Chapter 1004 - Foes or Allies?

Rankin's eyes were filled with tears as he tried to cry without making a sound.

~Sniff, Sniff~~

Edwin and Hoshen, who had been sitting against the cave walls, calmly opened their eyes and sighed.

Well, they did understand the boy's emotions.

Edwin got up and walked towards the boy.

The cave itself wasn't too big.

It was just 16 feet long away from the edge and 5 feet wide.

One could really do wonders with a pickaxe in their hands.

Edwin walked towards the boy with a bottle of water at hand.

"Kid. Let's talk."

Upon hearing the voice, Rankin's heart leaped with all sorts of emotions.

He was afraid, curious and hopeful.

He took a deep breath, quickly wiped his eyes and tried to maintain a calm demeanour.

It was just that his eyes were already swollen, and his emotions were all over the place.

So the demeanour he wanted to conjure up didn't work.

Looking at the 5-year-old boy, Edwin immediately compared him to those his age in Baymard.

He should be living a happy life as a child.

Yet here he was, carrying a burden that was too great for his age.

Sigh...

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"Kid. Let's talk.

Firstly, we mean no harm. So you can relax a bit."

"Yes," Rankin replied seriously.

Yet, he still didn't relax.

It wasn't that he didn't want to, but his body didn't seem to heed his command.

Looking at him, Edwin inwardly chuckled in amus.e.m.e.nt.

"Kid, what's your name?"

"Rankin."

"Good name.

So, we did save you. But what do you want to do from here?"

Eh?

Rankin felt perplexed while looking at Edwin before him and Hoshen far back.

Didn't they rescue him because they knew his identity and needed him?

Why was this situation different from what he imagined?

They didn't even ask what his last name was?

Or could it be a trap?

Counties thoughts passed through Rankin's mind, making him confused and even more curious about his saviours.

If he asked about them, would they be pissed?

He thinned his lips helplessly, as he didn't know what to do.

"Kid. What are you going to do now?"

"Sir... I... I don't know." Rankin answered with his head lowered.

Edwin rubbed his chin and nodded.

This was understandable.

The kid had lost his only support. So he should be left in a muddled state.

"Kid. If you have nothing young, then why not come with us?"

"Erm... Sirs... Where are you from?"

"Baymard."

Rankin quickly widened his eyes in shock.

Baymard?

That place that is said to be outstanding?

He felt it was too unbelievable.

Were they really from Baymard? Or was this how they typically trapped people?

Rankin was very vigilant!

Edwin wasn't offended at all.

One should be vigilant, especially when meeting someone for the first time.

What if they were child traffickers?

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"Kid. All I can say is that we were here on an errand and just happened to run into you.

For 5 days, we'll stay here quietly.

And after that, we'll regroup with a few more and leave.

We'll take you towards one of the Coastal areas around.

At that time, if you want to come with us, you can.

And if you don't, then we can just part ways.

Kid, the choice is yours.

But just know that in everything you do, a man needs friends and allies.

You are more likely to succeed working with great friends and allies than doing things all alone.

That said, you should also pick allows that are trustworthy.

You must carefully study them and never make any r