Life Dungeon Game

The man with the gun quickly robbed the money box of everything.

"Let's go."

The person standing behind the girl watched his teammate steal the money, released his grip on the girl's hand, and said slowly.

"Don't rush, buddy."

The man who had taken the money pointed the gun at the girl and said, "Hey girl, come with me."

His index finger was on the trigger.

The girl stared blankly at the cold muzzle of the gun and at the man's extremely aggressive gaze.

Two tears slid down the corners of her eyes.

“Oh, you’re crying,” the man with the gun laughed. “Your crying only makes me more excited.”

"How tall is it?"

A cold voice suddenly rang out behind him.

The girl looked behind the man, her face froze for a moment, and then a look of surprise and worry appeared on her face.

"Someone's here to meddle."

The man spat, turned around, and pointed his gun at the person behind him.

He was a middle-aged man in his forties, wearing an overcoat, with a somewhat haggard face.

"Someone like you thinks he can be a hero and save the damsel in distress?"

The man with the gun chuckled and pointed the gun at the head of the person behind him. "I'll give you three seconds to get lost."

"Dad, let's go!"

The kidnapped girl couldn't help but shout.

"Cough-cough-"

He Ao coughed weakly, then glanced at the man with the gun. "It's been a long time since anyone pointed a gun at my head. You just said you were in high spirits, I can take you to a place high enough."

"Hey, it's been a long time since anyone pointed a gun at your head. So you're pretty tough, huh? I'd like to see if you're faster or my gun is faster."

The man with the gun turned completely around, took a step forward, and pressed the muzzle almost against He Ao's forehead. His finger was on the trigger. "Kill you, and I'll still only be in jail for a few years before I get out."

The black trigger slowly slid down. "Die, you dog."

In that instant, his face darkened.

The gushing crimson liquid gushed out, obscuring everyone's view.

The man with the gun stared wide-eyed at He Ao's calm face. A tremendous pain shot through his brain in an instant, and fear from the abyss filled his heart.

Is heaven high enough?

He Ao's calm, cold voice rang in his ear, "I forgot, people like you go to hell."

Blood splattered on his somewhat pale cheeks, highlighting the unusual red color.

Chapter 430 Going Home (Long Chapter, Requesting Monthly Tickets)

Just as the blade pierced the man's heart, He Ao grabbed a bath towel from the nearby shelf and threw it.

As the short sword pierced through flesh, an unfolded bath towel flew down from the sky and covered the man's body.

He Ao drew his short sword and turned slightly to the side.

The man, gripping the gun, leaned forward and fell to the ground.

The bright red blood stained the smooth ground.

"dad!"

Annie stared blankly at He Ao's face, then glanced at the man's corpse on the ground.

From her perspective, the white bath towel mostly covered the man's body, with a delicate red flower blooming in the very center of the towel.

Everything happened so fast. She only saw the bath towel fly up, briefly obscuring her vision, and then, as the towel fell back down, the man who had threatened her father with a gun also collapsed.

"fine."

He smiled and shook his head at his daughter. He picked up a pack of tissues from the shelf, opened it, took out a few sheets, and slowly wiped the blood-stained short sword, while also wiping the bloodstains splattered on his face.

The man who had been holding Aini hostage behind them watched He Ao's calm movements, trembled, raised his hand, took a few steps back, leaned against the microwave oven against the wall, and said in a trembling voice,

"I'm not familiar with that person; we're just working together..."

Annie quickly took a step forward, breaking free from the man's grasp.

At the same time, she glanced back and realized that the kidnapper was the same man who had just paid in cash.

The other party was there to scout out the place. They paid in cash not because they liked cash, but because they wanted to see how much money was in the cash drawer.

She quickly climbed out and walked to He Ao's side.

"Dad, you..."

Annie stared blankly at her father, and suddenly felt that her father, with whom she had spent every day, was somewhat of a stranger.

Then she suddenly realized that she hadn't talked to her father in a long time and knew nothing about him.

He Ao used his sword to cut off the price tag from the bath towel, then crumpled the package of used tissues together and placed it on the checkout counter. "Please settle this for me; I have a convenience store membership."

