Haruki weighed the money bag in his hand. Indeed, the fastest way to make money in the world was robbery.
Those three samurai had accumulated a considerable fortune by robbing in Nibi no Utsu.
"Haruki, what should we do with this money?"
Yahiko looked at the bulging money bag in Haruki’s hand and asked with a troubled expression.
Although it was a considerable fortune, it was, after all, stolen goods obtained through robbery. The thought of how the samurai had acquired this money made Yahiko unable to spend it with a clear conscience.
"Haruki is so smart. If it weren’t for him, we would have let them get away. Now we even have this extra money, and we can live in Nibi no Utsu for a longer time."
Konan had no idea what Yahiko was thinking; she only had one thought in her mind. They wouldn’t have to sleep on the streets anymore.
It wasn’t that Konan couldn’t endure the hardship of sleeping on the streets. She had experienced even tougher days before, so sleeping on the streets was nothing. But she didn’t want everyone to live such a difficult life.
Looking at the joy on Konan’s face, Yahiko pursed his lips, hid the hesitation on his face, and smiled at Konan. "Yes."
Nagato looked at Haruki and slowly asked, "Haruki, this money was taken from the samurai by you. Where do you plan to use it?"
Haruki looked at Nagato in surprise. His gaze swept over Yahiko and Konan.
Nagato didn’t seem to care about the money’s use, Konan wanted to use the money to improve their quality of life, and Yahiko didn’t want to use the stolen goods.
The three of them had different ideas.
Yahiko just hadn’t expressed his, but it couldn’t escape Haruki’s eyes. Although Yahiko’s expression wasn’t obvious, Haruki was, after all, an adult. It wasn’t difficult to see through his thoughts.
Haruki first said to Konan, "Konan, don’t worry about the money. Even without this money, we have enough to live here."
He had collected a considerable amount of money on the battlefield. It was more than enough to support the four of them living in Nibi no Utsu.
Konan looked at Haruki, her eyes filled with a smile. "Mm."
With Haruki around, it seemed like there was nothing to worry about. Although Haruki was younger than all of them, he was the most reliable person. It was as if with him around, there were no difficulties in the world. Just looking at Haruki made her feel very at ease.
Haruki turned his head and stared at Yahiko.
Yahiko was startled, immediately looked up at Haruki, and asked in confusion, "What’s wrong?"
"This money was obtained by us from the samurai, and the samurai plundered it from others. I plan to use this money to buy food and distribute it to the refugees."
"What do you think?" Haruki asked.
Yahiko’s pupils slowly widened, his lips slightly parted, and a glimmer of light flickered in his eyes.
There was no better way to handle this. Only this way could Yahiko spend this money with a clear conscience.
Yahiko looked at Haruki with gratitude. He rushed forward and hugged Haruki tightly.
Thank you for always understanding me!
Thank you for being by my side!
[System detected Yahiko’s Affection Value +5000]
[Your Love Curse growth value has increased to 50.3%]
Haruki patted Yahiko, pulled him off himself, and looked at Konan and Nagato.
"Konan, Nagato, what do you two think?"
Nagato nodded. "It’s fine."
He had no objections. This was originally the money Haruki obtained from the samurai, and Haruki had the full right to dispose of it.
Konan shook her head, her face a little red. "I have no problem either. I was too selfish just now."
Konan lowered her head in shame. She felt a warm hand land on her head. Konan’s pupils widened slightly.
Konan, I’ve collected your emotional value too.
Haruki’s lips curved into an arc, and his voice sounded in Konan’s ear. "Konan, don’t talk about yourself like that. You’re not selfish at all. I know you’re thinking of us. You’re not afraid of hardship, you’re just afraid of us suffering."
Tears quickly welled up in Konan’s eyes.
[System detected Konan’s Affection Value +5000]
[Your Love Curse growth value has increased to 50.8%]
"Let’s go, we’ll buy food."
Haruki ruffled Konan’s head and said to Yahiko and Nagato.
"Mm!" Yahiko nodded excitedly.
As they took their first steps, a pebble fell from above, landing in front of them.
Yahiko immediately became alert. He stretched out his hand to shield Haruki and the others behind him, looking up towards the high place.
Haruki stared at the figure sitting on the wall, not at all surprised.
The man wore a loose yukata, his wooden clogs seemed like they could fall off at any moment, his hair was messy, and he looked like he had just climbed out of bed.
One hand propped on the wall, the other tossed a pebble up and down.
"Who are you? What do you want?" ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ novel-fire.net
After the samurai robbery just now, Yahiko was now highly vigilant towards everyone in Nibi no Utsu.
The man on the wall sneered, pointed at the money bag in Haruki’s hand. "You plan to use this money to help the refugees?"
His voice carried a strong hint of sarcasm.
Yahiko glared at the man. "You were eavesdropping on us."
The man continued to ask indifferently, "Do you know the consequences of doing that?"
Yahiko was stunned. What consequences could there be for helping refugees?
It would simply be receiving the refugees’ gratitude.
Wasn’t that a good thing?
"Hey, kid who suggested helping the refugees, do you know what will happen if you do that?"
The man’s gaze shot directly at Haruki.
Haruki said, "Helping refugees will make us public enemies of all ninjas and samurai in Nibi no Utsu. If that’s the consequence you’re talking about, then I know."
Yahiko and Konan looked at Haruki in surprise.
A trace of confusion also appeared on Nagato’s face.
The man’s lips curved slightly, his eyes deep, staring at Haruki. "It seems you know. Then aren’t you afraid?"
Haruki sighed silently in his heart. Becoming a public enemy was only a matter of time, so there was no difference whether it was sooner or later.
"No, I’m not afraid. Our purpose in coming to Nibi no Utsu is to change the chaotic order here. If we were afraid, we wouldn’t have come." Haruki said.
Upon hearing this, Yahiko’s expression immediately became firm.
They came here precisely because they wanted to drive out the ninjas and samurai who were causing trouble here.