The redhead youth let out a silvery laugh, and several youths immediately surrounded the mother and daughter in the center, eagerly rubbing their hands together.
The man who had spoken earlier now dared not utter a sound. Clearly, these disciples of the Wu family had genuine lustful intentions for this woman.
For people of the Wu family, was it not an easy matter to get ahold of a powerless woman without anyone to rely on?
The woman looked around at the onlookers, hoping to find some help among them.
Regrettably, no one dared to aid her.
To protect someone in front of the Wu family was tantamount to seeking death!
Moreover, they had no relation to the woman, nor any obligation to help her.
Even some seemed to kindly advise, "I think you should just accept this young master. After all, he is a disciple of the Wu family. To be favored by him is your good fortune!"
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"Aren't you going to consider your own daughter? She's so young yet suffers alongside you, enduring so much. How can you bear it! If she could follow this young master, her living conditions would be much, much better than now!"
As one person started, the surrounding onlookers began persuading her with words that seemed to be for the woman's own good.
When the woman heard "consider your daughter," the angry expression on her face finally began to dissipate.
Seeing this, the redhead youth knew there was a chance and immediately said, "If you follow me obediently and take good care of me, not to mention your daily expenses, even your daughter's expenses, school fees and such, I will reimburse all of it!"
The ones already persuading her immediately said, "Yes, yes, just comply with this young master. As long as you follow him, both you and your daughter will live a good life..."
They again started to chatter, persuading her.
But just then, the little girl suddenly shouted loudly, "Mommy, I don't want you to follow this bad guy! Mommy, our teacher taught me that when facing danger, we should never bow down to evil forces!"
"You little brat, are you seeking death?! I don't have much patience, girl. Will you agree or not? If you agree, all is well. If not, I'll have my guys take you both away right now!" The redhead youth, hearing the small girl label him as an evil force, burst out in anger.
Upon hearing her daughter's words, the woman was momentarily stunned. With tears in her eyes, she looked at her daughter, dirty-faced but still adorable, and said, "Alright, Mommy promises you, I will never bow down to evil. If it comes to it, we'll just die here together today. After all, I was prepared to die with you a few days ago when you were sick and close to death, it's just that... alas!"
She looked towards the distance, seemingly burdened with thoughts she couldn't shake off.
The little girl hugged her mother tightly and said, "Mommy, are you thinking about Xu Hao? He saved me before, I believe he will come again!"
The several redheads, about to take action, upon hearing that Xu Hao had once saved her, were suddenly so frightened that they did not dare to move forward, frozen in their initial gestures.
The redhead youth even backed up several steps before daring to ask, "What... what did you just say?"
"What's wrong? I said Xu Hao had saved me before!" the little girl responded, confused, unable understand why these menacing figures had suddenly become so scared.
The woman's face suddenly lit up with hope. She hadn't thought that just the name of Xu Hao would instill such fear in these men!
Perhaps, there was hope after all!
The redhead youth demanded coldly, "Clarify, who exactly is Xu Hao who saved you? Is it Xu Hao from Huadu or somewhere else?"
There are many with the same name in the world, and he felt it was likely just a coincidence of names.
If this little girl truly was someone Xu Hao had saved, then why were she and her mother in such a miserable situation now?
It simply made no sense!
The rest of the crowd too looked at the mother and daughter differently, wondering if they really had some connection with Xu Hao.
Some even boldly speculated whether the mother and daughter had been abandoned by Xu Hao.
Could this little girl be Xu Hao's illegitimate daughter?
The little girl answered, "It was when we were in Jing'an. I was sick that time, and Xu Hao saved me. Later, he saved me again, and since then, I have never been sick again. I heard Xu Hao came to Huadu and became very powerful, always fighting the bad guys. Mommy said Xu Hao is the kindest person in the world, but when I wanted to go play with him, Mommy wouldn't let me go."