"Arrrrrg..."

The courtyard was destroyed, and a two-month-old child was sent flying like a bird as he vomited blood.

He struggled to stand on his feet and escape, but the sound of approaching footsteps sent a chill down his spine. Four young men, clad in black, surrounded him.

"Lou Chi Chi," one of the young men said sarcastically. "Don't make things difficult for yourself. Just sign the engagement cancellation document with the young lady, and we'll pay you three silver taels as compensation."

Lou Chi Chi looked at them with anger and sadness. His parents had disappeared on the day of his birth, leaving him at the mercy of the clan that treated him like a servant. He had endured years of humiliation and abuse, even washing his fat cousin's feet for the sake of three meager meals each day.

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But this was worse than anything he had ever experienced. Four skilled fighters had attacked him without warning, demanding a cancellation document that he knew nothing about.

As Lou Chi Chi struggled to process what was happening, a stinging slap sent him crashing into a pool of cold water. The four young men closed in on him, their fists and feet raining down upon his body. They demanded the cancellation document, but Lou Chi Chi had no idea what they were referring to.

For an hour, they tortured him relentlessly, leaving him with a body covered in black and blue bruises. Finally, they gave him an ultimatum: sign the document within one day, or they would sell him to a demonic sect to be turned into a zombie.

With the departure of the young men, Lou Chi Chi lay in the water, his body aching and his mind reeling. He had never felt such despair and terror. He had always been an outcast, but now he was being hunted by unknown enemies for a crime he didn't even understand.

He had no allies, no one to turn to for help...

As the sun began to set, casting long shadows across the desolate courtyard, Lou Chi Chi finally made a desperate decision.

He would escape, no matter the cost.