The Hero in Exile

Moran's voice was not loud, but it was clearly heard by everyone present.

The captain walked over to Moran with some disbelief and looked at the golden token. Not only was Hook's name engraved on it, but there was also Hook's unique aura of power that was hard not to recognize.

It was as if he could already see his king standing in front of him and questioning him why he had angered away the beastman envoy, whom he urgently needed to make friends with. His legs couldn't stop trembling when he thought of this.

"I'm...I'm sorry! My Lords, please forgive me, this is a misunderstanding. I don't know that guy. Please don't tell the King."

Fear, anger and surprise flashed in the boss's eyes. He didn't expect that he would hit a wall this time. He usually paid this guy more than enough money, but now he cut off all ties with him so quickly after something happened.

But the boss didn't say much, because if he interfered further it would affect diplomatic relations and might even be treason.

"Oh, so it was a misunderstanding? Then please be fair and investigate this matter thoroughly."

"Tsk tsk tsk."

Lingyu, who was watching Moran's performance, couldn't help but sigh why he showed such a villain smile at this time. It was very cheap, okay? However, looking from the side, he did have the pressure of a devil. I hope this pressure will appear in a better occasion next time.

But since Moran, the good guy, has played his part, it's time for me, the bad guy, to step forward.

"Okay, Moran, look how scared you made others. You must have misunderstood how fast he came just now. He was competent, but he was just taken advantage of by some villains. Don't you think so, Captain?"

Anyone who could sit in this position was a smart guy. He immediately understood what Lingyu meant. His face changed and he pointed at the noodle shop owner indignantly. His eyes rolled and he began to think about what crime to charge him with.

"You are you, um... You obstructed public affairs, provided false clues, and slandered others. Um... By the way, when I saw that you knew the identities of these two adults, I had the right to suspect that you were a spy from another country, no, even an assassin. Damn, you actually lurked here for so long. Brothers, take him down."

The soldiers nearby received the order and recovered from their shock and rushed forward.

"Uh...uhhh!"

Many soldiers took off their socks, which they changed once every few months, to cover their boss's mouth in order to prevent him from talking about his past deeds and to avoid getting into trouble.

As for why the two knew that they were socks, it was mainly because the sour smell was hard to ignore.

As for the other "guests", they had already run away when they saw the situation was not good. The remaining few were also prepared to carry the people to the police station to get away with it. Moran grabbed the captain of the security team by the collar and brought him in front of him.

"Just think about how you're going to leave. Should you leave some local specialties behind?"

The captain of the security team caught a glimpse of Moran's two rubbing fingers and suddenly realized something. He grinned and even the leftover vegetable leaves were still stuck to them.

"My Lords, I think all the money this guy earned was ill-gotten gains. We have to put him in jail and we really don't have the manpower to spare. I hope you can collect the evidence of this store and come over when you are free."

"Yeah, that's good."

Can't spare any manpower? It seems that there are indeed no manpower for more than a dozen people to hold a person who has no resistance and is about to faint. Wait, why is he foaming at the mouth? Could he have fainted because of the socks?

Lingyu took a small step back with some disgust.

After the security team left, Moran quietly closed the door, but the remaining light still allowed one to see his silver teeth at the corners of his mouth.

"Hahahaha here comes my money."

After several hours of investigation, even holes were found in the floor and wall panels, and Moran finally believed that all the money had been collected.

Moran shook the purse which contained about 400 gold coins. Listening to the sound of the coins colliding, Moran felt a sense of security that he had never felt before. It was more reassuring than chopping people with the magic sword.

"What are you thinking about Moran."

Lingyu stretched out her hands and spread them out, and everything was self-evident.

"I have contributed a lot this time, and you have helped me a lot..."

"3."

"Just give me 100 gold coins..."

"2"

Moran finally handed over the money, and his eyes never left the purse until the money was tied to Lingyu's belt.

Moran opened the door with a look of despair, but without the previous majesty.

"Hey, Moran."

"What's wrong~"

Moran replied weakly.

"Catch it."

Moran instinctively grabbed the thing Lingyu threw to him. It was a bag. The moment he held it in his hand, he heard a familiar voice.

Moran felt his eyes slightly moist as he looked towards Lingyu.

Feeling the burning gaze, Lingyu didn't dare to look at Moran. After all, it was Moran who did a great job this time and she only beat up a few people inside.

"There are 30 gold coins in it. Don't spend them carelessly, otherwise you will end up starving!" Lingyu said proudly.

"Lingyu, I love you so much."

As he said that, he rushed forward and hugged Lingyu in his arms.

"What are you doing, you idiot! Let me go!"

Lingyu struggled symbolically for a few times and then let Moran go.