Nivea took a quick look as she stepped into the room, but was shocked. Wu Lai's office was much simpler than she had imagined. There was nothing in the narrow room except a long table and two chairs. It was obvious that the table and chairs were very old. At first glance, no one would think that this was the office of a consul.

This is a good thing for Nivea, as the space is small and free of clutter, so her moves are more secure.

"Hello, ma'am. Please take a seat." Wu Lai glanced at Nivea, smiled slightly, and pointed to the chair in front of the desk.

"Thank you." Nivea nodded with a smile, "Mr. Archon, you are really young."

"That's what everyone says." Woolley leaned back in his chair and asked, "Do you know some secrets of the bandits?"

"Yes." Nivea sat down and giggled, "I happen to know the secret hideouts of two gangs."

"That's really good news, ma'am. Is there anything I can do for you in Salt Marsh Town? For example, buying you some beautiful clothes or jewelry?" Wu Lai said with a smile. He was happy to accept paid information because it was basically true, and even if there was some water in it, the difference would not be too big.

"You are really good at talking. You bought me clothes and jewelry. It's easy for me to misunderstand that you are trying to woo me. Of course, if you were not so young, I think I would be happy to accept it." Niwei said with a smile, and stood up with charming eyes. With a light step, the distance between her and Wu Lai was only the long table. "Mr. Archon, tell me the truth, I don't want money."

"Oh? Then what do you want?" Wu Lai frowned.

"I want..." Nivea paused deliberately, then sighed and said, "Mr. Archon, you should first look at the value of this secret. Here, I have a map..."

As she spoke, Nivea reached her right hand into her collar. Her movement seemed a little too big and a little too fast, so that her collar was suddenly pulled open a little, revealing a large smooth area on her chest.

Wu Lai's eyes naturally followed Nivea's hand subconsciously, so when he saw this large piece of smoothness, Wu Lai's heartbeat suddenly accelerated, and his breathing was choked...

At this moment! Nivea's right hand slid, and her left hand, which had been hidden in her sleeve, swung out like lightning. In her hand, she held a delicate dagger...

The thin dagger drew a swift and sharp arc, and the tip of the dagger stabbed directly into Wu Lai's right shoulder - Nivea had no intention of killing Wu Lai, at least not at this moment, she needed Wu Lai to be her hostage...

However, this does not mean that the damage caused by the dagger will be small. Given Nivea's wrist strength and the sharpness of the dagger tip, once stabbed, Wu Lai's right arm would probably be left disabled even if it was cured.

The dagger was swung out, and Nivea's mouth began to rise, but then froze - just when the dagger was only two fingers away from the target, Wu Lai's body suddenly fell back, and with a "swish" sound of tearing cloth, the dagger sank into Wu Lai's left lapel...

Just as Nivea's eyes showed surprise, the long table hit her lower abdomen hard.

Feeling the pain, Nivea took three steps back in a row. She glanced around and saw Wu Lai moving his right leg, and the long table flew up and hit her...

Nivea dodged to the side, but also took two steps back. At the same time, she reached behind her head with her right hand, and a silver hairpin like a spike appeared in her hand...

The long table hit the wall hard and shattered.

With a thin dagger in her left hand and a silver hairpin in her right hand, Nivea pounced on Wu Lai without hesitation. This was the result of years of rigorous training and the experience gained from many near-death experiences. If she were to distract herself by thinking about why Wu Lai had managed to avoid the sneak attack at this moment, it would undoubtedly be tantamount to seeking her own death.

The thin dagger stabbed straight out, with the tip pointing at Wu Lai's lower abdomen. At the same time, the silver hairpin was already tilted and ready to move - the thin dagger was just a cover, and the ready silver hairpin was the killer move, because the light blue on the tip of the hairpin was a very powerful poison. Once it cuts the skin, it will take effect instantly. It will not be fatal, but it can paralyze a person's muscles and make the whole body limp in a short period of time, but the person will not lose consciousness, and can still think and speak.

Wu Lai retreated quickly, and Nivea stepped forward and stretched out her arm, continuing to chase and stab, with a cold light in her eyes. The room was so small, and Wu Lai's back was only five steps away from the wall. Facing the straight stab, he had to either block it or continue to retreat. It was impossible to dodge left or right because Nivea was too fast, and any lateral movement would give her an opportunity to take advantage.

Wu Lai had no choice but to retreat again. In an instant, his back was against the wall, and Nivea's dagger also arrived.

There was no way to retreat or avoid it. Wu Lai narrowed his eyes and grabbed Nivea's left hand holding the dagger with both hands.

The moment Wu Lai grabbed her left wrist, Nivea was overjoyed, and the silver hairpin in her right hand swung down mercilessly, hitting Wu Lai's left upper arm like lightning.

It worked! As soon as Nivea's face flashed with joy, Wu Lai pulled her left wrist and raised her left knee, hitting her in the lower abdomen with his knee.

