1523: My Party, My Relief Shelter

My Party, My Relief Shelter

2They looked at the claw machine, where Selina and Misty were watching three kids.

They were little Peter, Liz, and… George's daughter, Gwen.

Selina was keeping an eye on Peter and Liz since their guardians were too busy.

Misty was helping George look after Gwen.

Liz was five, and the other two were four, but Peter was still the youngest.

For some reason, the three kids had gathered together and were shouting in front of the claw machine.

Just as George and Luke looked over, Peter won a pink bear, and gave it to Gwen.

Then, Gwen happily… kissed him on the cheek.

Liz on the side was calm because she was already holding a colorful horse, which Peter had won earlier.

Little Peter, you have a bright future! Luke murmured to himself as he glanced at George.

Last time, it had been Liz who "took advantage" of Peter, and her mother had made a fuss.

In the end, George just smiled and said, "Gwen likes that 'Pink Bear'."

Luke nodded in understanding. "The one who beat up aliens? Then, will she follow in your footsteps in the future?"

George frowned. "It'll be best if she doesn't. I would prefer she be a doctor… Forget it. A scientist, an artist, anything else is fine – not a cop or a doctor."

Luke simply nodded and didn't continue the topic.

The police in New York was now a high-risk profession, and doctors saw a lot of tragedies every day. Perhaps that was why George didn't want his daughter to take up these two professions.

Right at that moment, Luke suddenly turned around.

His gaze suddenly fell on the old building dozens of meters away.

George followed his gaze.

Boom!

With a loud bang, dazzling flames blew out seven to eight windows on the first floor of the relief shelter.

Luke's face darkened. My community party! My building!

Cursing inwardly, he gestured at Selina and ran to the relief shelter.

Selina reacted quickly and said to Misty, "Watch Peter and the others."

Misty had barely taken a step, when she stopped helplessly.

Two of the three kids belonged to the party organizers, and one was the daughter of her old boss. How could she dare leave in such a chaotic situation?

Luke charged forward and didn't forget to yell, "Protect the kids and the elderly. Everybody, retreat to the river."

The party was held on a road between the building and the river. There was also a green belt and a footpath some ten meters away, which people could take shelter at.

The most dangerous thing right now was if a stampede happened.

Selina was very familiar with the people here. She quickly rounded up a dozen middle-aged women and some boys to maintain order.

These people were either from the shelter or the renovation company, and knew how to follow orders.

Thus, the evacuation was swiftly carried out.

Apart from the shock, there were no casualties.

For fear of overcrowding, the party's entertainment and games had been deliberately set up away from the relief shelter; otherwise, at least a dozen or so people would've been killed earlier.

With Selina controlling the situation outside, Luke didn't waste any time and rushed into the shelter.

When George saw that, he exclaimed, "Wait…"

There was a faint glow inside the building, which was clearly on fire. Charging in was too dangerous!

Selina, however, called out, "Director Stacy, call for help."

George came back to his senses. This was his jurisdiction.

He immediately picked up the walkie-talkie and contacted the police department and the fire brigade.

If the relief station burned, dozens of people inside might die. That couldn't be allowed to happen.

Inside, Luke didn't hesitate to go straight to a room in a corner on the first floor.

There was only a bit of smoke here, and not much fire.

As he advanced, Luke pointed out the exit for the people running in a panic.

He reached the location where the eruption had been the most intense. Everything here was charred black, but strangely, there were no flames; it was more like a fire that had already burnt out.

Luke walked to the door and shouted, "NYPD! Freeze!"

Three people subconsciously turned their heads.

Luke asked coldly, "Skye, Emma, what happened?"

The two young women standing in front of two boys were Emma, the boys' mother, and Skye.

Skye, who had been a little frightened, was instantly glad when she heard Luke's voice.

A few meters in front of them stood a middle-aged man in a brown leather coat and a pair of big sunglasses.

Just as Luke's question drew their attention, he suddenly appeared next to Emma and reached for her and her eldest son.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

The Glock in Luke's hand fired.

The man in the leather coat grunted in shock.

He was hit in the shoulder and leg, but dodged the shots to his chest and abdomen.

The next moment, the man in the leather coat disappeared again and appeared behind Luke almost at the same time.

Luke reacted even faster and kicked backward.

Bang!

The man's face turned blue.

At the last moment, he shifted his leg slightly so that he was just shy of being kicked in the groin, but his thigh exploded with immense pain.

After two consecutive injuries, he didn't dare take any more risks. He activated his ability and instantly disappeared.

Only Luke, Skye and Emma were left in the room.

The eldest son, who was only three years old, looked at everything in bewilderment.

The younger son was only six months old and was giggling on the bed. He waved his chubby hands at his brother non-stop, as if to say, "Come and play, brother."

That was right, Luke knew them.

The last time he came to see Skye, she had been helping Emma clean up after her son.

Skye's mouth moved. "Luke, just now…"

Luke waved his hand. "Remember, I just fended off a suspected terrorist and saved civilians who were under threat. Now, come with me."

As he spoke, he picked up the baby on the bed and placed him in Skye's arms. He walked to the door and gestured for the two women to move.

Stunned for a moment, the women finally came back to their senses. Skye grabbed a hesitant Emma, and the latter could only pull her eldest son along.

At the door, Luke whispered something to Skye as he passed her.

Skye nodded and dragged Emma to Luke's building.

Luke frowned and quickly cleaned up the scene.

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