"Are you Lu Xiao?"
After the military escort left, the Beastman sitting in the chair suddenly spoke, his tone respectful.
Lu Xiao, who was adjusting her equipment, looked up and smiled at him. "You're already here, and you still don't know who I am?"
"I just couldn't be sure. You look very young. I'm sorry, I didn't mean anything by it."
"I understand. Are Kels and Kenwayt, oh, and Claude—are they all doing well?"
Lu Xiao reeled off the three names, a flicker of surprise in the man's eyes. "You… you actually know their names? I don't know Claude, he's not in our sector, but I know Kels and Kenwayt. They're the ones who came back and told us about you. They said we absolutely had to apply to come to your clinic, but some of the others didn't believe them."
"So you do trust them, then?"
"Of course. It's not like things can get any worse. Better to try a long shot than just wait to die in the shelter. Besides, Officer Hans also encouraged us to trust you."
