Chapter 4 - Demon

Ignoring the blushing face of Na'Er after forcing her to bath with him, Tang Wulin started to take out some of his clothing that she can wear.

After she had got dressed, they went downstairs and sat around the table, while waiting for Lang Yue. Tang Wulin notice after cleaning herself up, Na'Er beauty seems to have merely amplified with her looking like a porcelain doll and have skin fairer than his.

Tang Wulin couldn't help but wonder why he smells the scent of Dragon back then, from what he knows a spirit beast can't shapeshift into a human and looking at Na'Er, she doesn't seem to be a spirit master.

Not quite understanding what was going on, he decided to take her home, so he can see if he can understand the phenomenon better but yet he still hasn't figured out anything and worse yet the dragon scent hasn't shown up again.

"Both of you hurry come to give me a hug! HaHaHaHa!"

Tang Wulin sigh gently, as his face was being smooshed with his mom and Na'Er. Long Yue stop smother the adorable kids and went to go lay the food on the plate, noting how Na'Er eyes sparkle when she saw the food. She smiled at her and motion for her to go ahead, but Na'Er seemed to be hesitating.

"Stop staring and dig in"

Long Yue smiled wryly at her son bluntness but at least that did the trick as she watches Na'Er started to dig in but could only watch in shock as she ate away most of the food on the table and didn't seem to be close to stopping.

"Mom, we're gonna need a lot more food."

Lang Yue Nodded before she went back over to the kitchen. Tang Wulin realizes he didn't know much about this girl. hopes he can gain an idea of that dragon smell if he knew where she came from.

"Do you know where your home is, or where you're from" Na'Er just shook her head. She kept on stuffing the meat buns from the plates into her mouth.

Tang Wulin asks her more questions but they all came out with the same answer. Mom came out with more dishes and they all ate in silent but not before Mom told Na'Er .

She will help her find family but he notices how she flinches a bit from that before nodding.

Long Yue took Na'Er to go out, and he decided to go to his room since nothing interesting was happening.

He summons his Blue Silver Grass and watches it for a while without doing anything. He didn't notice his Dad walking into his room and sitting down, until his close to him.

Tang Ziran look at his son before he wonders how he is going to reprimand his son. For picking a fight with those delinquent even though he won and didn't get hurt.

He fears his son will pick a fight with anyone, even those who could squish him like a bug if it along with his interest.

"Son, dad won't beat around the bush. I'm worried you will one day get yourself in trouble in someone you can't beat and something terrible will happen to you."Tang Wulin stared at his dad worried face before he softens and smiled.

"Alright Dad, I will be careful from now on." Tang Ziran gaze at his son and saw his sincereness, allowing him to let the matter drop.

"So, let talk about Na'Er." His son's face got serious, and they started talking about what happens when Mom took her to the administration office. Mom didn't find any information and now we're thinking about what to do with her.

"So, what do you think about her staying with us?" Tang Ziran focus on his son reaction in case he misses any discomfort or hesitation.

Tang Wulin put his hand on his chin and started to think over it. Tang Ziran learns from his wife that Tang Wulin was the one who brought her to their home.

This was the first time his son has ever shown an interest in a person of his age and he hopes maybe with Na'Er staying with them. She can get him to connect with the other kids.

"No, I don't want a stranger staying with us and beside her problems are not ours." While Na'Er piques his interest, that was only it. Tang Ziran look disappointed for a sec at his son words before he smiled and rubbed his son's head.

"Alright, Dad understands." Tang Ziran was surprised at his son ruthless words but he remembers his son never likes or care for anyone outside of their family in the first place.

While Tang Ziran was thinking this, Tang Wulin heard a thumping sound and went outside of his door to check but saw nothing. Getting suspicious, he went downstairs seeing his Mom staring at the open door with a worried look by herself but something felt off.

"Where Na'Er."

Long Yue looks at her son and then turned her gaze back at the door, Tang Wulin connecting the dots from the thumping sound and the open door realize what happened.

Long Yue watch in surprise as her son run out the house with a rare look of worry and heard her husband walking downstairs with a confuse.

'Did she hear, my conversation with Dad'

'Dammit, why do I even care if she heard it'

Tang Wulin doesn't understand why he ran out of the house, looking for Na'Er when he only just met her today. It wasn't as if he cared about her in the first place, she was just a person whose peak is curiosity nothing more.

He heard a commotion in the alleyway, hoping it was Na'Er he ran inside and came to a stop.

He saw the same group of delinquents with bandages on their wound pushing around Na'Er.

"Where that asshole kid a brat, I brought my older brother so we can play with him." sneered the boy who Tang Wulin backhanded earlier in the day.

"Lier, you just want to hurt him." cried Na'Er as he saw cuts and scr_a_p_es on her face.

"Of course not, I just want to apologize to him about my little brother behavior." The older brother had a smile on his face displaying a righteous aura, despite the situation.

