Personality V: I will save everything

"Hmm..............o?.??﹏-???*" Matthias was so sleepy that he could not walk anymore, so Itakuya carried him on his back.

In fact, it was only a little after noon, not even afternoon yet, but Matthias was already feeling very sleepy because he barely slept last night.

But of course, the reason why he didn't sleep was very simple. As we all know, if two children are put in the same room, they will make a lot of noise all night.

Matthias and "Louie" sleep together every night. Yesterday, Matthias and "Louie" played together all night, and Matthias almost did not sleep the whole night.

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Mathias was sleeping peacefully on Itaqua's back. Itaqua walked carefully, afraid of waking Mathias. The sunlight shone on them, creating a warm picture.

Suddenly, a gust of wind blew, bringing a hint of coolness. Itakuya stopped, put Matthias down, and gently covered him with a coat. Matthias mumbled in his sleep, adjusted his posture, and continued to sleep soundly.

Itakuya couldn't help laughing when he saw the cute look of Mathias. He decided to find a quiet place for Mathias to have a good rest. So he carried Mathias on his back and walked deeper into the street.

Itaqua had been warned by his mother not to return to the manor within three days, so Itaqua had to find a hotel by himself.

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"I'm sorry, kid, if you want to stay in a hotel, you must be accompanied by an adult."

This was the third inn that had refused to let Itaqua and Matias stay.

It’s not that the three hotel owners want to make things difficult for people, but two children who look underage and unaccompanied by adults want to stay in the hotel, which is something that no normal person would easily agree to.

Two children without adult supervision wanting to stay in a hotel can only make people think that they have run away from home, had a fight with their family, or... the two children are lost.

The innkeeper felt that if he continued to think about it, he might have to call the police.

Itaqua and Matthias stood at the door of the inn with helpless looks on their faces, they didn't know what to do.

"Where should we go now?" asked Matthias.

Itakuya frowned. "Maybe we should hide somewhere and come out to find a place to stay for the night."

Matthias nodded. "Good idea, but where are we going to hide?"

The two looked around and found an abandoned factory not far away.

"How's it going there?" Itaqua said, pointing to the factory.

Matthias took a look and said, "Well, it looks good. At least it's safer than wandering the streets."

So they walked into the factory carefully. It was dark and damp inside, filled with a rotten smell, but fortunately there was no one there.

They found a corner and sat down to rest.

"Hopefully I can find a suitable place to sleep at night," said Matthias.

Itakuya sighed, "Yeah, otherwise we'd have to spend the night in this crappy factory."

The two children were silent for a while, and Itakuya spoke first. He frowned slightly, with a hint of doubt in his tone: "Mattias, do you think this factory looks familiar?"

After hearing this, Matthias looked around, a thoughtful look flashed in his eyes, and he nodded slowly: "Indeed, I feel the same way."

Not only them, but "Louis" next to them seemed to have the same idea.

"But this place looks like it has been abandoned for a long time." Matthias lowered his voice and spoke softly.

This dilapidated factory has some cracks on its walls, as if time has left deep marks on it. All the metal objects in the factory are covered with mottled rust marks, which make them look particularly old. Obviously, this factory has not been used for a long time, and the traces of time are clearly visible.

"But he looks familiar," Itakuya muttered to himself, looking around again.

"That's right," Matthias agreed, and the familiarity in his heart became stronger. However, they could not recall the exact memory related to this factory.

The two children who couldn't think of a solution decided not to think about it anymore. The most urgent thing was to find a place to spend the night.

Time passed by minute by minute and night gradually fell.

Itaqua held Matias' hand and walked down the street, trying to find a hotel willing to take in their two children.

But unfortunately, the hotels they met along the way either refused to let them stay or invited them into their stores and then tried to call the police.

"How could this happen........." Itakuya said somewhat frustratedly. If they couldn't find a place for them to spend the night, they would really have no choice but to find a way to spend the night in that broken factory.

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Demi Bourbon is just an ordinary bar owner who has to work until late every day before she can rest.

That evening, Demi had finally managed to get the last of her drunken guests out the door.

Just as she was about to close the shop, she suddenly noticed two small figures wandering on the street. They were two children, looking cold and dirty (they had just been dusted in the abandoned factory).

Seeing this scene, Demi felt a surge of pity in her heart.

"Oh, children, come on in!"

When Demi came to her senses, she had already invited the two children into the bar to keep warm. Since she had already let the two children in, Demi decided to be a good person to the end, so she said again: "Poor children, are you freezing? I'll go and boil some hot water for you."

Itakuya didn't have much affection for this lady who showed kindness to him and Mathias. After all, in the snowy plains, trusting someone easily would only lead to falling into the abyss.

"Will you call the police?" Itakuya asked suddenly.

Hearing the older child suddenly ask this question, Demi was stunned at first, and then immediately replied: "I won't call the police. This is a matter between you two. I just can't bear to see you suffer from the cold."

