Is it really normal to contain these anomalies?

She was really curious about what was in this shoulder bag that had never been opened since she came in.

But it was clear that its owner didn't want to answer.

The red-haired closer's eyes dimmed for the first time, and a scarlet color appeared in her pupils for a second.

She reached out and picked up the bag, then rejected it coldly.

"Does this have anything to do with you?"

“…”

The awkwardness in the air lasted for a short while.

"Sorry, I didn't know..." Luti apologized with real embarrassment.

"fine."

Carly herself looked out the window at the street.

She didn't know where her anger came from.

She only waited until Luti left her room before hesitantly placing her fingers on the zipper.

She took a deep breath.

But in the end.

The powerlessness in her heart did not allow her to open the bloody bag...

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Several days passed again.

It's still raining.

It seems that because the core suppresses the world to shatter, causing the time difference to become closer and closer, the liquid above the hole is dripping faster and faster at this moment.

The rain gradually evolved from a drizzle at the beginning to a moderate rain.

This is certainly not a good thing.

But at least now, at least everything is fine....should it?

"Everyone..."

In another alley, Mu was squatting under an umbrella and whispering softly.

I don't know if he was talking to someone else behind him.

"Miao, don't be too sad..."

Luti whispered soothingly.

After all, what lay before them was a true wreckage site.

The blood mixed with Cogito and slowly flowed down the drain like colorful paint.

Here, the bodies of the children were scattered all over the place. The murderer had torn everyone here to pieces, not even wanting to leave their faces intact...

Chapter 239 Warmth in the Wetness

Bai Yu was away these days, and Miao thought no one would dare to cause trouble.

But contrary to her wishes, these sudden events easily dispelled her childish thoughts.

"It's not a gang fight. The cooks in Alley 23 usually keep the bodies intact."

Carly was also standing next to them. Her tone gradually became colder, but she could tell at a glance that this was not the work of the beasts in Alley 23.

"What could that be?"

Yesod gradually came back to his senses from the bloody scene.

Having been in Lobotomy Corporation for so long, they naturally didn't feel afraid. The only thing that could shake them was the increasingly familiar method.

He didn't know if it was the influence of Cogito, but he always felt vaguely that everything around here was familiar to him.

"do not know."

Carly slowly leaned over, her fingers touching the ground stained with traces.

"But it doesn't look like it was caused by an ordinary weapon. These marks look more like they were caused by biting..."

"Could it be a flesh and blood sacrifice?" Makuku barely thought of the urban nightmares in the magazines in the nest.

"That shouldn't be the case. Didn't the kid who just hurried into the coffee shop also slur his words and say a blood-red figure ran out of this alley?"

“…”

Suspect after suspect was eliminated, and everyone fell into a depressed silence.

"Anyway, let's take her back now," Yesod spoke first, glancing at the fallen Myuu.

"No, I'm going to kill him myself!"

Upon hearing this, Miao suddenly raised his head fiercely. No one expected that this little rabbit could show such determination in an instant.

"How can we kill them? The rain must have washed away all traces of blood here," Yesod remained rational.

"I..."

Miao's face was a little distorted, but in the end, she herself could not give a complete and rational answer.

How many people die every night in the back alleys?

How could she take care of everyone?

What's more, human life is worthless in the city...

But...

but! !

Miao thought again of the smiling faces of these children and the days she had lived with them calling her "Sister Miao".

She promised them that she would protect them until Carly returned.

She thought she was strong enough to ensure that such peaceful days would not end...

"What about the other kids?"

Carly could see the stubbornness of Myuu, but now, her only conversation partner was Yesod.

After all, she didn't know what to say to Mu. In her opinion, Mu was too naive for a person from the back alley. At her age, she didn't care about these things at all... at least she wouldn't show it in public.

"Are they still here? Let's ask them to go near the coffee shop as well. That way, if the criminal shows up again, we can help..."

Gradually, without realizing it, she had already arranged many things for herself.

She originally thought that she was no longer a warm-hearted person.

After all, people like this usually don't live long in the city.

