Without leaving this slum, Xu Huo turned back just as he was about to reach the exit.
The people who had been lurking in the shadows, waiting for a chance to strike, began appearing one after another. But they were all desperate gamblers hoping to get lucky. They never even got close before the tripwires he had set around the area took care of them.
The boy who had "escaped" had initially planned to turn around and run out of the slum after seeing the people chasing him get killed. But he hadn't gone far before stopping. Faced with dark streets that seemed to stretch on endlessly, he apparently lacked the courage to make it all the way to the exit in one go. So he turned back and limped along behind Xu Huo.
Xu Huo knew he had a tail, but didn't chase him off. After killing the first few people who came to test the waters, he stopped in front of a tiny storefront. The door was shut, and a few crooked words had been scrawled on it: "Knock for lodging."
Though the place was shabby, it was one of the few "businesses" in this slum.
Xu Huo stepped forward and knocked.
A small window in the door opened, revealing a pair of bloodshot eyes. After looking him over, the person inside spoke in a hoarse, parched voice. "One hundred White Cash for the night. You can leave an item as collateral."
Xu Huo took out a White Cash note and handed it over.
The person inside took the money and quickly opened a small side door, poking half his head out as if he were up to no good. He quietly urged Xu Huo to hurry, but when he spotted the boy not far away, he abruptly