Ark Traveler, I want to take a day off today too

"As long as you return it to them in time and apologize, there will be no problem." Huafarin looked heartless. "Look, I became a member of Rhode Island three or four years ago. At that time, I really liked to knock people out and draw blood. I still do that now..."

That's why the people I met all looked like they had survived a disaster when they talked about you! Anso said frantically in his heart, while Blood Demon kicked his feet and turned around on the bridge: "Don't worry, everyone has seen your employment file, so it's okay."

"Then I'll go apologize later." The little rabbit made up his mind and said softly, while Warfarin beside him smiled faintly:

"That's enough."

At this time, Ansuo looked up at Warfarin who was acting as a helicopter above her and asked, "By the way, Doctor Warfarin, are you familiar with that Dr. Deruijie?"

"Hmm? Familiar, how come you know him?"

"Well, I met him in the slums before, and he was the one who suggested that I come to Rhodes Island." The girl explained softly, "But I haven't seen him in all these days."

"He went on a business trip half a month ago. If you had come earlier, you might have been able to see him." Warfarin snorted unhappily. "This guy stayed in the dormitory with Shuangxing all night, making me feel embarrassed to go in and raid him at night..."

After hearing Blood Demon's complaints, An Suo dared not say a word. Blood Demon, the ghost tribe... and the ice rabbit from the Integration Movement. The little rabbit who had originally wanted to treat Lin Lei to a meal suddenly gave up the idea. "I have to find a way to draw a line between us quickly. I don't want to be suddenly knocked unconscious and have these vicious women come to my door one day!"

.......

“How long do you want to stay in my arms? Of course I have no objection.” Linley looked at Sona leaning on his chest and said helplessly, and the Zalak girl finally woke up.

“Hey, hey, hey! Sorry… sorry!” Sona took two steps back and stood up in front of Lin Lei. The man smiled and handed the rapier back to her.

“Speed and agility are your advantages, but once you encounter an opponent who is not inferior to you in these two aspects, strength will become the key to victory or defeat.” Linley said as he walked off the stage and put on his coat. “And your sword skills are a bit too fancy. If possible, try to learn from them. You don’t need to use so many fake moves to deceive your opponent.”

"For anyone who uses a rapier, the faster you pierce your opponent's throat, the greater your chances of winning." The man said calmly, "Also, although I haven't used a weapon like yours very often, I have seen masters who use this weapon. Blocking your opponent's moves as much as possible is also a good idea."

After saying that, he tapped Flametail's forehead gently and said, "Before the opponent makes a move, breaking the opponent's hand is always a good solution, so come on, little knight... and the same goes for the rest of you. I'll come check on you later when I'm free."

Then Linley carried the monarch butterfly on his back and left, leaving the four girls staring at each other in bewilderment. “Why do I feel like he really wants to make us stronger?” Ivona asked as she rubbed her still aching buttocks. But then she added:

"Sona, I didn't see you hugging that guy!"

"Avona, shut up!"

028. The Night is Still Long (Fifth Update)

“You’re not going to kill them all, are you?” Bai Jin looked at Lin Lei, whose collar was not even turned up, and raised an eyebrow. “After all, they are all knights certified by the Knights’ Association~”

“Am I the kind of person who would be so ruthless as to destroy a beautiful woman?” Linley said with a smile, “I just took turns sparring with a few of them. But after such a workout, I feel a little hungry.”

He looked at the girl beside him. Although her mental state was not much better than those of the Red Pine Knights, her mental pressure was definitely not as great as those of the children. Platinum poked his lower lip and tilted his head to suggest:

"How about we go to a barbecue restaurant? If I remember correctly, it should be not far from Lin Guang's house." It is also not far from my first goal of the day. Xinteleya added secretly in her heart, "Casimir's barbecue is also excellent, but Mr. Drjie, I may have some business tonight and may not be able to continue to be your guide."

"Is it the Business Federation or the people above you?"

