The passing caravans effectively obscured the shadowy figures tailing them from behind.
Despite blending in with the common and unassuming attire of the citizens of Sin City, their exceptionally abnormal behavior made them impossible to ignore.
“She’s just a slum dweller, how can she afford an autonomous vehicle? I remember the rental for one of those in Sin City costs 80 Wuhui coins per hour. Can those poor people afford that?”
A security guard, tracking Lu Mingming alongside the attendant, expressed his surprise.
To ensure the accuracy of their mission, he couldn’t help but point out the discrepancy.
The attendant found it equally strange. A quick thought of the top-tier reward promised by his superiors made him swallow all his reservations and force out a justification:
“Don’t overthink it. Perhaps she sold something and suddenly came into money, wanting to experience a noble lifestyle.
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The slums only have the merchant guild with enough operational time these days. Alternatively… it could be that the ‘Deer Hunter’ team member protecting her hired it. Stop being so suspicious and slowing everyone down.”
Seeing the fearful expressions on these ignorant faces, the attendant sighed helplessly:
“At worst, I’ll distract the ‘Deer Hunter’ members later, and you can go kidnap the little black girl. Remember not to kill anyone.”
The moment the attendant uttered these words, no one dared to speak further.
Satisfied, he turned back to continue his surveillance, completely oblivious that their every move had already been exposed.
“Let them follow. I’d like to see what they want from whoever is bold enough to trail me in Sin City,” Lu Yan said casually, retracting his spiritual probe, unmoved by Wang Tianhai’s words.
“Just a few unknown riff-raff. They’ll be easy to deal with.”
Lu Mingming curiously used the vehicle’s mirror to check the progress of her pursuers. Their lack of tracking experience was evident in how their heads bobbed too conspicuously in the crowd.
The autonomous vehicle moved forward slowly, the streets along the way presenting a lively scene.
The small vendors seemed to have regained their vitality for life, enthusiastically promoting and selling their products for this annual, or even rarer, earning opportunity.
If lucky, one might even strike a good deal here.
Lu Mingming unleashed her spiritual power, habitually attaching it to the ground and sweeping across.
After multiple rounds of restorative tonics from Aunt Shi, Lu Mingming’s spiritual sea gradually recovered, becoming even more robust than before.
If it was once a vast, boundless ocean, it now resembled condensed, tangible energies within that ocean.
These energies were accumulated, and even when meticulously dissected, their power was significantly greater than before.
Lu Mingming controlled her spiritual power to probe outwards.
Unusually, this time, as her spiritual power explored, all the goods on the stalls transformed into small fluorescent dots of various colors. Their intensity and hues differed, making them highly conspicuous within the three-dimensional space constructed by her spiritual sea.
The dot closest to Lu Mingming, compared to the majority of fist-sized or larger fluorescent points, was only as big as a fingertip.
Huh?
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Lu Mingming tilted her head and looked at the vendor at the stall.
He was introducing a vibrant green plant in his hand, its color vivid and fresh, exuding a vitality starkly opposite to the nature of Sin City. The plant was triangular in shape, with thick, juicy flesh, and its fleshy surface was dotted with numerous fine, rounded thorns.
A breath of freshness wafted through the air.
Wasn't this the aloe vera used for facial hydration in modern times?
Lu Mingming was stunned, thinking she was seeing things.
“Look at this thing in my hand. It’s a superior medicinal herb dug up from the ancient forest. See how transparently green its exterior is, and then look at the sap…”
The vendor carefully cut open the green plant’s skin with a portable herb knife.
After peeling off the outer layer, the aloe vera revealed a soft, chewy inner flesh. Where the translucent plant flesh connected, it was bound by sticky, difficult-to-separate transparent mucus, dotted with tiny specks of green debris.
To those with a squeamish disposition, it would undoubtedly appear strange and disgusting.
“See, the sap of this herb is almost overflowing. Stew it in an iron pot over high heat for thirty minutes, and one course of treatment will cure all your ailments.
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If you don’t believe me, try it at home. If it doesn’t work, come back to me.”
The vendor grinned cheerfully at a small boy clutching a bundle of herbs, his face etched with hesitation.
Lu Mingming looked closely. It was the young cub she had rescued from the horses’ hooves that day, who had come to the merchant guild to trade.
The autonomous vehicle continued to move forward, and the sounds Lu Mingming could hear gradually faded into the distance.
“…Are you telling the truth? This one herb costs 8,000 Wuhui coins? I don’t have that much money right now.”
“Little brother, I can reluctantly offer you 7,900 Wuhui coins for the herbs you have. You just need to give me another 100 Wuhui coins. How about it? Uncle is being good to you, isn’t he!”
8,000 Wuhui coins…
Lu Mingming quickly converted this into a massive sum of Star Coins in her mind.
And in the display of her spiritual sea, the light from the herbs in the little boy’s arms shone even brighter than the most valuable items from other vendors in this small area.
Ah, so they’re here to cheat and extort children!
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“Wait, I need to get off.”
In the quiet cabin, Lu Mingming suddenly spoke, her tone serious.
“What’s wrong?” Orlannal asked with concern.
“Did you forget something? If it’s not too important, I can have someone buy you a new set.” Lu Yan subtly gestured towards the bald man. The bald man understood and exclaimed loudly, “Yes!” He quickly took out his portable notebook, waiting to record what needed to be procured, his efficiency heartbreaking.
“No, thank you.” Lu Mingming waved her hand.
“There’s a child behind being scammed. I’m going to help.”
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With a command, the autonomous vehicle halted its forward progress.
Lu Mingming quickly exited the cabin, leaving the four men exchanging bewildered glances, a palpable atmosphere of shared apprehension and mutual avoidance.
Lu Yan lightly waved his hand over his face, his outward appearance instantly changing. Orlannal similarly altered his appearance using the same method. Although his physique remained the same, his face became like that of a passerby, easily forgotten at a glance. Viewed with his face hidden, he appeared to be a noble from some kingdom, but judged by his face alone, he looked like a poor person deliberately pretending to be rich.
The two followed Lu Mingming out of the vehicle to ensure her safety.
Welcomed by the fresh air of Sin City, even though this air was tainted with a hint of blood, it was far better than the suffocating confinement of the cabin.
Lu Mingming breathed a sigh of relief and hurried towards the little cub.
The little boy hesitated, rubbing his herb bundle, while the vendor smirked cunningly, his eyes fixed intently on the herb, his eyeballs practically bulging, unable to conceal the desire in his gaze.
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The surrounding shopkeepers watched the scene like onlookers, none willing to offer a warning. They lived for money, and nothing else mattered.
“Wait!” Lu Mingming shouted, stopping the little boy’s action.
The little boy, just about to hand over the herb bundle, instinctively withdrew his hand, startled by the shout. He turned, confused, towards the sound, and met Lu Mingming, who was running towards him.
Lu Mingming, panting, took the cub’s soft hand and carefully tucked his herb bundle back into his embrace. The little cub looked up at Lu Mingming, his eyes filled with confusion. He seemed to recognize this sister; she must be that outsider from before, but why had she become so much darker? The little cub was unsure.
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“Truly shameless, trying to trick a child with trash. If it had such potent effects, why sell it for 8,000 Wuhui coins?” Lu Mingming warily extended her arm to shield the little one, protecting him. The closer she got, the more she could clearly see the light from the aloe vera in the vendor’s hand diminishing, weaker than even the tea at an auction. Exposed, the vendor’s face instantly turned extremely awkward, a surge of heat turning his face into a bright red tomato. Enraged, the vendor drew a small knife from his embrace and, waving it towards the air in front of Lu Mingming’s face, made a threatening gesture: “If you’re not buying, don’t speak nonsense here. Be careful, or your head will be hanging on the city walls tomorrow!”