Lolo was a little surprised. Although the masked man looked wretched, she did not expect him to be so decisive in his actions.
Most people would not have the courage to knock out a holy knight less than 500 meters away from the Holy Knight Sanctuary.
"We shouldn't stay here for long. Follow me if you want to live." After knocking out the holy knight, the masked man's tone was obviously full of anxiety. After saying that, he turned around and walked into the depths of the alley without waiting for the girl's consent.
Luo Luo hesitated for a moment, but she quickly followed after him. If she still had doubts about the identity of the masked man before, then after witnessing the Paladin searching for her whereabouts, she completely believed him. However, she still did not know who the masked man was and why he was willing to take such a big risk to help her.
But no matter what, the masked man had shown his kindness to her through his actions.
Lolo was not familiar with Port Sethevia. Her memories of when she was young were already very vague. After so many years, the port had changed a lot, so it was undoubtedly better to listen to the masked man's arrangements at a time like this.
The masked man was probably the local tyrant of Port Sethevia. He was very familiar with the corners of the streets and alleys of the city. He led her to places where there were no people, and along the way, they avoided the guards and the church's patrolling knights. Soon, the two of them arrived at the south of the city from the east side, and finally stopped in front of a seemingly deserted butcher shop.
The owner of the butcher shop was a one-eyed beastman. It was already autumn, and the weather was getting colder. However, his chest was still wide open, revealing a large clump of greasy hair on his chest. Seeing this, Luo Luo knew why his butcher shop's business had been bad all this time.
The masked man warmly greeted the one-eyed orc, but the latter ignored him completely, holding a cleaver and minding his own business as he chopped a pig's hind leg.
The masked man was probably already used to this, and was about to walk into the shop when the next moment, a cleaver appeared out of thin air less than half a foot from his throat. The orc stared coldly at him with his remaining eye.
The masked man forced a smile on his face. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I forgot again. Ten copper coins, right? Look at my memory …" He patted his head as he took out his shriveled money pouch. It took him a lot of effort to dig out ten copper coins from it. After that, he counted them a few times to make sure that there was not a single coin left. Only then did he reluctantly hand the money over to the burly orc.
Looking at the pained expression on his face, people who did not know better would have thought that he was giving away his wife.
However, after taking the money, the one-eyed orc still had no intention of letting them pass. He stood there quietly, and the cleaver on the masked man's neck did not move at all.
The masked man let out a long sigh and took out another ten copper coins from his money pouch. "Yes, yes, yes. I know, I know. Ten copper coins for each person." When he was halfway through, he retracted his hand and asked expectantly, "Um … Can the second person get half price?"
The one-eyed orc looked at him as if he was looking at a retard.
"Alright, twenty it is. But I strongly suggest that you give me a twenty percent discount next time since I'm a regular customer," the masked man mumbled as he reluctantly handed over the money.
Lolo was a little embarrassed. Although she did not know why the masked man insisted on bringing her into the butcher shop, she still said politely, "I'll pay for my share myself."
The masked man waved his hand. "No problem. You're a customer from afar. There's no reason for me to make you pay."
It was hard to imagine that the man who said that had almost fallen to the ground and acted shamelessly for five copper coins.
"Well, it's not that I'm worried about the money. I'm just not satisfied with his service attitude. You saw how he treated me just now …" The masked man was indignant. "Are you kidding me? We're giving him money right now. As a service worker, shouldn't they care about the customer's experience and feelings? It was out of anger that I suggested a fifty percent discount. Yes, I was angry. But then I saw that he was pitiful and kept begging me. My heart softened and I decided to pay him the original price. "
The masked man tried to justify his stingy behavior. Of course, he said it in a place where the one-eyed orc could not hear him.
The butcher's shop, which wasn't very popular, was actually bigger than it looked. Other than the front door, there were three rooms at the back. One was where the Orc butcher slept, and the other was used to store the raw meat that hadn't been sold that day. Luo Luo suspected that the meat would still be on the chopping board the next morning.
The last room was not a kitchen, but a storage room. Lolo was shocked when she followed the masked man into the room.
It turned out to be a room full of dolls of various colors and styles. They were arranged in order, and it was obvious that they were well taken care of. Someone would do maintenance for them at least once a day. It was obvious that their owners cared for them a lot.
What the hell? You really can't judge a book by its cover. Could it be that the ferocious-looking orc butcher outside has a girl's heart?
The masked man was quite open-minded. "Well, everyone has their own hobbies. Hank happens to have a certain interest in this … erm, folk arts."
Luo Luo did not even have the energy to complain. In the face of the bloody reality, the masked man's attempt to clear his name seemed so weak. Even the girl began to doubt his intention of coming to the butcher's shop. "Uh, uncle, did you spend 20 copper coins just to show me his... what's this folk art?"
"Of course not." The masked man waved his hand and walked to the biggest doll. He carried it aside and revealed a dark tunnel underneath. He then picked up a candle on the table and lit it. He then took the lead and went in. After a while, he poked his head out of the tunnel and said to the girl outside, "Come on, this tunnel will allow you to bypass the Guards at the city gate and go straight out of the city."
Lolo suddenly realized that the masked man had brought her to the butcher's butcher shop so that he could use the secret tunnel to send her out of the city.
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