"I am a director of the Business Federation, but I can't say more." Bai Jin smiled bitterly, "Mr. Drjie, so who are you?"

“I’m a bounty hunter for the time being. Just take it seriously.” Linley replied calmly, “If you really want to know, you can ask your superiors. They’ve probably already looked over my information.”

How dare I ask such a question? Bai Jin secretly complained, but still had the kind of smile that only Internet sweet girls have on her face: "Then I really think you are a bounty hunter."

“It would be great if you think so.” Linley said as he looked at the pedestrians and knights in various outfits. Some of them had obvious expressions and movements of avoidance when they saw Bai Jin. “Are those your acquaintances?”

"Not really, but the Wuzhou Alliance did cooperate with the company behind them. These guys must have seen me." Bai Jin said indifferently, "Come to think of it, they are also working like me. What did you usually do in the company before, Mr. De Ruijie?"

“Me? I work in logistics. I help deliver goods when I have nothing to do, and help prepare meals in the cafeteria.” Lin Lei said without turning his head. “From this perspective, most of you can be said to be shady companies.”

"Who said it wasn't?" Bai Jin sighed with a pair of dead fish eyes, "What I want most now is a vacation, but why do the directors of the Business Federation have so many things to do? Aren't they tired of scheming and calculating this and that all day long?"

“Power and interests are the best aphrodisiacs and catalysts.”

"makes sense...."

After that, the two of them no longer communicated with each other and just came to the barbecue restaurant chosen by Platinum one after another. The smell of smoke and spices hit them after they opened the door. This smell made Platinum, who was not very hungry, subconsciously rub his stomach.

The barbecue that had been smoked for a long time did not have only a smoky smell as Lin Lei had imagined. The spices sprinkled just right masked the smoky smell to a certain extent. After a long period of slow roasting at a low temperature, the tumorous beast meat ordered by the two people had become extremely soft and rotten. With a light bite of the teeth, one could feel the pleasure of it melting in the mouth and the juice bursting out.

But the consumption level of this store is not low. If you let Bai Jin come to such a place alone, she will definitely not come. Lin Lei's nonchalant look made her stunned. Is this how you spend the funds approved by your company?

But in fact, as long as Lin Lei doesn't go to places like the red-light district in Casimir, this money is nothing to Amiya and Kal'tsit. In fact, it's okay if he goes to a hair salon, but people will smell it later to find out what he did with the money... He will probably be dropped on the bridge by Kal'tsit and hung for a year, and then Warfarin and the others will probably let Lin Lei feel what Wei Zhongxian felt when he first entered the factory.

Three quarters of an hour later, the two of them finished their feast, and Bai Jin walked in a completely different direction from Lin Lei. Before leaving, she whispered, “I’ll wait for you at the same place tomorrow morning.”

“See you then.” Linley waved his hand with a smile. At this moment, night fell and all the neon lights in the city of Great Knight Simir were lit up. These colorful lights not only made the city darker, but also concealed the real darkness of the city.

At this moment, Bai Jin had already drawn her bow and was ready to deliver the final blow to the knight who was enjoying a massage from a beauty on the sofa. At this moment, she suddenly remembered what the previous Bai Jin said when she joined the No Helmet Alliance:

"Your arrows can penetrate the entire night of Casimir."

It's really funny, aren't the current No Helmet Alliance and the Business Federation part of the night? The girl showed a mocking smile and released the bowstring. The arrow silently passed through three buildings and accurately hit the knight whose lower body was already erect.

But this is not the end. For Platinum, there are still many people to kill tonight... and as for Maria, she was repairing the bar door that had just been broken by her aunt with a wry smile.

Bald Martin handed a glass of Casimir Special to the beauty sitting at the main seat in a bad mood: "Hey Zofia, can you please not break my door every time you come to my bar? That's why I still don't dare to change to an automatic door."

"Don't worry, we have Maria, don't you think so, Korva?"

