With the fastest speed he had ever made, Luo Ge stuffed the cloth bag under the bed, wiped his face, and opened the door, trying to appear calm.
Standing at the door were Nina and several female disciples. Nina was very unhappy, but the female disciples all showed excited expressions when they saw Luo Ge.
"Hello!"
"You took so long to open the door, what were you doing hiding in the room all by yourself?" Nina asked coldly.
Luo Ge looked at Nina as if she were an idiot. "Isn't it obvious? Of course I'm sleeping in my own room."
"Yeah?"
"Something like this happened in the Sanctum, and you're still in the mood to sleep?"
"What can I do if I don't sleep? It's none of my business anyway." Luo Ge yawned lazily.
"Oh, right."
"Please allow us to search your room. After all, you probably know I'm here on the orders of the Sword God to search for stolen goods. Now, it's your room's turn."
"Huh?"
"Mine?"
Luo Ge was taken aback.
Nina stared at him without changing her expression, and earnestly reminded him, "Yes... please cooperate and let us go in to check the room."
"Hahahaha, are you kidding me?"
"... No way? No way? You even need to be wary of a gentleman like me?"
What kind of joke is this?
" Nina, are you insulting my character?" Luo Ge was very angry, his expression showing his anger.
"This is official business."
Nina stood with her hands on her hips, exuding a fierce aura. "Even if you are the Sword King, you must cooperate with the investigation. After all, this is an order personally given by the Sword God to thoroughly investigate this matter."
A fine layer of cold sweat appeared on Luo Ge's forehead.
He is now in a dilemma.
Let them in; the evidence under the bed can't be hidden any longer.
Not letting them in would only make me seem guilty and trying to cover it up.
He stood hesitantly at the doorway, one hand on the doorframe, seemingly pondering what to do.
Luo Ge's unusual behavior naturally aroused Nina's suspicion.
"Hey... stop dawdling, could it be that you're the pervert who stole panties?"
"How is that possible?!"
Luo Ge practically shouted, "Others may not know me, but don't you? I'm not interested in anything other than swordsmanship, okay?"
Nina stared at him for a few seconds, seemingly assessing the credibility of his words: "Hmm... that's true, you certainly don't seem like the type to do something like that."
If we were to ask who in the entire Sanctum understands Luo Ge the most, it would undoubtedly be Nina.
Upon hearing Nina's words...
Luo Ge was just about to breathe a sigh of relief.
"But in order to clear your name, it would be better if we checked you. That way, you can clear your name, right?" Nina said, and started to walk inside.
"..."
The beads of sweat on Luo Ge's forehead grew even more dense.
Just at this critical moment, a gentle voice came from behind. " Nina, leave this to me."
Isolte appeared at the end of the corridor at some point, smiling as she walked towards them.
She glanced at Luo Ge very quickly as she passed him.
There was a subtle, amused look in his eyes, as if he had guessed something, yet also as if he hadn't seen through anything at all.
"You?"
Nina was somewhat surprised.
"Um."
Isolte nodded. "Hurry up, you go search other places too, I'll take care of this room."
"If you can't trust others, you should at least trust me, right?"
Nina frowned, hesitated for a moment, and finally waved her hand dejectedly. "... Okay."
"Then it's up to you."
She turned and left with her entourage, her footsteps fading into the distance.
Only Luo Ge and Isolte remained in the corridor.
Sunlight streamed in obliquely through the window, falling on Isolte's slightly narrowed eyes.
She turned her head, gave Luo Ge a half-smile, and said softly, "Then... may I come in, Sword King?"
"Well."
Luo Ge opened his mouth, his heart pounding. For the first time in his life, he felt like someone walking a tightrope on the edge of a cliff.
The moment Isolte stepped into the room
Luo Ge's heart pounded. He prayed frantically in his mind—please don't look under the bed, please don't look under the bed, please.
Oh God.
Jesus.
Tathagata Buddha.
Luo Ge prayed to gods and Buddhas, secretly and frantically praying deep in his heart.
Isolte slowly looked around, her gaze sweeping over the desk, wardrobe, and windowsill.
Then her gaze suddenly stopped on Luo Ge's face, scrutinizing him with a subtle look. "Huh... why are you so nervous?"
"Nervous?"
Am I nervous?
"Ha ha ha ha!"
" Luo Ge forced an innocent smile. "I'm completely innocent, and I have nothing to hide."
He said that, but a fine layer of cold sweat had actually seeped out behind his back.
"Yeah?"
Isolte smiled and withdrew her gaze, paced around the room a couple of times, then nodded. "It seems... I'm sorry, I must have wronged you."
Luo Ge felt a sense of relief, but before he could even exhale, he felt a surge of anger.
"However..."
Isolte suddenly turned her head to look at the bedside, a slight smile playing on her lips. "I don't think we've searched under the bed yet, have we? You don't mind if I take a look, do you?"
"... Hehe, please make yourself at home."
Luo Ge's jaw was clenched so tightly it was grinding, but he still maintained a calm and collected expression.
He took a deep breath and began to make plans in his mind.
If Isolte does search under the bed, he'll ambush her from behind; the bottom line is, he absolutely cannot let her discover the stolen goods.
no!
Absolutely not!
If he were to be found out and caught red-handed, his reputation in the Sword Sanctum would be completely ruined.
It's estimated that he will become the most despicable Sword King in history, bar none.
Isolte slowly approached the bedside, knelt down, and began to lift the drooping bed sheet.
"Ah!"
Suddenly, Isolte couldn't help but gasp.
"Has it already been discovered?"
Luo Ge's muscles tensed instantly, and his fingers clenched secretly.
"There's actually something here..."
"Sorry!"
Luo Ge suddenly spoke, ready to lay his cards on the table, "I'm going to make my move."
"Oh, what an adorable little guy!"
Isolte and suddenly screamed.
"...
Luo Ge was stunned for a moment.
He followed Isolte's gaze and looked down, only to see a red head suddenly emerge from under the bed, its golden vertical pupils staring at her warily and curiously.
Isolte out and gently stroked its head.
The little Red Dragon shrank back slightly at first.
He then tentatively brushed against her fingertips.
Isolte's eyes lit up immediately. "Is that a monster? What type is it? It looks so cute!"
She turned to look at Luo Ge, then suddenly realized, "So that's why you were so nervous earlier—you were secretly keeping a monster? Don't worry, keeping a monster isn't a big deal, I won't go around telling everyone."
"Um!"
Luo Ge gave a dry reply, his heart filled with elation; the relief of surviving a disaster made his legs feel weak.
"... Feel sorry."
"I'm so sorry to have bothered you. It seems to be a misunderstanding. I'll take my leave then."
Isolte stood up.
Brushing the dust off her skirt, Isolte seemed to be saying this to the Red Dragon, but her eyes were actually fixed on Luo Ge out of the corner of her eye. "I'll come find you to play again later, little guy."
She turned and walked to the door, waved to Luo Ge, and then closed the door.
The footsteps faded into the distance.
Luo Ge stood there for about ten seconds, making sure she was really gone.
He suddenly lunged to the bedside and pulled the heavy package out from under the bed.
This filthy stuff absolutely cannot be kept!
He absolutely cannot allow the world to be the second to discover this; it is a filthy thing that could ruin his lifelong reputation.
He raised his hand, and a ball of flame condensed in his palm, preparing to burn it to ashes with fire magic to eliminate any future trouble.
Just then...
The door creaked open and was suddenly pushed open.
"Um, I almost forgot to tell you..."
Isolte halfway in, but stopped abruptly mid-sentence.
Their eyes met.
The air seemed to freeze at that moment.