CHAPTER 40: TAKING ACTION

When Kate asked that question, the old couple, who were worried, suddenly looked at her, stunned.

How could they not understand? From the question, and the expression on her face, they could tell that the lady knew Michael.

They wondered, was it possible that it was Michael who had sent her here to help them out? But, why would the lady ask this question if it was true?

After all, if Michael was the one who had sent her here, it clearly indicated that he knew about them. So, why would she ask such a question?

Of course, for Kate, the reason why she asked that question was quite simple. Though, she had not actually framed her question well.

In real sense, she was wondering how familiar the old couple was with Michael. Judging from how worried they were about his safety, it was clear, they were close to each other.

This was something that surprised her, as she had not anticipated that Michael knew the people within this orphanage.

She wondered, was it possible that just like the stories that she had heard, he was one of those who had been forced to join the gang?

And thinking about it, Michael had clearly stated on the day that he was arrested, that he was only working as an accountant. Additionally, he claimed that he was not part of the gang.

At that time, she found it hard to believe, but then again, she thought, it was quite possible. But now, she fully believed it. Even though she had not yet verified, she believed that there was a great possibility that Michael was also forced to join the gang.

"Kid, you better go and look for Dante yourself. Otherwise, if the smiling demon finds you before you get to Dante, you should know what will happen, right?" One of the gangsters spoke, completely ignoring the interaction between the couple and Kate.

On the other hand, the old couple did not have the time to explain anything to Kate. Instead, they all looked at Michael, hoping that he would understand and leave.

When they previously heard that Michael had left the gang, and the gangsters were looking for him, they were both happy, but worried at the same time.

None of them was happy with the fact that the kids were being forced to join the gang, as most of them, if they had gone to school, they would have gotten brighter futures.

But now, with Michael appearing here, it was clear, he might not be able to escape. And, the consequences of offending Dante was something that they knew all too well.

The old man, who had one of his hands crippled, understood it even better. So, he really wished that Michael would disappear from this place immediately.

But contradictory to the wishes of the couple, Michael continued approaching. And since the field itself was not big, within just a few steps, he had already approached the group.

All this while, Michael had not said anything. Instead, he looked at the old couple and smiled at them assuringly.

Then, he looked at Kate, slightly puzzled emotions crossing in his eyes. He was not sure why Kate decided to come here.

This orphanage, even though it was experiencing some difficulties, it was not as if it was the only one within the city that was facing this situation.

There was quite a number of them, so, it was quite a surprise that Kate was here. And, judging by the fact that she was casually dressed, and she had not mentioned anything about the law, it was clear, she was not here as a police officer.

Michael wanted to speak when suddenly, a young man who was standing next to him, with curly black hair, holding a baseball bat, suddenly attacked him.

"F*ck you! I’m talking to you, and you ignore me? Let me teach you a lesson!" The young man said as he swung the baseball bat at Michael’s head.

His actions and words frightened the old couple so much that the old lady screamed, while the old man tried to get to Michael, only to be blocked by one of the gangsters.

As for Kate, she was also stunned by the sudden change of events. She was still wondering about what Michael’s real situation was when suddenly, he was attacked.

She immediately let go of the finger that she was holding, before she tried rushing towards Michael.

It was just that, she reacted a little later, which made it impossible for her to be able to get to Michael, no matter how fast she could run.

On the other hand, Michael had also not anticipated that he was going to be attacked so suddenly.

But, due to his instincts and ability to detect danger, he was able to realize that he was being attacked. And, with his enhanced reflexes, he reacted.

The baseball bat, with a fierce roar, whistled through the air toward Michael’s head. But before it could connect, Michael tilted his head just enough for the bat to slice through empty space, missing him by inches.

The movement was so swift and precise, that the gangster stumbled forward, thrown off balance.

In a blur, Michael caught the man’s wrist, twisted it sharply, and drove his elbow into the attacker’s ribs. A dull crack echoed, followed by a gasp of pain as the bat clattered to the ground.

Without hesitation, Michael snatched it mid-fall and pivoted just as another gangster lunged at him with a fruit knife.

He sidestepped, striking the man’s forearm with the bat, forcing the blade to drop.

Spinning on his heel, he swept the bat low, smashing it against the legs of a third assailant who had tried to rush from behind. The thug collapsed with a grunt, his knees buckling.

Two more gangsters charged at him at once, shouting curses. Michael ducked beneath a punch, slammed his shoulder into one man’s gut, and used the momentum to hurl him into the other.

Both went crashing to the pavement. Only one gangster remained, trembling, hesitating on whether to attack or not.

Michael’s gaze fixed on him, cold. Without giving the gangster a chance of reacting, he suddenly rushed towards him.

With the distance between them being less than 5 meters, due to his speed, within almost an instant, Michael was already in front of him.

A punch in the gut made the man’s eyes bulge as he collapsed onto his knees, clutching his stomach. The metallic pipe in his hand had already collapsed onto the ground, as the man did not have any strength to hold it any longer.

For a tense moment, silence filled the air, broken only by the groans of the defeated.

Michael took a deep breath, feeling excited in his heart. This was the first time that he had engaged in a fight against multiple opponents, and he had easily taken care of them.

As for the part where he used the baseball bat, he just instinctively used it. While he had not trained using weapons, did he even need to train how to use a baseball bat to smash someone?

At this moment, Kate stood frozen in place, her eyes wide in disbelief as she looked at Michael.

She was finding it hard to believe that Michael was the one who had taken care of all the gangsters, and within such a short time.

Additionally, she was surprised by his audacity of beating up the gangsters in front of her, despite knowing that she was a police officer.

While it was true that he was not the one who had initiated the attack, but still, most of the people would be reserved in front of a police officer, right?

In such a situation, most people would point at the person who had attacked them while complaining to the police officer. But, Michael did none of that, easily taking care of the group.

What shocked her the most was how efficiently he dealt with them. She doubted that she had the ability of dealing with them as swiftly as he did.

She could remember the incident where Michael had caught a ’thief’ who had broken into his apartment, before calling police to come over and take him.

At that time, she was quite doubtful about Michael’s combat ability. But now, observing it first hand, she felt, this guy was well trained.

Each and every attack of his could easily take out a person, and what’s more, his speed and agility were quite overwhelming.

The elderly couple on the other hand clutched each other, too stunned to speak. None of them had imagined that the usually quiet Michael, was so capable when it came to fighting.

They wondered, could it be that Michael had always been hiding it? Or, maybe he learned during the time that he was away?

Michael obviously did not know what the group of three was thinking. Instead, he looked at the group that was groaning on the ground and said, "Get lost. Go and inform Dante that I have arrived.

And, there are some debts that I need to settle with him. So, I will be coming to look for him, he doesn’t need to come for me. I will be there in a while."