Surveying his surroundings, Richie calculated how long he would need to take these people down.
He had learned killing moves from Yor, and with his newly developed innate skill, his maximum speed and strength, he considered how to wipe out this criminal gang and rescue the kitty without alerting anyone else.
Richie looked at the assassin staring motionlessly at him and flashed an innocent, toothy grin.
Richie was just about to move, picturing himself launching a flying kick straight into the sleazy man's face.
But the front door was kicked open with a bang.
"Don't move-"
A crowd streamed in from outside, subduing the assassins before them as quickly as possible.
Richie stopped moving, ready to make himself inconspicuous.
The scene erupted into chaos, and once everything was under control, Twilight came in from outside.
"Reporting in. We haven't found their leader. This is their second hideout. Including the patrols outside and the people inside, there are twenty-three in total."
Twilight heard this report before he entered.
Hearing that his dad had arrived, Richie's calm little face changed instantly, and he burst into tears with a loud "Waaah-"
"Reporting in. There's a child here, too. It looks like he was kidnapped."
Someone picked Richie up and untied his hands.
When Twilight entered, this was the sight that greeted him:
Richie blinked his sapphire-blue eyes, crystalline tears clinging to his lashes. His little face was scrunched up with distress, but he was still adorable.
Seeing Twilight come in, Richie grabbed his trouser legs:
"Father, bad people kidnapped Richie! Richie is so scared! Waaaah-"
Twilight scooped Richie up and signaled his subordinates to stay silent and continue their mission, heading to the terrorists' next hideout.
The personnel on-site escorted the vicious-looking assassins away. Twilight held Richie tightly, inwardly breathing a sigh of