"Excuse me, I'd like to wait for my guardian to return before deciding. Isn't there a law that allows us to wait for family to accompany us?"
Lu Mingming hoped to defuse this conflict with the slum's regulations.
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Unexpectedly, Cain shook his head and said, "It's of no use to you. You've been personally selected and are needed by the higher-ups. Even if I wanted to stop them, I couldn't."
Who?
Lu Mingming's eyes darkened. She feigned a pitiable demeanor, leaning against the cold wall with her head bowed, presenting herself as a wronged damsel: "I don't understand where I offended the Enforcement Court to warrant being personally apprehended and punished?"
"Don't think like that. Perhaps it's a good thing. Besides, it wasn't our Enforcement Court's decision, but rather the higher-ups need you."
Cain explained kindly. Perhaps because he was on the verge of success, he was patient in comforting the little beauty before him.
"What do the higher-ups require?"
Lu Mingming asked cautiously.
Cain waved away the Enforcement team members waiting for orders and leaned in, lowering his voice.
Lu Mingming endured the discomfort and listened to him speak:
"The City Lord wishes to see you.
Identification Number - Wu Liu San Qi Si Liu Qi Wu
Consider this me giving you some inside information in advance."
"I haven't done anything wrong in the city."
Lu Mingming's gaze shifted, further fueling Cain's desire.
"To be frank, your fate is sealed. You're destined for death sooner or later, and you won't get past the City Lord."
As Cain himself had personally met the City Lord, he knew that the City Lord was infinitely close to being a half killing machine, usually appearing like an emotionless monster. Corrupted by countless resentments, he had transformed into a type of specter.
However, he couldn't tell Lu Mingming these details, unless she became his lover.
He meant, the City Lord wants to kill me.
Lu Mingming immediately concluded, racking her brain but finding no reason for the other party to want her dead.
Seeing the little beauty contemplating, Cain coaxed, "If you're willing to come with me, I can spend some time protecting you from them and send a fake in your stead. What do you say?"
Cain dangled a bait of immense value. If she were a girl from the slums, she might have agreed immediately to save her life.
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Lu Mingming refused without hesitation: "No thank you, I still want to wait for my acquaintances to go together. That would make me feel safer."
Cain's fawning smile gradually faded, replaced by a blank expression.
He snorted coldly, "I see you'd rather refuse a toast than be forced to drink a forfeit."
Cain waved his hand. The soldiers on both sides, seeing his gesture, efficiently formed a semi-circle, surrounding Lu Mingming within the house, leaving her with no room to move.
Concurrently, the soldiers summoned attacks condensed from their spiritual energy, aiming directly at all parts of Lu Mingming's body. With each step forward, she would face the threat of death.
"This is so annoying..."
Lu Mingming clenched her fists, wanting to land a punch on Cain's face.
Cain smiled with satisfaction:
"I knew you were capable, so this time I brought those with some skill, who have actually killed people. Don't you want to be riddled with bloody holes from these spears? Nor do you want to be summoned by the City Lord and lose your life? Following me is your best choice."
"You're crazy."
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Lu Mingming muttered.
"Such disobedient children."
Cain stiffly pulled at the corner of his mouth, reaching out to grab Lu Mingming's slender wrist, preparing to forcibly take her away.
Lu Mingming's pupils constricted sharply. She instinctively took a quick step back in resistance, looking up to see the deep lust and determined ambition on the man's face.
Her usually calm mental sea was provoked, spontaneously forming a protective mechanism, with waves churning up surges of energy.
The sky gradually grew dark and gloomy, with thick storm clouds gathering across the vast expanse, obscuring the sky above the City of Sin.
The city, originally a mix of violence and sin, became even heavier and darker under the cover of the clouds.
The revelry of criminals could be heard from ten streets away, their wild nature screaming within them, driving them to acts unimaginable to humans.
"It's going to rain."
Cain looked at the sky, his expression turning grim.
"We can't delay any longer. We have to complete all inspection tasks this afternoon. Once it rains, everything will be ruined."
