Scourge Messenger

Chapter 213 The Thieves' House - Case Three

But this secret only surprised the pharmacist; what truly bewildered her was something else entirely.

She discovered that the amount she received did not match the selling price on the trading board.

To be precise, she and the bunny girl agreed to split the profits 50/50, but based on the transaction prices on the trading board, she received about 70% of the spirit jade. The blood-replenishing pills and repair items she bought from the bunny girl were also mostly below market price.

Not only that, Yaoshiyuan had also exchanged a book on introductory secret techniques with Bunny Girl. When she traded with the three guardians, Yaoshiyuan obtained a book on fist and palm techniques, but neither she nor Bunny Girl needed it. So Yaoshiyuan asked Bunny Girl if she could exchange it for a book on spear techniques. Two days later, Bunny Girl took out a book on spear techniques, saying that it was obtained in a one-for-one exchange.

At the time, the pharmacist didn't think much of it and simply used the secret manual after marveling at the bunny girl's incredible abilities.

But now she sees an order from an immortal: the "Secret Technique Book: Power Release" plus two "Advanced Sword Technique Mastery Manuals" in exchange for a secret spear technique book.

Besides that, there was another order from an immortal to exchange five copies of the "Advanced Sword Technique Mastery Manual" for a Secret Technique Research Book. However, the Pharmacist already had one, and it was Bunny Girl who suggested she choose it as a loot. If Yellow Dog wanted it, he could simply take it from her.

In fact, all of this can be explained by the kindness of the Bunny Girl. She knew that Yaoshiyuan was in dire straits, so she deliberately gave him more spirit jade. She spent more money out of her own pocket to help Yaoshiyuan buy secret manuals. She concealed the extent of Yaoshiyuan's spoils of war...

My sister is so good and well-behaved, isn't it only natural that she does all the good things?

Could it be anyone other than her sister?

The pharmacist also felt that she was Bunny Girl, believed in her, and hoped that she was Bunny Girl... but she just couldn't stop herself from thinking about that scumbag wrapped in bandages!
He's a cold-blooded animal who wants to kill Bunny Girl to reclaim the power of the natural disaster. He even sent the young Bunny Girl to the dangerous Shu Road Mountain. When Bunny Girl was in danger, he took everything from her without hesitation, while he stayed in the Thieves' House and was having an affair with Red Serpent... How could such a scumbag who has done so many bad things do anything good?

But why didn't he line his own pockets?
Why was Bingzi Jiaolin lent to the Bunny Girl Warrior?
Why... even though Bunny Girl missed her last chance to escape because of me, he didn't blame me.

The pharmacist couldn't understand it, nor did she want to think about it. She just kept practicing with her spear in the open space, piercing the three steel puppets with countless holes. Later, she even broke the steel spear. She stood there panting heavily, her hair sticking to her face, her whole body steaming, like someone who had just escaped from drowning, having exhausted all her energy fighting the water.

Wu Qiu Shi Dong came over and said softly, "Miss, the hot water for washing up is ready... and it's almost noon."

The pharmacist nodded and returned to her room to bathe under the care of the two newly appointed chief stewards. After putting up her long hair and removing her armor and clothes, she revealed her body wrapped in bandages. She had just cursed the yellow dog in her heart for being a bandage monster, but she herself was no less so. However, she was almost fully recovered today; a third-tier messenger wasn't so delicate.

The dirty bathwater slid down her long legs. After rinsing herself almost completely, Yaoshi stepped into the tub. Flower petals floated on the surface, and a warm, fragrant aroma filled the room. Shi Dong raised her hands to wash her armpits and the areas where sweat tended to accumulate under her bodice, and suddenly tears streamed down her face.

“Shi Dong, although I’m very reluctant to say this, you shed tears while serving Miss her bath last time, and the next day Master met with misfortune…” Wu Qiu’s expression was indescribable.

"I... I'm just so happy." Shi Dong quickly wiped away her tears. "I never thought I would actually be able to come back to the Duke's Mansion one day, and be able to serve Miss here while she takes a bath. It's like a dream... I thought we would travel the world with Miss, braving the elements, and become famous heroines in the martial arts world together."

Even the pharmacist was amused by her: "Shi Dong, do you want to be a female knight-errant? I thought you just wanted to find a young and handsome gentleman to marry."

"Of course I want to be a female knight-errant, and wouldn't a female knight-errant and young master be a good match?" Shi Dong sniffed and laughed, "I've already thought of our future names. I'll be the Winter Female Knight-errant, Wu Qiu will be the Autumn Female Knight-errant, and you, Miss, will be the Wolf Female Knight-errant. It'll be just right..."

Under Wu Qiu's almost palpable death stare, Shi Dong's voice grew softer and softer as she realized she had inadvertently stepped into a forbidden zone. There was no further conversation. When Yao Shiyuan stepped out of the bathtub, they took out two towels and covered her from back to front, gently rubbing the towels against her skin to dry her completely.

