Chapter 104 - 87: Running Ahead of Time, Calmly Avoiding Disaster_2

It’s not too late to explain once we get to a safe place.

"Alright."

Su Weiwei nodded and immediately returned to pack up.

Actually, there wasn’t much to pack.

Just some bed sheets, clothes, and basic necessities.

In no time, all their belongings were stored inside the Space Ring.

With this Immortal Treasure, moving house becomes incredibly easy.

Whoosh!

After finishing all this, Jiang Fan hugged Su Weiwei and quietly left the place.

After twisting and turning through the alleys, they avoided the surrounding eyes.

Finally, they arrived at the Li Family residence and silently sneaked into the basement.

With this, the two were temporarily safe.

"Husband, how did you find such a hidden place?"

Su Weiwei was astonished.

She had never imagined there was such a basement in Yunze City.

And it’s incredibly hidden.

Even if the Money Gang and the Government wanted to conscript people, they couldn’t find us.

She felt very safe hiding here.

This was truly a sanctuary amid chaos.

"Just a stroke of luck."

Jiang Fan smiled faintly.

We have the Dragon King Gang and the Li Family to thank.

If it weren’t for them, how could I have found such a basement?

Though these people were slain by me, I still must appreciate their hard efforts.

Several days passed.

The death of Gu Jing and others didn’t stir any waves, as they were marginal figures in society, not many knew of them.

Otherwise, they wouldn’t have joined the Red Eyebrow Army intending to resist the government to the end.

They were barefoot soldiers fearing nothing; they had nothing to lose.

Even if someone knew them, it was just the Red Eyebrow Army people. But how could they dare to openly search? Instead, they feared their tracks would be exposed, leading the government to wipe them out.

Upon learning the news of Gu Jing and others’ disappearance, the Red Eyebrow Army people were terrified, suspecting they’d been caught, and went into hiding, not daring to show themselves.

Thus this matter faded silently away, as if it never happened.

Yet the battles between the Red Eyebrow Army and Yunze City were escalating, yearly resulting in massive casualties and causing risks of the city’s fall, making the government and three major families increasingly anxious.

Daily, many were captured and forced to act as cannon fodder.

If anyone dared to refuse, they were beaten on the street.

They were trapped in madness, akin to a dead-end.

At this time, a group from the Money Gang arrived at the street where Jiang Fan initially resided.

The leader was precisely Elder He Yuliang of the Money Gang.

They looked fierce, surrounded by a terrifying aura.

They held various weapons, like broadswords, spears, iron hammers, etc.

By now, the Money Gang members had become part of the army.

Responsible for maintaining order within the city, preventing any chaos.

So the Red Eyebrow Army outside couldn’t seize an opportunity.

"Come out, all of you come out."

"Now that war is urgent, every household in Yunze City needs to contribute."

"All males above age fourteen must go to battle."

"Dare disobey orders, and you’ll be executed on the spot."

Elder He Yuliang shouted furiously, clutching the government’s orders.

Now, he was not just an elder of the Money Gang, but also worked for the government.

Handling tasks for them.

What?!

Upon hearing this, the neighbors’ faces changed drastically. Though aware of the dire situation, they didn’t expect it to worsen to the extent of forced conscription from every household.

This was clearly sending them to their deaths.

Before these people could react, members of the Money Gang stepped forward, dragging away one man after another from each household, leaving only women behind.

If anyone dared to defy the orders, they received a harsh beating.

This left Yunze City’s residents trembling, no longer daring to resist.

They had grown accustomed to yielding.

"What’s going on? Why is there still one household missing?"

Elder He Yuliang looked displeased as he counted people and discovered one household hadn’t complied, hadn’t left their home.

This was a slap in his face, the Money Gang’s face, and the government’s face.

Could it be he’d have to make an example today?

Or else these unruly folk would think he was joking.

"It’s Jiang Fan’s family."

"A couple who arrived in Yunze City not long ago."

Money Gang members quickly reported, having registration information for all residents on this street, knowing clearly which household was absent.

"What? Those two newcomers?"

"Last time they paid promptly, seemed like good citizens."

"Turns out they’re unruly folk."

"Go inside immediately, drag them out, serve as a warning to others."

Elder He Yuliang was furious.

He wondered if he was too lenient, letting Jiang Fan assume he was easy-going, thus daring to blatantly ignore his orders. How outrageous.

Bang!

Immediately, dozens of Money Gang members charged into the courtyard where Jiang Fan had stayed.

They began searching frantically but found the house was already empty.

Not even a trace left behind.

"Elder, the people inside have long fled, vanished without a trace."

Someone said.

"Fled? Yunze City is only so large, where could those two have run?!"

"Get to searching immediately, find out where they went."

"I refuse to believe those two have wings to fly out of Yunze City."

Elder He Yuliang ground his teeth in rage.

He never imagined someone could escape right under his nose. How unbelievable.

Did they know he’d come to conscript and fled ahead of time?

Unfortunately, Yunze City was closed off, escaping anywhere would be useless.

Sooner or later, he’d find them.

Once found, he’d punish them severely. Show these unruly folk his might.

"Yes, Elder He."

Numerous Money Gang members received orders, starting to search for Jiang Fan and Su Weiwei’s tracks.

In the end, it was impossible to find traces of Jiang Fan and Su Weiwei.

After all, Yunze City’s area is quite large.

With so many buildings inside, each household occupied.

Finding two people in a metropolis of a million isn’t a simple task.

More importantly, they lacked enough manpower.

It was impossible to expend so much effort and time just to find a young couple.

So eventually they returned empty-handed, choosing to give up.

After all, it was just forced conscription, anyone could be seized, no need to focus on Jiang Fan.

"Could it be, Jiang Fan’s couple really escaped?"

"Of course they fled, He Yuliang and his men searched frantically, couldn’t trace them."

"Yunze City is only so big, where could they have gone."

"Maybe they have relatives here, hiding in a relative’s home."

"Sigh, so clever, fled in advance, whereas my husband got caught and is now cannon fodder in the army, I wonder if he can return."

"Actually, I’m most worried about my young son, just fourteen, how could he go to war?"

Neighbors discussed endlessly.

Although they hadn’t interacted much with Jiang Fan’s couple, merely an acquaintance, they knew each other in passing.

Now, hearing Jiang Fan’s couple successfully escaped, avoiding the Money Gang’s conscription.

Each felt envious.

At least they avoided disaster, they could at least live.

But their own men’s fate was uncertain.

Given the intense ongoing war, daily seeing numerous deaths.

Surviving was a rarity.

Yet even so, they couldn’t stop the endless conflicts, could only go with the flow.