The Demon King's heir
EXTRA 2 - XIU HUAN'S

31 Years ago, Nanxin County.

”Theft! Catch that kid!”

A five-year-old boy had just stolen a loaf of bread from a merchant. Everyone was after him because not once did he steal the food of the rich merchant merchants. His body was filled with no small amount of bruises. His clothes also look tattered with mud that has dried.

Akhs!

The boy's body was slammed into a wooden wall. The sound of a big bang appeared to make everyone's attention turn to the crowd of young men who were punishing a thief. Maybe he was used to being beaten every day. But that doesn't mean he can't feel pain.

”Fant it! Basic thief!” snapped a young man who tried to take the bread out of the boy's hand. However, he tried to defend it even though he knew that his actions were completely wrong.

”Please, let me go. I'm so hungry.” moans the boy while hugging his bread. His small body continued to get kicks from the youths who had already surrounded him. At this moment, he could not feel anything but his hunger that even spread to his throat.

”Hah?! Already stolen you still want to get away from us?! How dare you fight! Basic smell!” snapped the young man who again kicked the boy's body and banged him against the wall continuously.

”Stop! What are you guys doing?” said the young man who now stands among this crowd with his face that looks sour because he saw this child continues to be beaten until his nose bleeds.

They were all staring at this man with disdainful gazes. They were as if unafraid despite his unfriendly-looking expression when they looked at him. However, they would never have guessed that the man standing behind him was Luo Hein!

”Hah? So, you told him to steal?! Look at what you've done so we beat him up like this!” ketus the young man who was directly staring at Luo Hein with his face that looked pretentious.

Luo Hein walked up to the child earlier still looking at him with great pity. Not until a minute, he turned his head back towards the young man behind him and asked, ”How much are all the bread he took?”

”Seeing from his clothes, it seems like he is very rich. There is nothing wrong if I squeeze all his treasure.” Inner youth while folding his hands and snorting before he replies, ”... You want to know how much it costs? Until anytime, you won't be able to pay! He's done a lot of theft everywhere and made a loss to all the merchants who are here!”

”No need to explain! Just tell me how much it costs!” luo Hein's successful snarl left them speechless for a while.

”Huh! You are very impatient! Give me a bag of gold pieces and I will forgive this thief boy!” ketus.

Luo Hein looked at him in astonishment as if he was dissatisfied with the price he was given. ”... Hmh! Very low.” grumbled Luo Hein who was able to be heard by the young men earlier. While the boy behind him immediately held his arm as if he was saying not to follow their words.

”Oh, how arrogant are you! How much money can you give to compensate for all the losses we suffered?” asked the young man with his arrogant tone.

Luo Hein pointed towards something that was behind them as he said, ”... There's a little behind you.”

As soon as they heard it, the attention of these young men looked back and they were instantly stunned as soon as they saw one huge chest filled with gold and diamonds! ”... Blindingly!!”

”That's all enough to pay for all your losses. Now go and don't bother him anymore.” Luo Hein said as he looked at them coldly like the young man who had just given an amnesty.

The young man immediately answered him very politely, ”T-of course, Sir. It's quite. Just enough!”

After hearing his reply, Luo Hein immediately turned around leaving them without bringing anything else. As the young men were delighted once they were surrounded by gold, the boy immediately stared towards the direction Luo Hein had gone towards somewhere.

Without thinking about it, he immediately ran following his footsteps from behind. Luo Hein himself knew that he was currently being followed from behind. However, Luo Hein deliberately allowed him to see until when this child would continue to follow him.

As Luo Hein walked into the Luan mountains, his footsteps stopped until there. He looked back and looked at the boy hiding behind a tree. ”... Until when are you gonna keep following me? If there's something you want to say, it's good that you say it now.”

”T-Thank you for helping me out earlier. Sorry to bother Mr.” he said politely while bowing his body.

Luo Hein was silent for a while while folding his hands. His face did not seem to care much about the incident. ”... I think you have something else. I told you, tell me everything now.” he said.

The child distracted him for a while as if he was thinking about the consequences if he really said it to the current Luo Hein. ”A~ I know this is not the right time but, can you take me away?” the boy answered doubtfully.

Luo Hein looked at him with a judging look. This child was clearly like most ordinary children. He asked to come with her because he wanted an adult to be with him. However, he will never know if he is asking for help on the figure of the Devil.

”Find others only! I'm busy!” ketus Luo Hein who immediately turned behind him.

The boy was surprised and immediately said, ”But, only Master was willing to help me earlier! Other than Master, no one else would want to do it. My grandmother had just died and my parents were dead when I was very young. So, I don't know where else to go.”

Luo Hein smiled cynically and said, ”All that, is none of my business right? I was just passing in front of you and had no intention of taking you away.”

The boy was speechless with his face that seemed to be holding something back. He then gazed towards the several women who were carrying firewood from within the forest and gazed back towards Luo Hein with his two teary eyes.

He took a deep breath then shouted, ”Huaaa!!! Dad wants to throw me away! Huaa!!” he shouted while crying so that it made the attention of the four women were fixed on him.

”Please once!” whispered the woman who looked at him dislikefully. ”... Whichever trash guy wants to throw his own son away!”

”Iya, nasty once!”

Hearing the whispers of these four women, made Luo Hein feel uneasy let alone hearing this child constantly cry like this. He was upset and had to pull the child away to be with him. The two walked into the forest and when no one was there, Luo Hein began to let go of his handrails.

”You are nothing! Who told you to cry there? Men should not cry just because he lives alone!” ketus Luo Hein who immediately stood facing him with a feeling of annoyance.

Rubbing his eyes, the boy replied, ”Finally, if I don't come with Uncle, I will be beaten again like that. I'm still hungry, too. Every day, I only eat leftovers from rich families and sometimes, I also do not eat at all.”

Luo Hein himself knew that this remark of his was not a lie. He also felt sorry if this child continued to be beaten like before moreover, he had to steal and make some traders lose. He turned around and asked, ”... What's your name?”

The child immediately looked very pleased when Luo Hein asked his name. He immediately replied, ”My name, Xiu Huan, Sir!” answer with enthusiasm.

Luo Hein was silent for a while like he was thinking of something. Then, shortly after he immediately replied, ”... All right, you're forcing me to do this. I'll let you come with me. But—

BRUKK!!!

Xiu Huan directly hugged Luo Hein's legs with an expression that looked extremely pleased. ”... Thank you Sir! Thank you! I'm so happy!” he said enthusiastically.

”Don't be happy first!” said Luo Hein who immediately removed Xiu Huan from his feet. ”... Not forever will you keep following me. When my first son is born, you have to go. Don't ask me why. But, you can come visit again when you feel like you have to visit my place. Understand?”

Xiu Huan immediately nodded his head and replied, ”I really understand! Dad!”

Luo Hein immediately looked at him with dislike and said, ”Don't call me Dad!”