Why Did It Turn Out Like This?

At this moment, Emilia was truly stunned.

no way.

Emilia had been chasing Felt for almost an entire day in order to find the stolen badge. During that time, Felt Escape countless times, and Felt wandered into alleys of unknown locations countless times before Emilia finally found the slums, arrived at the Thieves' Den, and saw her lost badge.

Therefore, although Emilia's kind and earnest personality led Fang Li to sincerely plead with Emilia, Emilia was not naive enough to think that she could get the badge back with just a few words of request.

Emilia was even prepared for battle, intending to forcibly take back the badge.

Now, Fang Li simply returned the badge to Emilia without saying a word, leaving Emilia completely stunned.

Therefore, Emilia couldn't help but ask Fang Li with a doubtful and hesitant tone, "Can you really give it to me?"

"You don't want it?" Fang Li blinked, held out a hand to Emilia, and said, "Then give it back to me."

"No way." Emilia shook her head quickly, then realized what she meant and said angrily, "Wait, this was originally mine, how could it be returned to you?"

"Hahaha." Parker laughed out loud, saying helplessly, "My daughter is as innocent as ever."

"No, not at all," Emilia retorted, then bowed deeply to Fang Li and said, "Thank you very much. I will definitely repay this kindness in the future."

"Perhaps I'm one of those little girls' accomplices? You actually thanked the thief's accomplice who stole your badge and think that returning your things to you is a favor?" Fang Li immediately laughed and said, "With your overly kind personality, if you don't have a reliable person by your side to rely on, you're destined to suffer for the rest of your life."

"No...nothing like that happened." Emilia retorted again, and her rebuttal was rather clumsy.

"I... I'm just expressing my gratitude for returning the badge to me. Although stealing is wrong, I was also negligent in having my things stolen from me. So, if we consider the two things cancel each other out, you returning the badge to me is a favor I must repay!"

This reason may seem reasonable at first glance, but upon closer examination, it is found to be full of flaws.

At least, Fang Li has never seen anyone who, after having their things stolen, would thank someone who might have been an accomplice of the thief after getting their things back.

"We had important weapons stolen here because of carelessness. After we retrieved them with the help of others, they even came to settle accounts."

Fang Li shrugged and said to Emilia, "No matter what you say, that badge was just a side thing. If you really want to be concerned about favors, then you should be concerned about the favor of saving your life later."

"Behind?" Emilia was slightly taken aback.

"Save a life?" Parker looked equally bewildered.

Only Felt and Old Man Rom understood what Fang Li meant.

Since someone doesn't want Emilia to participate in the Royal Selection, after failing to obtain the badge, the so-called client might directly target Emilia.

Therefore, Emilia to reclaim her badge is not only not a good thing, but could even be a terrible thing that could bring her death.

Fang Li offered no explanation for this.

Do you care?

Fang Li said this.

"If that's the case, then you can stay here obediently like that little girl over there and wait to watch the show."

"No, rather, if you don't stay, you might not know when you'll die."

As Fang Li said this, Emilia's surprised and puzzled expression, and began to mutter to himself while touching his chin.

"That makes sense. Once this girl gets out, the hunter might not come over, but instead chase after her directly."

"In that case, it's better to keep her here."

Fang Li then raised his head, and his gaze toward Emilia turned malicious.

"You..." Emilia involuntarily took a step back, and said warily, "What do you want to do?"

Upon hearing this, Fang Li simply smiled brightly and said, "I didn't do anything."

As he said this, a rope appeared in Fang Li's hand without him noticing.

"Ugh..."

In a corner of the Thieves' Den, next to Felt, Emilia sat in a half-kneeling position, her delicate face filled with an expression of disbelief.

Why did it turn out like this?

Upon closer inspection, Emilia, like Felt, was completely bound hand and foot.

Meanwhile, Parker covered his mouth with a smirk and said to Emilia, "Ria, you look so funny."

"Parker!" Emilia cried out angrily, her voice tinged with a cute accusation as she questioned Parker, "Why didn't you save me?"

"Because it's very interesting." Parker said with a smile, then flew to Fang Li's side, patted Fang Li's shoulder like an acquaintance, and said, "Besides, I didn't sense any malice from him, and his words just now can't be ignored, so let's leave it at that."

"How... how could this be?" Emilia looked as if she had been struck by a blow, her face still filled with disbelief.

"Well, no matter what, for me, Ria is the most important person, without a doubt." Parker turned to look at Fang Li and said with a smile.

"So, buddy, don't tell me this is just a joke, or I really will freeze everything around me into ice."

Although Parker said this in a joking tone, it carried an extremely subtle sense of oppression.

Clearly, Parker wasn't joking.

Fang Li could not possibly have failed to notice this.

However, Fang Li didn't say anything, he just shrugged and looked indifferent.

Just then, the door was knocked on again.

The atmosphere suddenly froze.

This time, without Fang Li's prompting, Old Man Rom stepped forward and opened the door.

However, the person who came in from outside was still not the so-called client.

Seeing Old Man Rom sitting on the Fang Li, Puck flying in mid-air, and Emilia and Felt tied up and thrown in the corner, Subaru Natsuki remained silent for a long time.

After a long pause, Subaru Natsuki spoke.

"I must have entered the wrong way. Let me try again."

As soon as Subaru Natsuki turned around, Old Man Rom grabbed him by the back of his collar and dragged him into the Thieves' Den.