After wandering around for hours without encountering a single emergency or monster, Baicang was feeling rather frustrated.
He was drinking milk tea by the roadside to replenish his energy when he heard a commotion in the distance.
"Was something big finally happening?"
Excited, Baicang drained the remaining half cup of milk tea in one gulp, mounted his battle bike, and headed toward the noise.
Chiba Bank, City M branch.
A Bald Brawny Man over two meters tall arrived at the bank carrying a spiked club, kicked the front door clean off its hinges, and strode inside.
The customers and employees froze in shock at the sudden intrusion.
Satisfied with their reaction, the Bald Brawny Man bared his rotten yellow teeth and laughed. "Hand over all your damn money!"
Thud!
Only when the heavy door crashed down from the air with a deafening noise did everyone snap out of their stupor.
"Aah!" A piercing scream set off a wave of panic.
Three more robbers wearing masks and carrying submachine guns emerged from behind the Bald Brawny Man.
After firing several shots into the ceiling, they pointed at the people scattering in every direction and roared, "Everyone get down! Nobody move!"
At the sight of the black gun barrels, the fleeing crowd immediately dropped to the floor.
"Ha ha ha!"
Watching everyone obediently comply, the robbers burst into arrogant laughter.
"Boss, look! You've scared them out of their minds!"
A robber in a clown mask walked up to the Bald Brawny Man and spoke with a laugh.
The Bald Brawny Man basked in his underling's flattery, then punched him on the head.
"Get moving and gather up all my damn money!"
"Yes, boss!"
The underling ran off, clutching his head.
One robber collected cash and jewelry from everyone present, while the other two approached the counter.
Pointing a gun at a male employee beside the counter, one threatened, "You! Open the vault and pack up all the money!"
"O-only the manager has the vault key," the employee answered in a trembling voice.
"Where's the manager? Get the hell out here!"
Nobody stood up.
When no one responded, the robber angrily dragged the employee out and said, "You. Point out the manager."
The employee lowered his head, too afraid to speak.
Seeing that the employee still dared to resist, the robber in the clown mask viciously smashed his gun stock into the man's head.
The employee collapsed, clutching his bleeding head and screaming in agony.
His screams made the people lying nearby even more terrified.
The Bald Brawny Man seemed to be growing impatient, swinging his spiked club back and forth.
Noticing his boss's impatience, the clown-masked robber shouted at the crowd on the floor.
"I'll count to three. If nobody comes out, I'll shoot someone at random."
"One... two..."
Just as the gun barrel swung toward a certain spot-
"It's her! She's the bank manager!"
A balding middle-aged man in a brown suit finally buckled under his fear and shouted, pointing at a black-haired woman lying in a corner.
Feeling every gaze settle on her, the black-haired woman could only rise slowly and reluctantly.
She had waist-length black hair, a perfectly oval face, and stunningly beautiful, icy features. The beauty mark at the corner of her eye was particularly alluring.
"Well, well, well!"
Seeing the black-haired woman stand, the Bald Brawny Man let out a lecherous laugh.
He kicked aside someone lying in his path and strode up to her, his eyes roaming over her body.
"Could you hand over the vault key?"
The Bald Brawny Man forced a terrifyingly "gentle" smile onto his fleshy face as he spoke.
Suppressing her fear, the black-haired woman took a round key from inside her clothes and handed it over.
The Bald Brawny Man accepted it with a grin, taking the opportunity to stroke her delicate hand.
Startled, the black-haired woman retreated several steps, her expression filled with utter disgust.
Then she quickly lowered her head so the Bald Brawny Man wouldn't notice.
Grinning foolishly, the Bald Brawny Man tossed the key to his underling and advanced on her again.
He grabbed her hand and kept tugging, trying to pull her into his arms.
Smack! A sharp slap rang out.
A bright red handprint appeared on the Bald Brawny Man's face.
Unable to endure him any longer, the black-haired woman had slapped the Bald Brawny Man hard.