With a cry of pain, Nivea's face turned pale. Wu Lai's knee was not only powerful, but also had no noble manners at all. It actually hit her pubic bone directly. The pain was so deep that it penetrated into her bones...

It was undoubtedly impossible for Wu Lai to maintain his noble and gentlemanly demeanor when fighting for his life. Taking advantage of the victory was his favorite thing. Nivea was knocked unconscious by his knee, and he just wanted to destroy her with his ruthless hands.

"Bang" - Wu Lai punched Nivea's right shoulder, and Nivea's right shoulder was dislocated immediately, and the silver hairpin in her right hand fell out of her hand.

"You!" Although Nivea's body had already fallen to the left, she still gritted her teeth and raised her knees, hitting Wu Lai's lower body. If this hateful attack succeeded, Wu Lai would probably become a "father-in-law".

Wu Lai did not retreat because there was no need. He just moved forward and pulled with his right hand, and before Nivea hit him, he had hugged her tightly. Then, he put his arms together and hugged Nivea around the waist. Before Nivea could react, he spun his body, and "whoosh" - Nivea was thrown hard against the wall on the other side.

"Bang" - Nivea hit the wall and bounced off. She struggled to get up, but Wu Lai's right leg was already there again...

"Bang" - Nivea's head hit the wall heavily. Her eyes went dark and her head felt dizzy. She felt nauseous and her internal organs were churning. She couldn't help but open her mouth and vomit.

“Oh my god!” Wu Lai, who wanted to kick him again, quickly jumped back, pinched his nose and frowned, cursing, “You are so disgusting. You are vomiting at this time?”

When Nivea heard this, her heart was filled with hatred. She wiped the filth from the corner of her mouth fiercely, her eyes turned cold, and she took a step towards Wu Lai. However, her body suddenly went limp as soon as she moved. Then, she saw Wu Lai's face full of disgust and the silver hairpin that appeared in his hand out of nowhere.

Wu Lai pinched his nose and retreated to the door, shaking his head as he retreated: "You are so disgusting, I can't play with you like this."

Nivea was startled, and the numbness spread to her neck, and she couldn't even lift her head.

When did he stab me? Why is he so strong? How many tricks does he have? What will he do to me? For a moment, Nivea's mind was full of disturbing thoughts, completely confused...

When she saw Wu Lai again, Nivea felt a strong fear in her heart, because she found that Wu Lai could not be speculated by common sense at all -

After this guy made her unable to move, he didn't rush to interrogate her. Instead, he first found two women to carry him into the bathroom. Then, he watched the two women strip her naked with expressionless faces, and then poured water on her to wash her. Then, the two women carried her into a room after she had been washed clean, and changed her clothes. Then they took two ropes and tied her tightly to the bed...

What's this for? Nivea was very nervous, because it seemed like she was going to be...

After lying in bed for a while, Wu Lai appeared with a smile on his face.

"Little assassin, how long will the poison on this hairpin be effective?" Wu Lai raised the silver hairpin in his hand. Judging from Nivea's performance after being poisoned, he was sure that this was a very good nerve poison, which was certainly something worth having.

Nivea closed her eyes, and then felt a slight pain in her forearm. She opened her eyes subconsciously and saw Wu Lai's "smiling face" again.

"Woman, I couldn't help but try it again." Wu Lai raised the silver hairpin in his hand.

"Just kill me." Nivea said gritting her teeth.

"Kill you? Why would I want to kill you?" Wu Lai laughed and asked, "You don't want to save Bird?"

"You..." Nivea's eyes widened, thinking, how could he know that? Did he guess?

"Are you wondering why I know this?" Wu Lai pulled a chair over and sat beside the bed. "I'm a kind person with a soft heart. Beg me and I'll tell you."

Kind? Soft-hearted? Do these qualities have anything to do with you? Nivea wanted to refute immediately, but after thinking about it, she sighed. The other party just mentioned Bird, and there was no intention to kill her yet. This seemed to indicate that there was still hope. After all, Bird was the most important.

"Okay, I beg you." Nivea said.

There was a hint of surprise in Wu Lai's eyes. His words just now were just meant to be a joke. He never thought that Nivea would be so straightforward.

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"It seems that you really care about Bird." Wu Lai restrained his smile and said, "This is a good thing. At least, we can discuss some conditions calmly."

Nivea said nothing. She waited for Wu Lai to continue.

"Let me answer your question first. I didn't realize you were an assassin at first. I didn't realize it until you put your right hand inside your clothes. Maybe you thought I was stunned because I saw your breasts. Unfortunately, I have no interest in you at all. I was stunned because I saw your hand."

"Your finger joints are thick, your palm edges are rough, and you even have calluses. This is not only extremely inconsistent with your appearance, but also reveals your identity, because only people who have practiced fighting skills and grasped weapons for many years would have calluses."

"I have to praise you. Your movements are the fastest among those I have ever seen. If it were someone else, you would have definitely hit him. Unfortunately, you met me. In addition to my speed and agility being comparable to yours, I am also much better than you in terms of strength, awareness, and skills." Wu Lai did not mind bragging about himself. After a slight smile, he continued, "Most importantly, how could someone like me who attracts so much hatred not prepare one or two soft armors for myself?"

