Tomb raiders: You stole my little Qilin?

After visiting the temple, Wu Wei took his two younger brothers to get something to eat and strolled around until it got dark before heading back.

Xie Yuchen also became more cheerful, smiling more in front of her two older brothers, and running ahead hand in hand with Wu Xie.

"Slow down," Wu Wei called out from behind.

The laughter of two young boys came from ahead, but they did not slow down.

As we turned a corner in a small alley, the boy's laughter suddenly disappeared.

Wu Wei's keen hearing faintly detected a muffled sound as if someone was being covered in the mouth.

His expression changed, and he hurriedly ran forward.

As I drove around the bend, I witnessed a scene that made my heart stop.

Six or seven people, dressed entirely in black and wearing brown masks, grabbed Xie Yuchen and Wu Xie, covering their mouths tightly.

The two struggled desperately, but they were too small and had no chance against the size of an adult.

Seeing one of the men stab Xie Yuchen in the neck with a knife, Xie Yuchen resignedly closed her eyes.

"Stop!" Wu Wei shouted, both to stop them and to warn Erjing and the others behind him that they were in danger.

He took two running steps, leaped up, and kicked hard at the person holding Xie Yuchen.

The man fell to the ground, and Xie Yuchen, who was in his arms, was thrown out and rolled several times on the ground.

With a quick change of pace, before they could react, Wu Xie was snatched from the other person's arms.

They tried to retreat with Wu Xie and Xie Yuchen to find Erjing behind them, but these people were also skilled in martial arts and reacted quickly to block their retreat.

This is terrible, Wu Wei thought with a tense expression.

They were separated from Erjing; if they were too close, Erjing would definitely hesitate to act rashly.

Wu Xie and Xie Yuchen are too young to run far.

Glancing at the empty alley behind them, the only way was to go around to their backs and rescue them.

Wu Wei believed that Uncle Erjing could figure out the best way to rescue, so the most important thing at the moment was to buy time.

He firmly protected Wu Xie and Xie Yuchen behind him and looked at the people who were ready to attack.

"Wu Wei of the Wu family, who are you, and why did you kill my brother?"

A person wearing a silver-white mask stepped forward, speaking with a disdainful tone. "So you're the adopted son of the Wu family."

"Don't talk about my brother." Even at such a young age, Wu Xie was fiercely protective of his brother, and he dared to speak up in this situation.

Wu Wei quickly covered Wu Xie's mouth, facing the contemptuous tone with composure.

"I can roughly guess what you're planning to do, but if you don't want people to know, then don't do it in the first place. We'll find out who you're working for later."

"Anyway, you won't know, you're all going to die here today." The person on the other side didn't care what the children were saying at all.

Wu Wei's tone became somewhat firmer:

"You may not care, but when the time comes, will your masters be able to withstand the combined attack from the Xie family, the Wu family, and Er Yuehong?"

"Boss..." the person behind called out hesitantly, looking uncertainly at the leader.

The man also wavered, not daring to provoke so many powerful enemies for the person behind him.

Wu Wei glanced back and saw someone at the corner of the alley giving him an OK sign.

He's the little brother who always follows Uncle Erjing around!

Realizing that Uncle Erjing had come around, Wu Wei breathed a sigh of relief. The plot hadn't even started yet, and Wu Xie absolutely couldn't get hurt.

When Xie Yuchen saw Wu Wei breathe a sigh of relief, despair filled her heart; he still couldn't survive.

But he didn't resent it. Brother Wu had already saved him once, so it was only right that he abandoned him this time. He was only grateful.

"I know you're afraid I'll report you. How about this: you release Wu Xie, and I'm willing to go to the Yellow Springs with Master Xie."

Wu Wei's words were like a thunderclap in Xie Yuchen's ears, and she couldn't help but mutter aloud:

"elder brother……"

Wu Xie reacted strongly: "I'm not leaving, I want to stay with my brother!"

Wu Wei could only try his best to appease the two little brats.

There was no other way; Xie Yuchen was too young, and he was afraid something might happen when Uncle Erjing was rescuing him.

First, ensure Wu Xie's safety. With Xie Yuchen by his side, he can at least manage to hold things off for a while.

"Well, you've already said it yourself. I'm just an adopted son of the Wu family. As long as Wu Xie, their only son, is safe, the Wu family has no reason to go against your master."

The leader looked at Wu Wei suspiciously, "Are you really willing to die?"

