The young men who came out with Hu Laosan were all quite young, but they were from the same hometown as Hu Laosan. That's why Hu Laosan originally planned to bring these clever young guys along to do business.
The kids weren't the kind of people who would forget kindness. Even though they were indeed hiding and running away during this period, they were given plenty of food and money every day, so they had no worries at all.
One of the older brothers, Liu Yubao, spoke up: "Brother Hu, if you hadn't brought us out of the refugee camp, we brothers would probably have starved to death by now. Please don't say such things."
The others nodded in agreement, saying, "Yes, Boss Hu, these days, living one more day is a bonus, and we have no complaints."
Looking at these people, the oldest was only sixteen years old and the youngest was only twelve. If they had any better background, why would they be here waiting to die with him?
Liu Yubao then said, "Brother Hu, I know that you could easily escape on your own, but you can't leave because you're carrying us, these burdens. Since things have come to this point, please leave on your own, Brother Hu!"
Hu Laosan grabbed Liu Yubao's hand and said, "We came together, so we should leave together. What would it look like if I escaped alone? How could I face anyone when I went back?"
Liu Yubao smiled with relief. "After all this hardship, only Boss Hu cares about us lads. Please don't refuse our kindness today."
At this moment, a commotion could be heard outside, clearly indicating that the pursuers had caught up.
Elsewhere, these pursuers might be more restrained, but in this slum, there's no one who can make them back down.
They started brutally kicking down the doors of every house, leaving no corner unchecked. If anyone seemed suspicious, they would immediately attack them.
The ruthless search was also extremely fast. Before long, half of the slum had been searched. As the leader saw that his prey had not yet appeared, the fierce look in his eyes grew stronger.
This group of people were all dressed in servants' uniforms, and the one in the lead was dressed fairly well, but there was a strangely fierce look in his eyes.
The footprints he left behind were extremely deep, clearly indicating that he had a strong foundation in martial arts. His eyes were like those of an eagle, constantly scanning everyone.
They quickly compressed the encirclement to the vicinity of this small temple.
When everyone around him returned one after another, the man walked to the entrance of the small temple and shouted, "We have searched everywhere, and this is the only place left. Are you going to continue hiding or come out like a man?"
Hu Laosan, who was inside the temple, knew that he had no way to avoid it this time. Rather than waiting to die, he might as well go out.
Just then, Liu Yubao gave a look, and the other young men immediately pulled out a dagger from their bodies. This was the only weapon that Hu Laosan had given them from the beginning.
Before Hu Laosan could even react to what they were about to do, Liu Yubao had already led his men out.
The other beggars inside the dilapidated temple were also somewhat flustered. They were sleeping in the middle of the day, so how did trouble suddenly come knocking on their door?
The moment Liu Yubao rushed out, he shouted, "Grandpa's here! I'll see if you're capable of catching Grandpa."
Several young men behind him also rushed out. Seeing the dozens of people outside, they were not afraid at all and charged straight at them.
The leader of the group smirked. "Fine, you've got guts. Let's see if you can break through."
As they rushed forward, the other boys were still shouting, "Murder! Murder!"
In an instant, all the beggars in the temple were wide awake. Murder was a serious matter, and the small temple, which was already drafty, suddenly saw people crawling out from every corner.
Some beggars fled in panic, while Hu Laosan, having regained his senses, realized that Liu Yubao was creating an opportunity for him, and if he gave it up, he would be letting these youngsters down.
With tears in his eyes, Hu Laosan could only lower his head and rush out with the beggars. Of course, these dozens of people couldn't let all the beggars escape, in case their target was hiding among them.
Liu Yubao and his group consisted of only five or six people, and they were immediately surrounded as soon as they came out. The lewd man's eyes were fixed on Liu Yubao.
But when it came to actually fighting, the man frowned, because Liu Yubao and the others were simply too poor in skill. If he remembered correctly, there was one guy in this group who was quite skilled, but he was nowhere to be seen.
"Keep an eye on these beggars, don't let a single one go!"
Unfortunately, it was too late. With Hu Laosan's skills, one or two people simply couldn't stop him in a short time.
Liu Yubao and his men fought with a completely desperate style, even at the risk of injury, they would still try to stab you, and for a time they actually caused some trouble.
Liu Yubao's young and immature face was filled with a crazed look. The dagger in his hand stabbed into the bodies of several people in succession, but his own body was also covered with knife marks.
But his hands didn't stop moving at all; he was relying entirely on his strong willpower to stop these people.
At this moment, after knocking down two people in succession, Hu Laosan ran away without looking back. His speed was so fast that the servants had no chance to react at all, and even if they chased after him, they could not outrun him.
When the leader realized that his most prized prey was about to escape, he decided not to watch the show any longer and immediately changed direction to give chase.
Just then, a gust of wind came from behind, and Liu Yubao threw the dagger in his hand at him without him even realizing it.
The man turned around and caught the dagger in his hand. After giving Liu Yubao a cold look, he casually threw the dagger away.
The dagger struck Liu Yubao squarely in the forehead, and the sixteen-year-old boy fell straight to the ground, lifeless.
But this delay was only a brief moment; Hu Laosan had already disappeared from everyone's sight. At his speed, it wouldn't be a problem for him to leave the city gate before these people.
But the nightmare began after they left. The real nightmare started outside the city, when these people were truly unrestrained and it was impossible for them not to have set up ambushes outside.
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