Become a Knight Across the World

Chapter 302 Picking Up a Girl

"Seal off all exits! Activate tracking! Now!" Lu Feng's roar rang out amidst the alarm, filled with shock and anxiety. They had underestimated the explosive power of the dark force within Xu Yun and... her subconscious extreme fear of "imprisonment."

"You guys go ahead and handle this. I have some things to take care of here. Don't worry, I'll be there tomorrow," Zhuang Changwu said.

.........

In the evening, the school bell rang. It was Friday, and Yunyi, carrying his schoolbag, walked out of the school gate as usual.

He didn't deliberately wait for Lin Yue—ever since he hugged her last time, he'd felt a subtle awkwardness between them, even though Lin Yue said it was nothing and didn't seem to care much. He just felt a little embarrassed to wait for her clingily like before.

He turned into a relatively quiet alleyway he often took home, trying to take a shortcut.

The alley was cluttered with miscellaneous items, and the light was somewhat dim.

Suddenly, he kicked something soft.

"Ouch!" Yun Yi stumbled, looked down, and was so startled he almost jumped up!

In the corner of the alley, next to a trash can, huddled a girl in a tattered school uniform!

She was covered in dirt, with abrasions and bruises on her face and arms, her hair disheveled and covered in mud, her eyes tightly closed, and her breathing so faint it was almost imperceptible.

"Hey! Are you alright? Wake up!" Yun Yi quickly crouched down and gently patted the girl's shoulder. The girl didn't react.

He noticed her school uniform; she was a student from Z City No. 1 High School. How could she be at their No. 2 High School?

Yun Yi's heart clenched instantly. The girl looked so pitiful, as if she had been beaten and abandoned here.

He looked around; the alley was usually not crowded, and now it was completely deserted.

"No, we can't leave her here alone!" Yun Yi said almost without hesitation. He carefully carried the girl on his back.

The girl was very light, almost weightless, and softly lay on his back, her forehead against his neck, breathing.

Yun Yi gritted his teeth, carried the girl on his back, and quickly walked out of the alley. He didn't care whether Lin Yue would be unhappy or not; saving the girl was the priority!

He jogged all the way and carried the girl home on his back.

.........

When Lin Yue opened the door, only a dim floor lamp was on in the living room. She immediately saw the girl curled up on the sofa, covered with Yun Yi's thin blanket, still unconscious.

It's Xu Yun.

Lin Yue's eyes remained completely unmoved. She didn't even approach to take a closer look; she simply glanced at the object calmly.

Oh, it's that pawn that Slu was manipulating. Lin Yue understood. It seems the Knights' Association hadn't kept a close eye on them.

She had no interest in it whatsoever. Slu was already gone, and with her backing her up, there wouldn't be much of a problem.

As usual, she bent down to change her shoes in the entryway.

"Huh? Sister Lin Yue, you're back?" Yun Yi heard the noise and poked his head out of the kitchen, holding a freshly wrung-out damp towel. He saw Lin Yue changing her shoes, and subconsciously wrinkled his nose, blurting out, "Wow, you took off your shoes? They smell a bit... Didn't you wash your feet today?"

Lin Yue paused in her action of changing her shoes.

She slowly, gradually straightened up, turned her head, and her clear eyes locked precisely on Yun Yi's face.

Yun Yi instantly felt a chill run from the soles of his feet straight to the top of his head! Only then did he realize what he had said! Looking at Lin Yue's expressionless yet extremely imposing face, he was so frightened that his tongue was tied in knots: "No...no! Sister Lin Yue! That's not what I meant! I mean...uh...I exercised all day...uh...my nose might be acting up! I'll go get some fresh air out!" He stammered incoherently.

Lin Yue didn't look at him again. She changed into slippers expressionlessly and went straight to her room, as if the unconscious girl on the sofa didn't exist at all.

.........

Later in the night.

Xu Yun was awakened by an extremely tempting aroma of food. She groggily opened her eyes and saw an unfamiliar, clean, and warm ceiling, with a soft blanket covering her. The wound on her arm had been simply treated and covered with a clean bandage.

