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"Where's Akame?"
"Oh, they're having dinner over there."
"Let's bring her along; we need to get back to Night Raid as soon as possible."
Najenda gazed in the direction of the capital, her eyes sharp.
Aoba, who had been traveling through the night, was dumbfounded.
"Hey handsome, aren't you afraid of running into a pervert while walking at night?"
A middle-aged woman, who looked to be in her forties or fifties, with a barrel waist and a face full of pockmarks, blocked the road.
He stared at Qingye with lustful eyes, his mouth practically watering.
Chapter 120 Is it my fault for being good-looking? Ah! Answer me! Food and lodging included!
I had hoped that by traveling late at night, I could at least get a glimpse of the situation on the border of the Empire 6.
Aoba never expected this.
They had only walked less than two miles when they encountered bandits who were robbing and plundering.
Even the burly female bandit in front of him was thinking of taking him back?
When did being good-looking become a mistake?!
Ah!
answer me!
A bandit with a pointed snout and monkey-like face, who was standing next to the female bandit, rolled his eyes.
He was momentarily surprised: "Boss, that sword this guy is carrying looks really valuable!"
sword?!
Upon hearing this, the female bandit also withdrew her naked gaze, which had been filled with a desire to devour Qingye alive.
I looked at the holy sword on his back, its ornate hilt exposed.
A bright red ruby hung from the exposed sword tassel.
Even at night, it emits a soft, shimmering light, which is quite beautiful.
Money moves people's hearts.
Especially in this desolate border region.
The female bandit's eyes revealed undisguised greed.
This shows that Qingye dared to travel alone on the border late at night.
He was also wearing a valuable sword, and his tone became wary:
"Brother, we only want money, we won't hurt anyone..."
"Give us a little money and we'll make way."
Aoba had hoped to extract some useful information from these bandits.
But the female bandit didn't take the initiative to attack, which made him lose the will to fight.
Thinking it better to have more friends than fewer enemies, he immediately smiled and said:
"Madam... Madam, I'm new here too, and I don't have much money on me. How about you take me to a nearby town, and I'll sell this sword and give it to you as payment?"
The female bandit saw that Qingye was not flustered at all, and even said that she would give him a reward.
They became extremely vigilant.
The mountain silk order rises here on the border of the empire.
See people talking, see ghosts talking.
This guy is definitely more than just a pretty boy!
"Boss, why don't we just rob him!" The weasel-faced guy couldn't contain his greed. "That kid's all alone. Even if he's tough, we've got so many brothers here, are we afraid of him?"
"roll!"
The female bandit shoved him impatiently in a low voice, "Brother, the nearest town is twenty miles away in this direction."
"You don't want payment?"
"No need. The Imperial Ambassador 087 is stationed in that town. You'd better dress up."
The female bandit waved her hand, signaling the dozen or so people behind her to make way.
Rather than risk robbing, it's better to do someone a favor.
"Is that so? Thanks."
Qingye thanked her softly.
He nodded in response to the female bandit's well-intentioned reminder.
Using his telekinesis, he rewrapped the cloth strips that had been covering the holy sword.
Walk through the path cleared by the bandits.
The female bandit was horrified to see the strips of cloth on the holy sword moving on their own.
But she still tried her best to control her emotions.
Even in the dead of winter, beads of sweat still streamed down his forehead like raindrops.
really!
That guy is definitely not an ordinary person!
Never mess with them!!
"Boss, if you really let this kid go, we're really running out of food for the winter."
"In a few days, the grain collection officials from the capital will also be coming, which will probably cause a lot of trouble."
"Damn this world!"
"If all else fails, boss, let's go hunting on the edge of the tundra."
Behind Qingye, the whispers of the bandits carried by the cold wind reached his ears.
Bandits forced into a corner?
Aoba walked along the dilapidated road, the bare, yellowish-brown grass on both sides looking quite unsightly.
During the heavy snow season, there seemed to be nothing to grow on the border.
At this time, there are still grain collection officials in the capital?
Is it that the emperor in the capital was incompetent?
Or was this border issue caused by that ambassador from the capital?
Aoba shook his head and continued on his way.
Previously, the people in the town did not live a very good life.
He now needs to go and see the town where the ambassador from the capital lives.
When Aoba arrived, it was already close to dawn.
After a night of rushing around.
He never encountered any more highway robberies.
Of course, this may be related to the weather and the several dangerous species he encountered on the way.
In heavy snow, not only do people go hungry, but even dangerous animals go hungry.
At the town entrance.
Under the light snow, many carriages and horses could already be seen queuing to enter the city.
Occasionally, arguments could be heard between the guards and the carriages.
"Weren't there only three copper coins yesterday!?"
"The city entrance fee today is one silver coin. If you don't have it, get out!"
"You... I'll pay."
"Also, you need a silver coin when you leave the city."
"..."
Amidst the rising and falling sighs and snickers.
Aoba saw a straight and clean road through the city gate.
Many shops along the street have already opened.
"Hey kid, pay up!"
Before anyone noticed, Aoba had already arrived at the city gate.
The city guards brazenly reached out to Qingye.
Ding--!
Aoba took out his money pouch, selected a silver coin from it, and handed it over.
However, when the city guards saw Qingye enter the city alone, a greedy glint flashed across their faces as they looked at the money bag:
"Ha, you'll have to pay two silver coins!"
"Isn't it just one?"
"That's a price for acquaintances. Is this your first time in town? Two silver coins."
The city guard reached out and rubbed Qingye's hand.
He had already put the original silver coins into his pocket.
Is this considered embezzlement?