Outside the wall, after Ye Fan and the other two jumped down, they looked at the direction and ran away quickly.
Dongzi had already explored. This was the outskirts of Jiangnan, a full fifty to sixty li away from the city center. If they had to walk back with their legs, they would likely be caught up in no time.
Therefore, they went against the tide, not heading towards the city center, but in the opposite direction.
As long as they escaped from the clutches of Chen Fatty and the others, they would be safe, and they could go to the city center whenever they wanted.
Under the cover of night, the three dared not stop for a moment, their feet like wind, fleeing rapidly.
Ye Fan had practiced martial arts, so his physique was naturally excellent. Moreover, his injuries had long since healed, so running was just basic physical training for him.
As for Dongzi, because he had always been in the factory, his body was a bit weaker, but his stamina was amazing. He ran with Ye Fan for a full five kilometers without even panting.
As for Old Li, he was far worse. After all, he was old. He panted heavily, and his body staggered. If Ye Fan and Dongzi hadn't supported him, he would have fallen behind long ago.
"Mr. Ye, running like this isn't going to work. Old Li is old and can't keep up. If they catch up to us, I'm afraid none of us will be able to escape."
Dongzi said with worry.
His concern was not unfounded. Although they had gone in the opposite direction, Chen Fatty and his men were not all fools. If they realized something was wrong, they would immediately pursue them in this direction.
Once caught by those people, they would truly be in a dead end.
Ye Fan frowned, his expression grim.
After a moment of thought, Ye Fan spoke in a low voice, "If that's the case, why don't we find a ruin to rest for a while? Once tonight passes, we can go out again. This way, we can escape their pursuit and then strike unexpectedly to escape to safety."
This was the most stable method at the moment. After all, with Old Li as a burden, their chances of escaping were too small.
Dongzi and Old Li nodded in agreement, "This is the only way for now, but we must choose a safe ruin, so as not to be discovered by them. Otherwise, we will be in danger."
Then, the three found a half-finished building in a nearby ruin. It was clearly abandoned for a long time, with weeds everywhere.
The three didn't care much and hurried into the unfinished building.
Old Li was almost exhausted and was settled in a corner on the second floor.
Dongzi patrolled the periphery on the first floor, so that if Chen Fatty's men pursued them, they could react immediately.
Ye Fan naturally didn't stand idle. He found some dry firewood and burned some hot water.
The three of them temporarily settled down here. Meanwhile, Chen Fatty's group pursued for several hours in the direction of the city, but found no trace of Ye Fan and the others. Chen Fatty was furious.
"Boss, could those people have run in the opposite direction? We've almost reached the city center, but we haven't found any traces along the way. It's late at night, and there are no footprints. This isn't normal."
It had to be said that Chen Fatty's brain was not as quick as his subordinate's.
He frowned and looked at the subordinate with a displeased gaze.
Although he disliked people smarter than him, what this kid said made a lot of sense.
If it were him, he would probably also flee in the opposite direction.
This would effectively avoid pursuit.
"Return the way we came and pursue outwards."
A moment later, Chen Fatty decisively ordered.
This night was destined to be a sleepless one.
Dongzi hurried upstairs, "They're coming. There are car lights in the distance, getting brighter and brighter. Mr. Ye, we need to be prepared."
Dongzi's body had recovered well in the past few days. Following Ye Fan to the appraisal desk, he didn't have to be tormented every day. Moreover, he ate well and was warmly clothed, and got to rest. Therefore, Dongzi was now also an effective combatant.
"It seems there are smart people among this group, and they've caught up so quickly."
Their swift reaction had indeed exceeded Ye Fan's expectations.
However, Ye Fan had nothing to fear. In his past and present lives, he had experienced too many storms.
Although this crisis was fraught with danger, compared to fighting a large group of bandits in his past life, this was a trivial matter.
"Have Old Li rest on the second floor, and we'll go to the first floor. If anyone who doesn't know the immensity of heaven and earth dares to come in, kill them without mercy."
Things had reached this point, and there was no turning back. If they encountered someone reckless, they could only resort to killing.
Moreover, Chen Fatty and his men were not good people to begin with. Ye Fan felt no regret even if he killed their subordinates.
The two went downstairs and hid behind pillars on either side.
Dongzi tightly gripped a stick in his hand. It was a square stick with sharp edges. If it hit someone on the head, it would surely cause a bloody head.
Ye Fan was even more ruthless. He found a section of rebar from somewhere and bent the front end into a hook, resembling a cane.
However, if this hit someone on the head, a cracked skull would be considered light.
The two had already made all their preparations and were just waiting for the suicidal people to come in.
Coincidentally, several cars sped past. Chen Fatty was in the leading car. In his opinion, since Ye Fan and the others were fleeing, they would run desperately without regard for anything and would not stop halfway.
Therefore, he only urged his subordinates to drive faster and didn't even consider that Ye Fan and the others might be hiding in the unfinished building by the roadside.
Watching several cars speed past, Ye Fan smiled. It seemed he had been too nervous.
But just then, a car drove directly towards them. The headlights were so bright that they couldn't open their eyes.
"Were we discovered?"
Ye Fan frowned.
But they hadn't revealed any clues. Moreover, if Chen Fatty had really discovered them, why would only one car be coming?
Gripping the rebar in his hand, Ye Fan stared intently at the car through the pillar.
The car door opened, and two young men quickly got out.
"Third brother, where did those scoundrels run off to? We've been searching all night, and we haven't seen a single person. It's making me run around in the middle of the night."
"Second brother, who cares? As long as we follow the boss's orders, it's correct. Let's quickly pee and then hurry up and follow. The boss is in a bad mood now. If he finds out, I'm afraid we'll all be punished." httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
It turned out that the two men had come in to relieve themselves.
Using the light from the car headlights, the two walked directly towards Ye Fan.
Ye Fan's expression slightly darkened. He hadn't expected that someone would actually come.
The two had no idea that Ye Fan and the others were hiding here and were completely unprepared.
Just as they reached the front of the pillar, a dark shadow suddenly darted out, and then the rebar whistled through the air, accompanied by the sound of friction with the air.
"Bang."
The first person didn't even have time to cry out. He only felt a warm flow pouring down from his head. Then, his eyes went black, and he fell directly to the ground. After twitching a few times, he stopped moving.