He paused for a moment, then said somewhat awkwardly, "By the way, have you had dinner? How about I buy you a bento box?"

Pete is not good at communicating with her daughter.

"I ate; the company provides dinner."

Looking at her father's somewhat haggard and reserved appearance, Aini felt a mix of emotions. The slight estrangement from before vanished, and she subconsciously picked up the items on the cashier's counter and began scanning the codes to pay.

The cash register is a movable, rotating touchscreen that can be operated from outside the checkout counter, although it is a bit more troublesome.

"How long have you been working here?"

He looked around at his surroundings.

“It’s been a month, and I’ve been working five hours a day,” Aini paused for a moment while settling the bill, then said slowly, “I’m only free after school, so I can only work during that time.”

The man who had surrendered looked at the father and daughter reminiscing, raised his hands, and dared not move.

He noticed that He Ao's gaze would always fall on him, intentionally or unintentionally. He had no doubt that if he made a single move, he would be lying on the ground next to his accomplices.

.

"One month..."

He Ao quickly looked away from the man and muttered something under his breath.

For a whole month, Pete didn't discover that her daughter was secretly working outside.

He sighed softly, "You know?"

"Um,"

Annie paused for a moment while settling the amount, then slowly nodded. "Actually, I can earn money too. I can earn 285 Federal Dollars an hour here, a week. Losing your job isn't a big deal, Dad..."

Annie opened her mouth, but didn't continue speaking.

Pete is a very proud person who came from a poor community, won scholarships to attend a prestigious university, and worked as a senior executive in a company for many years. He was middle class and had a considerable income.

He has his own sense of honor.

He Ao didn't say anything, but instead took out the half-smoked pack of cigarettes from his pocket and flicked one out.

Then he glanced at his daughter beside him and put the cigarette back in his hand.

There was a brief silence between the two.

Annie glanced at the body covered by a bath towel on the ground, wanting to ask something, but not daring to.

——An hour later——

The convenience store manager and the police officers from the store both rushed over.

Robbery used to be a big deal, but it's not a particularly noteworthy incident now that crime rates are rising.

The police didn't arrive quickly; they arrived several tens of minutes after the store manager.

The entire investigation was quick. With surveillance footage and a living witness (another robber), the whole incident was reconstructed after a few questions.

If this had happened two or three years ago, even if He Ao's actions were based on solid evidence of heroism and self-defense, he would have been taken to the nearest police station for questioning.

But now it won't work.

With the increase in the homeless population, the crime rate has risen sharply, and the prisons and detention centers in Limen City are already overcrowded, with the city government's limited manpower exceeding its capacity.

The police arrived at this convenience store relatively quickly compared to other places; in the slums on the outskirts, no one would come at all.

The reason the police arrived so quickly is because the area is filled with commercial office buildings and apartments where wealthy people live. These people contribute the main source of tax revenue and are also the key targets of protection by the municipal government, so there are relatively abundant police resources nearby.

However, even in affluent areas, human resources are scarce, and under such pressure, police tend to handle cases more simply.

The robbery was thwarted and the victim was killed in self-defense; there is ample witness testimony and physical evidence. Under the laws of Limen City, this would constitute a criminal offense.

Furthermore, a similar case had recently occurred at the store, which even made the news. The robber was shot and killed by the store owner, but the police determined that the owner acted in self-defense and dropped the charges against him.

He Ao estimated that the whole matter would be kept simple.

As expected, after briefly inquiring about the incident and examining the evidence, the arriving police officer made a phone call to his superior.

Within a very short time, instructions were given from above.

Finally, the police officer praised He Ao for his act of bravery, asked He Ao for his contact information, and then told He Ao that he could leave.

The convenience store manager in person

After comforting Aini and saying that he would apply for a bonus for her, he let her go home from get off work.

By the time everything was finished, it was nearly 2 a.m.

He Ao hailed a taxi and took his daughter home.

The two remained somewhat silent throughout the journey, just as Pete had done with her daughter at home.