Chloe Price squatted by the edge of the flower bed and almost laughed out of breath, but she didnt forget to lick the melting sugar from time to time. It was not easy to hold back the laughter, but as soon as she saw Ethan Hunts frozen face, she squatted down again and continued to laugh without any image.
Although she has a fifteen-year-old face, Ethan Hunt should not be in her fathers generation, right? I dont know what kind of eyes the old man just had.
"Youre planning to laugh all day here?" Ethan Hunt sighed, seemingly calming the anger in his chest.
"No... haha... Ethan Hunt... haha..." Chloe Price laughed so hard that she couldnt speak coherently. She dared to believe that this time was definitely the worst time Ethan Hunt was smeared black.
Ethan Hunt crossed his arms on his chest and looked down at Chloe Price, who was about to laugh out of breath, with a look at a fool. He simply pulled her up and carried her away without changing his expression when she was unprepared.
"Hey! Ethan Hunt!" Chloe Prices head was hanging behind Ethan Hunt, and after hitting his back heavily, she didnt struggle too much - she knew she couldnt beat him, and the punch just now was just to avenge the sugar figure that fell on the edge of the flower bed.
Now there are not many pedestrians on the road in the early morning, and the places Ethan Hunt walks are all small alleys with no one, so there is no inconvenience in such a posture.
"Youre not planning to stay here all day, are you?" Ethan Hunt asked, and when Chloe Price shook her head, he simply pinched her round face, waiting for her to change several expressions before letting go.
The twenty years of being slapped in the face, hit in the head, kicked in the stomach, and for the first time being spanked by a man more than a round older than herself, Chloe Price was unable to accept it, and immediately cursed: "Damn it, Ethan Hunt, are you a pervert?"
Ethan Hunts chest heaved, and he conveniently released his hand from Chloe Prices thigh, and she didnt fall on her hands and knees without stars in her eyes.
"Dont let me hear any dirty words from your mouth." Ethan Hunt put his hands in his trouser pockets and continued to walk forward, not caring about Chloe Prices dissatisfaction and twisting her body.
Chloe Price swallowed the dirty words that she was about to say, but when she saw the surroundings clearly, she swallowed the dirty words in her stomach, although a bit awkward, she also caught up with Ethan Hunts pace.
This alley is where Chloe Price met Ethan Hunt for the first time.
"Ethan Hunt, do you remember here!" Chloe Price excitedly pulled Ethan Hunts sleeve and shouted, is this considered a revisit to the old place?
"Dont call my name outside." Ethan Hunt moved his arm to separate the contact between him and Chloe Price, and his calm eyes lingered on the corner of the eaves, and the corners of his lips slightly rose, "If I could do it again, I would definitely not take this road when I came to Los Angeles."
Ethan Hunt walked away without looking back, leaving Chloe Price standing in place, staring at that back. She looked at that corner several more times before running to catch up with Ethan Hunt, originally in Los Angeles, not all bad memories.
After dinner, it happened to be sunset, and the two walked along the dock towards their place.
Chloe Price looked up at the blue sky, and she couldnt tell what was different about the sunset in autumn and other times, but she felt that the color of the afterglow was like blood. The distant steamships whistle was long and悠扬, and the pure white smoke eventually disappeared in the wind.
Ethan Hunt looked at the white and tender face of the person next to him, peaceful and peaceful. Fortunately, he brought back such a beautiful angel who had accidentally entered the world, otherwise, with her soft character before, she would definitely be the main character to be bullied, although now she often makes him unbearable.
"What are you looking at?" Chloe Price asked in a low voice, and when Ethan Hunt shook his head, she shrugged indifferently.
"Lets go back, its not safe at night." Ethan Hunt put his hands in his trouser pockets, it seems that the weather is going to change.
Before taking a few steps, Chloe Price realized a truth, Ethan Hunt is indeed Ethan Hunt, and he never lies.
Chloe Price looked at the seven big men in front of her, all dressed uniformly, and leaned towards Ethan Hunt, her tone was very helpless: "Do you have a Yin-Yang eye or a predictive superpower, teach me."
"I said that being with you will even make the luck worse." Ethan Hunt lowered his voice, and while pulling Chloe Prices sleeve, he pulled her behind himself.
