soul stone

"Catch them." The middle-aged man gave an order, and about ten people rushed out from behind him, all dressed in suits and sunglasses, and rushed towards them like hungry wolves waiting for a long time.

For a second, Villar and Xue Ye's eyes widened at the same time, and they exchanged glances instantly.There were already three people who were less than five meters away, five people who would catch up soon, and two others standing on both sides of Raphael, who seemed to have no intention of going forward.Villar dodged, easily dodged the outstretched hands of the man, and pulled out the dagger.

During the year and a half in the monastery, Xue Ye often taught him some basic kung fu and killing skills.Although she and herself are only eight-year-old children, a dagger is more than enough to deal with these flesh-footed adults.What's more, her skills are much better than her own.It's not a problem to get rid of them, just hold on until the train arrives.The problem is the attitude towards the uncle.Will Xue Ye kill him?

Villar frowned slightly, and glanced not far away.

The girl was dealing with the four adults, hovering in the air like a feather.If there is a gust of wind blowing upwards from the ground, the feather will float onto the notice board and then fall from the back of the board.Xue Ye's feet hadn't touched the ground, and her right hand was tightly clutching a long and thin strip of cloth.The strip of cloth was looped around the top of the notice board, and a man was hanging in the air on the other end.The man strangled his throat desperately with both hands, his eyes protruded from their sockets like copper bells, and his feet fluttered helplessly in the air—the strip of cloth was actually his tie.

After a while, feeling that there was no movement behind her, the girl let go of her hand and gently fell back to the ground.

"Hey, you guys, why are you in a daze!" someone shouted from behind.Hearing this, the other three around Xue Ye came back to their senses.Seeing that kind of killing method, anyone would be surprised, let alone the other party is such a young girl.

As soon as one person's carotid artery was cut open, Villar jumped a few meters away to avoid the splash of blood, and took advantage of the gap to look in the direction of his uncle.The three stood side by side in front of the conductor's cabin.From the window behind, the figure of the conductor could not be seen, and most of them were scared and hid under the table shaking their heads.According to the direction of the shout, it should be the tall man on his left, with his brows furrowed and his expression gloomy, as if he realized that he had underestimated the two children.This guy is probably not that simple, Villar thought.

At this moment, there was a sharp sound passing through the air.Villar immediately recognized that it was a suppressed pistol.Is uncle really planning to kill us?

This thought only flashed through his mind.This was followed by three consecutive gunshots.While dodging, Villar looked there from the gap between the figures.

It was not the gangsters who shot, but Xue Ye.

Probably the pistol that the first person dropped on the ground, Xue Ye picked it up before the three of them came back to their senses.The two were hit and fell to the ground, and the other moved quickly, using the two in front as a shield, and quickly circled behind the notice board.

"Danger!" Villar yelled at her.

Just when his nerves were slightly disrupted, his right arm was twisted behind his back.Severe pain came from his wrist, Villar bit his lower lip tightly, and the dagger fell to the ground with a clang.

"It's time for the game to end, brat." The gloomy voice ran up his back like a cold snake.

Villars shuddered despite the scorching heat.Not only because of the coldness behind him, but more importantly, this unusual and inexplicable sense of terror was something he had never experienced before.He felt that he was in a dark room where he couldn't see his fingers, and there were some unknown monsters lurking in the room, on the floor, on the walls, on the ceiling, everywhere.Surrounded by this invisible monster, his muscles were as heavy as lead, and even a small step was as difficult as a prisoner dragging an iron ball.

With cold sweat running down his face, Villar heard the sound of his feet thumping and stirring the air, as well as a few slender and tiny groans.He barely opened his eyes, and found that the man in front of him with his back turned was tightly strangling Xue Ye's neck.Xue Ye's feet were dangling in the air, her hands desperately grabbed the man's arm, but she couldn't break free.

It's over, he said silently in his heart.

