Revenge

Perhaps because of his doubts, Xiaoman, who had always been a light sleeper, had a dream that night.

Her thin and upright body curled up, she frowned and whispered in her sleep:

"mother……"

The white fox she was leaning on quietly turned into a human form, letting Xiaoman rest her head on his legs, and lowered his head in silence for a while.

Then, the boy sang softly the song that Xiaoman's mother sang to lull her child to sleep in episode 1 of "The Incomplete Person".

Xiaoman's brows were slowly smoothed, and her gentle singing voice drifted along with the moonlight.

No matter how many people are running around and planning in the outside world, he hopes... at least in this room, the night is quiet and warm.

the next day.

As agreed before, they spread out from Effie's home and asked people around if they had seen a child who matched Charlie's appearance.

The answer is of course no, after all, Charlie is just a fictional character. Ms. Effie's real brother should be enjoying a life of luxury at this moment, or arranging a late-night delivery?

Xiaoman turned the corner and saw that there was no way forward. There was only a dilapidated house on the side, so he went forward and knocked on the door.

The person who opened the door was a strange-looking man, his entire body covered by an exquisitely embroidered cloak.

He was wearing an expensive cloak that was out of place in the environment, and a silver mask that covered his entire face, even his chin, as if he was reluctant to touch the world.

"Good morning, lady." The mysterious man said politely.

"Good morning. Have you seen a kid named Charlie? He's a boy with pink hair, about ten years old, about this tall." Xiaoman described.

"…I think I've seen it before."

He gave a different answer from the previous ones.

"When?" Xiaoman asked quickly.

"Just a few days ago, um, two or three days. I saw this child being held by a man, buying food for him, and then they went into a house owned by an engineering company... They were packing up supplies recently because a bus was leaving the Seventh City. Oh, it seemed to be tonight."

Yuan Qian received more than 700 popularity points at 10 o'clock this morning, and then he immediately bought the limited-time function of [Shielding Talent]. Finally, he could speak freely in front of Xiaoman, who has the ability to identify truth.

Of course, in front of readers with a God's perspective, this ability is best reserved for Winchester alone, and other aliases should still try to be careful with their words and actions and tell fewer lies.

"Since you knew the news, why didn't you tell the officials here?" Xiaoman asked.

"Because the people behind the scenes are right there. How can a small businessman like me who makes a living under the big guys save those children and save my life except making a scene in front of everyone?"

Winchester pointed his gloved finger towards the city lord's palace.

"Oh, someone is here. Let me take my leave then."

"Bonus - after this is over, if you need help, you can always go to the Chamber of Commerce and say 'Winchester'. It will be useful anywhere."

He smiled, and disappeared in front of Xiaoman using the [One-time Teleportation Scroll (Round Trip)] he bought.

This move looks cool, but only he knows the pain. A scroll is priced at 199 emotional points. Every time you use it, you are one step closer to buying Mithril Blood for the new character. It is better to use it less if it is not necessary.

Then the young fox rushed over and asked nervously, "I felt the man from that night. Did he do anything?"

"No. He also gave me a tip that the kid's kidnapper might be out of town tonight."

As Xiaoman answered, he carefully looked at the dilapidated, dusty interior of the old house, which was leaking sunlight, and then he gently closed the door.

"Eh?" Su Mei was stunned, then said firmly, "Such a person cannot be trusted, you can't go!"

"He's not lying." Xiaoman shook his head.

"Then let me verify it." Su Mei said.

"No. We're together this time too."

For safety reasons, Xiaoman and Sumei did not tell "Aifie" the news.

Late that night.

The hidden Xiaoman was guarding near the city gate where the truck left, and Su Mei, who had turned into a miniature shrinking target, was lying on a branch not far from her face.

When the truck passed by, the girl, as nimble as a ghost, jumped onto the truck, quickly opened the lock with a knife, and slipped into the truck compartment.

——A lot. Her hair, blown by the night wind, floated up and fell on her shoulders again. Her scanning eyes met those eyes that were bright with surprise.

There were more than a dozen beastman children here, ranging in age from seven or eight to sixteen or seventeen. Their hands and feet were tied, and they were sitting among the goods.

Xiaoman doesn't think he can save them all, he just gives them one last chance to escape.

She glanced at the car in the moonlight and saw that Charlie, the man she was looking for, was not there. She reached out and broke the restraints on the nearest child's hands, then put away the knife and stepped back.

"If you can take this opportunity to escape, then escape," she said.

