Chapter 2 Settlement

Author: Lin Zixie

Chapter 2 Settlement

Who am I? Where do I come from? What am I doing here?

When Li Xing, who had been wandering on the street corner for a long time, was stopped by the middle-aged man wearing a black uniform with a white checkered pattern and a soft hat with a badge, he subconsciously felt panic. It was not until he asked Li Xing these questions that he felt confused and confused.

the subject.

I also want to know these answers.

Li Xing scratched his head and held his arms uneasily: "I'm sorry, I...I don't know either."

The man's face was very square, and he looked like he was in his fifties because of his beard. His light blue eyes looked at Li Xing's ill-fitting clothes, and her soft and angular features were not at all like a Loen person, more like a Loen person.

The legendary mixed-bloods with elven blood on the sea made the man wonder if they were slaves who ran away from some black bar.

On the surface, it is a bar or hotel, but many people are still doing illegal business privately, sending those beautiful girls thousands of miles to the interior.

But normally, these slaves will have marks on their bodies, signs of abuse and punishment, and they will not be as "calm and calm" as Li Xing. But the girl's confusion didn't look like she was cheating, and the man sighed with a headache.

He said in a tone that he didn't want to get involved in such a troublesome matter: "You don't know?"

Li Xing nodded quickly. She guessed that this man was probably some kind of inspector. If she could ask him for help——

"Pandy! What are you waiting for here? Two inspectors from above asked us to help investigate the disappearance of the tavern on Iron Cross Street. Hurry up and show them the way!"

Another man ran over. He was still swearing and cursing the damn rats on Iron Cross Street. He glanced at Li Xing and paused: "What are you doing?"

Li Xing became nervous and shook his head repeatedly: "I, I'm lost! I'll ask someone else, so I won't bother this gentleman!"

Then she hurriedly walked to the side road, not caring where she was going.

The two police officers glanced at Li Xing's back, and then hurried back to the direction of the police station. They had no time to care about a nameless little character. In front of the more important inspector, Li Xing's matter was instantly thrown out of their minds.

back.

Li Xing walked on the street for a long time, and his eyes would fall on her from time to time. After all, she looked so strange, whether it was the extremely ill-fitting and dirty men's suit, or her unique facial features and small breasts.

Age. Li Xing was able to see her face clearly through the window of a cafe. Her facial features and memory had not changed much, but except for her hair turning light blonde, her eyes also turned gray, making her look like a mixed race.

, much more beautiful than its original appearance.

Li Xing straightened his slightly curly hair and sighed at the window: "Oh, it comes with beauty and thief expertise when you land? It's not bad luck."

Then she ran away when the waiter looked at her like a fool.

The buildings on the streets were not in the style Li Xing was familiar with, but closer to the Western-style Victorian style she had seen on the Internet. She had seen small streets of similar style when she traveled to Australia before, but they were far less spacious than the streets here. Here are

There were simple street lights, but she didn't see any cars or bicycles. However, Li Xing saw a public carriage, pulled by two horses that could swing their tails. She followed behind and looked at the carriage for a long time in surprise.

She didn't see anyone holding a mobile phone, which convinced Li Xing that the technology here had not developed to that extent.

It wasn't until the sun was high that Li Xing's ankles felt a little sore. She had a better understanding of her physical fitness. At least in the world in her memory, she would have been extremely tired.

Li Xing rubbed the remaining red fruit and whispered to his sleeve: "Little insect, do you want to eat it? It's not good for me to eat it alone."

Then she received a disgusted response that approximated "fuck off."

Li Xing made a "pop" sound and bit down on the red fruit to vent his dissatisfaction.

At the end of the long street is a Gothic black church. It occupies a small area but is very elegant and solemn. Colored broken glass windows hang on the outside of the wall, making the tall spire tower look like a pair of eyes watching the street.

People would come in and out of the church door from time to time. A young pastor wearing a black robe stood by the door, greeting people who came and went, and would chat with people he met acquaintances.

Li Xing looked at the situation over there from a distance, and finally gave up the urge to ask. She had no habit of being religious, so she went to the church staff for help just because she was in trouble, which made her feel very awkward.

What's more, the current situation is not too bad. Li Xing tried to cheer herself up. As long as she could find a job and figure out the monetary value of this place, she could go back to the empty tavern and stay for a few nights.

Li Xing didn't plan to walk any further. She estimated that her memory was not strong enough to memorize more directions, so she followed the direction she came from and the iconic shops, and walked towards the vegetable market street where she came out this morning.

go.

From what Li Xing saw, that block should be a local slum. Based on the street environment and residents' clothing, she could easily deduce this. This kind of place is very dangerous, but it is also easy to hide. After learning more about

Before this world, Li Xing did not dare to get too involved with others.

Since there are little bugs that can understand human speech, there may be more strange things in this world. Li Xing reminded himself to "always be vigilant."

Thinking of this, Li Xing couldn't help but smile, adjusted his mentality, and then mustered up the courage to walk into a street cafe.

A few minutes later, she came out disappointed.

This situation repeated all afternoon, until the sun set in the west, Li Xing walked towards the intersection of the slum area with his arms crossed.

