When K negotiated the terms with the foreman, he walked out of the dye factory and found that Natasha was gone. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 He scratched his head helplessly and walked towards the big tree.

"Nana, Nana, don't hide it, good girl...... Well, it looks like you're really not there. He circled the dark trunk of the tree, and finally found shallow footprints on the ground. "Well, it seems that you fell a little, and the fall was not light......" He looked along the footprints, and found that there was a small gap in the mud. There were a few animal hairs next to the gap, which the misty chaser picked up and sniffed with his sensitive nose.

"A cat, our little one is really active. He came to a conclusion, determined to follow the footprints and the scent. Like a swift hound, he followed the footprints through the streets and alleys, and his strange outfit attracted a lot of strange eyes for him. A few minutes later, he came to a two-meter-high wooden fence.

"That's it. He could feel the girl's familiarity. However, just as he was about to climb over the fence, he felt a faint vibration from the silver sword on his back. He paused, using his sensitive senses again. Three different breaths came from behind the fence, one was a girl he was familiar with, one was weak, and the other was ......

Expelled the fog beasts without mercy. He drew his silver sword, and silently climbed over the fence to see a humble hut. The breath came from inside the house, and he approached slowly with a soft step like a cat. There was a sound coming from the room, but the curtain of the door obscured the view of the fog chaser, so he leaned against the wooden wall and listened intently to the sound behind the wall.

"Evans has never been afraid of the Black Dragon Darrell!" a familiar female voice exclaimed, "He is a fearless warrior!"

"But as you said, his companions were too scared to move!" a young male voice retorted.

"So, listen to me!" the female voice looked a little excited, "they are surrounded by black dragons, that's the truth!" Evans's companions were stunned and shivered. Evans, however, sat aside, quietly wiping his sword. He only said one word to his companions......"

"Don't be afraid of the road ahead, shine your sword forward. K returned the silver sword to its scabbard, lifted the curtain of the door, and snatched the girl from what she wanted to say. Natasha and a boy squatted on the floor and looked at him in amazement. Next to them lay a frail lady.

"Nana, I wish you could explain what's going on. The Fog Chaser asked solemnly. He looked at the boy in the suspenders, the silver sword still vibrating, and he squinted in alarm. The boy seemed to sense his gaze and cowered back timidly.

"He's Jimmy, my friend. Natasha introduced K, then leaned into his ear and whispered, "He seems to be the kid who stole things." ”

Rarely, the fog chaser cast an appreciative look at the girl. The young woman, who had been bedridden, saw that a new guest had arrived in the house, and with great difficulty she sat up, and said in a weak voice, "Hello, sir...... " Her words were mixed with coughing, and the boy next to her patted her on the back with concern. "Are you also Jimmy's friend?"

"Sort of. K bowed to the other party, "Hello, ma'am." It's my pleasure to meet you. ”

"You're so polite, I never knew Jimmy had so many friends......" A violent cough interrupted her unfinished words, K shook her head, told the other party not to force it, and asked Jimmy to help her back on the mat.

"Forgive me for my presumption, ma'am. You are very sick. K said, "You need treatment, and some medicine." ”

"I know, sir. Fortunately, my dear child is very sensible and he helped me bring back some medicines that can relieve my pain. ”

"Can I take a look?"

"Of course. Jimmy?"

The boy responded to his mother's request and reluctantly handed a clear vial containing white particles to K. "It's useful, Auntie will get much better if she eats a few grains......" The Mist Chaser interrupted Natasha's speech with a raised hand, motioning for her to stop talking. He gently poured out a few pills, put them in the palm of his hand and sniffed them, then frowned.

"It's just a painkiller, not a cure. He shook his head and returned the vial to the boy. "I'm sorry, ma'am. I would like to talk to your child individually. ”

The young mother nodded, and K lifted the curtain and led the timid boy to the clearing outside, and Natasha followed. "Tell me, who are you?" he asked, straight to the point.

"Didn't you know, my name is Jimmy......" the boy stammered, his expression flustered.

"Well, maybe I'll have to put it another way. What are you?" his cold mask frightened the boy, who shivered and didn't know how to answer. K sighed and reached for the silver sword. Natasha saw it and wanted to run over to stop it, but was glared at by K with a vicious look and stayed where she was.

Instead of drawing the silver sword, he took it off with the scabbard, and he crouched down and placed the sword in front of the boy. "Listen, Jimmy. He tried to make himself as intimidating as possible, "I don't want to hurt you and your mother." But I want you to be honest with me. I'm a fog chaser, and maybe you've heard our story in some legends and gossip. My silver sword vibrates in its scabbard, and it tells me you and ...... It has a slight connection with the white mist. He chose a euphemism, "But you still look rational, not like a madman, and you love your mother." Otherwise, my silver sword would have slashed down on you. You stole the foreman's stuff and recently used some ability to play pranks around him. He promised me a lot of bottle caps to take you back. I'm still thinking about it because I want to hear from you. So, please tell me, what are you?"

