In Terra, she is a hunter and a bad woman.

Although the young man hesitated, he stood up and bowed to Maria.

"Thank you for saving my life. If you hadn't rescued me a while ago, I would have died. I have no way to repay such a great kindness. If you need help in the future, I will be happy to help you!"

As if he was reading from a script, the young child spoke without any emotion. His stiff words made Li Zhenfang feel a little embarrassed.

But fortunately, Li Chang on the side started to smooth things over.

"My brother has only recently been able to get out of bed and move around, and his speech and mental abilities have not yet fully recovered. I hope you will understand..."

"..."

Maria did not reply, and Li Chang, who was bowing to smooth things over, also felt a little embarrassed.

He just stood there, his face full of confusion.

According to his experience, shouldn't Maria say it's okay at this time?

This is not talking...

Are you really dissatisfied?

Then how should I...

Li Chang's brain started working frantically.

After a long while, Maria's voice finally rang out.

"I see."

"Ok?"

Li Chang looked up in surprise, while Maria looked at him with some confusion.

After looking at each other for a few seconds, neither of them spoke.

The man next to him was laughing.

"If you didn't understand, then you didn't understand. What's the point of saying this?"

She leaned against Maria and said jokingly.

"..."

Maria.

"Ah this..."

Li Chang was stunned for a moment before he reacted.

The Maria in front of him was not some Yan country person who liked to dress strangely, but a genuine foreigner...

"Hahaha, red tape and all that stuff, just learn a little bit. You don't have to use it often in your daily life."

Li Zhenfang gradually understood the current situation. He smiled and shook his head, then invited Maria to take a seat.

Maria finally breathed a sigh of relief after hearing the other party's frank and unconcealed words.

She really couldn't adapt to the way of speaking here.

As several people took their seats, plates of prepared ingredients were soon brought up.

Li Zhenfang looked a little heartbroken as he looked at his eldest son.

Li Chang also smiled and shook his head.

"Father, you've lived a life of diligence and thriftiness. Now that you're old, it's time to enjoy yourself."

"Isn't the money my son has earned over the years meant for you to have a good rest and retire?"

"This……"

Li Zhenfang was also a little hesitant when looking at the delicious fish and meat on the table.

If it were any other time, he would have scolded his child, but this was a dinner party to entertain Maria after all, so he didn't say much in the end. He just nodded slightly and looked at Maria in front of him with a smile.

"You two... there's no need to be so reserved."

"Um……"

Maria blinked, then lowered her head and looked at the chopsticks in front of her.

Maria had used chopsticks before... but that was a long time ago, and now she could only try to use them relying on muscle memory.

The one next to him was much more skilled and started to eat with relish.

After eating a few bites of the delicious barbecue, his eyes lit up slightly.

"good to eat!"

"It's good that you're satisfied, and I won't lose... well, as long as you're satisfied."

Li Chang had just opened his mouth and was about to say something literary, but looking at the two people in front of him, he shook his head and changed the subject.

Maria, who was standing by, tasted it for a few times and raised her head slightly.

"Your wife...didn't come?"

The brothers and father present have already arrived, so logically, his mother should also be there.

But Maria waited for a while and didn't see anyone, which was a bit strange.

"This one……"

Li Zhenfang hesitated for a few moments, but still smiled bitterly with relief.

"My wife returned to her parents' home a long time ago due to some problems. Although we have exchanged letters over the years, we have never met in person."

"..."

"It's just that his wife went back to her own home and didn't see him anymore."

Knowing that Maria heard differently, the young man next to her kindly took on the responsibility of translation.

When Li Zhenfang heard this, he smiled bitterly.

Although it was very impolite, what Sui said was correct.

"I understand. Please let it go."

Maria nodded slightly and expressed her blessing.

Li Zhenfang also responded with a smile.

Although what they said was a bit blunt, Maria and Sui did not have any malicious intentions.

Besides...

"Although we haven't seen each other for a long time, we have always kept in touch with our children."

As Li Zhenfang spoke, he smiled as he looked at Li Chang and his youngest son beside him.

The pride on his face was clearly visible.

It was obvious that he was truly proud of his child as a father.

As Maria looked at the other person, for some reason, the image of Logos suddenly flashed through her mind.

Come to think of it... I haven't asked yet...

Who is Logos' father and Lamaren's husband...

Next time I go back, maybe I can ask...

While Maria was thinking, several more rounds passed.

Maria and the silence of the year-old also made Li Chang a little impatient... After hesitating for a moment, he raised his head slightly.

"Speak of it."

Li Chang smiled at Maria and Sui, "I heard from my family that you two saved my brother from the giant beast... Is this true?"

"Behemoth?"

On the side, Li Zhenfang was stunned for a moment.

The information he received from below only said that his little son was trapped by a strange monster, but he had never heard of a giant beast?

"It's not... just a slightly larger beast."

Maria certainly felt that the other party was testing her, but she did not react too much. Her calm attitude made the other party a little at a loss.

But…a bigger beast?

Can wild beasts cause hallucinations?

Li Chang clearly felt that Maria was lying.

But he didn't know how to test the truth from the other person, so he just pursed his lips.

After a moment, he spoke again.

"Those two are truly remarkable. They were able to subdue such a beast, something that even several guards struggled to handle... They truly are beyond the reach of ordinary humans."

"..."

Maria didn't reply.

But Li Zhenfang on the side frowned silently.

Since he could become the mayor of Nanjiang City today, he was naturally no ordinary person. He could clearly feel that his son was testing Maria and others, and he couldn't help but frown.

"Don't be rude."

"……nothing."

Maria shook her head silently.

She looked at the somewhat embarrassed Li Zhenfang, and then at Li Chang beside her.

"You said... our power is not something that ordinary people can master, right?"

"Uh...yeah."

Li Chang looked at Maria's gray eyes, and for some reason, he suddenly felt a palpitation in his heart.

His breath swayed slightly along his trachea, and for a moment, cold sweat actually broke out.

His heart began to beat faster.

A sense of uneasiness began to spread in his heart.

Those slightly lowered eyes were so beautiful, but he could not muster any desire in his heart.

Yes, there is only one kind of repression.

"I think you might be wrong... Strength is the cheapest and most worthless thing."

Maria lowered her eyes slightly and spoke softly.

"Anyone can have their own power... If you pay more, you can gain more power. We just happen to be stronger than those guards and can handle that beast. There's nothing to worry about."

“Compared to those things, there are many more things that are hard to get after paying.”

"Like... how to know what to do."

Maria seemed to be giving Li Chang some advice intentionally.

This made Li Chang feel a little uncomfortable.

But after another moment, he gritted his teeth.

"You don't have to be modest. The guards trained by our Li family are all elite, and yet, they were nearly annihilated... You two must have put in a lot of effort, right?"

“There’s no such thing as effort or no effort…”

Maria looked at Li Chang in front of her with a calm tone.

"Everything in this world requires time and ability...study, hunting, exercise, everything."

"The only difference is that different things take different amounts of time and effort."

"Even behemoths are just larger beasts... There's nothing to be afraid of about them. Even if you peel off their skin and pull out their meridians, they're still living creatures. It's just that their structure isn't as 'normal' as 'normal'."

Maria has tried very hard to remind the other party not to have too many fantasies about the giant beast.

But the final result was the other person's slightly changed look.

She could feel that after she said those 'disrespectful' words to the giant beast, Li Chang's aura suddenly changed.