"Quick, there are the woman's footprints here, follow them."
Someone behind them seemed to have discovered something, and suddenly there was a roar.
Li Ruo's body trembled, and she dared not hesitate any longer. She gritted her teeth, lay down, closed her eyes, and rolled straight down the hillside.
Although she can't swim, having hope is better than having no hope at all.
However, when she rolled down and fell into the river as expected, she did not expect the river to be flowing so rapidly.
Before she could even climb to the shore, she was violently thrown away by the surging water.
In the chaos, the icy river water poured into Li Ruo's mouth and nose, and she quickly fainted.
When Li Ruo woke up again, she didn't know how much time had passed.
She slowly opened her eyes and found herself in a half-dilapidated, drafty tent.
Many people were coming and going outside, but they looked ragged and disheveled.
What exactly is this place?
"You're awake."
Just as Li Ruo was wondering, a young man in tattered clothes walked in.
Li Ruo looked up at the boy and found that he had prominent brow bones, slightly narrow nose wings, deep-set eyes, and thick and long eyelashes, making him look like a mixed-race person.
She opened her mouth, her voice extremely hoarse: "Did you save me?"
The boy nodded, handed her a bowl of hot water, and explained, "I went to the river to fetch water and accidentally found you. Seeing that you were still breathing, I brought you back."
I see.
"Thank you for saving me."
Upon hearing this, Li Ruo showed a hint of gratitude on her face.
But when she took the water and saw the foreign objects floating in the old bowl, she suddenly found it hard to swallow.
She simply put the water aside and whispered, "Where is this place?"
The boy looked her up and down, then lowered his eyes and said, "This is a slum. Someone like you probably has never been to a place like this before."
Upon hearing these three words, Li Ruo couldn't help but be somewhat surprised.
This is a unique sight in H country, because due to low cultural level and environmental pressures, most of the people living here are very brutal, and the crime rate is extremely high.
Looking at the young man in front of her, Li Ruo felt that he was not as scary as the rumors suggested.
"Your name is..."
"Search thoroughly!"
Before Li Ruo could even ask a question, a fierce roar suddenly came from outside.
Upon hearing this, Li Ruo looked out through the gap in the tent and saw the familiar scarred man leading a group of people walking around the street.
Her expression changed, and she quickly grabbed the boy's wrist: "Isn't this place very close to a warehouse?"
Startled by her sudden approach, the boy paused for a moment, but still answered truthfully, "There is indeed a warehouse upstream of the slums, which is... owned by the Moping Group."
Upon hearing this, Li Ruo's eyes widened suddenly.
No wonder these people suddenly appeared here!
It turns out that despite all her efforts, she had not escaped their sphere of influence at all.
No, we absolutely cannot sit idly by and wait to die!
Thinking of this, Li Ruo hurriedly let her hair down to cover her face and was about to rush out.
Realizing something was wrong with her, the boy quickly grabbed her.
"you……"
Noticing his increased force, Li Ruo's eyes widened in shock.
But the boy glared at her fiercely, his expression serious: "Going out like this will only lead to your death!"
The next second, before Li Ruo could react, the boy draped his tattered cloak over her, covering her upper body and head.
Then he took out a bottle of red liquid from his pocket and used his finger to apply it evenly to Li Ruo's arms and legs.
What's going on here?
Silently being manipulated by him, Li Ruo was somewhat puzzled.
Although she knew the boy meant her no harm, she still felt a little nervous as the sounds outside grew closer.
The boy nodded firmly at her: "Trust me, you'll be alright."
As soon as he finished speaking, the scarred man led his men to the tent entrance.
"Routine check, everyone inside, come out."
Afraid of being recognized, Li Ruo quickly lowered her head.
The boy immediately stood up and explained to the scarred man with a smile, "Boss, who are you looking for so late at night?"
The scarred man glanced at the boy and shoved him aside: "Do I need to explain to you who I'm looking for?"
As he spoke, he took a few steps forward, pointed his knife at Li Ruo inside, and said, "You... come out here!"
Upon hearing this, Li Ruo's heart raced instantly, and she was so nervous that she dared not even breathe. For a moment, she didn't know whether she should move or not.
After all, once the man notices, she will have no hope of escaping.
Seeing that Li Ruo remained silent for a long time, the scarred man couldn't help but be suspicious: "I told you to come out, did you hear me?"
However, just as he was about to rush in and forcibly pull Li Ruo out in a fit of rage, the boy immediately blocked him and explained, "Boss, she is my sister. She has been mentally challenged since childhood and has never left the slums. She is definitely not the person you are looking for. Please don't make things difficult for her."
Upon hearing this, the scarred man couldn't help but sneer: "What do you mean by 'making things difficult'? I'm just following orders, why are you so nervous? Do you have something to hide?"
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