Chapter 171

Maria tilted her head and said, "Are you interested in this?"

"A little."

Han Fei nodded slightly; he still didn't know what kind of card it was.

But since it's a card, even if it's just for the Power Station Dormitory, you still have to take it, right?

"Do you know what this is?"

Upon hearing this, Maria looked surprised and instinctively said, "I don't even know what this thing is. I found it here when I first arrived."

Han Fei didn't mince words, saying frankly, "It's useless to you, but it's very useful to me."

"I see."

Maria looked apologetic and said softly, "I can't make that decision; it's not mine."

"Understandable."

Han Fei smiled, not caring.

That's the downside of city life; so many things already belong to someone else, making it impossible for Han Fei to enjoy searching freely.

But if we're really talking about the advantages, there are some too; cities certainly have a lot of containers.

The prerequisite is that you can start searching reasonably.

If you can manage your searches reasonably, urban life is truly enjoyable.

"If you really want it, wait until he comes out and then take a look," Maria said softly. "You could consider buying this little card from an unknown person."

"I'll keep an eye on it," Han Fei agreed with a smile.

If you could exchange some Kazimierz Marks for a small blue card, that would be a great deal.

The Mark of Kazimierz was of no value to Han Fei.

Just then, I heard the sound of machines running coming from behind the workshop.

Hearing the noise, Maria's gaze instinctively turned to the small door leading to the workshop, a hint of reminiscence in her eyes. She said, "It's been so long since I've heard the machines running in the workshop."

"If I remember correctly, he should be a pretty skilled craftsman, right?" Han Fei raised an eyebrow.

"Yes."

Maria nodded slightly at first, then said somewhat dejectedly, "But times have changed."

The Kazimierz of today is no longer the Kazimierz of the past, when knights were in charge.

Can a class that has to rely on others for even its military spending truly be in charge?

Han Fei neither confirmed nor denied this, saying there was really nothing much to say about Kazimierz.

He decisively changed the subject and asked, "How long do you think the repair work will take?"

"It shouldn't take too long."

Maria tapped her chin with one finger, looking thoughtful, and said, "Normally, two or three hours should be enough. If things don't go smoothly, it might take a little longer."

As she spoke, she chuckled and said, "If you can't wait, you can go to other places to visit. It's the 23rd Knight's Championship right now, it's quite lively over there."

"As a native of Kazimierz, I really recommend that everyone experience it at least once, after all, this is a unique event in Kazimierz."

"These past few days, when we had nothing else to do, we did watch the games," Han Fei said. "To be honest, it was quite lively, and the atmosphere was great."

"Yes, it only happens once every few years," Maria said.

Han Fei said, "However, let's wait for now."

"That's fine too."

Maria turned around naturally and said, "Let me get you some more water."

This time, Han Fei didn't refuse; he was genuinely thirsty.

He chatted with Maria casually like this, and time slipped away unnoticed.

The noise in the workshop didn't stop until almost four in the afternoon.

Before long, the old craftsman came out carrying the Wolfhead Longsword, saying, "This sword is truly a treasure; repairing it will be a lot of work."

He walked straight up to Texas and said, "Here, young man, your sword."

"Thanks."

Texas took the longsword and carefully examined the blade.

At that time, not a single scratch could be seen on the longsword; it looked as if it were perfectly intact.

"Would you like to try out the sword?" The old craftsman pointed to the workshop behind the workshop. "There's another area in the back where you can try out the sword, but there will be an extra charge."

"Don't worry, the sharpness, toughness, and hardness are absolutely no problem."

Upon hearing this, Texas turned her head and glanced at her boss.

Han Fei naturally nodded and agreed immediately, saying, "Then let's go."

"It's right behind here, you'll see it once you go in," the old craftsman pointed to the small door.

Texas didn't hesitate and went inside with her longsword.

After she went inside, Han Fei finally spoke, "What's the price?"

"It's just a repair, it didn't cost much in materials. Considering the material loss from testing the sword later, I'll give you 12,000," the old craftsman said.

"OK."

Han Fei was too lazy to haggle. Since Mark in Kazimierz had no doubts about him, he pulled out the wallet he'd been confiscated from earlier, pointed to the small blue room key on the table, and said, "Are you selling this?"

"What is it?"

The old craftsman looked in the direction Han Fei was pointing and noticed the small blue room key. A look of confusion flashed across his bear-like face, and he muttered, "What's this?"

He reached for the room key, glanced at it a few times, then shook his head and said, "I don't recognize this thing. When did it appear? You can give it to me if you want."

Han Fei took the room key and thanked him, saying, "Thank you."

