What did you just say?
As Aunt Shi put down her basket, she repeated what Lu Mingming had said.
"You said you rescued a cub, ran out of the room, and were seen by the law enforcement team and the slum people?"
In the end, Aunt Shi's voice rose higher and higher, and the expression on her face could be considered a second world-famous masterpiece, "The Scream".
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Lu Mingming looked apologetic: "I'm sorry for the trouble. If you agree, I can find a place to move out in a while."
"That's not the case."
Aunt Shi gave a soft snort, and the surprise on her face vanished completely.
"I knew I'd have to deal with the mess you made sooner or later. For a newbie like you in Sin City, it's perfectly normal to have similar behavior."
Aunt Shi smiled and said, "What can they do to me? Don't worry, I will do my best to protect you."
"Thank you."
Lu Mingming was a little moved when she heard this.
“We’re of the same race, so let’s talk about this.”
Aunt Shi gave Lu Mingming a reproachful look.
"Your health should be almost fully recovered by now, right?"
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After putting down her basket, she immediately brewed a warm medicinal soup, stirring the dirty ash water in the bowl with a spoon.
Only Lu Mingming could truly understand how potent the special medicine prepared by Aunt Shi was.
"Thanks to your help, I feel much better and there are no lasting effects."
Lu Mingming obediently took the soup bowl and fed it to his mouth spoonful by spoonful without hesitation until the whole bowl of medicine was gone.
"Cough cough cough..."
After finishing his drink, Lu Mingming unconsciously covered his mouth and coughed softly.
Despite taking the medicine for three days, she still wasn't used to it and occasionally the grass ash mixed in would sting her throat.
"I've finished my medicine for today, so I can go and gather information tomorrow, right?"
"sure."
Aunt Shi took the bowl from Lu Mingming and placed it on the bedside table, introducing the other party as she had said on the first day.
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"I'll take you out for a walk later to get a general idea of the area around Sin City. Tomorrow I'll be gathering herbs as usual, so remember to find your way around."
The expected surprise still made Lu Mingming respond repeatedly.
"but…""
Aunt Shi stroked her chin, staring thoughtfully at Lu Mingming's face.
Lu Mingming felt uneasy and touched her cheek, wondering to herself what was wrong.
"Your face is too conspicuous; I need to do some makeup."
...
Tonight, the slums have a slight touch of life, unlike their usual ghostly, lifeless wandering.
In preparation for the welcome party that Sin City would host for all caravans the next day, the slaves toiled during the day and risked their lives to help with the setup at night.
Many people, carrying bundles of firewood and with their faces gleaming from the flames, gathered up the game they had recently caught, or the herbs they had collected.
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They wanted to wait until tomorrow to exchange for some items that could improve their quality of life, so their faces gained a touch of vitality, full of resilience in their struggle to move forward.
On the street, an ordinary mother and daughter wandered around with torches among the crowd.
Both men were carrying packets of herbs, perhaps looking for a spot to set up their stall the next day.
My daughter has a face that is darker than the night itself; apart from the bright whites of her eyes, you can't see any of her facial features.
Her mother, standing directly in front of her, had bags under her eyes that almost reached the corners of her mouth, and looked exhausted.
Neighbors bumped into each other one by one, and despite knowing each other, they all chose to pretend they didn't see each other and passed by.
"Aunt Shi, why aren't you going tomorrow?"
As the two walked, Lu Mingming couldn't contain her curiosity and lowered her head to ask in a low voice, just to pass the time on the quiet road.
"What's so great about going to a place like that?"
Aunt Shi's tone showed absolutely no interest.
Upon hearing this, Lu Mingming tentatively offered some advice.
"Don't you want to go buy something? Or maybe meet more people?"
"It's boring."
Lu Mingming remained silent, considering whether or not to respond.
After a few seconds, Aunt Shi noticed that no one was behind her and remained silent, so she added:
"It's novel to participate here for a year or two, but if you participate for decades or even longer, until you die, you'll find it's incredibly boring."
Even if we exchanged, what could we do? Could we escape?
"Perhaps I can make connections with more powerful and influential people?"
Lu Mingming carefully considered her words, which drew undisguised laughter from Aunt Shi.
"Little brat, you haven't seen the cruelty of Sin City. If you can leave this place sooner, then leave quickly."
When the matter was brought up, the two remained silent, quietly slipped out of the chaotic crowd, and quickened their pace up the desolate, dark slope.
"Right across from us is the intelligence department, which you're very interested in."
Aunt Shi suddenly made a sound.
Are you... sure?
Lu Mingming looked around and spoke awkwardly.
All the shops along the road were tightly closed, creating a deathly still scene, as if they were afraid of going out of business at any moment.
The shop directly opposite them was locked at the moment, covered in dust as if no one had opened it for many years, with a tattered cloth hanging on the door with a simple five-pointed star drawn on it.
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