Colonial Suit

Chapter 7: Treachery (This chapter is free)

Blood瞳 returned home with a hint of excitement. God knows how long it had been since he felt this way. The thought of leaving the dark and filthy sewer soon made him feel happy, and his steps became lighter.

"Creak..." The dilapidated wooden door groaned, as if unable to bear it any longer. But Blood瞳 stopped at the entrance.

The room was empty, with only a scene of utter chaos.

Blood瞳 was poor. Although he was a decent hunter, and his harvests were higher than most, he didn't have much savings because he had to satisfy the insatiable glutton within him. So, he never worried about his home being ransacked. But now, the scene before him told him that misfortune had struck.

No, it was more than just misfortune. Looking at the dilapidated room, Blood瞳 immediately sensed danger. He saw his tattered wooden table, which was probably the only "furniture" in the house that could be sold for a bit of money. But now, it had been smashed to pieces. If the intruders were there to rob, why didn't they take it instead of smashing it? And the most crucial thing was...

Where was Li'er?

Standing quietly amidst the chaos, Blood瞳 didn't show any anger. His head was still slightly lowered, and his gaze, hidden beneath his hair, carefully observed everything until he found the traces he was looking for. After a while, he finally raised his head and let out a long sigh.

"Why is it so difficult for someone as insignificant as me to have freedom?"

"Heh heh heh heh. Because you did something that made Black Bear Boss unhappy. Did you think Black Bear Boss would be kind enough to say thank you?"

A gloomy voice sounded from outside the door. Unbeknownst to him, the sewer outside the door had become empty. The beggars who usually struggled to survive and the coquettish prostitutes had all disappeared. In their place was a group of burly figures holding iron bars and hunting knives. Leading them was a hulking man who was two meters tall. He was bare-chested, and a long scar stretched from his neck all the way down to his abdomen, making him look particularly frightening.

Unlike the fat pig in the black market, these burly men were clearly prepared. Many of them carried crossbows, and some even held hunting rifles left over from the previous civilization.

Turning around, Blood瞳 didn't seem surprised at all, as if he had known he would face this man.

"Hyena, you always handle these matters for Black Bear."

"Heh heh." The man grinned, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth. "That's my job, just like some people naively think they can escape. Kid, are you coming with me, or do we have to kill you here?"

Blood瞳 didn't say anything. He just stared at the man deeply, and then punched his left shoulder. With a crack, his left arm went limp. Then, he slammed his other shoulder against the wall, and his other arm also lost its strength.

Hyena watched Blood瞳's performance with satisfaction and raised his chin.

"And your legs. I don't want to worry about Black Bear Boss's safety. Don't blame me, it's just that you're a dangerous person. I have to say, you're ruthless enough. I was planning to break your limbs if you didn't cooperate."

"I know the rules here," Blood瞳 replied calmly, beads of sweat visible on his forehead. "But I can't break my own legs, at least not now. You know, maybe Black Bear Boss still needs me, someone who can walk to see him is more valuable than someone who has to be carried."

"Heh heh heh heh." Hyena laughed triumphantly. "It's for that little girl named Li'er, isn't it? You still want to gain the boss's appreciation again and have him restore your previous life? Well, although I don't want to say it, you're a lucky guy. That little girl is really beautiful, even though she's contaminated. You dare to enjoy such good fortune. You hunters are all reckless bastards who don't value your lives."

Saying this, he didn't make things difficult for Blood瞳 anymore and turned to leave. The group of burly men behind him quickly swarmed in, surrounding Blood瞳 with malicious intent.

Blood瞳 took a deep breath and followed.

Everyone in the shelter knew where Black Bear Boss's residence was. It was in the only few relatively intact buildings in the city center. So, Blood瞳 soon saw his nominal boss.

In an open-air square, this man, as strong as a bear, was performing the most primitive human act in broad daylight. Beneath him was a delicate girl who looked like a child. Around them was a group of bald-headed thugs watching. They were so perverted that several thugs were constantly whistling. The girl's shrill screams mixed with the thugs' laughter echoed far away.

