Their commission was suspicious.

Chapter 724 A Thousand Tribulations and Aponia

"Ha, ha... Why are those two bastards so fast?" one of the gang members following behind Chen Luoshen said, panting heavily.

"Are you stupid? Only one of them is running; the other is in a wheelchair."

"But that little girl can really run."

In fact, by now, the gang members have changed twice, but Hua, who was originally thought to be able to wear Chen Luo down with physical strength, has been sticking to the front and following Chen Luo.

Hua was originally in excellent physical condition, after all, he had practiced martial arts since childhood, and with the training of the Fire Moth, his endurance and stamina were quite outstanding.

The Hyena Gang is a medium-sized force in Twilight Street with a large number of members. However, every time they predict the opponent's route and plan to intercept them halfway, the opponent always changes their route, rendering their efforts futile and ultimately forcing them to chase after the opponent.

The other party seemed to have no purpose, yet was also very purposeful, always finding a way to escape.

"Boss, is their situation getting worse and worse?" a henchman who had suffered humiliation at Chen Luo's hands asked his captain.

"What's getting worse?" The captain frowned.

"Is that the direction the other side is getting closer and closer to that sanatorium?" the younger brother said after hesitating for a moment.

"A sanatorium? Are you crazy? How could anyone run a sanatorium on Twilight Street? Wait, a sanatorium? You mean..." The squad leader paused for a moment, then suddenly remembered something.

This squad leader only recently arrived in Twilight Street. He was promoted to captain of the Hyena Gang because of his fighting skills. He is familiar with the local customs and culture, but there are some things he is not very familiar with, such as some famous landmarks.

"That's right, it's that sanatorium. The sanatorium where that masked demon lives."

“The masked demon…” The squad leader’s face showed a thoughtful expression.

The squad leader remembered that after he joined the Hyena Gang by force and became a squad leader, the vice leader reminded him of many of the more capable fighters in Twilight Street, including this masked demon.

It is said that the Masked Demon's real name is Qian Jie, and he is called the Masked Demon because he always wears a mask.

Extremely good at fighting.

The reason for reminding this squad leader is that he is impulsive, all muscle and no brains.

"What's there to be afraid of? Their escape route is completely unpredictable. They shouldn't be able to reach the sanatorium. Besides, even if they do, that's fine too. They can just have a go at that masked demon and see who's the better fighter," the squad leader sneered.

It's been said that this squad leader is all muscle and no brains, so reminding him is useless.

Upon hearing the squad leader's words, the younger brother hesitated to speak.

However, upon closer reflection, Chen Luo and the others probably couldn't escape to the sanatorium, so the younger brother didn't bother to stop them.

After all, Qianjie could beat this squad leader, but he couldn't beat him.

"Doctor, something's wrong. It seems like we've reached a dead end," Hua said, staring at the iron gate of a large courtyard at the end of the road.

"Heh, what do you know? This is my escape route." Chen Luo sneered, then turned to look at the panting gang members who were chasing after him.

"You're pretty fast, kid. Try running again if you dare," the squad leader said, panting.

"Captain, Captain, something's wrong! This is the sanatorium!" the henchman following behind said, panting heavily.

"What are you afraid of? No one's opening the door, is there? The other party has nowhere to escape now. As long as we catch them, we can make a killing." The squad leader's eyes gleamed with excitement.

After all, the squad leader gets a cut from kidnappings.

When people come to Twilight Street, isn't everyone after money?

"What should we do, Luo? Do you need me to help? Or should we activate the wheelchair's fire control system?" Hua asked, standing next to Chen Luo.

"No need, watch me," Chen Luo said calmly.

Chen Luo took a deep breath, turned around, and shouted into the sanatorium, "Is anyone here? We're here to donate supplies to the sanatorium!"

"???" Hua was stunned for a moment.

"Huh? Kid, you think this will work? Shout, shout all you want, even if you shout until your throat is hoarse today, no one will come to save you." The squad leader said as he led his men to press forward.

