Two weeks have passed in the blink of an eye. Today is a moonless day, and it is also the annual Thanksgiving Day for mankind. Klee Street has already entered the atmosphere of Thanksgiving early. Mrs. Lily hung the scarf she had sewn at the door of the white house.
On the fence, whether it is a shop or an ordinary home on this street, handmade products will be hung outside the house during this period. This is a custom in the southern continent. It is already five o'clock in the evening and almost six o'clock in the evening. Go to school to participate
It’s time for the children from the Thanksgiving activities to come back, and now little Liqi is about to enter school. Mrs. Lily plans to apply for an additional subsidy from the Law Enforcement Department after Thanksgiving.
At the end of the street, there was the noise of several children chasing and fighting. From a distance, Mrs. Lily saw the tall Catalina and Arthur teaming up to beat George. However, George ran away while turning around to fight back. Two against one, he was not losing at all.
The three of them were all wearing cotton coats and knitted hats sewn by Mrs. Lily herself, and they looked like siblings.
"If you keep chasing me like this, I will fight back!" George, who is in his growth period, is a little taller than a month ago and his body is much stronger. Catalina often says in front of Mrs. Lily that George looks 16 years old.
Compared to a month ago, Arthur's face had many more expressions and was no longer so dull. Moreover, after Livlan's baptism, Arthur could clearly see that the other party was impatient and would not ask any more questions. "That's enough.
Just try it if you dare, you short melon," Catalina laughed playfully, and pushed George's back with both hands towards Arthur. Arthur then pushed George back dissatisfied, as if he was studying in a school physical education class.
Like pushing a ball with his hand, "George, please return Catalina's satchel to her quickly, otherwise she will always push you towards me!"
The three of them returned to the door of the charity club, and Mrs. Lily stood waiting for them at the door. They gave each of them a hug before they entered the house.
"Go and wash your hands. We're going to eat beef stew with starlight grass tonight," Mrs. Lily let the children into the house. While closing the door, she hugged little Liqi who came to greet her brothers and sisters. The temperature outside the house was compared to
It had dropped a lot two weeks ago. Mrs. Lily had burned the stove early to keep the room warm at all times. Only some noble houses would have kerosene heaters. After welcoming the children to the table, Mrs. Lily brought out beef soup.
, amidst cheers, the Charity Association ushered in a Thanksgiving Day belonging to the five of them.
Maybe, more than five people.
There was a sudden knock on the door. During this festive dinner time, it was polite not to disturb the family gathering. However, the people outside the house obviously did not think so. The knock on the door gradually became louder, forcing Mrs. Lily to speed up.
She came to the door in small steps. "Guest, you should know the Thanksgiving customs in Brighton City. You can knock on the door like this..." While opening the door, Mrs. Lily reminded the guests outside the house angrily, but she could see clearly.
After leaving, Mrs. Lily's face was full of surprise.
Captain Dodge, this does not surprise Mrs. Lily. What is really surprising is that Dodge's law enforcement uniform is covered with blood and burnt marks, and there is a stab wound on his left rib. Dodge gasped and leaned against the door.
On the column, he smiled apologetically: "Sorry to disturb you, Mrs. Lily, and the children, but I really can't think of where to hide this person." After finishing speaking, Dodge made a silent gesture, and Mrs. Lily
Then he didn't ask any more questions.
What's going on? At this time, Arthur and George heard Dodger's voice. They left the dining table and came to the door. They were all concerned about Dodger's situation.
Dodge looked outside the room, then looked back and winked at Mrs. Lily. Mrs. Lily used to be a member of the law enforcement team. Although she was a clerk, she also understood the confidentiality and danger of some tasks. She quickly let him know
Open the way and help Dodge go into the house, "There is another person, Arthur George, you carry him in." Dodge pointed at a group of black figures leaning against the right wall beside the door, Arthur and George
They looked at each other for a few seconds, and then quickly worked together to lift the black shadow in.
Walking into the house, under the illumination of the kerosene lamp, the black shadow gradually took on the shape of a human. However, what was different from normal humans was that the person Arthur and George were carrying was not more than 1 meter tall and weighed about 30 kilograms.
, so even two children can be easily lifted, let alone the burly George. "Dwarves..." George told Arthur in a low voice, knowing that Arthur had never seen any dwarves before.
Arthur nodded and observed the dwarf as he was carried into the house. He had short golden hair, a slightly flat and broad face, his neck was almost invisible, and his limbs were thick and strong. The most different thing was that the dwarf's figure was almost
Oval shape. This is a dwarf... Arthur recalled the purple-skinned elf Livlan and compared the two appearances that were different from humans. Then there were many wounds on the dwarf's body, the most serious ones.
The most serious part is the bite mark on the back.
Dodge sat on the sofa in the hall with the support of Mrs. Lily. Catalina quickly went into the bathroom, wetted a new towel, took it out and covered Dodge's wound, "It's okay, I have to leave later.
This mission is not yet complete."
Arthur placed the dwarf on the other side of the sofa, and Catalina covered the dwarf's back with another wet towel, "What mission, Uncle Dodge, why don't you take the dwarf back to the Law Enforcement Hall?"
"For some special reasons, by the way, happy Thanksgiving, kids, I will send your gifts in a few days."
"It's not important," George helped Mrs. Lily move the medical kit out of Mrs. Lily's room, and then mentioned: "Uncle Dodge, you said before that the mission is not over yet. You are so seriously injured. Uncle Josh and the others from the first team
how's it going?"
"Don't worry, we are not together. Compared with this, children, remember, you can't tell the uncles and aunts of the law enforcement team who will come to visit you about this mission in the future. Do you understand, only this dwarf came here today, not me?
, I trust you all can keep secrets, right?"
Of course, everyone among the children, except for the younger Li Qi, nodded solemnly.
After receiving a satisfactory reply, Dodge leaned towards Mrs. Lily and whispered: "Mrs. Lily, in addition to the children, this dwarf will probably live here for some time. His identity is very unusual. Before my mission is completed,
, I will never come here again, you must take good care of this dwarf."
Mrs. Lily nodded and began to wrap the straps around Dodge's wounds. Dodge closed his eyes, and the twitching at the corners of his mouth from time to time proved how seriously damaged his body was. No one in the white room said anything more, otherwise they would help the dwarf.
Healing with Dodge, it's not like Arthur and George were lowering their heads and thinking about something.
About ten minutes or so, Dodge opened his eyes, stood up and waved his injured arm a few times. After confirming that his condition was much better, he thanked Mrs. Lily: "I have to leave now. Thank you for your help. Mrs. Lily, I wish you the best."
Happy Thanksgiving.”
Mrs. Lily looked worriedly at the blood stains on Dodge's body, "How about you stay a little longer until you are almost recovered?"
"I can't stay too long, otherwise some damn hyenas will follow the scent and find them. I will leave immediately. Remember, I did not return to Brighton City today." Dodge tightened his coat and walked slowly towards the city.
He walked out of the door, looked back at the children and the dwarf, left a word, opened the door and disappeared into the night:
"One more thing, remember his name. He doesn't know his own name. You wait until he wakes up and tell him. His name is Hobik, Hobik Houston."