Chapter 44.3 (1/2)

Tang Mianmian looked at Xiao Tangqiu but the latter merely grinned, “No, but thank you for your invitation.”

“Rejected again huh?” Su Manluo didn’t seem surprised. “You’re still thinking of joining Shen Yuan’s team?”

Xiao Tangqiu bit his lip and didn’t answer her question. “Tang Mianmian and I are both weaklings. It would be bad if we ended up getting you in trouble instead.”

Su Manluo didn’t insist, “Then, forget about it. If you change your mind, you can contact me any time… After completing an S-level mission, you won’t be forced to enter another mission for a year, but my advice is not to waste an entire year or else the next mission you go on will probably be your last.”

Although Xiao Tangqiu still didn’t know what Su Manluo’s motive was, he knew that she had said this out of kindness. He nodded, “We understand, thank you, senior.”

Su Manluo smiled, “It’s good that you understand. I’m leaving. You should also go back earlier. This is Newbie Village. You better be careful.”

As soon as her words fell, Xiao Tangqiu noticed several suspicious-looking people nearby. They were poorly dressed, thin and emaciated, with hostile gazes, and seemed to be on the move.

“That’s right, with your points, you should be able to enter District D now,” Su Manluo paused. “Not only District D, it should be enough for other districts as well. It’s best if you leave here as soon as possible.”

Xiao Tangqiu nodded, “Thank you, senior.”

As soon as the two entered their house, they quickly closed the door. Someone had already reached out a hand to grab them but was caught in the door.

The man desperately tried to squeeze his way in but Tang Mianmian snorted coldly and took a bite out of his arm. The man immediately let out a cry and retracted his hand.

Xiao Tangqiu and Tang Mianmian took the opportunity to close the door, leaving those hostile people out in Newbie Village under the heavy rain.

Xiao Tangqiu panted heavily and fell to the ground with his back against the door, holding the door firmly shut with his back. The men who were chasing them still tried their hardest to smash the door, as if they wanted to break in.

Bang, bang! Bang, bang!

Under the fierce impact, the flimsy wooden door shook and creaked like it was about to collapse.

“What the hell do they want?!” Tang Mianmian’s little face turned white as he rushed to block the door with Xiao Tangqiu. The two men propped their backs against the door to prevent the people outside from breaking the door.

Fortunately, although this flimsy wooden door looked fragile, in fact it was extremely strong and unbreakable. As long as the owner of the house wasn’t willing to open the door, the people outside couldn’t enter no matter what, even if they used violence.

Xiao Tangqiu and Tang Mianmian fearfully leaned against the door for a long time until the people outside realized that the door couldn’t be broken and the banging gradually disappeared… Those people seemed to have left.

They breathed a sigh of relief at the same time. Tang Mianmian’s face was filled with shock. “What did those people want?! Rob us? But we don’t have any money!” Even if they had money, there was no way to circulate and use it here ah!

Xiao Tangqiu frowned slightly, “Maybe they want our points.”

Tang Mianmian immediately understood. Although there was no currency in circulation in the city of the abyss, they could use points as currency. The group of malicious people must have wanted to rob them after seeing them trade with Su Manluo earlier.

“Newbie Village is too unsafe. I think Su Manluo is right. Let’s move to District D as soon as possible! The security there should be better, right?” There was fear lingering on his face.

Xiao Tangqiu nodded his head. He also felt that it was time for them to leave Newbie Village. After what happened earlier, they were probably being targeted.

“Let’s fill our stomachs first. Then, we’ll move.

They didn’t have any luggage either, all they had to do was leave.

“Good, good! Let’s have a good meal! After eating, we’ll move!”

The two men stood in front of the vending machine and studied it for quite some time. This looked good, that looked good too. Although they wanted to eat everything, they didn’t dare spend too much. They looked and looked and finally chose an ordinary Chinese meal.

When Xiao Tangqiu and Tang Mianmian tasted the steaming hot rice and stir-fried dishes, they were almost moved to tears. Both men cried as they ate. After eating, they casually tidied up and were ready to move.

At first, they were worried that the men would crouch outside and wait for them. They grit their teeth and specially bought a crossbow and a multipurpose Swiss Army knife to protect themselves.

Xiao Tangqiu held the crossbow while Tang Mianmian held the Swiss Army knife as they carefully opened the door only to find that the men had already left. However, they didn’t dare to take it lightly and cautiously held onto their weapons as they studied their surroundings.

At this time it was already dark, and Newbie Village seemed particularly chaotic and dangerous under the cover of the night. There were only a few pedestrians on the street. They were dressed in rags and had blank expressions on their faces. There were others hiding in the dark behaving secretively.

Aside from that, the whole of Newbie Village also resembled the slums. Everything was broken and in ruins and there wasn’t any light at all, only a darkness that pervaded. Xiao Tangqiu and Tang Mianmian were very alert. When they finally crossed the run-down streets to the junction between Newbie Village and District D, they both let out a sigh of relief at the same time.

The difference between Newbie Village and District D was very obvious. The houses in Newbie Village were all dilapidated and the residential building in District D that was separated by a wall looked very regular. Not only that, the street lamps on the roadside and the light from the windows of the residential buildings separated District D and Newbie Village into two completely different worlds of light and darkness.

Xiao Tangqiu and Tang Mianmian didn’t dare to delay any longer. They quickly walked towards the checkpoint between Newbie Village and District D.