Chapter 283
Lin Xiaoliu's third brother? Song Yunhui had heard classmates mention him—supposedly a formidable expert, one who held considerable standing in the Inner City.
But given the situation—a predicament that not even a City Lord could personally resolve—he couldn't understand where Lin Xiaoliu found such confidence.
He exchanged a glance with his mother.
What they truly valued was Lin Xiaoliu's perception. Without it, they would never have tracked down the school she'd transferred to and begged for her help when all other options had run dry.
Ultimately, Song Yunhui didn't want to die. He wanted to live—long enough to grow stronger, to return to the Royal City and take revenge on his so-called older siblings.
And yet, even as he hoped Lin Xiaoliu would come with them, guilt gnawed at him. He knew he was using her. Selfishness and conscience pulled in opposite directions, so he stepped back and left the choice to his mother—that way, the weight of it wouldn't fall on him alone.
Now, with no way out before them, Lin Xiaoliu seemed to believe that running back to a stronger relative would be enough.
"Xiaoliu... you're underestimating the Mingxin Society. You'll die," Song Yunhui said quietly, lowering his head.
"We've already relocated across three cities. We can say with confidence that the City Lords of every district we passed through are connected to the Mingxin Society—every last one of them." His mother added with a helpless exhale.