Ma Yuanbai nodded, turned around, and quickly walked out.
At this moment, the vortex in Li Yu's abdomen was spinning at an astonishing speed, rapidly absorbing the energy that had not yet dissipated after the deaths of the awakened ones around him.
Upgrade successful
[Armor-Piercing Arrow LV17: Penetration +170, Stability +170, Flight Speed +170.]
Although the Awakened Ones in the Guard are not very strong and have little energy left after death, every little bit helps, and it's much faster than leveling up by absorbing natural energy.
Seeing Ma Yuanbai suddenly leave the office, the mayor felt a sense of foreboding, and his heart jumped into his throat.
He looked at Li Yu tremblingly and said in a shaking voice:
"Commander Li...Commander Li Yu, it can't be that bad."
"I only saw you easily defeat the red monster with a single arrow, and for a moment I became greedy, which is why I was blinded by greed and wanted to go back on my promise."
"It was indeed my fault this time, but I didn't really intend to attack you by sending people to surround you. I just wanted you to leave the town as soon as possible."
The mayor spoke haltingly, his words revealing his deep regret:
"It's just a matter of money, and your people weren't injured. Everything is still negotiable. There's really no need for this."
"It's all my fault. I can apologize to you now. You can ask for anything, and I will agree to whatever it is."
As the town mayor rambled on, he looked at Li Yu with pleading eyes and continued to beg:
"I will pretend I didn't see what happened today and will absolutely not report it to Zhongzhou."
He glanced at the dead guards around him and immediately added:
"As for these guards, they all bravely sacrificed themselves while fighting the monsters."
At this point, the town mayor even raised his right hand solemnly and made a solemn promise:
"Commander Li Yu, I swear to God, I will not utter a single word about what happened today!"
"Please be magnanimous and let me go."
Despite the mayor's earnest pleas, Li Yu remained silent with her eyes closed.
But the crossbow in his hand was pointed at the mayor's head with its sharp arrowhead, as if it was about to be fired at any moment.
The tense atmosphere of death made the mayor afraid to make any rash moves, and he even became careful with his breathing.
Li Yu knew very well that people like the town mayor were like farts; they would never keep their promises afterward, and might even stab him in the back.
Therefore, he had no intention of letting this person go before he made his move.
In the town, all the armed guards had already died.
Without the obstruction of the guards, Ma Yuanbai's search for the person went exceptionally smoothly.
Upon hearing that it was Li Yuying who was looking for someone, some bold residents even volunteered to lead the way.
Not long after, Ma Yuanbai found the child in the town's prison.
He never expected that such a young child would also be imprisoned.
Upon hearing that it was the great hero Li Yu who had sent people to rescue him, the child immediately followed.
On his way to the office, the child saw the bodies of the guards lying in pools of blood, and the clever boy instantly understood what had just happened.
Those eyes, which had been filled with despair and lifelessness, suddenly shone with life and hope at this moment.
Soon, Ma Yuanbai returned with the child.
Upon entering the office, the child immediately spotted Li Yu sitting there.
He could hardly contain his excitement and ignored the pain from the beating he had just received from the guards.
He rushed forward, knelt down on both knees, and repeatedly kowtowed to Li Yu in gratitude:
"Thank you! Thank you, hero Li Yu!"
At this moment, deep within the child's heart.
Just as described in the newspapers, Li Yu was brave, fearless, and incredibly capable.
He was a powerful and great hero who helped those in distress.
He descended from the heavens like a savior and rescued them from prison.
Li Yu stared at the child kneeling on the ground. When he heard the child call him a great hero again, he couldn't help but shudder, as if he was allergic to the word.
"Don't call me a hero, just call me... call me Li Yu." Li Yu frowned, unable to think of a good name.
The child also realized that he shouldn't call Li Yu by her first name.
After much hesitation, he had no choice but to compromise and speak with difficulty, cautiously and tentatively calling out:
"Thank you, Brother Li Yu."
"Okay, let's call it that." Li Yu nodded in agreement.
His gaze never left the child.
Actually, he had already noticed the child when he first met him.
The child's eyes held a murderous glint when he looked at the mayor.
Li Yu was all too familiar with that hateful gaze.
In addition, he had just witnessed the town mayor's arrogant and domineering demeanor.
With a little thought, it's not hard to guess the real cause of death of the child's parents.
"Get up. What's your name?" Li Yu asked.
The child then slowly stood up and answered in a low voice:
"My name is Zhao Mutou."
Although Li Yu already suspected the cause of Zhao Mutou's parents' deaths, she still deliberately pressed the child for answers:
"You wanted to tell me before, who was the murderer who killed your parents?"
The child suddenly turned his head, staring intently at the mayor, his eyes burning with rage and hatred, as if he wanted to incinerate the person in front of him.
"It's him!"
The town mayor was startled and instinctively shouted:
"Zhao Mutou! Don't talk nonsense!"
"Your parents clearly drowned by accident; it was just an accident!"
Although Zhao Mutou was young, he appeared unusually mature. He looked directly at the town mayor without fear and retorted firmly:
"My parents are excellent swimmers, how could they not swim out of such a small pond? You must be behind this!"
"Why is the red algae stick technology that they successfully improved during their lifetime still being produced in your hands today?!"
"It was clearly you who killed them! You stole their spoils!"
Faced with the questioning, the town mayor shouted angrily, directly interrupting Zhao Mutou:
"You little brat, don't make false accusations!"
"The red algae sticks are the result of our joint research efforts in Bada Town, and have nothing to do with your deceased parents!"
Li Yu, who had been listening quietly, finally understood the whole story.
Given this mayor's style of doing things, he is absolutely capable of committing murder, robbery, and extortion.
At this moment, Li Yu's expression suddenly became extremely serious, and he said to Zhao Mutou in a deep voice:
"Child, I can give you a chance to take revenge yourself."
"However, I must remind you that this mayor has an even more powerful backer, a huge force."
“Once you take revenge yourself, there will be no place for you here from now on.”
At this point, Li Yu suddenly changed the subject and continued:
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