"Big brother, I knew you'd come back!" The red-headed kid smiled and wrapped his arms around Li Chen.
With a reluctant sigh, he allowed Miao Miao to also hug him. [Are you alright?]
The woman nodded and wiped her tears. "Thank you, Master Li, but you need to leave. Those men…"
[I know who they are.]
Her eyes slowly widened.
"You knew and you still beat them up! They're the big shots here."
[Is that so?] Li Chen cocked his head and sat down.
"Your sword, it's so beautiful!" The red-headed kid said, stretching his arms to touch the hilt but Li Chen's casual glance frightened him.
Unlike him, Miao Miao latched onto Li Chen and enjoyed his gentle strokes. [It's okay. No one will harm you again.]
Internally, Li Chen scrutinized the red-headed kid. When he arrived at the village, he already felt the red-headed kid was less likely to be the important character and seeing no changes, Li Chen concluded he wasn't the character.