Chapter 7 That Day
This mutual harm ended in mutual victimization.
Thanks to a loser quill, Luka now had to change his clothes.
"Pretentious."
Hearing the two-word complaint, the tip of the feather pen became as cold as ice.
One cleaning spell can solve the blood stains on clothes, but unlike this, ten cleaning spells cannot clean the mind polluted by milk burps.
Luke can't use magic, so he plans to find Maya.
The quill made him look in his pocket first.
——Cleaner than the face.
Just because the club invited him to stay doesn't mean they will buy his services endlessly.
Lujia was not ashamed, nor was he afraid of being exposed. When he found Maya, he was still calm and said, "Excuse me, is there a place where I can buy fabrics at a cheaper price? I'm new here and I'm worried about being ripped off by the shops."
Maya said his worries were unnecessary: "The Stone City always has a clear price tag."
Luke nodded, turned around and was about to leave, but suddenly turned back and said, "This beautiful sister."
Maya: “…”
"Would you like to consider grabbing the naming rights?" Lu Jia sincerely recommended: "I'm about to write a novel that will be popular in mainland China. I can sell a minor role, that is, write you in it. If you get enough rewards, you can also play an important supporting role."
There is no such word as "dragon suit" in the Holy Demon Continent. Maya curiously repeated: "Dragon suit?"
Lujia: "It also has the intention of tricking the dragons. They must like this novel very much."
Maya thought to herself that this child was so young but his brain wasn't working very well.
No, you can't think like that. If you say that he is not smart, then the president who specially allowed people to come in is also brainless.
She kindly reminded: "The Dragon Clan is famous for their revenge, so don't say bad things about them outside."
Although this species is scarce, if you really encounter it, you're doomed.
Luke answered obediently.
Seeing that she had no intention of playing a supporting role, Luke prepared to turn around again.
Maya suddenly called out, "Wait."
Luke: "Beautiful sister, have you come to your senses?"
Maya's mouth twitched.
It's not that he has come to terms with it, but that the secret guards sent by the master are floating on the crown of the tallest ancient tree, holding a small sign transformed by magic: Agree to him, test him.
Afraid that Maya wouldn't understand, the secret guard took off another piece of clothing on the spot.
The host has instructed us to pay special attention to the accessories the other person is wearing, so this is a great opportunity.
The secret guard stood high up, and several waiters coming and going outside the guild hall saw him and called him a pervert.
Maya understood, looked at Luke and changed her words, "There is a hot spring nearby, and all guests of the club can enjoy it for free."
Then she subtly hinted that the hot spring bathhouse would provide yukatas, which were made of much better material than the one he was wearing now.
Luke smiled happily, not seeming surprised at all by the other party's sudden change of mind.
"Please lead the way."
He took one step forward and the secret guard followed.
Just after walking out of the door, the secret guard suddenly stopped and looked around vigilantly. At that moment, he seemed to feel a hint of magical fluctuations, but when he looked closely, he found nothing.
After the secret guard disappeared, a figure appeared from the corner.
"As expected of the Rhine Company."
An ordinary secret guard is a seventh-level magician.
The secret guard followed Luke, and this man followed the secret guard. He wanted to see what was so different about the young man today that made Karen look at him differently.
Not long after, the silent air suddenly rippled again, and a dark elf walked out of the space.
"I'm not the only one staring at that boy."
This dark elf had another reason for targeting Luke.
Their clan has a natural advantage in space. When they were at the Rhine Trading Company, the dark elves felt the familiar fluctuations of space elements from Luke.
There are two possibilities. First, the boy is a space mage. Second, he carries a precious space scroll with him and does not have a storage ring to put it in.
The second possibility is more likely.
The dark elf was determined to get the space scroll, so she carefully followed the magician who was tracking her in front.
After the dark elf disappeared, a bird that had flown away in the sky flew back and landed on the shoulder of a dwarf who was hiding in the shadows in the distance.
He still feels unwilling to accept what happened to the company:
"With so many people watching, it seems that the boy really has a big secret."
The dwarf's strength was average, so just in case, he let the mechanical bird follow the dark elf and he followed behind.
…
The hot spring bath was less than a kilometer away from the club. Luke was curious about why the feather pen had been so quiet all the way. He looked down and found that the tip of the pen had automatically pointed backwards, as if it was poking its head out.
"What are you looking at?"
Quill: "Solitaire."
"?"
