The Low-Key Life of a Necromancer

Xiaoli, who separated from Li, headed east of the target location as agreed.

This is the main entrance of a shopping mall, with a constant flow of people coming and going.

Xiaoli sat on the bench in front of the mall, watching the free-range pigeons walking around.

It was hard for Xiaoli to imagine that evil and danger could be hidden beneath such a peaceful and everyday scene.

"Brother Li said that Lilith's mother was arrested. Is this true?"

Not only Xiaoli had doubts, but other people in the mutual aid association also doubted the authenticity of this matter.

In fact, they now couldn't believe that Brother Li was the evil undead wizard in the legend.

What is a Necromancer?

They are terrible creatures that live in the darkness, enslaving the dead and the undead and feeding on the living.

But what about Brother Li?

He laughs all day long and makes delicious food for everyone.

Even though his magic was a little disgusting, it never really hurt anyone.

After all, he was her savior, so Xiaoli had a good impression of Li.

If Li didn't already have beautiful and elegant beauties like Lilith and Lian by his side, Xiaoli would also want to be close to Li.

"You brat, don't run!"

While Xiaoli was sitting on a bench thinking, a dispute broke out at the entrance of the mall.

A little boy was running desperately in front, and several adults in chef uniforms were chasing him from behind.

Xiaoli blinked, not understanding what was happening.

"Hey, it's those little hooligans from the lower city again. How did they get here? The city guards are too lax."

"It was those self-righteous people who tore down the walls of the segregated areas, advocating equality for all."

Through the gossip of the onlookers, Xiaoli roughly figured out the reason for the incident.

It was a boy from downtown who stole from people.

Theft is a crime and no one wants their property to be stolen by others.

This behavior that violates social rules must be severely punished!

Xiaoli happened to be free, so she followed over to join in the fun. But after following him down one street, she realized that the man was gone.

Those who ran to chase the man came back cursing and spitting, as if they had some deep hatred against the boy.

Since there was nothing exciting to watch, Xiaoli turned around and wanted to go back to the bench to wait. Maybe Brother Li would contact her soon.

Xiaoli had just taken two steps when she noticed a strange sound coming from the manhole cover on the side of the road.

Before Xiaoli could react, the manhole cover opened and a boy came out.

The boy noticed Xiaoli on the side of the road and made a sour face.

"What are you looking at? Have you ever seen someone stealing something?"

Xiaoli looked into the boy's arms and saw a piece of bread stained with mud that had been crushed.

Stealing something, just this?

Xiaoli didn't quite understand.

"You were chased down the street just for stealing a loaf of bread?"

"Humph, it's none of your business!"

The boy swallowed the bread in two or three bites.

The dusty bread had gone through the sewer with him, but he ate it without batting an eyelid.

Xiaoli felt that the boy in front of her was comparable to Brother Li.

"You only eat one piece of bread. Will that fill you up?"

The boy's stomach was still rumbling, but he remained firm.

Faced with Xiaoli's questioning, the boy just responded even more viciously.

"none of your business!"

“…Is that all you can say?”

"What does it have to do with you? Are you looking for death?"

Xiaoli was speechless. This boy must have no one to discipline him, which is why he kept using foul language.

According to common sense, Xiaoli is not going to care about him anymore, but Xiaoli is really bored now.

"Let me buy you something to eat."

"…Thanks."

The boy, who was very emotional just now, calmed down in an instant, which surprised Xiaoli.

Xiaoli was walking in front, and the boy followed obediently behind her, looking like a good boy.

The two men returned to the mall one after the other. When the shop owner at the entrance of the mall saw that the boy who had just stolen things came back again, he immediately waved his rolling pin.

"I'm here to pay."

"…This guest is really kind-hearted, but I advise you not to meddle in other people's business. This kid is incapable of supporting himself. You can't control him. If you don't care, he will steal again."

Seeing that Xiaoli was kind-hearted, the shop owner stopped shouting at the boy.

While taking out the freshly baked bread, he sincerely comforted Xiaoli.

Xiaoli was a little confused. Logically speaking, in this day and age, no one should go hungry. Even if the boy was helpless, he could rely on the orphanage to live.

"An orphanage? Haha~ Even the orphanage can't save itself."

The orphanage is a facility under the temple dedicated to caring for homeless orphans.

In an era of religious decline, orphanages could not receive support at all and could only provide minimal help to orphans.

This help was not even enough to fill their stomachs.

"Is there no one to take care of it?"

"Who cares? Now even the king has been impeached."

The kingdom has always been a country where royal power is supreme, but now a group of people who advocate a parliamentary system have emerged, and the king can no longer hold all power as he did in the past.

Ordinary people cannot and dare not interfere in such affairs of the upper echelons of a country.

The people living in the royal capital seem to be the ones closest to the center of power, but they are also the group most affected by policies.

After accepting Xiaoli's kindness, the boy thanked her and ran away.

He should not steal again in the next two days, but who can say for sure what will happen in the future.

Xiaoli only felt a depressing feeling that made her breathless.

It seems that compared to the bullying I suffered at school, the feeling in the capital is more depressing.

Xiaoli now understands a little bit why Brother Li became depressed as soon as he arrived in the capital.

"Little girl, go feed the pigeons, you'll feel better~"

The owner of the bakery handed Xiaoli a bag of dry and hard bread crumbs.

The pigeons in the square outside grew up eating these things. When they saw Xiaoli had food in her hand, they all gathered around her.

While scattering the bread crumbs, Xiaoli was thinking about how to help the boy.

Li helped Xiaoli when she was in despair. Xiaoli felt that now that she had the ability, she should continue this kind behavior.

"Xiao Li, Xiao Li!"

The pigeon pecked Xiaoli's hand hard. Xiaoli suddenly came to her senses and saw a pigeon looking at her with human eyes.

"Brother Li?"

Among the flock of pigeons, one pigeon was controlled by Li. It jumped onto Xiaoli's shoulder and whispered instructions to Xiaoli.

"Xiao Li, activate the fourth plan."

When Xiaoli heard that the fourth plan was going to be used, her heart trembled violently.

The fourth plan is a very dangerous operation. If it is used, the consequences will be completely out of control.

"Brother Li, I'm telling you, there are still many innocent civilians in the capital, we can't do this!"

Xiaoli didn't have time to tell Li about her encounter with the boy, and the helpless look of the bakery owner.

She refused to carry out the order, making the fourth plan impossible to implement.

“…Xiao Li, I promise I won’t hurt an innocent person.”

The look in the pigeon's eyes conveyed Li's unshakable will. Xiaoli persisted for a while, but finally compromised.

"Brother Li, you promised me not to hurt innocent people."

"Oh, I promise."