The wooden staircase was old and dilapidated, making a creaking sound when stepped on. The adventurers downstairs were still immersed in the excitement of defeating the witch. The aroma of cooking dishes wafted from the kitchen, giving them a strangely comforting feeling of coming home.
Xu Milu led Fanny back to the room, and only when she turned around did she see that the little beastman was already crying his eyes out, his face covered in a mixture of dust and tears, his thin little face a mess of tears.
"Waaaah... Fanny is so useful... Don't throw me away... I can pick fruit, run errands, chop wood, and hunt... Lord Qingluan, please don't throw me away..."
Xu Milu then realized why the child had been silent on the way back from the tavern; it turned out the child had misunderstood that she was going to abandon her.
She was both amused and exasperated, so she knelt down to wipe away Fanny's tears before gently coaxing her:
"I won't abandon you, I promise you."
"……belch!"
Fanny cried until she hiccuped, but she still stubbornly clung to Xu Milu's clothes.
"Why... why won't Lord Qingluan sign a slave contract with Fanny? I, I... I'm very useful, I'm very strong, I run very fast, I can catch rabbits—"
She stared at Xu Milu, her clear dog eyes filled with incomprehension and confusion, as if she couldn't understand why Xu Milu would do this.
"Because I come from a country without slavery, where everyone is equal. Whether you are a wealthy merchant, a knight who defends the country, or an ordinary person like me, we are all the same, and there is no relationship of enslavement."
Xu Milu patiently wiped away the little girl's tears with a handkerchief, constantly comforting her:
“A child your age should be with their family, but until you find your family, you have to stay with me. Even if you want to follow me, you have to wait until you are an adult and can make your own decisions.”
Fanny didn't quite understand, but she still knew that Xu Milu wouldn't leave her for the time being. Excitedly, she rushed into Xu Milu's arms, her dog tail wagging wildly behind her.
"Thank you, Lady Qingluan!! I will definitely follow you closely!!"
Xu Milu: "..."
Okay, that explains it, but it doesn't seem to explain it completely.
It seems she needs to find Fanny's family before dealing with the rumors; otherwise, what's the difference between taking someone else's child away and child trafficking?
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