Maya gave Luke a leaf-shaped nameplate: "It can represent the identity of the guests of the guild hall. Just show it and you can go in directly."
Luke stepped forward, and sure enough, the guard did not stop him after seeing the nameplate.
The bathing area is full of small private pools separated by bamboo fences and is almost deserted during the day. Luke went to change his clothes first, and then very naturally locked the enchanted undergarment in the closet door.
"Not having a storage ring is troublesome."
Fortunately, the bathrobe was wide and dragged on the ground, and the pen and space scroll he carried with him could not be seen.
The courtyard was filled with mist, and the roof above partially blocked out the skylight.
The hot spring water was soft and warm, and Luke's hair shivered comfortably.
He spread his arms on the edge of the pool, apparently resting his eyes.
actual--
The little mouth was chattering.
"According to the agreement, you have to help me be a thug once more." Lujia said in a voice transmission: "Go and catch the bastard who peeped at me taking a bath."
This was a key part of his plan.
In the Rare Treasure Pavilion, Luke deliberately showed the enchanted bracelet to attract Karen's attention. Now that he came to the bathhouse, it gave the other party a great opportunity to investigate.
Maya wouldn't recommend coming here for no reason. I think she wants to take advantage of her bathing time to do something.
Lujia planned to use the opposite force, saying that he was a guest who was spied on, so as to make the other party feel guilty and gain more initiative.
Quill: "I lost."
As he finished speaking, the entire bathing area was filled with fog. The mist was mixed with a hint of blood, making it impossible for people to open their eyes.
Lujia covered his eyes with his hands, and soon he heard a few muffled groans in the air.
etc?
Why several?
Bang!
pound!
Bang!
grumble!
The sound of different heavy objects falling to the ground was heard nearby, and the first thing Luke thought of was, "Don't fall into my 'bathtub'."
When the blood mist dissipated, a blue light suddenly flashed above the bathing area. Luke opened his eyes and only vaguely saw lightning appearing in the distant sky, but his attention was completely attracted by the situation in front of him.
Starting from about three or four feet in front of him, there were men and women, old and young, and a dying bird flapping its wings.
The old man pointed at the dwarf, his skin almost wrinkled like bark.
Now Luke finally understood why the feather pen said it was a loss.
There were more than one person peeping at him taking a bath, and the feather pen took care of the whole gang of hooligans at once.
“You, no, you guys…”
However, within a moment, the sound of boots stepping on the ground was suddenly heard outside. Within seconds, the entire bathing area was surrounded by three layers of soldiers, and Luke watched helplessly as a dozen patrolmen stood around his private pool.
...There are more people.
The patrol captain, Humu, immediately locked onto Lujia and asked, "How dare you hurt someone in the Stone City? Do you know your crime?"
Long before letting the quill take action, Luke had thought about the possibility of being discovered, but he didn't expect it to happen so soon.
Quill knew more than he did: "There is an old monster hovering over the Stone City. It usually stays dormant. If it detects attack magic, it will report it to the patrol."
No wonder there was strange lightning ahead.
The blood contract made the feather pen's aura consistent with Luka's, so the blame would naturally fall on Luka.
Luke raised his hands: "Everything happens for a reason, everything happens for a reason."
Under normal circumstances, the captain would not listen to any explanation.
But because Luke was the only person alive who was affected by the Hurricane Dragon incident, and he really didn't seem to know magic, the patrolman patiently let him talk a few more words.
"Someone was watching me bathing first." Lujia said in a deep voice: "If I am guilty, then the thief will be able to break into every house in the future without allowing the other party to resist, and call it a visit and appreciation."
After these words were spoken, the expressions of the patrol soldiers around were somewhat interesting.
"Peeking?" The captain looked at the dusty people on the ground and asked, "Who among them do you think was peeking?"
Luke: “Everything.”
The dark elf was the first to retort: "I didn't peek!"
Luke asked calmly, "You need a nameplate to enter the bathhouse. Where is your nameplate?"
The dark elf was speechless.
She did sneak in, there was no denying that.
The same goes for the other people. It is impossible to find any evidence that they registered to enter the bathhouse.
The secret guard was in great pain; he was actually exposed.
However, he had seen a lot of storms and waves, so he was relatively calm: "This bathhouse charges too much. I just sneaked in to take a hot spring bath, but I was attacked unexpectedly."
The patrolman stared at him for a few seconds, then suddenly ordered his men to capture the secret guard on both sides, searched his back and took out a photo stone.
