However, after searching every nook and cranny of West Street, she still did not find the child looking for work.
There were quite a few homeless children and small animals in this town, but most of them gathered together to look for food and winter clothes, just as she had a few days ago.
Wandering with hopes and plans for the future was completely different from wandering aimlessly just to stay fed. It was easy to tell the difference.
A little boy with black flames drifting from the ends of his hair passed by her, and she grabbed him.
The little boy hugged the cookies in his arms tightly and shouted fiercely at Yu Xunge, "What do you want?!"
However, his overly gentle features softened that fierceness, making him look utterly unthreatening.
Otherwise, with at least seven or eight children and even a fox-mongoose around, Yu Xunge would not have singled him out.
He looked even easier to bully than Yu Xunhuan.
Yu Xunge released him to show that she meant no harm and asked, "Is there a child here looking for work?"
The little boy relaxed slightly, no longer quite so tense. "Yeah, but I don't know her well. She didn't come today."
Having failed to get the answer she wanted, Yu Xunge glanced at the sky. She did not linger any longer, thanked him, and quickly left for the riverbank.
For the next two days, Yu Xunge only entered the town around the time the bakery was about to close each day. She picked up enough bread to maintain a basic life, then left.
Most of her time was spent searching for herbs in the mountains and forests, half an hour's flight away from town.
She planned to use the knowledge in her mind to try brewing a