Supplementary Archive 3 · Mutual Aid Society Mist
On the night of April 4th, Year 157 of the Mist Calendar, Base City No. 7, the underground pipeline outlet to the sea.
"Tap, tap..."
Two sets of footsteps came from the depths of the darkness, one heavy and one light, moving with great haste.
Before long, two figures appeared at the mouth of the pipeline.
Under the faint moonlight, their appearances became visible:
A delicate woman dressed plainly, and a young man in black.
The woman's eyes were slightly red, with faint tear stains still lingering on her cheeks. She carried a silent little girl on her back.
When they reached the edge of the pipeline outlet, she stopped and said to the young man:
"Number Three, stand guard here. I'll be back soon."
"Yes, President!"
Number Three's expression sharpened as he answered respectfully.
Number One gave a slight nod and carried the girl outside.
Her name was Xu Qing. She was the current president of the "Patients' Mutual Aid Society," as well as the girl's mother.
Xu Qing's purpose in leaving the city this time was simple:
To bury her daughter, Xu An.
As the leader of a major Aberrant organization, Xu Qing possessed many resources that ordinary Aberrants could never access.
Logically speaking, as Xu Qing's daughter, even if Xu An did not receive the same treatment as the children of Awakened, she should still have lived better than ordinary people.
After all, the authorities had long held an unwritten agreement with their Mutual Aid Society:
The Mutual Aid Society guarded the underground pipelines, serving as the first "filter" preventing Calamities from sneaking into the city, while also managing the Aberrants running rampant throughout it.
As long as they behaved themselves, the higher-ups could provide them with a green