"Godfather!"
"What is it?"
"Shall we go check out the slums?"
"Alright, I'll take you."
After some time together, Ye Zixiao had gotten used to being called Godfather. Of course, he didn't see Bai Ling'er as a daughter, just a younger sister.
Bai Ling'er was an unfortunate soul.
She was also a lonely yet strong individual.
Ye Zixiao and Bai Ling'er were not related by blood, but he grew very fond of the young girl. The reason he brought Bai Ling'er with him to the Witch Kingdom for revenge was also to help her find her relatives.
Now.
There was a Bai family armed force?
Although he didn't know if it was related to Bai Ling'er, since they had stumbled upon it, they had to figure it out. If Bai Ling'er's relatives were indeed doing evil, she wouldn't stand by and do nothing.
"Brother Xiao."
Brother Shan walked up and said sternly, "The slums here are different from the refugee camps in the Sunset Kingdom. This place is a mix of all sorts, and it's not easy to get through the slums to enter the city."
"Mm!"
Ye Zixiao thought for a moment and said, "The main force will stop here. Just a few of us will go in disguised as merchants to figure out the situation with the Bai family armed force. If it has nothing to do with Ling'er, we won't enter the city."
"Understood."
"Got it."
Brother Shan and Young Master Leng immediately understood.
Ten minutes later…
The special operations team of a thousand men set up camp and rested three kilometers outside the slums. Ye Zixiao, Lin Bin, Bai Ling'er, Young Master Leng, and Brother Shan – the five of them – headed towards the slums.
There were no checkpoints in the slums.
Anyone could enter and exit.
As soon as they entered, Ye Zixiao and the others were met with garbage. There were mountains of garbage everywhere, flies swarming in the air, a foul odor assailing them under the scorching sun, and even decaying corpses could be seen in the garbage heaps!
Countless children were rummaging through the garbage mountains. Suddenly, cheers erupted. Looking in that direction, they saw a child tumble down a garbage mountain, a bag clutched in his hand.
"What is it?"
Bai Ling'er stopped the child.
"What do you want?"
The child cautiously backed away.
"Little friend, don't be scared. I just want to know what you found that made you so happy?"
"It, it's bread."
"Bread?"
"Yes!"
Perhaps sensing Bai Ling'er's friendliness, the child lowered his guard, opened the dirt-covered bag, and with a wave of sour odor, a piece of moldy bread was revealed.
"Can this still be eaten?"
Bai Ling'er's brow immediately furrowed.
"Of course, it can be eaten."
The child ran off joyfully.
"What a sin!"
Ye Zixiao lit a cigarette and said indignantly, "The rich live in paradise, indulging in revelry every day! The poor die in hell, surviving on scavenging! Damn it, this tragic war-torn country."
"Godfather, let's go!"
Bai Ling'er called out softly.
Among Ye Zixiao's group, there was also a gap between the rich and the poor. Lin Bin and Bai Ling'er had lived affluent lives since childhood, while Young Master Leng and Brother Shan had grown up hungry.
Therefore.
Young Master Leng and Brother Shan understood the poor better.
"Brother Xiao, please help them!"
"They are so pitiful!"
Young Master Leng and Brother Shan were both moved.
"How can we help?"
Ye Zixiao said helplessly as they walked, "We can help one group, but not a whole country. However, it's not impossible. If we get rid of the tyrant and end the war, the people won't have to starve."
Just then.
A group of people suddenly rushed out.
"Stop."
"Don't f***ing move."
"Anyone who moves, I'll f***ing kill them."
Amidst a burst of rough shouts, over twenty ragged Witch Kingdom men surrounded Ye Zixiao and the other four. Some held guns, while others brandished large knives.
It was evident they were also refugees.
"What's going on?"
"What do you mean?"
Young Master Leng and Brother Shan immediately inquired.
"What's going on?"
A man with a tattoo on his neck, holding a gun, said, "Looking at you guys all well-dressed, you're definitely not poor. Since you're not poor, robbing you is only natural."
"Robbery?"
Ye Zixiao was taken aback.
"That's right, robbery!"
The tattooed man suddenly raised his gun and fired a shot into the air, then pointed at Ye Zixiao and shouted, "If you don't want to die, come with us. We'll take you to see my boss first. As long as you're obedient, you might not die."
"What the hell, who are you talking to?"
"You bunch of nobodies…"
Young Master Leng and Brother Shan, who feared nothing, saw that the robbers' strength was mediocre and were about to draw their guns and knives to fight, with no intention of surrendering.
"Forget it!"
Ye Zixiao waved his hand and said calmly, "Let's go with them. They are all pitiable people. There's no need to kill them. Besides, I also want to meet the boss in this slum."
"Understood!"
Young Master Leng and Brother Shan were very obedient.
"Kid, what did you say?"
The tattooed man pointed his gun at Ye Zixiao and said arrogantly, "You mean you don't care to kill us? What, you think you're so great? You think we'll die if you make a move?"
"Stop the f***ing nonsense."
Ye Zixiao glared at the tattooed man.
"You…"
The tattooed man suddenly faltered. For some inexplicable reason, he felt a suffocating pressure. The man from the Dragon Country before him, with just a glance, seemed capable of destroying people!
"This little girl is so beautiful!"
A robber approached Bai Ling'er.
"Get lost."
Ye Zixiao glared at the man again.
"Uh!"
The robber froze on the spot.
And so, Ye Zixiao and his four companions, under the coercion of a group of trembling robbers, passed through a large area of the slums and finally entered a compound enclosed by iron fences.
There were many people in the courtyard.
Most of them were burly men.
Some carried guns, some were sharpening knives, and some were exercising shirtless. It was noisy and lively, but there were no persecuted women or slaves here.
"Old Hua, what's the situation?"
"Holy crap, Dragon Country people!"
"And a beautiful young lady?!"
A group of burly men swarmed over, shouting with curiosity and excitement. Most of their gazes fell on Bai Ling'er, because Bai Ling'er was beautiful and had the appearance of a Witch Kingdom person.
"Get out of the way."
The tattooed man waved his hand and said with a grin, "These Dragon Country people were captured by me with great difficulty. Especially this girl, she's for the boss. All of you, get out of the way."
"Damn!"
"Old Hua, you're quite lucky!"
"The boss is going to be so happy!"
After understanding, a large group of burly men no longer dared to covet Bai Ling'er, but they didn't disperse either. Instead, they followed the tattooed man towards a large house.
"Boss, boss."
The tattooed man shouted at the top of his lungs.
"What the f*** do you want?"
A furious roar came from inside, and the door was violently kicked open. A shirtless man with full-body tattoos staggered out, looking like he hadn't woken up, or perhaps he was drunk.
"Boss, look!"
The tattooed man immediately moved aside and pointed excitedly at Ye Zixiao and the other four, saying, "I captured some Dragon Country people, they must be rich, and there's a beautiful girl too. All for you."
"Hmm?"
The shirtless man was stunned. He shook his greasy, messy long hair and rubbed his eyes. Suddenly, his eyes lit up, and he shouted excitedly, "Damn, this girl is truly beautiful. Bring her in."
"Got it!"
The tattooed man immediately understood.
Bai Ling'er looked at Ye Zixiao.
Ye Zixiao nodded slightly.
Thus, Bai Ling'er, in a state of feigned struggle, was dragged into the shirtless boss's house by the tattooed man. As soon as Bai Ling'er entered, the tattooed man quickly retreated and closed the door.
"Brother-in-law, this?"
Lin Bin suddenly became nervous.
"She'll be fine."
Ye Zixiao calmly lit a cigarette.