Rebirth: Slice-of-life Cultivation-Chapter 316 - 250: Hitting My Dog

Xue Chuchu quickly finished hanging the clothes with the help of Xue Yuantong and Jiang Ning.

During this time, Xue Chuchu recalled the water and electricity situation in the house. Every time she went out, she would check them to make sure everything was turned off.

She once had a classmate who forgot to turn off the "small sun" heater before leaving, and as a result, burned down the house.

Fortunately, there were no casualties.

Just thinking about it made Xue Chuchu realize how serious the consequences could be. She and her mother lived in a rented apartment building.

If there really were a fire, leaving aside whether it would burn people, once it spread, it would definitely affect a wide area, and just that high amount of compensation would be enough to make her collapse.

"Done, mission accomplished!" Xue Yuantong’s feet were off the ground, hanging in the air.

She patted Jiang Ning: "Bring me down."

Xue Yuantong now wanted to experience the feeling of standing on solid ground. After all, even an Emperor couldn’t always be above others; he had to share joy with the people.

Jiang Ning’s Divine Sense moved, detecting something abnormal outside.

’I was initially planning to beat you up tonight, but since you’ve come to me, don’t blame me for being impolite.’

His expression unchanged, still wearing a smile, he lowered Xue Yuantong to the ground.

Xue Yuantong was quite satisfied. At critical moments, Jiang Ning was always extremely dependable, never embarrassing her in front of others.

That was quite good. She decided that from now on, she would also give Jiang Ning some face in front of outsiders.

Xue Chuchu gave the room a quick check. She went over to the desk and looked at the English vocabulary book, hesitating whether to bring it to the picnic.

She was a student in the ’Qingbei’ class of Yu Zhou Second Middle School, where the studies were intense, especially after entering the second semester of grade one, the holidays became even fewer, with only one day off a week.

Only by making the most of every minute of study time could she avoid being surpassed by others and get into a top university.

But today, she had promised Tongtong to go for a picnic. If she brought her books along, it might dampen the mood.

As she was contemplating, a sudden scream came from outside.

The scream wasn’t that of a human and came in continuous, mournful cries.

Xue Chuchu’s expression changed:

"A dog barking?"

Xue Yuantong was also frightened, she had never heard such a loud dog’s bark before.

The scream sounded especially close, as if it happened just outside the door.

Not only in Xue Chuchu’s apartment, but other residents nearby also heard the unrelenting mournful barking of the dog.

Some residents stuck their heads out of the windows, searching for the source of the barks.

Xue Chuchu instinctively walked towards the door, while Xue Yuantong instinctively looked to Jiang Ning for his opinion.

Xue Yuantong was only scared for a moment before calming down. She had Jiang Ning by her side, so there was nothing in the world to be afraid of.

As they say, she was the embodiment of wisdom and courage, and Jiang Ning was the embodiment of strength.

Xue Chuchu, wearing board shoes, quickly walked to the door. The piercing bark of the dog, greatly magnified, seemed to ring in her ear.

The door’s peephole was broken, so Xue Chuchu couldn’t see outside and didn’t dare to open the door.

Jiang Ning approached the door and said:

"Open the door, we’re still going for a picnic."

Xue Yuantong said, "Yes, yes, open the door; I’m so hungry."

Xue Chuchu found their nonchalant demeanor quite strange. What if there was danger outside?

She took a careful look at Jiang Ning. In her eyes, Jiang Ning was quite tall, considered tall in her class, but he didn’t seem very muscular, and probably wasn’t very strong.

"Really open it? Could there be danger?"

"Yeah, go ahead and open it, there’s no problem." Jiang Ning said that unless the other party was armed with missiles and was aiming directly at this door to blast it, there wasn’t really any danger.

Moreover, with his Divine Sense, he had already clearly perceived everything that was happening outside.

Xue Chuchu paused for two seconds, then pulled open the door, and the dog’s screams intensified abruptly.

In front of her, a burly old man with a look of hatred wildly swung a long pole in his hand, striking down fiercely at a corner where a Teddy dog was located. The immense screams were coming from the dog’s mouth.

The barks of dogs were annoying in themselves, let alone the screams between life and death, which were particularly loud.

Xue Chuchu looked at the old man’s frenzied state, the dog barked so miserably, yet he continued to beat it to death.

She couldn’t help but take a step back. If this were anywhere else, Xue Chuchu would definitely turn around and leave immediately, not staying even for a second, to avoid being accidentally hurt.

However, at this moment, this was happening right outside her door...