"I won't tell you, I won't give you the chance to hurt him."Tang Wulin look on the blank as Na'er got to push around and watching her fall, as one of the boys struck her.

He doesn't understand why she doesn't just tell them where he lives, she didn't need to go through this abuse for someone she just met today, she already has an idea of how strong.

In Fact, why is she even trying covering for him, when she heard what he said in the house about her staying with them. It not like she will gain anything from defending him, Tang Wulin couldn't help but struggle to understand.

"Why are you even defending him, it not like he even cares about you."

"Your right he doesn't care about me, he probably hates me for placing my problems on to them but so what. He was the first one to ever stick up for me, to give me food, show me kindness and even protect me. To me, he the one person I don't wish to get hurt." Screamed Na'Er as kept on getting stomp on by the older boy, who only sneered in disgust.

WHAM!

Na'Er looks up in bewildered surprise as she scarcely saw the older boy flying into the wall and turning her back to see the one person she rather not be here.

"Why a-."

"Hush." Tang Wulin snaps causing Na'Er to flinch. Tang Wulin didn't even give her a glance, turning around to face the other boys. He slowly walks towards the boys.

*'Lier, you just want to hurt him'*

'Blue Marking started to appear.'

'Why are you even defending him, it not like he even cares about you.'

*"Your right, he doesn't care about me'

'Covering his arms, legs, and c_h_e_s_t'

*'He probably hates me for placing my problems on to them but so what.'

'Moving towards the face'

*'He was the first one to ever stick up for me, to give me food, and protect me.'*

'Hair spiking up'

*'To me, he the one person I don't wish to get hurt.'*

He reappeared in front one the boys, who jump in shock and then slam his fist, at full strength into the boy's face caving it in. The boy was sent flying past the other boys and broke through the wall behind the boys.

The rest of the boys look on surprised and turn to see the blue marked boy approaching them. One boy roared, running to Tang Wulin in raw anger and was about to throw a punch but was overwhelmingly slam into the ground from a hand with marking on it.

Tang Wulin simply raises his foot and slam down into the boy's stomach causing him to cough up a mountain full of blood most likely breaking a rib, then passing out.

"I.. I.. didn't sign up for any of this!"

A youth tried running but felt something impact his headstone, stunning him long enough for Tang Wulin to appear in front of him. He tried begging for mercy, but Tang Wulin grasp the boy arm, remembering this was the arm that was pushing Na'Er around and broke it.

Crack!

"Ahhhh!"

He couldn't feel his arm anymore. Tang Wulin slams his foot into the boy's stomach, ending his cries.

The Older boy started getting up, to see all of this happen causing his leg to shake and face to turn pale.

He started to turn around before he felt a hand grab the back of his head and the next thing he knew, his head was being held up. The boy tried to wrestle free but to no avail and felt something on his leg.

Snap!

"Ahhhhhh!"

The Older boy scream as his leg was snapped, Tang Wulin stared coldly as he remembers this was the leg that was stepping on Na'Er.

Then threw the boy to the wall, being knock unconscious from the impact. He then turned to the last boy who was looking with pure fear.

The boy who was backhanded earlier, watch as the monster walk up to him and stand in front of him.

"Wa-"

Tang Wulin didn't give him a chance to finish talking as he grips his hand around boy's neck. The boy was close enough to see Tang Wulin face and peed himself from seeing his shining white eyes staring at him.

The 6-year-old boy that was holding him simply smiled with rows of razor teeth and he swore that was the scariest thing he ever saw.

"Was it… these eyes, that went out of there way… to seek trouble."

The boy getting even more scared tried to cry out for help but with his neck being choke only choking sound came out. Tang Wulin simply moves his hands to the boy's face while smiling.

Crush!

Tang Wulin drops the boy, as the scenes of Na'Er being beaten down finally stop playing in his mind. He notices his blue marking disappearing with his teeth turning back to normal and his hair looking it feral features.

He then turned around to Na'Er seeing her cuts, bruise, and scr_a_p_e cause a weird feeling inside of him too well up.

"Are you scared?"

Tang Wulin watches the girl reaction and body language as he asks the question.

"N..No!" Na'Er was breathing hard with tears in her eyes.

"I... can never be scared of you." muttered Na'Er softly

Tang Wulin tilted his head at the strange answer before his shoulder trembles uncontrollably.

"Hahahahahahaahahah!" He couldn't help himself from hearing such a ridiculous answer. Even after she watches him break their bones and the blood leaking from their unconscious body.

She had enough courage to stare at him and say she wasn't scared. Calming himself down, he looks around before looking back at the girl.

He walks up to her, to grab her hand and started to walking as she lowered her head, trailing behind him. No one said anything for a while as the moon was shining, stars glittering and a warm breeze passing by.

"You're staying with us from now on. Your problems are now ours no if or buts." Tang Wulin didn't turn around after he had said that and Na'Er Just nodded her head, with tears streaming down her face.

"..O...Ok, Big Brother."