Chapter 65: The boy’s circumstance
In an abandoned house in Dual Horns Peak city, Eleine, Sylphia, Xin Haotian, and all the children they freed from the prison had gathered. This house was one of their meeting places with the Skull of Dual Horns group, making it a discreet location far from public attention. Situated in a seldom-traveled alley, it served as an ideal spot for hiding and secret meetings.
After waiting for 20 minutes, Aldrian arrived at the house where 20 of the children were taking shelter for the time being.
"What are we going to do with these children?" Sylphia asked.
"We just need to free them," Aldrian replied. "Some of them still have family they can return to. As for those who don’t, we can only leave their future to fate. We’ll provide them with some energy stones to help them survive. At the very least, we shouldn’t feel morally burdened after everything they’ve been through."
"I’m still worried about the consequences of our prison break," Sylphia said. "Will they be alright?"
"The Skull of Dual Horns was just a tool used by the city authorities, specifically Commander Jin," Aldrian explained. "He maintained the Skull of Dual Horns as a thug group to do their dirty work. As far as I know, there’s no other group like them in this city. With them gone, we’ve already crippled their operations here. Only those thugs knew the details and controlled these children, the authorities didn’t involve themselves directly in this matter but some of them knew what they did."
Aldrian looked at the children, focusing on the boy he had saved earlier. The boy sat in a corner, holding a cup of water, staring down into it. He gazed at his own reflection on the water’s surface until he felt other person presence standing in front of him, he looked up to see who cast the shadow. Aldrian looked into the boy’s trembling eyes before sitting on the floor beside him.
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Yu Fenglian
Age : 9 years
Race : Human