Although some people had indeed heard of the infamous Masked Demon of the Sanatorium, the squad leader seemed to be the most capable fighter among them, so they all followed along.

However, among the group, the underling who had been standing next to the squad leader earlier started walking slower and slower as the group headed in that direction, eventually falling behind.

"Help!" Chen Luo shouted into the iron gate.

"Kid, even if the Heavenly King himself came, he couldn't save you now!" the squad leader said as he walked over.

"Bang!" Just as the squad leader was about to approach Chen Luo and Hua was protecting Chen Luo, a loud sound rang out.

The next moment, the squad leader was knocked away by a flying iron door.

"Who's shouting at the door?" an extremely impatient voice rang out.

Chen Luo turned his head and saw a masked, muscular young man slowly retracting his foot.

One of the two iron gates of the original sanatorium has disappeared.

"Is this the kind of thing you said about donating supplies to the sanatorium?" Qianjie glanced at Chen Luo.

"Mhm." Chen Luo nodded.

"But we were chased by these people on our way here, so could you please help us?" Chen Luo said sincerely.

After listening to Chen Luo's words and glancing at the cloth bag on Chen Luo's lap while he was in his wheelchair, Qian Jie took two steps forward and looked at the approximately 20 people blocking the entrance to the sanatorium.

"Get lost." Qianjie simply uttered one word.

"Who the hell are you?" But the next moment, an angry voice rang out, followed by a huge iron gate.

The squad leader, who had been thrown away by the iron gate, struggled to throw the gate back at Qian Jie before slowly walking to his group of underlings.

Qianjie saw the flying iron gate, grabbed one of the railings with just one hand, and held it firmly in his hand.

Then I gently placed it aside.

I can't throw this iron gate back. If I break it, that annoying woman will come and lecture me again.

"I'll say it one last time. Get lost." Qianjie said, still somewhat annoyed with the enraged, seemingly capable squad leader and his 20 henchmen.

Their attitude has absolutely no intention of changing.

"You're the Masked Demon, right? I've heard of you lately, but you're too arrogant. There are 20 of us here, and even in a one-on-one fight, you might not be my match." The squad leader was a little angry as he looked at the arrogant Qian Jie.

"Luo, I'll go help him." Fu Hua said to Chen Luo and then started to walk forward, but Chen Luo grabbed her hand as soon as she took a step.

Hua looked at Chen Luo with some doubt, but Chen Luo said, "Going up there will only disrupt the opponent's performance."

"You...you're not from the gangs around here, are you?" Qianjie asked after thinking for half a second.

"So what if it's not? Anyway, hand over those two behind you right now, or I'll smash your head open and stomp it into the ground," the squad leader said without backing down.

"Hmm, no wonder." Qianjie nodded, then walked straight toward the group of about 20 people.

If it's a gang near the nursing home, they should know how suicidal it is to provoke you.

"Go! Take him down, and once we catch him, we'll split my share of the bounty equally." The squad leader, seeing the other side's behavior, knew there was no way to end things peacefully today, so he spoke directly.

He was the first to rush forward.

This time, the squad leader's goal was not only to defeat Chen Luo, who was behind Qian Jie, but also to consolidate his own position.

He became a squad leader because of his fighting skills, so if he defeats Qian Jie, who is very strong in Twilight Street, wouldn't his reputation be even greater?

He might even become the brigade leader.

This is why the squad leader was willing to give away his money.

Seeing Qian Jie facing the 20 or so people alone, Hua was somewhat worried.

But Chen Luo remained calm and watched.

Just kidding, you'd be more worried about whether Qianjie will use a little more force and kill everyone here than about whether he'll actually kill you all.

After all, Qianjie was a ruthless person who tore apart a Herrscher of Ice with his bare hands before becoming a Fusion Warrior.

