I hacked through the chaotic world with my blade
Chapter 113 - 079: Uncle Lin, Like a Devil...

Chapter 113: Chapter 079: Uncle Lin, Like a Devil...

"Zicheng, you can pack up some stuff and carry your backpack on your back."

Upon hearing this.

Gu Zicheng felt a bit puzzled, but still did as told.

Upon opening the door to leave, planning to take them away.

But...

Creak.

The door across quietly opened.

The first thing to appear was a head, revealing the face of a middle-aged man when seen clearly.

When Gu Zicheng saw him, he was visibly scared, it was this man who had stolen their food.

His name was Qian Yi, their neighbor, who had long had a penchant for petty theft, had gotten into some trouble, and spent some time in, and after getting out, remained idle.

At the time of the knocking.

Gu Zicheng was a bit scared, but the man pretended to be pitiful, simply hoping to borrow a little bit of rice, and Gu Zicheng, moved by compassion, opened the door. Who would have known that this was like opening the gates of hell?

Qian Yi violently pushed him to the ground, then headed straight for the kitchen, snatching what little rice they had. When he tried to stop him, he was struck down by two heavy slaps from the man.

Young and frail, how could he stand a chance against an adult?

All he could do was watch helplessly.

"Don’t be afraid," Lin Fan said softly.

He knew the situation. The man in front of him was the neighbor who had robbed Gu Zicheng’s family of their food.

He despised such behavior.

How could one steal from others?

Especially at a time of crisis like this, when people were willing to help, one should be grateful, not exploit their kindness to reveal one’s true nature and harm them.

Hearing Lin Fan’s voice, Gu Zicheng no longer felt as tense as before.

For him.

Having to face such terrible things at such a young age was indeed too much.

"Where are you guys going? It’s very dangerous outside," said Qian Yi with shifty eyes, his gaze landing on the bag in Lin Fan’s hand which seemed to be filled with a lot of things.

The advent of the apocalypse had scared Qian Yi.

While he might appear bold in front of children, in truth, he was very cowardly; otherwise, he would not have stolen Gu Zicheng’s food.

Gu Zicheng ignored him.

Without uttering a word.

Lin Fan looked at him and said, "You stole Zicheng’s food, don’t you think that’s bad?"

"What? What are you talking about? I didn’t steal anything, it’s mine. Don’t think that just because it’s the end of the world you can spout nonsense." While saying this, he even deliberately flaunted the tattoo on his arm, as if to tell Lin Fan, don’t think you’re tough because you are carrying a sword on your back, I’m a man with a tattoo, a society man, not to be trifled with.

Lin Fan, looking straight at him, walked towards his house.

"What the fuck do you think you’re doing?" Qian Yi exclaimed in shock, raising his hand to push Lin Fan out. He truly hadn’t expected the man to actually want to come in, and he couldn’t allow that to happen.

But he overestimated himself. His arms, when pushed against Lin Fan, didn’t budge an inch, and instead, he found himself being pushed backwards relentlessly.

"Damn..."

Qian Yi, furious, picked up a chair from the living room intending to smash it over Lin Fan’s head.

Lin Fan’s punch went right through the chair, his arm extending through it and, staring at the fist so near his face, Qian Yi’s eyes bulged, utterly dumbfounded. He trembled and let go of the chair, backing away and staring at Lin Fan as if he had seen a ghost.

He truly hadn’t expected anyone to be able to punch through a chair.

This was no ordinary chair, after all.

Lin Fan grabbed the chair, retracting his arm, and then set the chair down.

The situation wasn’t his fault; the other party had come at him with a weapon, and he was just defending himself, completely justified. What’s more, he felt that he had really restrained himself.

If the other party had a knife.

The matter would have been complicated; he might not have been able to hold back, just like with that guy called Zhang something, whom he had kicked far away.

The kitchen.

"Zicheng, is this the rice he took from you?" Lin Fan asked, pointing to the rice sack and looking at Gu Zicheng.

"This is our rice," said Gu Zicheng.

Lin Fan grabbed the rice sack.

He had no other intention but to take the sack and leave; he wouldn’t take anything else from the man’s home, just reclaim what rightfully belonged to Zicheng.

"Let’s go."

In the living room.

Qian Yi watched Lin Fan with fear. Who exactly was this sword-carrying guy, how did Gu Zicheng get to know him, and where did he come from?

Questions upon questions tangled in his mind.

But he never figured it out.

He could only watch them leave powerlessly.

The street.

Gu Zicheng pushed the wheelchair.

The scene around him made it hard for him to believe that this was the city he once knew so well. He understood the horrors of an apocalypse and knew about the zombies that consumed flesh, but seeing it firsthand was unimaginably shocking.

Lin Fan carried a full bag of supplies, hoisting the rice sack, following by their side.

"Is it hard to accept?" Lin Fan asked, noticing the lost look in Gu Zicheng’s eyes, realizing he had a deep-seated fear of the city as it now was.

"Yeah."

Gu Zicheng, just twelve years old, was still a child, but family hardships had forced him to mature early to care for his paralyzed grandfather, placing on his young shoulders the weight of keeping together their broken home.

He couldn’t act as pampered or make mistakes like other children; he had to be strong and mature, responsible for supporting his fragile family.

He needed to take good care of his grandfather while also striving hard in his studies.

This burden, heavy as a mountain, weighed down on him, so much so that even an adult might not be able to bear it.

Lin Fan’s smile was as warm as the sun, "It’s okay, take it slowly. Everything is going to get better. The residents of Sunshine District are kind; they will like you because you are a brave, strong, and filial good kid."

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