No one bothered with those kids who'd enjoyed two days of adequate food. The innkeeper, afraid of trouble, had closed up shop and left, and the children instinctively hid themselves in obscure corners, especially the orphans, trying not to get noticed by adults.
The most disappointed of them all was the boy who'd come out of the Underground Palace. Now adrift on the streets, it was the two injured brothers who secretly took him to their hideout. Meanwhile, after several Water Shop players entered the inn, those nearby who suspected Xu Huo had already left started circling around the area.
Even though the boy was male, beauty and weakness still attracted covetous eyes. Without protection, he wouldn't last long in the slums.
So after a day of inner struggle, he persuaded the two brothers to escape the slums with him.
"I have hands and feet, I'm healthy, I can work – there must be somewhere willing to take me in." The boy said.
