Dimension Paradise, I am a summoning apostle

Chapter 400 The Embroidered Thief

When her own life was threatened, Chai Lan worked incredibly fast.

The food arrived in just two days.

However, just as Chu Danqing had predicted, Chai Lan began to use this as an excuse to gild her image.

Chu Danqing did not stop the other party from doing this.

Regardless of the other party's thoughts, since they are truly willing to save the people, it is only right for them to gain fame.

Others are trying to save themselves; it has nothing to do with Chu Danqing.

This is similar to wealthy people building bridges and roads or opening granaries to distribute grain. They may have ulterior motives, but if they are genuinely working for the well-being of the people, then they are doing good deeds.

Chu Danqing stayed in Bihai City for another three days to confirm that Chai Lan was indeed working diligently before leaving.

After leaving Bihai City, Chu Danqing headed towards Tianfu.

After flying for a whole day, Chu Danqing landed in a nearby city.

The dragon horses are flying and pulling carts in the sky, they need to rest.

Chu Danqing is not an unscrupulous capitalist.

Of course, if Chu Danqing were to be more abstract, he could have Chunyang Tianjiang kill the dragon horse, and then summon it again to refresh its status.

However, Chu Danqing couldn't do something so bizarre.

Another thing is, he can't stand sitting on a palanquin all the time.

This is the same principle as taking a train or high-speed train.

My body can handle it, but I'm not feeling well mentally.

So they entered the city, found an inn, booked a room, and ordered some food for Da Bao.

"If we could turn the Eight Steeds Dragon Chariot into a mobile fortress, how comfortable that would be." Chu Danqing said this, but he also knew that summoning equipment of this level definitely existed, but it was not something that a Tier 2 could obtain.

There should be mechanical-type characters, but forget about summoning-type characters.

Compared to the summoning type, the mechanical type not only requires more money to play, but also has a higher return on investment.

One slip and you could go bankrupt.

After all, what they consume are props, consumables, and equipment.

One trial could wipe out your entire fortune.

When the cannon is fired, there is a thousand taels of gold.

This is considered a golden rule in the field of mechanical engineering.

Putting aside everything else, the costs of ammunition and energy alone are enormous. Otherwise, how would firearms, smart machines, and so on operate?
Therefore, every family has its own set of problems.

Even powerful schools of thought like classical mythology, mathematics, physics, and chemistry have their own difficulties.

"No money," Da Bao replied to Chu Danqing as he picked up the plate and started eating.

“Yeah, money makes everything easier.” Chu Danqing sighed, “But it doesn’t matter, everyone in the park is broke, it’s not like I’m the only one who’s poor.”

Whether they are dimensional apostles or life apostles, they are all equally poor.

Powerful factions may have money, but it belongs to the public, and there are procedures to follow when withdrawing it. It's not like the leader of a faction can just take it all.

These amusement park points are used to maintain the development of the entire power. The amusement park will not allow a power to be indebted to trillions while the power leader makes a fortune.

This involves promotion channels.

"We should be able to reach Tianfu tomorrow, then we can..." Chu Danqing said, and the sound of footsteps came from the roof.

It's common for江湖人士 (jianghu figures, people from all walks of life) to walk on rooftops.

Now that we're at Tier 2, the proportion of extraordinary beings has naturally increased significantly.

This wasn't the first time Chu Danqing had encountered this situation.

Since it was a guesthouse, not a rented house, they let the other person leave.

If it were his own house, Chu Danqing would suspect that the other party was trying to 'rob the rich to help the poor'.

click
Suddenly a sound came from the roof, and a foot stepped into the wrong spot, breaking through the blue tile.

One leg was blatantly wedged in.

Chu Danqing was speechless.

What kind of crazy development is this?
Weren't we just walking on the roof ridge? How did we suddenly step onto the blue tiles?

And are these blue tiles really of such poor quality?

"Someone's shooting an arrow, dodge, force, stomp." Although Da Bao didn't see it, he still managed to discern some of the reasons using his five senses and hearing.

It means that in order to dodge a hidden weapon or arrow, the person did not have time to pull back and stepped on the blue tile, which led to this situation.

Fortunately, the person reacted quickly, seemingly having practiced bone-shrinking techniques.

He smashed the surrounding blue tiles again, shrunk his body, and slipped smoothly into Chu Danqing's house.

Upon closer inspection, he was a young man with slightly delicate features.

Upon seeing Chu Danqing and Da Bao, he bowed and said, "Please forgive me, brothers. We were being pursued by powerful figures and had no choice but to take this action."

As he spoke, he took out a silver ingot from his pocket and handed it to Chu Danqing: "This silver is compensation for the house repairs. Please give it to the shopkeeper on my behalf."

After saying that, he hurriedly turned to leave.

Chu Danqing accepted the silver but didn't pursue the matter further.

The other party apologized politely and offered compensation to the inn, indicating it was an unintentional mistake.

It's not a big mistake; Chu Danqing doesn't need to dwell on it.

If the other party changed their attitude or tone, Chu Danqing would grab them and beat them to death.

The man had just opened the door and was about to step out when he saw two people already waiting at the door.

