Chapter 39: A Night of Intrigues

Seeing Arthur continue to walk ahead, Lance quickly followed suit.

Arthur approached the gate of the orphanage.

The gate was locked at this moment, and he couldn't use force to get inside.

Inside the gate was a scene just as desolate as the outside.

No children were running around or playing.

If it weren't for a few windows lit up with light, one might think this place was just an abandoned area.

A hoarse and elderly voice suddenly sounded, "What are you all doing here?!"

Although the voice sounded exceedingly old, one could still hear the wariness and anger within it.

Arthur shifted his gaze and saw an old man emerging from a small forest within the orphanage.

The old man held a small basket filled with mushrooms in his hands.

It wasn't hard to guess that he had just returned from mushroom picking.

However, it seemed he hadn't harvested much.

Seeing Arthur looking over, the old man appeared somewhat taken aback.

Perhaps he realized that his earlier tone had been overly s

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