My game even includes ancient times

Because they had offended the Li family, they dared not continue to make a living in the relatively prosperous southern part of the city, and had no choice but to come to this dilapidated courtyard in the north of the city.

Liu Zi discovered this courtyard. The previous owner had moved away with his family for some unknown reason and hadn't returned for over ten years.

Although the yard was dilapidated and housed many stray animals, it was still a place to shelter from the wind and rain.

After burying Zhao Fan, of the remaining three, Xiao Si was the most seriously injured. He was left to guard the house, while the other two went out to beg for food.

The people in the north of the city are different from those in the south. They are all ordinary families and rarely give food to beggars. So Old Scar and Six stayed outside until dusk.

Xiao Si injured his arm and left rib. He waited at home all day, hungry and in pain, and half-lying in the corner, half-asleep.

Just as he was dreaming that Old Scar and Six had brought back roast chicken and steamed buns, a sudden weight pressed down on his head—

He suddenly woke up with a start, opened his eyes and found that everything in front of him was pitch black.

Something had clouded his mind!

In a panic, he hurriedly reached out to grab it, but as soon as he raised his hand, he was hit hard on the forearm.

Xiao Si cried out in pain, his body sliding down the wall. Before he could utter a second scream, he was struck hard on his left leg again.

In the intense pain, he could almost hear the sound of his bones cracking.

Before I could react, my abdomen was struck by a heavy object, followed by my ribs, back, and right leg...

Sticks, seemingly appearing out of nowhere, rained down on Xiao Si. In no time, he lost the strength to resist and could only curl up, clutching his head and screaming in agony.

The one-sided beating didn't last long. The assailant seemed a little tired, and after breathing lightly twice, he raised the wooden stick again.

The final blow landed on his head.

In that instant, it seemed as if sparks burst before Xiao Si's eyes, followed by a jolt in his mind that went blank, and he was on the verge of losing consciousness.

In a daze, the man ripped the thing off his head.

The blood-red afterglow of the setting sun shone in Xiao Si's eyes. He strained to look up, trying to see who had attacked him.

But the man moved too fast; in the blink of an eye, Xiao Si's vision was completely empty, and he saw nothing.

After it got dark, Old Scar and Six finally returned.

The two men immediately spotted Xiao Si slumped in the corner like a rag doll, and were horrified. They rushed over to ask him what was wrong.

Xiao Si recounted the whole story, and the three of them discussed it for a long time, but still couldn't figure out who was behind it.

After being inexplicably beaten up, Xiao Si's injuries worsened, and he couldn't leave even if he wanted to. He had no choice but to stay in the dilapidated courtyard, anxiously waiting for Lao Ba and Liu Zi to return.

He also mentioned that only one person should go out to beg for food, while the other two should stay in the yard together.

But the food that one person begged for was not enough for three people, so Xiao Si was still left alone in the yard.

A few days passed peacefully, and Xiao Si's injury improved slightly.

The man didn't come again during this time, and he felt a little more relaxed, no longer so worried.

Until the afternoon of the day before yesterday.

Xiao Si was lying in the doorway of the main house, basking in the sun. He got thirsty and got up, limping, to scoop water from a broken vat inside the house.

He hadn't taken two steps when he suddenly felt the light dim. Just as he looked up, he saw a large, light brown cloth fall from the sky and instantly cover him.

A series of hurried footsteps came from behind. Xiao Si turned around abruptly, lifting the pieces of cloth covering his body as he did so.

But the man moved as quickly as ever. Before he could even lift the cloth, the wooden stick, accompanied by a whistling sound, struck him squarely on the forehead.

Suddenly, Xiao Si fell to the ground, only to be met with another round of furious beatings.

Xiao Si felt like he was about to be beaten to death.

He stopped screaming and begging for mercy, and just lay on the ground protecting his head, whimpering softly.

After Old Scar and Six returned, he refused to stay alone in the dilapidated courtyard any longer.

Seeing his pitiful state, the other two decided that Old Scar would go out alone, while Six would stay in the courtyard.

The next day, Old Scar went out early and didn't return until dark. Even so, the food he got was barely enough to stave off the hunger of the three of them.

But eventually no one came to attack the courtyard again.

This morning, Liu Zi went out, while Lao Ba stayed behind.

The courtyard was peaceful for the day, but as night deepened and Liu Zi still hadn't returned, Xiao Si started to get scared again.

He clutched at the old scar's clothes, feeling a burning pain all over his body from his wounds, and said in a trembling voice, "Hurry up, hurry up, that man will be here again soon..."

Old Scar impatiently shook off his hand and said coldly, "Then let him come. I want to see what kind of person he is!"

He looked coldly at Xiao Si: "If you keep spouting nonsense, I'll go out and find Liu Zi by myself. You can stay here by yourself!"

Xiao Si choked, awkwardly lowered his hand, and hung his head without saying another word.

Old Scar glanced at him, then continued to peer out.

While the two waited anxiously, in a corner a street away from the dilapidated courtyard, Liu Zi was lying on the ground, desperately dodging attacks from above.

The cloak covering his head had long been removed, and his mouth appeared to have been struck, leaving it bloody and mangled. He uttered broken syllables incoherently.

A pair of eyes peered through the gaps in the arms blocking his way, staring intently at the thin figure standing backlit in front of him.

"Damn it, it actually..."

Liu Zi never imagined that the person who dared to attack them brothers time and time again would be this little brat who hadn't even grown his hair yet.

After Xiao Si was beaten, the group tried to guess who was behind it, thinking of everyone they had offended, but none of them suspected him.

Yuanshan County is not large, but because it is located on the border and is subject to conscription all year round, most of those left in the town are the elderly, the weak, the sick, the disabled, women and children, so the number of beggars has always been high.

The government officials didn't care and let these beggars beg all over the city.

Taking advantage of their numbers and youth, the four of them constantly ostracized and bullied other beggars.

Over the years, the beggars either died or ran away, and the remaining ones could be counted on one hand.

That brat and that old geezer are the two in here, they'd rather die than move.

But God had eyes. Three years ago, the old man finally died. The group of them robbed the old man of all his belongings, leaving only a skinny little monkey who probably wouldn't even survive one winter.

Unexpectedly, this little brat actually survived for several years. Before we knew it, he even dared to provoke us!

"You little brat, if you dare, kill me today!"

Liu Zi's voice was hoarse. Although he was shouting with all his might, the sound was as soft as a whisper, which meant that he had suffered a serious injury to his throat.

He Shi lowered his eyes and coldly looked at the person in front of him who was all bark and no bite. His hands, which were gripping the wooden stick, were weak and trembling slightly.

Although I've been able to eat my fill every day and have gained some strength, I'm still far behind adults like Liu Zi.

If it weren't for the surprise attack under cover of darkness, I'd probably be the one being beaten to the ground right now.

He Shi suppressed the churning blood in his chest, stepped forward, raised his aching arm, and without hesitation struck Liu Zi on the head with a stick.