The subordinate quickly said, "We brought back two."
"What?" The man was angry. "Why only two?"
The subordinate immediately fell to his knees in fear, trembling as he said, "Please forgive me, sir! I, I don't know what happened. Today when I went out, many people outside refused to come back with me. They, they said..."
"Said what?" The man asked with a dark expression.
"They said there's a place called a hotel now, which is very safe and well-stocked with supplies. The owner there is very powerful, so they want to find a way to get to that hotel instead of coming to our shelter."
"What hotel?" The man frowned deeply. "I've never heard of it. When did it appear?"
"It's been around for quite a while, but I heard the hotel is quite far from us, so the news only just reached our area."
The man sneered, "Heh, what hotel? I've never heard of such a thing. It's just another shelter, and they dare to compete with me for people? Hmph..."
The subordinate took the chance to flatter him: "You're a wizard, sir, there are only a few in the whole world. Whoever dares to compete with you for people is truly reckless!"
"Stop the nonsense. Those two you brought back, how do they look?"
The subordinate kept his head down, not daring to make a sound.
The man grew angrier and grabbed something nearby, violently throwing it.
It hit the subordinate's head, drawing blood.
But the subordinate didn't dare to cry out in pain.
The young man and beautiful woman beside the man both showed frightened expressions.
"Useless thing! Continue searching tomorrow! As for those two you brought today, put them to hard labor!"
"Yes..."
After the subordinate left, the man's expression hadn't improved, and the two people beside him didn't dare to breathe loudly.
"A hotel? What kind of place is it exactly? How can it make people choose it over my shelter run by a wizard? I need to send someone to investigate..."
...
The next morning, the Little Fairies gathered in the dining hall, chattering as they ate breakfast.
The humans, after a night's rest, were feeling much better.
Those who weren't injured or only had minor injuries also came to the dining hall to eat.
Joshua had only injured her leg, so she limped her way to the dining hall.
She particularly liked the red Little Fairy and wouldn't let go once she caught one.
"You're choking me..." the red Little Fairy struggled to say, "Chief, save me..."
However, Mindless was currently engaged in a lively conversation with Old Six and didn't hear its cry for help.
Fortunately, Joshua finally released it.
Then she couldn't resist pinching its cheeks.
"If you keep doing this, I'll get angry!" the red Little Fairy put its hands on its hips, trying hard to look fierce. "I'm a Little Fairy, you know! You can't just hug me whenever you want!"
Joshua was amused by it, patted its head, and said, "Don't be angry. How about I share a steamed bun with you later?"
The red Little Fairy swallowed and said, "Well, okay then."
"Can I hug you one more time?"
"Well, okay..."
The other humans also got along very well with the Little Fairies.
After breakfast, Mindless said to Gu Wanyin, "Boss Gu, we're out of points on our cards. We need to go back to the island to get more mushrooms to charge up our points."
"Alright," Gu Wanyin said, "You go ahead, I'll wait for you here at the hotel."
Once the Little Fairies return, she'll complete this mission!
