150. The White Haired Kid I

Third person POV

Hong er went to where the kids gathered with the white haired child still in her arms. Meiyun and Huayun followed her from behind but this time Meiyun hid behind Huayun and sneak around like a criminal.

The kids were staring at the sea while talking how cool the brothers and sister that saved them when suddenly someone screamed on their ear.

Meiyun: "GRAAAHH."

Kids: "AAHHHHH!!!"

Meiyun laughed out loud when she saw the kids almost cried. Then Huayun appeared from behind and smacked Meiyun's head.

Huayun: "Stop it. Are you a kid?"

Meiyun rubbed the spot where Huayun hit her and tee heed which caused Huayun to smack her head once again. The kids cheered at the sight of Hong er and Meiyun.

Kids: "Big sisters! You are back!"

Meiyun: "Aye of course! And we beat their asses for y-AGGHHH!"

Huayun: "Language please."

Huayun pulled Meiyun's ear. Hong er chuckled and looked at the kids.

Hong er: "Are you kids hurt anywhere? If there is, tell this big sister."

Kids: "Here! Here!"

The kids lifted up their clothes and pointed at their injuries. Hong er nodded her head and put down the white haired child so she could heal them.

Hong er: "Come closer so big sister can heal you easier and close your eyes kay?"

The kids did as what Hong er told them to do. Hong er put her hand above their head and her golden eyes glowed brightly as light appeared on her palm. After a few seconds, Hong er told them to open their eyes and asked if there was any injury left.

The kids jumped up and down and found their body was in its best state. They shook their head in no and thanked Hong er for saving and healing them.

Kids: "Big sisters, are you fighters?"

Hong er: "Yeah, we all are fighters."

Kids: "So COOL!! What are big sisters' job?"

Hong er: "Hhmm, defeat bad guys and save people."

Kids: "Woahh, we want to become like big sisters."

Hong er: "You can but you have to train hard and have a pure heart to save people. Don't bully others just because you are stronger than them ok?"

Kids: "OK!"

Then a small hand tugged Hong er's sleeve took her attention from the cheering kids.

Hong er: "Hm? What is it? Are you hurt?"

Hong er asked, the white haired nervously shook his head but his eyes were telling her that he had something to ask.

Hong er: "Why don't we go somewhere more private?"

The white haired kid lightly nodded his head and followed Hong er to inside. Hong er offered him to sit beside her while Meiyun and Huayun poured him a warm tea and a confection for him as they saw his extremely skinny body.

His cheekbone and the bone on his wrist were poking out from malnutrition and they didn't know if it was because of his pale colored skin or his face was actually pale but it seems like he was not in a well health.

At first, the white haired kid was hesitant to take the confection but Meiyun shamelessly took one and put it on his hand.

Meiyun: "Trust me. It's hella delicious."

Hong er: "En. Eat more. Here this one, it is easier to chew."

Hong er chose one bite sized confection and positioned it in front of his mouth. His face brighten in delight as he had never ate sweets before then he chomped on the confection that Meiyun gave him.

Hong er: "Eat slowly or you wi-"

Before Hong er could finish her sentence, the white haired kid choked on his sweets. Huayun immediately grabbed a cup of tea and handed it to him. He gulped down the tea while the three of them patted his back to relieve his cough.

After he calmed down, they gave him sweets again. He took a couple of sweets and now he slowly chewed on it. Hong er waited for him until he finished eating a few confections and the tea.

Hong er: "What's your name?"

The boy shook his head and looked down in shame.

Hong er: "It's fine, you don't need be embarrassed."

Hong er comforted him and patted his head.

Hong er: "Where are your parents?"

The boy's body froze when he heard the word 'parents' came out from Hong er's mouth. Seeing his reaction, Hong er knew the answer without him saying. She asked another question.

Hong er: "Where is your house?"

The boy shook his head again.

Hong er: "Can you talk?"

Hong er didn't try be mean but she never heard his voice even once. Surprisingly, the boy nodded his head.

The boy: "I-I'm afraid that big sisters will be cursed."

Hong er: "What do you mean?"

The boy became restless and fidgety.

Hong er: "It's fine, just tell us. Nothing bad will happen to us."

The boy's lips repeatedly opened and closed, unsure if he should tell them or not.

The boy: "I-I lived in a small village and because of my cursed hair and eye color, my parents were afraid of me but they didn't dare to kill me as they were afraid that they will be cursed. So they locked me in a dark basement to not let any villager know of my existence."

The three women furrowed their brows.

The boy: "But a few months ago, one of the villager found out about my existence during a flood and told everyone that I was the cause of the misfortune things that had happened in their village. My parent quickly ran away from the village leaving me alone in the basement. The villager pulled me out of my basement and was going to burn me alive in the next day.

They hired a mage and I saw that they did something to the cage so I couldn't escape but somehow I managed to escape from the village. I ran for two days and two nights without food then at that time I had reached my limit. I hid in a dark alley to rest with only a piece of cloth to hide my hair. I thought that I was gonna die that night then…"

The boy abruptly stopped and looked at Hong er with watery eyes.

The boy: "Big sister appeared."

Hong er's eyes widened in surprise.

Hong er: "Me?"

The boy: "Yes. At that time, I was too hungry and cold. But out of sudden, I sensed a weird and strong aura surrounded the alley then a string of water flew inside my mouth and my body got warmer all of a sudden. I opened my eyes and saw a half torn warm bun in my hand and an expensive looking blanket on top of my head. I chomped it down like an animal and it was the most delicious meal I had ever had in my life."

Hong er felt like the scenario he was telling was very familiar. She racked her brain and finally remembered, it was at a city where he was travelling with Weisheng and defeated Skull Gang but then she recalled that she had put on a spell and magic barrier so they wouldn't be awake when she was treating them.

Furthermore, he was only a weak child at that time, it was impossible for him to break her high leveled spell, unless he has a hidden ability that he himself doesn't even know.

Then if her assumption was right, that means he heard everything she said when she killed the host. What made her worry was if he really heard all those scream of people dying at such a young age, he probably would get traumatized.