Anano Town

Ye Miaomiao recalled Apu, the young man whose face was filled with smiles when he talked about his family.

By then, Apu was ready to take the risk and return home to bring his family to the Hungry Hungry territory. His family had many children and few assets, but they were all hardworking and, like any other Hungry Hungry resident, simply wanted to live an ordinary and happy life.

Ye Miaomiao suddenly found empathy with him. After all, she just wanted to avoid starvation.

So he told him about the operation tonight, hoping that the guards of St. Mark's would relax and he could find a chance to escape.

Joseph II has been dead for some time, and Apu has not returned yet. It is probably because...something happened.

Fang Yan knew it all. In the pitch-black night, he looked north towards San Marco and said, "It's just Apu and his men. There's no need for us to get into a bigger argument with San Marco."

Even someone like him who is always ready to fight feels that saving Apu is not worth it, let alone Ye Miaomiao who is determined to avoid fighting and save territory resources.

The ways of San Marco had long been spread by Apu and the traveling merchants. In such an extremely controlled territory, no one thought that Apu and his companions could come back.

Xu Lu hesitated again and again whether to cross out the room reserved for Apu, because the three families had booked so many rooms that Xu Lu had already lost a lot of points.

Thinking of that sad young man, I can only pray for his own happiness.

But...Ye Miaomiao shook her head.

"If I'm not mistaken, Joseph II is Joseph's direct bloodline heir. Regardless, our feud with St. Mark has already been forged. We should seize the opportunity and prevent them from bothering us."

Ye Miaomiao felt that she had suffered a lot of losses in trying to catch crawlers, and she had to find 001 to make up for it.

"Besides..." Ye Miaomiao remembered that Apu said his sister graduated from a professional baking academy and made all kinds of desserts. Her skills were so good that his younger sister only ate cakes made by his sister.

Ye Miaomiao admitted that she was shamefully moved.

It was definitely not that she disliked the NPC, but the honey cake made by the NPC according to the recipe, although it was effective, it was crumbly and hard enough to be used as a hammer. If the security team were not a group of rough men, Ye Miaomiao really doubted whether they could eat it.

Although Zhang Jiajia boasted that the cakes he made were delicious, he was, after all, an amateur baker whose main business was Chinese food.

Of course, Ye Miaomiao didn't mention any of these words, after all, it was just her little selfish desire.

"Apu's things are still with Eerhee." Ye Miaomiao pondered for a moment and posted a message on the security team's internal system: "Take Apu's things and equip your weapons. Let's go... return the things."

This unexpected decision left Fang Yan and the entire security team stunned for a moment. However, Saint Mark's dark and evil intentions had already filled everyone with hatred.

Ye Miaomiao's decision to "return the things" immediately ignited the bomb in everyone's hearts. Not to mention being overjoyed, everyone was also very excited.

The team quickly donned their gear, leaving four NPCs to guard the territory. Before they could even reply to the group chat, they had already set off under the cover of darkness.

At this moment, Apu was kneeling in the temple which was so silent that it was frightening.

It's called a temple, but it's actually just an ordinary tin shack, the highest-ranking structure in the territory outside of the walls. Speaking of "gods," it's not as intimate as the temple in Hungry Hungry's territory.

Apu knelt bitterly in front of the so-called Pope, but the people in front of him were actually acquaintances.

Anano is a small village, once a simple place where people had lived as farmers for generations. But decades ago, a food factory opened in the village. While it created few jobs, it caused massive environmental pollution and led to yearly poor harvests.

The villagers complained about the factory, but the village chief suppressed the matter.

At the time, Apu's father had lost both hands while working in a factory and could no longer find a job. He demanded compensation from the factory and the village chief, but received only a meager amount. Out of anger, he committed suicide.

From then on, the mother was filled with sympathy. Although the family was in financial difficulty, she still supported the family on her own. Her sister and Apu both went to good schools, and the mother even adopted two younger brothers and sisters from her relatives.

This is why Apu dreams of leaving Anano - this is where the nightmare begins.

Now, the Pope standing before him, how could he actually believe in God? He was just a capitalist who ran a food factory, and who else could that lackey beside him be but the village chief of Anano?

God is just an excuse, all they care about is profit!

Unfortunately, the residents of San Marco couldn't see clearly, and they were still complacent. The Pope and the village chief took San Marco to the forefront of all the territories.

"Apu, you are betraying God! God will punish you! You grew up in Anano, why can't you obey God's decision like everyone else?"

Apu silently gritted his teeth, the whip slamming against the ground with a terrifying "crack," the dust flying up almost hurting his face. He knew this was more than just a threat, but he remained silent.

"You're aware that you betrayed Xiang's territory and killed little Joseph! He was the Son of God! The Pope has already decided to send troops to the Hungry. Tell me, what's so alarming about the Hungry? Their weapons? Their people?"

The Pope's expression became more and more gloomy, and the village chief became more and more anxious as he asked questions. Finally, he even brought up an old story and tried to seduce him.

"Your family is not welcome in San Marco because of your father's affairs. If you just tell me, I will immediately make you an honorary baron, and your family will be the closest to God in San Marco, besides the Pope and me."

The air was silent for a while. The village chief seemed to see hope. His eyes became brighter and brighter as he waited for Apu's answer.

Apu raised his head and smiled bleakly. "Village Chief, Hung Hung Hung doesn't have any plans. I don't want to be an honorary baron. I just want to leave San Marco and be an ordinary resident of Hung Hung Hung."

The air suddenly turned cold, and a sharp wind blew towards us.

Apu was startled and reflexively raised his hand to block the whip. With a "snap" sound, the whip hit Apu's arm hard. He was about to scream reflexively, but found that it didn't hurt at all?

Looking closely at the whip wounds, they were healing very quickly!

Apu was already past the age when his brother thought he had super powers. He thought about it and immediately realized that it was the honey cake that the security team broke off and gave to him before leaving.

As soon as I ate that piece of cake, all my attributes returned to full value. I even felt warm all over, and even the wind blowing through my tattered clothes didn't feel cold.

Apu thought it was just a temporary effect, but he didn't expect it to last until now and even have such a magical effect of healing wounds!

"Huh?" The village chief also noticed Apu's abnormality. Just as he was about to come up to check, he heard a loud "bang" coming from outside the window.

The village chief was startled and completely forgot about Apu's strange behavior.

[Your territory, "San Marco," is under attack, losing 192 health points. Currently, the wall only has... 1308 points left.]

The Pope stood up suddenly, his face pale with shock, his eyes bloodshot, and his eyes were so sinister that they could kill people.

He quickly asked the city guards on the screen, his fat body trembling slightly. A moment later, with another earth-shattering roar and another notification, the Pope finally knew the reason -

He looked at Apu grimly. "The hungry hungry man has come, and he is specifically wanted... this hungry hungry man. Take him and his family to the wall."

Apu was stunned. He thought Ye Miaomiao didn't want to cooperate with Margaret and was unwilling to fight. Being able to tell him that Hungry Hungry would take action tonight was already a great help.

Unexpectedly... Apu thought of Ye Miaomiao's kind and gentle smile, and suddenly his eyes became sore. He was so excited that he wanted to fly away immediately to eat.