The secret guard's expression changed.
The photo stone is full of pictures of Luke entering the bathhouse.
The captain walked up to him expressionlessly, raised his foot, and kicked him hard!
Resisting the attack would be considered a provocation to the city lord, so the secret guard endured the blow.
"Not only did he peek, he also secretly recorded it."
Secret Guard: “…”
He was innocent, he just wanted to see if he could take the opportunity to record the inscription on the jewelry the boy was wearing.
The captain ordered the other three to be searched.
“That’s also available.”
The female patrolman who was searching for dark elves found a men's undershirt on her.
Luke: "My clothes!"
When the captain saw the inscription on the inner garment, his eyes paused for a moment, and the next second he walked up to the dark elf and asked, "What kind of pervert are you?"
Dark Elf: “…”
She felt wronged. She just wanted to look for the space scroll, and then was attracted by the enchanted inscription on it and wanted to take it back to study.
Only the dwarf and a taciturn man were left.
The dwarf had a conflict with Luke before, so he had a strong motive to commit the crime. As for the taciturn man, he knew that the more he spoke, the more mistakes he would make, so he simply acquiesced in the peeping theory.
He now regretted very much that he should not have come here to dig deeper into the reasons why President Karen received the young man.
Still not knowing who had just attacked him, the man wondered if this skinny boy had a powerful guard in the dark. Now he just wanted to leave the city immediately to avoid retaliation.
"The Hurricane Dragon came last night. If there's any movement now, everyone will be startled and attack by mistake."
After throwing out an excuse, the man continued:
"How about this, I'll hand over ten gold coins, five to you as compensation for disturbing you, and five as a city fine?"
Under normal circumstances, definitely not.
But this is destined to be a confusing matter, and neither side is right.
The people of the Stone City were tough, so the patrolmen would normally deal with them all together, but...
The captain glanced at Luke.
The news that the boy was personally received by the president of the Rhine Chamber of Commerce spread like wildfire in a short period of time. Being able to catch four peepers at once, and using the clothes they wore as props for binding magic... all these factors combined made it worthy of him giving them some face within the limits of his duties.
"What do you think?" asked the captain.
Luke the Lion opened his mouth and said, "Ten."
The man agreed immediately: "Sure."
The dark elf also took out ten gold coins.
The dwarf cursed and took out his wallet. When it was the dark guard's turn, Luke suddenly said, "You don't have to pay."
This person was wearing a suit and his temperament was obviously different from the others. There must be one of President Karen's men among the four, and it is most likely him.
The secret guard was stunned for a moment, and became even more uneasy.
At this time, Luke got up from the hot spring and came over barefoot to collect the money.
The wet clothes were still dripping with water, the fabric stuck to her bony figure, and her waistline was faintly visible. However, everyone at the scene had their own thoughts about this incident, and everyone looked at him as if they were watching "The Landlord".
After collecting the gold coins one by one, Lujia stood in front of Anqi and flicked his fingers lightly.
The gold coin flew in the air in a perfect parabola and fell steadily into the palm of my hand:
"Tell your master that if he's in a hurry, he can come tonight to do a trial reading of the new book."
The secret guard's expression changed.
The farce was over, and before the patrol team withdrew, they heard Luke talking to himself.
"Can I still ask the bathhouse owner for mental compensation? How did the security work go?"
After a bath, all the people who secretly recorded, peeped, and stole clothes were gathered together.
“…”
As soon as he stepped out of the door, a sturdy patrolman couldn't wait to speak: "Captain, he's not right, should we report it to the city lord?"
Even if he is the captain, it is impossible for him to fight four people alone.
"How dare you disturb the city lord over such a small matter?"
What did you report? Report to the city lord. Someone in your jurisdiction encountered a thief while taking a hot spring bath?
The patrolman shrank his neck when he looked at him.
Captain: "Since he went to the trading company, he must have some cooperation to discuss. He won't leave the city in the short term."
Problems will be exposed sooner or later.
The captain's eyes fell on the figure of the fast-escaping secret guard, guessed the other party's identity, and said, "The most embarrassed person now should be the honorable President Karen."
The secret guard returned to the company and lingered at the door for a minute like a quail.
The guard passed by and asked: "Why don't you go in?"
The secret guard said nothing.
"Ah, did I make a mistake?"