As soon as he spoke, a clap of thunder sounded from afar.
It seemed to have climbed over countless clouds, finally exploding deliberately above Aunt Shi's house.
A dull thunderclap, like an enraged thunder god striking the barrier of storm clouds with his massive hammer, the deafening roar jolted everyone awake, as if a torrential downpour would begin the next second.
Lu Mingming stared at Cain's shifting expression, her hand behind her back itching to move.
If the other party made any further aggressive moves, she could lure the thunder from the sky to "accidentally" strike him.
Just then, a group of disheveled cubs, dressed in patched clothes, used their hands to form makeshift umbrellas over their heads, as if afraid a downpour was imminent.
They shouted exaggeratedly, "Where are the Enforcement Officers? The City Lord wants to see you."
Lu Mingming followed the sound with her gaze and immediately recognized the leading cub as the little boy she had seen that day.
Hearing the cubs' calls, Cain became even more annoyed, completely losing his desire.
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He glared at the group of cubs, exuding an oppressive pressure.
"Are you telling the truth? If you're lying, I'll take your lives."
The little boy fearfully ran closer, boldly meeting the gaze of the Enforcement team leader, swallowing hard, "It's true, it's true! How dare I lie? You can go take a look and see for yourself."
"Hmph!"
Cain turned, flicked his sleeves, and instructed, "You guys stay and continue the inspection. Leave No. 166 to me; I'll handle it personally later."
He still hadn't given up his obsession with Lu Mingming, and this statement disgusted her immensely.
"Yes."
The Enforcement team members quickly responded, not daring to voice any objection.
After Cain left, the Enforcement team members remaining sincerely advised Lu Mingming:
"Instead of struggling in the slums, it's better to follow our boss earlier. He's the leader of the Enforcement team and can give you several more years of an easier life. If you can eat well and live well, why inflict suffering on yourself?"
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"I personally prefer to temper my will in harsh environments."
Lu Mingming didn't even lift her eyelids, showing no interest in the topic.
"Ungrateful fool!"
The Enforcement team members were successfully angered, spitting a mouthful of phlegm onto the ground, leaving the group of cubs standing there.
The little boy looked at Lu Mingming and breathed a sigh of relief, his face taut as he pretended to be a little adult.
Lu Mingming was about to inquire about his recent situation when the little boy's criticism came first: "You're too stupid! Why can't you escape when you encounter such a problem? Never mind, for being an outsider, I'll forgive you." https:/
Lu Mingming was both amused and exasperated: "Didn't you say you were going to save your mother?"
"Oh, this matter is very complicated. You'll have to find a place for me to tell you slowly."
The little cub took Lu Mingming's hand.
Due to excessive excitement, his original form's little bear ears suddenly popped out, fluffy, round, and adorable.
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So... I really want to pet them...
Lu Mingming was exceptionally covetous, her thoughts completely captivated by the fluffiness.
"Quick, follow me."
The little boy's strength was not to be underestimated. He pulled Lu Mingming's hand and quickly walked towards an unfamiliar street.
The other cubs beside him acted as bodyguards, escorting the two and ensuring no one was secretly following.
Pulled by the little cub into a dimly lit alley, Lu Mingming was completely bewildered, not understanding where he was taking her.
"Is there something that can't be said out in the open?"
"You're truly too slow to understand things!"
The little boy, without hiding his contempt, reverted to his usual annoying demeanor.
"Of course, I haven't been out much. Speaking of which, you didn't answer about your mother."
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Lu Mingming mentioned it casually, after all, she had come to find the little boy because of this matter initially.
"It's not a sickness at all, it's just a necessary process of spiritual energy excitation."
After saying this, the little cub quickly covered his mouth, secretly glancing at Lu Mingming, as if he had inadvertently revealed a secret.
"What did you say?"
Lu Mingming was suspicious.
"Nothing, nothing."
The little boy did not mention the matter again, changing the subject and saying excitedly:
"Instead of worrying about those things, you should pay more attention to your own future. Do you know there's a war going on outside? The slums are preparing to rebel, it's so exciting!"