"It seems our 'delivery' is a bit more lively than we expected."
The roar was deafening, like a boiler room with everyone working overtime. It grew louder and louder as it approached, and the ground began to tremble and vibrate, as if some giant steel beast was coming to dance to a loud drumbeat.
Old Joe's face, which had just been beaming with joy, turned deathly pale in an instant, as if he had just been pulled out of a flour sack. He was still covered in beads of sweat from fear, his teeth chattering and making a symphony of clattering sounds. He could barely speak: "White...white robes! It's the White Robe patrol! They...they've come to arrest people! They're definitely after us! We're doomed, we're dead!"
Lu Zhaoming didn't even raise an eyebrow; instead, his smile, which seemed to enjoy watching the drama unfold, deepened. He patted Old Qiao's trembling shoulder, his tone as casual as if he were heading to a market: "Brother, don't panic. If the sky falls, someone taller will hold it up. Look, there's a dog hole over there... cough, I mean a hidden passage. Quickly crawl through it and run as far away as you can. Remember, don't look back, and don't even think about coming back to pick up the bottle caps."
Without waiting for Old Qiao to react, he pushed him into a narrow gap in the wall with a little force.
Old Joe stumbled and scrambled away into the darkness, leaving behind only a tearful "Thank you, brother, you're such a kind person..." that drifted away in the wind.
"Tch, with that kind of mentality, they think they can make a fortune in the wasteland?" Lu Zhaoming scoffed, then turned around, his gaze sweeping across Xiao Dao and the silent Liu Gang with lightning speed. His voice was low but carried an undeniable decisiveness: "The white-robed 'welcoming team' is already on its way. Judging by the commotion, there are quite a few of them. Time is running out; we need to steal the 'filling' before they finish making their dumplings!"
He paused, his gaze lingering for a moment on Liu Gang's face, which remained expressionless but whose breathing was noticeably rapid. He said in a deep voice, "Xiao Dao, the original plan remains unchanged. Be quick! Liu Gang, stick close to me, don't fall behind."
After saying that, Lu Zhaoming said no more. He lightly touched the ground with his toes and, like a night owl, silently disappeared into the thicker darkness ahead, leaving only a faint voice echoing in the air: "Let's go, let's give them a surprise."
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