The curtains hanging in the corner moved even though there was no wind. A tall and thin shadow silently squeezed out from the gap between the window and the bookshelf.
"Tsk tsk, the noble Marchioness threw herself into your arms and took the initiative to seduce you, yet you rejected her. You really have a heart of stone. Could it be that after breaking up, couldn't you continue to go to bed or do something pleasant? How heartless. How disappointing. I thought I could watch a good show tonight. Sigh … "
The black figure shook his head as he walked, as if he felt it was a pity that Lollister had lost such a great opportunity. After taking a few steps, the black figure stopped and slapped his head in annoyance. "Wait, how did you know that I would come up here? Are you trying to trick me? I shouldn't have come out. You didn't even know where I was hiding in the past. "
"Hehe." Laurist chuckled. That was in the past. Now that he had broken through to the realm of negative energy, his hearing and eyes were sharp. Within a radius of four to five feet, even a mouse would not be able to escape his mental senses, let alone a person. Moreover, the room was only so big. The shadow thought that he was hiding well and held his breath, not moving at all. However, he did not know that his heartbeat and the circulation of blood in his veins were like a bright light in the dark, and had long attracted Laurist's attention.
"After the young miss came up and extinguished the candle, she sat on the floor after a while. Then, you came in through the door and hid in that corner in the darkness, using the curtains to cover your figure. Am I right, El? "Laurist straightforwardly pointed out the process of the shadow's actions.
"Sigh, that doesn't make sense. Weren't you looking at your little lover when I came in? I've already deliberately avoided the direction of your gaze. " The black shadow casually walked to the front of the table and glanced at the five high-grade qi secret manuals in the drawer. "Not bad. These five secret manuals are rarely seen in the market, and they are not copied on the spot. Looking at this animal skin, it should be at least a hundred years old. Your little lover has really put in a lot of effort for you. These secret manuals might have been stolen by the noble children to exchange for money. Even if they were sold cheaply, it would cost at least three or four thousand Gold Fords to get their hands on. "
The black shadow was Laurist's good friend, Aire. His real name was Brunan Evanbert, the nephew of the owner of the Red Raven Tavern, Brunan Galiland. He was a 2-star Silver rank, and he was also the boss of the organizations in the nearby three blocks.
Speaking of Laurist and Aire's acquaintance, it was extremely dramatic. Back then, Lollister was still 19 years old. He often teamed up with Fatty Shi from Dawn Academy to take on missions at the Mercenary Guild to earn some extra money. He was lucky enough to encounter a group of Black-Horned Devil Antelopes during a gathering mission. They were a type of low-level magic beast that lived between cliffs. Their fur and black horns were quite valuable. The two of them spent a few days to clean up this group of Black Horned Devil Antelopes, and hurriedly returned to the city with the spoils of war.
Fatty Shi had some matters to attend to and had to return to the academy first. He told Lollister to put the things away in a house they had rented outside, and he would find someone to take care of the spoils of war when he returned. The rented house wasn't big, and it was mainly for them to rest and clean up after coming back from outside. At the same time, they would store some of the tools and equipment needed for missions here so that they wouldn't be an eyesore when they brought them back to the academy.
When Lollister entered the room, he forgot to close the door. He threw the things away and immediately took off his clothes to take a bath. After spending a few days outside, his body was extremely uncomfortable, and he wanted to soak in the water. Just as he was happily washing up, he suddenly heard the door open, and then the sound of the door closing. He thought that Fatty Shi had returned, and after calling out a few times, he walked over to take a look.
Just as he walked out of the bathroom, Lollister was given a big fright. He saw a brown-haired young woman leaning against the door, panting heavily. When she saw Lollister, she was so shocked that she almost screamed. She covered her mouth tightly with her hands, her large eyes staring at Lollister's vitals.
Lollister was embarrassed. He hurriedly moved a chair in front of him to cover his bare butt, and then quickly put on his clothes. Before he could button them up, the young woman had already rushed over and knelt in front of Lollister, hugging his legs. She begged in a low voice, "Mister, please have pity on me. Can you save me?"
Lollister had just finished showering, and he had only put on a pair of pants in a hurry. This young woman was kneeling in front of him, hugging his legs, and her face was facing his vitals. With just a slight rub, Lollister had a reaction. After all, he was young and full of vigor. This made Lollister so flustered that he hurriedly helped the young woman up and asked what was going on.