Soft armor? No wonder he was fine even after being stabbed by me twice, Nivea thought.

"It's not hard to guess that you're here for Bird," Wu Lai said. "I've only been in office for a few days, and Bird from Crow Valley has brought dozens of people here to die. The whole town knows that Bird was captured. After you hurried into the town yesterday, you immediately asked someone about Bird, and went to the training ground to see the guys who were put on display. I guess you've identified the bodies on the trail one by one, so you came to me, but used some non-lethal things to deal with me."

"Because you already know that Bird is not dead. I have locked him up. If you capture me, you can force my men to release Bird. Then, you two can drive or ride horses and leave here together. Maybe in your plan, I need to give you a ride, or tie you up with some ropes, just like I am tying you up now, right?"

After a moment's hesitation, Nivea replied, "Yes."

"Do you love Bird very much?" Woolley asked.

"It's none of your business." Nivea replied.

"It matters a lot." Wu Lai smiled slightly, "Because I just had an idea. If you love Bird very much and don't want him to be tortured to death by me, and even hope that he can come back to you one day in the future, then you, listen to my instructions and do something for me in the future, and I promise not to embarrass you or Bird."

Nivea frowned: "What kind of thing?"

"First, stop harassing Salt Marsh Town. Second, if there are other bandit groups that want to harass us, notify me as soon as you receive the news. In addition, any information you think is useful to me or Salt Marsh Town can be sent to me." Wu Lai said with a smile, "Bird, I will keep you well fed and well-fed for now. Your information can be used to exchange for time alone with him. The more valuable the information, the longer I will let you stay with him. How about that?"

"So, you don't plan to let Bird go?" Nivea frowned and asked.

"As for Bird, I don't want to kill him, nor do I want to keep him alive for the rest of his life. When he can leave Salt Marsh Town is actually in your hands. I will estimate his value based on the information you gave me, and when the value is high enough, I will let him go. You may not believe me, but I don't care, because Bird is in my hands, and so are you. If you don't do it, I will send you to the city of Lovington."

"I believe it and I'm willing to do it." Nivea said straightforwardly. She knew her current situation well. Wu Lai could do whatever he wanted to her and Bird, so there was no need to deceive her.

"Great, I'll give you some hints. What I like most is the intelligence of other bandit groups. If Salt Marsh Town has no bandit groups attacking it for a year in a row, you can come to me and ask me to release Bird." Wu Lai smiled again. "If you perform well enough, I promise to give you both a noble status. Then, you two can go far away and live a stable life. There's no need to live this life of blood and knife anymore."

Nivea was stunned, and her heart suddenly felt warm. What Wu Lai promised was exactly what she had been expecting.

"I'll have someone take you to see Bird in a bit. He's seriously injured, but his life is safe. Talk to him and tell him everything I told you." Wu Lai said as he stood up and walked out. "You can stay with him tonight and leave early tomorrow morning. I'll tell you anything you need to tell me tomorrow morning."

"Thank you." Nivea said to Wu Lai in her heart. At this moment, she suddenly felt that Wu Lai was very different. He was not as cold and arrogant as other nobles. He was even a little likable, although he was so young.

As Wu Lai walked out of the door, he saw Guru walking towards him in a hurry.

"Woolley." Gulu also saw Woolley, "You should go to the construction site and take a look. A lieutenant named Sean has come to the Lovington garrison with a hundred or so soldiers. As soon as they entered the town, they drove away the townspeople on the construction site. Henry also followed suit and gathered the militia to help drive them away."

"Is that true?!" Wu Lai waved his sleeves, "Let's go and take a look. Henry has become braver after going out. He really deserves a beating!"

Chapter 123 I Don't Like Violence

Guru was not exaggerating at all. When Wu Lai arrived at the canal protection site where Baker was in charge, only Baker and a few townspeople who had not yet received their wages were left.

Even Baker's place is like this, so you can imagine what other places are like.

"Baker, where are Sean and the others?" Wu Lai asked hurriedly.

"Lord Wu Lai, they went that way." Baker quickly pointed to the right. After pointing, he was suddenly stunned. He thought, Wu Lai looked so angry, could he have any conflict with Sean and Henry?

After a little thought, Baker felt that this possibility was too great. It was not Baker's style to ignore the excitement, so he immediately ordered people to seal the cash box and the signature box, and he trotted off to chase Wu Lai and Guru.

It was natural that Henry and Hubble had agreed to return to Saltmarsh Town one day apart, and there was more to the agreement.

Sean is Hodge's loyal confidant. Otherwise, he would not have been promoted smoothly from an ordinary military disciplinarian assistant to the deputy general of the South District of the First Legion's garrison in Lunvington City within five years. You know, the South District of Lunvington is the most prosperous place in Lunvington, where merchants gather and the most money is made.