Qianjie: Forgive my bluntness, but everyone here is trash.

Ten seconds later...

The squad leader was trampled under Qian Jie's feet, and then looked at the only person standing in the arena.

The person who fell to the back of the group and therefore wasn't taken down by Qian Jie immediately.

"Hmm, you look somewhat familiar." Qianjie looked at the other person with some suspicion.

"Never mind." After shaking his head, Qianjie walked towards the other person.

Seeing Qianjie walking towards him, the other party mustered up his courage and then... knelt down with a thud.

"Brother Qianjie, it's been a long time. Have you forgotten me? I'm a survivor of the gang you wiped out a month ago. I was the one who led you the way back then."

"Oh... I don't remember." Qianjie shook his head.

Who would bother to remember something like this?

As Qian Jie drew closer and closer, clenching his fists as he walked towards them, the member who had been kneeling on the ground immediately stood up, turned around, and ran away.

After seeing the other party escape, Qianjie curled his lips, then walked back to the entrance of the sanatorium and kicked the unconscious people who were blocking the entrance to a distance.

Qianjie has now developed the habit of cleaning.

Although the method was somewhat crude.

"So powerful," Hua said, somewhat shocked.

Hua now understands why Chen Luo said he wanted to come here to find some promising people.

This place is indeed full of hidden talents. Take Qian Jie in front of me, for example. I definitely can't beat him.

Seeing the other party walking towards them, Hua also blocked Chen Luo's path.

"So what kind of supplies are you referring to when you say you're donating?" Qian Jie ignored Hua's wariness and asked Chen Luo instead.

The sanatorium wasn't very wealthy either, especially since that stupid woman Aponia brought in many children infected with Honkai disease, which made the sanatorium's already meager finances even worse.

"Uh, do pepper and nails count? And some lollipops too," Chen Luo said, glancing at the remaining items in his storage bag.

"Are you playing me?" Qian Jie gradually approached Chen Luo.

Hua was quite concerned and nervous about the approaching Thousand Tribulations.

"Tell me, why did you come to this run-down sanatorium seeking help? If your reason satisfies me, I might consider letting you go." Qian Jie crossed his arms and looked at Chen Luo.

“I have two maps here. One is a map, and the other is a tourist guide. Both of them mark the location of a sanatorium.”

"So?" Qianjie then asked.

"Come on, for a place like Twilight Street to have such a remote sanatorium, either the owner is incredibly powerful, or the thugs inside are extremely skilled. There's no other possibility," Chen Luo said.

"So this is your excuse for shifting the blame?"

Qianjie is not stupid; Qianjie is quite clever.

The reason why people recklessly rush into battle in the later stages of the Thousand Tribulations is simply because their mental alienation level has increased after undergoing the fusion surgery.

Not using your brain doesn't mean you don't have a brain.

“Even if you can’t beat me, I have other ways to deal with it.” Chen Luo said, patting his wheelchair as he spoke.

Immediately afterwards, two small machine guns appeared on either side of the wheelchair.

And it's an energy machine gun.

Although he was just a toy in front of Qian Jie and Chen Luo, he could still easily take on those twenty-odd underlings.

"It's never good if someone gets killed anywhere, so I'm seeing if anyone can help," Chen Luo said.

"Hmph. Give me the thing."

Seeing that Chen Luo had managed to shift the blame while ensuring his own and those whose misfortunes had been shifted away were safe and sound, Qian Jie no longer felt any ill will towards Chen Luo's actions.

The reason for seeking help is simply because one does not want to take a life; this reason is acceptable.

"Things?" Hua was taken aback.

However, Chen Luo was quite clever and handed the storage bag in his hand to the other party.

"There were also three bottles of pepper powder, three boxes of thumbtacks, and more than 30 lollipops inside," Chen Luo said.

"A lollipop?"

Pepper powder can be used for cooking, thumbtacks can be used to fasten things, and lollipops can be given to those naughty kids...