Everything that happened today was exhausting.

I never expected to end up in the home of a sadist.

If it weren't for Brother Lu Ye, I'm afraid Sha You and I would have...

The thought of this filled Iyeas with anger.

Damn it, these rich people have no worries about food and drink, why do they have to take pleasure in killing?

If you had that much money... then do some real good, you bastard!!

About half an hour later, Lu Ye returned.

"How is the situation?" Iyeas asked anxiously.

Even Sha You opened her eyes and listened attentively.

Lu Ye sat down on the edge of the bed and said to himself, "I have two pieces of news, one good and one bad. Which one should I hear first?"

"Listen carefully first," Sha You said, opening her eyes. "Thank you for your help, Brother Lu Ye."

"The good news is... there are no pursuers or trackers, and our whereabouts have not been discovered."

"Great! Does this mean we're safe?" Iyeas said excitedly.

After all, if the guards found him at Arya's house, he'd be in deep trouble even if he jumped into the sea.

"And what's the bad news?" Sha You asked.

"The bad news is that we could very well become wanted criminals."

As Lu Ye spoke, he almost reached for a cigarette.

Chapter 171 Uninvited Guest

"Oh, it seems we don't need to take action anymore."

The dark clouds suddenly parted, revealing a bright, clear moon.

In the sky above Arya's distant mansion, six figures stood out prominently!

Four women and two men, one of whom was wearing such imposing armor.

Of course, they don't fly; instead, they stand on the faintly visible silk threads.

"Oh dear, what a wasted trip."

"I thought I could save them, but I didn't expect to see through this family's true colors on my own. That's amazing!"

One of the blonde women said this with a smile.

If Lu Ye were here, he would immediately recognize that this woman was the conman they had met at the tavern last night, Leone.

However, she looks a little different from last night; she now has a pair of animal ears on her head, making her look more wild.

"However... their actions have attracted the attention of the Imperial Capital Garrison."

The black-haired, red-eyed girl looked at the soldiers entering the mansion and said thoughtfully.

"Now they can only slink away from the capital, right?" A girl with pink twin ponytails snorted. "How dare they overestimate themselves and steal our 'Night Raid' prey!"

At that moment, a boy wearing a brown trench coat and with green hair sighed helplessly.

"I said, since the target has been taken care of, it's a bit inappropriate to stand in the sky posing in the middle of the night. Can we go back now? I want to get a good night's sleep..."

"That's right. Anyway, that family has already suffered the consequences. Let's go back."

“Oh, right,” Leone seemed to remember something, “Akame, are we short-staffed lately?”

"That's true... but we can't find a suitable candidate."

"Hum..."

Leone looked at the bodies of Arya's family being carried out, and a bright smile suddenly appeared on his lips.

"You guys go back first, I still have some things to take care of!"

……

the other side.

Inside the hotel room, the windows were still lit.

"A... wanted criminal?"

Iyeas and Shayou were dumbfounded.

They've only just arrived in the capital!

It's only the second day!

Having just arrived and not even seen the military camp yet, I'm already a wanted criminal?!

The news hit them like a bolt from the blue.

The travel expenses were covered by money pooled together by the villagers.

The weapons were painstakingly crafted by the villagers.

You have to understand that the two of them carried the hopes of the entire village on their shoulders, coming to the capital hoping to make a name for themselves.

Moreover, given their ability to kill level two dangerous species, they would indeed be able to achieve some merit on the battlefield.

As long as you demonstrate your strength in the war against other races, even if you don't achieve anything extraordinary, the military pay you receive will be enough to help the villagers get through the crisis, ensure everyone survives, and prevent anyone from dying from hunger and cold...

But now, hope is about to be shattered.

Once they are on the wanted list, they will become targets of pursuit, just like the infamous "Night Raid" organization in the capital.

Forget about making a name for themselves; they should seize the opportunity to sneak out of the capital and never come back.

"Don't be discouraged, there is a solution."

Lu Ye patted Iyeas on the shoulder in a comforting gesture.

Is there any way to do this?

“Of course there is,” Lu Ye said. “Just take all the responsibility onto me.”

"Wh-what?"

Iyeas and Shayou thought they had misheard.

“You heard me right. The responsibility for this is mine, and it has absolutely nothing to do with you.” Lu Ye’s voice was gentle. “Think about it carefully. I was the one who listened to Arya and brought you to that sadistic family. I was the one who discovered that there was something wrong with their family. I was the one who killed the guards. I was the one who let those people kill Arya and her father with violence. All of this has nothing to do with you.”

"But... how can we?"

“There’s no other way right now. It all stems from my immaturity. If I calm down and think about it, there should be a better solution,” Lu Ye said. “Go and report it to the police tomorrow. Just say you don’t know me. I’m just a homeless person that the kind-hearted Miss Arya brought from somewhere else.”

Although that's what he said, Lu Ye wasn't without a better way.

It's easy to deal with Arya's family.

For example, assassinating Arya's family without anyone noticing.

All we need to do is slit their throats while they're fast asleep in the dead of night and frame the guards for it; after all, those guards are no loss either.

But Lu Ye did not do that.

Because rather than letting him act as some kind of righteous messenger to punish this family, it would be better to let those poor souls who have suffered at the hands of this family take revenge themselves.

If I kill them, I'm sure all I'll get are the hateful looks from Arya and the others.

But what if what appears before them are the very people they have tortured and abused like animals?

The terrified expressions on Arya and her father's faces when they saw those people said it all.

Moreover, Lu Ye's actions are not simply about punishing evil and promoting good.

Both he and Violet were being targeted; wouldn't it be too polite not to teach them a lesson?

"No, that's not right!" Sayo couldn't accept this. "It was Arya's family who did wrong. They... didn't they deserve it? And you weren't the one who killed them!"

“Exactly! If it weren’t for Brother Lu Ye exposing their true colors…we would probably have ended up like them, right?” Iyeas also disagreed with this approach.

“Don’t rush, let me finish,” Lu Ye said. “Although I killed all the guards, the servants are still alive. They saw my face, and the guards will probably draw my wanted poster based on their accounts, right?”

“That’s right…” Iyeas nodded.

Although it's another world, the lifelike portraits of the "Night Raid" members seen during the day prove that the interrogation technology in this world is quite advanced. While it can't achieve the precision of a photograph, it can still draw portraits that are instantly recognizable.

“But what if you, as another person reporting the crime, altered my appearance?” Lu Ye said.

"So, that's how it is?!"

Sha You immediately understood Lu Ye's thoughts.

This is not impossible.

First of all, the servants had not had a close look at Lu Ye's appearance. Because Arya had been personally receiving them almost all day, the servants were focused on doing their jobs.

Secondly, it's an irrefutable fact that neither Shayu nor Ieyas made a move. The servants witnessed Lu Ye burst in, argued with Aria and her father, then teamed up with Violet to kill the guards. After that, they all fled. Given the circumstances, who would be foolish enough to stay at the scene?

More importantly, apart from Arya's family of three, no one knows the relationship between Iyeas, Shayu, and Luye.

In conclusion, the servants could only describe Lu Ye and Violet's approximate appearances.

But it was Shayou and Iyeas who truly refined its details.

With Shayou's explanation, Iyeas quickly understood.

"Then it's settled..."

Just as Ieyas was about to agree, Violet suddenly sprang up and lunged at the window.

Because she sensed someone lurking nearby.

"Oh dear, I thought I had hidden it quite well!"

After saying that, a lithe figure nimbly climbed in through the window.

"Hello, it's me, your big sister!"

Leone smiled slightly.

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