Upon examining the room key, it was indeed the Power Station Dormitory.

They're not worth much, but you can still grab a bunch while you're at it.

After Han Fei waited patiently for a little while, Texas appeared.

"How is it, young man?" the old craftsman asked. "How does it feel?"

"Perfect."

Texas said earnestly, "It's much better than before."

"Looks like my cooking skills haven't gotten worse, haha."

The old craftsman laughed heartily, then shook his head and said, "If there are any problems with this sword, you can come to me."

"However, I still suggest you don't use it like that next time. After all, a sword needs to be treated with care."

Texas's expression softened slightly, and she nodded, saying, "I know."

"That's good."

The old craftsman said with a smile.

Now that the sword had been repaired, Han Fei's heart immediately relaxed.

So, he could finally relax and start planning the meal.

A similar scenario occurred once in Laterano.

Han Fei was quite adept at this kind of thing, and he directly said, "Um, Mr. Craftsman, I have a favor to ask, but I'm not sure if you can agree?"

"Hmm? What is it?" the old craftsman asked, puzzled.

"It's like this, could my companion and I take a tour of your workshop?" Han Fei asked earnestly. "Of course, we won't touch your things. If there's anything we're curious about, we might open a cabinet or storage box to take a look, is that alright?"

"Ha?"

The old craftsman was somewhat puzzled; in all the years he had run his shop, this was the first time he had encountered such a strange request.

"This is five thousand marks."

Han Fei took out the money and said seriously, "Then, you and Miss Maria can supervise us. We promise not to touch anything unnecessarily; at most, we'll just open the cabinets."

"This..."

The old craftsman became increasingly confused, but after much thought, he finally agreed.

"Alright, but let me make this clear first: you're not allowed to take my things, not even if you pay for them, or I'll kick you out."

"Don't worry, Miss Maria can also come and supervise us," Han Fei said earnestly.

"Me?"

Although Maria was somewhat suspicious of Han Fei's intentions, she agreed out of consideration for her friendship with the old craftsman, "Alright, I'll keep an eye on you."

Okay, thanks.

Han Fei immediately gave Theresa a look—the "dinner" you've been longing for is finally here!

Theresa blinked, her expression somewhat understandable—"As expected of you."

She truly hadn't expected Han Fei to have this skill, and judging from his demeanor, he seemed quite adept at it, clearly having done this before.

"Then, I'll leave it to you."

Han Fei stretched, deciding he wasn't going to get involved this time and would leave everything to Theresa.

It's not that I wanted to be lazy, it's just that there are only so many containers, and instead of fighting with Theresa who gets to open them, I might as well give them all to her.

This would also satisfy Theresa's long-cherished desire for the "search, attack, and withdrawal" experience.

Anyway, Han Fei has opened far too many containers, so one more won't make a difference.

Seeing that Han Fei didn't move, Texas immediately understood and also chose to stand still.

Seeing that neither of them moved, Theresa immediately understood their intention and smiled slightly, "Then I'll go~"

Han Fei said, "Go."

So, Theresa began the first round of meals.

The old craftsman and Maria originally thought that Han Fei and his group would all go, but it turned out that only Theresa moved.

That makes things much easier. The old craftsman immediately said, "Maria, you watch the shop for me while I go check on it."

Okay~

Maria immediately agreed.

Theresa could see the bright container right now, so Han Fei wasn't too worried that she was a sieve.

As for not knowing how to "eat," that's really no big deal; we can teach him gradually later.

After the old craftsman left, Maria finally asked, "So, what are you doing?"

Maria genuinely didn't understand why they would do something so strange; a simple visit would have been perfectly understandable.

The main problem was that the tour involved rummaging through drawers and cabinets, which felt strange, like they were deliberately looking for something.

If Maria hadn't been so familiar with the old craftsman, she would have suspected that the old craftsman had stumbled upon some treasure, attracting the attention of Han Fei and his ilk.

"Just consider it a personal little quirk of ours," Han Fei explained.

Explaining it in detail would be quite complicated, and there's no point in explaining so much.

Han Fei had no intention of abducting the girl.

This is the only remaining member of the Nearl Family —her older sister, the Radiant Knight, has been expelled from Kazimierz.

In this situation, the probability of the abduction is ridiculously low!

If I were to actually kidnap someone, my uncle would probably be the first to object.

Furthermore, Maria's aspirations were not for the path of a knight, but for the path of a craftsman.

In this situation, there's really no need to take her back to the Special Operations Center; it's better to let her stay in Kazimierz.

Therefore, it cannot be turned around at all.

Since they don't intend to abduct him, there's no need to explain.