Ambushed (1)

"Okay!" Ye Lang handed the gold coins to the stall owner and then prepared to take his things and leave.

"Young Master, what are you doing?" Tiger Girl noticed that what Ye Lang was holding didn't seem to be animal hide. He had thrown away all the animal hides, including the one he had just been pointing at.

"Hey, young master, what do you mean by this?" The stall owner also found it strange and didn't understand what Ye Lang was doing.

"I'm just taking my things. Are you trying to back out? Don't you want to sell them to me?" Ye Lang stopped what he was doing and asked the stall owner.

"No! We Tiger Clan keep our word, and Miss Taiya is proof of that!" The stall owner was also a member of the Tiger Clan and knew Tiger Girl, but he didn't seem to know Ye Lang very well.

"Yes, young master, my people won't go back on their word once they've made up their minds!" Tiger Girl nodded, her tone very certain.

"If that's the case, then give me the thing!" Ye Lang said.

"Here you go!" The stall owner immediately handed Ye Lang the animal hide that Ye Lang had just pointed to.

"..." Ye Lang held the animal hide in silence for a moment, then casually tossed it back. "Are you kidding me? This isn't what I want!!"

"But what you just pointed to..." The stall owner was a little confused, then took out the animal hide that he had just placed nearby, thinking that perhaps he had pointed to the wrong thing.

"What? That's not it!"

However, when the stall owner took them out, Ye Lang still said they weren't the right ones. Then the stall owner took out many more, but Ye Lang rejected them all!

"Take whatever you want!" The stall owner was getting impatient, thinking that Ye Lang might be deliberately trying to rip him off. If it weren't for Miss Taiya's sake, he probably would have already started a fight with Ye Lang.

"I was just trying to take it myself, but you were blocking me... Move aside..." Ye Lang ignored the opinions of others and went to get the things.

"Ah..."

At that moment, almost everyone was stunned, simply because they saw that what Ye Lang was holding was—

Stone slabs! Those stone slabs beneath the animal hides!!

"Young Master, what are you doing? What are you going to do with this stone tablet?" Athena asked blankly, unable to understand what Ye Lang meant.

"Young master, is this what you want to buy?" the stall owner asked in surprise.

"Yes, this is it! Your animal hides are useless to me, but if you can't sell them, I can buy them. I don't care anyway." Ye Lang put the stone tablet into his ring, looked at the animal hides on the ground, and said calmly.

"No need, if you don't need it, then don't buy it." The stall owner shook his head. This behavior clearly shows the difference between Human Race and Orcs. Human Race stall owners don't care whether others need it or not, as long as they can sell it all.

"Oh, then you can continue setting up your stall. I'll go look for other things!" Ye Lang didn't mind. After leaving those words, he went to continue his treasure hunt.

"Little Tiger Girl, why aren't you saying anything? He spent money to buy such a stone slab, don't you think there's something wrong with that?" Athena originally wanted to ask Ye Lang, but she found it strange that Tiger Girl hadn't said anything.

"Young Master has his reasons for buying it. Judging from his reaction, that stone slab is definitely not an ordinary one! Besides, even if it were an ordinary stone slab, if Young Master wanted to buy it, then let him. He's a Prodigal Son anyway, he doesn't need a reason to spend money!" Tiger Girl said calmly, taking the matter very lightly.

Ye Lang's extravagant spending habits existed even before he met Tiger Girl, and Tiger Girl was someone Ye Lang bought after he had spent all his money.

In other words, if Ye Lang hadn't been so extravagant, she wouldn't have stayed by Ye Lang side. She might have been a slave to someone else, and her fate might have been the same as Catwoman Taiya's, or even worse.

Perhaps for this reason, or perhaps because she had already gotten used to it, Tiger Girl didn't feel any resentment towards Ye Lang's extravagance; on the contrary, she would silently support him.

"..." After hearing Tiger Girl's words, Athena remained silent for a long time, pondering the meaning behind Tiger Girl. After some thought, she seemed to understand.

"Young Master, what is this stone slab?" Despite her understanding, Athena's curiosity remained. She wanted to know why Ye Lang was interested in this stone slab.

"It's a secret, I wouldn't tell just anyone. Actually, this stone slab is..." Ye Lang said in a very low voice, looking mysterious.

At this moment, Athena was listening intently to what Ye Lang was about to say, well, it seems her ears are naturally perked up.

At the same time, Tiger Girl saw Ye Lang's expression, smiled slightly, and then shook her head. She knew what Ye Lang was going to say next!

"Secret!!"

"?! What?" Athena didn't react for a moment.

"It's a secret! I already told you it's a secret!! You're such an idiot..." Ye Lang said with a laugh, then ran off in a flash.

Athena froze for a moment, then reacted, stamping her foot and saying, "Hmph! You dare to play me? Tell me right now, what is that thing?!"

"I won't tell! If I did, I wouldn't tell just anyone!" Ye Lang's defiant attitude after being caught amused and exasperated Athena.

"How can I be considered an ordinary person? We're acquaintances, young master, just tell me!" Athena said with a smile.

"I won't tell! Auntie, I want this!" Ye Lang continued his shopping while refusing Athena's offer.

"Young master, my young master..." Athena began to use her "Fox Spirit offensive," shaking Ye Lang and acting coquettishly. Fortunately, she was much smaller than Ye Lang, so it looked like a younger sister acting coquettishly towards her older brother.

"Alright, I'm scared of you, you little Fox Spirit!! Let me tell you! Actually..." Ye Lang finally gave in, but his answer left Athena speechless.

"I don't know what this thing is either!!"

This statement is true. Ye Lang only sensed that the stone slab was not an ordinary thing; it contained something magical. However, he needed to study it further to find out what it was. He still didn't know at the moment.

"..."

Is this the answer I got by sacrificing my beauty? Athena was about to go crazy.

"Little fox, you're still too green... Don't ask the young master questions like that in the future. Sometimes, even he doesn't know the answer himself." Tiger Girl came over, patted Athena on the shoulder, and left with a very happy smile.

That's right, I'm mocking you. Who told you to make a move on the young master? Don't think that just because you've gotten to know us well these past few days, I'll forget about that incident!

You have a lot to do for me to forgive you...