She sat bolt upright, glancing around warily! This wasn't the cold sewers, nor the suffocating white room of the Knights' Guild! Where was she?!

"You're awake?" a joyful male voice called out.

Xu Yun shuddered in fright and turned her head sharply. She saw a handsome boy in a school uniform carrying a steaming bowl of porridge, walking over cautiously.

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid! I carried you back! My name is Yun Yi, and I live here. You fainted in the alley, do you remember?" Yun Yi placed the porridge on the coffee table in front of the sofa, trying to make his tone sound gentle and harmless.

Xu Yun looked at Yun Yi, then at the bowl of porridge, and her stomach began to rumble uncontrollably.

She then felt a surge of intense weakness and hunger. The boy in front of her... didn't seem like a bad person. Moreover, her last memory before losing consciousness was indeed collapsing from exhaustion in a dark alley.

"Um... thank you..." Xu Yun's voice was terribly hoarse, filled with a heavy sense of fear, and she subconsciously shrank into the corner of the sofa.

"You're welcome! It was nothing!" Yun Yi scratched his head and gave a hearty smile. "By the way, what's your name? Which school do you go to? Why did you faint there? Did you run into some bad guys?"

Xu Yun's body tensed instantly! Name? School? Bad people? Those terrifying memories flooded back like a tidal wave! Bullying, her mother's tragic death, becoming a monster, revenge, being chased by the stitched-together monsters… She couldn't say it! Absolutely not!

“I…I’m called Xiaoyun…” She lowered her head, avoiding Yunyi’s gaze, her voice barely audible, “I…I’m from out of town…I…I have nowhere to go…” She chose the most vague answer, tears welling up in her eyes, not because of grievance, but because of immense fear and unspeakable pain.

Seeing the girl trembling and on the verge of tears, Yun Yi's heart softened instantly. He imagined a pitiful girl who was helpless and might have suffered some terrible things.

"Nowhere to go?" Yun Yi's sympathy instantly surged. He thought of Sister Lin Yue; although she seemed cold, she was actually a very kind person. "Um... Xiao Yun, don't be afraid! How about... you stay here for the time being?"

"This...this is not good." Xu Yun gripped the hem of her clothes tightly.

As if he had made up his mind, he stood up and said, "Wait a minute! I'll go talk to my sister Lin Yue! She's a very nice person! She'll definitely agree!" After saying that, he rushed towards Lin Yue's closed door.

Boom boom boom!

"Sister Lin Yue! Sister Lin Yue! Are you asleep?" Yun Yi asked urgently, lowering his voice.

A few seconds later, the door opened a crack. Lin Yue, wearing pajamas, looked at him expressionlessly.

"Sister Lin Yue!" Yun Yi quickly put on a smile and pointed to the living room sofa. "Um... Xiao Yun is awake. She's the girl I brought back today. She's so pitiful. She seems to be from out of town, all alone, and she's injured... Could... could she stay on our sofa for a few days? Just a few days! She'll leave once she finds somewhere else to go! I promise she'll be very well-behaved and won't bother you!"

Lin Yue's gaze passed over Yun Yi and landed on Xu Yun, who was nervously clutching the blanket and secretly glancing in their direction from the sofa.

"what ever."

"Don't disturb me."

"Also, don't make a mess of my place."

After saying that, she slammed the door shut.

Yun Yi was stunned for a moment, then overjoyed! Sister Lin Yue agreed! Although her tone was indifferent, it meant she agreed!

He excitedly ran back to the sofa, flashing a big smile at the anxious Xu Yun: "See! I told you! Sister Lin Yue agreed! You can stay here without worry! Just let me know if you need anything!"

Xu Yun stared at the closed door, then at the enthusiastic Yun Yi before her, her heart filled with disbelief and a faint, almost imperceptible warmth. This woman named Lin Yue… though she seemed cold,… didn't seem so bad? And… this place… seemed safe for now?

Unbeknownst to her, behind that door, Lin Yue lay back down on the bed and closed her eyes.

She was fully aware of the dark energy lurking within the girl named "Xiaoyun" and the potential trouble it might bring, but she didn't care at all.

As long as I don't disturb her, nothing else matters.

Slut is dead; sleep is the priority.