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Suddenly, three or five pirates walked past, their arms around each other's shoulders.

Suddenly, one of the pirates seemed to notice something, exclaiming in surprise and pointing to the corner.

"what?!"

There's a young woman up ahead!

The pirate's exclamation caught the attention of his companions, and several pirates looked in the direction he was pointing.

In an instant, the pirates all stared wide-eyed.

A disheveled and exhausted girl was seen leaning against the wall, fast asleep.

Although the girl's face was covered in black dust, it could not conceal her beautiful appearance.

It turned out that the charcoal ash Sarah had applied to her face had largely worn off after three days of running around, revealing her original appearance.

"Grab her! Grab her!"

At that moment, one of the lustful pirates shouted out and staggered toward Sarah!

At the same time, the commotion woke Sarah up. As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw four or five big men staggering toward her. She was so frightened that she tried to get up and run away.

But who could have imagined that Sarah's body was so weak that she couldn't stand up properly.

The pirates were about to get close.

Sarah could even smell the strong stench of alcohol and the pungent odor emanating from the pirates!

After all, being a pirate, it was common for them to go months without bathing.

Is this the end of her life's journey?

A flicker of despair crossed Sarah's large eyes, then she gritted her teeth, a resolute glint in her bright eyes.

Even if it means my death, I will never submit to these bastards!

Just as Sarah was about to make a desperate attempt, suddenly...

"Hey!"

"You're blocking my way, get out of my way."

A calm voice came from the alley.

Before the pirates could react, the man at the front was kicked away.

"bump!"

A dull thud reached everyone's ears.

The pirate who was kicked flew a full five meters before crashing heavily to the ground.

Meanwhile, blood kept spilling from the pirate's mouth, and his fate was unknown.

"asshole!"

The pirate cursed angrily and quickly looked around.

At the other end of the alley stood a young man with very distinctive features.

He had long, pale hair and wore a tattered black robe. Behind the black robe was a sword-shaped weapon tightly wrapped in white cloth.

At the same time, the young man also wore a rusty iron sword at his waist.

His right hand was tightly wrapped in bandages, and he also had an enormous iron ring on his wrist.

Upon seeing this figure, the pirates felt a sense of foreboding.

The pirates knew they had probably met their match this time, and some began to consider retreating.

The pirate leader gritted his teeth, then, fueled by alcohol, muttered a low rebuke.

"Damn it, kill him!"

At that moment, the pirate drew a sharp dagger from his waist and charged towards the white-haired youth.

Seeing that their leader had already gone up, the remaining pirates had no choice but to grit their teeth, pull out their weapons, and follow.

But to everyone's surprise, the young man simply drew his iron sword from his waist and sent the pirate captain flying with a single blow.

Along with that, he also knocked down all the pirates following behind him.

In an instant, the alleyway returned to silence.

The young man then turned around and extended his left hand, which was not covered by the white cloth, to the girl.

"Are you OK?"

The white-haired youth asked in a gentle voice.

Sarah unconsciously took the hand the young man offered, and then slowly stood up with his help.

"I'm fine..."

Sarah answered softly.

If the charcoal ash on her face hadn't not completely rubbed off, Sarah knew her face would be bright red right now.

Suddenly, the fatigue of the past few days overwhelmed Sarah, instantly engulfing her.

The girl fainted in the young man's arms.

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This start seems pretty good...

Chapter Twenty, The Fish Has Taken the Bait

Sunlight streamed into the room through the window; it was midday, the time of day when the sun was at its brightest.

On the bed, the girl, still fast asleep, twitched her eyelids slightly before suddenly waking up.

Recalling everything that happened last night, Sarah suddenly stood up and began to check herself over.

After some searching and confirming that nothing had happened, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"you're awake?"

At that moment, a gentle voice rang in Sarah's ear.

Immediately, she turned her head and looked in the direction from which the sound came.

Under the bright sunlight, a white-haired young man sat by the window, smiling at her.

Upon seeing the white-haired young man, Sarah recalled that it was this very young man who had saved her the previous night.

"Yes, sir."

"Thank you so much for your help yesterday."

Sarah seemed a little shy and didn't know how to address the young man in front of her.

After all, at this time, she was just a little girl who had just lost her mother.

She was not the infamous Miss Misfortune who would later experience great trials and tribulations.

"Just call me Li Ang."

The white-haired youth seemed to sense Sarah's predicament and directly revealed his name.

“Okay... Mr. Li Ang.”

“I am Sarah, Sarah Fortune.”

Sarah quickly gave her name, her demeanor revealing a hint of nervousness.

Li Ang simply smiled and nodded, indicating that he already knew everything.

"Gulu..."

Just then, an awkward voice suddenly rang out in the air.

Almost instantly, the girl's fair and delicate cheeks were flushed red.

After all, Sarah hadn't eaten for three days, so it was inevitable that she would feel hungry.

"Miss Sarah seems a little hungry."

"Then why don't you have lunch with me?"

The young man still wore a gentle smile, which easily won people's favor.

Although Sarah's stubbornness and shyness made her want to refuse, her physical hunger made it difficult for her to bear.

"it is good......"

In the end, the girl had no choice but to agree shyly.

......

This is an ordinary tavern, one of many like it in Bilgewater.

It also functions as a hotel, restaurant, and bar.

Last night, Li Ang and Sarah spent the night here.