I only took on a five-pound job—how had the expenses already reached a thousand pounds...?
After leaving the Brave Man Bar, Klein could not help but feel a wave of sorrow.
What terrible luck. The poorer he was, the more trouble he ran into.
In fact, when he had gone to the police to settle the aftermath, even though it had been self-defense, he had still had to pay a ten-pound bail deposit. He had been ripped off blind.
Still, at least there was some hope now.
And if worst came to worst, if he failed to save enough money, he could just camp outside Xu Yue's house. Surely Xu Yue would not really leave him to die...
However, just as Klein was preparing to mooch another meal, the one who opened the door was Butler Dunn.
This gentlemanly butler, whom Klein had a rather favorable impression of, brought him dreadful news: Xu Yue had accepted a training assignment from the Church of the Evernight and was conducting intensive training for a new batch of special recruits.
He would be living at the training grounds for the foreseeable future.
Klein felt like crying, but no tears came.
Fortunately, when he had reported the matter to the police, he had cleverly mentioned discovering the man's conversation with the ambassador and had identified him.
He could only hope that the official forces would draw more of that important figure's attention, leaving him no time to focus on Klein.
Klein then silently returned to his little nest and began preparing for that day's Tarot Club gathering...
Since he had already asked Xu Yue, Klein could no longer arrange missions at the Tarot Club in the identity of The Fool, lest the connection between the two sides expose him.
That indirectly saved Audrey