Xu Milu's disgust for the lord of Xike County, whom she had never met, only intensified after suddenly being falsely accused.
The entire Dark Forest covers an area of approximately one million square kilometers. There are no prey suitable for Ah Chou's size in the forests surrounding Xike County, so she always hunts in the heart of the forest. The claim that she manipulates a tortoise-shaped magical beast to drive away monsters and cause a beast tide is utter nonsense.
Look at this pot, isn't it big, round, and black?
However, under the guidance of public opinion, the original conflict of interest between adventurers and nobles was cleverly grafted onto the conflict between adventurers and the fictitious "slime witch".
It was clearly the lord's increase in tariffs to expand his power that led to the loss of adventurers, which in turn triggered a monster uprising in the forests surrounding Westco County. Now, it has been turned into the "Slime Witch" inducing the monster uprising, and the lord's taxation is supposedly for the purpose of subduing the monsters.
— Simply by cleverly rearranging the order of events, one can obtain drastically different results. No wonder the old saying goes, "The hearts of the aristocracy are blacker than the coal in a pile of coal."
"Damn monsters, I'll make them taste death! Because of these monsters, herbs are in short supply in town, and even a low-level recovery potion costs a small silver coin!"
"Once we defeat that damned slime witch, Westco County will regain its former prosperity! Long live the Lord!"
"The lord just issued a notice a few days ago, and I heard that High Priest Chris of the Holy See will also be coming! By the God of Light! He is a mage who has mastered holy-level magic!"
"...To Westco County, to High Priest Chris! Cheers!!"
"Oh my gosh!! Cheers!!"
"Oh!!! Cheers!!"
The adventurers in the tavern gradually became restless. This group of mercenaries, who had been deceived, had fallen into an elaborate trap. Even if Xu Milu explained now that the monster riot in the forest had nothing to do with Ah Chou, probably no one would believe her.
"Hey! Rye wine isn't for a girl like you. How about I treat you to a hot and spicy dragon's blood wine instead?"
"No, thank you for the wine. I should be leaving now."
An adventurer approached her to strike up a conversation, but Xu Milu calmly refused to get up and turned to walk towards a corner—where three unremarkable-looking adventurers sat. One of them was forcefully pulling on the dog ears on Fanny's head, as if he were playing with some toy with pride.
"Hey! Look! This slave even has private property! Good heavens, it's a big copper coin, did you steal it? Hahahaha!"
The orcs' ears were their weak point. Fanny cried in pain, but still managed to protect the copper coins in her pocket and mustered the courage to retort:
"This is my tip! Fanny didn't steal anything!!"
The companion next to him didn't seem to intend to stop him, but instead teased him with a grin:
"Oh, you're so mean, Stika! Stop teasing that poor little puppy! Slaves who steal get their hands chopped off, hahahaha!"
Fanny tried to escape, but one of the adventurers blocked the exit with his greatsword. She tried to call for help from the others, but no one noticed that an orc slave was being abused in this corner.
Even if someone sees it, they probably won't bother with it.
When she saw one of the adventurers try to snatch the large copper coin from Fanny's hand, Xu Milu instinctively reached out and decisively crushed his wrist:
"Get out of here if you don't want to die. The next time I see you, I'll just cut it off. Anyway, having only one hand doesn't seem to stop you from drinking, does it?"
Lotus Flower slightly raised her eyelids, her gaze sweeping over the three people in turn. The little yellow chubby chicken on her head also opened its eyes, as if golden light was overflowing from them, and a heavy pressure spread in this small corner.
"Lord Qingluan!"
Fanny immediately ran to Xu Milu, hiding behind her without saying a word, looking like a pitiful little dog trembling, not daring to lift her head.
The mercenary felt a sharp pain in his right hand, as if every joint had been trampled by a mammoth. He couldn't speak at all, only knowing that immense pain mixed with indescribable fear was overwhelming him. Before he could cry out in pain, all that remained in his mind was a pair of golden eyes, and he was completely terrified and fainted.
The other two seemed to want to stand up for their companion, but those golden eyes were so unforgettable that their legs were still trembling uncontrollably.
That's terrifying.
What exactly is it?!
It can easily crush a person's hand bones; it's practically a monster!!
The two men swallowed their words, carried their unconscious companion, and left the tavern in a disheveled state, not forgetting to utter a harsh threat before leaving:
"You!! You're nothing but a slave! You want to duel us over that?!"
"Forget it, Francis, we can't afford to mess with guys from noble families like that. There are always some nosy, meddlesome noble ladies in this world who want to do good deeds!"
"You wait!! We'll be back!!"
—It's practically a classic villain's ending.
Xu Milu closed her eyes, taking in the golden light, before smiling and waving goodbye to the other person.
"Welcome, see you next time!"
The tavern was full of drunken adventurers, and no one noticed the minor farce that was taking place in the corner.
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"Two pieces of white bread, please."
Xu Milu carried two freshly baked white breads to the alley entrance and saw Fanny sitting barefoot on the steps of the tavern's back door, her little face dirty as if she had been crying.
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