After saying that, she jumped off the carriage and stood still, and found that all the trucks on this trip were slowly stopping. Su Mei, dressed in black, quickly knocked down the escorts on other trucks by herself.

He kicked a beastman who was much bigger than him off the train, and then jumped off himself, patting the dust off his hands. The children who jumped off the train one after another and ran away said to Xiaoman, "It's the same in other carriages. They are so arrogant."

"But from now on, they won't be able to act so arrogantly anymore," he added, watching the kidnapped or abducted children running away in panic, grabbing the guards, or knocking on the doors of nearby residents.

The guard who had wanted to stop them and put an end to the problem finally became confused as he watched the two men walk away as the situation escalated.

Even those young people who stayed in the small hotel pretending to be young people going out to see the world could have known what happened next if they had only listened carefully outside.

With the help of other forces, Mansa Jino, the third heir of Bronze City, was eventually abandoned, and the overt investigation ended with him.

——The dirty human trafficking industry from abduction to training and delivery has nothing to do with his sister, Ellyretna Flora. She is clean and stays out of it.

However, Ms. Elerytna also expressed deep regret and reflection on her failure to discipline her brother, so she made great compensation to the victims of Bronze City both in terms of business and livelihood, hoping to wash away the shameful reputation of the Flora family.

However, at the beginning of the marriage between the two cities, it was decided that she would take her mother's surname Flora, and her brother Mansa would take his father's surname Quino.

Therefore, if there is any shame, it is the Jino family who should be more ashamed for raising such an evil person, and Lord Flora's statement is already very kind.

For the sake of his sister, Eleritna, it was clear that Mansa Kino would only be stripped of his inheritance and property and sentenced to life imprisonment.

Later, Effie also asked someone to bring a letter saying that as the industry was investigated, she found her brother Charlie who was hidden and waiting to be sold at a high price. She was very sorry that they had to return to their hometown to live with their aunt, and the departure was in a hurry and there was no chance to see them again. The letter brought by the messenger contained a fairly generous reward.

Everything seems to have settled.

Mansa, who was waiting for his fate in prison, leaned against the headboard, muttering with a hint of hatred on his face:

"Damn you old man... You're not willing to help me now... Once we get out of this mess, humph... none of you will be able to escape!"

He was probably very unhappy about "his" industry being exposed, but that was all. He knew very well that as long as his sister was there, he could still turn things around.

The cell he was in was almost like a pretty good room, with a bright overhead light, a clean, new bed, neatly laid bricks on the floor, and even the utensils were still made of silver.

During this time, the guards still treated him respectfully, so although he could no longer carry the mirror to contact his sister, Mansa was still confident.

Mansa was grumbling to herself when her ears, hanging among her pink curls, suddenly moved.

——Someone is coming.

The man walked slowly in the cold corridor, holding a candlestick, his face hidden in the shadow of his hood.

Only those who have carefully observed this face can tell who it is from the vague outline in the darkness.

But Mansa obviously couldn't. He just felt suspicious and sat up from the bed alertly.

I had no power to resist. As the distance shortened, Mansa realized this clearly.

This temporary prison for the nobles was definitely not as well guarded as the City Lord's Mansion, and this man was an uninvited guest who came here for this very reason.

"Do you remember, Mansa Jino? Sixty-two days ago, you went out with Lord Flora. You released your hunting dogs and subordinates to chase a group of abandoned tribes for fun."

"Finally, you used explosives because you wanted to know how far the abandoned bastards could be blown away. Your sister may have hypocritically dissuaded you, or perhaps tolerated your willfulness."

"Those abandoned people died, but you complained that their wails were too quiet and not lively enough."

The visitor took off his hood as he spoke, and a pale shadow was reflected in the deep pink pupils of the noble young man.

Not only because of the blood pressure, but also because of the situation where he was being manipulated by others, all these made Mansa shrouded in great fear. Now Mansa sincerely wanted to cry and confess to this person in order to survive, even if he had to kneel down, but he could only make a weak and shapeless cry in his throat.

It turns out that he had brought me to this lonely situation just for a moment. He came, he was coming, he was approaching -

He came for revenge.

Blood splattered on the whitewashed walls. Mansa Quino was dead, his body seemingly as humble as any other dead man.

The young man, who was convicted but still wearing fine aristocratic clothes, had his chest pierced by a nasty wound left by a huge claw. He lay dead in prison with his eyes open, leaving only a pool of blood slowly gathering under him.

The man continued walking slowly, and casually tossed the key back to the unconscious guard as he passed by.

After walking out of prison, he pulled down his hood and whispered:

“…There’s only one left.”

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