The Abyss World, the Kemono Girl Encyclopedia Project!

"Is your uncle dead?"

Little Biscuit was incredulous. Her mother had told her to come and stay with her uncle, but her uncle had already died. What should she do?

The knight commander continued:

"What do you have to prove you're related to that idiot?"

Little Biscuit hesitated a bit. He had never even met his distant uncle before, so how could he prove it?

Wang Yan, who was behind him, took out a small photo and handed it over:

"This child had a gold-plated pocket watch at home, which they sold because they were short of money, but this photograph... surely that should be enough proof, right?"

The knight commander took the small photograph, examined it carefully for a while, and then said:

"I've heard from the fool that he had an elder who served the Queen. This photo is indeed of Royal Tooth XVI, but I've never heard him mention that he had a niece."

She slowly crouched down, her cold armor clanging as she did so. She grabbed Little Biscuit's arm, touched her ear, and lifted her tail, seemingly inspecting her. After looking her over briefly, she stood up and said:

"You've come here to have this child join the Crimson Rose Knights, haven't you?"

The little cookie nodded emphatically, his expression resolute:

"My mother said that becoming a knight would allow me to protect everyone and then serve the master to repay his kindness."

The knight commander couldn't help but glance at Wang Yan again. His indifferent expression revealed no emotion. He paused for a moment and then said:

"You have a good foundation, which meets Red Rose's requirements. What's your name?"

"Crabapple blossom mini cookies".

"Great, you can join today. I happen to have time to show you around the place."

Wang Yan lowered his head and thought for a moment, then suddenly said:

"Tonight? Could you give me a little more time? I'll take the child to get some things done first, what do you think?"

"Try not to go too late."

Having obtained the Knight Commander's permission, Wang Yan didn't dare to waste any more time and quickly led the little biscuits into the shopping street. Although she didn't know what to buy, she figured it was right to prepare according to what she had prepared before going to school.

Even without asking around, outsiders can spot Anju City's commercial street at a glance. It's unavoidable; it occupies the central avenue of Anju City, connecting the inner and outer cities.

As they walked along the street, Wang Yan prepared a set of bedding and a new set of clothes for him. It has to be said that this commercial town had clothes of all sizes, and since the rat tribe was a middle-to-lower class of wealthy families, it was easy for them to find a suitable set of clothes.

Finally, they bought some daily necessities such as lunch boxes and washbasins, packed everything up, and the three of them carried the large and small packages to the front of the Knights' Order. Little Biscuit could pack up and go inside by herself later.

Seeing that Wang Yan had bought her so many things, Xiao Binggan stammered. The master had actually spent so much money on her. She originally wanted to stop him, but the master scolded her so much that she swallowed her words. She fiddled with the hem of her clothes with her two little hands and stood there seemingly stunned.

"Alright, that's enough for now. I'm not going to bother moving it inside anymore. Hurry up and go, don't keep that knight commander waiting too long."

Little Biscuit's eyes reddened. The master had been so good to her, yet she saw Wang Yan leave without even looking back. A tightness gripped her chest, and her fists clenched tightly, as if she wanted to shout something out loud:

"My lord, I will definitely, absolutely become the most powerful knight, and then serve you!!"

Wang Yan paused for a moment, but did not turn around, and continued walking forward.

"Let's focus on surviving first."

Wang Yan didn't initially care much about this matter, but after learning that Xiao Binggan's uncle had died, he couldn't help but think about it for a while.

In other words, joining the Crimson Rose Knights isn't very safe; there's still a risk of death. Plus, this child's uncle is dead, and he's all alone out there with no one to take care of him. I guess... he'll be very pitiful.

Although he didn't say it, Wang Yan showed his concern through his actions. Regardless of whether he could achieve great things, at least he could survive, which was a win.

Of the last 500-plus taels of silver, Wang Yan had secretly put out more than 400 taels while packing Xiao Binggan's luggage. He only kept 100 taels for himself. He first went to buy a long black robe that could cover his body, and then the iron chains and collars that slave traders used to put around the necks of slaves. He didn't have enough money, so he added some other miscellaneous items to buy them.

After preparing all these things, Wang Yan looked around, then took Yingluo's hand, found a secluded alley, and went inside. A moment later, when the two came out, they saw a man in black robes holding a chain and dragging a fox slave.

Yingluo looked at the iron collar around her neck with some curiosity. To be honest, she didn't seem to dislike being chained up and led around by Wang Yan. In fact, it seemed to have some... other meaning? She wasn't sure, she just thought it was quite fun.

"Wang Yan... So from now on, I'm your slave, right?"

Wang Yan nodded slightly, then seemed to feel that something was amiss. He wiped some dust off the ground and smeared it on Yingluo's face, then messed up her long, pinkish-gray hair until it was completely unrecognizable. Only then was he satisfied.

"Yes, from now on, don't call me Wang Yan anymore. Just call me Master. Remember, don't give yourself away, understand?"

Yingluo nodded emphatically. She could handle these small matters. So she lowered her voice and called out sweetly.

"Master~"

This sound made Wang Yan's scalp tingle. He looked up at Yingluo and saw her playful little expression. Goodness, was she trying to seduce him?

"I'll deal with you tonight."

Wang Yan uttered a vicious threat, then dragged the iron chain and walked out.

The reason for concealing his identity was that what Wang Yan was about to sell was far too valuable, so he needed to hide his information. This black-robed man leading a slave was Wang Yan's idea, and it looked quite intimidating.

Not long after, the two strolled around the inner city for a while and finally found a place that sold valuable jewelry. So Wang Yan pulled Yingluo inside.

As soon as he entered, a human girl came up. She was of average appearance, with a few small freckles on her face. But she wasn't ugly. On the contrary, her red brocade dress with plum blossom patterns, paired with an elegant and warm jade bracelet on her wrist, exuded a noble air that Wang Yan had never seen on anyone before.

"Welcome to the jewelry store. What would you like to see?"