Chapter 086 A Small Determination
The girl's slender fingers grasped her skirt, and she held up the furry cat doll, which looked at her timidly.
Tears blurred Chen Xiao'er's eyes: the child had healthy legs and beautiful, big black eyes, and her rosy complexion showed that she was well taken care of by her parents... This was exactly what Xiaotong should look like in her eyes.
At this moment, the girl standing in the corridor and Xiaotong standing in front of the cradle completely overlapped and could not be distinguished from each other.
Chen Xiao'er stood up from the ground, her legs wobbling. She walked over to the girl and opened her arms. Her arms passed over the stuffed cat and tightly embraced the girl's trembling shoulders.
“Woo…woo.”
Xiao Ai choked up and asked, "Where are your parents? I'll take you to find them. Don't worry, I won't take you away."
No matter how many things you don’t understand, you can’t just leave them alone and allow yourself to “not understand”.
I've made up my mind.
I will follow this child and see with my own eyes what kind of environment they live in.
I will ask them one by one, ask the unregistered residents, ask classmates, ask professors, ask netizens... I will continue to ask until I understand why they do this, what kind of trouble it will bring to others, and what kind of future it will lead to.
Once I understand the cause, process, and result, I will be able to make a better decision after careful consideration.
At that time, no matter who I want to help with these hands or which side these feet stand on, it is my own choice.
"Really? Thank you, sister!"
The little girl seemed to feel her enthusiasm, and the shaking of her shoulders slowly stopped.
She stayed in her arms for a while, then whispered, "Actually, my father knows my sister."
"Ah? Your father is..."
Chen Xiao'er let go of her hand and looked carefully at the girl's face, but she couldn't think of anyone similar.
"He used to run a script-killing parlor in an amusement park, but it later went bankrupt, so he went looking for a job near the school."
"It was born from the Radiant Church's treasure trove, but when the treasure disappeared, it fled to a nearby location to seek evolution."
The girl pointed to the corridor window. "People around here don't like us, so Dad has to work in a building far away. It's very hard."
"The Church of Light is too powerful, and there are strong anomalies nearby, so the master usually hunts farther away."
Script killing... Chen Xiao'er blinked, and the tears in her eyes froze for a moment.
She remembered, it was the unlucky boss who encountered the earthquake!
Oh, I didn't expect it to be him. The situation that seemed so strange at first suddenly became familiar. It turns out that "illegal residents" are so close to "ordinary people".
But this girl and her father should not be considered illegal residents, right?
Xiao Ai looked at the girl's skirt and judged it to be of good quality. This kind of skirt usually had to be custom-made on Chixing, so it couldn't be cheap.
The script-killing boss must have had some money before, but now he has gone bankrupt and become a proletarian. At least he still has a job, which allows his daughter to maintain a healthy and decent appearance, which is very different from the situation of the illegal immigrants.
"Come, let's go find your dad first."
Chen Xiao'er held the girl's hand and walked down the stairs.
Outside, there were classmates who were doing "spring cleaning". The child had a father and his life was okay. If he was taken to the gathering point by them, who knows what would happen.
It would be terrible if she fell into the wrong hands.
Chen Xiao'er tightened her grip: If that happens, I won't be able to sleep anymore.
"OK."
The little girl was very well-behaved. I took her hand and walked downstairs in small steps, and left the dangerous building together.
Chen Xiao'er led her through the shadows, deliberately avoiding the path that her classmates had to take.
Perhaps they also had a tacit understanding towards her. Several times they seemed to see them but immediately turned their faces away and did not run over to question them.
Thanks……
Xiao'ai thanked them silently in her heart, and she also got some vague information from her classmates' reactions.
"Um, sister."
The little girl pulled her hand and whispered, "I know Dad works there, but his job requires him to run around outside, so, so it's very difficult to find him."
"I know the master's approximate location, but he needs to avoid more dangerous people, so it will be very difficult for you, sister, to find him."
"It's okay~"
Chen Xiao'er smiled and waved her little hand. "I'll try my best to look for him. If I can't find him, I'll call the police. I'll ask your father's colleagues and the store manager down the road."