But in the end, before nightfall, she still completed a patrol that was completely unnecessary for her, and saw Mu still hiding in the alley with a dagger, sizing up everyone.

"Miao?"

Carly pulled her out of the shadows.

"Lutee and Yesod told me that you don't need to worry about these things."

But Miao didn't answer her. The little rabbit just kept its head down and didn't dare to look at her.

Seeing her like this, Carly could only sigh helplessly.

She left the street with the rabbit, but stopped in another alley where she could see the coffee shop.

She walked into the coffee shop alone and came out with hot cocoa for two.

"Why are you so stubborn?"

She stuffed the portion belonging to Mu into Mu's hands, and then spoke to her in an inexplicably annoyed tone.

"How can a small-time cleaner like you still like to worry about others? You can't even take care of yourself..."

Miao didn't know whether she was listening or not. Anyway, Carly could only see her burying her head in the cup, and seemed to be licking the surface of the brown liquid with her tongue.

This little bit of tenderness finally made her wet body feel a little warm.

"Are you listening?"

Carly closed her eyes helplessly, leaning against the wall and feeling helpless.

The only way she had learned to communicate was to use her fists and weapons to pry open the enemy's jaw at will - this way, even the most stubborn enemy would be willing to be honest with her.

"Miao, you really are..."

"Sister Carly, you saved me, but maybe you don't remember it."

The sudden voice reached Carly's ears, and when she opened her eyes with a little surprise, she saw a smile that was forced out on Mu's bitter cheek.

But she really didn't remember it.

She had carried out so many commissions that it was impossible for her to remember every good thing that happened during the mission...

Therefore, she just listened carefully to what Mu said next.

"A long time ago, there was a massive gang war... I was unlucky enough to be caught up in that chaos."

"The battle was so terrifying that all I could do was crawl into a corner, curl up, and hope no one saw me. Pretty stupid, right?"

Miao smiled bitterly while holding the hot cup of coffee.

"But someone from the gang still found me. I thought that was the end of it and closed my eyes tightly."

"But the pain I imagined never came. I slowly opened my eyes... only to witness a scene I will never forget."

"A bloody figure was chopping up all the gang members right in front of me. That wasn't a metaphor; it was real, cutting everyone so hard they couldn't fight back. I didn't even have time to check my own body's condition, I just stared blankly..."

"Then, she saw me, or maybe she had already noticed me at some point..."

"Anyway, the man pointed to an alley and said, 'You can get away by running there, but you can figure out the rest of the way yourself...'"

"Then, at some point, I just stood there, my legs planted, and without even saying thank you, I just ran off. I didn't even look back. It's so embarrassing, if you compare that person's behavior to mine..."

Myu's story didn't last long, and by the time she finished, the hot cocoa in Carly's hands had gone cold.

"So, you came to Alley 23 just because of her?" She had no desire to continue drinking and simply placed the hot cocoa casually on the bench.

"Well, even though I wanted to protect others from the beginning, I still can't do it..."

Miao smiled even more awkwardly, feeling even more ashamed when he recalled how he had just described his failure as a goal to aspire to.

She could only carefully look at Carly's expression, but couldn't make out any words from it.

It was not until a few seconds of silence ended that she saw Carly slowly stand up.

She scratched Mu's head hard, and then slapped it hard.

"Sister Carly?"

Myuu, feeling a bit hurt, completely didn't understand Carly's intention.

"Okay, go home and sleep. You're almost an adult, why are you still dreaming of being a hero?"

Carly's tone was cold, as if she was scolding.

But after completing the task, she did not return to the coffee shop.

She no longer paid attention to Miu's calls and inexplicably walked into the alley that was about to fall into night...

Chapter 240 Pursuit

It’s weird.

Obviously she is not such a pretentious person.

Carly walked alone in the bloody alley for a long time, and no blind cook dared to appear next to her as she passed by.

But that's exactly what happened.

The strange depression in her heart had nowhere to vent...

"Carly, do you have anything else to say?" HOD saw the expressionless red-haired closer at the stairs of another alley. She had just finished counting the number of children here.