After sitting silently in the small garden for a night, Yun You left the desserts and wine there, then quietly departed.

She wasn't worried about scavengers or mischievous children stumbling upon the place and taking the food. After all, it's so remote that not even birds or beasts come by.

Besides, even if they did come, it wouldn't matter.

With the personalities of Yun Jiang and Jiu Xiang, even if they saw their offerings taken by uninformed kids, divided happily, they wouldn't complain. They would just smile and nod, saying— "Eat more, kids, don't be shy..."

"Dad, Mom, once Youyou makes something of herself, she will come back to see you."

The girl thought to herself silently.

She used to think that she could now remove her mask and show the true face her parents had given her.

But upon closer thought... she still felt it was somewhat inappropriate.

From Yang Lie's previous memories, it's clear that the massacre a year ago targeting the entire district might not have been as simple as Yun You had imagined.

If it were merely to "cleanse the plague," the Death God Organization wouldn't need to cover it up so meticulously and refrain from revealing even a sliver of extra information.

Their operation might be concealing some unspeakable secret.

Yun You cannot reveal her identity, at least not until the truth has been uncovered. She absolutely cannot expose her face to the organization.

This matter is significant; the little girl didn't even tell her teacher.

However, Old Jin, being incredibly wise, apparently noticed something but refrained from asking out of respect for his student.

So in the end, Yun You continued to mask her identity with mud and a mask.

...

Leaving S District, Yun You arrived again in T District.

This is an area completely controlled by gangs, with various underground families controlling different streets. Various goods strictly forbidden from sale and manufacture outside, like neurochemicals, high-powered weapons, and pirated chips, flood the area here.

The streets and residential areas are filled with toxic industrial waste gases, and one can often see blood-stained syringes on the ground, containing remnants of blood with unknown viruses.

On either side of the road, drunk homeless people can be seen everywhere, sleeping amongst piles of garbage and bullet casings, disregarding the potential for gang shootouts erupting around them at any moment.

This place is home to Jack Carlos.

With the address given by Frost Moon, Yun You found a cemetery located in the suburbs.

Although the gangs and the Carter Clan lack any bottom line, they are still willing to give some dignity and respect to the deceased.

Therefore, they designated a permanent fire-free zone in the suburbs, used as a cemetery for each family's casualties.

In the deepest part of the cemetery, Yun You found a small tombstone, without any deeds engraved, only a name.

[Soya Carlos].

This was Jack's sister's grave.

It is generally not allowed for outsiders to be buried in the family cemetery. Jack spent over ten thousand just to barely buy this privilege.

Yun You took out a small pouch from her pocket, removed the string fastening the pouch, revealing a heap of black powder.

Jack's body had long been incinerated by the explosion of the Nanometer Vajra Bone, leaving nothing behind.

All Yun You could take away were those fragmentary pieces of Nanometal.

However, since the Nanometer Vajra Bone had long fused with Jack's body, considering them as part of Jack, could barely make sense.

The little girl tipped the bag, and the powder seemed to have its own intelligence, quietly sprinkling out, gently resting on the tombstone under the breeze.

No matter what, these doomed siblings were ultimately reunited.

Yun You also took out some firecrackers and several bags of desserts and snacks she brought from Huangxing Bar.

Not knowing the specifics of the Carlos family's burial rituals, she simply followed Eastern Hemisphere customs to honor the deceased.

However, just as she was about to light the firecrackers, the fragrance of the desserts attracted a group of "uninvited guests."

Small figures peeked out from the bushes and underbrush, eagerly eyeing the cakes and desserts, drooling at the mouth.

Feeling their presence, Yun You was slightly stunned, but she soon understood the reason behind it.

These were children not much older... strictly speaking, orphans who lost their parents in gang wars.

They should have perished amid hunger and poverty, but Soya saved them.

This girl's dream was for every poor person in Nest City to have enough food and clothing... but due to her young age, she couldn't earn much money, so she scraped and saved to help the orphans of T District.

Later, when Soya died from illness, Jack took over this mission, continuing to support these children.

Much of the reason he worked so hard to earn money was because of this.

The children liked to play around Soya's tombstone, but it wasn't out of disrespect, they just wanted Soya sister to know they were still living happily, wanting to spend more time with the girl who was no longer there...

After understanding everything, Yun You sighed softly, placed the pastries on the ground, and turned to gesture to the little heads.

The children cautiously emerged, staring longingly at the desserts but still didn't dare to indulge... it wasn't until Yun You nodded her approval that they began to nibble.

"Big sister..."

A slightly older boy, holding a cake, carefully asked, "Do you know Sister Soya and Brother Jack?"

"Brother Jack hasn't come back for a long time, we all miss him very much."

Saying this, he rummaged through his shabby pockets, pulling out a palm-sized teddy bear.

The bear was sewn together from scraps of fabric, its material not at all as luxurious as the carpet in the office building, its surface covered in patches, looking quite comical.

However, it was washed very clean, with a faint scent of peachwood emanating from its fur, entirely different from the gunpowder-filled atmosphere of T District.

It's apparent the makers, though poor, were very attentive.

"Sister Soya loved these plush toys, so each year we make one for Brother Jack to take."

The boy lowered his head, speaking in a small voice...

"But Brother Jack hasn't come back this year... so... if you know him, could you please take this to him?"

"We all know it's not worth much, can't repay Brother Jack, but... it's all we can offer."

"But, once we grow up, we will definitely repay Brother Jack!"

"Me too! Me too!"

"We will never forget Brother's help, and we will definitely uphold Sister Soya's dream!"

The children made their promises, their bright eyes shimmering with a pure, unblemished light of humanity.

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