The reason why she dared to take the child to find his father was because the surrounding area was even more unsafe. Whether it was the slightly damaged corridor or the classmates who were driving out the illegal residents, they were all dangerous factors for the child.
Secondly, it is her father's workplace.
It is adjacent to a high-end residential area and is considered a small commercial circle attached to the residential area.
The security there is definitely better than here. The more upscale the place, the more surveillance there are. Even if I can't access the surveillance, I can ask the security guard or the manager of the 24-hour convenience store.
If the child’s household registration is fine, it will be much simpler and you can directly ask the police for help.
When they reached the sidewalk, Chen Xiao'e lowered her head and asked, "Baby, what's your name?"
"? Call me sister if you want."
"You can't call me that casually. What's your nickname? What does daddy call you?"
Anomalies rarely have "their own names".
They are usually classified into a certain category by humans, and after being captured and suppressed by the strong, they have a code name in the documents.
Only extremely powerful creatures of the abyss can comprehend their own "name" and become "who".
In fact, it hopes that this special existence can give it a name, but since the special existence is unwilling, then it will give it a "wish" type name according to human preferences.
I hope to become a special existence - a dazzling and beautiful existence like you, my sister.
The little girl looked up at the girl's shining soul, tilted her head and said, "Then sister, just call me Meimei."
"Okay, Meimei! You can call me Sister Xiao'e."
"Sister Xiao'e!"
Chen Xiao'er took a deep breath: Looking at such a lovely smiling face, I feel like my heart is healed.
They continued walking hand in hand across the street when a dark figure suddenly appeared from the alley.
She took a closer look and immediately recognized her: Hey, isn't this the lady with the strange name, Poison Spider? In a sense, it's quite a connection.
Chen Xiao'er was still hesitating whether to say hello or just avoid him with her child, but he had already walked towards her with a very persistent look in his eyes.
Oh no, Poison Spider is a school worker. Is she going to interrogate me about Meimei?
She suddenly became nervous, her legs slightly apart, ready to run away with the child immediately.
…
All the muscles in the poisonous spider's body were tense.
I finally found you, Chen Xiao'e. This special target rarely acts alone, and now he's accompanied by a humanoid monster.
She briefly assessed the difference in strength between them and felt that a one-on-two fight would be very risky.
Even if we ignore the monsters of unknown level next to them, a powerful superpower like Chen Xiao'er is a terrifying variable in itself.
Moreover, this place is close to the core area of the infection. The noise we make after fighting might attract other monsters. We still have to trick her into the ritual site.
After sorting out his thoughts, Poison Spider bent down and said respectfully, "Hello, classmate Chen, are you... doing anything else?"
Humph, a lone ranger like me knows best about breaking away from the group and acting freely.
You must think the church's recycling price is too low, so you want to steal the high-value materials by yourself and sell them secretly on the black market!
"No, nothing."
Chen Xiao'er looked a little embarrassed. She patted the strange creature and said, "She accidentally got lost from her father. I'm going to go across the street to help her find him."
Help the strange monster find his father?
Oh, it's probably some kind of codeword. It's similar to the common Abnormal Hunters among mercenaries, using the predator-prey relationship between Abnormals to catch higher-value Abnormals.
She originally wanted to get involved in this business, but finally gave up because it was too risky.
The poisonous spider thought it understood, so it suggested in a tempting tone: "In that case, I know a good place full of monsters. Why not let me lead the way? That way, even if you encounter danger, you can leave me behind immediately."
…
"I see. I know some popular shops. His father probably works somewhere similar. Why don't you come with me? That way we won't run into any dangerous people."
The poisonous spider said sincerely, "Of course I won't do this for free. If you find the person, you have to give me some money."
Hey~ she is a pretty nice person!
Chen Xiao'er was a little tempted. After all, Duzhu was still a school employee, so he was definitely more trustworthy than a stranger. Besides, Sister Lan worked nearby, so if she was in danger, she could call for help.
Thinking of this, she readily agreed: "Then please lead the way. Let's add each other's contact information first, and I will send you a red envelope when the time comes."
