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She has two days at most before dying of dehydration.
He Lingchuan prided himself on having seen plenty over the past half year, yet even he could not help but ask, “Who did this?”
Doing something so cruel to a child, even calling whoever did this deranged hardly seems enough.
Instinctively, He Lingchuan drew his dagger. The little girl flinched and took a step back, fear flashing across her face.
Fushan Yue, however, acted as though this were nothing out of the ordinary. He waved a hand and said, “Don’t. She’s a cursed child[1].”
He Lingchuan had no idea what that meant. The girl, meanwhile, started gesturing awkwardly at Fushan Yue.
“People, lots of people… outside… fighting?”
The girl nodded.
“Alright, don’t draw attention. Come inside.”
She immediately smiled, her eyes curving into crescents, though with her mouth sewn shut, the smile could only lift so much.
He Lingchuan scooped her up and carried her in.
Outside was thick grass, with a shallow drainage ditch in the alley beyond. The light was dim. The moment the girl saw the food on the table, she swallowed hard, staring at the two men with pleading eyes.
“I shouldn’t get involved with a cursed child, but you helped me.” Fushan Yue sighed. “Alright, come here.”
The girl walked over. Fushan...
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