The three Marcos on the other side were still running away like crazy as the mercenaries continued to chase them. Their flexible and strong skills, coupled with the fact that the three people had small targets, allowed them to escape for a long time.

But people will always get tired. Even Jeff and Marco, who are intermediate warriors, have not yet reached that inhuman level of physical fitness. Naturally, they cannot continue to escape like this.

Soon, as time continued to pass, even if they tried to save as much as possible, their physical strength was greatly exhausted.

As an ordinary person, the dark and thin girl could not hold on even with Marco's help. The severe overdraft of physical strength made her feet weak and she almost fell to the ground.

It was the young man next to her who helped her in time to prevent her from falling. But Marco, who was also physically exhausted, couldn't help but slow down because of this.

"careful!"

Jeff, the strong man who was running in front, suddenly turned back, and as the brown fighting spirit emerged on his calf, a kick with explosive power directly kicked away several enemies who were waiting for an opportunity to catch up with the young man.

The moment he landed, the powerful force contained in his legs even made a big hole in the street. The strong man with an angry beard stared at the tiger's eyes, and let out a roar at the pursuing enemy with shocking anger.

"roll--!!"

The powerful sound waves stirred up dust and huge sound waves, instantly shocking Xiao Xiao who was chasing behind him. When the smoke and dust dispersed, the figures of the three people had disappeared without a trace.

After all, they only come here to arrest people for money, and they will naturally feel fear when they see the opponent's amazing power. This is normal. Who would risk their own life or even take their own life just to make some money? What a hatred.

So only this group of profit-seeking adventurers and mercenaries were left, looking at each other and feeling a little at a loss for a moment.

…

The three people who had temporarily escaped the pursuit were hiding in a dark alley, barely able to get some breathing space.

It was just that Jeff had been running away all the time, which was taking a lot of physical strength, and he had just used martial arts to repel the pursuers. At this time, the physical exertion was even more intense, and he couldn't stop breathing heavily.

Seeing this, Marco hurriedly took out a small bottle of potion to restore physical strength from the package and gave it to him to drink. Jeff had a look of pain on his face after receiving the potion, but thinking of the current situation, he drank the potion in one gulp.

After all, they are just two ordinary adventurers, and Marco's family is relatively wealthy. Even if the level of this magical potion to restore physical strength is not high, they cannot squander it like Ariel.

After feeling the effect of the medicine and gradually recovering his physical strength, Jeff's face looked a little better.

"It's not an option if we continue like this. Several exits in the town are tightly guarded by their people. If we continue to escape like this, sooner or later we will be eaten alive by them."

Seeing that he was gradually recovering, Marco was slightly relieved, but then he couldn't help but feel a little worried.

"Then do we have any other way out? Or is there anyone in this town who can help us?"

It's a pity that when faced with his inquiry, Jeff just shook his head in silence and helplessness. This was just a rundown town, so naturally it couldn't be like a big town like that, with any sewers or secret passages.

There are countless temporary gathering towns built randomly after adventurers gather together in various secret and dangerous places.

Normally, in such a small town, there are many entrances and exits and it would be easy for them to escape. But who made them offend, the local snake in the town?

The secret slave traders or slave-catching teams may seem like they are just rats hiding in the sewers, but in fact, their direct interest relationships with various forces in the town are very complicated.

For example, there are several major caravans in the town, some small nobles, and even some adventure groups, etc. Secretly, they have actually formed an inseparable network of interests.

After all, if you want to do that kind of shady business in a place secretly, how can it be possible without paying filial piety to those "big shots"?

It was precisely because of this relationship that when the secret slave traders were chasing the three of them, no one intervened. Most of them turned a blind eye and pretended not to see them.

Even many adventure groups and mercenary groups, driven by the bounty from slave traders, joined the pursuit of them. This is also the main reason why there are more and more pursuers behind them.

The little girl Anna, who had been panting silently next to her, noticed the heavy and somewhat desperate atmosphere between the two. Behind her long dark hair, a trace of hesitation appeared in her slightly glowing eyes.

"Damn it! Can we just wait to die?"

Marco punched the ground hard, and this feeling of weakness made him extremely painful.

"Maybe there is another way."

After hesitating for a moment, Jeff said in a deep voice. At this time, a hint of complexity and hesitation appeared on the face of this usually bold and upright man.

"What can I do?"

These words were like a spark, igniting hope in the young man's heart.

"Concentrate, force a breakthrough and escape from the town!"