The old craftsman naturally clinked glasses with the other party happily upon hearing this: "Of course, it doesn't matter who Maria learned her skills from."

“So who did she learn swordsmanship from?” Linley’s voice suddenly interrupted the seemingly happy conversation. Zofia replied, “Of course it was me…” before she realized that there was another person in the bar.

The female knight turned around and looked at Lin Lei, who was squatting beside Maria and handing her a wrench. “Are you the guy who delivered the letter yesterday?”

“It’s me. You look like you’re a family member of Maria’s?” Linley took off his hat and greeted the other person with a smile on his face. “I haven’t heard Lin Guang say that she has a sister.”

"I'm their aunt." Zofia said unhappily, and the pair of tall headlights swayed as she raised her head and chest. This made Maria, who also turned around, bite her lip in envy. Why is she so much older than her when she is only five years older?

“You look very young.” Linley smiled and waved his hand. “Boss, give me another pint of craft beer. The night is still long and I can drink for a long time~”

029. Get ready for hell, Maria!

Linley raised his glass of craft beer and clinked it with Zofia’s cocktail, then drank the icy, malty beer in one gulp. The female knight nicknamed Whip Blade maintained her composure as she sipped the fruity cocktail.

Maria, who was the protagonist in a sense, huddled aside cautiously with the old craftsman and the old knight. The girl held a cup of milk given to her by the bald boss and drank it tremblingly: "Why do I feel that Sister Zofia's aura is so scary?"

"Maria, don't say anything at this time, otherwise Zofia will come to trouble you later." The old knight threatened the girl beside him, but when the female knight's eyes like sharp swords swept over, the two old men fell silent, fearing that they would be called over.

"Old Fu, let's go!" The old craftsman clinked glasses with the old knight and then drank lavishly.

Linley smiled and placed his hands on the counter, looking at the beauty beside him. “It seems like you care about Maria a lot. Also... you’re left-handed?”

"I'm her and Margaret's aunt, so of course I care about them." Zofia said as a matter of course, "Their parents left Casimir very early, and that guy Mainna refused to be a good uncle, so I naturally have to take on this responsibility."

“Also, I am indeed left-handed, is there any problem?” As she spoke, she stretched out her hand in front of Lin Lei, her five white and slender fingers waving flexibly, but in just a blink of an eye, her hand had stopped in front of the man, and she only needed to move forward a little bit to blind the man opposite her!

“You don’t have to show your proficiency in this way,” Linley said expressionlessly, “and I can see that your left hand is no longer capable of wielding a sword!” He then reached out and slapped away the bare hand that was resting in front of him.

But Zofia didn’t seem to have any intention of stopping. Her left hand attacked all the vital parts of Linley’s upper body like a venomous snake hunting. “So what is your relationship with Margaret? A bounty hunter who has been registered for less than a month?”

“We are colleagues. If she hadn’t come to Casimir on a business trip, she definitely wouldn’t have come to me.” Linley said as he lightly defuses the other party’s attacks. “She didn’t mention me in the letter she wrote to you, did she?”

“Unfortunately, she did mention you, but she said you were very strong… but why didn’t I…” Just when Zofia wanted to take the opportunity to further provoke Lin Lei, her hand was directly shaken away! The other party’s hand stopped in front of her throat with his fingers like a knife.

The murderous aura that was almost tangible instantly destroyed the aura that Zofia had created for a long time, and this also reminded the female knight of Margaret's reminder she saw last night:

"You can completely trust the person who sent you the letter, but please don't get too close to him or try to understand him... Even though I've worked with him for a long time, I can't say I really understand this man. On the contrary, his secrets have become more and more numerous as I communicate with him."

But then the murderous aura dissipated, and Lin Lei withdrew his hand with a helpless look on his face. "If you have an injured hand, please don't keep touching me. Otherwise, if I hurt you, I'm afraid that the little guy over there will come after me later, and Lin Guang will also come after me."

