Mom was right: the outside world is too dangerous

"You are..." Jack looked him up and down, then said in surprise, "You're that little girl who came begging me for water last time. What, did you save your companion?"

"I saved him. He's alive and kicking. But Uncle, you still remember me?" Luo Ye scratched his head a little sheepishly.

He had been such a mess last time, but this time he had cleaned himself up. He hadn't expected the uncle to recognize him at a glance. It seemed he really was distinctive.

Jack chuckled. "After all, you were the first person who dared come to me asking for medicine. You've got guts."

Meteor City was full of cold, indifferent people, yet he had gone to an adult to beg for medicine for the sake of a companion. It had moved Jack deeply.

That was precisely why Jack had not killed him and had even given him a small cup of water.

Luo Ye could only give an awkward smile at that.

So it was because Jack had never seen someone come empty-handed and expect free stuff with nothing but their mouth, which had left a deep impression on him?

Luo Ye tested the waters. "Uncle, you're from the Elder Council? Are you here for Owen?"

If this uncle was the Elder Council envoy Owen had mentioned, then perhaps there was still room for negotiation between them.

Jack admitted it outright. "Yes. I just didn't expect you to be the one who captured them."

Owen and Ellie were both quite strong. He had thought they should not have been captured, yet they really had been taken.

Luo Ye broke into a wide smile. "I didn't expect it to be you either. What a coincidence. How about we sit down and talk?"

After only a brief moment of thought, Jack