'He really should have killed that dog!'
Her heart aching, Gu Ning wiped the blood from the little fox's hand and pried open his tightly clenched fist.
"I'm fine," Barto murmured reassuringly. He pulled off Seth's belt and temporarily fastened it on Gu Ning.
He then straightened her crooked hat and tried to tuck the stray strands of her hair back inside. As his fingers brushed her forehead, Gu Ning hissed in pain.
Barto saw a swollen bruise on her forehead, and his expression instantly turned cold.
"You're hurt?"
Hearing him, Vine stopped mid-punch and turned to look at Gu Ning and the others.
He tossed aside Leo, who had already been beaten half to death, and walked toward Gu Ning.
"Where are you hurt?" Vine grabbed Gu Ning's shoulder and turned her around. "Let me see."
Just then, Philinos arrived back on the scene.
