Chapter 134

The six men surrounded Xyla Quest and Stanley Batton. Each of them looked mean. “Let’s do this together! Kill this b*stard!” A large bald man shouted as he stared at Stanley angrily. Reflexively, Xyla took off her coat and tossed it at Stanley before she pushed him behind her protectively with one arm. “Stand still and don’t move. I can handle these people,” she said. Xyla moved quickly while maintaining vigilance. Compared to her gentle mannerism earlier, she seemed so much cooler now. Stanley felt as if something had touched him gently somewhere deep in his heart. In his life, this was the first time a woman protected him during a time of crisis. Silently, he placed the coat over her body. “Stand still and don’t move. I’ll protect you,” he said. As soon as he spoke, a large man swung his metal bat at Stanley’s head. Remaining perfectly calm, Stanley kicked the man multiple times and sent him flying. It all happened within a single breath. In that instant, Xyla felt as if she was watc