Chapter125: Baffled
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After wandering around the streets for tens of minutes,
Yumo’s frown grew tighter because after eating the grilled meat, she visited several more shops and ordered many local specialty dishes. However, almost every time, the shop owners would freeze for a moment when they saw her.
At first, they seemed to want to say something, but soon, due to her attitude, they began to doubt themselves. Eventually, after struggling, they chose not to say anything...
This puzzled Yumo.
That gaze,
Did they recognize me? Or perhaps recognize the disguise I’m currently wearing?
But if they did recognize me, why wouldn’t they speak up? Besides, why would so many people recognize a slave girl?
Moreover,
She had made some adjustments...
’Strange...’
Feeling perplexed, Yumo silently walked to a nearby cotton candy vendor. This time, Yumo didn’t use her cute, endearing tone of voice. Instead, she stood expressionless in front of the stall.
This time, when the vendor noticed Yumo, he showed an expression of terror,
Retreating in panic,
"Young lady Yuan’er?!!"
The vendor’s tone was filled with fear and caution as if Yumo had once done something extremely outrageous to him.
Upon hearing this address,
Yumo’s deep blue eyes couldn’t help but narrow slightly.
He said,
Yuan’er?
"Um, who is Yuan’er?"
Yumo slowly walked over and curiously asked.
Hearing this question, the vendor was visibly stunned. After examining the pink-haired girl for a moment, his black eyes revealed a hint of astonishment.
"You, you’re not young lady Yuan’er?"
"No,"
Yumo decisively replied.
"So, who is this Yuan’er you’re talking about?"
"lady Yuan’er, she, she is..."
However, just as Yumo was about to obtain the information from the vendor, his words suddenly came to a halt. He became somewhat fearful and looked uneasily behind Yumo.
At the same time,
A deep and provocative voice filled with a strong sense of provocation and lust slowly sounded in Yumo’s ear, causing her to involuntarily bite her lip.
"Oh my~ What a lovely little girl we have here, you’re so adorable."
"..."
Upon hearing this familiar rogue-like phrase, Yumo’s face immediately darkened.
Really,
Just when I was about to know the answer, someone came to cause trouble. What kind of plot twist is this?!
Feeling helpless and inwardly sighing,
Yumo slowly turned her head to look at the man beside her. He was about two 165 centimeters tall, with a burly physique, wearing brown leather armor, wielding a giant hammer, and sporting a big beard. It was obvious that the one who had just flirted with her was this bearded man.
At the same time,
Upon seeing the bearded man appear, the people around them couldn’t help but retreat, casting fearful eyes toward the bearded man.
The nearby shopkeepers and residents were well aware that this bearded man was an A-rank adventurer who had arrived in Wind City not long ago, and his strength was formidable!
However,
His conduct was truly unsatisfactory.
With the departure of most of the Blizzard Knights from wind City and the city being short-handed, law enforcement was somewhat insufficient. The bearded man became even more lawless. Just a few days ago, he had beaten up an old man selling meat at the end of the street over a minor dispute, leaving him half-dead...
And now?
Seeing the wine bottle in the bearded man’s right hand and the strong smell of alcohol around him, it was not difficult to guess that
This guy, was drunk again...
When drunk, this man became even more lawless.
It was rumored that he particularly liked little girls. He had previously killed an eight-year-old child in the Sadik Empire and was wanted for it, which led him to flee to the Snow Night Empire.
And now?
Wasn’t the little girl he had set his eyes on in trouble?
Looking at the petite, frail girl who was not even 1.3 meters tall, the nearby crowd couldn’t help but cast sympathetic glances. If such a girl were to be violated by this beast, she wouldn’t survive, would she? Her small body might be pierced straight through.
Imagining the girl’s possible fate,
The nearby people shivered in unison...
Although someone had already gone to notify the guards, it might be too late. Moreover, even if they did arrive, the guards’ strength might not be enough to stop this drunken A-rank mercenary.
