The Gray Hall (Continued)

Looking at the little girl again, he gradually gritted his teeth.

The little girl realized her opportunity had arrived and promptly gestured to the little boy beside her.

The other person keenly understood what the girl meant and immediately started making a scene in the car.

"No! I want a snack! I want one!"

He started throwing a tantrum inside the car, even trying to grab the steering wheel from the man.

This both shocked and enraged the man.

But considering his current pretense of identity, he had no choice but to grit his teeth and endure it, shaking his head helplessly.

"Five minutes at most, Miss. You must promise that, in addition to this, the rest of the journey will be quiet."

"That's fine."

The girl was overjoyed, and the little boy next to her also stopped making a fuss.

Soon, the man parked the car on the side of the road as agreed.

And it was just as he was about to get out of the car and open the door.

The girl next to her reacted even faster.

She decisively pushed open the car door, grabbed the boy's hand, and ran wildly into the distance.

It moved so fast, like a gust of wind!

This situation left the man speechless.

He initially thought the two children were just impatient, but after watching them decisively stride past the dessert shop next door, he realized something was wrong.

I don't know why I was discovered!

He instinctively reached for the communicator to tell his companions that the target had escaped.

After hesitating for a moment, he put down the communicator, turned around, and chased after them.

He couldn't tell his other companions.

While a family may grant its members many rights, each member must also reciprocate with their own responsibilities.

If I fail, the outcome is predictable.

Since it's just two kids running away, with his strength, catching them shouldn't be difficult, right?

But to his surprise, the two children were indeed quite fast; in just a few seconds of hesitation, he had already created some distance between them.

This made him grit his teeth involuntarily.

In the distance, the girl turned around and, seeing the man chasing after her, gritted her teeth.

The child beside her was almost crying from fright, and his body was so weak that he could barely move, relying almost entirely on the girl for support.

If this continues, they'll be caught very soon!

The girl understood this as well.

So after hesitating for a moment, she also made a determined move.

She turned around decisively and rushed into a side alley with the boy.

Without hesitation, she picked up the boy and decisively stuffed him into the trash can next to her.

"Elder sister!"

The boy's face instantly turned ugly upon realizing what the other person was about to do.

He gritted his teeth, his voice trembling with anxiety.

"There are still empty seats here..."

"It's fine."

A slight smile appeared on the girl's face.

"I'll find you right away... It's okay."

Without saying a word, she shoved the boy under the lid of a trash can and ran away.

At that moment, the man caught up with them.

He saw the dress disappear around the corner, and without thinking twice, he immediately gave chase.

They ran while cursing.

The stern voice made the boy hiding in the trash can tremble uncontrollably.

He could only endure the stench, covering his mouth while secretly weeping.

Even so, he discovered that something was amiss.

Just as the footsteps faded into the distance, another set of footsteps approached.

And... it's getting closer... closer and closer...

He noticed something was wrong?!

The boy's eyes widened, and tears streamed down his face uncontrollably.

His heart was pounding, and his body was trembling uncontrollably.

A moment later, he finally found what he was looking for.

Several shards of glass.

The boy tried to catch it carefully.

But his body was already stiff, and when he grabbed him, his palm was cut and bleeding profusely.

But he didn't have time to think too much. He could only lean against the trash can, grip the glass shards tightly with both hands, and stare intently at the trash can in front of him, tears welling up in his eyes.

Time... slips away, little by little.

The footsteps drew closer, little by little.

The boy hoped the other person would leave.

But as if fate were working against him, the footsteps stopped right in front of him...

Then... the light slowly pierced in...

"Go to hell!"

Before the boy could say anything, he gritted his teeth and screamed as he stabbed the shard of glass in his hand!

But...

"Smack!"

A crisp sound rang out, and the boy could easily feel his wrist being firmly gripped by a hand.

He stared wide-eyed, but what he saw was a strange woman.

"... It seems we're a step too late."

Seeing the boy dressed in bright clothes but hiding in this dirty place, Maria realized that she seemed to have arrived too late.

She turned her head, silently surveyed her surroundings, and lowered her eyes slightly.

Meanwhile, the boy gritted his teeth.

"You... are you in cahoots with them?!"

"... I don't know who you're talking about, but I'm not one of them."

Maria spoke calmly, without any change in tone.

With a few more swift movements, she casually pulled the shard of glass from the boy's hand and calmly lifted it out of the trash can.

Where is that girl?

Maria asked a question.

But the boy was clearly startled and couldn't believe Maria; he just stared at her with wide eyes.

Maria, seeing the other person's expression, didn't say anything more.

Looking around again and finding no one she could trust, she had no choice but to grab the boy by the collar.

"Bump!"

With a leap, her figure instantly soared into the sky.

The surrounding narrow passageway was immediately clear.

In just a few moments, she also noticed the man and woman still chasing each other.

She adjusted her body slightly, and in just a few breaths, she landed suddenly!

"Bang!"

After landing on the ground, Maria slowly raised her body.

He looked at the man in front of him, whose face was already flushed, and then at the girl who was forced into a corner and whose face was deathly pale, his eyes remaining as calm as ever.

"You've always been like this..."

Maria spoke calmly, her voice indifferent.

The man beside him gritted his teeth at that moment.

"Who are you?!"

"..."

Without speaking, Maria simply tilted her head slightly and looked at the other person.

This attitude, however, caused the man's face to darken.

He noticed Maria's elegant hunting attire.

His face looked grim again.

"This is none of your business! You'd better mind your own business!"

"..."

Without saying a word, Maria silently stared at the other person.

Her indifferent attitude only made the man more nervous.

Clearly, Maria's attitude at this moment had already made her stance clear.

If they're not friends, then they're enemies.

Without any hesitation, he decisively drew a dagger from his waist.

Upon seeing the weapons, the people present couldn't help but tense up.

But Maria simply put the boy down gently and walked step by step toward the man.

His upright posture didn't even suggest he was in combat mode!

Such disrespect only fueled the man's anger.

He growled and charged toward Maria!

Its enormous size resembles that of a giant bear!

The girl standing to the side couldn't help but widen her eyes at the sight.

"Careful!"

"Bang!"

There are no unnecessary frills or embellishments.

Maria simply threw a mundane punch.

A solid fist slammed into the man's chest, and a piercing sound of bones cracking rang out.

"Forehead..."

The man's eyes rolled back.

The excruciating pain forcibly severed the connection between his brain and the brain.