The strong man's big, rough face looked more serious than ever at this moment, and he slowly explained.

"With the strength of the two of us, we are much stronger than those ordinary pursuers. As long as we gather the strength of the two of us and find an exit of a guarded town and rush through it, there is a good chance that we can escape."

"only……"

At the end of the sentence, he couldn't help but look at the little girl Anna who had been silent next to Marco. The meaning was self-evident.

Without burdens and encumbrances, it is quite possible for the two of them to break through the blockade and siege and escape from the town with their skills.

But the problem lies in this "burden" and "cumber". Although it is hurtful to say this, Anna, as an ordinary person, is indeed a perfect burden to the two of them.

The same was true during the previous escape. If she hadn't been concerned about her existence, the escape of the two of them would undoubtedly have been faster and easier, and would never have been as embarrassing as it is now.

But... do they really want to do this? Leaving a picked-up slave to escape for his own life seems... not a very difficult choice, right?

After all, if Marco didn't save them, he wouldn't be in such danger. Now that there is really no other way, it seems understandable that he would abandon her in exchange for his and others' escape.

The girl Anna who heard this did not react at all. She understood what Jeff meant, but her originally bright eyes dimmed a bit. After sighing silently, a look of determination appeared in her eyes.

The girl lowered her head and carefully tugged at the corner of Marco's clothes. While her dark hair covered her face, it also left her completely in darkness.

"Don't worry about me, Marco. You can run away by yourself. You should be able to escape without me dragging you down."

Anna, who had always been silent, spoke in a very low voice, like a timid little beast. She was afraid that if she made a slightly louder voice, she would attract attacks and injuries from the ferocious beasts.

It's just that this sound, which was obviously very light, sounded like a thunder in the young man's ears. It instantly awakened the justice and passion in his body, and he even hated his hesitation just a moment ago.

From the girl's words, he heard her emptiness and indifference. Yes, there was no anger about being abandoned, nor was there any resentment towards himself and others for wanting to abandon her.

There was only a dead silence in Anna's tone. It was like a doll that accepted its fate peacefully, with no reluctance, no accusation, and no resistance.

"No, Anna! Have you forgotten? We are partners. How can we adventurers abandon our partners?"

The young man with renewed enthusiasm didn't know what tragic past this girl had experienced. He could only turn around and show a firm smile to this girl with a tragic fate.

This also represents Marco’s choice!

He didn't want to give up this slave girl, even if she was just an ordinary person and a useless burden. Even if he would suffer hardship or even lose his life because of it, he still...had no hesitation.

The young man's firm words made the girl who had already resigned herself to her fate look stunned. Having seen too much of the ugliness and reality of the world, she couldn't understand why someone would make such a choice that went against their own interests.

But her heart, which was originally sealed by emptiness and coldness, couldn't help but reveal a crack.

"I'm sorry, uncle. Although the method you mentioned is very likely to escape, I still can't make that choice. I'm afraid I will live up to your expectations."

After making the decision, Marco's original dejection disappeared. His blue eyes, which were as blue as the sky, seemed to be shining with a green glow.

"You brat."

The young man's firm words made Jeff, who was already struggling, look dumbfounded, and then shook his head in relief, feeling a little funny. He didn't expect that he would be educated by a half-year-old child.

A gratified smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he looked at Marco with admiration in his eyes. Perhaps for some people, the so-called pursuit of interests and wise self-preservation are signs of maturity.

But sometimes, the young passion and justice in the heart are even more rare and valuable.

"Uncle, I'm sorry that I have caused trouble for you. Otherwise, Anna and I will help you find an entrance and exit to attract the enemy, and then you can rush out and break through the town yourself? With your strength, you should be able to escape..."

After all, Marco still blamed himself a little, feeling that it was because of his relationship that his uncle suffered as well.

"What nonsense are you talking about?"

But before he finished speaking, Jeff stretched out his hand and patted his shoulder vigorously, interrupting his next words. After regaining his strength a little, the strong man seemed to have regained his boldness and enthusiasm.

"I'm your uncle, how can I ask you to help me cover my breakout? I'm not a coward. Don't say this again in the future. As you just said, we are companions..."

As he spoke, he paused and looked at the girl Anna, who was keeping her head down and silent. The corner of his mouth cracked into a hearty laugh. It was obvious that the girl's performance just now had gained his recognition and respect.

She was no longer a so-called burden, but a companion of him and others! He spoke the second half of the sentence firmly.
Chapter completed!