I'm trapped in a block

Chapter 1278 Past Events

"Don't go into dangerous places again, understand?"

Mo Ling flicked the chubby boy's head lightly and said seriously.

The chubby boy still had clear tear tracks on his face, and he nodded obediently.

"And you guys too," Mo Ling repeated to the group of followers behind the chubby boy.

No matter the era, there are always mischievous kids. These kids look very "well-behaved" now, but they'll probably start causing trouble again after a while.

"Are you really not a monster?" the chubby boy asked, staring at Mo Ling with his big, round eyes.

"It's really not... I've told you so many times, I became like this because of the relics, I'm human." Mo Ling replied helplessly, this was already the umpteenth time he had given this answer.

Ever since he gave his explanation and pulled the children out of the manor, the chubby boy has been asking him the same question.

"Why were you in that haunted house?" the chubby boy asked, still full of curiosity.

"This is where my friend used to live. I just came back to take a look."

"Your friend? No one has lived here for decades... Are you that old?" The chubby boy looked Mo Ling up and down and asked suspiciously.

"I'm very old. I was born over a hundred years ago," Mo Ling explained nonchalantly, not wanting to lie to the children.

"Over a hundred years old!?" The chubby boy's mouth dropped open. "Were you there when the abyss descended?"

"Yes, the abyss descended upon my city, and it took a lot of effort to escape..."

After hearing Mo Ling's story, the chubby boy pondered for a moment: "So, you're also from Dawn City?"

Mo Ling wanted to answer "no," but the thought of having to explain to the chubby boy again made her dizzy, so she simply nodded.

"You've lived this long because of your belongings, haven't you?"

The chubby boy was like a questioning machine, constantly bombarding Mo Ling with questions.

Faced with these countless questions, Mo Ling had no choice but to give perfunctory answers.

"Ah."

"Were you flying in the sky just now because of the relics?"

"Ah."

"How come your relics have so many functions?"

"Ah."

Do you have many belongings from your past?

"Ah."

"Can we afford the price? Will we... umm..."

Mo Ling immediately covered the chubby boy's mouth. His cheeks were plump and felt quite nice to the touch, so Mo Ling gave them a squeeze.

Have your parents come yet?

The chubby boy nodded.

When we first caught these kids, we told them to notify their parents.

The best way to deal with these unruly kids is still to call their parents...

One by one, the parents of the other children arrived. After Mo Ling explained the situation to them, those children were all taken away by their parents, who had pale faces, leaving only the chubby boy behind.

After waiting for about an hour, Mo Ling was getting impatient, so she asked the chubby boy again to confirm.

"Did you actually notify them? You're not lying to me, are you?"

"I'm not lying to you, I really did notify them," the chubby boy said anxiously.

"And what about your parents?"

"They're probably a bit busy...it seems like they've been working overtime lately."

Mo Ling was about to have the chubby boy announce it again when she saw him suddenly stand up and look into the distance. "Are they here?"
Mo Ling followed the chubby boy's gaze and saw only an elderly man with faltering steps.

The chubby boy ran straight towards the old woman, calling out "Grandma" as he ran.

Instead of her parents, her grandmother, who had difficulty moving around, came. Mo Ling found this a bit strange, so she followed her.

Upon reaching the elderly woman, the chubby boy had already helped his grandmother up.

After Mo Ling approached, the old lady apologized very politely: "I'm sorry, I'm old and my legs aren't good, so I'm a little late."

As she checked the chubby boy for injuries, she nodded apologetically to Mo Ling.

Although it wasn't good to anger an old woman, Mo Ling still had to explain things clearly. So he led the old woman to a chair not far away and described in detail the "bad deeds" of the little fat boy leading the adventure.

The old lady listened attentively, her gaze towards her grandson carrying a hint of sternness.

"The reason I didn't let them all go back and even called their parents over was just to remind them to strengthen their education. This isn't meddling... It's quite dangerous inside; it's been in disrepair for years, and accidents can easily happen. I hope you can understand."

“I understand.” The old lady nodded. “I will give him a good talking-to when I get back, and I will also give his parents a lot of advice.”

"That's good. I'm all done here. You can take him home now..."

But the old lady didn't seem to have any intention of leaving immediately; instead, she started rummaging through her cloth bag.

Then, she actually pulled a cube out of the cloth bag.

"Do you recognize this?" she asked Mo Ling, holding up the cube while examining Mo Ling's head.

Mo Ling was stunned.

“Yes, I know her. I’m friends with the owner of this manor, so this should be hers.”

Hearing Mo Ling's answer, the old lady nodded.

"Then that's it. This thing was given to me by someone from the manor."

"Was it given to you by a little girl?" Mo Ling asked curiously.

"No, it was a woman." The old woman touched the square and said with a touch of nostalgia, "A woman who looked very crazy..."

“At that time, I was not very old, probably about the same age as my grandson. Because I saw a little girl in the tree when I passed by here, I was always afraid of this manor and almost always went around it.”

"But one time, because I was going to be late for school, I had to take this road, and at that time I was the only person on this road."

"It was a cloudy day, with dark, heavy clouds overhead. I was walking very fast, but as I passed the manor gate, the tightly closed gate suddenly opened..."

"I had never seen the gates of that manor open before. It was pitch black inside, and I was so frightened that I didn't dare to move."

"Then, while I was frozen in fear, a woman suddenly rushed out of the door. She had disheveled hair and a distorted expression. I still remember it very clearly."

"She grabbed my hand and then said to me..."

"Let me take her daughter away."

"She seemed to be struggling; right after saying that, she said another..."

"No, we can't take her away, she's very important."

"That woman seemed to be arguing with someone who didn't exist. The topic of their argument was whether or not I should be allowed to take her daughter. She kept gripping my hand, loosening and tightening it repeatedly..."

"Later, she seemed to have finished arguing, and she stuffed this thing into my hand, saying it was my payment for helping her take her daughter away."

"She said her daughter was having a very hard time, that it was a completely abnormal life, and that her conscience wouldn't let her live with it. She hoped her daughter could live happily like me, and be a carefree child."

"She said a lot to me, and at that time I didn't know what to do."

"At that time, I just wanted to run away and couldn't listen to anything she said."

"Later... another man came out of the manor, probably the male head of the household, apologized to me, and then pulled her inside."

"The door slammed shut again. Still shaken, I didn't think twice and immediately fled the place..."

(End of this chapter)