After taking a closer look at the man's appearance, her eyes widened and she realized that she was not mistaken.
"How could this be...shouldn't that person be in jail?!"
The person she saw was the leader of the bandit gang who she had witnessed being taken away by the guards a few days ago.
However, the big boss who should have been in jail was now walking on the street with only a hooded robe to cover his body, without even covering his face.
“… …”
Hulim stared at the thief leader quietly for a while, then looked at the person next to him. Whether it was the identical robes or the aura between the two people that they were from the same place, it all showed that this person was in the same group with him.
The two people seemed to be communicating with each other, but they were too far away, so Hulim couldn't hear clearly. Just as she was thinking about how to hear their conversation, she didn't expect that the two people were actually walking towards the post station!
Hulim leaned back toward the shelf to avoid their sight.
After the two men arrived at the entrance of the post station, they did not choose to go in. Instead, they looked around and moved to an empty corner and stood there.
Hulim: "..."
Looking at the two people less than five meters away from her, but because of the angle, she couldn't see them behind the shelf, Hulim didn't know how to describe it. This was too much of a coincidence...
But in fact, this situation is not just a coincidence.
When Hulim was hiding, she didn't think too much and subconsciously chose the place behind the container. However, she didn't know that because of habit, the place she chose was one of the best hiding places nearby. Moreover, because time was tight, she had to give up the best hiding place.
Fortunately, she didn't choose the best position, otherwise she would be facing these two people awkwardly...
The two men in robes did not speak directly after arriving at the corner. Instead, they checked the surroundings first. The first thing they checked was a wooden advertising sign in the corner that had a certain distance from the wall, which was the best hiding place.
After making sure there was no one around, the two continued their conversation.
Hulim withdrew her gaze from the two, afraid they would notice her gaze at this distance. She then lowered her breathing to the lowest possible level and pricked up her ears to listen carefully...
"...Zev, you idiot! I don't know what you do for a living! You were captured by a caravan and a few adventurers! If you weren't still useful, you'd be dead in jail right now, knowing so much!"
The thief leader's companion, a man with a scar on his face who was called Zev, said coldly.
"You can't blame me for this. It's all because those thieves were too stupid. They all fell into their trap at once. How could I be a match for so many people by myself?"
"You can't win, so why not run away? Don't tell me you'll charge into the front lines with those idiots!"
"I... I had a chance to escape!"
Zev argued vehemently.
"Oh~!" Scarface sneered, "Then who did I rescue from prison?"
"I--"
Zev's tone paused, and then he looked very angry.
"It's all that damn brat's fault! Without her, I wouldn't have been discovered, let alone caught!"
"Little devil?"
Scarface narrowed his eyes slightly,
"What brat?"
"I'm not entirely sure who that girl was, but she was the one who found me. I was on the mountain! I could only see what was happening down there with a telescope, and she actually saw me!? The most important thing is, I had a chance to escape! And then it was still her! She found me! I hate that girl the most right now. I wish I could crush her face!"
“… …”
The scarred man frowned deeply.
"You don't even know who she is, how are you going to find her?"
"No—" Zev shook his head and said angrily, "Although I don't know who she is, I heard when I entered the city that she was a student of Manax!"
“Manax—?”
Scarface was stunned for a moment, then he started laughing.
"Haha~, interesting~, really interesting~! Are you saying that the brat who put you in jail is in Langard, which is also the imperial capital where our headquarters is located?"
Zev nodded. "That's right, that girl will definitely go to Langard! I remember her appearance clearly. I can recognize a girl of that level at a glance. There's no way I'm mistaken!"
"... ...Yeah?"
Scarface touched his chin.
"That's right. If anyone dares to ruin our plans, even if she's a student of Manax, she must be made aware of the consequences."
After saying that, Scarface glanced at the big boss again.
"More than that... Have you figured out how to explain this to the leader when you get back?"
"this--"
Zev's expression instantly turned bitter.
"Haha~!" Scarface continued, "The leader gave you the important task of 'purchasing' slaves, and you ended up doing this, and in the end the organization had to pay to get you out~! Tsk tsk~, if I were the leader, I would skin you alive no matter what~"
Zev shuddered with fear.
"No... No way? I've made great contributions to the organization. The leader won't abandon me after I've done my job, right?"
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