The morning sun drove away the dampness and coldness brought by last night's rainstorm, and Benny, who was walking on the familiar street, looked at the necklace in his hand.

He hadn't forgotten the reluctant expression of the girl named Kerry, so he hesitated a little.

Benny doesn't think he can be a good man, and he has been living by stealing from the slums, most of which are treasured by others; It's just that after coming to the coastal city of Roanapura, Benny began to take on some jobs of ventilating, transmitting messages, and stalking, although the pay is not high, but at least he can ensure his survival.

Of course, doing these jobs also has to take certain risks, but he has always been single, and he has no worries, which is the so-called state of one person to feed the whole family.

Thinking so, Benny jumped over the puddle in front of him, and he wanted to go to the nearby pawnshop to sell the necklace and buy some clothes for Kerry, after all, he didn't have any plans in vain.

To be honest, Benny's original idea was not as simple as 'saving the victims', because when he saw Kerry, her clothes were dirty and smelly, but the atmosphere of being well-groomed was still there.

Benny is not very old, but he has a lot of insight in the past, he is not an ordinary teenager, and he knows very well that there must be some reason for the sudden appearance of Kerry in Roanapura, and this reason may make him a lot of money.

And judging from the appearance of the necklace, it seems to be worth a lot, and it would be nice if she got her parents' thanks for helping Kerry.

As stated earlier, Barney doesn't think he's capable of being a good person, and most of his actions are for himself.

As the saying goes, 'man does not die for himself', and what Benny hates is the kind of thing that has no cost performance, such as conflict with others.

Benny had an unusually disgusted aversion to struggle, and he had seen too many of the scenes he had seen in the slums in the past, where people would fight for half a biscuit, tattered clothes, and smelly pork until they knocked each other out.

There are also a lot of fighting guys in the city of Roanapura, which is why Benny stays here and finds a way to earn their money and make them pay.

However, Benny also knows that his ideas are naïve, but even then he thinks that there is nothing wrong with it, because everyone thinks differently, and the actions they take will naturally have different results.

Fifteen-year-old Benny, who lived in the slums, understood many things, but the most impressive and the first thing he learned was nothing more than 'this world is cruel'.

At first, he thought that the rest of the world was so bad, but after escaping from that place, he found that the space he was in was abnormal.

Having said that, Benny's idea was soon rejected on the grounds that he had come to the city and seen people outside the slums, not for food, but for power and force.

"Trouble, trouble, I don't know what kind of work I have today, so I'll go to the port when I buy clothes."

Benny often goes to the port to help out when no one is hired, and although he is not as strong as the adults, he is very good at carrying careful goods and cleaning up garbage.

So far, Benny has only saved five hundred dollars, and if he wants to say what he earns is going on, it is to pay off his debts.

The 1LDK he currently lives in was bought from the owner, no more than 30 square meters in total, and the terrain is a bit remote, so why he, a child, can buy a house, must also be due to the 'rules' of the city.

If you have money or other abilities, even a child can be treated the same as an adult.

Although Benny is not well-known in Roanapura, he is a good mix, and he can get a job assignment every few days, and over time he gets acquainted with the people who live nearby.

"Yo, Benny Boy, what are you doing today?"

"It's nothing, it's just something to do, and your business looks good."

The man who greeted Benny was a convenience store owner with a goatee, who was currently taking out the contents of the box and placing them on the shelves in the store.

"It's not that good, anyway, it's all regular customers!"

"Recently, there have been a lot of strangers moving around and not knowing what they are here for."

"Oops, Benny Kid, you still don't know? Anyway, a certain chamber of commerce has done something that shouldn't be done! Do not say! Today's work has just begun! ”

In addition to opening a convenience store, the manager of Goatee's store also sells some drugs and products, but the amount is very small, after all, he understands that if he robs the business of other bigwigs, the consequences will be unimaginable.

Benny, who said goodbye to the store manager, had no intention of stopping, and after passing through the densely populated residential area, he came to a slope with a wide view.

There is a pawnshop in the middle of the slope, and I heard that there is a pawnshop where you can use guns and gestures, and even fingers, bones, and lives can be used as pawns......

Holding the necklace in his pocket in his hand, Benny took it out as he walked over, intending to re-estimate the value of the thing.

To be honest, Benny has sold many similar products, but he has always felt that he has been cheated, and this time he wants to exchange it for a little more money.

Standing in the corner and pulling out his necklace, he stared at the shaking gemstone, which was currently shining brightly in the sunlight and looked worth more than ordinary jewelry.

Just as he was about to put it back in his arms again, a figure suddenly sprang out from behind and slammed into him, causing Benny to stagger and nearly fall to the ground.

Instead of apologizing, the man who hit him immediately ran.

Benny, who had a pain in his back, raised his right hand, and only then did he realize that what was clenched tightly in his hand was gone!!

"Hey! You guy stand for me!! ”

The other party was hunched up, wearing a headscarf, and had no intention of stopping at all.

Benny also knew that it was not normal to tell the other person to stop immediately when the other person stopped, but he shouted it so that others could help him.

"Give me back my stuff!!"

Benny, who shouted, looked ahead, and some people did notice the commotion on his side, and in the face of Benny, who was robbed, these people had no idea of acting at all, but immediately retreated.

Roanapura is a dangerous city, and most of the people who dare to do things here are outlaws, so it's understandable that these people are reluctant to intercept them.

Benny, who cursed himself for being stupid, also ran, but his feet were nowhere near as good as the robber.

