Keith kept mumbling Shi Tian’s advice back and forth, submerged in his own thoughts. It was clear that Keith seemed to have found some sort of insight.
Seeing that he was concentrating hard on it, Shi Tian also didn’t plan on conversing with him further, not that he wanted to in the first place.
Waiting patiently by the side, Shi Tian occasionally paid attention to the condition of the four orphans.
And when he saw some of them were still attempting to eat more meat despite not being able to eat anymore, Shi Tian sighed softly.
Just how malnourished must one be to do such an action? .
The answer?
Shi Tian does not want to know at all.
This was just another one of the cruel realities in the current world. There was nothing he could do about it.
He might be able to save them now, but what about the future?
It was unrealistic to nurture these orphans because once it happened, there would only be more orphans coming over.
And by then, it doesn’t take a genius to know that one would become overwhelmed by the number of orphans that they needed to care for. What was worse was that there are practically orphans scattered everywhere in the world, and to rescue them all was a pipe dream.
‘Whatever, I bet they think this is the only time they could eat this full anyway.’ Shi Tian exclaimed inwardly, letting them do as they pleased.
He would only wait a bit longer before getting ready to return back. And whether they could keep up or not was their concern and consequence to deal with.
Time slowly passed by, and Shi Tian clasped his hands, telling them to follow up.
Keith was ready, and two other orphans were ready as well. However, those who attempted to sneak in a few more bites were clearly unready.
Shi Tian naturally noticed this but didn’t care. The choices were on them and they must face the consequences of their actions.
Without bothering about their condition, Shi Tian hastened his speed and soon arrived at the dark alley.
“What took you so long to return?” Mary crossed her arms and asked. She knew with his speed, it wouldn’t even take long for him to return, but Shi Tian actually took longer than the expected time.
“The orphans ate too much, so they are slow.” Shi Tian shrugged his shoulders.
“Ate too much?”
Confused, Mary turned to the side, and sure enough, she saw the other orphans lacking behind aside from Keith, who could barely catch up to Shi Tian.
“What did you feed them with?” She then questioned. The money she gave wasn’t much and shouldn’t be able to cause these orphans to be so full to the point that they could barely walk much.
And although Krissie didn’t say much, she was equally curious as well. Having fed them occasionally, Krissie herself knew that these orphans wouldn’t be easily full unless they had enjoyed a feast.
“Stop looking at me with such suspicious eyesight. I didn’t spend any money on a feast.” Shi Tian rolled his eyes, took out the pouch that Mary had given him earlier, and returned it to her.
When Mary received the pouch, she opened it and realized the money was really untouched, and she also knew Shi Tian wouldn’t be that generous enough to fork money out of his pocket for strangers.
“How did you do it?” Mary asked, clearly intrigued by the situation now.
Seeing the two of them being so nosy, Shi Tian decided to recount the trivial situation to them.
A few minutes later, Mary laughed heartily and facepalmed. “What the heck? The food stall owner is really an idiotic fool trying to scam you.”
Meanwhile, Krissie had a different reaction as she clearly remembered Shi Tian wasn’t that strong and domineering imposing in the past. Even though Shi Tian currently still exuded a cold aura around him, it seemed to have intensified ever since.
Comparing herself to him, Krissie couldn’t help but lament her pathetic improvement and wondered if she could ever become strong like him. To the point that she could retaliate without worrying about the consequences or aftermath.
‘Mary was able to thrash the people in Hush’s Workshop thoroughly, especially the arrogant Raszak. Raszak was beaten black and blue without a chance to even retaliate.’ Krissie thought to herself, recounting the experience she had earlier.
“Anyway, we’re done here, so we should get going soon.” Shi Tian exclaimed, hoping that they would stop wasting their time on trivial stuff.
Mary nodded her head. “Indeed, it’s about time that we return.” She agreed, glancing at the time on her Cellos device.
“Here you go, Krissie. Consider this as compensation for my action earlier.” Mary then threw the small pouch to Krissie.
It was originally intended to be used, so she wouldn’t take it back anyway. Thus, giving it to Krissie who seemed to be tight on money was the most appropriate option.
However, Krissie was silent as she glanced at the small pouch in her hand.
“Is this a charity?” She asked with a bittersweet smile.
Mary shrugged her shoulders. “Take it however you wish, throw it away, keep it to yourself, or give it to others. Do whatever you want.”
And with that said, Mary left the scene without a sound, clearly returning to her Iron Sentinel.
Shi Tian also didn’t plan to stay further, so he turned around, ready to leave.
“Wait a minute, Mister…”
But before he could leave, Keith suddenly called out to him.
“By training, what kind of training do you think I need to do?” Keith asked solemnly.
“Krissie over there knows what form of training is best for you, so you can just ask her for advice.” Shi Tian waved his hand and said coolly.
Glancing at his back silently, Keith clenched his fist as he vowed to become stronger.
‘I will definitely become strong in the future and someone that won’t be looked down on.’ Keith vowed silently.