"yes."
Poison Spider said no more. She walked to the front as instructed by the guide and kept a distance of about 10 meters from Chen Xiao'er.
It will be soon. It will be soon.
Spider Mother, I will bring you the offerings you need.
The poisonous spider cannot contact the spider mother now, but the feeling of tension and satisfaction is overflowing in his heart.
Her steps became faster and faster. If the people behind her hadn't kept reminding her to slow down, she would have wanted to spit out silk threads from her belly and stick them to the distant ceremony site.
Faster, faster...Okay, there it is.
The poisonous spider smiled grimly as it looked at the crack where the ritual site was located.
The energy around the ritual site spread out but did not attract any monsters. This phenomenon was very abnormal.
However, the unique fanaticism of the believers made the poisonous spider ignore these details, and simply thought that it was the spider mother's power that scared away the small shrimps around.
…
"We're here. I'll go in and make arrangements first."
The poisonous spider smiled attentively and walked into the hall in small steps.
Chen Xiao'er held Xiaomei's hand and looked up at the breathtakingly luxurious hotel in front of them.
This hotel is at least thirty stories high, and the height is relatively high, giving it a sense of luxury that does not require saving space.
The roof at the top reaches into the sky, but the foundation below is very wide, making the first floor appear like a trapezoid with a huge area.
What an exaggerated building, how come I didn’t notice it at school?
Chen Xiao'er thought about it for a moment and felt that it might be because the school's giant Rubik's Cube shape was more stylish, and the fog in the city was also very thick, which had the effect of blocking the view.
In fact, dense fog is quite common in Chixing. Every city has morning fog and evening fog. Sometimes you can encounter smog when walking on the road. It’s just that the fog in the United City is more serious.
She walked carefully to the front door of the hotel and stepped on the clear floor tiles.
Ding ding, the sound of stepping on others is very crisp.
Chen Xiao'er slowly stood up straight, and a luxurious scene unfolded before her eyes.
The screens made of glazed colored bricks in the main hall and the giant pure golden money tree form a bizarre picture that can almost force people whose bank card digits are insufficient to turn around and leave.
Huh... There is no such high-end hotel in Changhe City.
Chen Xiao'er was a little nervous, but she was too embarrassed to leave the poisonous spider behind and run away, so she had to bite the bullet and continue walking inside with Xiaomei in her hand.
It’s strange that there are no staff in such a luxurious hotel.
Even if there's no hostess standing by the door to greet you, there should be security and a lobby manager in the lobby. Even if they're not there, the front desk should be there, right?
She looked at the empty marble table, wondering if some company was having a cocktail party inside, or if the place was booked by some wealthy person.
Is it really okay for us to come in like this? She began to have second thoughts.
Ta-da, ta-da-da.
Poison Spider ran out from the back, panting heavily. She pressed the elevator button and waved vigorously: "Come on, come on, I've arranged everything."
"Oh, okay."
Chen Xiao'er held Xiaomei's hand tightly. Although she felt a little nervous, she thought that nothing should happen in such a luxurious hotel.
The elevator carried them slowly down.
Xiao Ai glanced at the "10th Floor Underground" on the display and couldn't help asking, "Why do we have to go to the 10th floor Underground?"
Generally, the 10 underground floors are garages and parking lots.
Even if it's not a parking lot, is there really an office on the 10th underground floor of such a luxury hotel?
"Haha, hahahaha, hahahahaha."
As the depth rapidly decreased, the poisonous spider could feel that it was getting closer and closer to the projection of the spider mother in this world.
What other power can surpass God?
Almost there, almost there~
I will be blessed and at the same time get rid of the shadow you left behind!
Crash—the elevator door tore open.
The poisonous spider had been paying attention to Chen Xiao'er's face, and at this moment she was finally satisfied to see the almost distorted fear on her face.
The scene outside must be quite exciting to be able to scare a powerful and unfaithful person like you so much!
The poisonous spider spread its arms and legs and sneered wildly at the people in the elevator: "Sacrificial offering chosen by my god, welcome—to the abyss!"
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