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"It's reversed...it's all reversed!"

Mayor Vili was furious, jumping up and down like a grumpy watermelon in a tuxedo.

But he didn't order the thugs to forcibly attack the townspeople. Instead, he pointed at the composed and unperturbed Renyi, his big gold teeth grinding together:

"Just you wait, none of you are leaving without paying the gold coins!"

After saying that, he pushed his attendant aside and ran out in a hurry.

As he ran, he muttered to himself, "You're all dead, you despicable outsiders, daring to touch my treasure, you're all dead..."

Only after the mayor and his entourage disappeared behind the curtain did the audience continue to stare intently at Ren Yi.

Now that the person is gone, is there still a show?

Open the mental archives and scroll to the bottom; there's a glittering golden anchor icon there.

[Pure Gold Anchor]

[Review: As the name suggests, it's made of gold, and... it's an anchor. PS: It's very pure gold, but it gets really hot to the touch; I suggest washing it before using it.]

"..."

Based on this description, it's clear that it doesn't have many uses other than being a gift or used as material.

However, it could also be used as a 'hostage'.

"The 'Raising the Coffin for Fortune' Circus has come to an end today. Thank you for your support."

He casually gave a final bow.

The townspeople applauded sparsely, as they were still somewhat reluctant to leave, but they began to depart in an orderly fashion.

Some young ladies were whispering to Nathan and Clever Nine, while the young men were still engrossed in the dazzling steel fireworks, and the children were playfully imitating "Polar Bear" and "Iron Alchemist."

Willy is the town's mayor, wielding the power to distribute gold coins. His mere presence commands the townspeople's admiration and flattery...

But it was clear from the conflict that the townspeople did not show any fear.

The priest also stood up from his seat.

He lowered his head, folded his hands inside his wide sleeves, and deliberately avoided the bustling crowd as he prepared to leave.

"Father, please wait."

With a quick glance, Ren Yi blocked his path in two steps.

Miriel was forced to stop and looked up to meet Ran's gaze.

The deep-set eyes made it impossible to see the color of the pupils in the dim light, but the scrutiny and examination were almost overflowing, though they were quickly masked by a deep weariness.

He didn't take his hand out of his sleeve, seemingly not intending to communicate with anyone.

"After watching so many wonderful performances..."

He disregarded the priest's resistance and instead took a step closer, breaking the safe distance.

The priest shrank back uncomfortably.

"As a small token of our appreciation, do you have any stories to tell?"

To deal with social anxiety, you have to be straightforward.

By the time he figures things out on his own, all five and a half of them will probably be working at the mill... Oh, and Klaus might get dragged to the blacksmith's shop by Old John to become a blacksmith!

The priest remained silent for a very long time.

But she just stared at him with complicated eyes, and in the end, she shook her head very slowly.

He bypassed the arbitrary path and merged alone into the light.

"Boss, shouldn't we stop him? He definitely knows everything." Nathan approached with Xiao Jiu.

Shake your head arbitrarily.

He reached out and scooped Little Nine, who was eating potatoes, off Nathan's shoulder and placed her on Aurora's shoulder.

"Go and follow the priest."

Nuns, shouldn't they stay in the church?

Aurora nodded and jogged to catch up with the priest.

This time, the huge tent was empty. Sita and Ivan, their eyes shining, picked up the gold coins on the ground and put them into the box.

Klaus walked up to Ren Yi with a serious expression:

"Boss, we just pissed off the local bully. What's the plan now?"

"yes!"

Nathan straightened his hair, his eyes filled with a restless, eager anticipation that seemed to enjoy watching the drama unfold.

"How about we set up an ambush at the docks and put a sack over that fat guy's neck?"

As he spoke, he made a horizontal gesture with his palm across his neck.

Klaus: O__O "…

"Fighting and killing is uncivilized. We are performing artists, not highway robbers."

Renyi took the box from Sita and gave it a pleasant shake—

The sound of the gold coins clinking inside was incredibly crisp.

"I just promised our engineer that if the performance was a success, I would send him to the mayor's luxury hotel room. I'm a man of my word."

"puff--"

Nathan chuckled briefly.

Klaus, half eager and half conflicted, asked, "Are you serious?"

Although......

He also longed to enjoy the long-awaited 24-hour hot water and private bathtub, but—

"We just unearthed his golden anchor, and then we went over... Isn't this a trap?"

"You also know about the Feast at Hongmen?"

Ren Yi glanced at Klaus in surprise, then patted him on the shoulder and comforted him:

"Now that we have the initial capital, how can we not go to the casino and gamble it all out? That would be a disservice to Mayor Willy's kind invitation!"

"Who is Liu Bang...who can say for sure?"

He turned to face Sita and Ivan behind him.

"That's enough for now. Let's go win back the mayor's soul."

......

It's still the end of the long street.

A pedestrian walkway leads across the now-empty dock. The three-story hotel is adorned with colorful glass lanterns, which are not lit up as it is still daytime.

But when they pushed open the heavy, brass-clad double doors—

The heat wave, mixed with the smell of cheap cigars and alcohol, hit him in the face, and Nathan wrinkled his nose in disgust.

The hall was extremely luxurious.

It's clear that the owner has tried their best to create a high-end effect within a limited aesthetic framework.

The red velvet carpet was soft, but it was stained with mottled wine stains;

The oil paintings on the wall are dark in color, and the figures in them have blank stares.

Under the tacky fake crystal chandelier, the roulette wheel spun erratically, the crisp sound of the chips clattering together sounding like hypnotic white noise to any ear.

I casually glanced around at the slightly noisy crowd...

Finally, they set their sights on the innermost semi-circular gambling table.

There lay a tall, thin man with tangled hair and frayed cuffs. He was the same town resident who had shouted "I'm a millionaire now!" in the street yesterday afternoon!

at this time.

His eyes were bloodshot and dark, and he stared nervously at the dealer's hole cards. His fingers were unconsciously tapping the table, and there was still a small mountain of chips left next to him.

Just one night later...

This spirit that proclaimed freedom was once again nailed to the card table.

"You dare to come here?!"

The furious roars almost drowned out the background music, but this did not affect the customers who were engrossed in having fun.

Mayor Willie, still accompanied by a few thugs, rushed down from upstairs to Renyi in a few strides, babbling incoherently.

"Outsider! Where's my golden anchor?!"

He tilted his head and rubbed his ear, which had been disturbed by the noise, against the fabric of his shoulder.

"Mayor, your property is now safe, protected from moisture and theft... and you don't need to pay any storage fees."

"You...you're talking nonsense!"

Willy tapped Ren Yi's nose repeatedly with his stubby fingers. "Hand it over right now! Or I'll skin you alive!"