"All you need to know now is that Margaret is doing well. As for the rest, let's wait until she comes back." He slapped a ball of white light on Zofia's left hand without leaving a trace. "Why don't we talk about Maria and the current problems of the Linguang Family?"

It took Zofia a while to come back to her senses, "So what's the problem with Maria?" She subconsciously rubbed her left hand. Under the effect of the healing grenade, the old injuries left by past knight competitions brought her waves of numbness.

Humph, I won’t bother with you for touching my hand, but this guy looks pretty handsome. Zofia snorted, and then she and Linley turned their eyes to Maria, who had shrunk into a quail.

"For example, this little Lin Guang who wants to participate in the Knight Tournament without any combat experience."

"What? Maria! Tell me, is this true or not?" The Knight Beauty immediately showed the majesty of an elder, "Do you know what knight competition means?" Then, the young aunt walked over and looked at her with a rather stern look:

"If it's not true, why are you shrinking back, Maria?"

"This... isn't this just an idea? And I remember that the registration for the Knights' Tournament will not be open for several days, right?" The girl scratched her head and smiled awkwardly but politely, "And if I don't do something, the Linguang family will go bankrupt."

"Your niece will be left without a bed!"

"Then you can also live in our house!" Zofia whispered, "My bathhouse is very big, and there are two gardens... And you have no combat experience, and the old man has never taught you how to fight."

Unlike Maria, every other member of the Linguang family, including Zofia from the side branch, had been taught by the legendary "Dawn of the Golden Plains" and "Casimir's Golden Pegasus".

As for the reason why Maria did not receive any education, it was simply because she was too young at that time and the war hero Casimir was not long for his death. This also led to the fact that the girl's concepts and skills of combat were all trained through sparring with Zofia, but even until now...she has never really fought a battle.

"No, Sister Zofia, my uncle still refuses to have anything to do with the Knights Association, and you haven't come back for so many years... This is my responsibility. I must earn my own title and rank in this Knights Championship!"

“But anyone can say such big words. I thought you would always be obsessed with being a craftsman.” Zofia thought for a long time. She looked at Martin and then at Lin Lei who was watching the show. Finally, she agreed with Maria’s idea. “Then next, you should be prepared for the devilish training!”

"Eh?!"

"I will train you well with the goal of reaching the top 16, Maria! And I think Mr. Drege will come to help, right?"

"Oh? Beating people up? I'm good at that."

030. Tolan

The night in Casimir is not as lively as Longmen, nor does it have the feeling of "nightlife has just begun". Of course, this place does not have the silence and horror of Ursus at night. It gives people a sense of indifference and alienation, and the shining signs and street lights on the street further strengthen this feeling.

Linley and Zofia walked together on the streets of Casimir. Unlike the slightly tense atmosphere in the bar, the female knight seemed a little taciturn at this moment - in fact, the reason was very simple. She was not familiar with the "bounty hunter" next to her.

“I went to the Linguang family’s mansion this morning and bumped into that Mayenna you mentioned.” Linley was the first to break the silence. “The Linguang family’s condition is worse than I thought, but also better than I thought.”

"You can tell so much from just one encounter with that guy?" Zofia said unhappily. She subconsciously preached, "I've known Mainna for so many years. Since the old man passed away, that guy has become a different person."

"He lives an ordinary life every day, working from morning till night, always busy dealing with meetings and clients' demands, and occasionally being controversial because of the name "Lin Guang." A trace of loneliness flashed across the eyes of this wealthy female knight:

"He and the father of those two children were once heroes in our hearts."

“That sounds like a very high evaluation.” Linley stroked his chin and nodded. Under the moonlight and the city lights, Zofia looked like a beautiful rose—well, the kind with thorns. “But I don’t think the same as you. That guy is just waiting.”

"Wait? What is there for him to wait for?"

“Because Maria hasn’t really found her own way yet, and there’s been no news from Margaret.” Linley shrugged. “Although it’s strange, I can sense that the sword of that fellow carries a lot of things.”

