Then she immediately turned her head away and looked at the woman standing outside, "Sister, is there something you need?"

"Um, my name is Ishia, I wanted to ask you something,"

The woman then asked, "Were you the ones who saved me last night?"

Although she appeared to be asking Jiaxi a question, her gaze kept drifting towards He Ao.

"yes,"

Jiaxi nodded her little head, looked up at He Ao, and when she saw that He Ao didn't speak, she continued, "So, sister, is there something you need?"

"what,"

Isia paused again, momentarily speechless at Garcia's innocent and direct question. She had thought she would have to go through some twists and turns to get confirmation from the other party.

At this moment, she was already certain that the old man in front of her was the one who had saved her last night, even without mentioning that his voice was exactly the same.

In St. John's City, there probably isn't another mysterious old man who can kill the corrupted monster so easily and who knows absolutely nothing about her.

After a brief moment of thought, she quickly organized her thoughts, "Could I treat you to a meal? And,"

She lowered her head, looked at the monster's corpse on the ground, and then looked at He Ao. "Old sir, you came into contact with that mutated monster of the Witt last night. You've actually been tainted by the monster's aura. I don't know if you've ever come into contact with this kind of monster before. There are some things you need to be aware of that you might need to know."

This time, Jiaxi didn't answer directly, but instead looked up at He Ao.

He gazed into Ishia's brown eyes, which held a hint of expectation. He carefully put away the handkerchief, folding the blood-stained side, and placed it back in his suit pocket. Then he glanced down at the ground. "Could you wait a moment? I have a few things to take care of."

"Of course!"

Ishia nodded immediately, then tentatively walked to the doorway and said cautiously, "Shall I help you?"

This time, He Ao did not answer her. He Ao had already lowered his head and continued searching through the ruins.

Started rummaging.

Standing beside He Ao, Jiaxi noticed her somewhat reserved expression and winked at her discreetly.

Seeing the little girl blink, Ishia hesitated for a moment, then carefully stepped over the door and into the house.

He noticed this scene, but said nothing and continued searching for anything intact in the ruins.

Ishia breathed a sigh of relief.

At this moment, Jiaxi turned around and began searching on the ground.

Isia glanced at Heo, then at Jiaxi, and carefully walked to Jiaxi's side. As she helped Jiaxi turn over the debris on the ground, she asked in a gentle tone,

"Little sister, what are we looking for?"

"Grandpa said to look for any intact items that weren't burned."

Jiaxi removed a piece of charcoal that was only partially burned and picked up a blackened stainless steel spoon from the ground.

She glanced at the spoon, hesitated briefly, then took it to a corner of the room and placed it among a pile of blackened metal parts.

Ishia looked at the pile of metal parts, which included bent metal stands, blackened knives, forks and spoons, and some metal toys that hadn't been burned.

Those that survive a fire are mostly metal parts, or some lucky items that were squeezed into oxygen-deprived corners and escaped the flames.

These are all very common household items, nothing particularly precious.

However, to Ishia's surprise, Garcia's speed was extremely fast, far exceeding what a child of her age should be able to do, and even surpassing some adults.

At the same time, she also saw clearly the firm muscles beneath Jiaxi's fair skin.

"Little sister, you're so fast!"

She asked with some curiosity.

"I've been exercising with my grandfather since I was little!"

Jiaxi nodded excitedly, then waved her little arms, "None of my classmates at school can beat me."

"That's amazing!"

Isia smiled and gave Jassie a thumbs up, then she and Jassie helped search the ground. "Actually, I've been wanting to ask you, weren't you scared when you saw that monster?"

"Don't be afraid,"

As Jiaxi rummaged through the various wreckage on the ground, she shook her head. "Grandpa's here, but it's a bit disgusting."

"That's amazing!"

Ishia exclaimed, "I was terrified when I first saw this monster."

"Everyone is different,"

Jiaxi pulled a metal frog toy out of the ruins. "There are many children in the school who are not afraid of bugs, and there are also many children who are afraid of bugs."

Upon hearing this, Ishia paused slightly.

She realized that in Jiaxi's worldview, the monster she had just seen was no different from an insect that suddenly appeared on the roadside, only bigger, more ferocious, and more disgusting.

