Kyle said nothing more, turned and walked out of the cabin, gently squeezing Ruby's tense arm.

Ruby took a deep breath and forced down the holy flame that was about to burst out.

He glared at the closed wooden door fiercely, as if he wanted to burn through it, and then followed Kyle and left the area shrouded in the power of the stars and the moon under Vicky's silent guidance.

After walking out of the Black Gold Gang's secret entrance and returning to the slightly hot air of Osborne Town, both of them were silent for a moment.

"The Mountain Tiger Bandits... 'Blood Claw' Barton..." Kyle repeated the two names in a low voice, his brow furrowed. "Whatever Barton's reason for purchasing the magic crystal, the fact that he dared to hold onto it after the incident in Phantom Wolf Valley proves that there's something fishy about him or the bandit group behind him."

Although Kyle is honest and straightforward, he is not stupid.

If the joint investigation team of the Magic Association and the Church of Holy Light had not come to Osborne Town.

No matter how the other party handles the magic crystal, it is in line with the behavioral rules of a professional.

But when the investigators from the Church of Holy Light arrived here and the dark magic erosion broke out in Osborne Town, it was too abnormal for the other party to choose to hold the magic crystal in his hand.

There are only two ways for a normal person to do this: either sell the magic crystal quickly on the black market, or hand it over to the Holy Light Church in exchange for the friendship of the Holy Light Church and clear his own suspicion.

But the other party didn't make these two choices!

Ruby's voice was filled with lingering anger and a hint of confusion. "But why is it that the intelligence the Dragon Slaying City guards gave us doesn't include any information about the Mountain Tiger Bandits? A band of bandits with a fifth-level expert can't be unknown!"

She couldn't help but think of what the woman in the black market said. Could it be that they really couldn't handle this incident?

"The Dragon Slaying City guards have no information, so we'll have to investigate on our own." Kyle was never one to give up easily. "Find a reputable, tight-lipped intelligence dealer and find out the true origins of this 'Mountain Tiger Bandits'... At least get information on 'Blood Claw' Barton."

Black Gold Gang, underground black market.

The wooden door slid back into place silently, blocking out the last bit of sound from the outside world.

Inside the wooden house, special incense burned slowly in the incense burner, releasing calming and cool smoke that swirled around the sitting figure of Xingyue.

Vicky leaned in the shadows by the door, her silver nose ring gleaming in the dim light.

She looked at Xingyue, who was resting with her eyes closed, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke in a low voice with a subtle worry in her voice:

"...Xingyue...did she just pass on the information about Blood Claw Barton to those two members of the Church of Holy Light? Shanhu...would they think it was us, the Black Gold Gang, who were stabbing them in the back? They've been gaining momentum lately, and their actions are becoming increasingly aggressive."

Xingyue didn't open her eyes, but the corners of her mouth curled up in a lazy and cold arc, as if she had heard some funny joke.

"Hand over the knife?" Her voice flowed through the quiet house like a cold spring soaked in star sand. "Vicky, have you been in Osborne Town too long? Have you forgotten the rules of our Black Gold Gang? And also... who we are?"

Vicky's body stiffened slightly, and she immediately lowered her head: "I dare not forget!"

"Remember." Xingyue's voice suddenly turned harsh, with a kind of indifference that looked down on the dust. "In the territory of these thirty-six towns, we will not care about the adventurers or any other chaotic forces fighting for their lives."

"But anyone who dares to cause trouble here and affect ordinary townspeople will only have one way out—" She finally opened her eyes, her deep eyes seemed to reflect the boundless starry sky, cold and distant, "—a dead end!"

These four simple words, but with an iron will, made Vicky subconsciously hold her breath.

She knew that Xingyue was not joking.

The Star-Moon Church has been silent for many years, but its foundation has never been shaken.

The reason why the Black Gold Gang can control the black market in Osborne Town and even the Thirty-Six Towns is not because of making money through harmony or the mercy of the Holy Light Church.

But it is the absolute power that you can give it a try.

Even the Church of Holy Light finally allowed them to recuperate here, so they really didn't need to take a small gang of thieves seriously.

Not to mention whether the Mountain Tiger Bandits Gang will still exist after this incident.

Even if they were intact, they would never dare to provoke the Black Gold Gang.

Xingyue's gaze seemed to penetrate the wall of the wooden house and fell on the direction where Kyle and Ruby had disappeared long ago. Her tone returned to her previous nonchalant tone:

"As for those two little guys... hmph, the big, stupid one looks silly, but he's actually quite clear-headed. He didn't just sit there in that shabby camp waiting to die. He knew the magic crystal and the buyer were the key. As for that busty girl..."

She seemed to recall Ruby's scorching breath that was about to explode, and sneered, "A powder keg that could explode at any moment. What was the Church of Holy Light thinking, sending such a fool to deal with such a mess? But..."

She paused, her fingertips unconsciously rubbing the Star-Moon Black Gold Coin that Harold had returned. "Your courage is commendable, and you have a stubborn determination to persevere. You're much more pleasing to the eye than those old foxes who hide in the background and give orders."

Vicky also remembered Kyle's calm eyes and Ruby's suppressed anger, and nodded. "Indeed, that Paladin gives people a very positive impression, not a hypocrite. Although the nun is impulsive, her faith is pure... She is just too young. If Mr. Mark encountered..."

"Yes, too young." Xingyue sighed softly, with an indescribable complexity in her tone.

"I've already made it clear to him that there's something fishy about the Mountain Tiger Bandits operating in Osborne Town, but these two idiots didn't understand and insisted on going to some intelligence broker."

"What a shame. Young people are so stubborn and hot-blooded... They won't listen even if I tell them clearly."

Xingyue's eyes seemed to have seen the future, with a hint of understanding and a touch of sarcasm.

"They believe this is their duty, their battlefield. Haha... I bet all they can think about right now is how to use their own strength to pry open the mouths of Blood Claw Barton or the Mountain Tiger Bandits. They won't learn their lesson unless they get hurt! Fortunately, Mark is not that stupid, otherwise when they meet me, I will have to..."

Vicky was silent.

She has seen too many young people like this who are fearless and the endings are often not good.

But those outstanding young people have nothing to do with their Black Gold Gang and Star Moon Church. The reason why Star Moon is willing to let them in today must be that they saw something again!

Could it be that the departure of His Excellency the Messenger of God could really have brought about any different changes to the Star-Moon Church?

Xingyue tossed the black gold coin up and caught it steadily, making a crisp metallic clang. "By the way, which Xingyue black gold coin is this?"