Chapter 146: Family
It took immense willpower for Chang Xuefeng not to laugh as the girl in his arms closed her eyes to make a wish. She seemed to be an old soul with the weight of the world on her shoulders sometimes... and others, she was too naive and innocent to be real.
Following the family line, he could sense within her body; he transported the two of them halfway around the world.
Looking around, he cocked his head to the side as the oppressive heat smacked him in the face. "Where are we?" he asked when his Wish Girl opened her eyes.
"I have no idea," she sighed. "But this definitely isn’t home."
In front of them was something that looked like a gated community that was heavily guarded. Men in uniforms carrying semi-automatic rifles paced back and forth in front of the only gate leading in.
Men, women, and children were lined up in an orderly line, practically silent as they trembled despite the heat.
"Are you sure?" he asked again, more than a little confused. This was where the family line had led him, so how could she not know where they were? Unless maybe her family was here, looking for her. "I mean, didn’t you wish to go home?"
"I did," sighed Hattie, a look of disappointment on her face as she rested her head on top of his. "But this isn’t the Dragon’s Lair, and I can’t see Luca and the others. The heat I recognize, and it’s nice to know that the snow isn’t anywhere to be found... but this isn’t home."
Walking to the back of the line, Chang Xuefeng started to seethe. His power could find souls that had a connection to each other and, more often than not, family. Hattie was unusual in that she seemed to have connections to many people, but there was only one that carried the scent of family.