"?!"
Huo Qiao'Er jumped in fright and quickly hid behind Wang Xi. She peeked out, her expression a mixture of shock and suspicion.
"Junior Brother, this is…"
"He's called 'Cyan Duck.' He transformed from the copper coins."
Zhang Fuyun said in a low voice.
"I was scared at first, too, but then I realized he means no harm… He's the one who sensed the obsession in my heart and brought my shadow to life."
'He can bring shadows to life…'
'Is this the ability of the Five Cent Child?'
Wang Xi turned, took a stick of candied haws from the paper bag in his junior sister's hands, and crouched down. He beckoned to the Child, "Come here."
The young Child's dark, round eyes stared intently at the candied haws in his hand, and he drooled while sucking on his index finger.
He was clearly hungry but didn't step forward. Instead, he looked up at Zhang Fuyun first.
"Go on. Senior Brother won't hurt you."
Zhang Fuyun called out gently.
