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Bai Xiaoxue asked in confusion, "What interesting thing is it?"

"Just now, two strange guys buried a box in front of our door."

As he spoke, he had already led Bai Xiaoxue to the big tree.

Upon hearing this, Bai Xiaoxue frowned.

"Wouldn't it be wrong for us to secretly touch other people's things?"

Deep down, she is still an extremely kind girl.

Lin Yun, however, was different, and gave a light snort.

"Those two guys don't look like good people. It seems like they've hidden a girl's body down there."

"Huh? Is there such a thing?"

Bai Xiaoxue was taken aback.

Meanwhile, Lin Yun had already started digging.

Soon after, they dug out the black box from before. The surface material looked quite good, and it was locked with a big lock!

Just to be on the safe side, Lin Yun did not open the box on the spot, but carried it into the orphanage and closed the gate.

"Xiaoxue, step back first, I'm going to open it."

Lin Yun was worried that there might be traps inside. Although he wasn't afraid, he was afraid that Bai Xiaoxue might get hurt.

"Yes, Dean, please be careful."

Bai Xiaoxue obediently stepped back, maintaining a safe distance.

She looked at the large lock and couldn't help but ask.

"Dean, we don't seem to have a key, do we?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Yun simply reached out and easily crushed the large lock.

Then he turned to look at Bai Xiaoxue and said.

"Key? What key?"

"Forehead……"

Bai Xiaoxue thought to herself, "If I get caught, I'll have to pay a lot of money..."

At the same time, Lin Yun also opened the black box.

It was then discovered that the inside of the box was engraved with many miniature arrays, seemingly to keep the box ventilated.

But what's most eye-catching is the little girl with purple hair curled up inside the box.

She looked about the same age as Bai Xiaoxue and was wearing a small black night-clothes outfit.

"There was even a little girl hiding there..."

Lin Yun frowned, and Bai Xiaoxue, who was standing beside him, couldn't help but ask.

"Is she the dean, the corpse you mentioned earlier?"

"Um, that should be it."

Just as the two were talking, the purple-haired girl inside the box twitched her eyelids.

Then she suddenly sat up and shouted sharply.

"You despicable bastards, even if I die, I will not let you go!"

For a moment, their eyes met.

The courtyard was deathly silent...

"what!!!"

Bai Xiaoxue screamed in fright, her face turning pale, and she trembled as she spoke.

"Dean! This...this woman has come back to life!"

In fact, Lin Yun was also startled.

Good heavens! Are there still zongzi (sticky rice dumplings) in this world?!

Lin Yun shielded Bai Xiaoxue behind him, watching her warily.

"Every wrong has its perpetrator, and every debt its debtor. We didn't kill you; if you want revenge, go find those two guys!"

The purple-haired girl was taken aback by their actions.

"What do you mean? Didn't you arrest me?"

"Who arrested you? I don't even know you."

Lin Yun raised an eyebrow. The more he looked at her, the more he felt that this girl was a living person.

The other person, however, looked at him with a wary expression.

"If I don't know you, why am I here?"

Lin Yun truthfully replied, "Not long ago, I saw two people bury this box underground. I was curious and dug it out, and that's when I saw you inside."

Upon learning the truth, the purple-haired girl frowned.

"Looks like we've fallen for those two's trick after all..."

At this moment, Lin Yun asked curiously.

"So, you're really not a ghost?"

Upon hearing this, the purple-haired girl looked at him and gave a soft snort.

"Of course not! Have you ever seen a ghost as cute as me?"

After learning the truth, Lin Yun breathed a sigh of relief and looked helplessly behind him.

"She said she's not a ghost, so you don't need to be afraid anymore, right?"

Bai Xiaoxue hid behind Lin Yun like a curious yet frightened kitten, only daring to peek out half her head and quietly look ahead.

Seeing that the other person was human, she relaxed and looked at the purple-haired girl and asked.

"Then why were you locked inside the box?"

The purple-haired girl said coldly, "Those two guys wanted to kidnap me to exchange for Xuanjing, but they were probably afraid of being discovered, so they locked me up here."

"So, those two guys are human traffickers?"

"That's true. They make a living by kidnapping and selling children."

"Well, that's really damn..."

Of all the criminals Lin Yun hated, human traffickers definitely ranked in the top three; they deserved to be torn to pieces if caught.

Therefore, he felt pity for the purple-haired girl in front of him.

Then he asked gently.

"Little girl, what's your name? Where do you live?"

The purple-haired girl immediately said, "My name is Qingyue."

Seemingly realizing she had made a mistake, she immediately corrected herself and continued speaking.

"As for home... I can no longer go back."

Lin Yun frowned and continued to ask.

"And your parents..."

"They died when I was very young."

"So, you've been wandering all this time?"

"Not really. I used to live with my grandfather, but he passed away last winter."

She spoke calmly when mentioning her parents, but her emotions clearly wavered when she talked about her grandfather.

"I'm sorry, please accept my condolences..."

Lin Yun sighed, then asked.

"So, you're currently wandering around?"

"I'm not a homeless person!"

Qingyue immediately corrected him, speaking in a serious tone.

"This is called, 'home is wherever you are'!"

Lin Yun was both amused and exasperated. Was there really a difference between these two words?

But then I thought, perhaps it was the word "homeless" that touched her dignity.

After a moment's thought, Lin Yun tentatively asked.

"Since you don't have a fixed place to live, I've opened an orphanage that specifically takes in and raises homeless orphans. Would you be interested in staying?"

"Orphanage?"

"That's right, right here where you are right now."

Upon hearing this, Qingyue looked around and then looked at Lin Yun suspiciously.

"Don't try to fool me. The orphanages I've visited are all places where certain forces buy and sell children and train assassins!"

It's clear that although she's very young, she's quite knowledgeable and very vigilant and clever.

Seeing that she doubted the dean, Bai Xiaoxue stood up to defend her.

"The dean is not like that! He's a good person, and he's very kind to me. He would never do such a shameless thing!"

Her heartfelt words do indeed lend them a degree of credibility.

Then, Lin Yun smiled and said.

"Don't you think about it? If I were really like what you say, wouldn't I have forced myself on you long ago?"

"It's also..."

Qingyue also thought it made sense; in fact, she was indeed a little tempted.

For so long, she had been hiding and fleeing, finally arriving in this city beyond the borders, all in the hope of finding a place to settle down.

It would be a good thing if things could settle down.

At this moment, Lin Yun extended an invitation.

"How about, think about it?"

Qingyue pondered for a moment, then said hesitantly.

"But won't the human traffickers who arrested me come back? They're very capable, what if..."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yun smiled.

"I thought it was nothing serious. Two mere human traffickers. If they dare to come knocking on my door, I promise I'll kill them!"

"So, you're very strong?"

"It's alright, it's only a little bit impressive."

Lin Yun smiled and said confidently.

"At least it's enough to protect you."

Hearing him say that, Qingyue felt a little relieved.

"If that's the case, then I'm willing to stay!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Yun nodded and smiled.

"Alright, alright, welcome to the Outsider Orphanage family!"

At the same time, a system notification sounded in his mind.

[Congratulations on completing the mission! You have taken in your second orphan!]

[You have received the following rewards: New building: Heavenly Path Academy! Basic Martial Arts Gift Pack!]

Please select your desired area within the compound and release the new building!