Suddenly, a strange feeling of gaze appeared in Li Xing's mind. She instinctively ran into the alley and huddled behind several trash cans, crazily muttering "Don't find me" in her heart.

The feeling of a barrier appeared on her body again, which made Li Xing relax and squat quietly. She heard footsteps stopping at the entrance of the alley.

"...it doesn't seem like...going forward?"

"You have to be the channeler...it's very convenient."

"Not necessarily...keep looking and ask the captain..."

Li Xing couldn't hear the detailed conversation clearly, but the people at the alley entrance left quickly, which made Li Xing relieved. She squatted in place for a long time before carefully touching the entrance of the alley.

There was no one around, and the sunset reflected the exhaustion on her face.

Next to the vegetable market street, Li Xing visited many stores. Even though Li Xing's requirements were as low as giving her food and being able to sleep in the store, no one was willing to look at her appearance, clothes and age.

Let her stay. When Li Xing walked out of a meat shop with an angry look on her face, the sky was almost dark. She thought of the men dressed as sailors who had teased her in a dirty way and even told her that they could take it while she was sleeping.

Qian and Li Xing had the urge to tear their mouths apart.

To be honest, Li Xing believed that with the "skills" she had shown before, it would be absolutely fine if she wanted to steal for a living, but out of dignity, she was disgusted with doing so.

Li Xing rubbed the center of her right eyebrow irritably. She couldn't be the kind of thief who robbed the rich and gave to the poor, right?

"Little guy, why are you standing here alone?"

The old voice came to mind from behind, and Li Xing, who was in a daze, immediately turned around and saw an old woman with gray and curly hair, wrapped in an apron, standing at the door of a bakery, looking at Li Xing curiously but without malice.

star.

"Hello grandma, I'm sorry, I'm leaving now."

But the old woman waved to Li Xing: "Don't worry, I think someone told me about you... Fiona! Come out and take a look!"

Li Xing hesitantly walked closer to the old woman. She didn't understand why the old man would say that someone mentioned her. Did she know anyone in this body? Would there be any conflicts if she got involved?

But seeing the old woman's gentle attitude, Li Xing did not run away directly, but stood quietly at the door, waiting for "Fiona" to come out.

"What, Wendy, what are you asking me to see? I still have to wash those trays...ah, it's you!"

The middle-aged woman who came out looked very familiar. Li Xing remembered in a few seconds that she was the woman who helped snatch her wallet back in the morning.

The woman stepped forward and held Li Xing's hand gratefully. Her hands were covered with rough calluses: "Thank you so much for this morning. Thank you so much. Those bullshit thieves deserve to die!"

"No, you're welcome! Really..." Li Xing blushed. She didn't need to imagine how silly the smile on her face could be. What made her even more embarrassed was that her stomach made a very positive "Gurg~"

the sound of.

The old man laughed: "If you don't mind, there are some leftover bread sticks. Come on, I'll thank you on Fiona's behalf."

"Really, is it really possible? I..." Li Xing gritted his teeth, "Actually, can I work here? I don't need money, as long as I have some food! I can live somewhere else -"

The woman looked at Li Xing and was stunned for two seconds. Then she grabbed Li Xing's wrist and pulled her into the bakery without saying anything else: "If you don't say anything else, I won't be wandering on the street again at this hour. I'll treat you like this."

It’s too dangerous for a lady. Eat something first.”

After swallowing a whole loaf of rye bread with cold water, Li Xing felt full. Although the bread was dry, hard and not tasty, she was filled with gratitude at this time.

"I'm Fiona Groening, this is Wendy Slim, this 'Slim Bakery' is her family business, because her son went to work at the railway station, so Mrs Wendy hired me in the shop

Help. What about you? What’s your name?”

Li Xing couldn't directly tell her her original name, which was too different from the name here, so she racked her brains to make up a word that wasn't too inconsistent: "Ai, Esther."

"Where's your last name? Do you need us to help you find your family?"

Li Xing subconsciously clenched her fists. Just when she hesitated to answer, something in her sleeves twisted. Li Xing felt the meaning of the little bug, and immediately understood and said: "Mont Esther...

Meng, I don’t know where my family is…”

The little bug seemed to be angry again. He was dissatisfied with Li Xing for being too stupid and not telling him his last name in full.

Wendy shook her head: "Meng? Are you probably not from Tingen? I've been here for so long and I've never heard of such a surname."

Fiona was thoughtful, pulling the hem of Li Xing's clothes and stroking the fabric of her clothes: "Could it be that you are a trafficked person from the port? Why are you wearing such clothes? After all, this is a standard suit.

, it won’t be much cheaper.”

"I don't know. I wore these clothes when I was awake and passed out in a basement, so I quickly crawled out." After lying, Li Xing's thinking became much smoother. She

She lowered her head and wrung her hands uneasily, hoping that these two kind-hearted women would not refuse her request to stay.

Neither Wendy nor Fiona was suspicious of these words, but instead trusted Li Xing more and more.

Perhaps Li Xing looked too pitiful, and her current behavior was shy and harmless. Thinking of the girl's kind act of snatching back her wallet in the morning, Fiona felt compassion and patted Wendy on the shoulder: "

Let her live in a warehouse like me first? Since she doesn’t have to pay wages anyway, it’s always good to have more people to help.”
To be continued...