Don't move, it's a robbery!

The Kingdom of Lars, border region.

Tina clutched her injured shoulder and struggled to run forward.

That place, as long as we can get there...

Suddenly, the sound of hooves came from behind. Tina was startled and quickly turned around to look, only to find a troop of cavalry appearing near the horizon.

"I can't escape... unless someone comes to save me..."

"No, no, I can't give up! I can't let down the knights who sacrificed themselves for me!"

Tina gritted her teeth and continued running forward.

Human will is a wondrous thing; many miracles occur because of its existence. But a miracle is called a miracle mainly because it is so rare.

Despite Tina's best efforts, human speed is no match for a warhorse, and she was overtaken at the edge of the cliff. The leading knight guessed Tina's thoughts and couldn't help but offer words of advice, but judging from his tone, perhaps mockery would be a more accurate description.

"Hey, I advise you not to believe the nonsense of those bards."

"The stories of escaping death by jumping into the water are impossible in reality. Jumping from such a height, even if you are a good swimmer, will only lead to your death."

"Besides, there's no river down there."

"Hahahaha!" *N

Whether it was because the remark was genuinely funny or because they were just trying to flatter their boss, the entire group of knights were laughing so hard they were doubled over.

"I will not surrender."

Tina's eyes were filled with determination, but the knight opposite her didn't care.

"Yes, yes, you will try your best to resist. It's okay, we will enjoy your resistance process. Come on, remember to put some effort into it."

"Hahahaha!" *N

Tina ignored the enemy's taunts. Facing a group of fully armed knights, she had no hope of escaping.

Even if it means death, we must not fall into their hands.

Seeing Tina rush towards the cliff without looking back, several knights instinctively wanted to chase after her, but the leading knight suppressed his smile and waved to stop them.

"That's enough. Let her die with dignity."

"I never imagined that someone born with a silver spoon in their mouth would have the guts to face death."

"A true warrior deserves respect, and I don't want to see her reduced to being toyed with by those fancy-clothed trash. Let's just take her body back to report."

The knights exchanged glances, then one of them spoke up: "But, boss, what if she didn't die from the fall? There are several slopes on this cliff, and it's not actually that steep. If she rolled all the way down, she could survive."

"What?"

"I've seen this place before when I was scouting. The soil and rocks are very loose. If I'm lucky, I might actually survive."

"Why didn't you say so earlier! What are you standing there for! Chase after them!"

"Boss! We're riding warhorses and wearing armor, we can't get off!"

........

"Splash~"

I sat by the waterfall, contemplating life.

Half a month has passed since the incident that disrupted the council.

I heard that another upheaval has occurred in Linde City. Apparently, some conspiracy has been exposed, and the Kadir family has been expelled from Linde City, with their original assets being used as compensation.

Although the Cadir family claimed that all the blame lay with Ronaldo alone, the enraged citizens refused to listen to their explanations and stormed into their home with pitchforks and torches.

Then, some members of the Kadir family no longer had to leave Linde City.

It is said that when they left Linde City, there were only a few members of the Kadir family left. They went to find the city lord who had fled earlier, supposedly to seek refuge with a city-state in the northwest.

I wish them happiness in the future.

Having lost the protection of their superiors, most cults in the city were either expelled or eradicated. From that time on, the security situation in Linde City continued to improve.

I heard that there are now foreign caravans coming to Linde City to do business, and the nearby city-state of Balbo is also willing to reopen the trade route. Everything is developing in a positive direction.

I alone have suffered greatly.

Lately, everyone in town has been talking about me. Some say I single-handedly destroyed the Kadir family, who had ruled Linde for many years, and others say I conducted a thorough investigation into the corrupt elements in the council and single-handedly brought Linde back on track.

To be honest, I did put in some effort regarding the Kadir family and the Council for the Thorough Investigation, but I wasn't the one who truly pushed things forward. I don't even know what exactly happened. However, everyone else ignored me and pinned all the blame on me.

Anyway, now, everything I've done recently in Linde City, everything I did in Fart before, and even many things I've never done at all, has become the subject of gossip in the tavern, and the stories are getting more and more outrageous.

Just the story of me causing a scene in Parliament, I heard eight different versions of it while I was out having a drink at a pub.

It sounds great, I've become a hero, I should be happy, but that's not actually the case at all!

These discussions, though they all sound like they're praising me, actually offer no real benefit whatsoever! And more importantly, I don't know which bastard suggested leaving a memento for the heroes of Linde City, but most people don't even know what I look like, so they went to Falter and brought back my wanted poster.

Ah, yes, now my wanted posters are plastered all over Linde City.

Are you crazy?! Are you sure this is how you thank me?

Before the wanted poster was put up, it was just gossip from ordinary people, which I didn't really care about. It was just bragging, and they were even praising me. But putting up the wanted poster is a different story!

Many foreign caravans and travelers, after hearing about my exploits and traveling to other cities, would recount these experiences as amusing anecdotes, and then the mercenaries and bounty hunters who had their eyes on me would follow me there.

Now, if I dare to show my face on the street, I'll be blocked by people wherever I go!

