The wheels rolled under the blazing firelight, and the group continued to move forward.
Anke pushed the trolley silently, his body trembling slightly.
His wife Marianne held one of his arms and supported him with her own strength.
"Uncle Anke, is that you?"
When passing a house with iron bars on the windows, a little girl's voice came from inside.
"You are. Ah, you are Fula."
Anke wakes up from memories.
"Yes. Uncle Anke, have you met my father?"
the little girl asked.
"Father John? No, I didn't see him. He should have gone to join the Church hunter's patrol."
Anke replied.
"I don't know. My father was not feeling well today and he was supposed to stay at home. But after my mother and I finished cooking dinner, he disappeared. My mother also went out to look for him, and now I am the only one left at home. Wuwu."
The little girl let out a low sob.
"Don't worry, your father is an excellent hunter. He will bring your mother back safely."
Anke didn't know what to say, so he could only comfort him with gentle words.
Although he knew that what he said was closer to a lie.
In this Pale Night, no one is safe.
Especially for hunters, getting close to them is sometimes more dangerous than getting close to wild animals.
"Uncle Anke, can you help me find my parents? Tell them that Fula is scared to be alone at home and ask them to come back early."
the little girl begged.
"Sorry, Fula, I have to send my family to Church of Pain's church. But if I meet your parents on the road, I will tell them."
Anke said with full apology.
"Dad."
Nina opened his mouth to say something, but his mother covered his mouth.
The little girl was silent.
"Is there still food and water at home?"
Anke asked after scratching his head.
"Yes, Uncle Anke."
The little girl whispered back.
"Then just stay at home and wait for your parents to come back. But no matter who knocks on the door, you must confirm their identity and status, okay?"
Anke warned.
"I know, thank you, Uncle Anke."
The little girl said politely.
"Oh, no need to thank me, I can't do anything."
Anke sighed.
If he were alone, he might choose to help.
But now that their family has to rely on others to protect them, what can he do?
"Then uncle, a foreigner, can you help me?"
The little girl spoke again.
"You mean me?"
Liu Zheng raised a tentacle and pointed at himself.
"Yes."
"How do you know I'm a foreigner?"
he asked curiously.
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Everyone was silent.
They looked at the white chef's hat on Liu Zheng's head, then at his yellow vest and bare feet.
No, brother, with your unconventional dress, no fool can tell that you are a foreigner, right?
"Forget it, it doesn't matter. Sorry, I still have work to do. I'll come back to you when I finish the work. If you are still alive, I can help you."
Liu Zheng said carelessly.
"Well, Mr. Liu Zheng, actually we Yate people speak more tactfully. Fula is still a child after all."
Anke persuaded boldly.
To say such words to a child whose parents are nowhere to be found, this foreigner's character is too bad.
If it weren't for the feeling that Liu Zheng's nature should still be kind, Anke would have doubted whether he had made a wrong decision.
"A person who has parents is a child; a person who does not have parents is an adult."
Liu Zheng said lightly.
"Mr. Liu Zheng, you."
Anke heard his hidden meaning.
"Yes, I am an orphan."
He admitted frankly.
"Sorry to hear that."
Anke is ashamed of what he just thought.
"It's okay, this is actually a good thing for me."
Liu Zheng shook his head.
If it weren't for the resilience and ability to observe people's emotions that he developed as an orphan, he probably wouldn't have survived his first delivery.
"Uh, okay."
Anke scratched his head in embarrassment.
"Then Mr. Foreigner, if I can pay you, can you help me find my parents?"
I don't know which sentence touched Fula, but the little girl suddenly spoke again.
"Oh? What's the reward?"
Liu Zheng asked.
As soon as he finished speaking, the window protected by the iron fence opened a crack.
A pale little hand stretched out, holding a pendant set with rubies in its palm.
"Sorry, I don't really need this."
Liu Zheng shook his head.
Although this pendant looked valuable at first glance, it was of little use to him.
Nightingale should have received the final payment by the time he gets back, and by then he will be a moderately wealthy person. There is no need to delay his trip for such an item that he doesn't know how much it can be sold for.
"This is, Blood Gem."
Anke suddenly said in shock.
"Huh?"
Liu Zheng observed the gem carefully and found something strange.
The interior of the ruby is not a semi-transparent stone, but many flocculent, blood-like impurities.
He took out City Hall's diary and found relevant information in it.
"Task item: Blood Gem"
"Demand: Unlimited"
Unlimited demand means the more the merrier.
"Okay, I accept your commission. However, I am only responsible for finding your parents and passing them on to you. I cannot guarantee that I can bring them back alive."
Liu Zheng said.
Similarly, a message does not necessarily need to be conveyed to a living person, it is the same to a dead person.
"I understand. Please take the pendant away, Mr. Stranger."
The little girl's voice was choked with sobs.
"That's not necessary. Just wait until I complete the commission and come back to get it."
He shook his head.
Since the demand for the City Hall for Blood Gem is unlimited, it means that there are a lot of these gems, so there is no need to rush.
"Without the ruby pendant, mom and dad won't believe you."
The little girl explained.
"That's it, that's okay."
Liu Zheng was not pretentious, walked to the window and took the gem.
"Name: Small Blood Gem (one-time)"
"Type: props/miscellaneous items"
"Quality: Excellent"
"Effect 1: Use it directly to restore your own 'Blood Quality'."
"Effect 2: It can provide additional effects when embedded in weapons."
"Remarks: It is filthy because of blood, and it is holy because of filth."
"Can copies be taken out: Yes"
It is another item like Killing Stone Fragment, with two types of items at the same time.
However, what is "Blood Quality"?
"Do you know what this is?"
Liu Zheng looked at Anke.
"This is Blood Gem. Only powerful beasts can produce this kind of thing."
And those who can hunt powerful beasts are naturally more powerful hunters.
Anke said before that Fula's father was an excellent hunter. It was just a polite comment. Now it seems that this priest John is indeed not simple.
"Mr. Liu Zheng, please take a step to speak."
Anke walked to Liu Zheng and whispered in his ear.