"Big Sister! Waaah! Mengmeng was wrong! Mengmeng won't run off again! Waaah! Mengmeng was so scared!"
The little girl sobbed in my arms, and I finally relaxed. She wasn't hurt, just a little dirty and disheveled. It was a blessing amid the misfortune.
"Um, thank you... Thank you!"
As I comforted the little girl, a man came over. To me, he was just some random passerby. I saw no reason to get to know him.
"No need to thank me. I should be thanking you for saving Mengmeng. Otherwise, she couldn't have held on until I arrived."
"Mm..."
The man nodded and looked around, sorrow in his eyes. It seemed the monster had caused the village considerable damage.
"I'm grateful to you, but I'm sorry... We really don't have anything to repay you with right now. Even if you came for this little girl, you still saved our village."
As he spoke, the man looked at me. The sorrow remained in his eyes, but a flash of admiration crossed them too.
"Which village are you from? Once we've finished rebuilding, I'll bring some people to thank you in person."
"That won't be necessary... Save your supplies for rebuilding."
I glanced at the electric fence, nearly half of it destroyed. This village had trouble ahead. Repairs alone would cost a fortune, and its people might have to tighten their belts for months.
Going Home~
Besides, I had no desire to take credit or ask for a reward. I shook my head and looked at Mengmeng.
"Come on... Let's go home. It's already dark."
"Um, if you don't mind, you could stay here tonight. We may not have much else, but we do have room."
The man tried once more to persuade me. I waved him off and returned with Mengmeng to