"Tell me, am I unlucky or not? Ah, all I did was cripple half the council and force them to judge their own people. What's the big deal? Is it really worth holding a grudge like this?"

"Waaaaah~"

"They even provide you with free food and lodging and reimburse your travel expenses. Look at that, they're practically announcing to the world, 'Falter's chivalrous thief is in our Linde City. If you want to catch him, come quickly!' They really have no shame at all."

"Waaaaaah~ Waaaaaah~"

"You agree, right? I did help them, after all. Look at those corrupt politicians, and those who collaborate with cults—how outrageous! How much money are they hiding in their homes! If I hadn't taken half, and those citizens had stormed in and found all the ill-gotten gains, they would have been hanged again!"

"Glug glug~ woo woo~ glug~"

"Why is it bubbling? Let me see, oh, the water's full."

Because I was at the bottom of the waterfall and deliberately chose a good spot, the bucket would be filled with splashing water from time to time. It usually only took about 10 minutes to fill the bucket from empty.

I opened the valve at the bottom of the barrel, and the water inside gushed out quickly, pouring into the ravine below. The bounty hunter inside the barrel finally got a chance to catch his breath and began to gasp for air.

"It's okay, don't worry. I'm really bored today, I won't get tired of playing so quickly."

"You're different. I preemptively struck you, which is why I didn't kill you outright, understand?"

"Waaaaaah~ Waaaaah~ Waaaaah~"

"No, please don't say you'll never do it again. I believed you before, the guy who brought you here. I let him go back then, but the next day he brought five people to cause me trouble, and you were one of them."

"Waaaaah~"

"To be honest, it's one thing for you to cause me trouble, but when you couldn't find me, you burned down the houses of the surrounding villagers. Are you out of your minds? What did those villagers do to you? All they did was say a few nice words to me!"

"Waaaaah! Waaaaah!"

"Yes, yes, you really didn't do anything, so you're very lucky! At most you just got flooded, but your other friends fared much worse. I buried them alive in those fields near the village entrance. This year's harvest is going to be bountiful!"

"Woohoo woohoo~~"

"Hey, hey, why are you crying? Men bleed but don't cry, but you're not bleeding, you're both peeing and crying. Okay, I'll turn off the valve and let it continue to fill up. You stay here for now, I'm going to get some food, I should be back before the water fills up."

"Ugh! Ugh!! Ugh!!!"

I deliberately walked with increasingly lighter steps, and after walking a certain distance, I tiptoed back, making him mistakenly believe that I had really left.

As the water level rose, his anticipation grew stronger and stronger, eventually turning into anxious cries.

Hearing this man's reluctant voice as he said goodbye, I couldn't help but feel a little moved.

We'd only known each other for a few hours, yet he'd already developed such a strong dependence on me. Only after the water in the bucket had completely drowned out his cries did I finally manage a sigh of感慨 (gan3 kai3, a feeling of deep emotion, often mixed with admiration).

"I'm absolutely amazing!"

(눈_눈): "Have some decency, you might as well just kill him."

"How dare you talk like that! Xitong, you need to be reasonable. I was just bluffing him. I didn't actually bury those people alive. In fact, I helped them repent and start anew. Look at them, they've even set fire to people's houses. I was just giving them a little punishment."

(눈_눈): "Yeah, you just crippled them and then drove them crazy."

"Yes, if they say they won't kill, they won't kill. I'm not going to be reasonable!"

When I heard the gurgling sound in the bucket had almost stopped, I kicked the bucket over, then carried him to the roadside and untied him from his restraints.

"You can go now. Welcome back next time! I have lots of fun things to do here! Hey, don't run away! Your arms and legs are still weak. Hey, look, you fell down."

"Come on, let me take you back to put on some medicine, and then you can play for a while. Wow! You got up! That's a medical miracle! You're so fast!"

I clapped my hands, hoping that this guy was the last bounty hunter to come looking for trouble with me.

These bastards are not only annoying, but also dirt poor; not a single one of them has more than 50 gold coins.

I started rummaging through the loot with a bit of disdain, only to find that this guy was even poorer than the previous ones, with not a single copper coin and just a dozen or so wanted posters.

My wanted poster is naturally listed first. I have to say, the guy who drew my wanted poster is really good at drawing. He has captured 7% of my spirit. I look very handsome and strong. Moreover, the evaluation of my strength below is also very fair, with many more words than others!

(￢_￢): "That's your bounty! Your bounty alone is more than the combined bounties of many bandit groups. If they don't come after you, who else will they come after?"

My good friend 'West Copper' is praising me again. That's the only bad thing about it; it flatters me too much, making me feel embarrassed.

"Hehe, that's true. Hmm, Xitong, look, there's even a female wanted criminal here!"

∑(O_O；): "Wow! Her bounty is higher than yours! And it has an extra zero!"

"Holy crap! What is this?!"

I looked at the wanted poster again and found that apart from his unusually large chest, this guy didn't seem to have any other special strengths.

Is she even better than me?

Definitely not.

That thing is a fat sheep! And a super, incredibly fat sheep at that!

"It's time for Hebe to turn the tables on us!"