Walking back to the Slums, looking at the dilapidated houses on both sides of the street, as well as some simply constructed shacks, and the emaciated refugees.
It was almost unimaginable that the place they had just visited and this place were in the same city.
Huizi, who had originally been heartbroken about the gold coins, said nothing more after returning to the Slums. Compared to here, the station was simply a paradise on earth, filling her heart with anticipation.
However, during this time, something happened that greatly puzzled Chu Ying and the others.
That was, when the refugees on the street saw Lin Yu and his group, their expressions subtly changed, as if they had seen ravenous beasts, and they all avoided them from a distance.
Even the vendors on the street quickly packed up their stalls and fled rapidly.
This scene greatly puzzled Chu Ying and the others. Chu Ying even touched her face, bewildered, and asked,
"What's wrong with these people? Are we that scary looking?"
Hearing Chu Ying's words, Lin Yu smiled helplessly. He knew in his heart that this situation must be related to him.
When Lin Yu went to the Gang, he didn't conceal himself at all.
Many people must have seen him, and the women who survived in those warehouses must have spread the news that he had massacred the entire Gang.
Otherwise, these people in the Slums would have no reason to be so afraid of him.
"Let's go. Don't mind them. Let's hurry up and move."
Lin Yu didn't care at all how these guys in the Slums viewed him. Anyway, they were moving soon, so there wouldn't be any interaction.
Kami, however, looked at Lin Yu with profound meaning; this seemingly henpecked uncle possessed wisdom beyond ordinary people, clearly discerning the underlying reasons.
However, more than profundity, there was a sense of pride within that meaning.
In a dog-eat-dog place like the Slums, Kami didn't think Lin Yu's actions were wrong; shouldn't he be proud that his child possessed such outstanding abilities?
The house where everyone originally lived, apart from some food Lin Yu had brought back earlier, had nothing else worth taking.
Chu Ying, however, insisted on bringing the herbs Lin Yu had planted, thinking she might be able to continue selling them after they moved. Enjoying the story? Read on at novelping.com.
Lin Yu didn't dampen the little girl's enthusiasm; such things sold well in the Slums, but in the shopping district, people probably wouldn't even glance at them.
After a simple tidying, Lin Yu slung his long sword, wrapped in old clothes beyond recognition, onto his back.
Such controlled bladed weapons couldn't be openly displayed; even their shape could attract unnecessary trouble.
Huizi gently caressed the furnishings in the room, looking at the small house with some reluctance, her eyes filled with deep unwillingness to part.
This small house held too many of her memories: forming a family with Kami, giving birth to their first child Ikoma, then their second, Chu Ying, and taking in Lin Yu...
Although life was a bit difficult, these memories were precious.
"Don't think about it; we'll live better and better from now on."
Having been with Huizi for over a decade, how could Kami not understand her feelings? He gently embraced her and softly comforted her.
Lin Yu silently turned his face away; he hadn't expected that he, a single man in his previous life, would now have to endure 'dog food' from another world.
"Uh... let's hurry and move..."
Ikoma also couldn't stand it anymore and muttered softly.
"You brat, what are you saying? Are you getting bolder?"
Huizi, rarely having such a tender moment, raised an eyebrow and looked at Ikoma with icy eyes, a truly murderous expression.
Chu Ying chuckled secretly from the side, pulled Lin Yu over, and laughed.
This little girl sold out her own brother in the blink of an eye, completely disregarding his resentful gaze.
Walking out of the Slums, looking at the warm sunlight in the sky compared to the dilapidated buildings behind them, it felt like a new beginning.
"Brother Lin Yu, we won't be hungry anymore, right?"
Chu Ying's murmuring voice came from beside him.
"Yes, I will never let you go hungry again."
"We will begin a brand new life!"
Lin Yu's voice revealed a faint confidence, and his steady words brought peace to one's heart, filled with longing for a future life.
"Then let's make a pinky promise. You absolutely cannot do dangerous things like before anymore. Chu Ying doesn't want to see Brother Lin Yu get hurt."
Chu Ying said seriously, her tender cheeks revealing an expression that brooked no refusal.
"You little busybody."
Ignoring Chu Ying's struggles, Lin Yu reached out and pinched her upturned nose.
"Since you've said so, then I promise you, okay? Come, let's make a pinky promise. I will never do anything to make Chu Ying worry again, okay?"
"No matter what, your brother will always be by Chu Ying's side to protect you."
In a gentle, doting voice, their two little fingers curled slightly and hooked together. Chu Ying's eyes sparkled under the light, clear and bright.
Looking at their hooked fingers, Chu Ying's cheeks somehow flushed slightly, and her heart inexplicably quickened.
'Brother Lin Yu, Chu Ying wants to be with you forever.'
The girl's unspoken thoughts echoed silently in her heart.