"Stop me!! That's my stuff!! ”

Benny's shouts had no effect, and the other man ran much faster than Benny towards the residential area ahead.

"Bastard !!!"

Seeing that the robbers were about to disappear into the complex urban area, a man rushed out from the side.

He stood in front of the looter, and as a result, an invisible force knocked the looter's body away, and the necklace that he had clung to was also released due to the sudden impact.

Boom! The looter fell to the ground, and with a painful snort, he pulled out the knife hidden in his waist in a vain attempt to kill the person who stood in his way, but under the gaze of everyone, his right hand holding the blade was suddenly cut off?!

"Shhh!!!!h

The looters let out a mournful cry in their hoarse voices, and the people around them retreated again.

"Miss Altair, thank you."

Benny, who had crawled over and was panting, heard the young man's speech.

"This is yours?"

"Yes, yes, thank you very much!"

"Nothing, but...... Is this really yours? ”

"I appreciate your help, but please don't look down on people."

Benny had an impression of the young man in front of him, but since the other party didn't recognize him, he didn't plan to do anything else.

Benny, who had received the necklace, thanked him again, and this time kept it in his pocket.

"Gone."

At this time, the beautiful girl with long silky silver hair reminds the young man not to stay where he is, which makes Benny even more convinced that he has met them.

Looking at the backs of the two, Benny, who had adjusted his mentality, glanced at the pocket with the Kerry necklace again, and finally thought about it, turned around and walked in the opposite direction of the pawnshop.

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"That boy just now is the person I met before."

Gu Wu was currently walking on the stairs leading to the bottom, and as he muttered to himself, he immediately moved his gaze to the port.

The port can be said to be very lively, after all, last night's storm took a big hit on the port.

First of all, the goods that were originally going to be loaded and unloaded were completely wet, and even if they were immediately transported to the warehouse, some of them were 'blessed' by the heavy rain.

In addition, some small boats that have not yet been docked have been directly overturned by the wind and waves, and even the yachts tied with ropes have crashed into the shore due to strong winds and raging waves, so that the hull has left obvious dent marks everywhere.

Busy people are naturally the ones who want to solve these problems, some are maintenance workers, some are ship owners, and they are all trying to complete their jobs as soon as possible.

However, Gu Wu's reason for coming here was not to chat with this group of people, his final destination was the area on the far left of the port, which was separated by the breakwater and was where the sewer exit was located.

At this moment, there are several naked and upper-body men loading things into minivans at this location.

"Excuse me."

"Since you know to bother, leave quickly, don't think it's any easy job."

"I heard you're in charge of cleaning up the sewers, did you find another box recently?"

"Boxes?"

"yes."

Gu Wu, who took out a few bills, said while handing them over

"It's for you, and I just wanted to ask if you really found the box."

"Chest!"

Patting his head, the man who remembered shrugged his shoulders.

"It's all a mess of little girl's clothes, and it's of no use to us."

"Anything else?"

"Nope."

It seems that no more information can be obtained here.

What made Gu Wu wonder was why when she was attacked with [Black Reef], that little girl would bring her own box, wasn't it because there were things in it that she couldn't give up?

When Gu Wu was about to leave, the man who wiped the sweat from his forehead said

"For the sake of the drink, I'll tell you a little bit more, there are a few things like storybooks besides clothes, but they don't have any value to us."

"Okay."

After a brief investigation, Gu Wu began to walk towards the port.

"Altair, what do you think?"

"What do I think? Your question is pointless, and the information obtained here does not affect the facts in any way, but at least we understand that the little girl has a habit of cherishing books, or that those books have a special meaning to her. ”

"Maybe it was given to her by her family, but this is usually the only one with the highest chance."

"Can't deny it."

Altaïr was thinking, and then she looked at the way she came.

"Go down the sewer near the mouth of the well, and if the little girl hadn't been washed into the sea, she would have returned to the surface from some area."

"That's right."

The two made their way to the harbor, but a panicked man caught their attention.

The man was sweating profusely and was wearing a red T-shirt and gray jeans.

"Guys, it's not good! When I came by boat, I saw a warship from the government on the sea, and it seemed that it was going to come directly! ”

If the man is right, then the lawmaker, who deliberately did not rescue his daughter, seems to have acted.

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Gu Wu and Altaïr left the port and returned to their original streets, but instead of returning the same way, they followed the manhole cover of the sewer.

It's just that it's not easy to find all the manhole covers, they are scattered in a mess, so Gu Wu, who only has a general direction, thinks that this move is meaningless.

"Before the little girl was found, the people on the other side seemed to be the first to hold on."

Gu Wu thought that his previous guess was correct, that councilor not only simply abandoned his daughter, but also wanted to take this opportunity to fight against the forces of Roanapura.

"People in this world also like the existence of Mingzhe, and it is ridiculous to have no vision."

"To be honest, this is quite normal, compared to the black one, the white side is more tricky."

Evil is always evil, justice is always justice, and justice often has more reasons, more powerful weapons, and more terrifying threats, otherwise how can there be such a thing as 'evil does not prevail over good'?

In reality, the victory of good over evil does not rely on the kind of hero in the movie, but a force more powerful than evil.

Gu Wu, who was walking in front, thought that there was no need to get involved in trouble, but accidentally collided with the girl who walked over from the opposite side.

"I'm sorry."

At the moment of apology, Gu Wu was grabbed by Altair, and then an invisible force pushed the girl to the ground, and the weapon in her hand also fell beside her.

The sudden attacker startled Gu Wu, which also made him realize that he was now in trouble, and this was not a funny thing.