The young woman refused to get up. She hugged Lollister's legs, half crying and half whining as she recounted what had happened. It was just like that. A newly married young woman had caught the eye of a gang leader because of her beauty. He had set up a scheme to lure her husband into gambling, and she had incurred a huge debt. In the end, her husband had been sold to a ship as a slave, and he still could not pay off the debt. Now, he wanted to capture her and sell her. She had no choice but to hide, which was why she had come here.
The young woman could clearly feel the change in Lollister's lower body. She begged in a sweet voice. As long as Lollister saved her, she would repay him. She would do anything. She even licked her lips as she spoke.
At this time, someone was already pounding on the door. Lollister hurriedly told the young woman to get up and hide. As long as he was here, he would not let anyone capture her. Then, Lollister took his sword and left.
This was the first time Lollister had seen Aire. At the time, he was bare-chested, revealing his ribs. He had a jacket draped over his shoulders, and he was holding a large drumstick in his hand. He had already taken a few bites out of it, and there were still teeth marks on it. He was cursing and swearing, and his breath reeked of alcohol. It seemed like he had been eating and drinking when his subordinates had reported that something had gone wrong, and he had hurried over. There were a few dejected men standing in front of him, and they were being scolded by him one by one.
Seeing Lollister come out, Aire impolitely demanded that Lollister hand over the young woman. Don't try to deny it. Someone saw that woman run into your room. If you want to do something to her, I'll give you an afternoon to play with her. It's not expensive, just a large silver coin. Know your place and don't look for trouble.
Lollister naturally retorted, telling Aire, the scoundrel, to piss off and not think of others as despicable as him. With just a few words, the two of them became angrier and angrier, and they immediately started fighting. What surprised Lollister was that Aire, the boss of the scoundrels, seemed to have followed the rules. He didn't let his subordinates charge at him, but instead chose an iron-rank fighter. This might be because he saw the iron-rank token on Lollister's clothes. It seemed like he wasn't bullying the weak by doing this.
The iron-rank fighter naturally wasn't Lollister's match. After a few of his subordinates were defeated, Aire didn't believe it and decided to go up himself. He even arrogantly told Lollister to admit defeat because he was a 1-star silver. Then … he fell at Lollister's feet.
The first time he fell, Aire wasn't satisfied. He thought that he was careless, so he fell again and again. The fifth time he fell, Aire admitted that he had drunk too much and couldn't stand properly, allowing Lollister to take advantage of him. Lollister didn't know whether to laugh or cry at his shamelessness. Even though he was beaten to the point of crying for his parents, Aire still refused to admit defeat and continued to pester him. Lollister helplessly kicked him a few times and told him to get lost. He wanted to go back to his house. In the end, Aire hugged Lollister's feet and refused to let him go. He said that he was going to call for reinforcements. As long as Lollister defeated his reinforcements, he would leave. He would forget about today's matter and would never find trouble with that woman again.
Since he said that, Lollister could only stay. Moreover, Aire was still hugging his feet and refused to let go. He couldn't really slash Aire with his sword. Since Aire didn't want to let go, Lollister might as well step on him and let him hug him to his heart's content. Aire didn't mind. He hugged Lollister's feet while chatting with the neighbors who were watching the show.
Lollister felt that he was really unlucky. Why did he have to go up against such a person? The two of them had become the spectators of a monkey show. However, he noticed that the neighbors who were watching the show weren't afraid of Aire, the boss of the underworld organization. Instead, they were teasing him about how he got beaten up. Aire was still stubborn, saying that he had drunk too much and would get back at him tomorrow.
At this moment, Aire's uncle, Galilando, arrived. When he saw Lollister stepping on Aire's body, he naturally thought that Lollister was bullying him. He unsheathed his sword without saying a word. Seeing that his reinforcements had arrived, Lollister kicked Aire away and faced Galilando, the 1-Star Gold rank.
Poor Lollister thought that the reinforcements Aire found would at most be Silver rank. Who would have thought that it would be a Gold rank expert? At that time, Lollister hadn't reached the peak of Iron rank yet. He also cultivated the Blaze Dou Qi that was passed down in his family, not the Metal Water Spell that was passed down in his previous life. How could he be Galilando's opponent now? After seven or eight moves, the sword in his hand was knocked away and he was restrained.
Ayer, whose face was bruised and swollen, proudly crawled up from the ground. Without a word, he punched Lollister's stomach twice. "Aha, did you enjoy beating me up just now? Now it's your turn."
