Chapter 280: Drought World 8
These people weren’t just coincidentally trying to rob Chu Yian and her companion; they were specifically seeking revenge.
Among the dozens of robbers, nearly half had been robbed by Chu Yian in the past few days. The remaining robbers had either heard about a big fat sheep, or were returning favors to scavenge or lend support.
Chu Yian and Zhu Tianguang were clearly being targeted.
They had followed the two along their footprints and shadows, naturally making full preparations, determined to make them suffer.
The trading market was now deserted, as no one was willing to spend so much water to enter for the price of 100ml of water. The areas specifically used for stalls were pitifully empty, with items like pills and tobacco, which used to be expensive, displayed at the front, completely ignored.
Chu Yian didn’t have time for any of this. She led Zhu Tianguang towards other exits.
However, every entrance and exit was blocked, making it incredibly difficult for them to escape.
But exits are dead ends; people are alive.
Chu Yian was fine at this moment, and the vendors were also bored, so everyone sat together and chatted about gossip… Meanwhile, the robbers outside waited at the entrance from morning until afternoon.
Their patience was wearing thin.
“Are they even inside?”
“What if those two didn’t go in at all, and we’re just waiting here foolishly? What if they’ve already run far away? And is it worth spending a whole day blocking two people? In a day, you could go to other places and maybe even complete a few deals.”
Someone started to lose heart.
But those who had been robbed by Chu Yian were very determined.
“Those two don’t have wings on their backs; they’re definitely still inside.”
“They’ve robbed so many of us on the road; they must be rolling in wealth by now. What’s the point of robbing other small fries? This one score alone could be worth three days for you all!”
“That’s right.”
Another robber chimed in, “Besides, the trading market isn’t their permanent shield. Tonight at 12, it’ll be cleared out. They won’t be able to stay inside even if they want to.”
Inside the market,
Chu Yian only learned during a casual chat with a vegetable vendor that the market would be cleared out in a few hours.
Except for the shops originally owned by the trading market, everyone else would be forced out. To avoid being rushed by the market, those doing business there would leave ten minutes in advance.
Late at night.
The bell urging people to leave had already rung. By this time, the people in the market had packed up their belongings and were leaving as usual.
However, unlike before, today they all rushed towards the same exit.
Not many people came to the market, but when gathered together, they were not a small number. When the robbers were scattered at the four entrances and exits—southeast, southwest, northeast, and northwest—the crowd had already surged out of one exit.
The robbers sensed trouble and quickly blew their warning whistles.
Hearing the whistle, the robbers scattered at the other exits began to gather where the crowd was.
At this moment, Chu Yian had already led Zhu Tianguang to an exit in the opposite direction. Most of the people at that exit had been diverted, leaving only two people behind. The two were startled when they saw Chu Yian and Zhu Tianguang. Just as they were about to blow their whistles, one was pinned down by a treasure box thrown by Chu Yian, and the other was hit by a flying kick from Chu Yian.
A fight broke out at the exit, but the security guards at the entrance seemed to ignore it.
Zhu Shen quickly snatched the whistle from the hand of the robber pinned to the ground, then pounced on the other person, jumping onto his back.
He held onto the man’s neck tightly, refusing to let go no matter how much the man struggled, his gaze still searching for another whistle.
He noticed the man’s face turning purple, exhaling more than inhaling.
Until the man fell heavily, he tremblingly checked for the man’s breath.
“Big Chu, he’s dead.”
Zhu Tianguang had seen many dead people in the game, but he had personally killed very few. This man was directly strangled by him, and he was subconsciously afraid.
“If he didn’t die today, you would have.”
Chu Yian patted his back, “Don’t overthink it, let’s go.”
The two didn’t even bother to scavenge for supplies, running quickly into the night.
Meanwhile, at the East Gate exit, most of the robbers had been diverted to this location. They were now surrounded by a group of vendors, “Hey, are you here to give compensation? Where do we collect 50ml of water?”
“I didn’t make any sales yesterday either, and I spent 200ml of water. My child has been thirsty for a day. Can I get 100ml of water?”
“Thank you, you really are good people.”
…The robbers originally intended to gather all these people who came out to search for the two hidden in the crowd. They didn’t expect these people to line up obediently and even ask them for water?
It was already good enough that they weren’t robbing them.
A group of people quickly checked if Chu Yian and Zhu Tianguang were among these dozens of people. After checking most of them, they guessed they might have been tricked. When they blew the whistle and found no response from the West Gate exit, they realized they had fallen for a feint.
After waiting all day, not only were they tricked, but they also lost two brothers. The robbers became furious.
“Chase them!”
The leader roared, “Today, we must kill those two!”
One who often walks by the river is bound to get their shoes wet.
Chu Yian had thought about revenge, but she hadn’t expected the robbers to be so united. She still had over forty bullets, but there were too many people on the other side, and a head-on confrontation was unlikely to succeed.
Moreover, once the bullets were used up, they would lose their deterrent weapon.
Fleeing was the best option.
However, unexpectedly, the robbers were not only united but also clung on like hyenas once they had targeted someone.
Chu Yian looked at the scattered torches in the distance, which were particularly conspicuous in the dark. That was the group of people following their footprints. Zhu Tianguang quickly took off his jacket and used it to sweep away the footprints they left behind.
But this also slowed them down considerably.
Chu Yian watched him sweeping away the footprints but didn’t scold him for wasting time. Instead, she quickened her pace, leaving him behind.
Then she stopped about five hundred meters away from Zhu Shen and started digging holes.
Two large holes, each big enough to bury a person.
Zhu Shen followed the footprints and froze when he saw the two large holes. Then Chu Yian pushed him into a hole, “Bury yourself quickly, just leave a breathing hole and your eyes exposed.”
The two quickly buried their bodies with yellow sand, then struggled to turn their eyes, watching the torches get closer and closer, and then stop where their footprints disappeared.
“The traces are gone.”
“These two, I’ll definitely kill them when I catch them.”
“Search everywhere, they definitely haven’t gone far.”
…Hearing their words, Zhu Tianguang felt a little nervous.
Especially seeing the flickering torches in the distance, he was worried they would slowly grope their way over.
However, what you worry about often happens. Someone really came towards them with a torch, its light seemingly imprinted on their faces. If they lowered their heads, they would see the two people in the dirt.
Chu Yian was also nervous. She unconsciously tightened her grip on the sand beside her.
Just then, a car horn suddenly blared in the distance.
