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Oh no! Klee isn't going to see the sun rise tomorrow!

Panic, fear, and terror instantly enveloped her, giving her an urge to run away and escape reality.

Jiang Bai couldn't worry about Ke Li for the time being. As he ran over, he manipulated the wind element to disperse the black smoke that was enveloping the passerby.

The strangely dressed man with a large straw hat stood silently in place, his face darkened by the smoke from the bombs.

He didn't seem to be seriously injured, except that the veil on his hat was blown apart and his white socks were battle-damaged.

Seeing that the man seemed stunned by the explosion, standing there without reacting, Jiang Bai checked on him while anxiously asking:

"Are you injured? How badly are you injured?"

The soldier flung Jiang Bai's hand away from him, his gloomy aura spreading out, his face turning terrifyingly dark.

He never imagined that what rolled to his feet was a bomb, a bomb that wasn't very powerful, but was extremely effective at soiling clothes.

Klee got up, her head covered in grass clippings, her face smeared with dirt, and her exposed forearms had some scratches. She had taken a hard fall.

Suppressing the urge to run away, she jogged over, her face disheveled, and bowed apologetically with a guilty expression.

"Brother, I'm so sorry! Klee didn't hold the bomb properly..."

"Oh......"

The soldier wanted to say something, but looking at the disheveled kid in front of him who was earnestly apologizing, he felt a lump in his throat, unable to swallow his anger.

"Where did this brat come from! Do you think an apology can solve this?!"

He disgustedly patted the black ash off his body, but the ash scattered everywhere, making his face even darker.

"What bad luck!"

"I'm sorry! Brother, are you hurt? Klee knows she was wrong! Klee will take responsibility!"

Seeing her brother's frightening appearance, Klee frowned, apologized again, and closed her eyes tightly in fear, bracing herself for the curses that were about to be hurled at her.

This older brother is so fierce... But Klee did something wrong, and in order to see the sun rise tomorrow, Klee must try her best to earn this older brother's forgiveness.

The soldier looked down at the little boy who wanted his forgiveness and sneered, "Ha, take responsibility? How can you take responsibility? Can you restore my straw hat? Wash my clothes clean?"

Seeing that the boy's anger was about to flare up, Jiang Bai quickly tried to smooth things over, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, it's our fault. We will take responsibility for the harm and losses you suffered. Please feel free to make any requests you may have."

Jiang Bai's attitude was sincere, and his apology was well-received.

Hearing that he didn't try to shirk responsibility by saying things like "the child is too young to understand," the soldier felt a little better.

But based on that alone, it's impossible to expect him to forgive you generously.

Jiang Bai didn't expect the victim to forgive them just because of a few apologies. Fortunately, Ke Li only brought out a low-powered bomb this time. If it had been a high-powered bomb, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

Are you injured anywhere? Is the wound large? Does it need to be bandaged?

The skirmisher shook the black ash off his sleeves, his face grim. "This little explosion won't hurt me."

Looking at the sky, Jiang Bai thought for a moment and took out a set of clothes. "It's getting dark. I don't know if you're in a hurry. If you're not, you can go to the lake over there to wash yourself, and we'll wash your dirty clothes for you..."

Klee nodded, "Yes! Klee will wash carefully!"

Seeing the culprit sincerely apologize, the soldier felt much better. Looking at the little devil in front of him nodding his head like he was pounding garlic, he felt a bit like teasing him.

"You can do laundry? Oh, don't ruin my clothes..."

"Mom taught Klee! Klee can wash them!" Her tone trailed off, becoming somewhat hesitant. "But Klee can't wash clothes that are too big or too thick..."

Upon hearing this, the soldier took off his coat, threw his dark gray clothes on her head, and then covered her head with his straw hat.

The black ash that fell from the clothes made the little devil's clothes and face all black.

He was quite satisfied with the little brat who had been taught a lesson in kind.

"Then you, kid, will be in charge of washing them clean!"

Jiang Bai discovered that this boy had a rather wicked personality, bullying children so naturally.

However, he wasn't a bad person. At least he didn't fly into a rage and start a fight just because he was hit by Klee's bomb.

Because they were wearing coats, their inner garments were undamaged. The soldiers took off their nearly worn-out socks, put on their thin inner garments, and went to the stream to wash them in their wooden clogs.

Looking at his reflection in the lake, he finally saw what he looked like.

His face, hair, and skin were covered in black ash from the explosion, as if he had just finished mining coal.

In the past century, he had not seen himself in such a disheveled state.

He dispersed the ripples with a blank expression.

Klee squatted by the stream, scrubbing clothes vigorously on the washboard Jiang Bai had created for her using rock elements. The skirmisher was somewhat merciful, only throwing her a jacket.

But even this one coat was a lot of work for Klee to wash.

Half of the large straw hat was placed in the water, and the stream water acted as a natural detergent, washing away the stains on it.

Jiang Bai didn't help Ke Li. He didn't know much about taking care of children, but he knew it wasn't appropriate to interfere too much.

If we interfere too much, it will cause Klee to develop a habit of relying on adults for everything, which would be bad.

In the already dark night, he lit a fire, set up a pot, and watched the two of them wash their food by the stream while cooking the ingredients they had brought from their storage space.

Having failed to catch any rabbits, they could only afford a simple stew of vegetables and meat.

Chapter 217 A Troublesome Teenager in Adolescence

Jiang Bai's culinary skills were exceptionally good, and the milk tea he brewed was especially sweet.

Jiang Bai looked at the scattered soldiers who had finished cleaning up and walked into the shadows, and invited them:

"You probably haven't eaten either, come and eat with us. The food is a bit simple, but it'll fill your stomach."

The stragglers' hair was still dripping wet. They glanced at the simple vegetable stew and then sat down in front of the fire to dry their hair.

