Yu-Gi-Oh!: This isn't a duel!

"Don't do anything if you don't want to end up like him."

The boy in black robes nodded frantically, not daring to utter a single word.

The two sat there for a while, and soon there was a knock on the door.

You Yang opened the door, and Ling Shiyao, dressed in a red dress, stood outside, panting heavily.

Her once luxurious dress was now covered in dust, and her once exquisite makeup was now somewhat disheveled.

Ling Shiyao didn't care about her image. Seeing You Yang open the door, she breathed a sigh of relief and then immediately asked:

"Where is he?" You Yang pointed behind him, and the fallen Lei Quan and the trembling boy in the corner wearing a black robe instantly came into Ling Shiyao's view.

Neither of them paid any attention to the unconscious Lei Quan, and instead went to the black-robed youth.

You Yang asked directly:

"Alright, now you can explain."

"Who are you, and why did Chen Yuan send you here?"

"Also, what's going on with Boss Jin? Why did he target us?"

Upon hearing the name "Chen Yuan," the boy shuddered, as if he had finally recovered from the shock and fear he had felt earlier.

He quickly removed the hood of his black robe, revealing a face that was still somewhat childish yet exceptionally resolute, and said urgently:

"My name is Liu Zi! Brother Yuan sent me!"

"Brother Yuan said your performance in the underground dueling arena was too dazzling. Someone like Boss Jin would definitely be keeping an eye on you and was worried that something might happen to you, so he sent me to secretly follow you and warn you. I didn't expect it to be too late!"

"Boss Jin, that's the real mastermind behind the underground fighting arena."

Liu Zi took a deep breath and explained very quickly:

"We...we from the slums have been cooperating with figures like Boss Jin, who run underground duels, due to various issues."

“There are many undocumented duelists like Brother Yuan in the slums who have the skills but no official status.”

"Some of them came from other places, and some had extraordinary encounters that gave them the power to become duelists."

"But once people have power, they are not easily content to stay at home."

"The city is alright. It has regulators, so apart from those crazy Dark Duelists, most duelists don't dare to act too recklessly."

"But the slums are different. Most of the people there are ordinary people without status, the kind who die without anyone caring."

“These people have power, so they naturally become kings in places like slums, and they have split into several gangs.”

"During that period, life was really tough for us weaklings."

"I'm alright because I can resonate with the cards. I can participate in battles between gangs and still get a meal. I won't starve to death."

"But ordinary people are in a much worse situation."

"Women were bought and sold, becoming other people's playthings; men were sent to illegal mines to work; children had their hands and feet broken and were forced to beg on the streets."

At this point, Liu Zi's eyes darkened, suggesting that it was a very painful memory for him.

"Why don't you run away?"

Listening to Liu Zi's story, Ling Shiyao suddenly asked a question.

Liu Zi chuckled self-deprecatingly and said with a hint of sarcasm:

"escape?"

Where can we escape to?

"We're unregistered residents, we can't even leave Tian Shu City, and we can't get any legitimate work because we're unregistered!"

"Didn't you try to get your identities replaced through official channels?"

Upon hearing this question, Liu Zi's face and tone became even more desperate.

Chapter 39 Chen Yuan's Crisis! You Yang Makes His Move!

Upon hearing this question, Liu Zi's tone became even more desperate.

"Go ahead and look for it! We've looked everywhere!"

"But what will the consequences be?"

"Your identity is unknown, you don't have enough information, and they're going to confiscate your things. If you dare to resist, you'll get a beating and then be arrested."

"Anyway, you're an undocumented immigrant. In this country, undocumented immigrants have no human rights, and no one will even know if you die."

"Those officials are nothing but wolves in sheep's clothing!"

"We're too busy running away to dare to offer ourselves up to them."

Ling Shiyao fell silent. She was too young and hadn't been in this position for very long.

It was only during You Yang's mission that she realized it was her second mission, and she really didn't know much about the workings of the underworld in Tian Shu City.

"Feel sorry."

Liu Zi waved his hand, seemingly unconcerned about Ling Shiyao's question.

These are things only the people in the slums know, and it's not surprising that outsiders would naturally think about things according to their own ideas.

