The sky in the Level I quarantine area is low, the clouds are thick, and the rain is pattering on the dilapidated buildings, as if crying for this abandoned area.

There was a damp smell in the air. Under the dilapidated awning, the accumulated water gathered into a shallow puddle, swaying slightly and reflecting the decorative lights on the broken floor not far away, forming a colorful stream of light.

Those lights that were not extinguished looked soft and dreamy through the filter of rain, rendering this already dead neighborhood like a flowing watercolor painting, hazy and with a strange sense of beauty.

On the street in the distance, a black car drove quietly. Rainwater slid down the roof of the car, and the car lights penetrated a blurry beam of light in the rain and fog.

The wheels of the car shone with silver metallic luster, and made a slight sound of water when running over the slippery road in the rain.

The car slowly stopped at the edge of the dilapidated isolation area, and the rainwater slid down the car window, reflecting the dim light outside the window.

The appearance of the car is clean and simple, and the car paint shimmers under the rain curtain, seeming to blend in with the rainy world, low-key and solemn.

In the driver's seat, a young man held the steering wheel tightly.

His face was covered with freckles, and he had a pair of horse ears on the top of his head, which trembled slightly as the car stopped.

He wore a simple and formal coat with the collar turned up high, and a silver badge on his left chest. The pattern of the badge was an abstract image of horse ears and human hands intertwining.

Sitting in the back seat was a slender woman.

Her uniform is well-tailored, outlining a pair of toned and capable lines. Her eyes are deep, showing a cold dark blue, and her eyes reveal perseverance and coldness.

Her blond hair was tied into a tight ponytail, exposing her neck line - if you look closely, you will find a faint blue sheen on her neck, as if embedded with a crystal-like texture, which is mineral disease.

early symptoms.

She said nothing, with a determined face, looking through the car window at this isolated area full of barrenness and despair.

In the awning, the ears of Lina and her friends suddenly stood up, like frightened little beasts.

They heard the sound of the vehicle's engine.

A moment of alertness caused them all to stop and look into the distance.

The sound of rain rang softly in their ears. The children's eyes passed through the rain curtain, and the sound of vehicles in the distance gradually became clearer.

A black car slowly drove into sight. Rain hit the windows, blurring its outline, but it was familiar enough to these children.

Their eyes gradually changed from the initial vigilance and fear to excitement, like prey suddenly discovering a familiar protector.

"It's Ms. Sophia, the people from the Pseudoman Sports Alliance are here!" Someone among Lina's friends shouted excitedly, with uncontrollable joy in his voice.

After the car stopped, Tom, the freckled young man who was driving, stuck his head out of the car window and said jokingly to the children:

"Sister, it seems we have found another group of little carrot heads who don't go home honestly after school."

There was some teasing in his voice, and he glanced at Lina who was hiding in the crowd, "Hey, the little girl from the Hart family is here too? She probably secretly carried that old antique of your father's back to watch the horse race.

?If he finds out, hey, little girl, you will be scolded."

When Lina heard Tom's words, she lowered her head shyly and clenched the card in her hand tightly.

There was a hint of guilt on her face, but her expectant eyes were still staring at the projection of Jockey Girl playing on the Zeppelin.

The back seat door opened slightly and Sophia Williams stepped out.

Her tall figure looked particularly tall in the rain, and her stern face softened a bit at the moment. When she looked at the children, she felt as warm as a big sister next door.

"Just wait here."

She carried the gun case with the folding gun on her back, walked steadily, and said briefly to Tom:

"This time I will personally talk to the people from the Workers' Federation about what happened today."

Tom, a young man with freckles, frowned slightly and asked worriedly:

"Are you sure about this person? The four rangers under the fat-headed and big-eared pig and the man who freed the sound of hoofs..."

Before he finished speaking, Sophia had already picked up a black umbrella from the car. After opening the umbrella, she said calmly:

"The Neutrality Federation has informed me that the hounds of the Cultural Committee have evacuated the quarantine area, and today's blockade has been lifted, so you don't have to worry about this. As for the sound of liberation hooves... If Mikhail García wants to kill me, he

I will come over and do it myself.”

Sophia's tone was calm and somewhat confident, as if she was talking about a trivial matter.

