Don't move, it's a robbery!

"Slap! Slap!"

"Will you tell me or not! Will you tell me or not!"

"Stop hitting me! I've already said it, I've already said it."

"Oh, I'm sorry, it's just that your attitude was a bit too arrogant before, and now you're acting so sleazy. I'm not used to it. Why don't you change back a bit? I still prefer your previous unruly self."

After I persuaded and educated him with reason and evidence, Ronaldo immediately realized his mistake and said that he would definitely confess and start anew.

After getting Ronaldo to reveal the location of the mercenary squad's detention, I brought the little girl to the dungeon.

To be honest, this place is quite remote.

I was originally planning to set the dungeon on fire first and then storm it, but the little girl stopped me, saying that this method could easily kill the hostages.

What she said makes sense, but without these methods, even I wouldn't be able to take down a guarded dungeon. This godforsaken place only has one exit, making it a classic example of a place that's easy to defend and difficult to attack. Putting everything else aside, if the people inside close the door tightly, I'll just be stuck outside watching helplessly.

There was nothing I could do but wait for an opportunity to see if any lone individuals would come out. After knocking one out, I would change into someone's clothes and try to sneak in.

Before anyone could come out, I heard an explosion.

Not to mention the people inside, even the gatekeeper at the gate ran in. Seeing that it was a rare opportunity, I quickly grabbed my stick and rushed in.

These guys are really inexperienced; they clearly have never encountered an emergency before. When an explosion occurs in a prison like this, the person in charge of guarding the gate must never leave their post, because no one knows if someone might be colluding with them from the inside.

Their naivety actually did me a huge favor. When I rushed in, guess what? All of them had the backs of their heads facing me.

Since things have already come to this, I won't stand on ceremony anymore.

After knocking out a small group of people with a series of knocks, no one noticed me. By then, there were only a few people left who could still move, so I took them to rest.

There weren't many people in this dungeon, and the rooms were mostly empty. After searching through just a few cells, I spotted my target.

A female warrior covered in wounds, and a piece of flesh that, well, could barely be considered human.

"I told you, their interrogation methods are definitely much more cruel than mine. Look at this, he's not even human anymore."

"March! Eve!"

Seeing the little girl crying and wailing, I couldn't help but shake my head.

You used to sympathize with the enemy, now you regret it, don't you?

That said, are interrogation methods this terrifying now? These things are even more ruthless than what I do! At most, I'd gouge out the eyes and cut out the tongues of disobedient prisoners to make them into human stumps. Compared to them, I'm far too merciful!

No, I'm a robber, how could I not be as ruthless as an official? I'm a bad guy!

I silently memorized the scene before me, and then made up my mind that I must do better in the future and never tarnish the reputation of the noble profession of robbery.

"Oh right, we're still missing two. You talk to them first, I'll go check the other cells."

"Don't go! Eve is dying! Please save her!"

I stared wide-eyed at the little girl, wondering what was wrong with her eyes. Did I look like someone who could treat patients?

If you're talking about physical anesthesia, I'm quite good at it. I can guarantee that this Eve, uh, flesh and blood, will walk without any pain.

"Please save her!"

"Quiet, quiet, let me think, let me think."

I took out all the pills I had made from the gourd before, and then started looking for something that could save my life.

This bag is made of grain, this bag is made of tree bark, this bag is made of mutton. Hmm, there's not much left. This stuff is quite delicious. Just soak it in water, add some salt and oil, then stir-fry it in a pan, and it'll be so fragrant it'll make your tongue tingle. Cough cough cough, I'm getting distracted.

I found pills made from monster materials in a bunch of bags. These pills also have a healing effect. I've been injured over the years, and I'm only alive now thanks to these strange pills, in addition to being tough.

That's right. The original purpose of these medicines is not to treat injuries. If you take too much at once, it might have some strange effects. Well, I can't call it a side effect, but it's just a rather odd effect.

In addition, I made these medicines a long time ago, so I don't know if they still have any effect or if they have changed. Besides, I have never tried taking a large number of pills at once.

But I don't think there should be any major problems.

Yeah, I think so.

"Here, feed her this. Her injury is quite serious, so she needs to eat more."

The little girl trusted me completely and started frantically stuffing pills into the mouth of the girl named Eve, which made me worry that she might choke to death.

In short, the problem here isn't too big anymore, so I went to look for the other two unlucky guys.

Soon, I found the little girl's remaining two teammates, but I also encountered a small problem. The interrogator in this cell was still awake. He had noticed the chaos outside and picked up his weapon, ready to defend himself.

