"Kid, you've only known each other for a few days. There's no need for this. He's got no relation to you, and we've got no beef with you. We don't wanna lay a finger on you, so I'd advise you to be sensible. Your bodyguards have either been taken down or lured away by our men. There's no one coming to save you."
The man seemed to scoff at their friendship. His tone was full of disdain.
"Liao Che, run first later. Run as far as you can, head towards the hotel. It's not far from here. If you're fast enough to reach the hotel, ask the receptionist and the security guards to call the police. They're not after us. They won't attack us unless they have to."
Wei Ziqi calmly analyzed the situation. He quietly walked beside Liao Che and whispered in a voice almost inaudible, knowing that martial - artists had sharp ears. He not only lowered his voice but also spoke very fast. Even though Liao Che was standing so close, it took him a while to figure out what he meant.
Liao Che nodded slightly, indicating that he understood Wei Ziqi's plan.
Wei Ziqi was right. These people were only after him. If they really wanted to have a confrontation and forcefully take him away, they wouldn't have talked for so long.
As long as he ran first, his friends behind would be safe.
"Miaomiao, stop them!" Wei Ziqi deliberately raised his voice and shouted, which made the men blocking their way stunned for a moment.
Taking advantage of this gap, Liao Che quickly slipped through the crowd and ran towards the hotel.
Seeing this, the men turned around to chase him. But Miaomiao jumped up, flew over their heads, and landed steadily on the ground. Then she kicked the man in the front, sending him flying and knocking down a bunch of others.
Watching Liao Che running further and further away and soon disappearing from sight, the leading man was furious. "Damn it, you little brat, you're asking for it."
After saying that, the man rushed towards Miaomiao. At the moment of the clash, he clearly hesitated.
He looked at his numb arm, his face full of disbelief.
Miaomiao, on the other hand, was completely unaffected. Her small meaty fists were as hard as iron, and the law of action and reaction seemed to have no effect on her.
The man obviously didn't want to admit that he would probably lose to a child, and a girl at that.
Gritting his teeth, he rushed at her again.
The sounds of punches and kicks filled the air. Their blows landed solidly on each other, and it looked painful.
The man could no longer control his facial expressions. Every time he was hit, he would grimace, while Miaomiao remained calm.
"All of you, attack together! What are you standing there for? Did I bring you here to be telegraph poles?"
The man knew that if he continued like this, he would surely lose. Gritting his teeth in hatred, he shouted at the men behind him.
The remaining men looked at each other. They all felt a bit ashamed to gang up on a little girl.
But they were on a mission. Even though it was shameful, since their leader had given the order, they had to do it.
The rest of them swarmed forward. The leading man was the best fighter among them, and even he had been no match for Miaomiao. The others were even worse. As soon as they showed a gap or a flaw, Miaomiao would kick them away.
In just a few minutes, these big and strong adult men were lying on the ground in a heap.
Miaomiao clapped her hands, moved her slightly sore wrists, raised her little head high, and let out a snort looking at the men on the ground.
The friends behind were also a bit stunned.
Miaomiao had a peaceful primary - school life. Usually, she trained by sparring with thin air, and they never specifically went to the martial - arts school to watch her train. So Miaomiao never really had a chance to show her skills.
They all knew that Miaomiao could fight, but they had no idea how good she really was.
Now that they saw it, they thought they didn't even need bodyguards. One Miaomiao was enough to protect them everywhere.
"Heroine, you're really amazing! You don't act, but when you do, you make a big splash!" Yao Mingxuan couldn't help but think of the nickname Cheng Ruan used to call Miaomiao when they were kids.
The nickname "heroine" really suited Miaomiao.
"I haven't seen Miaomiao show her might for a long time! It's so cool!"
Cheng Ruan's eyes sparkled with excitement.
Only Wei Ziqi stepped forward silently. He lifted Miaomiao's hand and examined it carefully. Seeing the red marks on her fair and tender little fist, he said helplessly, "Go back and put some safflower oil on it. It's all red. Don't let it swell up tomorrow."
"It's okay, it's okay." Miaomiao waved her hand indifferently. This kind of minor injury was almost negligible to her.
Seeing Miaomiao's carefree look, Wei Ziqi sighed helplessly and gently rubbed her little head. "You've used all the energy from eating ten meals a day here."
"Hehe."
Mentioning her appetite, Miaomiao blushed a bit. She had indeed been eating more and more recently. In the past, she could be full by just having some fruits and snacks during the break. Now, she couldn't help but munch on something even during class.
"We'd better call the police. To some extent, these people have committed intentional injury and attempted kidnapping. Sending them to jail will make Liao Che much safer."
Wei Ziqi looked at the men on the ground, groaning and rolling around while clutching their arms or legs.
Just then, Liao Che arrived in a hurry with the hotel security guards.
Seeing that not a single hair on Miaomiao and the others was out of place, Liao Che let out a long sigh of relief.
If these newly - made friends got hurt because of him, he would feel guilty for the rest of his life.
"These men have been knocked down by Miaomiao. We'll just leave it to the police from now on. Could you help us call the police? After all, we're traveling alone, and our guardians aren't with us." Wei Ziqi first comforted Liao Che, then turned to the security guards.
"Sure, sure, no problem. But you'll probably have to go to the police station to give a statement later." The security guards nodded repeatedly.
The place where Miaomiao and the others were intercepted was within the hotel's area. If something had gone wrong, they, the security guards, would be the first to be blamed.
Fortunately, nothing serious had happened. It was their duty to handle the follow - up issues.