176 Dynamic Duo Battle (1/2)

”It's good to see you again, Lord An.” Rin's eyes bent into the shape of crescent moons, accompanied by two dimples on her white cheeks.

An Sun stiffened. He hadn't expected Rin to respond this way. He stared at her in a daze.

”You…I…” He was at a loss for words.

”Hey, over here!” A man shouted nearby, followed by the sounds of footsteps running in their direction.

It was only after they had heard the sound of the men's voices that the two remembered the current situation.

”We should run.” An Sun said.

”Yes.” Rin nodded seriously.

The two left the narrow alley and ran in the opposite direction of the incoming footsteps. While running side by side, An Sun stole a glance at the girl beside him. His eyes moved to the light beads of sweat pouring down her white, flushed cheeks.

Right now, she was there beside him. Alive.

He found her.

A corner of An Sun's lips lifted. He shifted his head away to conceal the sudden smile on his face.

”Mind explaining why these guys are chasing you?” He asked, eyes looking ahead.

Rin glanced at him and suddenly smiled clumsily. ”Your guess is as good as mine.”

The eyebrows on An Sun's face rose.

”Then what the hell are we running for…” He muttered under his breath.

Suddenly while running, An Sun stopped. Noticing his actions, Rin paused as well. A wrinkle developed between her brows as they drew together.

”Lord An?”

An Sun looked back at her, his lips stretching into a wicked smile. ”If you say you don't know the reason why they're trailing you, then why don't we ask them?”

Rin, who had served him for only a few months, was already familiar with the meaning of his words. Every time An Sun showed an expression like that, it meant that misfortune was about to befall some poor soul...

She chuckled and walked up to stand beside him. ”I couldn't agree more.”

An Sun nodded and the two turned to look at the approaching group of men. It was at that moment; they were surrounded.

”Heh, finally decided to give up?” One of the men's lips curled into a sneer.

An Sun ignored the man's question and asked in a calm tone. ”Who sent you?”

The corners of the man's lips twitched. He crossed his arms in an imposing manner and lifted his chin arrogantly.

”You're outnumbered, lad. If you give us the boy, we'll cut you a deal? Get it?”

An Sun's pupils dilated as a dangerous light shone from them. His entire body clad in a fearsome aura. It made him hard to read. Even Rin felt slightly surprised by An Sun at this moment.

With arms crossed over his chest, he asked in a voice that was both cold and heartless, ”I want to know who sent you? Get it?”

The group of men stared at An Sun with an uneasy gaze. While the boy beside him seemed frail and scrawny, this man appeared more difficult to get through. Conversely, they were all extremely hesitant.

”I sent them.” The sound footsteps suddenly sounded behind the men.

Looking in the direction of the voice, Rin's brows raised.

”Ah, drunk guy.” An Sun and Rin said in unison.

The two glanced at one another.