Chapter 3

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Lin Qing stood alert by the door, ready to run at any moment.

This trouble was brought upon the frail mother and daughter by him, and he couldn't just leave them in such a dire situation.

Yanran was about to speak but was stopped by the woman's stern gaze.

The woman supported herself and barely stood up. In the darkness, her figure was not clear, but her graceful and delicate form, though sickly, had a beauty reminiscent of Xi Shi holding her heart. From her voice and her daughter's appearance, it was evident she was not an ugly woman.

The young woman said to the outside, "Is it Brother Fang's team? We have already paid this month's protection fee, and Boss Xiong said we could stay here temporarily."

"Is that the pretty young woman from the Li family?" Brother Fang's words were full of frivolity, and he laughed strangely, "I have a mission, and it's a shame to disturb you at night."

"Brother Fang, don't be so pretentious. Disturbing a widow at night, how romantic."

A burst of strange laughter followed.

Yanran's face turned red, and she wanted to say something but was pulled back by the woman.

She gave a meaningful look.

Yanran pouted but couldn't resist the woman's glare and didn't throw a tantrum. She glared at Lin Qing and walked to a corner of the room, gently pulling, revealing a pit over a meter deep in front of Lin Qing!

"This mother and daughter actually dug such a pit inside the house?" Lin Qing immediately understood.

For this beautiful mother and daughter to survive in a neighborhood full of thugs, it was like sheep living among wolves. This method of self-preservation was a last resort.

Lin Qing understood even more.

This pit was definitely the young woman and Yanran's last line of defense. Although simple, if done cleanly, it could help them escape a crisis.

But now, it was given to an outsider.

The door outside was being pounded loudly.

The door, tied with a hair tie, was about to fall.

Before Lin Qing could react, Yanran pulled him down into the pit and hid.

The wooden board on top was just covered, and the soil was spread back when the sound of the door being knocked down and falling to the ground was heard!

Yanran's body trembled.

The pit was narrow, and the distance was close. Lin Qing could clearly feel the little girl trembling like a bird.

Brother Fang, a small leader, swaggered in.

The mission for tonight had already been casually assigned. Since the entire district was his Brotherhood's territory, he wasn't worried about the new guy running away.

Tonight, his intentions were not pure.

Through the observation hole in the wooden board, Lin Qing saw Brother Fang slowly approaching the woman.

Brother Fang was a towering figure, wearing a bulletproof vest and holding a large machete, a bizarre mix of Hong Kong Triad and anti-terror elite. But there was no doubt that in this brutal world, he was one of the few people Lin Qing had seen with semi-professional equipment, showing his status and power.

He had a lecherous smile and said, "Oh? Where is your daughter?"

Mrs. Li calmly replied, "Brother Fang, don't be unreasonable. I've already had Yanran recognize Boss Xiong as her godfather. You..."

"Oh? Godfather?" Brother Fang sneered, "Is the girl at her godfather's place tonight? Boss Xiong? Sounds impressive. But a slut! You don't know that I, Fang Lingcheng, am from the Brotherhood's Second Group, not under his First Group! It's rare that I fancy you and your daughter, so why don't you just submit..."

The woman's face flushed, whether from anger or embarrassment, her beautiful eyes blazing with fury at Fang Lingcheng.

"Exactly, don't be ungrateful!" A thin, monkey-like subordinate shouted from behind Fang Lingcheng.

"Slut, pretending to be pure here?"

"Definitely had a fling with Xiong."

"Maybe both of you, hehe."

Hearing her mother being insulted in such vile terms, Yanran, like an angry little leopard, was about to leap out, but Lin Qing held her hand tightly and pulled her slender waist.

Yanran, both ashamed and angry, said fiercely, "You bastard, taking advantage of the situation. I have to save my mom..."

"Don't move!" Lin Qing lowered his voice, speaking calmly, "Don't rush, wait! I'll handle it!"

Hearing Lin Qing's voice, for some reason, Yanran felt a sense of reassurance and gradually stopped struggling, standing quietly in the darkness, enveloped by Lin Qing's breath.

This young man's words, "I'll handle it," made her feel a sense of reliability, like a father.

Pfft!

Yanran's face turned red in an instant.

In this dangerous environment, although she was new, she had matured quickly to protect her mother and herself.

She knew who was good and who was bad.

Lin Qing told her to wait, so she waited.

Through the observation hole, her mother had retreated to the corner of the wall.

"Brother Fang, it's really unfortunate, I'm sick..."

"Shut up! I'm not asking you to work, just lie there and breathe," Fang Lingcheng's voice was full of evil intent.

A burst of laughter followed.

Yanran was furious and wanted to rush out, but Lin Qing stopped her.

"Where's your dagger?" Lin Qing said coldly.

Yanran's eyes softened, like her mother's. She hesitated for a moment, took out a sharp dagger, but hesitated to hand it to Lin Qing immediately.

This was their only valuable possession, earned at great risk.

If this person took the dagger and didn't help them, she would be in a dire situation.

Lin Qing's eyes were fixed on Yanran.

Yanran gritted her teeth and handed the dagger to Lin Qing, glaring at him.