"Embroidered Thief, let's see where you go." The burly man at the head of the group said.

The young man known as the Embroidered Thief took several steps back, intending to use his light-footed skills to leap onto the beam and escape through the previous opening in the roof. However, a quick glance revealed that three figures had already surrounded that opening.

If we go back the way we came, we probably won't be able to escape either.

"Hand over the Prince's Nine Clouds Luminous Cup," the burly man continued. "After what happened, the Prince will treat you leniently."

Chu Danqing really didn't expect that this young man was actually a thief.

It's really hard to tell from either appearance or attitude.

"Pah!" The young man known as the Embroidered Thief spat and said, "I didn't take any of your prince's lousy cups."

"When I roam the world, I only steal fine wine and food; I have never taken anything from others."

"This is a consensus reached by the whole world!"

Chu Danqing looked at Da Bao, who nodded in agreement that the other party was not lying.

This shocked Chu Danqing.

It's true what they say, noodles only break at the thinnest part; fate plays tricks on this gluttonous pig.

This was the first time he had ever encountered such a thief.

No wonder he's called the "Embroidered Thief"—it means he's all show and no substance.

"Ha, there's no point in saying more." The burly man, of course, didn't believe it. What kind of thief only takes food? So he said, "We'll find out the truth by going to the Prince's mansion with me."

They started fighting right away.

"Well," Chu Danqing said, "why don't you guys go outside to fight? This is a guest room I rented."

"What if you break the tables and chairs when you start fighting, and then refuse to pay for them, and then run away? I'll have to compensate the shop owner."

Chu Danqing did not know the truth about the so-called Nine Clouds Luminous Cup, but he also did not intend to help either side.

As for helping the embroidered thief just because he's nice? Dream on.

If the other party is so hungry that they steal food, Chu Danqing would definitely be willing to help.

But given his situation, he only stole because he wanted good food and drink, not for social reasons. In the end, he was still a thief.

Given their different circumstances, Chu Danqing naturally couldn't help him.

The Embroidered Thief was naturally willing. With his skill in lightness and agility, if he hadn't accidentally stepped into the air, this group of people wouldn't have been able to catch him at all.

Once he leaves this room, the world will be his oyster.

However, the experts from the Prince's Mansion refused to listen and directly ignored Chu Danqing's words and took action.

The group of people moved nimbly and skillfully inside the room, leaving Chu Danqing dazzled.

However, these people were quite professional and did not harm Chu Danqing.

The tables, chairs, benches, vases, cabinets, and the like were severely damaged.

The Embroidered Thief was unable to use his skills effectively, and with the enemy outnumbering him, he was eventually captured after about 15 minutes of struggle.

The embroidered thief was pinned to the ground, and after a thorough search, nothing was found.

"I already told you, I didn't take that damn cup."

"I went into your palace's kitchen, the kitchen!"

"Has your prince gone mad by putting the emperor's gifts in the kitchen?!" the Embroidered Thief roared uncontrollably.

The burly man at the head of the group glanced around and then said, "Search!"

In his view, there must be a reason why this embroidered thief insisted on entering this room instead of the other ones.

Chu Danqing didn't care; let them search all they wanted, since all her things were in her storage space anyway.

Everything in the room belonged to the inn.

Several more people rushed in and began rummaging through the dilapidated house.

"As for who you are?" the burly man at the head of the group asked.

"The guest who rented this room," Chu Danqing answered honestly.

The burly man looked Da Bao up and down, then turned his gaze to him.

Previously, my attention was entirely focused on the Embroidered Thief, and I hadn't noticed Da Bao at all.

Looking at him again now, I couldn't help but wonder: 'Who is this person, and how come he has such a skilled fighter by his side?'

He could sense some clues, but he couldn't discern the true extent of Da Bao's strength.

But then I thought, maybe it was the buyer of the Jiuyun Luminous Cup?
If that's the case, it would explain why the Embroidered Thief chose to land in this guest room.

The delivery arrangements must have been agreed upon beforehand.

They just didn't expect that the royal family's retainers would pursue them so closely, which is why the Embroidered Thief had no choice but to come here for help.

It should be noted that for nearly 15 minutes after the fall, no one knew what had happened.

"Is there anything else? If not, go and call the manager over so we can calculate the compensation for you," Chu Danqing said.

"This matter is not urgent. Are you truly just a tenant, and not a buyer?" The burly man paused before continuing, "or is this matter...?"

"Huh?" Chu Danqing didn't expect that the other party hadn't found what he wanted from the Embroidered Thief and had also regarded him as an accomplice.

"No, if you can't find the item, don't make me, a passerby, a scapegoat."

"If I get arrested for just watching the show, then I have nothing to say."

"But you broke into my rented room and now you're trying to slander me. That's not right."

As Chu Danqing spoke, Da Bao's sharp claws were already outstretched.

Berserk, Fearless, and Tearful Claws transformed into a killing form, with the power of blood rage spreading out with an imposing aura, filling the entire room.

Everyone in the room except Chu Danqing, including the Embroidery Thief and the servants of the Prince's Mansion, felt suffocated.

(End of this chapter)