The knight beside him smiled brightly: "You are quite eloquent just like Margaret said. Just a brief encounter can make you have so many thoughts about that guy?"

“It’s just a simple feeling, but I can tell that guy is also a hard-working office worker.” Linley shrugged. After some casual chatting, they arrived in front of Zofia’s villa. “Is this your home?”

"Well, I bought them with the prize money from the knight competition. Are you envious?" Zofia waved her hand and walked towards the gate of her villa, while the man stayed there like a gentleman. "If Maria has a new understanding of the use of swords, I will let her come to you on her own initiative."

Linley nodded slightly. “Just as we agreed, you will take care of the basics, and I will make her a true... knight.”

“Then it’s settled. See you again if we’re lucky, Deruijie~” The beautiful woman then walked into her home, and Linley leaned back 45 degrees. “No need to hide. You’ve been following me for a long time, right? Ever since Zofia and I left the house, you’ve been following me. What’s going on, my friend?”

"Friend? As expected of you, you really know how to talk." The Sarkaz named Tolan slowly walked out of the shadows, but unlike when he faced Mainna, his muscles were tense at this moment, and he would run away at the first opportunity if there was anything wrong.

"What do you call it?"

Unlike the nervous Tolan, Linley was quite lazy at the moment. He even took out a cigarette box that he hadn’t used for a long time from his trouser pocket and asked, “Want a cigarette?”

"Toran Cash, just an unknown bounty hunter." Toran laughed softly, "But I still need to smoke. Can you give me one... It's from Columbia?"

"It doesn't make any difference to me since my friend bought it for me. But since he has been with me for so long, you should at least say something or express something, right?" The hunter grinned and blew out a smoke ring, while his other hand was already placed on the thorns.

"I just want to confirm whether you are the Dredger of Rhodes Island, the one who defeated the Wendigo in the rumor."

“Where did you get this information from? I’ll give you thirty seconds to make up a lie, or it will put a hole in your forehead.” The cigarette in Linley’s mouth flickered, and his hands patted the thorns twice.

"No, no, no, no, I learned these two pieces of information when I was on the border between Casimir and Ursus. That's what the black market there said...but I don't know where that merchant came from." Tolan immediately raised his hands with a lit cigarette between his legs.

"Besides, I am also a bounty hunter. I have to thank your colleague for helping me eliminate the three forces of 'Cranial Cavity', 'Fire Lungs', and 'Yellow Smoke'."

"You mean you swallowed up all their men and wealth?"

“It’s so hard to swallow these words. All I can say is…acceptance.” Tolan still maintained his smile, his green eyes fixed on Linley’s hand. “Also, I know Maenna. We have a very close relationship. I’ll introduce him to you if I have the chance!”

“You look very much like that office worker’s acquaintance.” Linley nodded and concluded, “But if I want to get to know him, you don’t need to introduce him… I can introduce him myself. So, is there anything else I can do for you?”

"Is Margaret's child coming back?"

“Yes, but I don’t know exactly when.” Linley narrowed his eyes. The street lights and lights in the surrounding buildings had completely gone out. Only the light in front of Zofia’s house was still on. “Now I have another question.”

Those Helmetless Alliance assassins from the shadows have already surrounded Linley and Tolan!

Tolan drew out the two swords behind him and said, "Then I'll tell you the answer directly. These guys are here to find me, not you."

“Can you handle it?” Linley threw down his cigarette butt and picked up the monarch butterfly. At this moment, he and Tolan were back to back. “I am a bounty hunter now. I wonder if you understand what I mean.”

"I'll pay for your next meal at Hell Martin's."

"readily!"

Then, the two silver swords danced wildly under the moon, and the lavender monarch butterflies fluttered their wings in the night! In less than a quarter of an hour, the ground was already filled with the corpses of the Helmetless Alliance assassins. When Tolan turned around to thank him, Linley had already disappeared: