The little boy apologized weakly amid screams, but the bullies only grew more excited, completely ignoring his life or death, and delivered another round of fierce kicks to his head—
Bang!
A gunshot!
The cap atop the head of the leading Black man fell to the ground in response.
The three Black men stood in stunned silence, looking towards the corner of the dark alley...
A tall man dressed in black stood at the entrance of the alley, a gun in his right hand emitting a conspicuous wisp of white smoke.
Bang! Bang!
Two more gunshots, and without seeing the man raise his gun and aim, the hats of the other two Black men shot into the air...falling to the ground in succession.
The armed man lifted his head.
His bright, azure eyes fixed on the three:
"Get lost."
He said softly, but it was like the whisper of death.
"Run...run!"
The three Black men were instantly terrified, fleeing in a panic.