Wu Wei said frankly, "The Wu family raised me, and Wu Xie treated me very well. I have no reason to be unwilling to risk my life for him."

"good!"

"You're quite a man for such a young age, I agree." The man greatly admired Wu Wei's choice in the face of life and death.

Wu Xie clung to Wu Wei's leg, refusing to let go, his eyes filled with tears. "I don't want to go, I want to stay with my brother... Waaah... I don't want my brother to die..."

Wu Wei patted his back reassuringly and whispered in his ear:

"Xiao Xie, Uncle Erjing is already prepared to rescue us. You go out first. There are people left by Uncle Erjing ahead who will protect you."

Wu Xie still refused to let go, so Wu Wei continued to soothe him:

"Brother will be alright. Why don't you wait for him and Xiaohua up ahead?"

Wu Xie raised his tear-streaked face, his eyes asking: Really?

Wu Wei gave him an approving look.

He chuckled inwardly, thinking the kid was quite clever, but didn't ask aloud.

Wu Xie walked forward, sobbing, and the men in black didn't make things difficult for him, making way for him.

After Wu Xie disappeared around the corner, Wu Wei heard a light tapping sound on the wall.

Uncle Erjing is ready!

The man in black prepared to attack, thrusting his dagger at them.

Wu Wei grabbed Xie Yuchen and took a few steps to dodge, then attacked the leader's wrist and snatched the short knife from his hand.

Erjing and his group rushed over, and two more people climbed over the wall to block the men in black.

"Kill Xie Yuchen first!" the man in black shouted.

"Little Flower, you run first."

Wu Wei and the two people who climbed over the wall attacked the man in black, buying time for Xie Yuchen.

With tears in her eyes, Xie Yuchen knew her limits and ran towards Erjing.

Wu Wei used his agility to weave through the men in black, but the alley was narrow and there were many of them.

Caught off guard, the short blade in his hand was knocked away.

Just then, Erjing's dagger pierced the person behind Wu Wei who was trying to sneak up on him, and he quickly stepped in front of Wu Wei to block him.

"Uncle Erjing!!"

Wu Wei suddenly felt safe and couldn't help but complain:

"Uncle Erjing, they want to kill us, and they look down on me because I'm an adopted son."

Erjing's gaze grew colder. Wu Wei was someone he had watched grow up, and he was also the Second Master's only child. What right did they have to look down on him?

"Xiao Wei, get out of here. Uncle Erjing will avenge you."

Wu Wei left with peace of mind, taking Xie Yuchen on a detour to find Wu Xie.

"I'm sorry, brother, it's all Xiaohua's fault. Xiaohua has dragged you all into this..."

Xie Yuchen buried her face in Wu Wei's arms and cried loudly.

"It's alright, Xiaohua, it's alright."

"See, we're all alright. Our prayers for peace today worked, didn't they?"

"May Xiaohua be like that in the future, turning misfortune into good fortune and living a peaceful life..."

They found Wu Xie with Xie Yuchen, and the two crybabies cried even harder together.

Wu Wei had a terrible headache watching this. Maybe he should just cry too, then no one would have to comfort him.

……

Erjing returned only after he had completely calmed the two little crybabies down.

He comforted the three children, saying, "It's alright, everything's been taken care of."

Nobody asked how it was handled.

As he was leaving, Wu Wei managed to ask a question.

"Do you know whose people they are?"

Given Erjing's speed, dealing with a few people would be quick; the fact that it's taken so long means he's resorting to some kind of forced confession.

Erjing nodded; he had always known that Wu Wei was intelligent and precocious.

However, they didn't tell him who it was; that's something the adults need to figure out. The child just needs to grow up healthy.

"Xiao Wei has improved a lot recently. Even I found his movements difficult to deal with just now."

Wu Wei frowned, realizing that Uncle Erjing's attempt to change the subject was really awkward.

"I'm exceptionally gifted!" he boasted proudly.

"My brother is exceptionally talented; he's the best!"

"Brother Wu Wei saved me, he's the best!"

Before Erjing could even respond, the two little fanboys launched into a praise session.

Wu Wei praised her so much that she blushed and didn't dare to look up; he was too blunt.

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Erjing and his group also laughed and teased the young boys.

After walking a distance, Wu Wei looked back at the alley behind him and roughly understood why Wu Erbai had brought them to Changsha.

With Er Yuehong backing him up, the Xie family won't collapse. What he wants is to tie the Wu family and the Xie family together.