Li Jiong didn't pay any attention to these little fellows who were scared silly. He walked to the back of the group and stopped in front of the little girl.
With Li Jiong's amazing eyesight, he could even see the hair on the little girl's ears at this distance. Unlike the others, there was a teddy bear doll in her arms that was missing an ear. The teddy bear had long been worn out, and even the black stains on it were glowing. But to her, it was the most precious thing. She placed her hands in front of her chest and hugged it tightly.
Even though she was deliberately pretending to be afraid, the observant Li Jiong could tell that she was not calm from the way she hugged the teddy bear.
Li Jiong seemed to enjoy this feeling very much. He waited, waiting, standing motionlessly beside the little girl like a statue.
After some time, the little girl's clothes were drenched in sweat. Li Jiong said, "What's your name?"
Li Jiong's voice was calm, but the sudden question scared the little girl. She took a step back and lowered her head. She said in a voice as soft as a mosquito, "Xiao Xiao."
"Xiao Xiao?" Li Jiong was curious and asked.
"Yes, Xiao Xiao," the little girl replied.
Li Jiong was expressionless. "I'm looking for a doll."
The little girl did not say anything.
Li Jiong smiled and pointed at the little girl's doll. "A doll like this."
Seeing Li Jiong's action, the little girl panicked. She instinctively took a step back, but because she was too anxious, she tripped and fell to the ground.
On the ground, the little girl was extremely flustered. She struggled to stand up, but she kept a distance from Li Jiong.
Li Jiong did not stop there. He took a step forward and closed the distance between them. He looked at her even though she did not dare to look at him.
"Three dishes and one soup every day, and I'll even provide you with snacks on the weekends. If you want a doll, I can give you a hundred or a thousand, but in exchange, I want this teddy bear with no ears."
There was a sudden clap of thunder. The other orphans who were panicking immediately exploded when they heard Li Jiong's offer. Living in the apocalypse, they understood the value of these things better than anyone else!
A room! Food and even snacks, not to mention a doll, they would even trade with their own parents!
After surviving in the apocalypse for so long, they had gradually become more realistic. Although they were weak and helpless now, their minds had long since fallen into confusion and darkness.
At this moment, they did not hide their jealousy and hatred. They all looked at the little girl. Their hearts felt like they were being scratched by thousands of insects. They could not believe it. Why? Why did she have such an opportunity?!
Hearing Li Jiong's conditions, the little girl was more surprised than anyone else. She, who held the teddy bear tightly, knew better than anyone else how ordinary it was. She thought this was a joke or a prank.
However, looking at the magnificent City Lord's Mansion and feeling the aura and pressure of the man in front of her, she did not doubt that if she nodded, she would really obtain the things that he had mentioned.
Three dishes and a soup? Will there be my favorite tomato scrambled eggs?
Toy snacks? It had been a long time since she had a new toy.
Very good, very good. All of this was better and more precious than Little Bear.
The little girl lowered her head and said under everyone's jealous and envious gazes, "I … I won't trade."
"She said she doesn't want to trade. God, why can't such a good thing happen to me? Wait a minute … She said she's not exchanging! "
"Are you an idiot? There must be something wrong with your head! "
"Are you kidding? Or are you a retard?! "
The little girl's rejection was no less than the bombardment of a cannonball. The children, who had been suppressed by Li Jiong and had lowered their heads without saying a word, became abnormally manic at this moment. They were like mad puppies. How could they believe that she would actually say no?
Irritation, madness, disbelief, and even a trace of schadenfreude filled the narrow space. If you can get it, I can't get it. If you can't get it, I can't get it. That's fair.
Compared to having it, the other children hoped to see such an ending.
They exchanged glances. As a reward, they had to use their fists to express their admiration for her retarded actions in the dark night.
The little girl lowered her head even more. She felt ashamed of her choice.
But she did not say a word, which indirectly expressed her unrepentance and persistence.
…
In the end, Li Jiong chose Xiaoxiao. Amidst the jealousy and envy, Xiaoxiao followed Li Jiong to the courtyard.
Looking at this unfamiliar place, Xiaoxiao's eyes were dazed. Even though she was a Heaven's Gift, she had just awakened and her abilities weren't particularly outstanding. That was why she didn't receive much attention. Not long ago, she was squeezed in a room with seven to eight people and was treated no differently from ordinary people.
She appeared to be 11 or 12 years old, but was actually 14 years old. She believed that she was still considered adorable, but that was a long time ago. When the apocalypse arrived, even though she was a Heaven's Gift, she didn't receive much attention due to her low cultivation base. Sometimes, she didn't even have enough food to eat, not to mention bathing.
Xiaoxiao knew that the world had changed drastically and countless perverts and darkness had emerged. More than once, she saw girls around her age being taken away by a group of bad guys outside the fence where she lived. She didn't know what she would experience, but it definitely wouldn't be anything good.
The children of the poor matured early.
Xiaoxiao's talents had just awakened not long ago. A few days ago, she was like a wanderer in the wilderness, picking up trash for a living.
In that dark environment, she witnessed all kinds of life.
Xiaoxiao was on guard against Li Jiong. She clenched her small fists tightly. Even though she was putting up a front, her trembling legs betrayed her perturbed mentality.
An outstanding patrol member would always be on guard against her surroundings. Besides, she was able to maintain her sense of self under strong temptation, which greatly reduced the possibility of her being bribed by criminals.
Moreover, with her abilities …
Xiao Xiao's ability could be considered as a support. She wasn't much stronger than her peers, but she had an extremely strong memory. She had an eidetic memory, and it wasn't limited to books. It also included the distinction between people and things.
Earlier on, Li Jiong conducted an experiment. He took out a stack of photos and marked the names of the people. Every photo was shown to the patrol member for less than a second. But even so, after the experiment ended, Xiaoxiao was still able to accurately name the person and the patrol member.
As soon as this ability was applied to the patrol member's work, the benefits were unimaginable!
The patrol member was a true genius.
A … true patrol member!
Li Jiong's heart bloomed like a flower. He could already foresee that with the help of Xiaoxiao's mystical ability, he would be able to capture criminals in the shortest amount of time and get promoted!
How was this picking up scraps? This was a true treasure!
"Praise Order!"
Li Jiong sincerely expressed his goodwill towards Order. After experiencing all kinds of pain, this piece of land had allowed him to find his initial throbbing!
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