Standing in front was a fat man in his thirties with a pockmarked face, and his exposed arms were covered with dense tattoos. After looking at the man up and down, Chloe Price nudged Ethan Hunt with her elbow and said in a not very loud voice: "You should take good care of yourself, you see, thats a forewarning."
"..." Ethan Hunt didnt bother to talk to such a carefree person.
A thin man with red hair stepped forward and said: "Our boss invites you two to have tea and do a business."
Chloe Price, who had just looked calm, became nervous and grabbed Ethan Hunts clothes, but her words were still helpless: "Ethan Hunt, do you think they will think you are a human trafficker who has kidnapped me and came to save me?"
"So should I hand you over?" Ethan Hunt was so helpless that he was numb, maybe handing over Chloe Price would also suffer on the other side.
Chloe Price showed her dissatisfaction and grievance vividly: "At least Ive known you for ten years, youre not so unrighteous, are you?" So, whether to hand over or not, Ethan Hunt is now neither fish nor fowl, right?
"Is it hard for you not to say a word?" Ethan Hunt said and pinched Chloe Prices round face, and after she changed several expressions, he let go of his hand.
The group of people looked at the two people in front of them who only cared about themselves and "flirting" and ignored them as air, and they were instantly angry. Anyway, the people above said that as long as they bring the people back, whats more, one is a pretty face and the other is a little girl, seven people can carry them back.
The fat man coughed heavily, and just wanted to speak when Chloe Price first took the initiative: "Uncle, if your throat is not good, you should drink more water!"
"Your damn throat is not good, Im very good!" The fat man spat on the ground, and said viciously, "Dont pretend to be a ghost in front of me, be sensible and go by yourself, if you dont be sensible, you will be carried back later!"
"Im afraid it will be you who will be carried back later." Chloe Price mumbled in a low voice, if she could, she would already be lying on the ground, leisurely cocking her legs to watch the play.
"Who told you to come?" Ethan Hunt asked, he is not a person who likes to make trouble, and he is not a person who likes to suffer losses.
The fat man rolled up his short sleeves to his shoulders and spat on the ground: "You will know when you get there, you kid, just say how you want to go."
"Im not interested in your business dealings." Ethan Hunts voice was calm, betraying no hint of fear. "Were not going anywhere with you."
The red-haired man sneered, revealing a mouthful of gold-capped teeth. "Boss doesnt take no for an answer. Youre coming whether you like it or not."
Chloe Price rolled her eyes, clearly unimpressed by the thugs posturing. "If your boss is so powerful, why send the likes of you to do his bidding?"
The fat mans face turned a deeper shade of red, and he took a threatening step forward. "Watch your tongue, girl, or youll find out just how powerful my boss is the hard way."
Ethan Hunt subtly shifted his stance, placing himself more squarely between the thugs and Chloe. "Id hate to ruin such an interesting evening with violence, but I cant let you threaten her."
The red-haired man laughed, a harsh and grating sound. "Violence? You aint seen nothing yet, pretty boy."
Without warning, one of the thugs lunged at Ethan Hunt. But Ethan was ready. He sidestepped the attack and delivered a swift counter-punch that sent the man sprawling to the ground.
Chloe Prices eyes widened in surprise, but she quickly recovered and grabbed a nearby trash can lid, using it as a makeshift shield.
The fight was on. The thugs, realizing they had underestimated their opponents, pulled out switchblades and pipes. But Ethan Hunt and Chloe Price were a formidable team. Ethan used his martial arts training to incapacitate the attackers with well-placed kicks and punches, while Chloe used her agility and the element of surprise to disarm and outmaneuver them.
As the last thug was knocked out, Chloe let out a whoop of victory. "We make a great team, Ethan!"
Ethan Hunt couldnt help but smile at her enthusiasm. "We do, but lets not make a habit of this. I prefer not to start my evenings with a fight."
Chloe grinned back, tossing her makeshift shield aside. "Only if they dont serve dinner first."
They walked away from the scene, leaving the unconscious thugs behind. As they turned the corner, Chloe glanced back one last time. "You really dont know whos behind this, do you?"
Ethan Hunt shook his head, his expression grim. "No, but I intend to find out. And when I do, theyll regret ever messing with us."
The night had taken a turn for the worse, but Ethan Hunt and Chloe Price had each others backs. They were more than ready to face whatever came next.
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