What do you want to do?

Suddenly, a burly figure rushed out from behind Joey, blocking his way. He held a pickaxe in his hand and stared fiercely at Pouf, seemingly having completely forgotten Pouf's identity.

"Hey bearded man, what are you doing? Don't let the situation get out of control! Why are you showing up now? Have you finished digging your hole yet?"

Joey quickly tugged at the big beard and whispered to him.

"I just finished digging it. Don't worry, the three-person pit you asked me for is exactly what I need!"

The bearded man turned his head and grinned sheepishly, quite confident in the size of the pit.

"Okay, okay, you can stand at the back for now. Don't try to trap me anymore, I'm scared!"

Joey went around to the bearded man and shooed him to the back, while he waited for Puff's questioning.

Although the bearded man didn't quite understand, he listened to Joey's words and took a few steps back. However, he kept his eyes on Puff, ready to rush to the front at any moment.

"Give it to me!"

Puff walked up to Joey, stretched out his right hand, and said those two words in an arrogant manner.

"What does the master want me to take?"

Joey was momentarily stunned. She had never taken anything from this soldier before, and now he was asking for things. Was he trying to rob her?

"Stop pretending, give it to me right now, or I'll take action!"

Puff beckoned to his right hand and continued to beg.

Joey felt a pang of regret, but as the saying goes, discretion is the better part of valor. He reached into his pocket, took out the money bag from last month's settlement, and placed it directly into Puff's hand.

"You bastard, are you playing dumb with me? I want that sword!"

Puff threw the money bag on the ground and pointed his index finger at the steel sword in Joey's hand.

"Sir, you should have said so earlier!"

Joey was initially pleased to see that Puff wasn't asking for money and was about to hand him the steel sword when he suddenly hesitated. He glanced at Catherine behind Puff and felt even more pain in his heart; this was something that could be exchanged for gold coins.

"What, you don't want to give it?"

Puff retracted his right hand and placed it on the hilt of his sword at his waist. The archers behind him also nocked their arrows and aimed them at Joey.

"No, no, no, don't misunderstand. I will definitely give you the sword, but Lady Catherine said that she would give me gold coins as a reward after I get the sword back!"

People die for wealth, birds die for food.

After saying this with great courage, Joey cast a pleading look at Catherine in front of the crowd.

"Lady Catherine..."

When Puff heard that it was something Catherine had promised, he turned to look at her. It wasn't Puff's place to make the decision now; he had to consult Catherine's opinion.

"Yes, I said it. Give him some gold coins. I'm a man of my word!"

After saying this, Catherine removed the shoulder armor from her left shoulder, revealing a bruise the size of a palm, likely from the fall when she was knocked down by the orc.

With Catherine's words, Puff's expression softened slightly, but only a little.

He approached Joey, first snatching the steel sword inlaid with rubies, then taking a gold coin from his pocket and stuffing it into Joey's arms.

He then leaned close to Joey's ear and whispered, "Kid, you got lucky. But you only have one gold coin, so you'd better keep it safe and don't drop it!"

After saying this, he turned back to the crowd and beckoned a female archer to bandage Catherine's wounds.

Joey picked up the money bag from the ground, his right hand tightly clutching his chest. He could already feel the unique warmth emanating from the gold coin. As for Puff's almost provocative words, he didn't take them to heart at all. Even a gold coin is a token of love!

He desperately needs this love!