Chapter 22 The Wounded Hero 1
"Xiao Ran!" Su Wanqing exclaimed and wanted to go back to help, but was stopped by Aze.
"I'll go." Aze said, raising his hands again. The water on the ground of the passage quickly gathered and formed a water whip, lashing at the mutant.
The water whip hit the mutant's head, knocking it back. Aze took the opportunity to step forward, grabbed Xiao Ran's arm, and dragged him to the exit.
"Let's go!" Aze pushed Xiao Ran and Su Wanqing out of the door. He was the last one to come out and slammed the iron gate shut.
Outside the door was an alley with several cars parked at the entrance. The customers had already run away, and only the mother and daughter were still waiting.
The little girl hid behind her mother, her eyes were red and swollen, and she was crying just now.
"Thank you." The woman said gratefully, hugging her daughter tightly, "If it weren't for you."
The little girl timidly walked out from behind her mother and stretched out a small hand to Xiao Ran: "Thank you uncle for saving me."
Xiao Ran forced a smile and squatted down to look at the little girl. "You're welcome, little one. Now, you and mommy should find a safe place to hide, okay?"
The little girl nodded and looked at Aze: "Uncle can do magic, so amazing."
Aze smiled awkwardly, not knowing how to respond.
Su Wanqing stepped forward: "Do you know any safe places nearby?"
The woman nodded. “My sister’s home is in the West District. There’s a shelter set up by the military there. We’re heading there.”
"Then let's go quickly." Su Wanqing said, "It's not safe here."
The woman thanked him again, then took her daughter's hand and walked away quickly.
The little girl looked back, waved timidly, and then followed her mother and disappeared into the alley.
"How are you?" Su Wanqing turned to Xiao Ran and checked his wound.
Xiao Ran's arms and chest were bleeding, but he just shook his head: "It's okay."
"No problem?" Su Wanqing frowned, "You were bitten by a mutant! We need to treat the wound immediately."
Aze leaned against the wall, breathing rapidly: "And we need to move. That door won't hold for long."
There was a banging sound from the mutants coming from the inside of the iron gate; it was obvious that they had reached the passage.
The door panel began to deform and could be knocked open at any time.
Xiao Ran gritted his teeth and stood up straight: "We have to find a car."
Su Wanqing nodded and looked at the cars at the entrance of the alley: "Can you drive?"
Xiao Ran snorted coldly: "This injury is nothing."
The three of them moved quickly towards the alley entrance. Aze walked in front, observing the surroundings vigilantly.
Xiao Ran endured the pain and followed in the middle. Su Wanqing stayed behind, looking back from time to time to check the iron gate behind her.
"That SUV is nice." Aze pointed to a black SUV.
Xiao Ran nodded: "Where's the key?"
Aze gave a wry smile: "The institute taught us a lot of skills. Lock picking is a basic course."
The banging noises behind the iron door grew louder and louder, and the door frame had begun to loosen.
The three of them quickened their pace and walked towards the SUV.
The banging sound of the iron door became louder and louder, and the door frame began to loosen and deform.
Aze walked quickly towards the black SUV, followed closely by Xiao Ran and Su Wanqing.
"Do you really know how to pick a lock?" Xiao Ran asked, his voice a little hoarse due to the pain.
Aze didn't answer, but squatted in front of the car door, took out a thin metal wire from his pocket and inserted it into the keyhole.
His movements were skillful and precise, as if he had done them countless times.
"The institute taught us a lot of things." Aze fiddled with the lock core intently, "Some are to help us complete our mission better, and some are to make it easier to catch us when we escape."
Su Wanqing stood aside on guard, looking back at the shaky iron door from time to time: "Hurry up, they will come out soon."
After a while, the iron gate finally collapsed under the weight. A group of mutants roared and rushed out of the passage, quickly scanning the alley entrance.
One of the mutants let out an inhuman roar and pointed towards the location of the three people.
"Damn it!" Xiao Ran cursed, turned around to face the mutant, and assumed a fighting stance.
Aze quickened his movements, sweat dripping from his forehead: "Give me another ten seconds."
The mutants quickly approached the three of them. Xiao Ran took a deep breath and prepared to fight.
Just then, a childish cry came from the other end of the alley.
Everyone turned their eyes to the source of the sound. A little girl, about five or six years old, stood in the middle of the alley, holding a stuffed toy in her arms, tears rolling down her cheeks.
"Mom?" the little girl cried, looking around, "Mom, where are you?"
"Oh my god, it's that little girl from before!" Su Wanqing exclaimed, "Why is she back again?"
The mutants also noticed the little girl and immediately changed direction and pounced on her.
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When the little girl saw these horrible figures, she was so scared that she froze in place. She even stopped crying and just stared with her eyes wide open and trembling all over.
"No!" Xiao Ran shouted, ignoring the pain, and flew towards the little girl.
His speed was faster than the mutants, but his distance was greater. Seeing that the first mutant was about to pounce on the little girl, Xiao Ran suddenly rolled forward, picked up a broken metal pipe from the ground, and threw it at the mutant with all his strength.
The metal pipe hit the mutant's head accurately, knocking him to the ground.
Xiao Ran took the opportunity to rush to the little girl, picked her up, turned around and ran.
"Run!" he yelled at the little girl, pushing her toward the alley. "Run!"
The little girl staggered forward, but more mutants had already surrounded her.
One of the mutants stretched out its claws and grabbed the little girl.
Xiao Ran rushed forward again, blocking the little girl with his body. The mutant's sharp claws slashed across his arm, tearing the flesh, and blood immediately gushed out.
"Ah!" Xiao Ran screamed in pain, but did not retreat. Instead, he kicked the mutant's knee, knocking him down.
"Xiao Ran!" Su Wanqing shouted, wanting to go forward to help, but more mutants blocked her way.
Aze finally pried open the car lock: "Done!"
He looked back at the battlefield and saw Xiao Ran holding the little girl in one hand and fighting the mutant with the other.
Blood continued to drip from his arm, staining the ground red.
Aze did not hesitate and immediately controlled the water on the ground and Xiao Ran's blood to form a water wall, blocking Xiao Ran and the mutant.
"Xiao Ran! Over here!" Aze shouted.
Xiao Ran heard the shout and ran towards the car holding the little girl. The mutants hit the water wall and were bounced back, but the strength of the water wall was weakening, and Aze's face was getting paler and paler.
"Get in the car!" Su Wanqing opened the car door and let Xiao Ran and the little girl get in first.
Xiao Ran put the little girl in the back seat and sat in the passenger seat himself.
Su Wanqing jumped into the driver's seat. Aze was the last one to get in. As he closed the door, the water wall collapsed with a loud bang.
"The key!" Su Wanqing said anxiously.
Aze shook his head: "No need." He reached out and touched the ignition switch. A weak electric current flowed from his fingertips and the car engine started.
Su Wanqing didn't ask any more questions and immediately stepped on the accelerator. The SUV rushed forward, knocking away several mutants that were blocking the road, and rushed out of the alley.
The car was silent, with only the sobbing of the little girl and Xiao Ran's heavy breathing.
(End of this chapter)
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