Inside and Outside the City

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Standing in front of the bare land.

The bewildered expressions on the faces of the Life Scholar and businessmen at the Sixth Stage were almost identical.

Yesterday evening.

They nearly came to blows while vying for Linsey here.

However, the city was facing an unprecedented crisis at the time, which forced them to put aside their conflicts and go outside the city to deal with the danger first.

After dealing with the forest issues with the wizard, they finally returned to the city today.

All that was left for them was a barren patch of land; not a soul was left, not even a house! "Where are they?"

"The shops are all gone?"

Green Fir glanced at Quite beside her, her gaze turning dangerous. "You bastard, while we were away..."

The businessman changed his previous stance of backing down.

Before Green Fir could finish speaking, he retorted with unwavering force:

"Green Fir, please don't spread rumors."

"I've been with you all this time, from yesterday until now. How could I possibly have secretly arranged for someone to intercept Linsey? And even take his house!"

"You wouldn't tell me that I have messengers under my command who can hide from you, would you?"

brush--

Green Fir's response was even more direct.

She abandoned the conversation and gestured with her right hand towards the air beside her.

The next second, the weeds along the surrounding roadside grew wildly.

The wild, dazzling green, some of it transformed into giant hands that pressed down on Kuit; at the same time, some of it wrapped around Green Fir, forming a giant armor made of grass and wood for her!

bite--

At the same time, the gold coins fell to the ground.

The moment Green Fir made her move, Kuit flicked a Double Serpent Coin from his palm.

As the coin fell, the power it contained spread out, and the green palm that had been pressing down on him immediately dissipated.

At the same time, Green Fir also felt that her skills were starting to get out of control, and the merchant was interfering with her abilities through the power of 'trading'!

"Don't even think about interfering with my skills!"

A fierce anger ignited in Green Fir's heart.

She quickly stabilized her Essence and prepared to continue using her abilities, turning the entire street into her weapon.

Just then, some panicked voices pierced through the armor of grass and trees and reached Green Fir's ears.

"Oh my god, run!"

"Why are they fighting again?"

"The disturbance in the forest, I heard, was caused by some scholars messing around outside."

"How could they do this..."

Green Fir looked around.

At the same time that her conflict with Kuit broke out.

Residents from the surrounding streets spontaneously gathered around, wanting to see what was happening.

This is what came into view.

The thoughts of these ordinary people are quite understandable.

Aside from the fear of the Awakened's power, there was also the terror of what had happened in the past few days.

Green Fir also noticed a detail.

These ordinary people were mostly targeting themselves, not the merchants on the other side of the battle.

--unreasonable.

The scholar quickly pondered the name.

—Was it Kuit who influenced these ordinary people with his business acumen?

--impossible!

—When fighting himself, Kuit will definitely not have a free hand.

Moreover, both sides had just returned to the city.

They had neither the time nor the opportunity to seek outside help.

The reason these people appeared so coincidentally is...

In that instant, Green Fir thought of something.

Yesterday at Linsey's shop, when she was angry with Kuit.

This merchant did one thing—he drove away all the other merchants he had brought with him! That was the merchant's strategy.

Those despicable and vile businesswomen who seduced Will are still causing trouble in the city!

Green Fir clenched her fists, and the earth seemed to tremble.

"Kuit, you..."

The situation was on the verge of spiraling out of control.

At that moment, a man in armor leaped high into the air from a distance.

Boom! His figure crashed into the middle of the street like a cannonball.

The Law Knight Han Si Ke arrived and stood between the two combatants, extending his arms to signal them to Stop the War immediately:

"Gentlemen, Mr. Linsey left this morning."

Immediately, Han Si Ke took out a letter from his pocket and said in an unquestionable voice, "He left this farewell letter because he didn't want you to misunderstand."

"Stop fighting immediately! Do not engage in any further combat with the city!"

"..."

The dispute took place in the city.

The situation calmed down again because of Linsey's little memento.

Linsey herself, who was far away from Lookout Point City, encountered something unexpected.

He left the city with the flow of people leaving.

To avoid causing trouble for herself and others, Linsey quickened her pace and set off alone.

At the same time, it restored its original appearance.

Because of the trade of merchants and the migration of human inhabitants.

The Courtyard in the Forest had clear paths, and coupled with Linsey's Awakened Constitution, his travel speed far exceeded that of Black Mountain.

As night fell, when it was time to set up camp and rest...

He had already caught up with a group of people who had left the city that morning, and spotted a familiar figure among them:

"Ailini?"

The young merchant girl was also in the procession, driving her cargo wagon.

She recognized Linsey without a doubt, and her tone was one of surprise and delight. "Linsey, what are you doing here?"

"Neither Kuit nor those Life Scholar would let you leave Lookout Point City, would they?"

Linsey greeted him.

He hopped skillfully into Ailini's carriage:

"But if I stay there, the trouble will never end."

"If we don't find a way to slip away..."

Linsey shrugged:

"Anyway, nothing good is going to happen."

At this moment, he looked at the merchant girl beside him. "And you, you were clearly besieging me with Kuit yesterday. How come you're outside the city in just one day? Didn't you call him Lord Kuit before? Now you've dropped the title of 'Lord'?"

"Because I sensed danger." Ailini smiled slyly, answering only Linsey's first question. "Although there's a saying that fortune favors the bold, I prefer to earn money steadily and safely. Safety First."

Linsey smiled and shook her head:

"You're faster than me."

Ailini smiled dismissively, "If it weren't for dealing with my businesses in the city, how far do you think I could have run by now?"

The two chatted casually.

Ailini also remembered everything that happened yesterday.

Her curiosity was irrepressible, and her merchant instincts compelled her to gather information:

"By the way, Linsey. What exactly did you discover in the Black Mountain World that allowed you to surpass the Kuit Double Serpent Coin on the Golden Scales?"

"Aren't we friends? Tell me secretly, or I'll offer you a high price to buy it."

Linsey replied cautiously, "I can only tell you a limited part."

Ailini loosened the reins with one hand and decisively pulled out the money from her pocket. "Then happy transaction!"

"..."

Linsey received a few gold coins and a chance to hitch a ride.

However, after the cargo wagons surrounding Ailini had prepared their campsite for the night, they were ready.

As he looked at his newly acquired gold coins, something else came to mind.

Has the Golden Rule come into effect again?

"You bastard, you're really being fleeced to death by the Golden Rule..."

Linsey glanced at the sleeping businesswoman girl.

The other person's peaceful sleeping face was serene and beautiful, as if they were seeing something wonderful in a dream, and they were less calculating than when they were awake.

Traveling together is not a bad idea.