Asho looked dumbfoundedly at the little girl clinging to his thigh, responding to everyone with a bewildered look.

“Hey, she called you daddy, so are you her hero who will save her?”

Harvey actually remembered the joke Asho had just made to fool them.

Igura vaguely realized what was going on and immediately mocked, “Asho, I never expected you to have such a big child… But this isn’t the Blood Moon, so I can sincerely congratulate you two on reuniting.”

“It’s not like that!” Asho said, “Look, I have black hair and she has white hair. How could we possibly be related by blood?”

“That can only mean your genetic material was defeated,” Igura said casually.

The little girl cried, her snot sticking to his pants, pitifully looking up at Asho. “Daddy, don’t you want me anymore?”

“I’m not your daddy!”

“No, you are my daddy! Wah wah wah, daddy doesn’t want me!”

If it were his nephew from his hometown, Asho would have already used the punishment of braised pork with rattan to deal with the brat. But looking at this face that was still cute despite being a mess from crying, his clenched fist couldn’t help but soften.

If I had been this cute when I was a child, I probably wouldn’t have been beaten by my parents even if I stole money. The girls in my class would have started a big war just to be in the same team as me during the spring outing, and they would intentionally take off my pants to get my attention…

“It’s fine like this.”

Asho looked at Annan and saw her looking at them, the “father and daughter,” with a playful gaze.

“Since Heath is my subordinate now, if she is willing to be your subordinate, then she will naturally be my subordinate as well.” Annan commanded, “Shake hands with her.”

“From now on, please call me Asho.”

After correcting the address, Asho looked down at Lis and reached out his hand. “Sigh, just listen to me, life is like this, always being bullied by bad women for no reason.”

This time, Lis finally didn’t resist and held Asho’s index and middle fingers with her palm.

Annan took out a purple hand cannon from her pocket and aimed it at the position where they were holding hands.

“Asho, make two requests to her. First, she must obediently listen to you within 101 days; second, she must not leave you within 101 days.” She looked at Lis, “Lis, you can also make two requests to him, anything will do, so that the contract can be established.”

Asho could only honestly say, “Within 101 days, you must obediently listen to me.”

A sly glint flashed through Lis’s bright eyes. “But daddy, you must also listen to me.”

Whoosh!

Annan shot out a purple light, which turned into a chain that tightly bound their hands, and the purple chains extended all the way to their hearts.

This is bad, if you listen to me and I listen to you, won’t it become an infinite loop?

Asho continued, “Within 101 days, you are not allowed to leave me.”

“I won’t leave daddy,” Lis wiped away her tears and smiled, “But daddy, you have to protect me well!”

The purple bullet surged out again, leaving a second mark of the oath on the backs of Lis and Asho’s hands.

“Very good,” Annan looked at Cleos beside her, “Now all the foreigners are under my control, so there shouldn’t be any problems, right?”

“I have no more debts with you.” Cleos crossed her hands in front of her chest, her tone heavy, but her swollen eye sockets destroyed her dignity. “You should go now, we still need to take a photo.”

“By the name of Duolan, I won’t let you down.” Annan stood with her hands on her hips and smiled, “I wish you the best ranking in the Weaving Festival.”

Butler Pancake lightly snapped his fingers, and a frosty staircase silently formed, extending outside the ceiling. Annan looked at them and said, “From now on, you are no longer foreigners, but temporary agents of the Funeral Affairs Office.”

“Follow me, I have prepared clothes and food for you.”

“Yes!”

Lis suddenly rubbed her nose and tears all over Asho’s clothes, then took a big step forward and held Annan’s hand, following behind her like a little follower. Asho was shocked, his jaw almost dropping, looking at the little trickster sticking to the boss’s back. “She, she’s not afraid at all…”

Harvey patted his shoulder. “When you signed the contract just now, why didn’t you let her speak first? That way, even if she made unreasonable demands, you could refuse to accept them. Now, based on those two oaths just now, you might really have to give your whole life for her.”

Igura walked past him and sighed heavily. “Even a little girl we just met can see that you are the easiest one to deal with among us.”

At this moment, Lis, who was holding Annan’s hand in front, turned her head and looked back. Her mouth slightly curved upwards, her cute big eyes narrowed into a cunning arc, and she waved and said, “Daddy, come here quickly!”

There was no doubt that all her pitifulness and flattery just now were all a disguise, just to lower Asho’s guard!