What kind of precautions were taken? They were to hold a knife to the neck of the prisoner.

"Don't come any closer! If you do, I'll kill him."

Listen to what a typical nobody would say.

I didn't have much to say, so I just took out a magic coin and threw it out. Affected by the coin, he subconsciously turned his head.

"Thump!"

"Done."

The two men in this cell were also seriously injured and were still unconscious. I gave each of them a pill and then dragged them out.

It's not safe here. According to Ronald, there are actually quite a few people in Linde City who cooperate with vampires. Although he is the highest-ranking, he is not the only one who can make decisions. The city's captain of the guard and several officials in the city hall are all associated with vampires and other cults.

Although I've already kidnapped Ronaldo, as long as those people are still around, they could send even more people here at any time.

Fortunately, the incident happened suddenly. Those who cooperated with the vampires probably didn't expect that their leader would be captured after they had only captured a few mercenaries. Without their leader, they probably wouldn't be able to make many decisions in the short term.

But my good luck didn't last this time. My calculations were wrong. Just as I was about to escape with my mercenary group, a small, fully armed guard appeared at the dungeon entrance, and the leader was none other than a heavily armored knight.

"How could it be so fast? Did you guys come here specifically to embarrass me?!"

I quickly retreated back into the dungeon, pulled out my musket, and fired a shot without even aiming. With its immense power, I successfully frightened the guards, preventing them from approaching.

Although I'm not accurate, they don't know that.

There were still 7 bullets left in the musket. I hesitated, wondering whether to take a gamble and fire them all to see if I could scare these people away, or to take advantage of this opening and escape by myself.

But before I could make a decision, the female warrior next to the little girl suddenly stepped forward.

"Is that Knight Nat?"

"It's me! Miss March, are you alright? We heard about the attack you were in, so we brought people to rescue you."

The female warrior breathed a sigh of relief, then looked at me.

"It's alright. This is Knight Nat from the Linde City Council. He is trustworthy."

Why didn't you say so sooner!

"I just saw him too! He was wearing a helmet, so I didn't recognize him at first."

I rolled my eyes and told the mercenaries to go out first. Only after I realized they really didn't make a move did I crawl out of the dungeon.

They didn't actually make a move, and they all put their weapons away. The leading knight dismounted and walked towards me, extending a hand as a gesture of goodwill.

"Hello, brave sir, my name is Nat, and I am a member of the Linde City Council."

I had no intention of shaking his hand or communicating with him. Seeing that he really didn't intend to make a move, I was too lazy to waste any more time with them and simply turned around and ran away.

"Huh?"

"gentlemen?"

The knight councilor seemed to want to stop me, but how could that heavily armored iron lump be as agile as me? I dodged his outstretched hand with a sidestep and then ran away in a flash.

What? You mean you're going to the council to collect the bounty?

Just kidding, I have a bounty on me myself! Who knows who'll claim it then?

The escape went smoothly; nobody chased after me. After I got back to the stable, I carried Ronaldo and started running.

I have a lot of experience with kidnapping.

Not to brag, but since I started this profession, I've kidnapped more than a hundred people. Most of them were knocked unconscious by me during night raids in the wild, but many others were kidnapped after I broke into their homes.

In this line of work, it's not just about being bold and meticulous, but more importantly, being fast, accurate, and ruthless!

Quickly, before the kidnapped family could react, I had already made my escape with the hostage.

Accuracy requires prior reconnaissance, with the key being that the enemy is in the open while we are in the dark. This way, the kidnapped families will not know who is attacking them, buying time for their own evacuation.

Being ruthless doesn't mean being vicious, but rather having the resolve to abandon your original stronghold and not stay in the city for the sake of comfort.

This world has all kinds of people, and all kinds of situations can happen. Even the most hidden clues can be discovered, so the safest thing to do is to leave the city as soon as possible and go to a deserted place.

Actually, if it weren't for helping the little girl rescue her teammates, I would have run away long ago, and there's no way I would have dragged it out until now.

As for why he helped the little girl...

Because I want to!

That's what I said, but I still feel a little uneasy, as if I've overlooked something.

Oh, right! I haven't taken the money from the hotel yet!

Cough cough cough, no, no, I'm mistaken, it's the guards and knights from before.

I acted fast enough. Even the vampires behind Ronaldo, let alone the unsuspecting council, should still be confused about what happened.

How did he find his way to the dungeon?