The boy was frightened and sobbed under his breath, his hands clenched into fists rubbing his eyes incessantly. Natasha ran over to reassure him, casting a reproachful look at the Fog Chaser. After a while, the boy stopped looking at the crying under the comfort of the beautiful girl, and he looked at K with red eyes, and said with a crying voice, "I'm sick." ”

"Sick?"

"Yes," the boy nodded, "that was a few months ago...... When I went to the suburbs to pick wild vegetables, I encountered a cloud of white mist. At that time, I thought that I was going to die, and I would be eaten by the fog beasts...... But nothing happened, and I came back intact. ”

"But after a few days, I started having nightmares. The boy's fear was transmitted to the two through the words, "I dreamed, I disappeared." I could see things, but I couldn't see my hands and feet, and there was nothing around me, like smoke. ”

"The good thing is that it was just a nightmare...... Until a certain day. ”

"I came out of the factory and was about to go home, but when I got to the wooden fence, I noticed that my body was starting to disappear...... First the hands and feet, then the body, and finally the head. I wanted to scream, but I was afraid to wake up my sleeping mom because I always came back late...... Eventually, like in a dream, I vanished. Turned into a cloud of white mist. There was no substance, and even consciousness began to blur......" The memory pained him so much that the boy began to sobble again.

K nodded, he probably knew what was going on. "But then you master this ability, and you can turn into a white mist at any time, or you can turn back into a human form at any time. So you start stealing the foreman's stuff for the sake of your sick mother. The medicine probably came from him, too, because he had a severe headache. ”

"Then the foreman was suspicious of you, maybe you showed something. He sent others to capture you, and in the nick of time, you turned into a white mist and fled, while they thought you were dead. In order to get revenge on him, you start to turn into a white mist to trick him, making him sleep badly and frightened....... Really, Jimmy?"

"Yes, sir....... You guessed it all. The boy cowered and said timidly, "What do you want to do to me?"

"You'll have to be glad you didn't kill the foreman, it's easy for you. I'd do the same to you...... To be honest, it's the first time I've seen an example like yours. Coming from the white mist, but maintaining sanity and love. I won't do anything to you, I'm a fog chaser, driving out brutal monsters. After he finished speaking, he saw Natasha breathe a sigh of relief.

"By the way, Jimmy's mother, what is wrong with it, can it be cured......" the girl asked worriedly, glancing worriedly at the curtained hut.

"Your mother inhaled too many toxic substances, and living here was not a good choice in the first place. ”

"We don't want to ...... Fortunately, there was a noble person who helped us recently, and she promised that we would find us a good place. ”

"Noble?"

"Well, a gentle and beautiful silver-haired lady. The boy's eyes turned into flowers at the mention of the man. But then he lowered his head and looked embarrassed, "Sir...... Can you help my mom, she looks miserable and doesn't have much left of her stolen medicine......

"As I said, your medicine treats the symptoms but not the root cause. He stroked the boy's head, "Leave it to me, child." I'll make some potions for your mother, that will help her recover. But remember, don't let your mother live in this terrible environment anymore, she needs a quiet place......"

"Well, the lady promised us that she would find us a good place to stay. The boy deliberately emphasized the last few words.

"With all due respect, that lady doesn't know about you...... I mean, turn into white mist. ”

"No, she's the director of a welfare facility that specializes in helping people like us. ”

"People like you...... Well, I'm not going to ask any more. K stood up again and said to the boy, "I'll come back tomorrow morning, and I'll give you the potion then, so you can stay with your mother." He beckoned to Natasha and signaled that it was time to leave. The girl reluctantly said goodbye to the gray cat and the boy, and trotted to the side of the misty chaser.

"How are you going to explain it to the foreman?" asked Natasha.

"Quite simply, the boy died, and those voices were just his mental effect. Soon, Jimmy and his mother would leave, and the foreman would never hear the disturbing sound again. Of course, my winnings will also be greatly reduced. ”

"You're disappointed?"

"No, of course not. K said to the girl earnestly, "It's a pity to lose the bottle cap, but these are nothing compared to the love of the child and the mother." I'm a fog chaser and a lot of the time I make a living by taking commissions to kill, and that's right. But that's just for those monsters. ”

"Monsters, you mean the fog beasts?"

"No, whether it's a monster or not depends on the heart of a person, or a thing. I have seen many people, knight-like beggars, bandit knights, princess-like prostitutes, ****-like queens...... I show no mercy to those who have the heart of a monster. And for those wicked people who have good intentions and noble virtues, I often drink with them. It's not about the price, Natasha. The price code can measure many things, but it cannot measure a person's heart. Remember that, Nana. ”

The girl didn't answer, just looked at him with a smile and nodded.

As the sun set, the long shadows of the two of them were printed on the somewhat dilapidated wooden fence.