A small stone hit one of the children on the back, and he immediately looked over.
The child clearly recognized Fang Qing, and Fang Qing also recognized the child through Douya's memory.
It was Dashan, the eldest grandson of Douya's second grandmother.
"You bean sprout, do you want to get beaten up?"
Dashan often bullied Douya, and Douya was afraid of him, but Fang Qing was not.
"Let him go, or I'll go tell his parents."
She tried to scare the children away by talking about adults, but the four children just laughed.
"Are you stupid? Zhao Shi'an's mother ran away with someone, and his father doesn't care about him. Who are you going to complain to?"
So that's how it is. Bean Sprout doesn't have that kind of memory.
She looked around. Right now, the villagers were either eating at home or working in the fields. There wasn't a single adult in this remote place.
"Come on, let's throw Zhao Shi'an down here and see if he'll still call me 'boss' when he sees me in the future."
Da Shan called to the other three children to push Zhao Shi'an into the pond. Fang Qing could no longer care about what he was thinking and rushed over to bite Da Shan's arm.
Da Shan screamed and pushed Fang Qing to the ground.
"You bean sprout, you're asking for it!"
Seeing this, the other three released Zhao Shi'an and stared at Fang Qing, waiting for Da Shan's order to start cleaning up the bean sprouts.
Fang Qing took this opportunity to pull Zhao Shi'an over and shield him behind her.
Zhao Shi'an was a little boy about the same height as her, with a thin build. Fang Qing noticed that his face and arms were covered in bruises.
He stood there blankly, letting Fang Qing lead him.
"You guys are asking for a beating. What kind of leader are you, four people bullying one? I bet you'll just be a street thug when you grow up."
Before Da Shan could react, Fang Qing grabbed Zhao Shi'an and ran away, with Da Shan and the others chasing after them.
Being older than them, they caught up in just a few steps.
The four children stopped the two of them.
"You little bean sprout, you're siding with outsiders, protecting that bastard! Today I'll take care of you too."
He struck first, so Fang Qing naturally didn't hold back. She targeted him and beat him up, using both her hands and her mouth. She took several punches, but because he was stronger than her, she was pinned to the ground.
Fang Qing was still thinking about how to resist when a shadow fell over her head. She saw Zhao Shi'an holding a rock and smashing it on the top of the mountain.
Da Shan was stunned for a moment, then burst into tears.
"Waaaaah, my head!"
"Blood, boss, your head is bleeding."
This made Da Shan cry even louder.
"Ah, I'm going home to find my grandma and let her deal with you."
Dashan ran away crying, with the other three children following closely behind.
Fang Qing got up from the ground and saw Zhao Shi'an staring coldly in the direction Da Shan and the others had left, with a hint of murderous intent flashing in his eyes.
Fang Qing paused for a moment.
"Were you scared? It's alright now, you should go home. If they cause you any more trouble, come find me."
Zhao Shi'an's gaze fell on her face, but his eyes showed none of the helplessness he had shown by the pond earlier. His eyes were deep and profound, like those of an adult who had weathered many storms.
Fang Qing assumed he was just frightened by the scene and was about to take his hand to comfort him when Xiao Dou suddenly let out a piercing alarm.
[Warning: Stay away from the villains!]
Stay away from Zhao Shi'an.
[The system has detected that his villainy stat has surged to 98, and he is about to lose his mind. Please stay away immediately!]
The warning came so suddenly that Fang Qing hadn't even had time to react before she grabbed the little villain's hand.
After hearing what Xiaodou said, she suddenly shuddered.
The way Zhao Shi'an looked at her gave her goosebumps.
"Your hands are so cold, let me warm them for you."
She tried to keep her voice from trembling.
But the danger Xiaodou had warned of did not materialize, and Zhao Shi'an's previously cold gaze now held suspicion.
"Who are you……"
"I, my name is Bean Sprout. Don't be afraid. If they bully you in the future, come to me and I will protect you."
She is as sincere as she can be.
But Zhao Shi'an found her appearance somewhat amusing.
Even though the bean sprout was trembling with fear, she still tried to protect him.
"Okay, Bean Sprout, I'll remember you."
Fang Qing was almost in tears.
That sounds so scary.
"It's getting late, I need to go home, you should go home too."
After saying that, Fang Qing let go of his hand and turned to run home.
After running a distance, I looked back and found him still watching.
Fang Qing forced herself to remain calm and waved to him.
"Go home now, come visit me sometime."
After saying these polite words, she went inside, patting her chest in relief.
No wonder he's destined to be a major villain; those eyes are absolutely terrifying.
"What's going on? Why is the villain rating suddenly so high?"
[Little Bean doesn't know either. She's only seven years old. Don't be afraid, little master. It's probably a bug in the system.]
Fang Qing could only think that way.
[However, there is some good news. The system shows that your villain value has decreased by 1 point, currently standing at 97 points. You are rewarded with 10 days of lifespan and an additional 400 points.]
Fang Qing was speechless for a moment.
So it's not a bug at all; the villain's stats really did increase.
Even with the high points reward, this task is still difficult to continue.
*
Beside the pond, waiting until Fang Qing's figure disappeared, Zhao Shi'an's young face revealed a seriousness beyond his years.
He looked at his small hands.
This is him, only seven years old.
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