"What's wrong?"
Liu Zheng asked.
"This may not be convenient to say directly."
Anke said tactfully.
"It's okay, you can just say it. I, Liu Zheng, have been honest and aboveboard throughout my life, so there is no need to hide from others."
He waved his tentacles in a heroic gesture.
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Anke It can be seen that whether it is real or pretending, this foreigner has a bit of a performative personality in him.
"Do you really want to complete Fula's commission?"
He had no choice but to ask straight to the point.
"Of course, isn't it right to use people's money to eliminate disasters for others?"
Liu Zheng asked strangely.
Even in a place like Metropolis, this is the most basic rule.
Without this rule, he would have died countless times.
"If that's the case, I don't recommend you accept this commission."
Anke said.
"Why?"
"Anyone who can possess Blood Gem must be a very powerful hunter. But something is obviously not right about Father John."
Anke said tactfully.
"What's wrong?"
Liu Zheng failed to understand what he meant.
"Under normal circumstances, hunters must participate in hunting and patrolling. Since Father John didn't go at the beginning, there must be something wrong with him."
"And if Church is recruited later or he solves his own problems, Fula's mother won't have to run out to find him."
"I suspect that Father John may have already Beastification."
Anke hesitated for a moment and then expressed his guess.
"Will a hunter who hunts a beast also become a beast?"
"Yes."
Anke nodded.
Although he has never seen it, he has heard similar rumors.
As to whether it is relatively rare because there are only a few hunters, or because the hunters are unique, or because the hunters have dealt with it internally, it is not clear.
"You must not underestimate the wild beasts just because of the few you killed."
"They are just ordinary residents, and they are not a big threat to real hunters."
"And it's hard to imagine how terrifying a beast as powerful a hunter as Father John can become."
Anke shuddered.
The gap in force between ordinary Renhe ordinary residents is wider than the gap between big Renhe children. This is also an important reason why Church can rule this city.
"That's it. Then the beast that such a powerful hunter turned into should have Blood Gem in its body, right?"
Liu Zheng asked.
"Ah? Yes, right?"
Anke said uncertainly.
"Did you hear that?"
he shouted towards the window.
"I heard you, sir."
The little girl said weakly.
"That's good. Your father may have turned into a beast, and your mother may have been killed by him. And you have two choices now."
Liu Zheng said in a weird accent.
"First, stay inside the house and wait for your parents who may never come back. And your father will wander the streets and continue to kill more people until he is killed by hunters."
Without waiting for the little girl to respond, he continued speaking.
"Second, come with us to find your parents. If they are okay, I will send you home or find a safer place. If your father Beastification is dead, I will give you one last look."
"If you want, you can free him yourself."
After saying a long series of cruel words, he closed his mouth and waited for the little girl's answer.
Anke opened his mouth, but still didn't say anything.
This foreigner is right. When a child loses his guardian, he must learn to face the world on his own.
No matter how dark and cold this world is.
"Uncle Anke, what should I do?"
After a moment of silence, Fula turned to the only adult he knew for help.
"Come with us, Fula. You can play with me and my sister, Mr. Cat will also protect you."
Before Anke could speak, Nina broke away from his mother's hand and started shouting.
"Mr. Cat?"
"Hmm. Mr. Cat, can I pick you up and show you to Fula?"
Nina looked at Calico Cat expectantly.
"Meow!"
Calico Cat shook his head, his refusal was obvious.
This human child really thinks that it is an ordinary cat. Although it is not as heavy as gold, it is much heavier than it looks.
But even though it rejected Nina, it still stood up and waved towards the window.
"Ah, it beckons!"
Fula shouted in surprise.
"Meow~"
Calico Cat shouted proudly.
If Liu Zheng didn't keep it from being too high-profile, it could also perform a tap dance.
"It's Lady Cat. Come with us, Fula."
Anke corrected her immediately, and then said to the person in the window.
"If your parents really encounter misfortune, Marianne and I are willing to adopt you, and Nia and Nina are also willing to have another sister."
He hesitated for a moment and then said.
In Pale Night, it is difficult for a little girl to survive alone at home.
And the Anke family would not be under much pressure to raise another daughter.
"Uncle Anke, has my father really turned into a beast?"
Fula asked in a low voice.
"I don't know, but everyone has his own destiny."
Anke shook his head.
"I understand, Uncle Anke, I'll go with you."
The little figure left the bed.
Soon, the door was opened with difficulty, and a little girl wearing a black and white lace dress with her hair braided into a big braid came out.
She was holding a small bag in her left hand and a basket in her right hand.
The basket contained some foods such as dried meat, hard bread, and preserved fruits.
She timidly glanced at Liu Zheng who was carrying Cleaver, and then walked up to him bravely.
Fula Although she is young, she is not an ignorant girl.
The customs of Yate City and the teachings of Father John are enough for her to understand who is the talker of this team.
"Thank you, kind sir."
She bowed and saluted.
The elegant movements made Marianne's eyes shine.
Although my two children are kind and cute, they grew up in a tavern and their etiquette can only be said to be unsatisfactory.
If Fula is really adopted, she can teach Nia and Nina how to be a lady.
"I am not benevolent, it is just an exchange of equal value. If your father can provide me with high-quality Blood Gem, I can also give you a fortune."
Liu Zheng looked down at her and said with a cold tone.
Anke glanced at him doubtfully. Although this foreigner had behaved a little strangely before, he was considered a gentle person. Why was he so indifferent to this poor little girl?
"Uncle Foreigner, you are going too far. How can you bully a girl like this? It's so ungentlemanly."
Sister Nina rushed to Fula, held her arm, and then said angrily to Liu Zheng with her hands on her hips.
Sister Nia hesitated for a moment, but still chose to advance and retreat with her sister, holding Fula's other arm.
Anke nodded happily. He and his wife were very successful in their education and raised two kind-hearted and united daughters.
But at the same time, he was worried that the behavior of his two daughters would offend this foreigner.
"The more you are alone, the stronger you have to be. Understand that no one in this world will be nice to you for no reason. You have to fight for everything by yourself, whether it is exchange or begging."
Liu Zheng was talking, but his eyes were looking to the other side of the street.
A torch stuck out from the corner of the wall, and also stuck out was a flintlock gun with a muzzle like a trumpet.
"It's a hunter!"
Anke exclaimed and immediately raised Boning Knife.
Facing hunters, he was more nervous than facing wild beasts.