However,
At this moment,
Two men with a strong sense of justice in the crowd suddenly stepped up to the bearded man, angrily berating him as if trying to stop the impending atrocity,
"This is Linfeng City , the city of wind ! You don’t dare to...?!!"
’Boom~’
However,
Before they could finish speaking, the irritable bearded man swung his arm violently! In an instant, both men were sent flying! They slammed into a distant wall, creating two large holes...
For a moment,
Everyone held their breath and dared not say another word.
After all, the bearded man had already brandished his mace.
Obviously, whoever spoke up would be mercilessly sent flying by the mace. The strongest among the crowd was only at the fourth level, and they didn’t dare to confront this fifth-level mercenary head-on...
Seeing the sudden silence in the crowd, the bearded man laughed. Then he turned his head, looking at the cute little girl he believed was already in his grasp. Just thinking about hearing her sweet moans made him even more excited.
"Hehe, little girl, come, uncle will take you to have some fun~"
With that,
The bearded man slowly reached out his right hand towards the girl, revealing a nauseating smile that he thought was handsome but was actually extremely sleazy.
Upon seeing this,
A hint of red light spilled from Yumo’s deep blue eyes, and a dangerous aura gradually emerged around her.
This person,
He was truly disgusting...
Yumo’s eyes were full of disgust.
If this had happened in the Great Winter Forest, Yumo would have probably called the Abyssal Demon to come and devour this man. Well, that’s not quite right. Eating such a piece of rotten meat would likely give them an upset stomach, so it would be better to directly blast him into ashes with an Annihilation Beam...
Unfortunately,
She was not in the forest right now, so she couldn’t act so unrestrained.
She had to figure out a way to quietly resolve the situation.
’Might as well...’
With this thought, Yumo’s eyes narrowed slightly, and a butterfly with blood-red patterns slowly flew over from a nearby tree.
Simply knocking this guy out would do.
They could just think he had passed out from drinking too much.
Yumo planned this in her heart.
When the crowd dispersed or during the quiet of the night, she could send a Blood Butterfly to kill this man. Such a person was a waste of resources alive, and his strength wasn’t something anyway...
Thinking of this, a cruel smile spread across Yumo’s small face.
However,
At this moment, the bearded man had no idea of the impending danger and was intently watching Yumo. Seeing that Yumo hadn’t responded, the drunk bearded man lost his patience and reached out his greasy hand towards her.
In an instant, the onlookers held their breath.
The smile on Yumo’s face became even more radiant.
And just then,
Yumo’s deep blue eyes narrowed slightly.
’Hmm? Someone’s coming?’
The next moment,
Under the astonished gazes of the onlookers, a brown-haired woman dressed as a noble lady suddenly appeared in their line of sight, wrapped in a burst of orange aura and moving at lightning speed!
"You fat pig! Put your filthy hand away from my granddaughter?!"
Along with the woman’s furious roar,
The iron fist wrapped in powerful aura suddenly struck the bearded mercenary’s face!
"Boom!!"
In an instant, blood splattered everywhere.
With a loud bang, the iron fist sank deeply into the bearded man’s face! Blood mixed with teeth sprayed out of his mouth and nose!
In a flash,
Under the force of the tremendous blow, the bearded man was abruptly sent flying! He slammed into a bronze statue in the distance! Accompanied by a ’clang’ sound, the bearded man couldn’t get back up...
’Wow~’
Seeing this, Yumo showed a slightly surprised expression.
Clearly, the actions of this unknown noblewoman had taken Yumo quite by surprise.
However,
What was even more surprising came later.
In the next instant,
Just as Yumo was about to express her gratitude to the noblewoman, she was suddenly caught off guard and tightly embraced by the noblewoman who had turned around.
"Yuan’er! You’re finally back!!"
Huh?
Uh, what, what’s going on?!
For a moment, Yumo stood dumbfounded in place...