Raphael took out a box of gold-packed "Utopia" brand cigarettes from the inside pocket of his trousers, and handed it to the chest of the person on the right.The man shook his head, then he took out one of them, took out a lighter and lit it.The lighter's old ivory case is engraved with intricate patterns of pocket watches.A ring of smoke spread above, and Raphael sighed.

"Underestimate them," he said.

"A very talented child, similar to me back then." The person on the right continued.He was taller than the man who grabbed Villar, with broad shoulders, arms folded, and a serious expression on the battlefield ahead.Originally thought that adding Da Zuo Nie would be able to catch the two of them, but he didn't expect that little girl to be so difficult to deal with.Just now, the person behind Xue Ye let out a scream, and then fell to the ground like an electrical appliance that was suddenly unplugged.The little girl glanced sideways and threw a broken spectacle frame over.It was the first time he had seen someone kill someone with a broken spectacle leg.

However, with this little trick, she couldn't save her companion.

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The train had just entered the station, and the speed of the wheels rolling over the cracks in the rails became slower and slower, and finally disappeared in the harsh sound of brakes.Xue Ye raised the gun with both hands, and pointed the black muzzle at the people behind Villar.

"If you have the ability to shoot," Da Zuo Nie raised his head contemptuously. "Whether it's the speed of the gun or the speed of the hand, just try it."

The little girl stared at him expressionlessly, showing no sign of wavering.There was a burst of unhappiness in Da Zuo Nie's heart. He had expected a more intense reaction.

"Put the gun down or I'll wring his arm off."

Xue Ye blinked, lowered her head, and slowly lowered the arm holding the gun.

Dazuo Nie smiled, victory's liking was more mellow than any red wine.After all, he is still a child, no matter how powerful he is, it is nothing more than that.In the end, George Kira wasn't just standing there.For such a mission, there is no need to send two hired hunters, he alone is enough.

"Please... let us go." Xue Ye raised her head, "We are just victims..."

The moment he met those almond eyes, Da Zuo Nie's heart skipped a beat.

Those are big eyes like black pearls. Although they are placed on the little girl who is only eight years old, when she lifts her eyelids, they reveal a breathtaking beauty, as if the bottom of the eyes are a whirlpool. If you look at each other, you will be sucked into the bottomless abyss, and you will never want to come out again.

"Please, let him go."

Dazuo Nie looked into her eyes blankly, not realizing that he was aiming his gun again.

"Not good."

"Well?"

Raphael turned his head, and the man who was standing beside him just now appeared on the battlefield 20 meters away.George Kira grabbed Yukino's wrist with one hand, and snatched the gun from her with the other.The little girl's eyes widened in surprise.

He wanted to avoid looking at it, but felt that it was too embarrassing to do so.They were indeed magical eyes. If she stared at them so directly, if you didn't pay attention, you would be bewitched by them.You can't treat them like children. I didn't expect that in order to deal with them, both of them used Nian.If these two children are trained well, they will surely grow up to be great hunters.Since he got his hunter's license the year before last, he began to use "whether he can become a hunter" as the criterion for evaluating a child's potential.

The two children couldn't move under the malicious words of the two adults.George Kira nodded to his employer, and Raphael pressed his half-smoked cigarette on the window frame behind him, and walked forward with a serious expression.

"Uncle," Villar gritted his teeth and stared at him, "why did you arrest us?"

"It's time for the children who ran away from home to go home." Raphael looked down at his toes, then raised his eyes and stared back unceremoniously.

"Liar." Xue Ye said indifferently, "You have guns, and you are here to kill us, don't you?"

"You won't kill people for no reason." Raphael easily perfunctory, "After all, you are also my nephew. You know best what you did. To be honest, I was also shocked when that happened. Of course, people can’t say that, but there must be an explanation. If the real culprit is not caught, innocent people will be implicated. You don’t want Sister Moelle to bear unwarranted charges for you, do you?”

The crimes committed by that woman are far beyond your imagination, in places you can't see - Villar's mouth trembled, but he didn't say anything.He glanced at the little girl next to him.Xue Ye's face was facing forward, as if she was looking into the distance, but when she looked again, she found that she was staring at the round wall clock above the wall of the hut.

