The Legend of the Devil
Ch. 04 - Death of Grandfather

"Xue Zhan, why are you back?! Get out of here!!"

Lin Yu Shan was bluffing loudly, he was unconscious when dozens of people pointed guns at him. Now the old man had to fight a wiggle, one hand grasping the old sword and the other pressing the scar on his chest that began to throb again.

"Grandfather, are you okay? I can't find Mei'er anywhere!" Xue Zhan actually approached and stood by Lin Yu Shan's side who could only growl. His second life was under threat, dozens of cross-masked people surrounded and they had been increasing ever since Xue Zhan came.

"Who are they?" Lin Yu Shan half whispered, his eyes squeaking sharply with alarm.

"Red Fingers," Xue Zhan replied.

"What?!" Lin Yu Shan had not expected that name to be heard. "They're very strong, I won't be able to defeat them. Xue Zhan, go as fast as you can!"

"But-"

"There is no insubordination! You hear?!"

Another cheering made Lin Yu Shan distracted.

"Capture the red-eyed boy and kill the old man with him! I want the boy alive!"

Xue Zhan retreated cautiously. He had no weapons at all and their position was cornered.

Lin Yu Shan knew it was impossible, he immediately clasped Xue Zhan's hand and ran through the back door. Tens of enemies chased with guns lifted. The forced-drawn Xue Zhan had a look back, just a few steps the weapon could hit them. Lin Yu Shan released Xue Zhan, the young man was thrown away crashing into the tree trunk. He sat down staring at Lin Yu Shan protecting him in front.

"Former Soldier, huh? It turns out you're still alive, Lin Yu Shan."

Lin Yu Shan had no idea who the figure that had just mentioned his name was. He brandished the sword valiantly, even though his body was old but his soul was still the same as it used to be.

"Xue Zhan, I warn you once more. Go!"

Xue Zhan clenched both hands. He can't choose. On one hand if he left Lin Yu Shan himself afraid that one day he would regret, staying there was nothing to do but to burden the man.

"I can't ..."

"Kill him!!!"

Dozens of foot rushes started flocking towards Lin Yu Shan.

**

"It is impossible ... No way," sobbed Lin Yu Mei who was hiding under her bed, crying all night. "Sister is lying" she cried again.

Lin Yu Mei stared at a display in her room. Iron armor from the head, clothes to the feet formed a figure of a soldier there. The little girl did not know who the owner of the armor was, but she felt very familiar.

His small steps moved near the door, listening to Lin Yu Shan and Xue Zhan talk.

"And one more thing, Yan Shumei was the second assassin of Lin Yu Mei's parents." His eyes that were peeking behind the gap of the door opened wide.

"Because of me. Mei'er's parents were murdered?"

Lin Yu Shan's confession further invited Lin Yu Mei's cry, the little girl silenced her own mouth. He had already understood several things, including the death of his parents. Lin Yu Shan lied, he always said both his parents died from a mission. And now Lin Yu Mei knew whose clothes were on display in her room.

Lin Yu Shan and his father had long served as a soldier. The arrival of Xue Zhan in their home brought a lot of calamities. Hatred ranted within Lin Yu Mei's chest. He stared at the sword with the purple gem in the middle of its hilt. Lin Yu Mei's small hand pulled out her father's sword.

"I'll be a soldier like Dad."

**

The attack came unexpectedly. Xue Zhan woke up on the spot, intending to save Lin Yu Shan from the incoming slash. Although he did not have a weapon he still had both hands, that was what he began to think about a few seconds ago.

Lin Yu Shan survived the enemy attack.

Suddenly, an unexpected attack came.

"I'll be a soldier! You hear me?!" The notoriously ambitious little girl screamed out loud, she stabbed her father's sword from behind, the fight halted.

Blood dripped from the sword he had plugged. A man spewed blood, then fell crashing before Xue Zhan.

"You guys see? Brother saw?! I killed the enemy! I can prove it to you!!"

Lin Yu Mei laughed very happily, her eyes showing a blind victory.

