"That man is lying."
Sivir knew this very well. Words could be false, but the scars on his body couldn't be faked. No matter how arrogant she was, she wouldn't believe that Li Ke's scars were painted on his body.
But it didn't matter.
In the face of absolute power, the truth and lies didn't matter.
Di Haruo had the strongest mercenaries in the world and Shurima's countless connections. As long as the other party wasn't a powerful dragon like the Noxus people, they wouldn't be able to suppress him. No matter how much Li Ke offered, she would be able to take it out of Li Ke's pocket. The only difference was that she had to tell her mentor and let him take the majority of the hundred gold coins.
But she also knew her own worth, so she told her mentor about her deal with Li Ke early in the morning.
"But it's nothing."
Di Haruo looked at Li Ke, who was sitting alone by the bonfire and nibbling on a dry biscuit. When he looked over, he saw Li Ke waving at him with a smile. Di Haruo, who was eating delicious dried meat and tasting fine wine, turned his head and revealed a smug and contemptuous smile.
"Although I don't want to ruin our good reputation."
He looked at the people who hired him to cross the desert and drank all the wine in his glass.
"But not everyone can be deceived. Sivir, keep an eye on him. When we arrive at the town, I'll see how he can take out a hundred gold coins for you. If he really can, you can keep five for yourself. But if he can't, then … "
Di Haruo didn't finish his sentence. Everyone in the desert knew what would happen to those who didn't pay up. Although he could still sense some danger from Li Ke, Di Haruo couldn't help but laugh at himself for being too careful when he thought about how he would be treated by a man who didn't have any objections to his arrangements and would even smile at him.
Even if a lion was in trouble, it wouldn't easily allow hyenas to tear its mouth or flesh off its body. It wouldn't have no reaction at all after its teeth were pulled out.
However, there was nothing wrong with being careful when it came to mercenaries, and he didn't intend to break this good habit of his on Li Ke.
However, unbeknownst to him, as soon as he announced his plans, Sivir, who was kneeling on one knee, abruptly clawed at Shurima's sand, and an incredulous look appeared on her face.
In her mind, no matter how stingy Di Haruo was, he would at least leave her 20 gold coins when she told him about this, which was her target. However, she never expected that she was the one who made the decision and carried it out. In the end, when it came time to reap the benefits, she was the one who got the least! This made her feel a little ridiculous, but when she remembered that he was her mentor, she tried her best to convince herself that it was reasonable for him to take away most of the things. After all, she relied on his reputation to reap the benefits, and she also had to learn all sorts of skills from him.
That was why when she lifted her head, she regained her obedient and confident look.
"No problem, Teacher!"
She wouldn't have any objections, at least not now.
As for what happened here, Li Ke, who was focused on eating, of course …
Got it!
After he ate and used his own life force to recover his body, the first thing he used his own life force to strengthen was not his digestive system, but his hearing. After all, Sivir said that they were going to cross a desert filled with sandworms today, and Li Ke wasn't naive enough to believe that the sandworms they were talking about were cute little creatures that were only a few dozen centimeters in length.
That was why strengthening his hearing to prevent the sandworms from attacking from underground was a very wise thing to do. Besides, he didn't forget that he was in a group of mercenaries, so he pretended to be asleep and eavesdropped on their conversation for a while. He also focused on the conversation between Sivir and Di Haruo, who found an excuse to leave. Then, as expected, he heard Sivir revealing her plan to Di Haruo, as well as Di Haruo's decision.
"People are always like this. But I guess this can be considered folklore, right?"
Li Ke sighed and stuffed the last piece of biscuit into his mouth. After brushing off the flour on his hands, he hurriedly shook his empty water bag at the person who was in charge of giving everyone water. Then, he sat on the ground, chewing on the Shurima pancake while watching the person who poured him water fill his water bag. When he finally swallowed the pancake, which didn't taste too good, he smiled and thanked the person who poured him water. Then, he began to drink the water in big gulps.
"I can't believe I'm worried about this trash …"
Sivir, who had received her orders, observed this scene while tidying up her camel. Her heart, which had calmed down, couldn't help but tremble. This guy, who looked no different from an old farmer, actually made his heart palpitate in his sleep and told Di Haruo his plan. She didn't know what expression to put on when she thought of this. She could only put on a poker face and silently scold herself for being a fool.
"I'm really a fool, really."
Especially when she got on the camel and was about to set off with the rest of the group, she saw Li Ke's helpless expression when he wanted to get more water but was sternly rejected by the person in charge of the water supply. Her feeling was even stronger. When Li Ke got on his camel and tried to talk to Li Ke with great interest, he wondered if he could abduct this girl who was suspected to be the Goddess of War. However, Sivir's interest wasn't very high. She only said some nonsensical things to brush Li Ke off.
But what she didn't expect was that even though Li Ke looked very calm and handsome when he didn't speak, and even more in line with her choice for her other half, when this man spoke, she couldn't help but feel strange about this man's thick nerves. Just like now, when they passed by a pile of bones, Li Ke, who was very familiar with this place, suddenly spoke.
"Ah, after eating and drinking to my heart's content, when I look at the desert again, it's indeed a different experience … Ah … Isn't that the place where I fell? Sivir, do the sand dunes in this place change quickly? "
Li Ke was telling the truth because he did fall from the sand dune next to the pile of bones. But now, when he saw the pile of bones again, what he saw was a plain. However, Sivir, who had ruined a big business deal because of her 'idiocy', couldn't be bothered with him. She just dissed Li Ke weakly.
"… The place you pay attention to is really strange."
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