Seeing Joey's blissful expression, Catherine realized that she had actually thrown her own underwear at him.

Her face flushed red, and she became somewhat shy.

At this moment, Joey was completely captivated.

(Oh no, Catherine looks even more charming with her rosy cheeks!)

Joey clutched the bra in his hand, staring blankly at Catherine on the bed.

"Give it back to me!"

Catherine, no longer caring about being shy, was furious inside, but didn't fully show it, which only excited Joey more.

"Okay, okay!"

Joey took three steps at a time and ran straight to the bedside.

"I didn't ask you to come here!"

"How can I give you your things if I don't come over?"

"You can throw it over here!"

"Oh, right, I forgot, sorry!"

Only then did Joey reluctantly toss the bra onto the bed as a symbolic gesture.

Catherine narrowed her eyes, speechless at Joey's behavior.

"You can leave now!"

Catherine's tolerance for Joey had repeatedly crossed the line, but now she just wanted this shameless guy to disappear from her sight.

"How can that be? I haven't even warmed your bed yet! This is my specialty, I guarantee you'll be satisfied!"

After Joey finished speaking, he prepared to lift the blanket off Catherine.

"You dare!"

Catherine gripped the sheets tightly, her eyes blazing with fury as she looked at Joey.

"Are you really kicking me out?"

Joey could tell that Catherine was really angry.

Playing around is fine, but you should know when to stop, otherwise you might get carried away.

"Are you still going to listen to the escape plan?"

Joey got out of bed, but didn't intend to leave.

Are you sure you want to tell me?

Catherine looked at Joey suspiciously.

"Absolutely, I'm sure! I came here tonight to tell you about the escape plan, otherwise why would I have come, right?"

Joey's skin is thick enough already; he's planning to stay here tonight.

"Then you tell me!"

Catherine secretly hoped that Joey would stay by her side, as it would give her peace of mind.

Seeing that Catherine's tone had softened a bit, Joey sat down at the foot of the bed with a grin, not caring whether Catherine was happy or not.

If you don't say anything, I'll take that as your agreement.

"This is the whole escape plan!"

"Winter is coming, and many animals hibernate. Of course, humans don't need to hibernate, but people tend to become lazy in winter. This is a conclusion reached by scientists, not something I made up!"

"the scientist?"

"That...that means Grand Scholar, just understand it that way!"

“I rented a spot on the east side of Sandstone City and started a small business there. In my spare time, I dug an underground tunnel so we can leave from there!”

(Hehehe, praise me! Aren't I amazing? I can foresee the future and have everything planned out in advance!)

"But I need to avoid potential assassination attempts. I can come and go from Sandstone City at any time, as long as I pay the taxes!"

Catherine's words were like a blow to the head, leaving Joey speechless.

(How embarrassing! I forgot that Katherine's predicament is not the same as the Draenei's! But it's okay, watch how I smooth things over for her!)

"Listen to my excuses... Pshaw, pshaw, pshaw... Listen to my explanation!"

“Now that you have escaped to Sandstone City, it is inevitable that there are people here who want to assassinate you. For your safety, you can no longer show your face in public. Even if you want to leave here, you should do it secretly.”

(Isn't it perfect? ​​This explanation is absolutely flawless. I'm such a genius!)

"If you put it that way, then it is indeed possible!"

Catherine also felt that Joey's excuse, no, his explanation, did make sense.

"We'll find a time when a blizzard is raging, a time when no one wants to move, and then we'll leave through that passage, board my spaceship, and gracefully depart for Ashfury City!"

"Are you done talking?"

"It's over!"

"Then let's leave tomorrow, why wait so long? But what did you mean by the spaceship you mentioned earlier?"

"It means exactly what it says, spaceship! Fly ship!"

Catherine didn't understand the meaning of "Fly ship," but she knew that Joey was fluent in several other languages, so she didn't pay any attention.

"But I heard that the spaceships belong to the Draenei, and that apart from the three in Baron City, none have appeared anywhere else!"

"Just because it hasn't appeared doesn't mean it hasn't happened, my Lady Catherine!"

"Who am I? I am Joey Brown, the man who can reach for the moon in the sky and catch turtles in the deep sea!"

"Just because others don't have it doesn't mean you can stop me from having it, right?"

Joey looked smug, finally feeling proud of himself. Although he hadn't seen the spaceship yet, Karl's promise had indeed been a great help.

Showing off is so satisfying!

"You really have it?"

"Don't doubt your Joey Brown, this absolutely has to be true!"

Where?

That's a good question; it stumped Joey.

"Uh...this spaceship...is right here..."

"It's a secret, we can't tell you now, we'll find out when the time comes!"

Unable to answer the question, Joey could only make up an excuse to refuse.

"What kind of look is that? Are you doubting me?"

Seeing Catherine's disdainful look, Joey argued his case.

"Shouldn't you be suspicious? Your escape plan sounds far too rudimentary!"

"That tunnel, you've already dug it? But we only met today, it doesn't seem like it was prepared for me. And what's with waiting for the blizzard? It feels like you're just stalling for time!"

Catherine craned her neck and stared into Joey's eyes, as if trying to find evidence that he was lying.

(Hmph, even a lie detector wouldn't have helped. How could I let a girl like you see through me? But my naive and innocent Catherine seems to have disappeared. The current Catherine is much smarter. It seems her time on the run wasn't wasted!)

"Don't worry about the details, you're overthinking it. This escape plan was tailor-made for you, and it took me several hours to develop!"

Joey laughed it off, trying to get away with it.

"Fine, whatever your plan is, I just want to get back to Ashfurnace City as soon as possible. I must find the person behind this and avenge the dead!"

Catherine's eyes suddenly changed, turning fierce—something Joey had never seen before since he met her.

"Well, don't worry about that. Even if it weren't for the gold coins, I'd do it for our friendship!"

Joey reversed his reasons; this wasn't to deceive Catherine, but to give his client a good impression and make future cooperation easier.

Sure enough, these words caused Catherine's fierce gaze to return to its usual intensity.

"If you like, you can stay in this room, but you can't lie down on my bed!"

After saying this, Catherine stopped looking at Joey. She shifted her body a few times, crawled into the covers, turned her back, and calmly closed her eyes.