Joey, you see, being a good person isn't so easy. Trying to be a hero in a little girl's eyes will only make her more disappointed in the end!

Just as Joey was having some trouble, a woman wearing a long skirt and a slightly dirty apron hurried over.

She was a little surprised when she first saw Joey, but she quickly regained her composure and pulled the little girl into her arms, somewhat embarrassed.

"I'm sorry, sir, the child is just being silly and has disturbed you!"

After saying this, she smiled awkwardly, then pulled the little girl and walked back in the direction they had come from.

Although the little girl was reluctant, she didn't struggle too much. She just kept looking back at Joey, her eyes still wet with tears.

Joey could only wave goodbye to her.

He had been a paladin for less than two minutes.

He picked up the things from the ground and continued walking towards the hotel.

Because the supplies were piled up so high, he had to walk sideways.

After walking less than ten meters, a village notice board came into his view.

He hadn't really paid attention to the sign, but the papers pasted all over it piqued his curiosity.

As he approached with the supplies, the writing on the papers pasted on the notice board became clearer. Although some of the papers were soaked by rain and others were torn by the wind, the content was still easy to read because they all contained the same thing.

"Missing Person Notice!"

Why are there so many missing person notices? Joey's brows furrowed deeper and deeper.

Judging from the number of these papers, there are probably over a hundred. Does that mean every household in the entire village is searching for someone?

Because they didn't want to cover other people's papers, the pillars and edges of the notice board were covered with stickers.

Joey's gaze was suddenly drawn to a piece of paper that looked rather new. Perhaps because it was posted late, it could only be placed at the very top of the notice board. If Joey didn't look up, he would have overlooked its existence.

"Bounty offered!"

There are two large black characters on the paper.

It wasn't a missing person notice, but a reward notice.

"Dear traveler, if you consider yourself a person of extraordinary strength, or if you are fortunate enough to be a paladin blessed by the God of Light, please do not be captivated by the beautiful scenery here for the time being, and even if you are a young girl, please ignore her affection for you for the time being! Please help us first, help our little village abandoned by the gods!"

"About a year ago, people started disappearing from the village one after another. At first, it was some old men with gray hair and difficulty walking. We just assumed that wild animals had come out and carried these useless old men away! But later, young and middle-aged men also started to disappear one after another, making everyone panic!"

"If you can investigate this matter thoroughly and help us resolve this problem, we will definitely reward you handsomely!"

"Please be sure to take this reward with you to the inn and explain your goodwill!"

"Finally, I wish you a pleasant journey, and may the Holy Light be with you!"