Liu Zi continued:

"It was under these circumstances that Brother Yuan suddenly appeared!"

"With one move, he wiped out several gangs, defeated all their leaders, and brought them under his command."

"Under Brother Yuan's overwhelming strength, the slums were quickly unified, and all the previous rules were changed."

"As the leader, Brother Yuan facilitated connections by contacting various figures."

"Let us duelists fight for someone like Boss Kim who owns underground dueling arenas, so that he can make money for us, and in return, he will provide us with the resources and money to survive."

"And ordinary people can also do some odd jobs in the dueling arena. Although the income is very meager, with the resources provided by Brother Yuan, they can still make a living."

“Brother Yuan did not keep the money he earned for himself. Instead, he used it to bribe local officials, giving us unregistered residents the possibility of becoming legal residents.”

A light shone in Liu Zi's previously dull eyes, and his tone became lighter.

Both You Yang and Ling Shiyao could hear the excitement and agitation in Liu Zi's words, which indicated the appearance of Chen Yuan.

It did change the landscape of the slums, but Ling Shiyao's brows betrayed her sadness.

These are things that should have been done by people like them, and besides, turning unregistered residents into legal residents doesn't require bribes...

You Yang was secretly shocked when he heard these words. If he hadn't been lucky enough to meet Ling Shiyao, he would have been even more surprised.

He's probably already in a slum or jail by now.

"We originally thought things would gradually get better."

"but!"

Liu Zi clenched his fists tightly, a flash of anger and sorrow in his eyes.

"Recently, Boss Jin has become increasingly outrageous!"

"Many of our brothers mysteriously disappeared after the duel. After some investigation, we found out that Boss Jin took them away!"

"Brother Yuan sensed something was wrong and planned to terminate the cooperation with him."

"That previous duel was his last duel in Boss Jin's arena."

"I originally wanted to make a grand exit, but I never expected to lose to you."

"However, Brother Yuan has a good impression of you. Given what we investigated before, Brother Yuan is worried that Boss Jin might target you, so he asked me to take you to our territory!"

"At least there, we can protect your safety."

"Even if you win the duel against Brother Yuan and are indeed very strong, the strength of a group of people is always greater than the strength of one person."

After hearing Liu Zi's story, You Yang and Ling Shiyao both fell silent.

The truth was similar to what they had initially suspected: the underground arena was not simply a place for illegal duels, but rather involved in a major case of missing persons and deaths.

It's even possible that the Dark Duelists were involved!

You Yang and Ling Shiyao exchanged a glance. Although their faces remained expressionless, they had begun to believe Liu Zi's words to some extent.

Just then, Ling Shiyao's phone rang again!

Upon hearing the urgent alarm, Ling Shiyao immediately took out her phone.

This time, however, it wasn't a phone call; instead, a software application displayed a red exclamation mark.

Ling Shiyao's heart skipped a beat, and she immediately opened the software. There were originally five green dots, but now one of them had turned into a dangerous red!

You Yang immediately thought of the arrangements he and Ling Shiyao had made earlier, the moment he shook hands with Chen Yuan and the others.

Ling Shiyao had placed the chips she had in her hands on their bodies, as she had said.

If these individuals experience dangerous situations, such as an abnormal spike in heart rate or extreme mental disturbances.

The device in Ling Shiyao's hand will then sound an alarm.

This was originally intended for use by the Third Operations Unit for their combat personnel, but Ling Shiyao used it for this purpose.

You Yang and Liu Zi's eyes were immediately drawn to the phone in Ling Shiyao's hand.

"It's Chen Yuan!"

Ling Shiyao's voice instantly turned serious. This signal was Chen Yuan's signal!

"The real-time data from my equipment shows that the locator and vital signs monitor you left on Chen Yuan have issued alarms! His heart rate and mental fluctuations are extremely abnormal, and he is in grave danger!"

The situation suddenly became extremely urgent.

Liu Zi looked a little confused. What's wrong?

How come Brother Yuan is in danger?

"Where is Chen Yuan now?!"

You Yang asked Liu Zi, who replied somewhat bewildered:

"In the slums, Brother Yuan rarely goes out except for duels."