Ti Shen 替身 (Volume 2: Perfect Deduction)

Vol 2 Ch 37 : Forcibly Kissed - Unstoppable

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This translation belongs to the translators and proofreaders of Giraffe Corps.

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Whatever that was in his hand was flimsy, light and made of who knows what material, Ran Feng Ge pinched it this way and that, and found that whatever it was, it was slightly sticky to the touch; kind of like playdough - yet it was not playdough.

Lifting his small arms, Ran Feng Ge looked at the man in front of him before reaching forward to pinch and pull at the man's face. He realized quickly that no matter how he tugged at it he was unable to remove anything else. Perplexed, Ran Feng Ge could not help the cute head tilt as he looked up at the man before increasing the strength he was using to try.

The mysterious man allowed Ran Feng Ge to try until the tugging started to hurt, "tsss" hissing in pain, the mysterious man grabbed onto Ran Feng Ge's little arms: "Stop pulling already, this is my true face. No matter how much you pull at it, it won't come off."

Blinking his large eyes, Ran Feng Ge asked without any hesitation: "Then are you able to make a mask that looks like me?"

The man laughed happily: "Of course!"

"Make one now and let me see." Ran Feng Ge ordered with as much authority as he could manage.

"Eh..." The man scratched at the side of his head, "This will require some time to make preparations..."

"What do you need to prepare?" Ran Feng Ge asked.

"Materials and so forth." The man said.

"Here, I'll give this to you." Ran Feng Ge said as he handed the mask he had in his hands back to the man, "Change then."

The man stared incredulously at Ran Feng Ge.

"Then you aren't as good as you claim." Ran Feng Ge concluded, turned his back and prepared to leave.

The man quickly grabbed onto Ran Feng Ge: "Hey, kid, don't leave! Let's first find a place to rest for the night how about that?"

"... Don't wanna." Ran Feng Ge insisted, "What if you are a human trafficker? Then what should I do?"

The man stared again.

"You don't have anywhere to go anyways, why don't you come with me! I am really not lying to you. You are one kid all by yourself, what if you meet actual human traffickers? That would be worse wouldn't it?" The man explained quickly.

Ran Feng Ge could not help pouting as he mumbled: "What makes you think I am alone? I have my family! They-they will very soon..."

"Don't be stupid. They aren't coming back! I saw it all happen. They abandoned you on purpose!" Frustrated, the man accidentally spilled all the beans before he could stop himself.

As expected, Ran Feng Ge's little face screwed up as big fat tears started pouring out from his eyes. His little hands balled up tightly into fists as he cried: "No, no, no! They will come backl! They will come back!" as soon as he finished, Ran Feng Ge kicked the man in his shin, "I hate you!"

He turned immediately and started running!

The man's face paled immediately and he silently reprimanded himself for his idiocy, for adding oil to fire, and rubbing salt into wounds... Why would Ran Feng Ge leave with him now? He hopped up from the ground as fast as he could; reached down for the luggage Ran Feng Ge had left behind and sprinted after the little boy.

"Ai! Little kid! It was my fault! I was wrong! Please stop running! In a snowstorm like this, it will be very easy for you to just slip and fall – aiyar! See, I told you so! Oi! Oi! There is a car coming, are you not going to dodge?"