“First, there was the Eternal Existence that defied common sense, then the elven archer who cried and shot arrows, followed by the black and evil organization leader, Purple Moth, who sold us and then snatched us back. Now, even a little girl is trying to exploit my remaining value…”

Asho couldn’t help but hold his forehead. “Isn’t the concentration of bad women too high tonight?”

…

In the Blood Moon Kingdom, on the outskirts of Camon City.

Furia had already changed her clothes. She had changed Serena into clean clothes and looked at the thin doll-like girl with a gaze filled with love. A circle of blood-red shackles was tightly wrapped around Serena’s neck, declaring her identity as an outsider.

“Do you still feel cold? Do you want another piece of clothing?”

“Thank you, sister.” Serena showed a grateful and humble smile. “I’m much better now, sister, you don’t have to trouble yourself.”

“It’s not troublesome at all…”

“Furia, come out for a moment.” Adra’s voice came from outside.

Furia looked at Serena and noticed that the doll-like girl’s eyes were moist with mist, revealing fear and longing. However, her crystal-clear lips trembled slightly, but she didn’t say a word.

Meiwa’s heart was melting. She adjusted the position of the lamp and arranged Serena in a more comfortable posture. “I’ll be right outside, you don’t have to worry.”

“Okay.” The doll-like girl nodded heavily. “I’ll wait for you.”

Furia left the tent and walked to the riverbank with Adra. She asked, “What’s wrong?”

“Have you informed the church?” Adra crossed her arms and said, “You saw that bloodlight collar, she is a foreigner just like the invaders who caused the 422 incident. She is the source of disaster!”

“She’s just a poor girl who fell into the virtual realm channel while escaping!” Furia said fiercely. “She can’t be a spy from another country. Who would send a girl who can’t move without help to explore the foreign realm?”

“Who knows if what she said is true…”

“But her body can’t lie, you saw it too. There must be a barbaric and ignorant country in this world that considers a limbless girl sacred and treats a manipulated doll as a statue… She finally escaped from that hell, how can we just send her back?”

“The church might send her to an orphanage—”

“Have you ever seen a child with physical or intellectual disabilities in an orphanage?” Adra fell silent. In the Blood Moon Kingdom, infants born with disabilities had no right to breathe. Children with acquired disabilities could restore their limbs with the help of medical practitioners, but Serena’s limb wounds had become smooth and jade-like, beyond the scope of medical practitioners.

“Then what do you plan to do? Give her prosthetic limbs?”

“Not now, she’s too young. Installing prosthetic limbs would greatly limit her growth…”

“What do you mean?”

Adra grabbed Furia’s shoulders. “You’re not thinking of raising her, are you?”

Furia avoided her gaze. “But she needs care…”

“She’s a human, a minor, not a pet!” Adra gritted her teeth and lowered her voice. “It’s one thing not to report when we encounter foreigners, citizens have no obligation to chase after them. But raising a minor is different. Even if it’s a minor from a foreign land, it would violate the Bloodline Prohibition Act. Only the orphanages under the church have the right to raise minors.”

“And have you passed the foster care exam? Have you interned at an orphanage? Ordinary people who want to work in an orphanage have to go through a series of training and exams to get certified. Not everyone can raise a child! Why do you think you can raise a minor when you haven’t even figured out how to take care of yourself?”

“I will learn.”

“What are you thinking?” Adra grabbed Furia’s shoulders. “You’re attracted to girls as well, aren’t you?!”

“It’s fate.”

Adra was stunned.

Furia said seriously, “It just so happens that we encountered her. It just so happens that Serena is a foreigner who needs someone to take care of her. It just so happens that most people in the Blood Moon Kingdom are unfriendly towards her… It’s not that I’m being kind-hearted, but in the Blood Moon, only I can save her.”

“If I do nothing, she will die.” Meiwa said softly, “My heart is fragile, to the point where I can’t bear even the slightest guilt.”

Adra sighed. She felt that she had sighed more in these past few days than in the past decade.

“But if someone reports us, then you will be breaking the law.”

“What’s there to be afraid of? It’s not like it’s the first time I’ve broken the law—”

“I can’t just ignore that statement. You two young ladies.”

A mature voice suddenly came from beside them. They trembled and slowly turned their heads.

The Blood Moon was dim, and they could only see a tall man wearing a Bloodthirsty Hunter uniform on the other side of the river.

“What other laws have you broken?” the hunter asked kindly. “If you voluntarily confess now, the Hunting Hall will give you a discount. Detention for 30 days will be reduced by 15 days.”

