Collapse Simulator, why are we drifting apart?

A month later.

Xier's legs are healed, maybe. She was trying to get out of bed and walk half a month ago, which made Fan Mu's temples twitch.

Now, whenever he goes out, Xier will follow him closely, always fulfilling her duties as a bodyguard, and even refuses to leave him when he takes a shower or a shit.

"I say!" Fan Mu said with a droopy face, "You can just follow me outside, why are you still following me when I come back?"

"It would be better to learn a few more words with this time!"

"I remember I bought you a few books. It would be nice for you to cultivate your sentiments!"

Xier nodded without refuting his words, but a look of loneliness flashed across her eyes.

Was it because he didn't live up to his expectations or because he was disliked by him? Fan Mu didn't know, nor did he need to know.

She has been going out with him for nearly half a month, and no accidents have happened during this period. There is no need for guards here anymore because there are no monsters around.

Can she...really still be a good guard?

He clenched his hands around the book's legs, but was reluctant to wrinkle the book, so he forcibly released the strength in his hands.

The panic in my heart grew more and more intense as time went by. I couldn't even read a single word of the book that I usually couldn't put down. My mind was in great confusion.

"Forget it, don't read it for now. Come out with me and I'll buy two more books. It's so boring here!" Fan Mu said with a sigh.

Xier stood up immediately, without saying a word, and nodded silently, her tense little face showing no expression.

After going out, the two walked towards the only bookstore here. Although it was called a bookstore, it was actually just a grocery store that sold only three unimportant books.

Although books in the lower area are not considered precious, they are not everywhere. After all, this place has been blocked for several years. Usually, only the big shots from the upper city will occasionally bring a few books with them.

Jingle Bell!

A doorbell rang, this was the first in the entire lower area!

"Boss, are there any books for sale today?"

As soon as Fan Mu led Xier into the door, he shouted loudly towards the counter.

"Hey, isn't this the little boss? Yes, yes, there must be!"

The figure at the counter was frightened and fell to the ground at first, then immediately got up, took out a few books from the counter and walked out, with dark blue hair, rubbing his hands flatteringly and speaking.

"Little boss, I've brought you the psychology, exercise books, basic social cognition knowledge, and pictures you asked for. What do you want next time?"

"Well, not bad!" Fan Mu flipped through the book in his hand, nodded with satisfaction, and finally said the names of a few books, then took out a bag of money.

Scarcity makes things valuable. The price of these few books alone is enough for an ordinary person in the lower class area to live on for half a year. This is why the boss was so respectful to him.

"Come back next time, boss!"

Seeing Fan Mu walk out of the store, the smile on the shop owner's face suddenly disappeared, and he snorted in disgust.

"Are refugees from the lower city worthy of reading books? This kid must have stolen so much money!"

After saying that, he went back to lying behind the counter, not noticing that there was a small figure in the store who had not yet left.

"Oh, in this crappy place I can only read books to kill time." Fan Mu felt helpless.

This shabby place is only slightly bigger than a village, with about a few thousand people. These people have to waste a lot of time and effort just to make a living. How can they have spare time to build entertainment facilities? How can they have spare money for entertainment?

"Let's go back." Fan Mu nodded his chin at Xi'er behind him, shook a most peculiar book in his hand, and smiled mysteriously: "Go back and read the book. Don't you want to see the flowers? Here... there are some!"

Xier nodded, but seemed a little absent-minded.

He seemed not to notice and walked ahead humming a cheerful tune.

But when he was passing through a dark alley, a sack was suddenly put on his head, and before he could resist, he was picked up and dragged into the darkness.

When Xier behind him saw this scene, her pupils shrank, and the random thoughts in her mind quickly disappeared. Without hesitation, she ran quickly into the alley.

After a bumpy ride, when Fan Mu was released from the sack, he had arrived at an unknown place. There were no signs of people or houses, only two men standing in front of him!

"Young Master, we two brothers have been keeping an eye on you for a long time. We would like to lend you some money!"

One of the men with a mustache tied his hands and feet, smiled grimly and obscenely, and pulled out the dagger from his waist and licked it.

"That's right. We two brothers just want to lend you some money. As long as the money is in place, everything will be fine." Another sturdy man said loudly.

"Give it to me! I'll give you as much as you want!" Fan Mu looked at them solemnly, but it seemed as if he was looking behind them, "Let me go and everything will be fine!"

"That won't work. What if you run away?" the wretched man immediately rejected it.

"Then what are you going to do?"

"Well..." The man hesitated.

boom!

But just as he hesitated, his head was hit hard, making a crisp sound.

"Hiss! Who the hell dares to hit me?"

The wretched man immediately squatted down with his hands covering his head, gasping for air in pain!

The two men looked back and saw a little girl who was not even as tall as their legs.

"The boss is this kid's follower!" said a sturdy man.

"Nonsense, of course I know!" The wretched man said fiercely, "I didn't expect that we would let you go out of our kindness, but you would follow us without knowing the consequences. If that's the case, then you can't leave!"

"Second brother, enter!"

"yes, Sir!"

Xier got into a fight with the man.

Fan Mu didn't say anything. He clenched his fists and tried his best to break free, but he was tied up by the ropes and couldn't get free.

Fortunately, Xier had the upper hand in the fight. Seeing that the situation was not favorable, the wretched man joined the fight with a knife.

A series of muffled sounds were heard. Xier did not continue to fight, but fought while retreating!

"Chase her! We can't let her go and call for help!" The wretched man spat out a mouthful of dirt and hurriedly chased after her in the direction she left.

"Xier!" Fan Mu shouted loudly, but got no response and looked anxious. He saw with his own eyes that the blade had scraped against her skin several times!

I don't know how much time had passed, but the panic on his face became more and more obvious. Fortunately, at this time he looked towards the distance and saw a small limping figure walking towards him.

"Xier!" Fan Mu breathed a sigh of relief, but soon his heart was weighed down again.

It was because he saw that Xier's face was covered in blood, especially her trouser legs, which were covered with black lumps of blood and dust!

"Are you okay?" Fan Mu asked worriedly, with distress and determination in his eyes!

Xier shook her head and untied the rope for him. Although she looked very bad now, there was an inexplicable smile on her face and her eyes lit up, as if a burden had been lifted from her heart!

She is useful, not a waste who just eats and drinks for free.