Chapter 174

This guy is a gambler at first glance.

Han Fei paid no attention to the gamblers nearby. He watched the two girls on the stage with great interest, thinking to himself that fate was truly a wonderful thing.

But it makes sense, considering that these two would be able to fight side by side and become so close in the future, it's impossible that they met by chance.

Developing feelings is not something that can be done overnight.

Texas suddenly said, "It's a pity she seems very unwilling."

"After all, it's a competition; who would want to lose?" Han Fei said.

"So what do we do now?" Theresa asked. "Go and wait for her?"

"It feels about right."

Han Fei stretched and said, "Anyway, her match is over. She might have some personal matters to deal with. Let's go wait for her."

As he spoke, he looked around and asked, "Or perhaps you'd like to watch the game?"

"I'm not interested."

Texas was as decisive and efficient as ever.

Theresa chimed in, "Me too, I want to go back and rest early."

"Then let's go wait for her."

As promised, Han Fei and his men waited for Chastina near the exit.

About 20 minutes later, Chastina returned.

Unlike when they parted, when Chastina was accompanied by a red-haired girl.

--Flametail.

Theoretically, the girl is a little shorter than Texas, but in reality, Flametail is taller than Texas.

The reason is simple: those iron earmuffs were quite long, and when worn on the head, they made the wearer appear taller than Texas.

However, looking at it this way, Texas doesn't actually seem very tall. If you ignore the iron ear flaps that look like spatulas, Texas is only a little bit taller than Wild Mane.

Theresa is slightly taller than Texas.

The Texas and Wild Mane figures in front of them are probably around 1.6 meters tall, while Chastina is definitely not 1.6 meters tall.

They weren't very tall.

If we're really going to talk about height, it has to be Lemuen. Lemuen is really tall; Han Fei estimates she's at least 1.7 meters.

Just as Han Fei was looking them over, Chastina walked up to the three of them and said, "Mr. Han Fei, Sister Thea, Miss Texas, I'm back."

Welcome back.

Theresa hugged Chastina, her gaze naturally falling on Wild Mane, and said softly, "Hello."

"Hello, I'm Sona."

Wild Mane nodded politely.

Han Fei and Texas gave a brief self-introduction, and that was their initial acquaintance.

Chastina immediately said, "I brought everyone here to watch my match, and I still haven't won."

"It's alright, you've already tried your best," Theresa comforted her. "Besides, this Miss Sona is very capable."

"I just happened to be able to hold my own against Chastina," Sona said modestly. "Besides, the venue here isn't very big, which allowed me to perform better. If the venue were bigger, the outcome might not be so certain."

Han Fei didn't say anything, and didn't even bother to mention the betting.

If it were just Chastina mentioning it, it would be fine, but with Wild Mane also involved, and it just so happens that Wild Mane defeated Chastina, then Han Fei bringing it up again would seem like he lacks emotional intelligence.

Chastina, however, was unfazed. "A loss is a loss. We'll just have to practice more."

Then, Chastina looked at Han Fei's team and said, "Sona invited me to meet some new friends, are you coming?"

Let's go.

Han Fei glanced at his watch. "It's still early; the nightlife has only just begun."

"I have no objection either," Theresa said.

Texas, of course, wouldn't say anything.

As the five stepped out of the bar, the night wind of Kazimierz, carrying the smell of rust, blew towards them.

The street looked like a patchwork of random stitches—the streetlights flickered and were spaced haphazardly, casting fragmented patches of light on the asphalt.

Occasionally, a drunkard would stumble into the shadows, followed by the sound of a glass bottle rolling. Sona's heels precisely avoided the cracks in the pavement, Chastina seemed oblivious to the prying eyes in the shadows. The way the two led the way was so practiced it was almost heartbreaking.

As they ventured deeper, the streetscape became increasingly desolate.

The neon lights of the distant commercial district had long since shrunk into a crimson haze on the horizon, while the streetlights in front of us, barely clinging to life, resembled some kind of performance art—the one that was still lit out of five or six lamps had a fluttering moth living inside its lampshade.

Han Fei's boots suddenly stepped on something soft. Looking down, he saw half a rotten piece of newspaper stuck to the sole of his shoe, with the smiling face of an idol knight faintly printed on it.

"Tsk."

Han Fei pursed his lips, rubbed the sole of his shoe, and wiped away the silly newspaper.

"What's wrong?"

Hearing the noise, Texas instinctively looked over.

"I stepped in something dirty," Han Fei said casually.

"This place is different from the city center," Sona said. "The people living here are mostly infected people who have nowhere else to turn, while those wealthy 'gentlemen' obviously won't invest their money here."

"It's never easy being infected..."

Theresa sighed, noting that no matter where they were, this land was always exceptionally harsh on the infected.

Sona glanced at Theresa, then calmly said, "When I have the money, I will do everything I can to help them."

