Chapter 73 The Frantic Rabbit

“Looks like you’re not planning to join us for a little fun, are you?”
“Are we really asking too much? All we want is for you to play along with us. We’ll be gentle, I promise.”
The lecherous man abruptly stopped grinning. His sharp, menacing gaze fell on Ji Ya and the others as he flicked the knife in his hand.
“If you behave, we’ll be gentle. But if you don’t follow instructions, don’t blame us for getting rough.”
His pudgy hand reached for Ji Ya’s waist, convinced he’d succeeded, but in the next instant, a shadow darted out and shoved him aside. Before Ji Ya could react, she found herself swept up and held securely in a strong, steady embrace.
“Don’t be afraid. I’m here.”
The reassuring voice melted her fear.
When the lecherous man saw who had come, he flew into a rage. “You little bastard! It’s you again, always ruining my plans!”
As he cursed, Lin Yu had already taken advantage of the chaos to run. Seeing this, the lecherous man slapped his underling’s head in fury, grinding his teeth. “What are you waiting for? Go after him!”
“Break that brat’s legs!”
Lin Yu carried Ji Ya to a relatively safe spot. Once he was sure the thugs weren’t following, he gently set her down.
The princess carry had completely chased away Ji Ya’s panic, leaving her calm and steady, the terror erased from her heart.
Blushing, she looked at Lin Yu, but before she could say a word, he said, “Boss, hide here. They’re coming. I’ll take care of it.”
Take care of it?
You’re just a recent college grad—can you really handle a fight? If you get hurt, it’ll be a huge problem! But before she could finish voicing her concerns, Lin Yu had already vanished around the corner.
The lecherous man’s wild laughter echoed closer, the thrill of closing in on his prey making him crazed. Knife in hand, he advanced step by step, pressing Lin Yu into a dead end, his whole demeanor unhinged.
“Run! Go on, run! Damn brat, always screwing up my business, don’t you know when to quit?”
“Since you’re so eager to die, I’ll do you a favor and send you to hell!”
His sharp laughter was followed by the flash of a blade, the knife’s tip thrusting straight for Lin Yu’s heart!
He meant to kill Lin Yu with a single blow.

Hidden in the shadows, Ji Ya couldn’t help but peek out, her heart seizing at the sight.
“Yu! Look out!”
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No sooner had Ji Ya shouted than the knife’s tip reached Lin Yu’s chest. But Lin Yu reacted instantly, without a moment’s hesitation—he grabbed the man’s wrist and twisted it hard, eliciting a cry of pain. Without pausing, he turned and bolted.
The lecherous man, humiliated, clutched his wrist and shouted angrily, “Damn it, finish him off!”
The thugs chased after Lin Yu, who darted about like a rabbit, weaving through the narrow alley. Though it was only a small lane, he repeatedly eluded their grasp!
One thug nearly caught him, but Lin Yu dodged with perfect agility, the thug’s hand stopping just half a centimeter from him—he’d almost grabbed Lin Yu’s shirt, but when he opened his palm, he found only dust.
Stunned, the thug wondered if Lin Yu had some supernatural hack—how could he slip away like that?
“Damn, Brother Xu, this guy’s not human!”
Frustrated, the thugs cursed and yelled for more help: “Guys, get over here! Grab him!”
“Call more brothers—he can teleport!”
Watching them pull out their phones to call for reinforcements, Lin Yu nearly burst out laughing. Was it possible they’d never considered that, in his previous life as a courier and food delivery guy, he’d trained himself to run like the wind? Outrunning trouble was nothing—beating the clock for his monthly bonus was the real challenge!
He’d worked hard to hone his speed, even surpassing some local sprinting champions.
If these street punks could catch him, he’d have no business calling himself a pro.
“Come on, come on! Catch me if you can, you idiots!”
As he rounded a corner, he glanced back and saw the thugs gasping for breath, cursing between ragged breaths. Lin Yu grinned.
Can’t catch me, can you? Serves you right!
Provoked by his taunts, the punks ignored their exhaustion and gave chase, though their pace had slowed considerably.
Lin Yu’s face lit up with triumph as he ran, laughing and mocking them over his shoulder.

Suddenly, the temperature plummeted and a fierce wind swept through the night. Sheets of fine rain began to pour down, and in an instant, a torrential downpour engulfed the city.
Pedestrians scrambled for cover, children shrieked in delight at the rain, while women’s cries of “Oh no, I forgot to bring in the laundry!” mingled with the commotion.
For a moment, the neighborhood buzzed with noise, the din masking the drama unfolding in the alley.
Lin Yu continued to toy with the street punks, but as the rain intensified, puddles formed everywhere, slowing his pace. The corners and crannies he’d used for cover were now slippery and treacherous.
Soon, the punks closed in, forming a circle and trapping Lin Yu in the center.
“Ha! You’re not getting away now!”
They grinned, several hands reaching out to grab him—but in a flash, Lin Yu slid on the wet ground, knocking down one of the punks with a perfect slide tackle. Seizing the moment as the others hesitated, he bolted out of their encirclement, racing toward Ji Ya.
“Boss, find somewhere to hide and call the police!”
Ji Ya, who had been watching his every move, quickly ducked into hiding and fumbled for her phone to call the police. In her panic, she dropped it, but the cameraman swooped in, picked it up, and dialed 110.
The camera kept rolling from its hidden perch—after all, every bit of evidence was crucial to see these punks brought to justice!
Lin Yu, now soaked to the skin, found his movements hampered by the wet clothes. He nearly slipped and fell over a roadside trash bin.
One of the thugs, seeing Lin Yu’s misstep, grabbed a club and swung at his back.
“Watch out!”
Xiao Liu shrieked a warning. Lin Yu spun around and landed a punch squarely on the thug’s face!
The rest of the punks rushed in, shouting threats to tear Lin Yu limb from limb, but he turned and slipped away again, vanishing before they could react.
Frustration boiled over among the thugs, especially the lecherous man, who cursed Lin Yu and all his ancestors, while the rain obscured their vision, making their search all the more difficult.