There weren't many people setting up stalls at the street entrance, so the two burly men quickly, still holding their wooden clubs, arrived at Lin Yu's stall, located in a shady corner.
"Hey, kid, you know the rules, right? Hurry up and give me the stuff."
The burly man who had killed the old man earlier, his face full of impatience, heavily slammed his wooden club on the stall and extended his hand towards Lin Yu.
Lin Yu's expression was calm. He hadn't been setting up a stall here for just a day or two, so he naturally understood about paying the money.
Nor did Lin Yu make a big fuss or anything because of this matter.
In this living environment, Lin Yu did not want to cause too much trouble.
"No money, then use herbs to compensate."
Lin Yu said, then picked up a few herbs and handed them to the burly man.
This wasn't the first time; it wasn't every day that they could successfully make a profit.
In the past, Lin Yu had also used herbs to pay.
Herbs were quite useful for the Gang, after all, Gang members often got into fights, and having herbs would make things much more convenient if they got injured.
The burly man didn't say much. He directly took the herbs, pulled off a piece, chewed it in his mouth, applied it to the wound where the old man had bitten him, and then prepared to leave.
However, his companion did not move, instead looking at Chu Ying, who was leaning against Lin Yu, with interest.
"Hey, what's wrong? Aren't you in a hurry to go back?"
The burly man, seeing his companion not moving, turned his head and asked somewhat confused.
The Gang member who had been eager to return for pleasure earlier, now had lewd glints in his eyes as he continuously scrutinized Chu Ying, speaking in a deep voice to Lin Yu.
Hearing the Gang member's words, Lin Yu's expression turned slightly cold, and his brows furrowed involuntarily.
Beside him, Chu Ying was even more terrified, her hand clutching Lin Yu's sleeve trembling slightly.
"What's wrong? Can't you hear what I'm saying? Tell the girl next to you to look up!"
Seeing that his companion seemed to have discovered something interesting, the burly man from before was no longer in a hurry to leave. He stood to the side, holding his wooden club, a playful, amused smile on his face, as if watching a good show.
"There's no need for that, is there? We've already given you the items."
Lin Yu looked at the ill-intentioned Gang member and pulled Chu Ying further behind him.
"Bang!"
Facing Lin Yu's attitude, the Gang member's face was filled with impatient, brutal anger. He raised his wooden club and swung it fiercely. With a whistling sound, it heavily smashed onto the stall in front of Lin Yu.
The wooden stall, already fragile, shattered into pieces under such a heavy blow.
"You've got some nerve, talking like that. Didn't you see the lesson from before?"
"Get lost, brat."
Saying that, the Gang member reached out directly to grab Chu Ying beside Lin Yu, completely disregarding Lin Yu.
Meanwhile, his companion also moved closer, gripping the wooden club in his hand, ready to teach this ignorant boy, who dared to resist them, a lesson at any moment.
Chu Ying looked at the man grinning menacingly as he reached for her, her heart filled with terror. She clung tightly to Lin Yu, screaming in fright.
These Gang members were the absolute rulers in the Slums. Not only did they exploit and oppress the refugees, but they also wantonly humiliated them.
Many women in the Slums who struggled to survive and had decent looks were captured by them and subjected to their abuse.
Even many younger girls were taken by them and sold to higher-ranking samurai or upper-class individuals for their amusement.
This Gang member had set his eyes on Chu Ying because of her young age. If her appearance was good, selling her would bring a large sum of money, and he would surely receive a considerable reward.
At the very least, he could take her back and have some fun himself. He had long grown tired of the previous women; they were like puppets, unmoving and easily manipulated, completely uninteresting.
Just thinking about such a tender young girl at his mercy, the Gang member's eyes showed not only ferocity but also intense excitement.
As the Gang member's hand was about to grab Chu Ying, amidst the indifferent gazes of the surrounding onlookers, the chill in Lin Yu's eyes was completely undisguised.
Originally, he just wanted to avoid unnecessary trouble, cultivate properly during this period, and take his family out of this city-fortress.
But these guys, not only did they provoke him again and again, they even set their sights on Chu Ying. This was something Lin Yu could not tolerate.
In this cold and cruel world, Huizi's family was the only one that could bring warmth to Lin Yu. They were Lin Yu's inverse scale; touch it, and death was certain!
Just as the Gang member's hand was about to grab Chu Ying's clothes, a cold, indifferent voice came.
"Take your filthy hand back."
As soon as the words fell, none of the people present saw Lin Yu's movements clearly. They only knew that another blurry afterimage flashed across the air.
But the Gang member who was about to act against Chu Ying, his face changed drastically at this moment.