After confirming that no one was around, the man with the pointed lip cautiously approached Brother Ma and said obsequiously, "Brother, are we just going to let this go like this?"
Brother Ma casually snapped off a branch and said with a gloomy face, "How could that be? I just tore up the IOU. She can't escape my grasp."
"She may run away, but she can't hide. She'll come back eventually. We'll go to her house and wait for her then."
"You've thought of everything so thoroughly, brother is wise!" the sharp-mouthed man said, seizing the opportunity to praise.
Thinking of this, Brother Ma's face lit up with joy. So what if he's a tough guy? Young man, you lack experience in the underworld. You're still too green to fight me.
"Big brother, why don't you take care of that short guy who's getting in the way?" Well, the 1.85-meter-tall, muscular man with a face full of scars certainly has the right to call Liu Nian a short guy.
Brother Ma looked at the burly man with the kind of pitying gaze one might have for someone with intellectual disabilities. This guy was good at everything, except he had no brains.
"That loser's spear and armor are obviously from cards. Either he's incredibly lucky, or he's incredibly strong. Fight? What are you going to fight with? Your ordinary watermelon knife?"
With himself and two level 3 underlings, he had dealt with at least a hundred infected. Apart from the first time he killed an infected and got a card, he hadn't gotten any more cards since, which shows how low the card drop rate was.
I don’t know if that loser was incredibly lucky, but he must be a ruthless person. His eyes were as still as a deep well, completely devoid of emotion. He must have killed many infected people or other people!
Based on his equipment level, he must be above mine. Even if I want to kill him, I need to find out his background first. Now that he has shown his face, I can go back and find out if there is such a person in the martial arts world.
It has to be said that Brother Ma does have some brains; of course, those without brains were fed to the infected. In peacetime, he was a loan shark, and he knew people in both the legitimate and underworld circles.
With these skills, he managed to thrive in this apocalyptic world. His underlings not only didn't decrease, but actually increased. As long as he had supplies, he could have as many followers as he wanted.
The sun is almost setting today. I'll ask Young Master Zhu in the east first thing tomorrow morning to see if anyone knows anything about this kid.
"Ye Xiaohan, you just wait. No one I, Ma Feng, have ever set my sights on has ever escaped." Having made up his mind, the bald man thought fiercely, his eyes burning with desire as he thought of the girl's alluring figure.
"South? That looks like a high-end apartment building." After walking a distance, Liu Nian thought about the direction Ye Xiaohan and her group came from.
As the most prosperous area in City A, it's no exaggeration to say that every inch of land is incredibly valuable.
The apartment prices there were beyond Liu Nian's wildest dreams.
Now? Of course, you can live in whichever building you want, live in one building, abandon another, or take turns living in them.
"IOU? Home? Loan shark?" Liu Nian summarized this information. Bald Ma should know where the woman lived, so whether the IOU existed or not was just an excuse.
But should I go? She's just a passerby I met by chance.
Is it worth it? You risk your life without any reward.
With great power comes great responsibility!
What's it to me?!
These problems are torturing Liu Nian's conscience and gnawing at his soul.
I have no one to answer my questions, and no one to confide in!
In the instant you hesitated, hadn't the answer already been revealed? A voice echoed in your heart.
Yes, but I just want to have a clear conscience!
Liu Nian, you hopeless idiot!
He chuckled to himself, then turned and walked back.
Ye Xiaohan remained where she was, grateful that she had been lucky enough to be rescued and escape.
I did want someone to help me, but that "nobody" guy clearly had no desire to communicate.
If he helps, how should I thank him? Should I repay him with my body? Ye Xiaohan spat at herself, "How shameless!"
The most important thing now is to find a way to obtain the daily necessities we can use today.
The family of three was able to make a living, but the father fell seriously ill, and the mother was tricked into borrowing supplies from Ma Feng in exchange for medicine. The father could not be saved, and now they are in debt, which has ballooned to an astronomical figure due to interest.
"It's getting dark, looks like we're going to go hungry today." Ye Xiaohan looked up worriedly as the sun began to set.
The surrounding residences had already been ransacked, so he had to travel a long way to try his luck.
Unexpectedly, he was blocked by Ma Feng and his gang. They had originally agreed that they would come to collect the money in a week, but he wanted to pay the interest first. If he couldn't pay, he would have to find another way to repay the debt.
Dejected, he walked back, kicking innocent pebbles along the way, completely unaware that a tail was following him.
They encountered no danger along the way, and Liu Nian kept his eyes on the figure ahead.
The corpses of infected people were piled up in the roadside bushes, and it seemed that someone had cleaned the road here.
If you keep walking, you'll find a residential area that looks like it's inhabited.
A little further ahead, the words "Suibian Xingfu Community" appeared in front of Liu Nian.
Ye Xiaohan walked inside, and after the iron gate opened and closed, she disappeared.
Seeing Ye Xiaohan disappear, Liu Nian took out the black hoodie from his backpack and put it on the bone breastplate.
The hoodie is quite loose, so you won't notice it unless you look closely.
After checking the supplies he was carrying, Liu Nian left his hiding place and headed towards the residential area.
The iron gate at the main entrance of the residential area was covered with wooden boards, obscuring the view inside. The towering white wall outside was covered with a layer of dust after just a few days.
As Liu Nian approached the iron gate, a pair of eyes peered at him from behind a gap in the gate.
"What are you doing?" a rough male voice rang out from behind the door.
"Just looking for fun." Liu Nian replied uncertainly. Usually, people do that!
"Stand still, let us check if you have any bite marks!" The man's tone softened slightly, seemingly because he was looking at the spear in Liu Nian's hand.
Then the iron gate slowly opened, and two strong men walked out of the residential area.
Seeing the other person approaching, Liu Nian took out a box of cigarettes from his pocket and handed one to each of them.
You can't hit a smiling face. After taking the cigarette, the person's expression softened considerably.
After circling around Liu Nian and finding no obvious wounds on her exposed skin, they let Liu Nian in.
As for why no undressing was done for inspection? If it had been bitten inside, it would have changed long ago; it wouldn't have waited until now.
"How did you know about this place?" Out of caution, the man holding a fire axe asked.
“Introduced by Ma Feng,” Liu Nian replied.
Upon hearing Liu Nian's words, a hint of disdain flashed in the eyes of the two men. Although it was quick, Liu Nian still caught it, indicating that something was amiss.
The man stopped talking and let Liu Nian in.
"If you're going to the market, I suggest you wear a mask," the burly man said, flicking the ash from his cigarette and taking a deep drag.
The neighborhood was very large, and Liu Nian didn't know where to start looking for it.
But soon he wouldn't have to worry anymore.
A group of beautiful women gathered around.
"Handsome, need directions? Other services are available too."
"Pick me, all I need is a piece of bread."
"All I want is a bottle of water, and I'm yours tonight."
"Woof woof woof"
"..." Liu Nian had never experienced anything like this before, and casually pointed to the one who could lead the way.
After the woman and Liu Nian left, the woman who was not chosen stayed at the door, waiting for the next person to come.
"That slut Li Sha, all she knows is how to steal people."
"Exactly, that man was carrying a backpack full of supplies, he must be rich."
"That little slut, be careful she gets venereal disease."
"You didn't see it just now, but he gave cigarettes to those two watchdogs. He must have money."
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