She didn’t have much sympathy for the beaten dog; she had heard from classmates who had pets in class that, bluntly put, those pets’ expenses for food were more than what she and her mother spent on food in a month.

But such a bloody scene outside her door was scary.

Furthermore, this old man was the same person from nearby that she found eerie. A surge of intense fear almost made her want to close the door and avoid it all.

"Thump, thump, thump!" The sound of someone moving up the stairs could be heard.

A young man wearing black leather shoes ran up from downstairs swiftly. He saw the old man’s action and was nearly bursting with rage as he bellowed,

"Damn it, you dare hit my dog!"

With that, he launched a flying step, leaping over the four steps of the staircase, completely crossed onto the platform, and punched the old man in the back.

Taking the punch, the old man also recognized the face of this young man. The two often quarreled, and with new grievances piling onto old, a fight broke out on the spot.

Xue Chuchu: "..."

What is it like to have two strangers fighting right outside your door?

Jiang Ning pushed the door open wider to watch the fight.

When Xue Yuantong recognized the old man, she looked at Jiang Ning with a strange expression.

She remembered that this old man was none other than the one she had encountered bullying a child on the way home yesterday evening.

Does he live nearby?

Xue Yuantong remembered that the way home they took yesterday was some distance from here.

Jiang Ning, on the other hand, had no other thoughts and watched the fight in peace.

An elderly man and a young man fighting—who would win?

The answer was both were evenly matched and injured.

Xue Chuchu said, "Shall we close the door?"

Jiang Ning: "No rush, let’s watch a little longer."

Xue Chuchu was scared and looked towards Tongtong.

Only to hear Tongtong say, "This is nothing; I’ve seen much worse."

Xue Chuchu was puzzled: ’What kind of environment do you live in?’

’Is this considered a minor scene?’

And so, the three of them stood at the door, watching the young and the old fight. The space at the entrance was secluded, just from Xue Chuchu’s door to the opposite door—a small area.

The old man originally had a long pole in his hand, however, while it was adequate for hitting a dog, facing a person charging at him in such a cramped space, he truly couldn’t swing it.

The two fought fiercely, like animals that had lost their humanity, and various moves were brought into play.

When the fight became heated, they inevitably overstepped their bounds. Several times, Xue Chuchu thought they would be affected, but each time they neared the doorway, it seemed as if an invisible force pushed them back.

The previous barking and the current fight completely alerted the neighboring residents, and a few people came running downstairs.

They stood on the landing of the stairs, watching the fight unfold.

Someone tried to mediate, "It’s a holiday; life is hard enough without fighting."

Xue Yuantong said, "Today is Qingming Festival."

The color drained from the mediator’s face, and he pointed at Xue Yuantong with sanctimonious accusation,

"Why didn’t you stop them from fighting in front of your door?"

Jiang Ning glared at him. Releasing his Divine Sense, the man felt a shiver in his heart, and immediately, like a scared mouse, he dared not speak another word.

Among the neighbors, though, there were still some decent people. A plump middle-aged man bravely stepped forward, bellowing,

"Stop fighting, or I’ll call the police!"

At these words, the young man and the old man finally stopped. The young man clutched a handful of hair, just plucked from the old man’s head.

However, he did not fare well either, as he was left bruised and swollen by the old man’s blows.

Jiang Ning said, "It should be fine now, let’s go."

Xue Chuchu was still somewhat worried. The young man who had just been fighting suddenly glanced at her, his eyes carrying a certain intent.

She was terrified inside. That young man was no good person. The lady living across from them had been harassed by the young man’s unwanted advances, and it had been so intolerable that she had moved away.

He was a twisted man, and now it seemed he was setting his sights on her.

However, this was just Xue Chuchu’s suspicion, and without saying much, she closed the door and followed Jiang Ning out of the house.

Behind them was a crowd that resembled a farce.

Jiang Ning’s fingers moved a little, flicking out a strand of black Mana, like a spiritual snake, it slipped into the old man’s ear and burrowed into his brain.

This was Cold Flame, which would make the old man comprehend what unbearable pain meant. Today, he would end up in the hospital, and the young man who fought with him would not escape responsibility either.

Without saying much, he was surely in for a trip to the station.

When the old man was discharged, Jiang Ning would make him aware of the consequences of deceiving children.

Reaching downstairs, Xue Chuchu said, "I’m sorry you had to witness that, the people around here are a bit like that."

Jiang Ning replied, "Who hasn’t come across a few weird neighbors?"

Xue Yuantong agreed, "Exactly, Jiang Ning is right."

Jiang Ning rode his mountain bike with Xue Yuantong, while Xue Chuchu pushed out her electric scooter from her home.