The Heartthrob Guide: Dodder of S-Class Sentinels

Chapter 199 Conflict
Lin Nan originally thought that the big man was already fierce enough, but she didn't expect that this pretty little boy had an even worse temper.

No one knows where he learned such words at such a young age, but he bombarded the big man with a barrage of insults from head to toe.

The burly man was initially surprised, but gradually became enraged and, in a fit of anger, broke the aluminum alloy support of the seat back with his bare hands.

"You brat, you're asking for it. I'm going to teach you a lesson today." After saying that, he grabbed the stand and charged towards Lin Nan and the others' seats.

Lin Nan was a little scared and pulled the little boy down.

"I'm so sorry, brother, don't be angry. The child is just being ignorant. I apologize on his behalf."

"Sister, why are you stopping me? I haven't finished cursing yet. Don't be afraid of him, he's just a good-looking but useless coward. Believe me or not, I can slap him and—uh…"

"Shut up!" Lin Nan slapped him hard on the back of the head, completely silencing his unruly mouth.

The little boy was only seven or eight years old, the most mischievous age. He was restless like a little monkey next to Lin Nan. Lin Nan almost couldn't control him, so she simply picked him up and put him on her lap.

"I'm sorry, brother, it's a misunderstanding, please don't be angry. We know we were wrong, and we will be more careful from now on."

"Get out! Where did you come from, you old codger? Give me this child! If you utter another word, I'll beat you up too!"

After the burly man finished cursing, he tried to grab the little boy, but Lin Nan held on tightly.

During the struggle, she noticed that behind the big man, several burly men quietly approached. These were the same men who had been watching the little boy ever since he got on the bus.

Lin Nan instantly understood that this man was doing it on purpose—

Thinking of this, Lin Nan secretly released her vines and lashed out at his hand!
"Holy crap! What the hell is that?"

The big man felt the pain and immediately released his grip on the little boy.

"You old hag! Did you just slap me? You're asking for trouble, I'm going to take you down with me!"

"Who's an old woman? My sister isn't an old woman! What kind of trash are you? You should take a good look at yourself in the mirror. You're so old, and you still want to bully young girls! Bah! Shameless bastard!"

The little boy crawled out of Lin Nan's arms to defend her. His face was clearly pitiful and cute, but he kept spouting more and more vulgar and offensive remarks, which made the big man opposite him turn pale with anger.

Lin Nan sensed something was wrong. She was about to speak again when she heard a sharp whooshing sound above her. The burly man had completely lost his mind and was swinging his brace down at them—

"what--"

"I hit someone!"

The onlookers were terrified, but not a single one dared to come forward to help.

Lin Nan instinctively shielded the boy with her body. The vines hidden behind her also seized the opportunity to act, quietly blocking the falling aluminum frame as the broken barbs snagged on the roof curtain.

With a loud "bang," the support broke in two again, and pieces of cloth fell into Lin Nan's hair, but did not harm her in the slightest.

Lin Nan quietly opened her eyes, still feeling lingering fear.

"Help! Murder!!!!"

"This person is going to kill a child!! Help!!!"

The little boy let out a sharp scream, and the commotion in the private room attracted the attention of nearby patrolling police officers. Two sentries in military uniforms rushed over.

"What's going on! Disruptions are prohibited on trains!"

"Sentry officer, this thug is trying to kill me! Waaaaaah... I'm so scared!!!"

The little boy poked his head out of Lin Nan's arms, his previous arrogance completely gone. He blinked his pitiful, teary eyes and cried out to the approaching sentries. "Tulu, it's you again! You better behave yourself!" The two sentries, probably recognizing the burly man, came over to warn him.

Upon seeing the sentry, the burly man named Tulu immediately became docile and hurriedly said, "Misunderstanding, misunderstanding. This child is too noisy and disturbs my sleep. I was just reminding him."

"Does a warning require force?" the sentry said coldly, pointing to the two broken aluminum alloy supports.

"It's really a misunderstanding. Look, they're all fine."

"You've damaged public facilities and property. We'll settle the score with you when we get to the station. Now go and wait in the last carriage!"

"How can that be? I paid for the seat."

"Stop talking nonsense! Get out of here!"

After the two sentries finished speaking, they took the burly man away, and the carriage fell silent again. The other onlookers returned to their seats, as if they were already used to such things.

There are far too many bullies like this in this world. We are powerless to stop them and dare not meddle in their affairs. We just hope that they will not target us.

That big man was a notorious thug in District Two. No one dared to mess with him. It was said that he secretly ran a human trafficking business, and no one who was targeted by him could escape.

Moreover, the forces behind him are not simple, and no one dares to touch him.

Now these two have provoked him. It will take 13 hours to get from here to District Nine. Anything can happen in that long.

It's a pity, but you can only blame it on the fact that the little boy is too handsome.

With beauty that rivals that of nobles, and being of East Asian descent, she particularly appeals to certain tastes…

"Okay, it's okay."

Seeing that the big man had left, Lin Nan released the little boy, gesturing for him to return to his seat.

But the little boy stared at her profile, lost in thought, and didn't move for a long time.

"What's wrong?" Lin Nan asked, puzzled.

"Sister, you're so pretty! And you smell so nice!" The little boy exclaimed sincerely, without batting an eye.

This made Lin Nan wary; her shielding ability was still active, and this child shouldn't have seen her real face.

"What are you saying? I'm already old, get down here right now."

"Hehe." The little boy chuckled happily, climbed back into his seat, and continued to pester Lin Nan. "Sister saved me, I want to thank you properly. Come to my house later, I'll get you the best room."

The little boy kept calling out "sister" to the left and "sister" to the right, which made Lin Nan increasingly puzzled. Could it be that this child calls every older woman he meets "sister"?

They even wanted to book her a room, since her family runs a bed and breakfast or hotel business.

Just then, the green train seemed to have crossed some boundary, and Lin Nan's terminal suddenly popped up with countless ringing messages.

This really startled her, and she hurriedly turned off the notification sound.

"There are so many people looking for my sister..." The little boy looked at the terminal in Lin Nan's hand and suddenly said quietly, "We just crossed the boundary of the safe zone. The sound waves from the White Tower can no longer cover us. Now, we are officially entering the wilderness."

　The new map is available, so you can save the articles and read them all at once.

　　I've been quite busy lately, with a lot of holidays. Things will be better after Children's Day.

　　(End of this chapter)