When Leon heard that she was also looking for the owner of the bracelet, his heart skipped a beat.
Could it be that Darius is not the only enemy of that woman?
Damn it, how many people has she offended...?
As his thoughts raced, Leon gritted his teeth and whispered, "I found this bracelet."
"Found it?"
Sally looked him up and down, then curled her lip in disdain: "Where did you, a slum dweller, find such a valuable thing? I advise you to tell the truth, otherwise, don't even think about leaving easily."
Having been mentored by Qin Lie, Sally, though young, possessed an exceptionally sharp mind and could almost immediately discern that Leon was lying.
In fact, if she weren't afraid of Li Ruo getting into danger, she would have even sent people to use some underhanded methods.
Seeing the danger hidden in her eyes, Leon felt a bit overwhelmed.
It was only at this moment that he realized he hadn't been saved at all, but had instead jumped into another fire pit.
But he couldn't betray Li Ruo, so he simply insisted, "I really found this bracelet, and that's all I know."
Seeing his unwavering determination, Sally frowned, beginning to doubt her own judgment: "When and where did you find this bracelet?"
After all, if the boy wasn't lying, then the place where he found the bracelet was very likely the place where Li Ruo had her accident.
This at least proves that she went there.
If we follow the trail, we might find some clues!
However, Leon remained wary of Sally, refusing to tell the truth no matter how she questioned him.
While the two were locked in a stalemate, something happened in the slums.
At this moment, Li Ruo was lying weakly in the tent, waiting for Leon to return with the medicine.
But before Lyon could return, his creditors showed up at his door first.
"Lyon, the day has come for you to pay back the money, you better get out here right now!"
Hearing the shouts outside, Li Ruo was startled and too frightened to move.
After all, she had no strength left in her body, and if those people rushed in and did something reckless, she would be powerless to resist.
Thinking of this, she became so nervous that she dared not breathe, afraid that people outside would hear that there were people inside.
But then, an impatient voice came from outside: "Leon, what are you dawdling for? Get out here and pay me back right now!"
Li Ruo subconsciously held her breath, her eyes fixed on the doorway.
I thought that if I didn't make a sound, the other party would leave quickly, but I never expected that after shouting a few words, the leader would get annoyed and rip down the curtain covering the tent.
"I told you to come out, didn't you hear me?!"
The man was cursing under his breath, but his angry expression froze the moment he saw Li Ruo: "How come this kid is hiding a woman?"
His voice was hoarse, and his gaze swept back and forth across Li Ruo's beautiful and delicate face. Suddenly, a hint of excitement appeared on his face: "Perfect. Since he has no money, let him pay with a woman."
The moment the man stepped through the door, Li Ruo knew something was wrong. Now, seeing his lustful gaze and his impending attack on her, she was filled with dread.
Her heart sank. In desperation, she exposed her arm again, revealing the red spots to the air, and whispered, "You...you stay away, I have a contagious disease!"
Upon hearing this, the man was indeed stunned. He looked at the marks on Li Ruo's body with suspicion and uncertainty: "How could this be..."
"If you're not afraid, then go ahead and try. Anyway, I have nothing to be afraid of!"
Seemingly sensing his fear, Li Ruo sneered and immediately forced herself to sit up.
Seeing that she was about to approach him before she had even said a few words, the man quickly took a few steps back.
After all, countless people die from disease in the slums every day, and he didn't want to be one of them.
"Don't be impulsive, don't come any closer..."
Hearing his roar, Li Ru chuckled inwardly and then deliberately coughed a few times: "It's alright, it's just a minor illness, maybe it's not contagious..."
As she spoke, she reached out to get closer, which startled the man so much that his face changed drastically. He quickly covered his mouth and nose and retreated from the tent, afraid that he would be infected if he was too slow.
However, even after leaving the tent, he was still somewhat unwilling: "Paying back debts is a matter of course. I'm asking you, where did that kid Lyon go?"
Li Ruo naturally wouldn't tell him the truth: "I don't know who you're talking about. There was no one here before I came."
The man didn't believe it at all and sneered, "How could that be? Lyon has been in this place for several years. How could he leave so easily? If you don't tell the truth, don't blame me for spreading the news of your illness everywhere. Then, you probably won't be able to stay here anymore."
Although slums are poor places, not everyone can settle down and make a living here.
Finding a place to call your own and live there for an extended period is no easy feat, so Lyon certainly won't give up on this tent easily.
If the people in the nearby tents knew that Li Ruo had an infectious disease, they would definitely send her to a deserted quarantine area to fend for herself.
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