Invincible Dad-Chapter 670 Licking Dog Doesn’t Get the House_1
"..."
Silence fell over the abandoned site.
For some reason, Mou Yuan suddenly felt an urge to beat up the little boy who was walking so arrogantly, as if he were asking for it.
Of the sixteen Supreme Elders of the Crescent Moon Clan, most had not participated in the recent siege of Chang’an City. Three of them, however, had.
At this moment, they stared at the little girl and boy, their expressions changing abruptly. "That’s not right! They’re Golden Core experts from the Human Race!"
"That’s right. During the attack on Chang’an City, that little boy stood before the city gate and killed over a hundred of my Upper Crescent’s elite warriors," one Elder said, grinding his teeth. "I remember this brat well. He has bronze skin and iron bones, and he possesses immense strength."
"That girl’s Sword Intent is unmatched. Though she’s only at the early Golden Core stage, her killing power is terrifying," another Elder said with a somber expression. "If she hadn’t been guarding the Human Race’s Array Master, Chang’an would have fallen long ago."
Tan Chang was bound by the Immortal Binding Rope, unable to use his Divine Sense or his five senses. He was on death’s door, but he suddenly became agitated.
Not with happiness, but with fear.
He had overheard the Moon Clan’s conversation and realized that Qian Xiao and Xu Yiyi were among the children.
These two, along with Xu Die, were Hua Country’s future hope, and they were close to Senior Xu Lai. If they died here, the younger generation of Hua Country would be completely cut down!
"Run!" Tan Chang yelled with all his might.
Unfortunately, his voice couldn’t escape the factory building, which had long been sealed with a soundproof barrier.
"Excellent. This is just perfect." Mou Yuan’s eyes were filled with delighted surprise. Consuming the blood of high-Boundary cultivators would greatly enhance the strength of his Blood Moon Technique.
Better still, these were young prodigies of the Human Race. Killing them would be a great achievement.
"You can’t kill them," Tan Chang said anxiously. "I’m willing to trade the Crown Prince’s life for theirs."
"It’s *your* life that’s being traded for the Crown Prince’s," an Elder of the Moon Clan said emotionlessly.
Tan Chang shouted desperately, "Let them go, or I’ll bite my tongue and kill myself!"
BANG!
The Elder who had spoken earlier grabbed Tan Chang by the throat. "No need for you to bite your tongue," he said coldly. "I’ll kill you right now!"
"He won’t last much longer," Mou Yuan frowned. "Third Brother, don’t forget that Tan Chang is the key hostage in the trade for the Crown Prince. Seal his mouth."
"Hmph." The Elder called Third Brother snorted coldly and sealed Tan Chang’s mouth with Spiritual Energy.
"Now then," Mou Yuan suddenly smiled. "Let’s have some fun with these little darlings."
...
...
"Sister Wang, we really owe you this time," Miao Momo and the other teachers said, looking at the security team leader, a robust and imposing woman.
With a hearty laugh, Sister Wang replied, "Our job as security is to protect you and the children, so what’s there to thank us for? Besides, guarding the kindergarten is boring. Getting out and about is much more pleasant."
"Hehe."
The other female security guards laughed along.
The Qian family had many businesses in East Sea, but Luo Chu had personally handled the creation of Galaxy Kindergarten. Considering that women might be more meticulous, all the kindergarten’s employees, from security to teachers, were female.
Even the kindergarten’s seemingly fragile female security guards were formidable; it would take more than a few men to get near one of them. Each was either a Hua Country martial arts Sanda champion or a retired special forces operator.
In truth, whether it was the head of security, Sister Wang, or the other women, they had all initially refused Luo Chu’s invitation.
But the salary Luo Chu offered was simply too high.
"Teacher Miao, there’s still some distance to the mountaintop. Let’s take a break," Sister Wang said after glancing at the children.
Only then did Miao Momo realize that, apart from Xu Yiyi by her side and Qian Xiao lagging at the very back, the other children were already panting with exhaustion. Even the other female teachers were sweating profusely and running out of steam.
Miao Momo hurriedly announced, "Everyone, let’s rest for half an hour."
"Hooray!" the children cheered.
Just a few meters away, a stream flowed down from the mountaintop. The kids all ran over to wash their faces in the cool water.
Bright sunlight filtered through the gaps in the forest canopy, casting countless golden speckles. The sound of children’s laughter echoed from the creekside.
Seeing this scene, the teachers and the security team all wore expressions of contentment. Children were like angels, capable of warming anyone’s heart and giving one the feeling of touching something wonderful.
The stream was shallow, only ankle-deep, so Miao Momo and the others didn’t stop them, letting the children play freely and indulge their naturally boisterous spirits.
But...
Qian Xiao stood with his hands in his pockets, his back to everyone. He stared up at the sky, his silhouette looking especially melancholic.
Miao Momo’s eyes twinkled. "Qian Xiao, what are you doing?"
"I’m looking at the sky."
"...What for?"
"Nothing much. I just think it looks cool to stand with my back to you all."
"???"
Miao Momo furrowed her brows deeply. She suspected this kid was asking for a beating again and glanced at Xu Yiyi.
Yiyi instantly understood her teacher’s meaning. Covering her face, she said, "Qian Xiao, behave yourself."
"Oh, okay, okay."
Qian Xiao eagerly trotted over to Yiyi. "Big Sis, are you hungry?"
"Not hungry."
"Thirsty? I brought Coke, Sprite, Mirinda, Wahaha, and even the premium Ganten water and Laoshan herbal drinks. I have them chilled or at room temperature."
"Thanks, but I don’t want anything," Yiyi said, shaking her little head.
Qian Xiao looked a bit dejected.
"Xiao Qian, toss me a cold Sprite," a female security guard shouted.
The security team got along well with Qian Xiao. They occasionally acted as his bodyguards during school holidays and treated him like their own little brother.
"Can’t do it. The chilled ones are for Sister Yiyi," Qian Xiao replied, shaking his head.
"Room-temperature Sprite is fine too."
"That’s also for Sister Yiyi."
"...Then what can you give me?"
"Nothing. They’re all for Sister Yiyi."
"..."
The female security guard said seriously, "I have a Siberian Husky. It used to have a dog house, but now it doesn’t. Do you know why?"
"Why?" Qian Xiao asked, stunned.
"Because bootlickers don’t get a house."
"Huh?"
Qian Xiao scratched his head, too young to understand the pun.
But Miao Momo and the other teachers and security guards all sighed. If it wasn’t true love, who would willingly be such a bootlicker?
"Yiyi, what do you think of Qian Xiao?" Sister Wang, the head of security, asked with a smile.
"Not good."
Xu Yiyi’s little face was very serious.
"!!!"
All the teachers and members of the security team felt a pang of pity for Qian Xiao. What a poor kid.
However, Qian Xiao’s own expression changed. It wasn’t because he was hurt by his Big Sis’s words, but because he sensed something was wrong.
Quiet.
Far too quiet.
This mountain was a popular tourist spot on the outskirts of East Sea City.
It was the weekend, so where were all the people? There wasn’t even the sound of birds or animals.
Apart from the babbling stream, the mountain was eerily silent.
"There were bird calls just minutes ago, but now they’re gone." Qian Xiao subtly moved to stand in front of Xu Yiyi and took a sharp breath. "Sister Yiyi, I think we’re in danger."
