Chapter 734
A chance encounter!
Chapter 734 A chance encounter!
"Miss Sarah, aren't you going to pick out a few pieces?"
After trying them on, Lacus Klein was surprised to see that what Salamantini was holding in his hands were all the clothes she had chosen.
"No. I have plenty of clothes myself. There's no need to get extra."
Salamantini shook her head slightly and looked at the dress on the hanger next to her.
"Hmm? This one seems to suit you quite well. Klein, why don't you try it on?"
Lacus Clyne laughed silently, but she also shook her head and spoke softly.
"These are enough. I'm afraid I won't be able to wear more clothes more than a few times!"
Now, the only place that can accommodate Lacus Klein to continue to survive in this world is probably where He Ming and others are.
The space battleship Polaris will probably be Lacus Clyne's new home for a long time to come.
"Don't worry! After we are done with our work during this period, it will be time to rest."
Salamantini noticed the loneliness of Lacus Klein. As soon as she finished speaking, she frowned, took a half step forward, and blocked Lacus Klein behind her.
"Miss Sarah?!"
Lacus Klein immediately realized something and quickly stepped back, placing herself in the fitting room to make more space for Salamantini to perform.
"Stop!!!"
The next second, a scream came from the other side of the clothing store, and a thin but fast-running figure suddenly ran past Salamantini.
Salamantini could see clearly that the figure was a young man wearing a tattered baseball cap and a long-sleeved shirt that didn't fit him well.
And in his arms was a shoulder bag wrapped in a coat.
"Thief?!"
Salamantini remembered He Ming's warning about the poor public security before getting off the boat.
"Get out of the way!"
The young man roared, trying to scare Saramantini away.
However, this roar was just a joke to Salamantini.
If it were replaced with a ferocious animal like a tiger or lion, maybe it would have a little effect.
But, in terms of results, everything remains unchanged.
Salamantini remained calm, took a step forward, stretched out her right hand, and controlled the young man.
"You!! Let me go!! Let me go!! Woman!! Do you know who I am? Let me go now!"
However, the next second, the boy who was struggling desperately saw Saramantini's cold eyes, and his whole body was shocked. It seemed as if all the strength in his body was drained away, and he dared not move at all.
Lux Klein, who was peeking in from the fitting room, could even see that the boy's legs seemed to be trembling.
"Thank you, thank you!! Thank you! This little guy almost stole our funds."
A girl with short brown hair was relieved when she saw Salamantini catch the boy in one go. She also quickly bowed to Salamantini to express her gratitude.
"I, I'm Yamabuki Juri from the recycling house! Thank you so much for your help, sister!"
After taking the bag wrapped in the coat from Salamantini, Yamabuki Juri was terrified and hugged the bag tightly, fearing that it would disappear in the next second.
"It's just a little effort."
Salamantini did not take this matter seriously, but she had a new understanding of the poor security in this port.
"This is no small feat, miss. The bag in Xiaoshuli's hand contains our recent funding! If it's missing, we'll have a headache for a while."
Behind Yamabuki Juri, a voluptuous woman with long wine-red hair and an intellectual beauty came forward and thanked Salamantini. "That's not necessary. But what should we do with this little guy?"
After Salamantini once again indicated that there was no need to thank them so formally, she pulled the boy she had controlled with her right hand and brought him to the two of them.
"Of course, send this little bastard to..."
Yamabuki Juri frowned and immediately said that she would send the boy to the local sheriff's department.
"No. That's not necessary. Let him go! We won't lose any money."
The voluptuous woman standing next to Yamabuki Juri waved her hand to stop Yamabuki Juri from speaking.
"Well, whatever!"
Salamantini nodded and pushed the boy a distance away.
"Go away! Don't let this happen again."
Salamantini's gaze shocked the young man who was trying to say something harsh. He quickly lowered his head and ran out of the clothing store.
"Thank you! Thank you all for your generosity! Thank you very much!"
Looking at the boy's back as he ran out of the clothing store, the angry Yamabuki Juri was about to speak, but was stunned by the store owner who came forward to thank her with a look of fear on his face.
"Boss, what are you talking about? That little bastard is the thief who stole things from your store!"
"No, no, no. They are all poor people! They did these things out of helplessness."
The shopkeeper smiled apologetically, sighed deeply, and shook his head.
"Their parents were once citizens of this port city and had good jobs in the port. But after the war broke out and those things called neutron jammers fell from the sky that day, everything changed. Not only did the port's business plummet, but their parents also lost their jobs."
"In the several crises that followed, the parents of these little ones either died of illness or were caught up in riots while looking for work and died."
"How come? So, that little bastard is an orphan?"
Yamabuki Juri exclaimed, and after hearing these words, most of the hatred in her heart quietly disappeared.
The shopkeeper shook his head and sighed.
"Dear guests, please feel free to choose the clothes you like. As an apology, I will offer you a 50% discount. I hope this will not disturb your interest."
"No. Thank you very much!"
Lacus Klein spoke up.
But at this moment, her mind was no longer on buying clothes, but on the young man just now, or the orphans mentioned by the store owner.
"Shopkeeper, please help me calculate the price of these clothes! Also, if possible, can you tell me about those...orphans?"
Lacus Klein took the selected clothes from Salamantini and went forward to talk to the store owner.
"That's fine. They are all poor people."
The shopkeeper didn't want to say too much at first, but when he saw Salamantini pointed her finger at the row of dresses behind Lacus Klein, his expression suddenly changed, and he talked to Lacus Klein while checking out the bill.
"Sorry! It seems that I will delay you two for some time."
Salamantini looked at Yamabuki Juri and the voluptuous woman apologetically.
"No. That's not a big deal. On the contrary, this lady doesn't look like an ordinary person! I'm a member of the Recycling House. Well, everyone calls me professor. I hope this lady doesn't mind this title."
"No. Everyone has their own difficulties. Professor, Miss Yamabuki Juri, it's a pleasure to meet you! I'm Saramantine. She is Klein."
Salamantini turned her gaze and looked outside the door.
There seemed to be a commotion outside the door.
(End of this chapter)