The girl was clearly being harassed by thugs and was about to be in danger, but Huo Xuanxi was paralyzed and couldn't move at all, let alone help her!

The thugs blocked the alley entrance, which was no more than two meters wide. The girl had no chance of escaping. A few rays of light shone in, illuminating her face.

She was undoubtedly beautiful, but she didn't possess the dignified elegance of upper-class heiresses, nor the alluring charm of female celebrities in the entertainment industry. Instead, she had a fresh and lovely quality, like a girl next door.

She was very thin, with an extremely slender figure. Her almond-shaped eyes were bright and expressive, her oval face was gentle and approachable, and her small mouth was cute. At this moment, she was pursing her lips tightly, looking unhappy, but she still couldn't hide her sweet and obedient temperament.

The thugs, their eyes glazed over and drooling even more, chuckled, "Little beauty, we'll take good care of you. You don't seem to come from a wealthy family, we'll support you—"

The girl suddenly stopped in her tracks, clenching her fists: "Support me? Do you have the money?"

"Of course!" The thugs hiccuped, rummaged through their clothes, and pulled out an empty wallet. "Hey, all the money's in my phone, only two hundred yuan left in cash..."

The girl pouted in disappointment: "Two hundred yuan is fine, it's enough to eat jianbing guozi for several days."

Her entire demeanor resembled that of a fallen girl, yet Huo Xuanxi felt no disgust whatsoever. Instead, he sensed that she was actually arousing the curiosity of these thugs…

The thug stumbled toward the girl, shouting, "Hey pretty girl, come here, brothers—ah!"

"Ahhh!"

Crackle, bang, crash—

The screams grew fainter, but the sounds of fists hitting flesh made Huo Xuanxi feel increasingly pained, and she closed her eyes in unbearable pain.

Clang!

One of the thugs was grabbed by the clothes by Tong Su and thrown up, slamming heavily against the wall. The wall shook, as if it had been cracked by the impact.

"How...how can you be so strong..."

He collapsed to the ground, sobbing uncontrollably. His face was bruised and swollen, and his eyes were swollen and purple. The pain sobered him up, and tears streamed down his face.

"How did the girl next door turn into a strongwoman?"

"Mom, I'm so scared! I don't want to die—"

"Please spare my life, brave woman! I won't dare to do it again..."

Tong Su picked up the wallet with a smile, took out the red bills inside to check their authenticity, stuffed them into her pocket, and was quite satisfied.

[Strong Power Card: Gathers the energy of a strongman, granting a permanent 20-fold increase in strength upon use, valid for one world duration.]

"You followed me first, and I was acting in legitimate self-defense. This money is for my emotional distress, right?"

"Yes, yes, yes..."

"Then we're even." She raised her head, a hint of pride on her pretty face. "I'll remember your faces. If you mess with me again, you'll end up like this wall!"

She kicked the wall hard, and the smooth, solid wall dented several inches in an instant!

The thugs' eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. Terrified, they nodded repeatedly and helped each other away.

The girl counted the two hundred-yuan bills very carefully, as if she were counting some huge sum of money.

Huo Xuanxi almost laughed, a rare occurrence for him.

The girl turned to leave, but suddenly her nose twitched.

"The smell of blood...?"

She muttered to herself in surprise, then turned around and looked precisely in his direction.

A cold glint flashed in Huo Xuanxi's eyes.

The girl suddenly stopped.

Her eyes were shining.

"Need help? Need your life saved? My prices are very reasonable! Only three hundred yuan!"