While he was strolling, he heard a loud voice filled with contempt. He turned his gaze toward the source of the voice and saw a woman who had excessively applied makeup on her face, chasing a little girl with bruises all over her body and clad in tattered clothing. The girl held something tightly against her chest with her two hands.
"You little demon bitch, stop right there, or I will kill you!"
"How dare you steal my money?"
"Someone stop that thief! That little demon bitch stole my money!"
The woman kept barking like a dog while chasing behind the little girl, wielding a whip in her hand.
"No, don't lie. I... I didn't steal any money. I just took the money that you haven't paid to us till now," said the little demon girl while running even faster.
But she didn't have an ounce of fat in her body. Where did she get the stamina to keep running? Eventually, she was caught by a group of people.
Ronin had actually thought of avoiding that situation, but due to the demon blood running through his body or the kindness he had inherited on Earth, he couldn't tolerate the group of people and that woman whipping the little demon girl.
"This money was earned by my mother. She worked for five years in your house, and you haven't paid a single copper coin," said the little demon girl, anger evident on her face.
"You little thief! You demons are slaves. Even throwing leftovers at you is already more than enough. How dare you expect money from us humans?" said the woman, glaring back at the little demon girl.
"We are not your slaves. Our demon lord will come here and fight all of you, then free us all!" said the little demon girl, pointing her finger at the woman's face.
"Haha..."
"Hahaha..."
*****
"You're just daydreaming, little thief. That coward ran away after being defeated by our Zheng Jiu Zhe. I even heard rumors a few days ago that he was dead in Zheng Jiu Zhe's hands," said the woman, laughing maniacally.
"No... no... I don't believe you. He never ran away. I'm sure that bad guy Zheng Jiu Zhe used underhanded means to defeat my demon lord. There's no way he can be stronger than my demon lord. My demon lord is the strongest person in this world," said the little girl, clenching her fist tightly.
The woman huffed and reached out her hand to lash a whip at the little demon girl, while everyone around eagerly anticipated the show about to unfold.
Actually, if he had been simply reading, he wouldn't have bothered paying attention to these side characters. However, witnessing the little demon girl going through so many difficulties on her own softened his heart and evoked sympathy for her.
When everyone assumed the little demon girl had been beaten up, they didn't hear her cry, but rather the grunts and groans of the woman echoing around them. They all raised their heads to observe the woman, who was straining to pull the whip back, while a young man covered his entire body, including his face, gripping the whip as if it were a mere thread.
Those around them were surprised, and the woman looked at Ronin and barked, "Who the hell are you? Mind your own business. Do you want me to complain to the Wei Gong officers (protectors or guardians)? You know, Wei Gong officers work directly under Zheng Jiu Zhe. You will face serious consequences if you meddle where you shouldn't. If you don't want to get into any trouble, then get the hell out of here."
The moment the little girl heard the words "Wei Gong officers," her body trembled for a few seconds, and she turned to look at Ronin, pleading, "Big brother, please leave me and go away from here."
"Hehe, little thief, you have some self-awareness, good. Didn't you hear what the little thief said? You better listen to her and leave," said the woman, grinding her teeth in anger.
Ronin simply stared at the woman as if she were a clown, then turned to look at the little girl, bending his knees to the ground and saying, "Hop on my back."
Possibly due to the superior demon bloodline in Ronin's body or because she felt safe with him, the little girl slowly hopped onto his back. One can only imagine her reaction if she knew that the demon lord himself had come to her rescue and even offered her a piggyback ride.
Ronin swung his leg, kicking a small boulder into the air and effortlessly slicing it into small pieces. He gazed at everyone, including the women, and declared, "I will count to three. If you're still here after I finish counting, I'll cut you into small pieces, just like I did with this rock."
He waved his hand, and his sharp nails slowly retracted into his fingers. The sight of the shattered rocks and the red nails left everyone's legs feeling like jelly, prompting them to hastily flee without looking back. The woman was the first to run away.
"Now you can get down," Ronin said in a gentle voice.
The little demon girl hopped down and continued to stare at Ronin.
"Why do you keep staring at me?" asked Ronin, his face showing surprise.
"You... You're not afraid of the Wei Gong officers?" the little demon girl asked, hesitating slightly.
"Haha," Ronin chuckled momentarily, then looked at the little demon girl with an amused expression. "I couldn't care less about that Jin Zhao. Let alone his minions, they are less than a speck of dirt in my eyes."
The little demon girl shook her head and said, "I know you're strong. After seeing you slice that boulder into pieces, I realized that even though our demon lord can split a mountain, he couldn't rescue us from these despicable humans. How can you be stronger than my demon lord? Once you leave, the Wei Gong officers will unleash their anger on the demons living in this city."