The bald man arranged a soundproof room for Shi Sheng and invited him in respectfully.
This was how the world worked. Whoever had a harder fist would be the boss.
"Brother Liu, what's the background of this woman?" Underling A saw Liu Shu coming out of the room and immediately asked.
Liu Shu touched his bald head and said with a face full of hostility, "How would I know?"
A woman appeared out of nowhere to fight with them for territory.
"Brother Liu, that woman is quite pretty." Underling B's face was full of wretchedness. He had completely forgotten that he was beaten to the point where he couldn't stand up.
"What's the use of being pretty? Can you eat it?" Liu Shu slapped Underling B's body, "Go to the city guards and ask around. This woman is so powerful. Her background is definitely not simple. She might be a wanted criminal."
"Creak —" The door was suddenly pulled open. Everyone immediately turned around to look.
A pale face peeked out from the door, and a pair of black eyes stared at them. Liu Shu's scalp went numb, and his bald head felt cold.
The girl on the other side opened her mouth and said, "Bring me some water."
Liu Shu heaved a sigh of relief. It seemed that she didn't hear it. Luckily, the soundproofing of the room was good.
"If you don't want this place to be razed to the ground like a few days ago, then don't have any bad ideas." The pale face disappeared from the door, and the door was closed.
Underling A looked at Liu Shu with a dumbfounded face, "Brother Liu … What does she mean?"
There was only one place that was razed to the ground a few days ago …
This couldn't have been done by her, right?
"She can't be a mutant, right?" Underling B's body trembled, "I heard that a mutant was found in the tenth district. It can peel off our skin and put it on their bodies. It's so disgusting."
"I heard about that too, but I heard that their intelligence isn't high. Although they can disguise as us, once they talk to people, they will be exposed. The one inside … How does she look like someone with low intelligence? "Underling A retorted.
Liu Shu habitually touched his head, "Enough, go and get some water."
"Then … Brother Liu, are we still going to the city guards?" Underling B asked carefully.
"Go where? Are you looking for death?" Liu Shu slapped Little Brother B's head and said resentfully, "Before we figure out her background, don't act rashly."
Little brother B felt wronged. (Didn't you say that you wanted to go?)
Why was it his fault again?
Shi Sheng lived in this underground area. Every day, Liu Shu would find an excuse to look for him. He found that Shi Sheng was just living here and didn't do anything strange. Other than being violent when he came, he didn't show any signs of violence. Liu Shu was slightly relieved.
"Brother Liu, Brother Liu, it's not good. The city guards said that they want to search our underground city." Underling A ran in from outside and shouted.
Liu Shu was shocked. "What happened?"
Why would he want to search the Underground City for no reason?
"I don't know. Ever since that incident, District 7 has been under martial law. I heard that the city guards have been arresting people everywhere. The surface has already been searched, and now it's the underground."
Underling A gestured behind Liu Shu. "Could it be … they're here to look for her?"
Liu Shu rolled his eyes and ordered, "Let them search the front first."
"Oh, okay …" Underling A thought about it and said, "Brother Liu, why don't we take this opportunity to hand her over to the city guards? Who cares about her background? Let the city guards have a headache."
"Why are you talking nonsense? Go!" Was this woman so easy to deal with?
If she was really the culprit behind the explosion of a building, they would be buried together with her before they could hand her over to the city guards.
Underling A left in confusion. Liu Shu knocked on the door and entered.
There was only one lamp in the room, and it was the kind that was especially dim. That girl was sitting under the lamp, playing with an Iron Sword.
The ancient patterns on the Iron Sword and the strange red light made Liu Shu's heart beat faster. The Iron Sword seemed to be covered with a layer of pressure that made people not dare to look at it directly.
He quickly looked away. "Miss Jiang, the city guards are coming to search. Do you want to avoid them?"
Shi Sheng slammed the Iron Sword on the table beside him and asked casually, "Are you afraid of them?"
Liu Shu: "…" Why would he be afraid of them?
Aren't you, a suspected 'fugitive', here?
If the city guards saw you, you would be in trouble!
"Miss Jiang, a wise man knows better than to fight when the odds are against him. Why don't you avoid them first?" Liu Shu tried to make his words sound better.
Shi Sheng retorted seriously, "I'm not a wise man."
Liu Shu: "…" Wasn't a wise man supposed to fight when the odds were against him?
Liu Shu talked for a long time, but the girl had no intention of leaving. He gritted his teeth and left the room.
It was daytime, and the underground city was not open for business yet. The entire corridor was deserted, and there were only city guards searching the rooms one by one.
Liu Shu broke out in a cold sweat. It was over. Those people had photos in their hands. Although he did not see who was in the photos, he had a feeling that these people were looking for the girl in the room.
If the city guards found out that he was harboring a fugitive, he would definitely be implicated …
Liu Shu did not have any big ambitions. He just wanted to die of old age peacefully.
The underground city that his father left him could also allow him to die of old age. However, with the sudden appearance of a fugitive, his wish of dying of old age would not come true.
"Hey, isn't this Brother Liu?" The captain of the city guards waved at Liu Shu. "Brother Liu, don't mind them. This is an order from the higher-ups. It's a routine search."
Brother Liu took a deep breath and greeted them skillfully. "Who are you looking for?"
"Here, it's her. Have you seen her before?" The captain passed the photo to Liu Shu.
The girl in the photo was wearing pure white clothes. Her face was pale, and she looked no different from when he first met Shi Sheng.
Liu Shu's back was full of cold snorts. His hand that was holding the photo trembled uncontrollably.
"Brother Liu, what's wrong?" The captain waved his hand in front of Liu Shu and asked doubtfully, "Have you seen her before?"
Liu Shu came back to his senses and quickly returned the photo. He wiped his sweaty hands on his pants. "No, what did she do?"
The captain was familiar with Liu Shu. He knew that he was a coward who only wanted to die of old age. He instinctively felt that he would not harbor a fugitive, so he did not think much of it. "I don't know. The higher-ups asked her to arrest him. You know that we arrest whoever the higher-ups ask us to."
The captain waved his hand at the people behind him. "It's the last few rooms. Everyone, hurry up and search. Don't delay Brother Liu's business."
"There's no hurry. There's no business during the day. We haven't seen each other for a long time. Why don't I treat you to a drink?" Liu Shu forced a smile.
"It's okay, Brother Liu. There are still a few places to search. We'll drink next time if we have the chance!" The captain patted Liu Shu's shoulder. As he walked towards Shi Sheng's room, he said, "The wine last time tasted good. It's a pity that there's too little."
The captain's hand grabbed the door handle and turned it …
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