He is a doll; he can eat, but he does not need to rely on food to replenish his energy.

He didn't recognize Jiang Bai and Ke Li. They were completely covered by cloaks in the cave and had little presence, so they naturally didn't attract much attention.

"It will be quite cold at night, so you should wear some clothes to avoid catching a cold."

Seeing that he was soaking wet, Jiang Bai handed him his clothes and a towel.

The soldier didn't take it; he just picked up a towel and dried his hair.

"I won't catch a cold."

Seeing that he didn't need it, Jiang Bai didn't insist, but instead handed him a cup of milk tea, "Then drink some of this to warm yourself up."

The soldier looked up at the unfamiliar drink, his brow furrowing slightly. "What is this?"

"I brewed it with tea and milk, and added some sweet flowers, so it's a rather sweet drink."

Sweet?

The soldier took a sip; his body, being that of a puppet, was not worried about the food being poisoned.

"Sweet and cloying stuff..." he said with obvious disgust, but he still took a big gulp.

Jiang Bai discovered that this boy was quite hypocritical.

However, his attitude improved, and he was no longer as difficult to talk to as he had been at the beginning. Jiang Bai apologized to him again for what happened today.

"I'm really sorry about what happened today. Klee didn't mean it."

The soldier scoffed, his tone as sarcastic as ever: "Of course I know she didn't do it on purpose, otherwise I would have thrown this brat out."

Jiang Bai chuckled, "Keli's hobbies are a bit different from those of normal children..."

"It's more than just different, it's downright bizarre. This is the first time I've ever seen a kid carrying a bomb..."

The skirmisher's gaze fell on the backpack that Keli had placed to the side. As he stared at the backpack, a deadly sense of danger emanated from it. He could feel that the backpack contained a backpack full of dangerous items.

He had never seen such a brave child, not even during the winter.

He felt it necessary to remind the kid's guardian, lest the kid blow him up one day.

"Are you his brother?"

"No, I was asked by her brother to bring her out to play."

"Just a heads-up, don't let young children touch dangerous things like bombs."

Hearing his seemingly casual reminder, Jiang Bai chuckled and poked at the fire to make it burn brighter.

"You're actually a really nice person, why do you have to act all cold and gloomy?"

Hearing this, the stragglers' eyes suddenly turned cold. "Cold and sinister? Am I that cold and sinister?"

Jiang Bai really couldn't figure out what he had done to this boy. The boy's mood was as unpredictable as the weather.

"Uh, do you want to hear the truth or a lie?"

"What is the truth, and what is a lie?" the soldier retorted.

Jiang Bai took a sip of milk tea with extra sugar and smiled at the expressionless soldiers.

"The truth is you're quite sinister, and the lie is that you really are quite sinister."

The stragglers looked up, the flames in their eyes flickering. "Are you playing me?"

Jiang Bai didn't seem to mind the sudden tense atmosphere and smiled without any malice.

“I feel like you’re acting strangely. This strangeness is reflected in your thoughts and actions. You’re using an awkward way to cover up your true feelings and make yourself appear cold, fierce, and unapproachable. For example, you seem to dislike Klee, but you’ve hardly ever said anything harsh to her.”

The stragglers stared at the fire without saying a word; their hair had become somewhat dry at some point.

He looked at Claire, who was still washing clothes with great effort, her small figure working hard by the somewhat dark stream.

There's something this person said that's true: he really doesn't dislike this little brat named Klee.

"Everyone's experiences and past are different, and I don't mean to preach. I just think that when it comes to getting along with people, sincerity is more welcome than awkwardness!"

In Jiang Bai's eyes, this was just an awkward teenager going through puberty, someone who had been through something that made his personality very strange.

The stragglers scoffed dismissively, "You may be sincere to people, but others may not be sincere to you. Sincerity will only be met with betrayal!"

Hearing these somewhat childish words and seeing the soldier who clearly looked like a teenager, Jiang Bai brought his face close to the soldier's and said with some surprise:

"Young man, don't you have any friends?"

These words undoubtedly touched a nerve with the skirmisher, and a thunderclap resounded from the sky.

He stared intently at Jiang Bai, his eyes flashing with electricity.

"I don't need friends!"

Looking at the expressions on the soldiers' faces and hearing his words, Jiang Bai knew he was right.

Teenagers in puberty are just awkward. So what if they don't have friends? It's not a big deal.

He patted his shoulder earnestly, transforming into a mentor guiding the lost youth, "Young man, friends are not a necessity of life, but if you want to be happy, you must do things that make you happy..."

Scattered soldiers: "..."

He felt like he had just heard a bunch of nonsense.

He shook off Jiang Bai's hand that was on his shoulder. "Don't talk to me like that. I'm not younger than you."

"You say you're not younger than me? Are you some kind of ancient monster who has lived for millions of years?" Jiang Bai was even more surprised, but his tone didn't seem to indicate that he believed it.

Scattered soldiers: "..."

He suddenly regretted talking to this guy.

Seeing the boy turn his head away, looking like he didn't want to talk to him anymore, Jiang Bai shook his head.

He just noticed that he was in a bad mood and wanted to ease the tension.

Although we don't know what this boy has been through, he is definitely too immersed in his own world.

Keli put the clean clothes inside her straw hat, then ran over, holding the hat. "Brother Jiang Bai, there was thunder just now, is it going to rain?"

Jiang Bai looked up at the sky. "It shouldn't be. I don't see any signs of rain."

Jiang Bai helped hang the clothes up to dry by the fire; they should be dry by the night.

As for the straw hat, just blow it with the wind element and the water stains on it will be blown away.

Jiang Bai handed him the bamboo hat, saying, "Here's your bamboo hat."