"This is..."
Under the bridge,
the little beggar looked at the brand-new two thousand yuan in her hand, then raised her head and stared blankly at Lu Baoyou before her.
Lu Baoyou spoke calmly. "This is my thanks for the ham sausage yesterday."
"But that ham sausage only cost one yuan?"
"It was delicious."
"..."
"It's too cold under the bridge. Find somewhere else to live."
The little beggar pressed her lips together and decisively shook her head, trying to stuff the money back into Lu Baoyou's hand.
"This is too much. I can't accept it. I'll be an adult in just over two months. By then, I can support myself by working..."
Lu Baoyou lightly stepped back, and the little beggar could not touch him at all.
He gave the little beggar one last look, turned around, picked up the Black Box at his feet, and walked into the distance.
"Once I've given my thanks, there's no taking it back... If you really feel bad about it, then pay me back next time fate lets us meet."
"Wait..."
Before the little beggar could finish, Lu Baoyou had vanished from her sight.
The little beggar opened her mouth, looked down at the two thousand yuan in her hand, and pursed her lips in grievance.
"But you still haven't told me your name..."
"Is everyone here?"
"They're all here."
Lin Qiye looked at the neatly lined-up recruits before him and nodded slightly.
"Everyone, board the vehicles."
The recruits swiftly boarded, and the vehicles started up, carrying them into the distance.
Inside the cabin, the recruits' spirits had completely changed.
Compared with their half-dead state three days ago, after their brief but wonderful holiday, they were now brimming with energy. Their eyes were filled with youthful vitality and anticipation, as though