged couple subconsciously turned around.

They saw an azure-green dragon as thick as an arm roar out from Zhao Linchuan's palm. Its scales gleamed coldly, its whiskers flared, and it bared its fangs and claws as it shot toward them!

The Azure Dragon was incredibly fast. Before the smile on the middle-aged woman's face could fade, it had already passed through her body!

"Urgh—!"

A muffled scream was forced from the middle-aged woman's throat.

Her body abruptly stiffened, her eyes widening round as her pupils rapidly dilated.

Then, as though every bit of strength had been drained from her, her body went limp. She collapsed onto the ground like a heap of mud and never moved again.

After passing through the middle-aged woman's body, the Azure Dragon changed direction in midair. Its scales flashed with a cold glint beneath the sunlight. With a sweep of its tail, it accelerated again and streaked toward the middle-aged man's back.

"You two little beasts! What vicious methods!"

The middle-aged man finally reacted. The smile on his face shattered completely, replaced by boundless terror and rage.

"First Soul Skill..."

He opened his mouth, intending to unleash a Soul Skill, but before he could finish speaking, the Wood Azure Dragon had already pierced through his chest!

"Urgh—!"

Another scream rang out. The middle-aged man's body shuddered uncontrollably, and his hands clawed wildly through the air.

Then his legs gave out, and he crashed to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.

Zhao Linchuan lowered his right hand as the azure-green glow in his palm slowly faded.

He glanced sideways at Xiao Wu and said seriously, "Did you see that? This is today's lesson for you—beware of strangers."

"If this had been someone else, they would probably have been captured by them by now and sold to buyers with unusual tastes."

"When that happened, they could call to heaven and earth all they wanted, but no one would answer. They wouldn't even be able to die if they wanted to."

Xiao Wu nodded somewhat blankly, her large eyes filled with confusion and incomprehension.

She still had not figured out what was going on.

Why had they suddenly attacked?

Hadn't they said they were going to follow them to his grandmother's house?

Why had he... why had he suddenly killed them?

"You wait here. I'll go see whether they have anything we can use on them."