Lin Qing took the dagger and felt a warmth in his hand, looking down.

["Sharp Dagger": White weapon, Attack 2-4, Attribute: [Sharp], due to good material and craftsmanship, Attack +1.]

Lin Qing, a shut-in, was familiar with such attributes but was shocked.

He had been transported to a data-driven world.

He then inspected his own body.

"Lin Qing, Space Code 3636364, Muscle 4, Reflex 4, Constitution 4, Intelligence 5, Spirit 4, Charm 1, Health 40. Equipped with [Sharp Dagger], theoretical melee attack is [Muscle Value] 4 * [Skill, Gene, Race, Talent Adjustment Coefficient] 1 + Equipment Damage (3-5) = 7-9."

7-9?

This was the theoretical damage he could inflict on Fang Lingcheng.

It sounded decent, but Lin Qing realized it wasn't high.

His own health was 40 points.

Judging from his appearance, the muscular and intimidating Fang Lingcheng likely had higher health, at least 50% more, or even double.

Therefore, one strike wouldn't be enough to kill him.

He had to wait for the right moment.

"What are you waiting for?"

"Your mom."

"You!" Yanran was furious.

"Your mom to distract them." Lin Qing said solemnly.

Sure enough, the next second, Mrs. Li, forced into the corner, curled up like a lamb awaiting slaughter, whispered, "Brother Fang, I'll submit to you. But only you. If there are so many people watching, I'd rather die."

She looked determined, ready to bite her tongue and die.

Fang Lingcheng, not wanting others to watch, waved his hand, "What are you looking at? Haven't seen it before? Get lost! All of you!"

His subordinates, reluctantly and unwillingly, but not daring to disobey the captain's orders, grumbled, "Eating alone, be careful not to choke," and walked outside.

The last to leave, a thin man, was still unsatisfied, "Captain, you won't be a thirty-year-old woman tied up by a child, will you?"

"Get lost! I'm a Chief-level adventurer, having passed two plot world tests, not a bunch of useless civilians," Fang Lingcheng roared, ordering his men to stand twenty meters away. He turned to prop up the door with a wooden stick, looking back with a sinister smile, "Don't mind these rough men. Hehe. Don't worry, Mrs. Li, with your beauty, I, a Chief-level adventurer, wouldn't let them touch you."

He approached the woman step by step.

Mrs. Li seemed to have resigned herself, intentionally or unintentionally falling opposite the observation hole, facing Lin Qing. Her gentle and graceful demeanor, even in that moment, made Lin Qing's heart race.

Fang Lingcheng, driven by lust, pounced on the woman.

Yanran almost screamed, her fists tightly gripping Lin Qing, urging him to act.

Lin Qing remained unmoved.

Yanran's eyes blazed with anger, but she was held tightly by Lin Qing.

"You'll die a miserable death!" Yanran bit Lin Qing's shoulder fiercely.

The bite went deep, and Lin Qing almost cried out in pain.

But he held back.

He stood like a statue, watching.

Fang Lingcheng had already torn the woman's clothes, exposing large areas of white skin. He hadn't touched a woman in a long time, especially not a virtuous one. He panted like a bull, "You and your daughter haven't been touched by anyone. Hehe, how could I let such a prize go? I'll take you both."

The woman didn't resist, half-heartedly pushing him away, whispering, "Brother Fang, the night is long. Cough... don't be in a hurry. You're a Chief-level strong man? Which worlds have you been to? This vest is in the way, take it off."

Fang Lingcheng laughed, lusting after the woman's beauty and eager to impress, he took off his tactical vest, boasting, "Of course. You've been here for a few days, you know no one dares to enter the maze easily, and even fewer come out alive. I've entered the maze five times and the plot world twice. Once was in 'Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber,' and once was... hehe, I'll tell you later, let's get to it first!"

He boasted and pounced on Mrs. Li, just as Lin Qing moved.

He silently opened the trapdoor and came out.

Each step Lin Qing took was steady.

Since entering this world, he seemed like a different person, far from the aimless Lin Qing in reality.

He became clear-headed, ruthless, alert, and decisive.

He walked step by step to Fang Lingcheng's back.

The woman was very smart.

She seemed to have planned this from the start, so all her angles and postures were designed to cooperate with Lin Qing, luring Fang Lingcheng into this trap.

Lin Qing and the young woman, though working together for the first time, moved as if they had rehearsed countless times, every step perfectly timed.

This was the mark of a smart person.

Lin Qing was only two meters from Fang Lingcheng.

At this distance, a quick lunge and a fierce stab would finish it.

Fang Lingcheng's lackeys were twenty meters away. Although the wooden house was drafty, a storm was raging, and the rain was pouring down. These lackeys, not tasting the spoils, wouldn't be loyal enough to stand in the rain and watch, likely running to nearby houses to cause trouble.

With the lackeys far away and the storm masking the sounds, it was the perfect time to kill!

After killing this man, the three could escape through the back hole, and it would likely take at least ten minutes for anyone to notice.

By then, the situation would be different.

Everything was falling into place, perfectly orchestrated by Lin Qing and the young woman!

But just as he was about to act, the supposedly lust-driven Fang Lingcheng seemed to move!