Chapter 2309

The leader of the Stick Gang had told Francel earnestly, "Francel, you need to think this through. She's just a little girl. It's not that I'm being harsh, but given our situation, it might be tough to raise her. You understand what I'm saying, right?" Francel nodded. "I understand." The leader patted him on the shoulder. "Tomorrow, we'll send her to the orphanage." Francel refused, "I don't know what the future holds, but I'm an orphan too, so I understand how it feels. For now... let's just keep her here..." Maybe it was out of sympathy, or Francel had managed to persuade the leader, but he agreed to let the girl stay in the end. With her around, the members of the Stick Gang found themselves working more energetically. Every time they came back, there would be genuine smiles on their faces despite their usual exhaustion. Those smiles came from the heart. As they watched the cute little girl, the older, single men in the gang started to show a more fatherly and gentle side to t