Bewitched: Age of Beasts

The street market is bustling, neon lights are flickering in the night, and the pictures on the electronic screen are changing from time to time.The night scene is beautiful, even though I walk through this noisy street every day, I still understand that these superficial brilliance do not belong to me...

My name is Kong Xin, and I am an ordinary college student. I grew up in an orphanage and I never knew what family affection is. I was adopted by my adoptive parents or taken back to be a free servant. Doing housework while studying has become a part of my life. necessary things.After I was admitted to university, I never used a penny of 'family' money, tuition and living expenses were all my own savings and money earned from part-time jobs.

After my adoptive parents found out that I had excellent academic performance, they let me go to college, because in their view, the "promising" me in the future will definitely let them get more than the current me.

Recently, my part-time job is a tutor, and the salary of 50 yuan an hour is not bad. When I turned a corner and walked on a small road, the street lights on both sides of the street gradually dimmed.To be honest, every time I come here, I feel a little depressed. There are few people passing by in the quiet surroundings. In this chaotic city, I am really worried that something will happen to me.

Shaking my head, I got rid of the thoughts in my mind. Things like encountering robbers only happen in novels. It seems that I am a little overly vigilant.Besides, I'm a poor student, and I'm still a man, who would take the trouble to rob me.

Continue to walk along the dark path, and it is estimated that you will be back to school in more than ten minutes.Because I don’t have much money to go to a first-rate university, I can barely make up enough for the tuition of a second-rate university, and the location of the school is not good. Every time I finish my homework, I have to go through the dark alley.

"Yo - this time it's a kid, I don't know how much benefit we can get."

Suddenly, a voice sounded in the darkness, my whole body froze and I was a little dazed, a thought flashed in my mind, did I really meet a robber?

"Boy, take out all the money on your body, we can let you go."

Another different voice sounded, followed by the footsteps of 'Ta-Ta-Ta-', and when I came back to my senses, I found myself surrounded by five or six ruffian youths. The path was very dark, and I couldn't see their faces clearly.

Faced with such a situation, I had no choice but to act honestly. I was a little scared and reluctant, but just to be on the safe side, I still took out the 95 yuan I earned as a tutor for two hours today from my pocket with trembling hands. But now I only have [-] yuan left in my hands, and I still have [-] yuan to eat bowls of noodles on the street on the way back.

Seeing that I was sensible, the other party came up to a person, took all my "family property" and handed it respectfully to a ruffian who seemed to be the "boss" among them.

The 'boss' took a look, "Why is this so? Did you hide it for me!"

"I... I don't, I'm just a poor student..."

I answered honestly, feeling panicked in my heart. I seem to have heard from my classmates before that when I encounter robbers, I don’t give much money and I might get beaten.I subconsciously looked around to see if I was lucky enough to be rescued by a passing person.

"Damn it, we have waited for more than an hour for nothing, and we have waited for a pauper!"

"Brother, my hands are itchy and I want to move around." After a while, someone wanted to hit me. It seems that today's unlucky beating is inevitable.

Two or three people walked in around me, and I was thinking whether to rush out and escape now, or be honestly beaten up by them.Suddenly footsteps sounded from a distance, and the ruffians who were about to surround me stopped at the same time.

"Stop! You hooligans are actually robbing near the school, you--" came the clear female voice, sweet with a bit of sharpness. When I heard it, it was so familiar. It seemed to be Liu Li, the class flower of our next class.

"Yo--it's good luck today, and there is a girl who comes to your door."

I don't know who said it first, and immediately heard the whistle, "The little girl wants to be a hero to save the beauty, as long as you play with our brother, we will let this poor bastard go."

I said in my heart, it’s broken. I was originally the one who would be beaten up at most, but now it’s not so easy to be beaten by her, “Liu Li, run away.” I regretted it after shouting. If I get burned, these ruffians will definitely not let me go easily.

"Yo—I didn't see it, but you want to learn how to be a hero and save the beauty?"

With a 'bang—', I was kicked hard on my stomach, it was so hot that I squatted down and couldn't straighten up.

"Kong Xin, are you okay?"

Liu Li seemed to recognize who I was, and even I wondered how she could remember me, an unknown little character.But now is not the time to think about the reason, because two people have already passed by, grabbed her by force, pushed her to the side of the dark path and began to tear her clothes.

The beauty who was so energetic and wanted to save me just now started to cry out in shock, and the voice seemed to be amplified infinitely in my ears.It's all because of saving me that she...

Am I still a man, to watch a girl being raped by these ruffians? It seems that Liu Li's screams aroused my blood. , pushed them aside fiercely, pulled Liu Li up, and urged, "Run first, run quickly."

Liu Li was also really frightened by these ruffians. Hearing my reminder, she ran towards the school without looking back. I also helped her stop a few ruffians who were about to chase in time.

"Damn it, this kid actually spoiled our good deeds."

I don’t know who threw a steel pipe at my back. My shoulder hurt and I staggered and almost fell to the ground. Before I could stand still, someone kicked me down, and then several people surrounded me and beat me The kick landed on me.

It hurts, there is no pain in my body, I don’t know how long I was kicked, my spirit began to slacken, and suddenly I only felt a violent shock in my head, dizziness, black eyes, and a warm liquid quickly Wet my short hair, ran down my face, dripped into my eyes...

"Stop—this kid seems to be dying."

"Boss, this boy shouldn't be beaten to death, right?"

"...leave here first."

……

I only heard the footsteps of those people running away in a panic, and then completely lost consciousness...