"They do have a child at home. He seems to be around four years old, but that child isn't theirs. I heard that he was picked up outside of Willow City with a woman at the time. That woman didn't stay with them for long. She left some things for them to take care of the child on her behalf before leaving. She hasn't returned since. "The woman said as she poured some water for Shi Sheng.
"That child has always been with them. They took care of the child with all their might because of the woman's belongings. Now that the woman has left without any news, how could they still take care of the child? That child is really pitiful. We would occasionally pass by their house and hear the sounds of beating and cursing inside. "
"That's not the worst. A month ago, they somehow got in touch with a group of dark mages in the city. One of them liked young children, so they prepared to give the child to them."
Shi Sheng frowned, "Dark mages have nothing to do in the city?"
Ordinary cities wouldn't accept dark mages. If they wanted to enter the city, they had to keep a low profile and couldn't use any spells. If they were discovered, they would be attacked.
"Miss, are you from another city? This place is different from other places. " The woman shook her head with a bitter smile, "At first, Willow City was the same as other places, frequently attacked by the undead. But after a group of dark mages came, the situation decreased. Later on, more and more dark mages gathered in Willow City. Ordinary people like us didn't know what they were doing, but after they came, Willow City became better and better, so everyone … "
The woman gave Shi Sheng a knowing look. They just wanted to live well.
It didn't matter if they were light mages or dark mages, as long as they could live, it didn't matter who was in the city.
The woman sighed, "At first, that group of dark mages was pretty good. They didn't make things difficult for us and only occupied a few houses in the north of Willow City, not allowing the people in the city to approach. Later on, a second group of dark mages came. Most of these dark mages gathered near those houses. They didn't show themselves unless the undead appeared. But the third group of dark mages wasn't as good as the first group. They were tyrannical in the city. That family got in touch with this group of dark mages. "
"What's in that house?" There was no way that so many dark mages gathered there for no reason.
The original host was at the pinnacle of Dark Mages, yet he hadn't heard anything about it …
Shi Sheng thought for a while. He couldn't blame the original owner. She was used to being alone. After her master's death, she spent all her time looking for her master's orphan. She didn't pay attention to anything else. Even if she heard something, it probably went in one ear and out the other.
The woman thought for a moment. "A rich family used to live in that house. Later, something happened to that family and the whole family died. The house was empty. There shouldn't be anything inside."
"What do they want to do with the child?" Shi Sheng returned to the topic at hand.
The woman continued, "This third batch of Dark Mages seems to be treating Willow City as their own territory, collecting protection fees from us commoners. Those who were unable to hand it over were either beaten half to death or chased out of Willow City. That family heard that one of the Dark Mages liked young children, so they planned to send the child over so that the Dark Mage could take care of them. "
These Dark Mages had only arrived after Mage Jin had found this place, so Mage Jin had no idea about the current situation in Willow City.
According to the calculation of time, it had been about a year.
"Since they planned to send the child over, why are they still keeping him?"
"That child …" The woman shook her head, her face full of regret. "There are many injuries on his body. They want to heal him before sending him over."
That was all the woman knew. As for who they were sending the child to, she had no idea.
Shi Sheng left the woman's courtyard, ready to snatch the child back. Who knew that when he knocked on the door again, the house was empty. The woman and the child were gone.
… …
In the tangled alleys of the city, a slightly plump woman was carrying a child, hurrying in a certain direction. When she saw a building gradually appear in front of her, she let out a sigh of relief and ran over quickly.
The Mage guarding the door stopped the woman.
"It's me. I'm here to deliver something to Mage Xu." The woman raised her head, allowing the other party to see her face clearly.
The Mage guarding the door obviously recognized her. He pulled the child out of her arms. Seeing that the child's eyes were closed, looking like he was sleeping soundly, he let her pass. "Go in."
The woman carried the child and entered with ease. Soon, she arrived in front of a courtyard.
There were many children in the courtyard, crying and screaming. It sounded especially tragic.
They ran in the courtyard, avoiding the Mage who was trying to catch them. The Mage seemed to be very happy playing games with these frightened children. He caught a child, let go, and then continued to catch them, enjoying their fear.
The woman gulped and carried the child closer to the Mage.
Someone reported to the Mage. The Mage stopped and looked in her direction. His gaze fell on her hand. "You brought it?"
"Yes, Master Mage." The woman was a little nervous. "I was afraid that she would make a ruckus, so I knocked her out temporarily."
"Put her down." The Mage pointed at the chair beside him.
The woman quickly put the child down. "Master Mage, I …"
"Don't worry. I'll take care of you in Willow City in the future. The shop you mentioned before, I'll get someone to arrange it for you." Mage Xu waved his hand. "You may leave."
The woman's face lit up with joy. "Thank you, Master Mage."
This child was not hers. Who knew if that woman would come back? Using the child in exchange for so many benefits was worth it.
She would move when she got back later, in case someone was looking for her.
The woman thought so and turned to leave. However, just as she turned around, she saw a woman in a black robe walking slowly in front of her. There were many Mages behind her, all of them looking fearful and nervous.
Wasn't this …
The woman panicked and froze on the spot, not daring to move.
They were not far from each other, so Shi Sheng was in front of her very quickly. He looked down at her. "Where's the child?"
His gaze was calm, but it made people feel cold. It was as if one look could make people lose the strength to struggle and let her do whatever she wanted.
The woman was drenched in cold sweat. Her heart seemed to have stopped beating. She looked at Mage Xu behind her, trembling.
Mage Xu obviously saw the person as well. He frowned in dissatisfaction and scolded, "What's going on? Who is she?"
The group of Mages behind Shi Sheng changed their expressions. They all looked at Mage Xu, and some even pointed at the necromancy staff in Shi Sheng's hand.
Who else could have that other than her?
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