Xue Zhan fell to his knees before a body that was beginning to run out of breath. Tears dripped down his cheeks. "May'er ..."

The man coughed one last time, looking at Xue Zhan while whispering.

"Please ... Watch out"

Lin Yu Mei had just seen who she was targeting, the ten little fingers of the girl were trembling violently. Lin Yu Shan lay sword-pierced from behind, the enemy was silent, and now Xue Zhan was looking at him hatefully.

"What are you doing, Lin Yu Mei?!" shouted Xue Zhan.

"You killed him in front of my eyes!"

Lin Yu Mei looked around, feeling threatened and frightened at the same time. Both of his hands were bathed in blood belonging to the grandfather who had breathed his last a few seconds ago.

"not me! Not me, brother! I-"

Xue Zhan was speechless, his great hope of healing Lin Yu Shan was shattered. Actually he was raising money to buy medicine and today the man is gone. Furious raging within him, Xue Zhan no longer looked at Lin Yu Mei as his brother.

"You're not my sister."

"Sister, don't leave me, please...! Please!" Lin Yu Mei crawled up, hugging Xue Zhan's legs.

Xue Zhan removed his legs from Lin Yu Mei's grip, walking away with unstoppable sadness. Even wanting to be angry, there was nothing she could change by crying.

"Sister! Don't leave me!"

Lin Yu Mei cried and shouted until her voice was gone.

"Don't leave me ...!" His head was bowed staring at the ground, Lin Yu Mei was holding her head with both hands. Screaming loudly, "Don't go, Brother Zhan! I don't want to be alone!!!"

Xue Zhan vanished from his sight. Lin Yu Mei was crying so hard.

"Hey, little girl. Why are you crying, hm?

A woman with a white cross mask and a giant fan weapon on her back was crouched next to Lin Yu Mei. The enemies who were about to kill Lin Yu Mei retreated and bowed their knees respectfully to the woman. He was one of the Six Lights in the Red Tusk.

The woman wiped the little girl's tears with her index finger.

"My brother left me ..." Lin Yu Mei was still crying as she pleased.

"Why are you sad? You should be angry, he's taken a lot from you. Your parents, your grandfather's love and even your home."

The woman's words penetrated within her, Lin Yu Mei's eyes began to turn dark. Slowly his fist tightened.

"True, he has destroyed everything I have."

The eyes of the innocent little boy had drastically turned full of anger.

The woman smiled.

*

Xue Zhan ran over, putting away the tear drops on his cheeks. The enemy was chasing around behind, he was going to do as Lin Yu Shan ordered last time.

Run.

His feet caught the body of a corpse, Xue Zhan fell down and looked straight back. Sure enough he was being chased since.

Dead already. Only the words ring in the ears. Xue Zhan retreated, the enemy was getting closer.

Suddenly a bright light came along with the attack that stopped the enemies.

"You okay?"

The man looked back.

Someone followed, "We're late Chairman Kang Jian. The enemy is moving faster than we thought."

"Save this child and the one that still survives."

The unexpected fight went on very quickly, the man referred to as Kang Jian was able to fight one on five at a time. In Xue Zhan's eyes the man was extremely powerful. He was rescued from the enemy.

Kang Jian brought Xue Zhan with him. "Thank God you survived. I'll take you to the nearest refugee."

"But, my sister-" Xue Zhan had thought about Lin Yu Mei even though she was still very angry and unaccepting. After all Lin Yu Mei was his sister. Kang Jian's team regrouped, they walked along the village while talking.

"Only 16 people survived, Chief."

"Are there any 9-year-old girls?" Xue Zhan asked quickly.

"Nothing."

Xue Zhan's incredulous expression forced the woman to explain even more clearly.

"And no one could survive any more, flames were spreading everywhere. It's painful but, your sister's probably gone."

Xue Zhan wanted to break away from Kang Jian, he wanted to see directly Lin Yu Mei. In the end he gave up, Lin Yu Mei might have been engulfed in flames, Xue Zhan's eyes did not stop staring at the Guxia Village that had been destroyed. Regret filled his heart.

"I'm sorry, Mei'er."