“I… Does downloading pirated videos count?” Furia said as she backed away. Then she suddenly rushed into the tent and picked up Serena, but as soon as she came out, she saw the hunter standing in front of the tent.

In the dim moonlight, he seemed like the king who ruled the night, the demon who ravaged lives. His crimson eyes became the brightest light, and a strong sense of oppression overwhelmed them. Furia could barely resist, but Adra was already scared and sat paralyzed on the pebble road by the river.

“I received a notification from the church that a foreigner has crossed the virtual realm channel and arrived in the Blood Moon…” The hunter looked at the doll-like girl in Meiwa’s arms, wearing the Blood Moon collar. “She looks so pitiful…”

“She’s not a spy from a foreign land!” Furia’s voice trembled as she protected Serena tightly. “You don’t have to—”

“Of course not.”

The hunter smiled. “Just now, the upstream virtual realm channel has dissipated. Even if she has a trap set up by a foreign realm sorcerer, it’s completely useless now.”

Furia’s eyes lit up. “Then—”

“But according to the law, foreigners should die.”

The hunter’s hand rested on the hilt of his sword, and his voice suddenly turned cold. Serena seemed to sense the chilling killing intent and trembled in fear in Furia’s arms.

Furia wanted to run, but her legs were too weak to move. Not kneeling was already consuming the courage left by a certain heresy leader.

“Is this Blood Moon really so barbaric and cruel?” Furia closed her eyes. “Maybe I should have left with him back then…”

“Interesting.” The hunter laughed. “Even if I don’t kill her, she won’t be able to survive. Orphanages won’t accept foreigners without implanted chips. It’s illegal for ordinary people to raise minors, and she doesn’t have the ability to live independently. Although the Blood Moon Kingdom is large, there is no place for her.”

“I will take care of her.””Even if I don’t arrest you, can you guarantee that you can hide her well? Your neighbors, your landlord, won’t they notice anything? Your kindness is commendable, but your good deed is just an impulse.”

“So we can only watch her die?”

“There’s another way.”

The hunter suddenly reached out and snatched the puppet girl from Meiwa’s hands.

“That is, I will take care of her.”

Furia was stunned. She exchanged glances with Adra, and the same thought crossed the minds of these two worldly-wise female college students – alchemy!

“Don’t misunderstand.” The hunter seemed to know what they were thinking. “I’m busy with work and hardly at home. I’ll probably hire someone to take care of her. If you’re willing, you can also come to take care of her and supervise me to make sure I don’t abuse her.”

“Aren’t you afraid of being reported?”

“Not afraid.” The hunter smiled. “Because I am the Bloodthirsty Hunter, not a powerless college student.”

Meiwa wanted to say something, but at this moment, her friend softly called out, “Furia.”

Furia looked at Adra and saw fear and pleading in her eyes. She was shocked and realized that she couldn’t be stubborn anymore. She couldn’t drag Adra into the vortex because of her stubbornness.

Furia sighed and asked, “But I still don’t understand. You’re not only the Bloodthirsty Hunter, but also a member of the Blood Saint Clan, right? Adopting a foreign minor, this has already violated many laws… Why do you want to do this?”

The Blood Saint Clan is the most law-abiding, and the Moon Shadow Clan is the kindest. This is common knowledge in the Blood Moon Kingdom. However, the Bloodthirsty Hunter in front of Furia completely shattered this perception – he dared to trample on the rules set by the Blood Moon Lord.

“Yes, why do I want to do this… I’m also looking for the answer.”

The hunter’s tone was somewhat elusive. “Maybe it’s because I know that the Blood Saint Clan has its limits, so I need to surpass the Blood Saint Clan. Or maybe… I was also bewitched by that man.”

He looked at the puppet girl he was holding. “Kid, I’m your guardian from now on. Won’t you introduce yourself?”

Serena looked rather uncomfortable. She had finally bewitched that stupid woman. Once she settled down, it wouldn’t be difficult to control her and re-establish the Four Pillar God Church here. But this man was much harder to deal with, and Serena had a vague feeling that although this man was looking at her, his gaze was chasing a phantom she didn’t know.

Damn it, first she met Asho Heath, and then this hunter. The concentration of bad men tonight was too high, wasn’t it?

“Serena Brait.” She said, shivering.

At this moment, the blood moon broke through the dark clouds, and the crimson moonlight illuminated the hunter’s weather-beaten face and his gray hair.

“I am Jielade Weisiminsite, hunter number 307791.” The hunter said, “Nice to meet you, Serena. I have a feeling that we will get along well.”