Chen Hao turned his head sharply in the direction from which the scream came. His pupils contracted instantly, his face turned deathly pale, and his heart felt as if it were being gripped tightly by an invisible hand, making it difficult to even breathe.

He saw a silver sedan speeding towards him from across the road at an astonishing speed, as if it were out of control and showed no sign of slowing down.

The car ran a red light and crashed into a roadside barrier, sending it flying several meters before it slammed to the ground with a loud thud.

Then, without stopping at all, the car continued straight toward the kindergarten gate, where parents picking up their children and children leaving school were standing there, still in the dark.

"Get out of the way! Get out of the way!" someone shouted, their voice trembling with despair and fear.

But it was too late.

The car was going too fast; in the blink of an eye, it rushed to the kindergarten entrance and crashed into the crowd.

"Bang—!" A deafening explosion rang out.

Immediately following was a series of screams, shouts, and crashes, all mixed together, becoming exceptionally jarring and sending chills down one's spine.

Several people were hit by the car and thrown into the air, crashing heavily to the ground with a dull thud. Some of them didn't move after they hit the ground, while others groaned and screamed in pain.

Chen Hao witnessed an elderly woman with gray hair being hit by a car, rolling several times before crashing heavily to the ground, motionless. Blood quickly seeped from under her head, staining the ground red.

Another young mother, seeing the car rushing towards her, instinctively hugged her child tightly. Both of them were knocked to the ground by the car. The child was terrified and cried loudly, his cries heart-wrenching. The mother, her face covered in blood, lay motionless on the ground, her fate unknown.

But the car hadn't stopped yet.

After it crashed into the crowd, its speed slowed down slightly, but it was still very fast, as if it had lost control, and continued to rush forward.

And right in front of it was where Sisi was! Sisi was still standing there, trembling with fear at the scene before her. Her face was pale, her eyes were wide open, and her mouth was agape, but she couldn't make a sound. She even forgot to cry.

"Sisi!" Chen Hao's eyes instantly turned bloodshot, and he let out a heart-wrenching cry, his voice hoarse beyond recognition.

He couldn't care about anything else; he only had one thought in his mind—to save Sisi, he had to save Sisi!

He suddenly exerted force with both legs, unleashing all his strength, and charged towards Sisi like an arrow released from a bow.

His speed was astonishing, so fast that his movements were almost invisible, and everything around him became blurred, leaving only his daughter in front of him.

He rushed over in less than a second from a distance of about three meters, grabbed Sisi, and held her tightly in his arms, pressing her head against his chest so she wouldn't see the horrific scene before her.

At that moment, the silver sedan had already rushed up to them, less than two meters away. The cold metallic aura wafted over them, sending chills down their spines.

Without pausing, Chen Hao, holding Sisi, pushed off with his feet and darted to the left at a speed exceeding human limits. The front of the car almost grazed his clothes and nearly hit them.

He could even clearly feel the roar of the car engine, the coldness of the metal, and the fear of death brushing past him.

"Bang—!" Another loud noise shook the ground slightly.

The car finally came to a stop—it had crashed hard into the barricade at the kindergarten entrance. The front of the car was deeply dented, the hood was sticking up and emitting white smoke, and it looked a mess. The driver inside was motionless, and it was unclear whether he was dead or alive.

Chen Hao held Sisi in his arms, standing a few meters away in a safe area, panting heavily, his chest heaving violently, his whole body trembling, cold sweat soaking his clothes, and his back feeling chilly.

For a brief moment, he almost thought that something was going to happen to him and Sisi. The fear he felt was something he had never experienced before in his life.

He slowly lowered his head and looked at his daughter in his arms.

Sisi's face was deathly pale, devoid of any color. Her eyes were wide open, filled with terror. Her whole body was trembling, and her little hands gripped his clothes tightly, her nails almost digging into his flesh.

Fortunately, she was unharmed, without a single wound—Chen Hao shielded her with his own body, keeping all danger at bay.

"Sisi...Sisi, are you alright?" Chen Hao's voice trembled, filled with worry and lingering fear. He gently stroked Sisi's head, his movements incredibly tender, as if afraid of frightening her.

Sisi looked at him, tears welling in her eyes. It took her a long time to come to her senses before she burst into tears. Her sobs were filled with grievance and fear. She hugged Chen Hao's neck tightly, buried her face in his chest, and choked out:

"Daddy...Daddy...Sisi is scared...Sisi is so scared...That car...it was so scary..."

"It's alright, it's alright, Sisi, don't be afraid." Chen Hao hugged her tightly, gently patting her back, comforting her again and again, his own voice trembling.

"Daddy's here, Daddy's always here. Daddy will protect you and will never let you get hurt again. Don't be afraid, don't be afraid..."

He held his daughter tightly, feeling her trembling in his arms, and his heart was filled with lingering fear.

If he had been even a second slower, if he had hesitated even a fraction of a second longer, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

He dared not think any further; the thought of what he had just witnessed sent chills down his spine.

The surrounding cries, screams, and calls for help grew louder and louder, blending together in a cacophony that made one's heart ache and brought tears to one's eyes.

Chen Hao raised his head and looked at the kindergarten gate. The scene before him filled him with a great sense of sorrow and powerlessness.

It was a horrific scene.

There were more than a dozen people lying haphazardly on the ground, including children, parents, and kindergarten teachers.

Blood was everywhere, bright, glaring blood, staining the ground red, a shocking sight. The air was thick with the stench of blood, gasoline, and burnt rubber, all mixed together, making one want to vomit.

Chen Hao's gaze swept over the injured people, and he felt a sharp pain in his heart.

He saw a little boy lying not far from him, about four or five years old, wearing a blue jacket, with tear stains still on his face.

His leg was broken, the white bone was exposed, and blood was everywhere, staining his pants and the ground red.

He didn't cry or groan; he just stared blankly at the sky with wide eyes, his face expressionless. The numbness and despair he exuded were heartbreaking to see.

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