After changing into underwear and a bra, when she saw Wu Qiu take out a disguise prop to raise her shoulders and heels, Yao Shiyuan shook her head: "It's no longer necessary."

Since the yellow dog already knows its true identity, there's no need for this disguise; it's as pointless as burying one's head in the sand.

After Wu Qiu and Shi Dong left the room, the Pharmacist put on the wolf mask, but immediately did not teleport to the Thieves' Den. She hadn't been inside since her argument with the yellow dog three days ago. As noon drew closer, she was forced to accept a harsh reality—

She was afraid of yellow dogs.

……

...

Yan Qing is wrapping bandages.

Although he would be wearing a mask today and there was no meal, he felt that just wearing a mask wasn't enough and that he should still wrap himself in bandages as a precaution. After making preparations, it wasn't even 12 o'clock yet, and he didn't want to go out early, so he paced back and forth in his room. Finally, he simply drew out the Bingzi Pepper Forest sword and blade technique.

When it was almost time, he hesitated again before leaving. He went back, turned on the game console, and logged into his 'Bunny Girl' account. The screen remained black, with no display; he was still in a deep sleep.

This has been the case for the past three days. Perhaps Bunny Girl will spend her sentence like this. Looking at it this way, Master Lock Dragon is quite kind. If Bunny Girl is conscious, then imprisonment is just a long sleep for her.

Yan Qing put down the game console, opened the door, and entered the hall. White Fox and Shang Xinlei were already seated in their places, only Yaoshi Yuan's seat remained empty.

As he took his seat, Yakushi En suddenly appeared in his own seat, through a forced teleportation. The two subconsciously exchanged a glance, but then quickly looked away, as if they didn't even want to see each other's masks.

"It's a bit quiet today?"

Ying tentatively asked, "And you almost always arrive last... Are you all very busy today?"

Quiet.

"It seems quite a bit has happened to you guys these past two weeks," Ying Ru said quietly. "Am I the only one being ostracized? Black Wolf, Yellow Dog, were you just—"

"Shut up!" Yan Qing and the pharmacist said to her at the same time, but immediately realized that this synchronization was a bit strange, so they turned their heads away as if nothing had happened.

Then Yan Qing was hit by something. Looking down, he saw it was a small candy wrapped in kraft paper. He turned to look at Shang Xinlei, but Shang Xinlei was sitting upright, staring at the center, as if she hadn't thrown it.

In this tense and anxious atmosphere, a large hole finally appeared in the round stone table, and the sand table rose up from within. More than one person in the hall breathed a sigh of relief as they watched the sand table gradually construct a giant city. As the city's outline became clearer, the expressions on everyone's faces gradually became subtle.

They were all very familiar with the city, and had even gone on team-building trips together.

"Target for this theft: Chang'an, the Earth Flame Prison Secret Realm, Rare Iron"

Location of Arrival: Top of Ankok Temple Pagoda

"Time of Arrival: Three days from midnight"

Evacuation point: You can evacuate immediately upon reaching the top of the Anguo Temple Pagoda.

"Evacuation deadline: 1-3 AM"

"Theft successful: Obtain a unique, custom-made token from the rare iron."

"Failed theft: 100,000 spirit jades deducted, permanent disqualification from entering the Thieves' Den"

Chang'an!

The next mission is in Chang'an again, and the location is the top of the restored Anguo Temple Pagoda! What's the difference between this and a murderer returning to the crime scene?
However, compared to these overgrown areas, everyone was more concerned about the next crime scene. Suddenly, a dungeon appeared below the Chang'an sand table. Raging flames erupted from the depths of the dungeon, engulfing a thick, jagged rock on the central stone pillar. At the same time, hundreds of people in the dungeon worked together to pull the huge iron hammer directly above the stone pillar to a height of tens of feet, and then smashed it down!

clang!
The sand table was silent, but the sparks from the massive iron hammer striking the ore were enough to imagine how earth-shattering the impact was. Yet, even after being scorched by the earth's flames and bombarded by the hammer, the ore remained completely unharmed; not even a scrap fell off!

This is their next target: a piece of rare iron hidden in a secret realm within Chang'an City, forged day and night by countless people!

"Yellow dog!"

The pharmacist suddenly stood up abruptly, his eyes fixed on the bottom of the sand table, his trembling voice filled with shock, anger, and ecstasy: "Yellow Dog!"

"Stop shouting." Yan Qing replied, "I saw it."

At the very bottom of the Earth Flame Prison, even below the rare iron, within the Earth Flame Lava Pool, lay a deep and enormous cell.

Inside the cell was a small, locked figure, suspended in mid-air by golden chains around her hands and waist. Although the model was poorly detailed, it was still possible to make out that she had a long braid, her eyes were closed, and the cell vibrated with each hammering of ore above, causing her small body to sway slightly, like a little girl lying in a giant cradle... only she wouldn't wake up.

It's Bunny Girl Warrior!
(End of this chapter)