Chapter 328 - 327: Sun Shadow Association

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Chapter 328: Chapter 327: Sun Shadow Association This is a classic example of polarization in modern society. Before long, this urban village will be razed and redeveloped into school district houses, becoming the goose that lays the golden eggs for speculators. Lin Tian drove to the entrance of the urban village and parked his car next to the entrance. Outside the entrance was brightly lit while inside, the lighting was dim; some street lights were even broken. Without night vision, Lin Tian would not have been able to see the road conditions within twenty meters of the entrance. It seemed like a monster’s huge mouth, waiting for people to enter before swallowing them whole. Occasionally, one or two people would walk out of the village. On seeing Lin Tian’s bulletproof car, they would stop to gaze at it, and even look back as they walked away, perhaps guessing who would park such a fine car here. After getting out of the car, Su Qingqing looked at Lin Tian and said, "Boss, just drop me here, I can go in by myself." The little girl nodded her head, turned around, and was about to walk in when Lin Tian was speechless again and resignedly said, "Don’t you want your cardboard box?" "Sorry, I almost forgot," Su Qingqing said apologetically. You’re so eager to return that you don’t even need the box. It’s as if I’m hitting on my female subordinate, Lin Tian thought gloomily. He opened the trunk, pulled out the cardboard box with one hand, closed the trunk, and then said, "Forget it, I’ll walk you home. It’s rather dark in this alley, and you are so beautiful. What if you meet a bad person?" Hearing Lin Tian call her beautiful, Su Qingqing blushed slightly and said softly, "No need, I can go back by myself. I shouldn’t trouble you anymore, I usually go alone and it’s all fine." Lin Tian didn’t respond to her words but carried the cardboard box and started walking into the alley. The little girl didn’t dare to speak again and just obediently followed Lin Tian. "Qingqing, I’m not your boss anymore, let’s just say we’re friends. I’m just helping out, don’t be so formal. And stop calling me ’boss’ in the future," Lin Tian said without turning back as he walked. "Okay, Boss..." Su Qingqing subconsciously tried to call him boss again but stopped herself in time, correcting herself, "Okay, Brother Lin." Ah, to be called Brother Lin by another woman older than himself, Lin Tian was speechless, but after thinking it over, he didn’t mind anymore. It was just a title, not ’Uncle’, so he shouldn’t be too bothered by it. As he remained silent, they both fell into silence. After a few minutes, Su Qingqing suddenly said softly, "Brother Lin, I want to say sorry. You trust me so much, yet I resigned from the job." "That’s nothing, I’ve already told you, the bar isn’t right for you. It’s good that you realized that. With your talent, a bar isn’t enough for you; you need a bigger stage," Lin Tian said nonchalantly. Another moment of silence then the little girl said, "Brother Lin, thank you." After saying this, Su Qingqing didn’t speak anymore, only speaking up to guide at forks in the road. Lin Tian didn’t even know how many turns they made; it felt like they had been walking for about fifteen minutes, and they still hadn’t reached Su Qingqing’s house. "Qingqing, where exactly is your house? Don’t tell me it’s at the very back. Aren’t you scared walking here at night?" Lin Tian inquired, trying to stir conversation again out of boredom. "I’m used to it, turn right up ahead," Su Qingqing, always looking at Lin Tian’s back, didn’t need to look at the road, softly replied, seemingly able to reach her home with her eyes closed. Although she claimed to be used to it, there was no sigh of resign in her voice; she spoke quietly, showing no grievance towards life, as if her heart was clear and she was naturally kind and well-behaved. Lin Tian shook his head unwittingly, sighing at how good a girl she was. Following Su Qingqing’s instruction to turn right, the alley became even narrower and was devoid of street lamps, shrouded in darkness. Lin Tian, possessing night vision, continued nonchalantly, but Su Qingqing quickened her pace and moved a bit closer to Lin Tian. Lin Tian heard her footsteps drawing near and couldn’t help but smile. Although the little girl claimed to be accustomed to it, deep down she was still afraid of walking at night, and the lack of light now revealed her fear. "Sigh, it’s so dark, and no one even bothers to fix the street lamps. I hope there aren’t any bad guys around," Lin Tian said jokingly with a sigh. No sooner had he spoken than noisy footsteps could be heard from the other end of the alley, and minutes later, six youths appeared at the turn and entered the dark alley. Dammit, is my mouth cursed, what I say really comes true? Lin Tian eyed the six approaching individuals, feeling speechless at his own words. Su Qingqing moved a few steps closer again, but Lin Tian observed that the six youths, dressed quite normally and not like typical thugs, had flushed faces, probably from drinking. Maybe I’m just being overly sensitive, seeing young guys and thinking they’re thugs, Lin Tian inwardly sighed, feeling he had encountered too many actual thugs lately. "Damn it, the street light is broken again, and no one cares to fix it!" the foremost youth cursed, pulling out a lighter, which proved useless as its faint flame provided no help. Lin Tian was the first to encounter them, and as they brushed past each other, the youths merely gave him a few extra glances without doing anything. Thus, both parties passed by peacefully, but not long after, one of the youths suddenly remarked. "Hey, bro, that second person we just saw looks like a beauty." "I think I saw that too, a beauty, huh? Should we go back and check?" The six youths turned around and hurried back to block Su Qingqing’s path. "You guys..." Su Qingqing, terrified, pressed herself against the wall and stammered. The youth with the lighter tried to shine it on Su Qingqing’s face, but suddenly a gust of wind blew, and he realized the beauty in front of them had disappeared. Meanwhile, Lin Tian was still standing on the outskirts, holding a cardboard box in his left hand but now encircling Su Qingqing’s slender waist with his right, expressionlessly watching the six youths. The youths were completely confused. A living person had vanished into thin air, only to appear in someone else’s arms. Su Qingqing was equally perplexed; when the wind blew, she only felt a tight grip around her waist, and before she knew it, Lin Tian had pulled her aside. She could almost smell the pleasant scent of Lin Tian, which made her feel secure and simultaneously quickened her heartbeat, leaving her unable to speak. Another youth lit his lighter, shining it on Lin Tian, and said, "Kid, you look young, probably still a student, best not to meddle. Trying to play the hero like in the TV shows will only get you in trouble." "Heh, what do you want then?" Lin Tian, still embracing Su Qingqing, asked with a light laugh. "Hehe, it’s simple. We brothers are from the Sun Shadow Association. Just pay some protection money, and we’ll look out for you," the youth snickered sleazily. "Of course, hand over this beauty nicely, and maybe I can even recommend you join the Sun Shadow Association." The most uptodate novels are published on free(w)ebnov(e)l.com

Chapter 328 - 327: Sun Shadow Association

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