kvmb Chapter 294 I'm with you all
Chapter 294 I'm with you all
He said, "Even my mother's side isn't the safest place anymore."
Yuan Xiao and Chi Miao exchanged a glance, both seeing surprise in each other's eyes.
This analysis is clear, logical, and comprehensive; it's not something a twelve or thirteen-year-old child could come up with.
They were all away at the time; the main force was almost entirely out dealing with the aftermath of Chi Hong's rebellion and searching for Qianqian.
Tiger City may appear to be safe and sound, but in reality, it has long been in complete chaos.
"So you took it upon yourself to bring Qianqian here?" Chi Miao's voice was unreadable.
Ah Jin nodded, then shook her head: "It wasn't entirely my own decision. I asked Qianqian, and I told her that it might be dangerous to go back now, and asked if she would like to come with me to hide somewhere first, and then go home when it's really safe."
"It was her consent that led me to bring her out. But..." he said, glancing at Qianqian, "It was my oversight; I should have told you beforehand, so you wouldn't have worried."
Qianqian immediately nodded like a chick pecking at rice: "Mmm! Ajin asked me if I was scared, and I said I wasn't! Ajin is a good person, he saved me!"
Ah Jin seemed a little embarrassed by the word "good person," turned her face away, and muttered, "Who's a good person... I just... just did it on a whim."
Looking at Ajin's awkward expression, Yuan Xiao's anger and doubts dissipated, replaced by a complex emotion.
This child saved her daughter and was so thoughtful.
Yuan Xiao looked at A Jin, her tone softening considerably, "So what you just told us, that you've been living here all this time, was also a lie?"
Ajin turned her head and said confidently, "Who knows if you're real or fake? What if that scoundrel Chi Hong sent you to deceive me? Or what if you're some other bad guy who wants to harm Qianqian? The beast world is full of wicked people, so of course I have to test you to see if you really care about Qianqian and if you have any ill intentions."
As Ajin spoke, she glanced at Yu Mo, who had been silent but whose presence was very strong. Clearly, Yu Mo's ruthless attack earlier still bothered her.
Yu Mo received his gaze, snorted coldly, but said nothing.
He admitted that the boy's caution was not entirely unfounded.
Yuan Xiao hesitated for a moment before saying, "In any case, you saved Qianqian, and we will remember this kindness. Thank you, Ajin."
Chi Miao nodded solemnly to A Jin.
Ah Jin seemed unaccustomed to such formal thanks, her ears turning slightly red, and she waved her hand haphazardly: "It's nothing... I already said it was just something I did on the spur of the moment."
Yu Mo, who had been mostly silent, suddenly spoke up, his voice low and deep: "What he said makes sense. Tiger Lion City is indeed a target for trouble these days. After everything that has happened, we ourselves are now in dire straits. Qianqian is still young, so letting her leave the center of the storm and hide here for a while might be a safer approach."
He said this to Yuan Xiao and Chi Miao, but his gaze swept across the wasteland.
This place is sparsely populated, a no-man's-land, a secluded area unique to this uninhabited region.
Yuan Xiao's heart stirred.
She had considered Yu Mo's suggestion.
It's just that being separated from one's own flesh and blood is something one can't bear to do, and one is also worried about the hardships she faces in her life outside.
But Ajin's demonstrated abilities and her protection of Qianqian, along with the unique nature of this wasteland, seem to offer her another possibility.
Unexpectedly, Ajin immediately shook her head and rejected the idea: "No way."
"Why?" Qianqian asked first, seemingly still somewhat reluctant to leave behind the "adventures" she had shared with Ajin here.
Ajin pointed at Yuan Xiao and Chi Miao, then at Yu Mo: "Now that you've found us, it means this place is no longer absolutely safe. If you can find us, others can too." He wrinkled his little nose. "You might have left some traces or been noticed by someone along the way. Since this place has been exposed, you might as well go back to Tiger Lion City."
His analysis was so logical and mature beyond his years that it impressed the three adults once again.
Chi Miao looked at A Jin and asked, "What about you? Are you coming back to Tiger Lion City with us? You saved Qianqian, and we should thank you handsomely. Besides, living here alone is not a long-term solution for you."
He could see that although Ajin was very skilled, he was still a child, and this wasteland was by no means a paradise.
Ajin paused for a moment, then shrugged indifferently: "Me? I don't care. I'm used to it. I can survive anywhere. To me, it's all the same."
He spoke lightly, but a fleeting look of bewilderment and loneliness crossed his eyes, which the observant Yuan Xiao noticed.
Yuan Xiao's heart softened again.
She crouched down and whispered a few words in her daughter's ear.
As she listened, her eyes grew brighter and brighter, and she nodded repeatedly.
Then she turned around, took Ah Jin's somewhat rough hand, tilted her little face up, and said in a sweet voice, "Ah Jin, why don't you come back to Tiger Lion City with us! Tiger Lion City is very big and very prosperous! There are also many fun things to do and many delicious things to eat! And also, my Tiger Daddy's cooking is especially delicious!"
Ajin stiffened slightly when Qianqian grabbed her hand. Hearing "fun and delicious food," a hint of curiosity, but more confusion, flashed in her eyes: "Food? What's that?"
Qianqian was taken aback by his question, then giggled and gestured, "Food is... it's all about delicious food! There's fragrant roasted meat, sweet fruit, soft pastries... it's endless. Anyway, you'll know once you go and try it! Tiger Daddy's food is the best in the world!"
As Ajin listened to Qianqian's description and looked into her shining eyes, her nonchalant expression gradually crumbled.
The words "food," "home," and "lively" that Qianqian mentioned were distant and unfamiliar to him.
He said he "didn't care" and "it didn't matter," but deep down, his longing for warmth and belonging was real.
He hesitated, glancing at the expectant Qianqian, then at the gentle-looking Yuan Xiao and Chi Miao, and even at the expressionless but not hostile Yu Mo.
"...Really...can I go?"
He asked cautiously, with a hint of uncertainty in his voice, but also a deep longing in his heart.
"Of course!" Qianqian nodded vigorously, gripping his hand even tighter. "From now on, Tiger Lion City will be your home!"
Home……
Ah Jin silently repeated the word in her heart, and a strange warmth quietly swept through her heart.
He pursed his lips, and finally, very lightly but firmly, nodded.
"Okay, I'll go with you!"