The guard understood immediately and went in to help pass on the message: "President, Xiao Qi has returned with a lot of guilt and failure."
Secret Guard: “…”
The Seven Dark Night Sons grew up with Karen since childhood, so they are much more casual in what they say and do, but when it comes to official business, there is no room for mercy.
Soon, the secret guard stood in front of Karen with his head down, not daring to say a word.
Karen seemed to have anticipated his failure.
"Don't blame yourself too much. One of the purposes of sending you there was to see if you would be discovered."
The seventh-level magician is the watershed of strength.
"Tell me the details." Karen was more concerned about why, if Luke had the ability to discover it, he would wait until now to point it out.
The secret guard narrated in one breath: "I was caught secretly filming the target taking a bath. The dark elf dwarf and the merchant were also caught with me. But I am not too embarrassed. The dark elf was wearing men's underwear. Who wouldn't call him a pervert when seeing this?"
Karen's handsome face showed signs of cracking.
The secret guard carefully conveyed the last sentence: "The young man also asked me to bring you a message, saying... if you are in a hurry, you can come tonight to do a trial reading of the new book."
There was a hint of provocation in these words.
The air was eerily quiet.
Karen gently turned the jewel ring on her right thumb, and her mood could no longer be seen.
Finally, he glanced at the guards and said, "In two hours, send a car to pick him up and bring him to the Chamber of Commerce."
The secret guard was stunned.
The relationship between the two sides is a bit tense now. The Chamber of Commerce is full of their people, and it is not certain whether the other party dares to come.
Even if I come, I'm afraid I will be a little nervous.
With all kinds of speculations, the secret guard returned to the guild hall and conveyed Karen's intentions.
"OK!"
It’s time for lunch now, so why not hurry up and get some free meals?
The secret guard was stunned. There wasn't even a moment of struggle?
Out of courtesy, Luke did not wear a yukata and changed into old clothes.
The griffin stopped at the door. It was tall, with long, smooth and soft white fur. Luke started to climb up with a grunt, but failed to make it up: "Excuse me, give me a hand."
The secret guard did not move. The griffin lowered its head, blew out a ball of air from its mouth, and rolled up Lujia to float and sit on its broad back.
Luke used his hands and feet to climb into the carriage at the back. For the first time, the secret guard saw the cheap bracelet on the slender wrist up close.
"What a unique inscription." He was secretly surprised.
Architecture is an ancient magic that makes people want to explore it at first sight.
The people of the Holy Demon Continent have always been very studious when it comes to inscriptions, and they are particularly fond of ancient magic. In their eyes, ancient magic can be completely interpreted as sexy.
"call."
As soon as Luke got into the car, the griffin took off the next second.
He opened the car window and admired the scenery outside.
The street was bustling with people coming and going, and the statue of the saint was right below. But when looking down, the statue seemed to suddenly become a thousand feet long, making people subconsciously look up.
This is the statue where faith gathers.
You can only look up and admire it forever.
The aesthetics of the Rhine Chamber of Commerce are very online, and it is a unique landscape in the city of stones, which is famous for its rough style.
The higher-ups in the Chamber of Commerce must like griffins very much. There are two golden griffins outside the door, with magic attached to their surfaces to protect them from the sun and rain. Golden griffins stood on both sides, with no one guarding them, but no one dared to attack them.
Luke followed the secret guards, passed through several houses with complex structures, and finally came to the hall where distinguished guests were usually received.
A sumptuous meal was already prepared on the table.
Karen is a man of deep thoughts, but also very open-minded. After meeting Luke, he invited him to sit down, and then apologized for the secret guard incident.
“There were some misunderstandings, but things have already happened, and the Chamber of Commerce is willing to give some compensation.”
"Forget about the compensation." Lu Jia waved his hand to interrupt: "Just give me a storage ring."
He could certainly extort a large sum of money, but that would not only be inconsistent with his character, but would also make him easily looked down upon.
A good storage ring would cost at least thirty gold coins, which was considered a small saving.
Luke took out the parchment scroll and gently pushed it over.
Karen picked it up with a hint of eagerness. There were not many things that could make him curious. Karen was extremely interested in the storybook that Luke mentioned.
He had made many guesses before, perhaps there were some magic-related elements hidden in the story, such as a magic structure that he had never seen before.
The quill shook its feathers mockingly.
Watch it. If you don’t watch it, you’ll regret it for a day. If you watch it, you’ll regret it for a lifetime.
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