Reborn in 1979, with a female educated youth lying next to me.

Liu Jia looked up.

This place is actually a small grove of trees not far from the Hongxing Supply and Marketing Cooperative!

Back then, after crossing the bridge with Li Zhenhe, I even went to the legendary black market.

It was that encounter that made their finances much more manageable.

It seems that this was also the place where I first met Liu Yurou.

Thinking back to what I had thought of before.

Liu Jia guessed again that the person he wanted to see might be Liu Yurou!

Xiaoyu is really getting more and more outrageous!

The driver got out of the car and personally opened the car door for Liu Jia.

Liu Jia then walked down.

Just then, a burst of giggling laughter reached my ears.

"Third Brother, it's been a long time!"

Hearing that voice, Liu Jia didn't need to turn around to know that it was Liu Yurou!

Before he could even turn his head, Liu Jia had already blurted out a sentence.

"Xiaoyu, if you miss us, go back and see everyone. Is all this trouble really necessary? You're going to scare your sister Caixia to death!"

"I don't want this to happen either, but I have no choice."

Liu Yurou skipped and hopped over to Liu Jia, her eyes smiling like crescent moons.

Seeing the bodyguards following behind Liu Yurou, Liu Jia's anger subsided by half.

Being watched closely all the time, Liu Yurou probably wouldn't be able to go to Xili Village even if she wanted to, without Lao Liu's permission.

Now, I understand Liu Yurou a little better.

"Alright, stop complaining here. Can't I just leave you be? You came all this way to see me. What do you want? Let me tell you in advance, I'm pressed for time."

"I haven't seen you for so long, and you immediately say you're short on time. Does that mean I have to filter my conversations with you and only tell you the important information?"

Liu Jia burst out laughing after hearing that.

"What important information could you possibly have that you're making sound like the truth?"

Liu Yurou pouted and reached out to flick her hair.

"I knew it. In your eyes, I have no serious business. Look, has my hair grown long?"

"It's a bit long, but it should be able to be tied up by now, right?"

Liu Yurou smiled and said, "It's almost done. It will be able to be tied up in a little while."

Liu Jia thought Liu Yurou would say something more, but to his surprise, Liu Yurou didn't say anything except for laughing.

"You brought me back just to ask this? Miss, you certainly have plenty of time."

As he spoke, Liu Jia swallowed hard.

I haven't had a sip of water since I woke up this morning; my throat is so dry it feels like it's on fire.

Liu Yurou glanced at Liu Jia, then took another step forward.

"Yeah, I'm just bored, so I'll find someone to go shopping with me."

Liu Jia stretched out his hand, and Liu Yurou's gaze began to follow the direction of Liu Jia's finger.

"Did you see that? There are people all behind you. Anyone can accompany you. I just need to know that you are safe. I really don't have time to accompany you right now."

What Liu Jia said was not an exaggeration at all. So many things have happened recently, big and small, that they'd pile up into a small mountain.

I wish I could do the work of two people, and this girl actually wants me to go shopping with her?

impossible!

"Are these people capable? Can they compare to you? If any one of them could replace you, why would I bother sending someone to specifically find you?"

"Alright, stop flattering me, I'm not shopping!"

Liu Yurou raised an eyebrow, crossed her arms, and glanced sideways at Liu Jia.

"Okay, you don't have to go shopping. Then you'll have to figure out how to get back yourself."

"Let me think. It would take at least an hour to get back to Xili Village from here by oxcart, and we've already encountered an oxcart."

"If we don't meet them right away, and we get delayed on the road, it could take a whole afternoon."

"You can spend ten minutes with me, and I'll have someone drive you back. Then you can compare them and see which one suits you better."

Liu Jia's eyes widened in astonishment upon hearing this!

This old lady, just so I would spend ten minutes with her, actually had someone drive all the way from Yecheng to Xili Village and back.

This is truly... extravagant!

"Okay, Liu Yurou, you're amazing, I'm impressed!"

Liu Jia squeezed out a sentence through gritted teeth.

He raised his arm on the spot.

Look at your watch and remember the time!

"Alright, you can all go now. I'm going to wander around for a bit, and I'll come back by myself later."

Liu Yurou smiled and gave instructions to the people behind her.

They exchanged glances, but no one dared to say anything, and they all turned away.

Even the driver who had just picked up Liu Jia got into the car.

Soon, only Liu Jia and Liu Yurou remained on the flat ground in the grove.

"Tell me, where to? You have eight minutes left."

"Let's go for a walk ahead!"

"Deep in the woods? That's not safe, especially for a young girl like you..."

Before Liu Jia could finish speaking, Liu Yurou had already started walking forward.

"Wait for me, what's the rush!"

Liu Jia quickly followed, glancing around as he did so.

After finding nothing amiss, he followed Liu Yurou forward.

If you go any further ahead, you'll reach the so-called black market.

Could it be that Liu Yurou wants to buy something?

But at this point in time, there probably aren't many people on the black market.

Liu Jia became increasingly puzzled.

Liu Yurou didn't even look in Liu Jia's direction; in fact, she walked faster and faster.

Finally, it actually started running.

"Why are you running? Wait for me!"

"Hurry up, we'll run out of time."

"What are you trying to do? Let me tell you, I'm not going to play along with your nonsense. I'm leaving as soon as the time is up!"

"Okay, I won't keep you any longer!"

The two of them chatted back and forth, like children playing in the wild.

After several hundred meters, Liu Yurou was panting heavily, and a blush appeared on her pale face.

Liu Jia's forehead was already covered in sweat.

Liu Jia raised his hand again to check his watch, when suddenly, a dozen or so people rushed towards him!

