Grace winced as her back hit the wall. The loud bang on the door scared her. She was afraid Dawn would suffer because of her, so she clenched her fists. She thought, ‘I cannot let him suffer for my sake. His fate is already terrible; why must he face another trouble because of me? If this is what my fate dictates, then fine.’

She raised her gaze to look at the feral man before her and was ready to give in to his demands when the door beside her opened with a click. A calm voice said, “Did your parents not teach you any manners when visiting someone?”

Grace opened her eyes wide, and Onii and his men were stunned. They did not expect Dawn to speak like this. Given his initial image, the young man should be cowering in fear, but this was the opposite of that.

Dawn opened the door and gazed at the people before him coldly. He was angry, although he did not intend to look for trouble, but when trouble came to his door on its own, he would face it head-on and cut it from the roots.

Onii matched the cold gaze and was shocked that he took a step back. For a second, he saw a majestic figure that walked through a path of corpses and bathed in blood. However, after the momentary daze, he began laughing. Dawn gazed at Grace and nodded to her.

The gesture was simple, but it gave Grace a sense of comfort and safety. Her eyes began to tear up. She was a strong girl, but she was still a young human. All this had been pushing her to the extent of her limit every day, and today, when Dawn came to stand beside her, she finally let go of her pent-up emotions.

Onii calmed down and said to the man behind him, “To think this kid has the guts to talk about my parents. It is understandable; after all, he is an orphan.”

The men laughed and commented, “Yeah, he must be looking for his parents in other people. Hahaha, hey boy, how about you recognize Brother Onii as your father?”

Dawn turned to look at the man standing beside Onii, and his gaze turned cold. A sharp killing intent surfaced in his heart. This man did not only disrespect his predecessor’s father but also his father, the Human King of Heavens. He spoke, “How dare you, a bunch of wretched swine, compare this bug to my father? Do you have a death wish?”

His stern scolding made the laughter vanish. The people before him were all rowdies, and they were naturally violent. His words directly flared up their tempers. Onii has never faced humiliation like this in the city. He looked at his men and shouted, “What the fuck are you dimwits looking at?! Go, fuck him up. I want his limbs broken. Show him who is a bug.”

Dawn smirked and tossed his phone to Grace as he said, “Record.”

Grace was in tears, but her brain was hyperactive. She understood what Dawn would do and quickly opened the camera and clicked the video recording button. She thought that Dawn would use this video later to seek compensation. However, what happened made her gawk at Dawn as if he was possessed.

Hearing Onii’s command, the men rushed at Dawn. They had no weapons but were rough men and had been fighting occasionally. Their fists were big, and Dawn was a skinny young man. These men thought they could beat him with ease.

The narrow corridor became a battleground. Dawn evaded the attacks as much as he could. However, he was still not strong enough to face four men simultaneously. He blocked the blows that he could not dodge with his arms. This continued for a minute before he said, “My turn.”

A thug punched him from the side, and Dawn patted his hand from the side, redirecting the blow to the man before him. Then he kicked another guy on the outside of his knee, making the person kneel. Dawn was precise and cold. He knew that this world had strict laws, and he was not yet strong enough to break away from them.

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So, he reined his intention to kill and fought with the intent of self-defense. All four men were sprawling on the floor in half a minute. Dawn raised his head to gaze at Onii. He sneered. This gesture made Onii erupt in rage, and he charged at Dawn.

The young man was waiting for something like this as Onii approached and tried to punch Dawn in the face with his right fist. The latter raised his left hand to block the attack; then, in a snapping movement, his right palm hit Onii’s throat like a blade.

Onii experienced trouble breathing and clasped his throat with his left hand, but Dawn held on to the right arm, twisted it hard, and used his other elbow to hit Onii under his arm. The impact dislocated Onii’s shoulder in a smooth motion, adding to his misery.

Dawn pushed him on the floor. Everyone in the neighborhood saw this and stood silently. They did not expect this frail child to be so dashing. Dawn walked up to Grace and took the phone from her. Grace was in a daze, and she did not know what happened. Looking at Dawn, she felt even more scared than dealing with Onii.

Dawn used his phone and sent the video to Saffron before he looked at Onii. He was still thinking about what to do when his phone rang. He picked it up, and Saffron asked, “Are you alright?”

She was concerned about him, and that was evident. Dawn replied, “I am fine, but what should I do now? This mess is occupying my corridor.”

Saffron said, “Call the police and have them arrested; the video is enough to prove that you engaged with them for self-defense. Do you have any injuries?”

Dawn looked at the back of his left arm and said, “A few bruises.”

Saffron replied, “Good, I will reach your place shortly. Do you have any witnesses?”

Dawn looked at Grace and replied, “I will ask if she wants to speak up.”

Saffron agreed and disconnected the call. Dawn dialed the emergency services number and gave them the address. Then he looked at Grace and asked calmly, “When the police come, can you state a witness?”

Grace was surprised and wanted to say no, but she could not speak up when she saw Dawn looking at her as if he was prepared for her refusal. Her words were stuck in her throat. All this while, she had been dealing with these things because she did not want her family to find out about it.

Her parents had been suffering a lot for her sake, and now this. Dawn said, “If you don’t want to, you do not need to. Go home. I will tell the cops that the witness is not willing to state because of the mental impact of this incident.”

Grace wanted to cry, but Dawn did not wait for her. He grabbed Onii from his hair and pulled the wailing thug inside the elevator. He did the same with the others and went to the ground floor, waiting for the cops to arrive. Grace sat down and cried. She was shocked beyond her imagination.

A few minutes later, the police siren echoed in the residential compound, and many people peeked over to watch the drama. The police inspectors were surprised to find Onii and his goons groveling on the ground. They looked at Dawn, who stood his ground as if nothing was wrong.

Onii had a reputation in the city; the cops knew him for being a thug, and even some cases have been filed against him. However, they never found conclusive evidence to stick against him.

The inspector asked, “Who called for help?”

Dawn raised his hand and said, “I did, Sir.”

The officer approached him and asked, “I am Jason Tyler. What happened here?”

Dawn pointed at Onii and described the entire incident. Jason was surprised by Dawn’s fearless attitude, but then asked, “Do you have any proof?”

Dawn smiled and said, “Officer, I know that it is your job, but do you think someone with my physique will meddle with these people on my own? Here, please take a look.”

He opened the video file on the mobile and passed it to Jason. The cop waved his hand to his partner and said, “Simon, come see this.”

The other officer nodded to Dawn and smiled when he saw the video. He said, “You did good, kid. He will not be able to walk away from this one.”

At this moment, a small voice sounded, “Sir, I would like to file a complaint too.”

Dawn looked behind him and found Grace standing behind him. Jason asked, “What is it?”

Grace told him everything, and Jason felt his blood boil. He gazed at Simon, who said, “We will take care of this. Please do not worry.”

The two people arrested the goons, but Onii was not cooperative despite the injuries. He spewed profanities at Dawn and Grace. When Jason was stuffing the goon inside the car, the latter said, “Bastard! You and this Bitch will beg me to kill you. You dare to ruin my master’s plans. You will suffer.”

This may sound like a threat in desperation to others, but Dawn could not help but narrow his eyes. He looked at Grace, who was shivering in fear beside him, and thought of something. Suddenly, he asked, “Would you come to my house, Grace?”