She didn't use a particularly impassioned tone, but the firmness in her words was something no one could ignore.

Upon hearing this, Theresa couldn't help but glance at Sona again, a hint of surprise and admiration flashing in her eyes.

People infected with the virus should help each other.

If those infected are hostile to each other, the situation will only become more difficult.

Han Fei knew that Sona was truly capable of such a thing. After making some money from the knightly competitions and establishing the Pinus Sylvestris, she immediately dedicated herself to this cause.

Noticing their gazes, Sona felt a little embarrassed. Fortunately, most of the streetlights were broken, and visibility was low, which prevented her from losing her composure.

"Well, anyway, it's just ahead."

Sona coughed lightly, changing the subject, "My friends should still be there, let's hurry over."

"Okay, lead the way," Han Fei nodded.

Upon hearing this, Sona immediately quickened her pace and led everyone over.

However, after a few minutes, Texas suddenly spoke up, saying, "I vaguely hear some strange noises."

"What's wrong?" Han Fei asked instinctively.

"It sounds like there was gunfire."

Texas's wolf ears twitched slightly. "Not sure, the noise was very faint."

"Shooting?"

Han Fei raised an eyebrow, wondering if it was the Armorless Union.

It seems that the Armorless Union has a routine task: helping the Commercial Union clear out the infected in Kazimierz.

Sona was getting anxious. "No matter what, let's go check on them right away."

Han Fei naturally had no objections and strode after him.

Before long, a faint smell of blood wafted over.

Something's happened.

Sona's expression darkened, and she quickened her pace. After leading Han Fei and his group through a narrow alley, the scene before her eyes made Sona's expression turn grim.

Behind the alley, a dozen or so infected people lay sprawled out, each with an arrow protruding from their body.

All of them were killed with a single arrow, all hitting vital organs.

"How ruthless."

Han Fei raised an eyebrow, thinking to himself that there was no need to guess anymore; Armorless Union at a glance.

Sona clearly understood as well, and immediately clenched her fist, saying, "Damn those Armorless Union assassins."

After saying that, she looked at everyone and said, "I'm going to find my friend. She's definitely still alive!"

Chastina quickly said, "I'll help you!"

She was also infected, and seeing so many innocent infected people die tragically, she naturally couldn't stand idly by.

Han Fei was naturally willing to help, after all, it was a troublesome matter for Operator Zhouzhou, and as a former Doctor, what was wrong with lending a hand!

He then glanced at Theresa, who lowered her head appropriately so that Han Fei could see her eyes.

I want to help.

This result was simply expected.

So Han Fei said, "Let's come too, but where are your friends?"

"It's just ahead," Sona said. "Please follow me."

Han Fei naturally had no objection and followed with his men.

However, he had hoped to meet other members of the Red Pine family.

Upon arrival at their destination, they discovered that it wasn't the infected person they were looking for; it was someone Han Fei didn't recognize.

Han Fei was somewhat surprised, but upon closer reflection, he felt it was quite normal.

The Pinus Sylvestris are undoubtedly represented by their four titled knights: Wild Mane, Fartooth, Ashlock, and Wild Mane.

However, the actual number of members in the Knights Order is definitely more than that; the support staff are also part of the Knights Order.

Sona's friend was fine; she appeared to be a young woman in her early twenties, and when she was found, she was hiding in a closet, trembling with fear.

The woman wasn't terrified, but she couldn't explain what was happening. She only knew that arrows kept coming and people were dying.

Under these circumstances, Sona naturally couldn't get any information about the whereabouts of the Armorless Union or their current movements.

This frustrated Sona; knowing who the enemy was, but not knowing their whereabouts, was incredibly disheartening.

Seeing Sona's frustrated expression, Han Fei couldn't help but glance at Texas.

"?"

Texas noticed Han Fei's gaze and returned it with an inquiring look.

"Texas, you have good hearing," Han Fei said. "Why don't we go out and see if we can get any information from your hearing?"

Texas thought for a moment, then nodded slightly and said, "We can try, but I can't guarantee we'll find it."

"It's always better to try than to just wait."

After Han Fei finished speaking, he looked at Sona and Chastina, "So? Come with us."

Then he realized something was amiss and changed his words, saying, "No, you mean lead the way for us. You know this place better, so we need your guidance, otherwise we'll definitely get lost."

Sona pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, "Alright, I'll lead the way."

So, after settling her friend in, Sona went straight back to the streets with Han Fei.

"Which way do we go now?" Han Fei asked.

There are two directions.

Sona pointed, "There are more infected people on those two sides. The assassins from the Armorless Union are here to assassinate the infected, so they might go in those two directions, but I'm not sure which way they'll go."

"How about we flip a coin?"

Han Fei raised his hand, and a small coin appeared in his palm.

Volume 1: Chapter 204 Platinum

"Shall we flip a coin?"