The grave keeper, carrying a shovel, stood in front of the body of the deceased lady, and he let out a low ho-ho sound with a strange rhythm like a chant.

A strange dark purple magic quietly rose from the ground, and the earth and magic fused to envelop the remains, and finally a mud coffin with dark purple veins came into Edward's vision.

"Rest." The grave keeper sighed in a hoarse voice, and as his words fell, the strange mud coffin slowly sank and finally disappeared above the ground.

Edward, who was watching from the sidelines, blinked, and then focused on the spotless shovel in the grave keeper's hand, Edward was silent for a moment, looking at the scene just now that made Edward unconsciously think of one thing, Edward originally thought that the grave keeper would dig out a pit with a shovel, but the shovel was not used at all.

Could it be that the grave keeper's shovel has been upgraded from a pit digging tool to a special special weapon? Specially used to call people in the face?

The grave keeper, who bowed his head to bid farewell to the mud coffin, waited for a moment, then raised his head and nodded to Edward.

Edward understood, and walked into the shadows of the stone house with the civilization stick, and some faint five-colored light diffused from Edward's body, illuminating the corners of the stone house.

Edward grabbed the civilization stick with one hand, and reached out with the other, brushing away the dry weeds, revealing a thin slate underneath, Edward raised his hand and gently tapped the slate, and said in a gentle voice: "Son, come out, it's all right." ”

In Edward's perception, the little girl hiding under the stone slab shuddered visibly when she heard Edward's voice, and then she curled up even tighter.

The little girl's mother once told the little girl that after hiding in the stone tank, no matter what happened outside, she would never go out until dawn, which was something that the little girl's mother repeatedly told her, and the little girl worked hard to carry it out.

Following her mother's teachings, the little girl escaped three dangers, the first three times after dawn there was always news that the neighbors suddenly "fell ill" and died violently, the night was very dangerous, this time the little girl hid in the stone tank, it was the fourth time after the little girl and her mother settled in the slum.

It was also in this time that the little girl hiding in the stone jar, through the gap between the stone jar and the stone slab, heard her mother's screams and cries of pain, as well as the entrustment of "never come out until dawn".

The little girl's mother used to be employed by an adult family, and because of this, she knew a lot of news, such as dangerous nights, sudden death from illness, gas explosions, gas explosions, etc., many of which were excuses.

The little girl's mother knew nothing about the dangers of the night, and in her mind she had always thought that the danger in the mouth of the master she had served came from the kind of murderers, and that there were many people in the twenty-third city who had gone astray because of excessive pressure.

The little girl's mother once saw a madman armed with a machete who suddenly burst out and killed more than a dozen people.

In the twenty-third city, there are some people who live in dire straits, living in precarious situations, trying to find work every day, or rummaging through the garbage cans for food, trying their best to survive, and this huge pressure of survival can easily lead people to extremes.

The little girl's mother was also confused, why some people had superior living conditions from the beginning, and did not have to worry about food and accommodation every day, but fortunately, her child recovered at that time, and was not completely crushed by the huge pressure, becoming a madman who only knows how to take revenge on others and the world.

A voice sounded outside the stone jar that made people feel good, but the little girl was very well-behaved, she resolutely carried out her mother's instructions, curled up in the stone jar, and did not dare to make a sound.

Edward, who sensed this scene, sighed softly, and after hesitating, Edward squeezed out a milky white light on his right hand like squeezing toothpaste, which was a pure blessing of holy power, and it was Edward's original power, without the influence of the priesthood.

Edward looked at the ball of light in his hand that was constantly being squeezed and the holy power was constantly flowing, and his movements were extremely fast, and he directly stuffed the light cluster towards the stone slab.

Conventional magic is not very easy to use in the Shenlu world, once it is used, it must be used as quickly as possible, otherwise the consumption will be too large, and it may attract the seal again.

The light passed through the stone slab and entered the stone jar, and finally submerged into the little girl's body under her blank gaze.

In an instant, a warm light filled the girl's body, and the fear quietly dissipated, and the girl, who was shivering from fear and cold, immediately stabilized her spirit.

The girl blinked, and it was at this moment that the stone slab above her was removed, and Edward, who was shining faintly from top to bottom, came into the girl's field of vision.

The girl blinked, looking in amazement at Edward, who looked like a humanoid light bulb.

"Big brother, big brother, can I support you? I wanted to read more books in the evenings, and my mother said that only by reading more could I get out of the slums. ”

"......" Edward was stunned, his first thought was whether to take the child in front of him to see his brain, could it be that the previous events scared her stupid? Edward was well aware of his divine powers, which could only be used to calm spirits and dispel fears, but could not cure mental illness.

After blurting out a word, the little girl quickly came back to her senses, her cheeks flushed sideways, and then her eyes swept over her dilapidated, small home.

One less person in the family!

The little girl was stunned for a moment, and her spirit, which had been calm because of the blessing, immediately tensed.

“…… Mom? ”

The little girl fell into the memory, recalling the previous mother's entrustment, recalling the previous mother's screams, and the little girl, who had already understood a lot of things, looked heavy.

Just when the girl's face became more and more ugly the more she thought about it, and her eyes gradually reddened, a pair of warm hands put on the girl's head.

Edward's arm was too high, caressing the little girl who was half a head shorter than himself, and said gently: "Don't worry, your mother has been protected, but because she was attacked by bad people and had some injuries on her body, she was sent for treatment first." ”

The little girl was slightly stunned, she looked up at Edward suspiciously, and asked, "Then can I see my mother?" ”

Edward smiled and shook his head, saying, "I'm afraid not." ”

"Why?"

"Because your mother knew us, she entrusted you to us, and with us, your childhood will be safer, safer than many, many people in the city, and you will be able to read many, many books."

The little girl was stunned, still a little puzzled, and asked, "Then why can't I see my mother?" ”

Edward was silent, and caught a glimpse of Cynthia standing outside the house, and Edward's eyes lit up, and he said, "Because of poverty." ”

"Huh?"

At this moment, the little girl and the grave keeper on the side looked sideways at Edward at the same time.

"You need money to study, of course you need money to accept our protection, your mother has to make money, only a lot of money can let you live with us."

The corners of the grave keeper's mouth twitched.

At this time, Edward waved his hand and released a cloud of holy light, caressing the little girl's cheek, and the little girl immediately fell asleep.

The little girl was so tired that after a few stimuli, she fell asleep in the warm light after being soothed by Edward's holy light again.

"Ahem...... I don't collect, money. The elite grave keeper looked at the little girl and shook his head.

"I haven't found any other reason for a while." Edward shook his head with a wry smile.

Edward helped the little girl, looked up at the grave keeper, and said, "Can this child trouble you to bring back to the Patrol Bureau?" My friends and I are still going to hang out here. ”

"Okay." The grave keeper replied again in a hoarse voice, "Little ...... Be careful. ”

Edward nodded, then seemed to think of something, his gaze wandering over the grave keeper's throat.

The grave keeper, who noticed Edward's gaze, looked back at Edward with a puzzled look.

"Actually, I can treat your throat, your body is gradually dying, and I have medicine to alleviate this."

Hearing Edward's words, the grave keeper's eyes widened.

"However, there are gains and losses, and after receiving my treatment, your body and throat will improve, but your strength may be weakened by certain conditions."

“…… No. ”

The grave keeper was silent for a long time, shaking his head and rejecting Edward's offer.

"You're the second person to refuse my treatment."

The grave keeper looked at Edward again.

"Previous? The last one was an elderly Night Watchman who was going 'crazy'. ”

The grave keeper's face twitched, and he barely smiled and said, "I, I know, him." ”

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