Fear often stems from a sense of powerlessness, and Jiaxi's first impression of the insect was that it was easily torn apart by 'Grandpa'.

To this little girl, there was really no difference between big bugs and small bugs.

Of course, this may also be related to talent; some people are naturally less afraid of monsters than others.

Ishia has

He chatted idly with Jiaxi, exchanging only a few words here and there.

The sunlight outside the window rose little by little, and then gradually dimmed.

The sun has already moved away from this direction, and the clock has struck one o'clock in the afternoon.

The three of them basically searched the entire house.

This is a small two-bedroom apartment with a living room. It's not very big, but it's a bit troublesome to sift through the small, burnt debris.

In the end, all they found were some small metal objects and old, completely destroyed electronic products; nothing particularly important.

During this process, Ishia was once again surprised to find that the petite Garcia did not seem to feel tired at all during the entire search. Even though she ran back and forth many times, she did not rest and did not seem to feel tired.

Even if it was just her imagination, Ishia felt that Garcia was moving even faster than when she first met Garcia.

Moreover, the old man, who looked quite old, seemed to be moving a bit faster. Although he didn't display the same agility as when he tore the monster apart, he seemed to be moving faster than when he was searching through the ruins at the beginning.

Ishia felt that this might not be an illusion, but if it wasn't, it was rather absurd that the two of them had not only not decreased in strength after working for a while, but had actually increased.

The three of them were currently cleaning the last area, which was the master bedroom of the house.

While Isia was lost in thought, Heo pulled out a photograph framed in metal from the foot of the double bed, which was burned down to just a metal frame.

The metal frame, which was originally covered with pure white paint, has been completely blackened by smoke, and the transparent glass has also been stained brown.

Fortunately, whether it was because the frame was all metal or because it was in a corner, it was found that the frame was not damaged.

The photo inside the frame was fortunately preserved, with only some carbonization on the four sides, but the portrait in the photo was still intact.

In this photo frame, a young man wearing square-framed glasses, who looks elegant and unassuming, is holding the hand of his wife, who is dressed in a white wedding dress. He looks at the camera, while his wife looks at him, and both of them have happy smiles on their faces.

This is my son's wedding photo.

This photo wasn't particularly beautiful because the photography studio I went to wasn't a high-end one.

However, the photographer captured the happiest moment of the two of them perfectly, leaving behind this image.

My son has always loved this photo, so I bought an expensive alloy frame to mount it and have kept it by his bedside ever since.

He Ao put away the photo frame and glanced around the empty room once more.

Then he slowly got up and picked up the suitcase leaning against the door.

"Sir, are you done?"

Ishia, who was standing near the door, looked up at him.

"Um,"

He Ao nodded slightly, looking at Isiah, "Can I choose the restaurant?"

"Of course!"

Ishia nodded quickly.

Before leaving, the three of them did some cleanup work.

He Ao and Jiaxi piled the things they had salvaged from the ruins in the corner, taking only the photo frame with them.

Ishia, on the other hand, was asking for...

After Ao agreed, he made a phone call and contacted a 'colleague' to deal with the monster's corpse in the living room.

——Half an hour later——

Jumeiduo Fast Food Chain

Ishia looked at the old window in front of her, the oil-stained table, and the dark-colored floor.

"Slightly surprised?"

He looked at her and smiled.

“Hmm,” Ishia didn’t hide her emotions either, “I thought someone as strong as you, sir, would choose a high-end restaurant or a high-end hotel restaurant.”

"This shop has been open for many years,"

He looked up at the store's decor. Although it was almost 2 p.m., there were still quite a few customers in the store, most of whom ordered the fried chicken and burger combo that came with a large plate.

He turned his gaze back and continued, "When I was little, my mother worked at this store. Back then, it was a new store and didn't belong to this fast food chain. Of course, it was still selling fried chicken burgers back then."

"The three of you may choose whatever you would like."

At this moment, a waiter came over with an electronic menu, placed it in front of the three of them, and then left.

"Sir, young lady, what would you like to order?"

Isia looked up at Heo and Jiaxi sitting opposite her.

"I want a big chicken leg, a hamburger, and an ice cream cone."

Jiaxi immediately raised her hand.

"it is good."

Isia selected what Garcia wanted to eat, then handed the menu to Heo, "Sir, what would you like to eat?"

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