Lu Ming left Moonfall Town, unsure of what to do next.
His original plan was to deal with Ye Chen and then tackle the Scarlet Zone dungeon.
However, with Ye Chen now surrounded by too many level 30 bodyguards, Lu Ming's plan was disrupted, leaving him uninterested in dungeons for the moment.
The only way to break this stalemate was to find Lin Youwei!
But...
"Moonfall Town includes over fifty thousand players below level 10 from the entire Linhai City. Finding someone here is like finding a needle in a haystack..."
Just as Lu Ming was worrying about where to find Lin Youwei, he noticed a large crowd of players gathered around some ruins ahead, seemingly involved in something.
As Lu Ming passed by, he overheard the crowd discussing:
"This young girl looks so frail, how did she get into this mess?"
"They say she owes someone money, but it's unclear. Such a delicate girl falling into the hands of unreasonable creditors is bound for trouble!"
A young girl?
Frail?
Delicate?
"Could it be Lin Youwei?"
Lu Ming muttered to himself.
He squeezed through the crowd for a look.
Sure enough, it was Lin Youwei!
Lin Youwei was on the ground, surrounded by several burly, fierce-looking men!
She looked completely different from the image Lu Ming had of her last night.
The first time he saw Lin Youwei, she was clinging tightly to her brother's hand. Even when being chased, as long as her brother was by her side, she felt safe.
Back then, she wore a Black Iron Equipment frost robe, not luxurious, but not ordinary either.
Now, she was clad in cheap, low-level whiteboard gear, simple and clean, but it tugged at the heartstrings.
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She exuded a pure aura, her tousled hair clinging to her fair face, pure yet alluring.
Without her brother's protection, her eyes were filled with helplessness and fear.
It was this aura and her pitiful face that made many bystanders sympathize with her.
"What kind of men bully a young girl?"
"Yeah! Aren't they ashamed?"
At this moment, one of the burly men, at least 250 pounds, waved his fist and shouted at the crowd, "Paying debts is a matter of course! If any of you have a problem, why don't you pay the money her brother owes us?"
With that, the crowd fell silent.
Their so-called justice was clearly based on not harming their own interests.
Seeing the crowd quiet down, the burly man leered at Lin Youwei, saying lecherously, "If you really can't pay, you can use your body to repay the debt."
"How about a thousand per time?"
Lin Youwei was so frightened she hugged her legs and curled up, her frail body trembling slightly.
Just as the burly man was about to reach out to her, a figure suddenly appeared in front of Lin Youwei!
"How much does she owe you?"
Seeing Lu Ming suddenly appear, the burly man lost interest and said impatiently, "Her brother owes us twenty thousand; she's paid fifteen thousand, so there's five thousand left!"
Lu Ming thought for a moment.
The three pieces of equipment and the F-grade skill scroll he put in the trading house had all sold, and he had over 5600 in his account.
So, he directly transferred five thousand to the burly man on the spot.
The four burly men present, though appearing large and intimidating, were actually just a few level 8-9 small fries.
If Lu Ming activated the Undead Warrior, he could send them to meet their ancestors in an instant.
But with so many onlookers around, it wasn't worth becoming a target for a few thousand bucks.
Having received the money, the burly man had nothing more to say and made way, allowing Lu Ming to take Lin Youwei away.
Seeing there was no more excitement to watch, the crowd dispersed.
However, the burly men stared intently at the backs of Lu Ming and Lin Youwei, eyes filled with resentment and desire.
"Does that guy have a lot of money?"
"Why don't we follow them, take him for a bit more, and find a secluded place to have our way with that girl?"
"Heh, sounds good to me!"
As they spoke, with lecherous smiles, they prepared to follow Lu Ming.
At this moment, a voice suddenly came from behind: "You dare touch someone from Tianxuan?"
The burly men turned towards the voice, seeing a cold black-clad assassin standing behind them.
Hearing the mention of "Tianxuan" from the assassin's mouth and seeing the ID [Tianxuan·Shadow] above the assassin's head, the burly men were immediately terrified.
"The... the eighth-ranked Tianxuan of the Great Xia team?"
Instantly, they were scared out of their wits, kneeling and begging for mercy from Tianxuan·Shadow: "Brother, we didn't know those two were from Tianxuan! Please forgive us this time! We won't dare again!!!"
"Brother, I'll return the money that guy and the girl gave me to you!"
The leading burly man quickly got up and transferred twenty thousand to Tianxuan·Shadow.
Taking the money, a cold glint flashed in Tianxuan·Shadow's eyes: "I'll let it go this time, but be careful in your next life."
The burly men thanked him profusely.
But the next second, they seemed to realize something.
"Wha... what? Next life?"
As soon as the words fell.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
A barrage of arrows rained down, engulfing the burly men.
A series of over 500 damage numbers popped up, instantly killing them!
The next second, several level 20 archer players with the [Tianxuan] ID silently retreated from the nearby ruins...
Meanwhile, on the other side.
Lin Youwei, being led by the wrist, kept her head down.
When she looked up and saw that the person who helped her was the same one who saved her last night, a hint of surprise flashed in her clear eyes.
At this moment, Lu Ming let go of her hand and turned to look at Lin Youwei.
He finally understood that Lin Youwei had become so plain because she had sold her valuable equipment to pay off her brother's debt.
Lin Youwei knew she owed Lu Ming too much but was unable to repay him at the moment.
She nodded slightly, avoiding eye contact with Lu Ming, and said softly, "Thank you. I'll definitely repay the money once I save enough..."
Looking at the petite Lin Youwei, who seemed like she could be blown away by a gust of wind, Lu Ming asked, "Do you want to avenge your brother?"
Lin Youwei's eyes were dim, and she lowered her head, "I'm too useless; I can't avenge him..."
Lu Ming said, "I can help you get revenge."
"But I'll need your cooperation."
Lin Youwei had witnessed Lu Ming's impressive strength last night when he easily took down three level 10 assassins while being only level 6. She knew he was formidable.
Since Lu Ming had refused her request for revenge last night, Lin Youwei thought he wouldn't help her again.
Hearing his words now, she looked up sharply, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes.
A glimmer of hope appeared in her otherwise bleak heart.
"Really? How can I help you?"