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Remembering that he was still in the state of transformation, no wonder she didn't recognize him. Zhang Mu suddenly came to his senses and was about to undo the transformation, but she stopped struggling on her own.
He closed his eyes tightly and put his nose close to Zhang Mu's cheek, twitching.
"Mr. Zhang Mu!" Leah, still wearing the patched grey robe but much dirtier, shouted in surprise.
Before Zhang Mu could say anything, she burst into tears: "Wow... Zhang, Mr. Zhang Mu, mom, dad, and the kind-hearted mayor were all bitten to death by wolves!"
The little cat girl cried very sadly, her dirty little face was covered with black and gray, and two white tear marks were gradually widening.
Zhang Mu remained silent, holding her thighs and hugging her tightly in his arms: "It's okay."
The warmth in the embrace greatly eased her excitement, and her sobs gradually became weaker and disappeared.
When I looked down, I saw that he had fallen asleep.
Holding her up, Zhang Mu turned around, walked out of the alley, went to the hotel, and checked into a room.
He paid an extra ten copper coins and asked the receptionist to help wash Leah, while he went out to the store to buy some short-sleeved shorts and short leather boots that fit her.
I returned to the hotel, went upstairs to my door, and before I went in, I heard a loud noise inside.
He hurriedly opened the door.
On the bed, Leah was wearing a temporary white shirt that she had left behind when she left.
Perhaps due to long-term malnutrition, her figure did not look like a teenager at all. The hem of her shirt dragged to her knees, turning her into a short dress.
At this time, the receptionist was wiping her hair with a towel. Leia seemed very scared and tried to shake her head left and right to try to break free from the hand that was pressing on her head.
Hearing Zhang Mu enter the room, they looked over together.
Taking advantage of the receptionist's daze, Leah shook off the hand on her head, rushed to Zhang Mu, hugged his thighs, and choked with sobs: "Liya, Leah thought she was dreaming."
He waved his hand to signal the receptionist that she had nothing to do, then picked up Leah, let her sit on his arms, wiped the tears from her cheeks and asked with a smile: "Why?"
“I found a piece of rotten meat in the garbage dump last night. Leah was very hungry, so she ate the meat.
Later, her stomach began to hurt and Leah fainted. When she woke up, she smelled the scent of Mr. Zhang Mu.
Leah thought it must be a dream, otherwise…"
As she spoke, she began to sob again.
Touching her head and cat ears with satisfaction, Zhang Mu put her down and handed her the cloth bag: "Is there any problem with wearing it yourself?
If not, I will ask my sister to help me."
"Liya, it's okay!" She wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, turned around and went into the bathroom with the cloth bag.
After about ten minutes, she changed her clothes and opened the door.
After looking her up and down, Zhang Mu secretly gave himself a thumbs up for his taste in choosing clothes.
The sky blue short-sleeved shirt is suitable for summer, slightly loosely wrapped around the upper body, the trouser legs of the same color quarter pants reveal the knees, the black short boots just go above the ankles, and a section of white calf is in between.
With her long, wet golden hair hanging down her back, the little cat girl exudes the youthfulness that she should have at her age.
Glancing at her embarrassed expression, Zhang Mu asked curiously, "What's wrong? Is the fabric uncomfortable to wear?"
That shouldn’t be the case. I specially picked out the best fabric.
Shaking her head, Leah raised her hand and gently tugged at her cat ears: "I like the clothes very much, thank you Mr. Zhang Mu, but... there is no hood."
"What do you want a hood for?"
"Cover Leah's ears."
In silence, Zhang Mu bent down and picked up the towel on the bed, walked around her back and wiped her long hair that reached her waist: "Leah, do you have anywhere to go?"
Hearing this, she turned around in panic: "Mr. Zhang Mu, Leah is very easy to raise!"
As he spoke, he grabbed the hem of his short-sleeved shirt and turned it up: "Is the clothing too expensive?
Leia can just wear her own grey robe."
Holding her hand, Zhang Mu supported her shoulders and turned her around, with her back facing him, and continued to wipe her hair: "I mean, if you don't have anywhere to go,
Then follow me from now on.”
"Is it really possible?"
"of course."
"Liya only needs to eat a piece of black bread every day. Besides, she is very hardworking and can help Mr. Zhang Mu with washing clothes and cooking."
Feeling that it was about time, Zhang Mu put down the towel, walked around to her, half bent over, and covered her head with his big hands: "No need to do this.
And, there is no need to wear a hood anymore.”
"But there will be humans..."
"Whoever dares to say anything, I promise to blow him into pieces with a fireball, no matter where he is."
Leia blinked and her hands covering the cat's ears loosened.