Having said that, Demi still secretly observed the two children in front of her. Just now, the light on the street was dim, and she couldn't see their appearance carefully. Now that she brought them into the bar, under the bright firelight, she found that the two children's clothes did not look like they came from poor families.

After all, after running the bar for so long, Demi had never seen a customer with buttons made of gold. She carefully observed the two children and muttered to herself, "Looking at their clothes, they don't look like children from ordinary families. Why are they here at this time?"

However, since the families of these two children were not poor, it was impossible for them to abandon them casually, so how could these two children wander on the street alone until so late? Demi couldn't help but wonder.

Two ideas popped up in Demi's mind. Either the two children were lost, but this possibility was not high. After all, judging from their clothes, the families of these two children were probably rich or noble, either aristocrats or wealthy businessmen. If a child from such a family was lost, all the police in the city would probably be mobilized.

The bar is the place with the most information. As a bar owner, Demi has to deal with all kinds of people every day and hear all kinds of news. If the child of a noble or wealthy businessman is really missing, she will definitely hear about it. But she has never heard of such a thing, which means that this possibility is not high.

Then... the first possibility was basically ruled out, and Demi could only think of another possibility. That is, the two children were kidnapped! It was precisely because they were kidnapped and the kidnappers blackmailed the adults in their family that the adults did not dare to call the police easily. Otherwise, if they were just lost, the family would have reported it long ago.

As for why the two children were still able to walk around freely on the streets after being kidnapped?

Demi guessed that the two children might have sneaked out when the kidnappers were not paying attention. They must be very smart and brave children to successfully escape the control of the kidnappers.

But now the problem is that although they have escaped, they don't know how to get home in this strange city. And because they are afraid of being caught again, they dare not easily ask strangers on the street for help.

Demi felt that she had thought it through. She should call the police now and tell them that the two children had successfully escaped on their own.

But just after taking two steps towards the phone, Demi suddenly realized that if that was the case, why did the child just now say, "Will you call the police?" instead of "Please call the police for me."

The only reason that could make a child say such a thing is that the police must be in cahoots with the kidnappers, so the two children know that the police cannot be trusted, and calling the police will only bring them back to that terrible place, so they asked Demi if she would call the police.

Demi couldn't believe this fact, but she had to admit that the children were smart and vigilant. If the police were really colluding with the kidnappers, calling the police would not only fail to solve the problem, but might bring greater danger to the children.

Demi stopped and stood there thinking about what to do next. She couldn't risk putting the children in danger again, she had to find a way to keep them safe. Maybe she could find a safe place to hide and wait for the right time before making plans.

"Don't worry, kids, I won't call the police. Just stay here tonight and I will take good care of you." Demi said gently.

In this case, Demi would definitely not let them return to that terrible place easily. She decided to take in the two children first to ensure their safety. But she knew in her heart that this was only a temporary solution and could not solve the fundamental problem.

But if calling the police didn't work, how should Demi get them home safely? She fell into deep thought, with various possibilities and plans constantly emerging in her mind, but she rejected them one by one.

"................"

The best way Demi could think of was to let them stay in the bar. After all, as I just said, the bar is a place with relatively well-informed information. Perhaps Demi could ask the guests in the bar about the news of the two children's families. This idea gradually became clear in her mind, and she felt that this might be the only feasible solution at the moment.

So she decided to give it a try.

The next morning, Demi came to the bar early and started to get busy. While preparing breakfast, she paid attention to every guest who entered the bar. When a guest asked, she always subtly mentioned the two children, hoping to get some useful clues.

However, after a day, she did not get much useful information. Some guests even felt strange about her questions and thought she was too nosy. Despite this, Demi did not give up. She believed that as long as she persisted, she would always find a breakthrough.

However, on the third day, a "breakthrough" came......

Kevin is a North American cowboy, and his daily pastime is drinking. Recently, he found a nice bar, the drinks are delicious, and the owner is a very gentle lady, which makes Kevin want to come more often.

And it just so happened that today Matthias also came to Demi's bar with his "Louis".

The main reason was that Matthias felt it was not good for him to live in Demi's house for free, so he planned to bring "Louis" to help Demi's bar attract customers.

There was no longer any rift between Matthias and "Louie", so their performances were very well coordinated, attracting the attention of all the guests in the bar.

But the bar is a mixed place after all, with all kinds of people. One of the guys was so drunk that he even reached out and knocked off the hat on Matthias' head.

At that moment, everyone in the bar felt that the alcohol they had just drunk had sobered up a little.

Because the seemingly well-behaved and cute child actually had a huge burn scar on his face, which almost covered most of his face.

When Demi saw this scene at the bar, she felt her heart was broken. The child was so young, he looked less than 15 years old, but he had such a big scar on his face.

Some kind-hearted guests even took off their coats and tried to cover Matthias' head. After all, if you put yourself in his shoes, with such a big scar on the face, not only children but also adults would not want to be seen by others.

But Matthias acted as if he didn't care the whole time. He jumped off the stool, picked up the hat that had just been knocked off the ground, and put it back on his head.

"Now, the show goes on."