"Is that so?" Although he said that, Knight still had some doubts in his heart. "Then how did you know that the old mage was on the verge of losing control of the elements? Also, is the Holy Night Poem that we drank tonight that famous? Why did the boss come to meet us personally when he heard that you ordered it?"
"Hmm, who knows? Maybe it's because that guy has nothing better to do recently." Rob did not know how to explain these two questions, so he could only try to dodge the question. "Brother Kenneth, let's go to the grocery store first."
"Mm-hmm." Knight nodded.
The two of them came to a slightly secluded street, and the young man saw his family's small grocery store at first glance.
It could not be helped, as the surrounding area was filled with magnificent new houses, and there was only a small old building in the middle of the east. Compared to when he left, the place looked even more run-down, as if the owner did not want to spend any effort to take care of it. It was mixed in with a bunch of luxurious and exquisite buildings, and it was quite an eyesore.
"Back then, many businessmen came to your father and offered to buy your house. I heard that someone even offered an irresistible price, but your father refused no matter what. He said that this house was the best memory of your family, and he even said that he would leave this house to you after he passed away."
Rob's heart skipped a beat, and his anger towards the man who was back to his old ways of gambling decreased a little, but he still said, "Hehe, in my opinion, that guy was just interested in the potential value of this piece of land, and he wanted to sell it a few years later when it was worth more."
Kenneth couldn't help but laugh. "Ha, the two of you are really alike. You both look down on each other in front of others, but deep down, you are still worried for each other. Are all the men of the Rex family like this?"
"Pfft, who would worry about him? He has no sense of responsibility at all, and only relies on his glib tongue. I don't know what my mother liked about him back then," the young man said as he walked forward and pushed lightly, and the door was pushed open just like that.
"Too careless," the Guard Captain shook his head, "Did Old Ricks leave in such a hurry that he forgot to lock the door?"
"Or perhaps, there's no need to lock it at all," Rob said coldly.
Sensing the change in the young man's tone, Kenneth quickly looked in, but all he saw was a vast expanse of white. It was really clean.
"F * ck, did your house get robbed?" The Guard Captain was shocked. As far as he could see, there wasn't even a rag left. Even the worthless old counter had been dismantled and carried away. The room could only be described as bare walls. It was as empty as the Sahara Desert. "This … this is too much. It's okay, little Rob, stay at my house first. I'll definitely catch the thief within a week."
"I'm afraid there's no thief at all." The young man's face was ashen as he walked towards the second floor.
The situation on the second floor was not much better. The silver frame on his mother's portrait had been taken away, and the rest of the paper was thrown on the ground. There were even a few black footprints on it. Rob's face was gloomy. Without saying a word, he bent down to pick up the portrait and carefully put it in his arms.
Kenneth was frightened by his behavior. "Hey, are you okay?"
"I must definitely kill that bastard!" The young man clenched his fists, gritted his teeth, and said word by word.
The Guard Captain broke out in a cold sweat. Hey, hey, hey. That fellow Old Ricks has gone too far this time. He actually provoked his son to this extent. In a sense, this is also quite an amazing talent.
At this moment, both of them suddenly heard movement from the next room.
The sound was very soft. If one did not listen carefully, it would be easily ignored. However, both of them were not ordinary people. Be it a knight or a mage, their combat senses were very sharp.
Someone's there?!
The Guard Captain subconsciously reached for his sword, but unexpectedly, he touched nothing. Only then did he remember that because he was drinking with Rob tonight, he had asked someone to bring all his equipment back to the garrison. However, he did not panic. The reason why Kenneth could become a Grade Two Knight was not because of the sharpness of his sword or the strength of his armor, but because of the hard strength that he had trained for many years.
Even if he did not have any weapons, it would not be a problem to deal with a few small thieves.
He gestured to Rob, and the young man nodded to show that he understood. He deliberately raised his voice and said, "There's nothing else here. Let's go."
Kenneth also responded loudly, "Okay, stay at my house tonight. Come back tomorrow."
As they spoke, they walked towards the staircase, deliberately making their footsteps very heavy. However, halfway down the stairs, they quietly sneaked back.
The guard captain was using the army's standard stealth technique, which he had learned from a few old scouts after serving half a month's worth of roast chicken. The sound he made when he walked was even softer than a cat's, comparable to a low-ranked thief's. He had once been very proud of it, but today, his pride was destined to vanish. Kenneth noticed that Luo Bu, the young man who claimed to be the continent's historian, was following behind him. He clearly had not received any training, but his movements could be said to be completely silent.
How is this possible?! Kenneth's heart was hurt. Although he knew that it was not the time to worry about this problem, the Guard Captain could not help but turn around and look at the young man with a sad look.
Rob looked innocent and pointed to his feet.
This time, Kenneth realized that the young man had taken off his coat and wrapped it in two pieces around his shoes. This way, when he walked, he would not make any sound.
So that's how it is! Kenneth finally understood and gave Rob a thumbs up.
The two of them sneaked all the way to the room where the sound came from. The young man gave the Guard Captain a look, and the Guard Captain nodded.
Then, under Rob's horrified gaze, Kenneth jumped up and used his body to slam into the door.
With a loud bang, the sturdy wooden door couldn't withstand the terrifying impact of the Grade 2 Knight. It let out a mournful wail and was forcibly sent flying out!
However, Kenneth did not feel any better. He stood still and grimaced in pain. He was not wearing any armor, so that was equivalent to using his own body to open a path.
"Ah?! Didn't we agree to charge together? Why didn't you move? "Kenneth was in so much pain that tears almost flowed out of his eyes. He rubbed his right shoulder.
"Uh, I think there might have been a little misunderstanding in our conversation just now." The young man blinked. "What I mean is, you guard this place first. I'll go find someone who can break the door. When the time comes, the two of us will switch shifts. I'll break the door from the outside while you wait downstairs. Once I startle him, he'll definitely try to escape through the window. At that time, you can easily take him down."
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