Lollister naturally wouldn't let it go after being beaten up. He scolded Aire for being heartless and forcing a girl into prostitution. Aire retorted, saying that Lollister didn't know what was good for him and used his power to bully others. The more Galilando heard from the side, the more he felt that something was wrong. He stopped the two from cursing at each other and explained what had happened. In the end, when the two sides compared, they were both dumbfounded. What was this and what was this? The two of them were talking about completely different things.
Aire was flustered and exasperated. "What do you mean I was lustful and set up a trap for her husband to gamble? Her husband is a sailor and only stays at home for three to four months a year. That woman was never one to settle down. Every time her husband went out, she would find other men to fool around with. She was also addicted to gambling. The night before yesterday, she cheated at my casino and was caught by my subordinates. She owed me three gold coins and didn't have the money to pay me back. I saw that she was a slut, so I sent her to the brothel to receive customers and pay them back. Who would have thought that she would steal a customer's money pouch and run away this afternoon? That's why I was in a hurry to catch her. Who would force a girl into prostitution? There are plenty of sluts out there, so why do I need to force them? Ask the uncles and aunties around you. The sluts from Sailor Saul's family all know. "
Seeing the surrounding old men and women echo Aire's words and accuse him of not knowing right from wrong, Lollister wanted nothing more than to open a crack in the ground for him to crawl into. He was too ashamed to show his face. It was Galilando who reminded him to open the door and see if the person was still there.
Lollister opened the door. The door was locked from the inside and seemed to have been locked with some furniture. He called out, but there was no answer. Lollister made up his mind and used his fighting energy to break open the door, only to find that the room was empty. The person was gone, and the leather armor he had changed out of when he took a bath was also gone. The money pouch was also gone. Anything of value in the room was gone. Even the fur of the Black-Horned Devil Antelope and the bits and pieces he had just brought back were gone.
The person had escaped through the back window, but how could that woman have taken all these things away by herself?
After most of the day, one of Aire's subordinates brought a rental coachman. The coachman said that there was such a woman. She said that her husband had locked her in the house and prevented her from visiting her sick mother, so she had decided to return home with her dowry. She had asked the coachman to stop the carriage at the back window and take the things out, because her husband had locked the front door. As for why her dowry was all mercenary tools and equipment, her explanation was that her husband had been a mercenary to begin with. It was just that he was fooling around outside every day and did not go on missions. She had used the money from her dowry to buy these items for her husband. In order to prevent her husband from gambling or paying off his debts, she had brought them home first and would return them to her husband when he returned to his old ways.
Everyone sighed in admiration. This woman was truly daring. She had taken advantage of the fact that everyone had gathered to watch the show to sweep away all the things in the back. She had even called for a carriage to transport them. It had to be known that the house was only ten meters away from the front and back.
Lollister wanted to cry but had no tears. This time, he had lost more than ten gold coins by saving the damsel in distress. He did not know how Fatty Shi would reprimand him. He would not have peace for a while.
Didn't the books say that the hero who saved the damsel in distress would gain both the person and the money? Lollister had to admit that he had been a little tempted at the time. The woman was not bad looking and had a great figure. Lollister had never had a woman since he had transmigrated to this world, and he had a reaction when the woman knelt and hugged him. Before he left, he had wondered if he should take the young woman as his personal maid after beating away Ell and the other hooligans. It seemed like a good idea to warm his bed and make his blankets. F * ck, the books were all lies. He had saved the damsel in distress, but he had lost both the person and the money. Lollister hugged his head and squatted on the ground, filled with regret.
The coachman had said that the woman had gotten off the carriage by a small river two blocks from here. That was why he had returned so quickly. However, everyone knew that there was no hope of catching the woman. The small river was a small pier where small boats gathered. As long as they got on the boat, they could follow the river to any city in the Magic Hill Plains to Bai Yinhe. How were they going to catch her? It was like looking for a needle in a haystack.
Ell was both annoyed and amused. He patted Lollister's shoulder and said, "Alright, there's an old saying among merchants, 'Losing wealth makes one happy'. It's usually said after encountering bandits. Seeing how miserable you are, I'll give you this saying. You've beaten me up five times today, so I'll be magnanimous and let you off the hook. Come on, let's go. "
This was the first time Lollister and Ell had met. Both of them were in a miserable state. Ell had been beaten up badly, while Lollister had lost his wealth.
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