At this distance, given the speed of those people, they should appear here soon.
Moreover, judging by how they’re clearly coming this way, they evidently know about this pond.
The Little Paperman, balancing between driving these people away and notifying its master, chose to inform the master.
Yun Ran had almost finished her bath when she saw the Little Paperman flying over.
"What is it?"
"Master, seven or eight people are coming this way, approximately two kiloters from here."
Yun Ran initially wanted to continue playing in the water, but upon hearing the Little Paperman’s words, she instantly understood those people were headed for the pond.
Although sowhat regretful, Yun Ran is not soone who is unreasonable or domineering.
This pond is accessible to her, and others can co too.
Yun Ran quickly changed into clean clothes and headed to a hidden mountain hollow nearby.
The Little Paperman followed imdiately, spreading a mat out on a large rock.
Once Yun Ran sat down, it took out another towel to dry Yun Ran’s hair, its busy little figure resembling a hardworking bee.
"Master, please rest first, and once they’ve left, we can go."
There’s only one path leading towards the pond.
Since those people are coming this way, Yun Ran would certainly run into them if she leaves now.
Currently, Yun Ran just wishes to act discreetly.
This ti is perfectly suited for her to take a rest.
As Yun Ran’s hair was dried, those people appeared within her sightline.
The mountain hollow where she currently resides is such that outsiders wouldn’t notice it if they don’t look carefully.
However, Yun Ran can see all outside events clearly from her spot in the hollow.
At first, Yun Ran thought of those people as ordinary passersby, likely approaching the pond to wash or clean.
But soon, Yun Ran realized she was wrong.
Those people put down their bamboo baskets, then stealthily threw them into the pond.
Surprisingly, a trace of shock appeared on the Little Paperman’s face.
It seed unexpected that these seemingly ordinary people, appearing particularly sincere and kind, would show such malice as they discarded the baskets.
After watching the baskets sink, these few people hurriedly left.
At this point, without needing Yun Ran’s command, the Little Paperman rushed out and jumped into the water again.
In just a few moves, the Little Paperman salvaged the discarded baskets.
It uncovered the things covering the top of the baskets.
Inside the baskets, unconscious children were revealing themselves.
Though the Little Paperman was made entirely of paper, it felt its scalp tingling, as if sothing might start growing out of it.
"Master, there are seven children here who aren’t dead yet!"
The Little Paperman reached out gently to tap the faces of these children, exerting extre caution, as if afraid to harm them.
Yun Ran approached to examine the children, noting their excellent appearance which, under normal circumstances, would promise a fortunate life.
Though the Little Paperman tried several tis, the children remained unconscious.
It instantly displayed a pleading look towards Yun Ran: "Master, they still haven’t woken up~"
Clearly, at this mont, the Little Paperman had developed infinite compassion for the helpless little human beings it had saved by hand.
Yun Ran crouched down to carefully inspect the children, discovering that soone had depleted parts of their Divine Souls.
Moreover, being tossed into the pond had affected their bodies to so extent.
This was why they were unconscious.
Yun Ran retrieved a pill, divided it into several parts, and fed the children.
The pill’s effect was almost instantaneous for these frail children.
They awoke but appeared blank and dazed.
Seeing this vacant look on the children infuriated the Little Paperman.
"What kind of shaless people dare harm these children!"
The oldest among these children appeared just over one year old; the youngest seed only three or five months old.
"If you want to find out, just capture those who abandoned them."
Yun Ran spoke these words with a casual tone, as if talking about sothing as ordinary as eating or drinking.
The Little Paperman was taken aback, evidently surprised that its master was willing to reveal their presence for children she t by chance.
Yun Ran gently patted the Little Paperman’s head.
"As soone from Qingfeng Temple, I can handle major issues globally and shouldn’t ignore small ones locally; encountering them is a matter of fate."
The Little Paperman chuckled, realizing its mistake.
"I’ll go right away!"
Yun Ran looked at the wet little children lying in rows, her gaze turning solemn.
She despises those who strike the powerless and innocent.
Soon, those who had left were dragged back by the Little Paperman as if they were livestock.
The n looked bewilderedly at the situation unfolding before them.
They hadn’t even realized what happened when suddenly they were bound by vines and dragged back.
With stinging pain coursing through them, they couldn’t focus.
Especially upon seeing the baskets they dropped into the pond now placed by the pondside.
The children were lying on the ground, crying loudly.
A young woman stood nearby in a long green dress with her hair cascading down.
Her face was unnaturally beautiful, as if she weren’t human.
When their gaze caught Yun Ran standing barefoot on the grass, as she seed to glide towards them.
Imdiately, these n conjured up various tales in their minds.
And the process by which they had been captured...
Instinctively, they fully regarded Yun Ran as the pond’s female demon.
"Aah! Demon..."
Yun Ran: ...
Originally, she wanted to show these n what true torture is.
But now, seeing their state of fright and the shock etched in their features.
Especially when she slled the scent of urine.
Yun Ran accepted her role as a demon without question.
Her voice imdiately took on an elusive quality.
"Speak! Who are you people, and why did you throw these human children onto my territory?"
Fear is the best way to extract confessions.
The Little Paperman found no room for intervention as these n started to babble out everything that transpired.
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