She smiled slightly and added in a relaxed tone:

"Actually, I hope to see him again - to see with my own eyes what kind of monster our former colleagues and current enemies have become."

After saying that, she walked towards the children in the rain. Her smile under the umbrella was warm and firm, like a harbor in the storm.

When the children saw Sophia approaching, they immediately swarmed up and shouted her name excitedly.

"Ms. Sophia, what delicious food did you bring this time?"

"I heard last time that you brought a lot of candies. Have you brought them to us today?"

"Do you have any new stories to tell us?"

"Where are the clothes you promised to bring us last time? That beautiful coat!"

Each child's words were filled with childish excitement and dependence, and their eyes shone with unreserved trust in Sophia.

With a warm smile on her face, Sophia responded to each child's questions one by one.

"Candies have been delivered to the supply area. Today there are not only candies, but also some new clothes and books."

"We'll tell the story next time. Your mission today is to go home for dinner. Hurry up and don't get caught in the rain outside."

She smiled and patted a few naughty children on the head. Her tone was soft but showed tender care:

"Hurry to the supply area and go home as soon as you get the things. Don't let your family worry. Remember?"

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "Remember, madam!" the children responded in unison, waving their umbrellas happily, jumping towards the supply area, and gradually disappeared under the rain.

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Sophia watched them off until the last child left.

Her smile faded slightly, and then she turned her head and focused her gaze on Lina, who was standing aside a little shyly, holding the card.

"You are still such a naughty person." Sophia smiled, stretched out her index finger and poked Lina's forehead lightly, and joked, "It's because you know that I'm going to find your dad and you want me to give you something."

You're covering, right?"

Lina, who had seen through her thoughts, smiled sheepishly, then naturally took Sophia's hand, looked up at her, and said as if to change the subject:

"When you come here this time, you must be talking to Dad about commonplace things like suppressants, district promotion, employment, or horse racing girls, right? You guys always argue for a long time, and I can memorize your conversations."

After hearing this, Sophia couldn't help laughing, with a bit of endearment in her eyes:

"This time is different from the past."

She lowered her head slightly, with a hint of deep meaning in her eyes, and her voice became slightly deeper.

Lina raised her head, looked up at Sophia's cheek, and noticed that the other party showed a rare complex expression that she had never seen before - mixed with worry, calmness, and a bit of secret nervousness.

This expression made Lina a little uneasy, and she couldn't help but ask:

"What's the difference?"

Sophia patted the back of Lina's hand gently, her eyes narrowed slightly, as if she was thinking about something, and then she whispered:

"The new borough of Manhattan is going to change."

This sentence seemed particularly heavy in the silence of the rain, bringing with it some indescribable premonition.

The rain was getting heavier and heavier, and the fine raindrops hit the awning diagonally like silk threads, making a slight knocking sound. There was a moist smell in the air, and the streets were slightly shiny under the wash of rain.

"change of weather?"

Lina tilted her head, with confusion and confusion in her tone. She didn't fully understand what Sophia said.

Sophia Williams looked down at the little girl in her hand. After a moment of silence, a complicated expression appeared on her face.

She raised her head and looked at the distant sky, where the projection of the horse racing on the Zeppelin was still flashing, but it seemed so distant and unfamiliar.

Her expression gradually became solemn, as if the storm in front of her brought an uneasy future.

She lowered her head again, gently held Lina's hand, and said in a firm but gentle tone:

"Lina, you only need to know one thing - no matter what happens, no matter how things change today, the Pseudoman Movement Alliance and I will stand in front of you and protect you."

"No one can hurt you."

Her eyes flickered slightly, and she glanced at the gun box behind her. The weapon decorated with runes and crystals lay quietly inside.

She slowly clenched her hands, then raised her head, her eyes were as firm as iron, and she said solemnly:

"I promise you this in the name of 'Morning Light'."

After saying that, Sophia raised the umbrella, raised it above her head, looked down at Lina slightly, her eyes softened a little.

Lina was still a little confused, but she felt an inexplicable sense of peace of mind.

Ms. Sophia always gives people a very handsome feeling now, well... even more handsome than Ms. Alicia of "Silver Moon Hoof" during the competition!

The little girl thought in her heart.

Sophia didn't say anything more, she just held Lina's little hand tightly and turned around and walked into the rain.

The figures of the two people gradually blurred in the rain.
To be continued...