No longer afraid, she lifted her head and glared fiercely at the Bald Brawny Man.
Apparently unable to believe she had dared to strike him, the Bald Brawny Man froze for a moment. Then veins bulged on his forehead as he roared in humiliation and rage, "You're dead!"
He swung his spiked club at her.
As though unwilling to witness the gruesome scene, the people lying nearby turned their heads away.
The black-haired woman's gaze remained defiant, though tears glimmered at the corners of her eyes.
Just as she closed her eyes and accepted her fate-
The pain she expected never came.
A white-haired figure stood in front of her, easily catching the club, which was as large as a grown adult, in his left hand.
"Whew, good thing I made it," Baicang said in relief.
That had nearly gone horribly wrong.
He looked back at the black-haired woman, who had already crumpled to the floor. "Are you all right?"
She stared blankly at him and stammered out a few words. "I-I'm fine."
"Oh."
He turned back to the Bald Brawny Man, whose face was filled with disbelief.
Baicang flashed a brilliant smile. "She's fine. You're not going to be!"
Then he whipped a kick toward the Bald Brawny Man's face.
Thud!
Like the front door before him, the Bald Brawny Man went flying. He smashed through the glass in front of the counter before finally stopping and landing in the shards.
"You! You bastard..."
The Bald Brawny Man struggled to his feet, but before he could finish his threat, Baicang charged at him.
Eyes, throat, balls-Baicang had no interest in fighting fair. Every attack targeted a vulnerable spot.
Having only just stood up, the Bald Brawny Man could do nothing but keep retreating, clumsily fending off Baicang's attacks.
Once he was backed into a corner with nowhere left to dodge, Baicang finally landed a blow on the Bald Brawny Man's most vulnerable spot!
"Aah!"
The Bald Brawny Man screamed and dropped to his knees, clutching his crotch as his entire face turned a dark purplish red.
Taking advantage of the Bald Brawny Man's inability to fight back-
Baicang drove another punch into the Bald Brawny Man's wide-open eye.
"Aah! Aah!"
The Bald Brawny Man immediately covered his eye and cried in pain.
Another kick struck his newly exposed weak spot.
"Aah! Aah! Aah!"
With one hand over his eye and the other clutching his crotch, the Bald Brawny Man rolled across the floor, howling in agony.
Some of the parents lying on the floor covered their children's eyes to keep them from witnessing the brutal scene.
Here's my chance!
Baicang picked up the Bald Brawny Man's dropped weapon and delivered one final blow to the back of his head.
This time, the Bald Brawny Man was tough enough not to make a sound. He simply collapsed, foaming at the mouth and twitching on the floor.
Once he was certain the Bald Brawny Man really couldn't fight back, Baicang let out a long breath and shook out his aching shoulder.
He inwardly sighed with relief.
That big guy was seriously strong. Good thing I bluffed him.
When he had blocked that strike for the black-haired woman, Baicang had actually come close to crying out in pain. He had forced himself to look relaxed purely to fool the Bald Brawny Man.
After rolling his shoulder a few times and feeling the pain ease, Baicang turned to check whether anything else was happening.
But he noticed the black-haired woman was still sitting dazedly on the floor. He approached and asked cautiously, "Are you really all right?"
Seeing her keep staring at him, Baicang couldn't help wondering whether the fright had left her witless.
Noticing the increasingly odd look in Baicang's eyes, the black-haired woman came back to her senses.
She immediately stood up. "I'm fine. I'm all right. Ha... ha ha."
"That's good. By the way, this..."
"Boss! We hit the jackpot..."
The three robbers who had just finished looting the vault emerged, shouting happily.
Then they saw their boss foaming at the mouth on the floor, with a decidedly unfriendly-looking Baicang beside him.
"Run!" the clown-masked robber shouted. All three abandoned their boss and scattered.
"Hmph! Trying to run?"
Baicang snorted, but didn't give chase.
Before you continue