Upon seeing this, Liu Jia immediately became alert.

"What do these people do?"

"How am I supposed to know what they're up to, Liu Jia? What do we do?"

In a moment of desperation, Liu Yurou grabbed Liu Jia's arm.

Liu Jia turned his head and looked at it, and suddenly the corners of his mouth turned up.

"Don't give me that. It's your doing again, isn't it? Get them out of here and stop scaring people."

"Third Brother, I really don't know these people. What do we do now?" Liu Yurou's voice trembled, and Liu Jia's hands also shook. "They... they have weapons!"

"Holy crap, what the hell is going on?!"

Liu Jia immediately shielded Liu Yurou behind him, nervously watching the scene ahead.

At this moment, the dozen or so people who rushed out were getting closer and closer.

The person running in front was holding a dagger and shouting as he ran.

"That's the woman! Grab her!"

Upon hearing this, the others quickened their pace once again.

Liu Jia's heart skipped a beat.

"Liu Yurou, you still say you don't know them? They arrested you!"

"But I really don't recognize it!"

"Stop talking and run!"

As he spoke, Liu Jia turned around, grabbed Liu Yurou's arm, and without thinking, started running and dragging her.

Liu Jia has only one goal!

Run towards where there are lots of people!

If there are too many people, it will be inconvenient for them to chase after them. Furthermore, given their status, it would be impossible for them to openly carry daggers and run around recklessly.

"stop!"

"If you don't stop, we're going to take action!"

The shouts from behind grew louder and louder.

Liu Jia simply snorted coldly.

Only a fool would stop now; if you stop now, you'll be captured alive!

Liu Jia ran forward as fast as he could, and Liu Yurou also used all her strength.

But in the end, the people behind them kept getting closer and closer.

"Wait a minute!"

Liu Jia stopped and turned around abruptly.

The dozen or so people opposite were startled and stopped in their tracks.

"Wait a minute, let's get this straight. What exactly do you want?"

Liu Jia squinted, staring intently at the person in the lead.

The man spat on the ground and pointed at Liu Yurou.

"We're looking for her, kid, mind your own business!"

"As long as he's with me, I can't let you take him away. Tell me, what are your conditions?"

"Hmph! I only have one condition: I want people!"

Seeing that the other party was unmoved, Liu Jia took another step back.

"Can we talk this over? It doesn't look good for ten or so grown men to be fighting over a little girl."

"Let's have a fight. Find someone among you who can beat me. If you can't beat me, then release the person."

"If you can beat them, you can take them away. We definitely won't run away!"

Liu Jia spoke with a solemn expression.

The people opposite looked at each other, seemingly considering Liu Jia's suggestion.

Beside her, Liu Yurou's heart was in her throat.

Can Liu Jia handle fighting these people?

What should we do if we can't win and something goes wrong?

"Third Brother, I'll go with them, but you don't need to go with these people..."

Before Liu Yurou could finish speaking, Liu Jia had already winked at him.

Liu Yurou was stunned.

While they were discussing it, Liu Jia lowered his voice and said, "Watch your chance, and when it's time to run, run. Don't worry about me!"

"Oh, that won't do!"

Liu Yurou gasped in shock, her eyes instantly reddening.

"Silly girl, why are you shouting? Are you afraid others won't hear you?"

After reprimanding Liu Yurou, Liu Jia deliberately raised his voice and said something.

"Why not? There are rules in the underworld too. Everyone has their pride. What kind of skill is it to have a group of people ganging up on one person?"

Liu Yurou was completely bewildered.

The dozen or so people opposite also looked in Liu Jia's direction.

When the rules of the underworld were mentioned, the group hesitated again.

At this time.

One person stepped forward and stared intently at Liu Jia.

"Kid, you've got guts. We'll do as you say today. Fists and kicks don't discriminate. If you get hurt anywhere, don't make a sound!"

Seeing that the other party agreed, Liu Jia suddenly felt confident.

"Alright, we men keep our word. You guys put your weapons away first, so you don't scare the little girl."

When speaking, Liu Jia tried to appear casual.

In reality, the higher-ups were already quite nervous.

As the saying goes, we're not afraid of one thug, but we're afraid of thugs ganging up on each other.

If these ten or so people rushed at him all at once, he and Liu Yurou would definitely have no chance of escaping.

Now, all we can do is gamble!

If we can intimidate these people with our momentum, things might still turn around.

If the other party is unyielding, they have no choice but to grit their teeth and charge forward.

Liu Yurou didn't say anything, glancing at Liu Jia for a while, then at the group of people in front of her.

Although she didn't know when the best time would be, Liu Yurou was certain it wasn't now.

But what if Liu Jia gets beaten up if he starts fighting with them?

Just as they were hesitating, the person at the front suddenly spoke up: "Kid, you really think you're something special? You said you'd have to have a drawing contest, so let's have a drawing contest!"

After saying that, the man turned and looked to the side.

"You all put away your weapons, watch how I beat this guy to a pulp!"

Seeing that the other party had begun to follow his train of thought, Liu Jia secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Move to the back a bit. We'll start fighting in a bit, so you don't get hurt."

As he spoke, Liu Jia winked at Liu Yurou again.

Liu Yurou quickly retreated, running more than three zhang away in an instant.

"Why did you run so far? Stop right there!"

The other party realized something was wrong and hurriedly shouted.

Liu Jia quickly interjected, "If she wanted to run, could she outrun you? Are you just too scared to compete?"

"Damn it, anyone who doesn't make a move today is a coward!"

The man threw the dagger in his hand to the ground and rushed straight at Liu Jia.

At this moment, Liu Jia had clenched his fist, and a ruthless glint flashed in his eyes.