Chapter 76
"However, since you want to leave, I'm going to say that we wouldn't mind continuing our journey with you for a while longer. Even so, do you still choose to leave?"
"I..."
The Doctor opened her mouth slightly, and she even seemed about to agree at any moment.
But that won't work.
If they continue on this path, will she still be willing to leave?
"... Really, thank you so much, Zuo Jian. However, I'm sorry, I still don't want to cause you any more trouble..."
"Yeah."
Zuo Jian looked at her serious expression and then patted her head.
"Then, let's part ways here."
"And I wish you all the best on your journey ahead."
"Um!"
The Doctor waved goodbye to Laurentina and Zuo Jian, who were gradually walking away.
Then they boarded the land vehicle once again.
That's right, it's really hard to guarantee my safety if I'm alone in a place like this.
Therefore, we must find a way to get closer to those bustling areas.
Only there can basic public security be guaranteed.
"Sorry, Lu Xingqi, I'll have to sell you."
She needs money, she needs a basic amount of money.
Intercity transportation can rely on public facilities, but if you don't have money, you'll probably have to resort to your traditional skills and open treasure chests in the trash cans.
"Phew... Do I still need to find a job...?"
But thankfully...
I can't believe how easy it is to get a temporary pass for a city...
Was Victoria really that tolerant?
With her, he could even skip the process of being an unregistered person and forging an identity, and directly use the money to find a few temporary jobs to earn some basic funds.
Thinking of this, I subconsciously reached into my pocket to take out the pass.
I couldn't find it...
.
I still couldn't find it...
In an instant, the Doctor's expression froze, and a few drops of cold sweat slid frantically down his forehead.
"No way..."
Ten minutes later
"Waaaaah, I was so scared! I thought I was going to be a slave laborer, waaaaah!"
The Doctor nestled close to Laurentina, tears streaming down his face as he clutched his pass.
"I completely forgot, your pass is also on me. Didn't you even realize it yourself?"
Laurentina frowned, looking at the Doctor's tearful appearance.
Can this guy really survive on his own?
"Hey, Zuo Jian, maybe we should take her with us. I have a feeling she'll be sold to the mines the next day looking like this."
It wasn't that I was overly sympathetic, but rather that Doctor's appearance really made it hard to believe he could survive on his own.
[... Although I really want to, I have to respect the other person's choice.]
He sighed.
Then, as if remembering something, he extended the sash and then broke it.
A small portion of the blood transformed into a scarlet crystal pendant that appeared in Laurentina's hand.
[This is for you, Doctor.]
[If nothing unexpected happens, it should remain active for about three months. If anything does occur during those three months, it will protect you. Also, if we are still in Victoria, you can use it to find us.]
"Zuo Jian... thank you, but I..."
"Here, if you accidentally die out there, this guy might even blame himself."
Without saying a word, Laurentina hung the necklace on the Doctor.
"... I... I understand, thank you so much!"
The Doctor bowed deeply once more, then boarded the land vehicle and gradually drove away in the opposite direction from them.
"It's probably going to be a long time before we see each other again, isn't it?"
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[It's just the two of us again, Laurentina.]
"Oh, it sounds like you really care about others~ Aren't you satisfied with just me by your side?"
Laurentina clutched the ribbon of her skirt, her face full of displeasure.
[No, it's just that I feel taking care of one child is easier than taking care of two.]
"Really? That's more like it~"
[By the way, you haven't seemed to pay attention to how children are addressed lately. What's wrong?]
"No, I just think it's nice to have someone take care of me. So what if I'm treated like a child? As long as I don't treat myself like a child, it's fine."
[Not seeing oneself as a child... being treated as a child by others... um, what does that mean...?]
Zuo Jian seemed not to understand the hidden meaning in Laurentina's words.
However, the latter clearly has no intention of offering any explanation.
Laurentina simply walked down the street with a cheerful smile, watching the people coming and going, and also noticing several Victoria couples, some even holding hands and embracing each other.
"Zuo Jian! Let's hold hands!"
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[Holding hands?]
[Don't you feel strange holding your skirt in the street?]
"You've already transformed into human form..."
Laurentina was taken aback, then suddenly recalled the terrifyingly charismatic aura that Zuo Jian had displayed when he transformed into human form...
"No! Holding onto the hem of my skirt is just fine too!"
That was close, Laurentina.
I almost made a huge mistake!
[...What's wrong with you lately? Weren't we supposed to be looking for your companion? Why are you still arguing about holding hands here...]
Zuo Jian was somewhat puzzled, but after thinking about it carefully...
When I was a child, I remember always holding my dad's hand when we went shopping together.
... Hmm, coming to think of it Laurentina probably never experienced anything like this before either.
Unlike Laurentina, Zuo Jian's gaze went beyond the couples in love.
His gaze swept through the crowd and landed on a street corner, on a father walking down the street with his child, seemingly on his way home.
The father carried various ingredients in one hand and held his child's hand in the other. The child had a smile on his face and seemed to be telling his father about his experiences at school.
... I really miss those days.
"Ugh, damn it, looks like I'll just have to forget about it..."
Laurentina lowered her skirt somewhat unhappily, but the next moment, in a corner unnoticed by passersby, a large amount of tiny red flesh and blood quickly seeped out from under her feet.
They crawled into manhole covers, then emerged from a dark alleyway nearby, and then reassembled.
"Hey, Zuo Jian! Zuo Jian? Where have you been?"
She was startled. In the slightest moment of inattention, Zuo Jian had quietly slipped out of her body. However, the next moment...
"Sorry to keep you waiting, Laurentina. After such a long journey, it's only right that you relax a bit today."
A slightly magnetic voice came from beside her, Laurentina turned her head sharply to see a handsome middle-aged man slowly walking out of the alley.
He was about thirty-five or thirty-six years old, with a rugged face, as perfect as a sculpted statue.
To conceal his overly perfect facial features, Zuo Jian even deliberately added some unkempt shavings.
Stubble.
The British-style coat she was wearing also added to her mature and composed aura.
Really
Standing there, he looked more like Laurentina's young father.
That way, it probably won't attract young women passing by, right?
Zuo Jian sighed, then reached out his hand.
"Laurentina, didn't you say you wanted to hold hands?"
"Oh... okay... no! Whoa! Quick, quick, change back!"
Looking at the other person's face, she realized something was even more wrong.
"Don't worry, I don't think it will attract too much attention..."
"You mean 'others' only includes young women and men, right?!"
"Who else?"
Laurentina quickly grabbed Zuo Jian's hand and ran away. She turned her head and noticed that in the coffee shop next door, at least three elegantly dressed Victoria ladies were staring at Zuo Jian.
"This is even more troublesome!"
These older women are much harder to deal with than young girls!
Chapter Thirty-Six: After a long hiatus, let's write about Shark's home turf!
"Victoria... that's really surprising."
Zuo Jian, arm in arm with Laurentina, walked into what appeared to be a rather large shopping mall.
At this moment, he was staring in astonishment at the extremely modern interior decoration, the various goods, and the electric... or rather, Originium- powered public facilities.