They did not linger in the lobby of Lock's Weapon Shop. They went straight into the backyard.
There was a small workshop here that Old Man Max usually used to forge weapons and armor.
Clearly, Boss Luo's ultimate destination was this workshop.
Nan Xiaonan had never entered a workshop like this before. She only knew that Mr. Luo had once stayed inside this one for an entire night.
After entering the workshop, Mr. Luo walked straight to a corner and moved a mechanism. The wall instantly slid aside, revealing a dim passage that seemed to lead directly underground.
"Huh?" Nan Xiaonan could not help feeling curious. "How can there be..."
"It seems like there are underground passages like this all over the Royal Capital." Boss Luo said casually, "It seems to be a local feature... The people here all seem to like digging underground."
"Is Jilian down there?" Nan Xiaonan did not care about the tunnels. "You said someone sent him here... Who?"
"Mr. Sword Saint." Boss Luo tossed out the answer before walking directly into the passage.
Though Nan Xiaonan had countless questions, she could only hurry after him... Jilian was the final choice she had made, so she had to see her wager through, even if it meant kneeling.
She just did not know what methods Mr. Luo would use on the person she had bet on—or perhaps... would choosing Mosang actually have been better?
No matter how she looked at it, Mosang's background seemed far more suitable for becoming a chosen one. He was a descendant of the Golden Era, had Gongsun Erniang as his adoptive mother, and had been raised by the Grand General... In every way, he seemed more like the protagonist template.
"Um..."
"Is something wrong?"
Nan Xiaonan finally mustered her courage. "Mr. Luo,