The train arrives on time and will stop for a quarter of an hour as scheduled.Seven and eight minutes have now passed.

"By the way, in principle, it is enough to bring one person back." Raphael stretched out his index finger and thumb, and pinched the bridge of his nose.

"What do you mean?" Villar asked with a frown.

"You or her," the middle-aged man stretched out his hand and nodded alternately, "As long as one stays, the other can leave. How about it, is it better than going back together?"

Villar's eyes widened.He never thought that things would develop to this point.

"According to what you mean, going back is a dead end, right?" Xue Ye cast her gaze into Raphael's eyes.

What a great little girl, very quick to respond. "It doesn't mean that you will definitely die. Generally speaking, you need to work hard to live. It won't be too comfortable. It should be said that it is more uncomfortable. Moreover, it has something to do with which of the two of you goes back." Raphael took out another cigarette, quickly Lit on the ground, sandwiched between the index finger and middle finger of the right hand, with the left hand in the trouser pocket, looking out the window with wandering eyes.The whole body of the train is green, and the doors of each car are open. From here, the people in the carriage cannot be seen clearly, and the passengers inside will not find out what happened here.

"Villar's words, because he is from Lynch's family after all, he will be sent to Meteor Street." After a pause, he shook the ash on the ground, took another puff, and slowly blew smoke rings into the air, "But , if Xue Ye goes back, the punishment will probably be severe."

"Will you die...?" Xue Ye raised her eyelids and looked at him, her tone could not hear any fear or wavering.

With a cigarette in his mouth, Raphael nodded slowly and vigorously.

"Understood. Take me back and let Villar go." Xue Ye said calmly, her eyes shining with determination.

"No!" Villar shouted suddenly, "I killed my father, and it has nothing to do with her! Take me back!"

Sure enough, this situation has developed, and it seems that what Mo Allie said is true.Raphael raised his eyebrows slightly.

"To be honest, I envy your relationship. Besides," he nodded to Xue Ye, "Although you may die if you go to Meteor Street, if you die, Villar will definitely be in pain. As an uncle, I It will be sad too.”

Xue Ye blinked and remained silent.Villar breathed a sigh of relief, glanced at the person who was about to say goodbye to him, and said slowly: "I have a request."

As he spoke, he turned his head to look at Xue Ye, who turned his head slightly, with a trace of doubt in his eyes.The moment he met her gaze, he quickly lowered his head, as if he felt guilty for the request he was about to make.

"Let's listen to it. As long as uncle can do it, he will help you do it."

After a long silence, the little boy finally spoke out:

"I want her earrings. Just one."

"Oh... that's fine." This is likely to be a farewell, and it is reasonable to ask for a commemorative object.Rafael turned to Xue Ye, and found the little girl was panicked.This surprised him quite a bit.

"Left or right?" He asked his nephew, but it was Xue Ye who was looking at him, "Is it ok?"

"No, this is absolutely not the only one," the little girl opened her eyes wide. "This pair of earrings are my mother's relics, and I don't want to lose them no matter what."

"Anyway?" Raphael twitched the corner of his mouth, "What if you die here now?"

Xue Ye pursed her lips, turned her head and stared at Villar.Villar avoided her gaze and said, "The one on the right, the one on the right."

"No—" the little girl became visibly flustered, "The one on the right can't!"

However, Raphael just nodded.In the blink of an eye, a thin red line appeared on the little girl's right ear.Xue Ye cried out in pain, the earring that was originally worn on the right ear was actually pulled away by the flesh.

Raphael took the earrings from George Kira, looked at them against the light, then turned to his nephew, and solemnly put the earrings into his pocket.Meeting his nephew's obsidian eyes, he smiled and ruffled his hair.The smile was obviously forced.

"Send her to the car," he turned his head and ordered, "to the destination."

With one last glance before parting, Xue Ye read a few words from Villar's lips:

"We will meet again."

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