"Who is he?"
The previously noisy scene instantly fell silent as everyone turned to look. A tall, thin young man was pushing a strange two-wheeled vehicle, one foot on the hand of the burly man, the hand being crushed into the black gravel.
The burly man kneeling on the ground, making pig-like squeals, and the young man with a calm yet angry expression formed a stark contrast. How could the young man, who clearly looked like an ordinary person, have managed to render the burly man powerless?
"It's Amy! And her father!" Jessica caught sight of them out of the corner of her eye, and her heart leaped with joy. But she quickly grew anxious again, thinking to herself, "No! They shouldn't be here. This bad guy will definitely make things difficult for them. What should I do..."
Rebecca, who had already given up hope and was prepared to die rather than let Jessica fall into Valcke's hands, looked up and didn't recognize the young man, but she immediately recognized Amy sitting on the back of the bicycle. She quickly shouted, "Don't worry about us, you guys go! They're all bad people!"
The onlookers in the distance remained indifferent, as if nothing could arouse their interest.
"Who are you?" Valcke removed his foot from Rebecca's body, his other hand still pinching Jessica's face. He looked Mai Ge up and down, his eyes narrowing slightly, his expression somewhat unfriendly.
The other burly men also approached Mai Ge with unfriendly expressions, some even drawing knives from their waists. Although this guy looked a bit strange, but he was alone and didn't seem like a formidable opponent. With so many of them, dealing with him would definitely not be a problem.
Mai Ge glanced at Rebecca, slumped on the ground, and Jessica, whose mouth was being pinched by Valcke. Neither of them showed any obvious injuries, and he breathed a sigh of relief. Looking up at Valcke, his hand gripping the bicycle handlebars tightened unconsciously, a hint of murderous intent flashing in his eyes.
A scumbag who forced an orphan and a widow, a pedophile who tried to possess a little girl.
That kind of person deserves to die!
"You bad guy! Let go of Jessica right now! Otherwise, I'll show you what I'm capable of! I, Amy, am super fierce!" Amy stood up from her small seat, pointing at Valcke with a serious and angry expression.
"Tsk, another gem. Looks like I'm in luck today. I can enjoy the bliss of having two little girls tonight. It's a pity she's a bit small, but an embryo like this will be amazing if I raise her for another two years." Valcke's gaze shifted to Amy, his eyes lit up, and he licked his lips, saying with a smile.
"Little Amy, stay still and don't move. Daddy will take care of them." Mai Ge stopped his bicycle and gently stroked Amy's hair.
"Okay, Little Amy is cheering for Daddy! You must defeat the bad guys and rescue Jessica!" Amy, who was about to unleash a fireball, immediately sat back down obediently, nodding and saying expectantly.
"Okay." Mai Ge nodded, then raised the foot that was stepping on the burly man on the ground and kicked him in the face.
It was as if a heavy hammer had struck his face, twisting his fleshy face into a grotesque contortion. The 200 jin (100 kg) man was sent flying by the kick, crashing heavily into the henchmen charging towards Mai Ge.
With a cracking sound of bones breaking, all five were simultaneously knocked to the ground.
The henchmen who had been so aggressive, shouting that they would capture Mai Ge and his daughter, were now all unable to stand. Countless bones were broken in their bodies as they lay on the ground groaning in pain.
"Wow! Daddy is so amazing!!!" Amy clapped her little hands and exclaimed. The Ugly Duckling, who had finally regained some of its senses, raised its head for a glance, then fell back down, seemingly uninterested.
"Amy's father is amazing." Jessica, who had been filled with worry, stared wide-eyed, her disbelief quickly turning into admiration.
"So…so amazing." Rebecca watched as Mai Ge effortlessly took down all those tall, burly men with a single kick. Her initial worry for Mai Ge and Amy's safety vanished, replaced by a flicker of hope. She looked up at Valcke, her gaze falling on the level two knight badge on his chest, and her heart clenched again.
Valcke was a powerful level two knight, and this strength was the reason why he could act arrogantly in this area. No one could resist him. Powerful knights would not live in such a place, and they rarely even passed by.
The people standing not far away in front of the black houses looked at the lackeys lying on the ground howling, and finally a hint of emotion appeared on their faces. They looked at Mai Ge with a look of disbelief. This was a scene they had never seen before, and a surge of passion seemed to begin to rise in their chests.
"Who exactly are you?" Valcke released Jessica, gripped the long sword at his waist, took two steps forward, stopped, and looked at Mai Ge, his expression showing a hint of seriousness for the first time.
Although his subordinates were just ordinary people, but the fact that he could cripple them all with a single kick meant this person possessed at least the strength of a level one knight.
Although he was only a level two knight, far stronger than Mai Ge, but what concerned him wasn't Mai Ge's strength, but rather his possible identity.
The people living here are just the families of the miners who died in the accident. Having lost the breadwinner of their families, even surviving is a luxury for them, let alone resisting.
Here, he can do whatever he wants, he is the king.
But Mai Ge was clearly different. His clothing suggested he didn't belong here, and his strength further indicated that his identity was probably extraordinary. At least he wouldn't be bullied like these black rats.
"A scumbag like you doesn't deserve to know my name." Mai Ge also stopped, then reached out and broke off a peach branch from a peach tree by the roadside, pointing it diagonally at the level two knight's badge on Valcke's chest, and said with a hint of sarcasm, "And you don't deserve to wear this badge either. What kind of knight are you?"
"Who do you think you are! How dare you say I'm not a knight!" Valcke was furious and drew his long sword from his waist in a flash. Although his knight title had been revoked by the Knights Guild last year, but he had never told anyone about it. Hearing Mai Ge's words, he was like a mouse whose tail had been stepped on.
His status as a knight made him feel superior to others, which is why he always wore his knight's badge on his chest whenever he went out. This vanity was almost pathological.
"I'm here to correct the character a knight should truly possess." Mai Ge's expression was calm, but his gaze toward Valcke grew increasingly cold.
"Are you challenging me?" Valcke sneered, with a hint of disdain.
"No, I'm giving you the opportunity to challenge me." Mai Ge said calmly, shaking his head.