"Hey, Boss. The person you wanted to see is here," Hyena shouted as soon as he entered the square, kicking Blood瞳 in the process, knocking him down in front of Black Bear. Blood瞳 raised his head and could only see a section of snow-white thigh exposed beneath the dark giant. There were no purplish marks on it.

Blood瞳 secretly breathed a sigh of relief, it wasn't Li'er.

"Heh heh." Black Bear was still thrusting hard, but he let out a sinister laugh.

"Little guy. I didn't expect you to be so bold. You're the seventh guy who dared to touch my men in all these years. Do you know what happened to the others? Hyena, tell him."

"They're all gone, Boss, this one doesn't know yet," Hyena replied with a smile, looking at Blood瞳 with malicious intent.

"Haha, I guess he won't be an exception either. It depends on whether he has any value." Saying this, Black Bear increased the force of his movements. The girl let out a shrill cry and struggled desperately. But soon her movements became smaller and smaller, and eventually she stopped moving altogether.

"Tch, unlucky." Black Bear got up from the girl with a displeased expression and turned his head to roar. "Throw this damn trash away. And have someone tell Old Rabbit. If you keep sending me this kind of trash, don't even think about working in No. 7 anymore. This is already the twelfth piece of trash this month that hasn't made me feel good. My food doesn't come for free, I'm not wasting it on this trash."

"Understood, Boss," a thug replied with a grin. He walked over and picked up the girl's body. In his hands, the girl was like a broken sack, dragging a trail of blood across the ground. The snow-white thighs were covered in scars, as if accusing this sinful world.

Everyone was indifferent. Everyone was already numb. Black Bear's atrocities were too normal in their eyes, as natural as breathing. Their eyes were filled with only violence and cruelty, as well as malicious intent towards Blood瞳, the new toy.

"Tch." Black Bear spat again, still not satisfied. Only then did he turn his attention to Blood瞳.

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Blood瞳 looked miserable now, not at all as imposing as he was in the arena. His arms were limply hanging by his sides, like two dried dead snakes.

"Tell me, how do you want me to deal with you?" Black Bear sat down casually, staring at Blood瞳 nakedly. "The last guy was skinned and had a sky lantern lit with him. The guy before that was stripped naked and thrown into the wild, watching him get eaten by mutated beasts. The one before that, damn it, I can't be bothered to remember. If you can't come up with a way to deal with you that makes me happy today, you're screwed. Of course, I heard you're good at fighting, maybe you have a reason for me to let you go?"

"Haha, Boss, who lets a person choose their own death? Let our brothers take care of him," the thugs next to him laughed.

"Yeah, that's too easy for him. We have a few tricks waiting to use on him. Boss, we'll definitely make you happy."

The thugs' malice was naked. If it were a normal person, they would almost be scared to death at this moment. But Blood瞳 was still calm in front of everyone, like a pool of stagnant water, no longer causing any ripples.

Gradually, the jeering subsided. Blood瞳 then breathed heavily a few times, showing his weakness. "Black Bear Boss, do whatever you want, as long as you're happy. But before that, can you let me see Li'er?"

"Li'er, are you talking about that contaminated slut?" Black Bear grinned. "Haha, you don't think I'd still be interested in a slut like that, do you? Here, as long as you have food, what kind of woman can't you find? That's really interesting, I think I understand. The reason you came here obediently is because of this woman. Hey, you guys, bring that piece of trash over here. Be careful not to get contaminated, or you'll be thrown away too."

"Yes, Boss." Several thugs finally restrained their laughter and ran to the back, carefully dragging out a bound figure. The figure was slender, but the clothes on her body were ragged, and the skin exposed underneath had faint purplish marks. Wasn't it Li'er?

Li'er was in a mess, but Blood瞳 was relieved. She clearly hadn't suffered too much pain. Perhaps the traces of contamination on her body had saved her. Here, no one dared to easily touch a contaminated woman. That meant they would rot too.

But only Blood瞳 knew where Li'er's contamination came from. Seeing Li'er being dragged out like a dead dog, a trace of pain finally appeared on his face hidden beneath his hair.

He didn't speak, just quietly looked at Li'er. Li'er was the same. The two's eyes met across the vast space, communicating.

A breeze blew across the square, stirring up a few grains of sand...

And also lifting Blood瞳's messy hair in front of his forehead.