Zhang Mu straightened up, took her little hand, and went downstairs to the room.
Then he found a bakery, bought a few pieces of white bread and ketchup, spread them on them and stuffed them into her hands, then walked towards the city gate.
They strolled slowly along the street, and all the citizens who saw them cast disgusted looks at them.
Leah held the bread in her mouth, shrank behind Zhang Mu, and grabbed the hem of his clothes.
Zhang Mu happily led her to his side and glared back at the citizens with murderous eyes.
When they looked away in fear, Zhang Mu twisted his mouth and said, "What the hell?"
Finding that no one was going to do anything to her, Leah became a little bolder, stuffed her small hand into her big hand, and ate the white bread with the other.
"Mr. Zhang Mu."
Zhang Mu walked around like a bully for a while, and suddenly half a piece of white bread was stretched to his chin.
Looking down, Leah had ketchup on the corner of her mouth and her hands were raised high: "Liya is full."
Zhang Mu took out a gold coin, flicked his thumb into the air and caught it steadily, then put the coin into her shorts pocket:
"Even if you eat all the time, you can't make me poor."
After looking up at him for a while, Leia stuffed the white bread back into her mouth, and her golden cat ears bounced happily.
After walking for another half an hour, the two of them, one adult and one child, passed through the city gate.
"Mr. Zhang Mu, where are we going?"
Standing on the grass not far from the city gate, Zhang Mu scratched his head: "Silent Forest, but I don't know the way. I have to find someone to ask."
Judging from the attitude of the citizens before, we definitely can't expect them to help us find the way.
The adventurers' views on demihumans had become much more lenient, but the strange adventurers were not willing to talk to him at all.
No way...Huh?
Zhang Mu suddenly saw a familiar little boy walking slowly towards him in the distance on the dirt road.
I remember that it was he who showed me the way to the tavern when I first entered the city of Bala.
Just when I was dozing off, the pillow came.
Zhang Mu happily took Leah by the hand and went to meet them. Seeing that there was no one around, he untied the Transfiguration Spell, waved his hand and said hello: "Hello, little friend, I have something I hope you can help me with."
Chapter 96 Mr. Zhang Mu, although I am humble, I am not an idiot.
Looking at him returning to his original form, Leia's eyes sparkled with stars.
Mr. Zhang Mu has great magic skills!
Zhang Mu on this side smiled gently and asked the little boy: "Do you remember me?"
He was stunned and a little happy: "Remember, you are the good magician."
Zhang Mu didn't reveal his name, not because he was worried about exposing himself, but because he was afraid of implicating him: "It's the same trouble as last time. I want to ask you for directions."
"Master Magician, where are you going?"
"Have you heard of the Forest of Silence?"
The little boy held the bamboo basket in his arms, frowned and thought for a long time, then shook his head: "It's not near the city of Bala, right?"
Seeing that he didn't know, Zhang Mu was a little disappointed: "Thank you for your answer, I'll think of a way."
"By the way, you left in such a hurry last time that I didn't have time to give you the reward for your help." He took out ten copper coins from his storage bag and handed them over, "This is what you deserve."
He took a few steps back and said, "Master Magician, it's just a small favor. Ten copper coins are too much."
"Besides, Uncle Domit might be able to help you."
Domit?
Just as he was about to forcefully stuff the ten copper coins into his hand, Zhang Mu subconsciously stopped when he heard a familiar name.
Is it a coincidence that they have the same name, or is he the resistance member I met the day before yesterday?
Thinking of the middle-aged man who took the little boy away last time, Zhang Mu asked calmly: "Is it that day..."
"No." He lowered his head, "Uncle Kia has passed away, and Uncle Domit just came to the village the day before yesterday."
Zhang Mu didn't say sorry. In the continent of Thor, death is the norm and weak people cannot survive, so there is no need for him to pretend.
"Can you take me to him?"
"Of course, Master Magician, Uncle Domit is also a very good person, you two can definitely get along well." The little boy turned around and walked along the winding dirt road on the grassland in the direction of traffic.
It's really him.
Why don't you go back to the organization or look for other mazes? Why run to a strange town?
Zhang Mu didn't say anything more. He glanced at the bamboo basket he was holding, which seemed to be food for pancakes.
I thought to myself that he probably came to the city to sell his wares.
The village where he lives is probably not close to the city of Bala, and it takes him a long time to make the trip. I will buy them all for him later as a reward for his help.
Zhang Mu followed, holding Leah's hand.
The journey was indeed long. We followed the little boy from dusk until the moon was high in the sky, and then waited for the sky to turn pale. Finally, we walked out of the woods on the narrow muddy road and saw the village at the foot of the mountain in the distance.