Since Leiflia's in-depth conversation with Joey last time, she hasn't been seen for a month. It's unclear whether she has left Ashfurnace City or gone into hiding.

"A storm is brewing, and the wind is howling. This female elf has suddenly disappeared, which is truly unsettling!"

Zhang Nianshan stood on the balcony of his room, looking at the gloomy sky outside. A downpour was already approaching Ash Furnace City.

The female elf had discovered his secret, and he felt insecure. Although he had fooled her last time, he didn't know how long this peaceful life would last, and he wasn't very confident.

Apart from the bearded man who came to see him, everyone else seemed to be very busy during this time. No one came to visit Joey anymore, not even Medes, his subordinate whom he had just made known.

However, none of these people came to see him. Joey didn't either, and he even thought it was fine. He just wanted to stay quietly in his own world. But Catherine was the only one who didn't come, which made him somewhat disappointed.

"When will I finally win over that girl Catherine? I can't wait to consummate our marriage!"

Joey was indeed bursting with pent-up desire. If it weren't for Catherine still on his mind, he would have visited the brothels in Ashfurnace City countless times by now.

Joey stood on the balcony of his room, looking down at the unusually large city, with warships faintly visible on the distant coast.

"Alright, let's go out for a walk. Staying cooped up here all the time is making us rotten!"

Looking down at the bustling street with its throngs of people, Joey's initial desire to remain quiet was stirred into a restless state.

The guards at the castle entrance did not stop Joey when he came out, but they also did not speak to him.

"When did these guards become so aloof?"

Joey shrugged, looking at the somewhat unfamiliar faces, and didn't pay much attention.

He walked straight out of the castle and headed towards the bustling street.

...

"Hey, this meat bun is pretty good!"

"It's surprising that they sell candied hawthorns here. It's true that people's creativity when it comes to delicious things is remarkably similar!"

"Boss, give me a skewer!"

Joey strolled around, buying and eating, and her wallet got fuller, naturally increasing her enthusiasm for spending. Although she wasn't a big spender, she wasn't stingy with these little things.

hiss!

Joey suddenly gasped, feeling unwell as a strange sensation spread through his body, and the hairs on his body stood on end.

Joey couldn't quite put her finger on the feeling, but she felt as if a pair of eyes were staring at her from behind, and those eyes exuded a dangerous aura.

"Spider-Sense?"

Joey thought to himself that the Spider-Man in the Spider-Man movies he had seen in his previous life had a similar ability to sense danger approaching as he himself did now.

However, he had never been bitten by a spider. If he really had to say, Joey felt that his current ability to sense danger was inextricably linked to his hunter profession.

"Then I'll call this feeling 'Hunter's Sense'!"

Before Joey could even rejoice at having acquired a decent skill, he was more worried about who the owner of the eyes watching him from the shadows was.

There were many pedestrians on the street, and Joey felt that the owner of the eyes probably wouldn't make a move against him for the time being, otherwise it would be difficult for him to escape.

But that doesn’t mean Joey is safe; he needs to get to a safe place as soon as possible.

The candied hawthorn in his hand had lost its aroma, but he still pretended to be normal, bringing the syrup-covered candied hawthorn to his mouth, taking another bite, and chewing it. Although the syrup was incredibly sweet, Joey found it tasteless at this moment.

He slowly walked towards the castle, trying to maintain his composure, but his pace quickened involuntarily.

That chilling gaze did not fade; no matter how fast Joey walked, that dangerous aura still followed him and never disappeared.

"Hey bro!"

They were still quite a distance from the castle entrance, but Joey was already waving and calling out to the guards at the gate. He hoped to intimidate the eyes lurking in the shadows and prevent them from making any rash moves, thus ensuring his safety.

Whether it was because of the distance or because the somewhat unfamiliar guards didn't recognize Joey, they didn't respond to his words. They remained expressionless at the entrance, standing like statues.

Joey felt a pang of distress, but for now, all he could do was continue moving closer to the castle entrance.

Suddenly, a gust of wind rushed from behind Joey. Joey tried to dodge to the side, but found a withered and rotten hand on his shoulder, which blocked his movement and made it impossible for him to move an inch.

Sizzle!

Joey felt a sharp pain in his waist. He quickly turned his head to look behind him and saw a pair of dark blue eyes that exuded an aura of death, staring intently at him.

"You...you are that female undead from Sandstone City..."