Even goblins are dangerous in this other world!

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The group looked at each other in bewilderment. Perhaps the news itself was too shocking, and subconsciously they all chose not to believe it, their brains momentarily frozen.

But a few seconds later, as they began to accept the message in Luo Xiu's words, their hearts were immediately filled with turmoil.

Master Tata's student!

That Master Tata student who killed Kelda, that Master Tata student who beat up Jovi and Kado, that Master Tata student who even knocked the Principal of the Holy Knight Academy unconscious and left him at the door?!

Compared to the other three, Pozelika was the first to accept this fact.

She knew that after drinking the alchemical potion given to her by Earl Shek, her combat power was definitely at the level of a fourth-tier high-ranking official. However, Luo Xiu had finished her off in just a few seconds, and his strength was definitely in line with the legendary mysterious student of Master Tata.

Moreover... this small room is indeed an alchemy grid shop.

She let out a soft sigh, not because the news was shocking, but because of the relief she felt. She had thought she had nowhere left to go in this city, but now that Luo Xiu had revealed his identity, hope had been rekindled within her.

Thinking of this, she changed her posture, from sitting to kneeling on one knee, to show Luo Xiu her attitude.

She was indeed the most thoughtful among them. She knew that Luo Xiu's willingness to recruit her meant that she still had value, and she also knew what she should do next: to obediently follow his orders.

No one wanted Luo Xiu to be telling the truth more than she did. Even if Luo Xiu was lying, she had no choice but to believe him and didn't want to investigate the truth any further.

The others gradually realized this as well. Lundrol and Dorian exchanged a glance and did the same as Bojelica, kneeling on one knee in front of Luo Xiu.

Like Bojelica, neither of them had a choice.

In the end, only Rose was left processing the news.

She had never witnessed Luo Xiu's strength, nor had she participated in tonight's battle. Now, she was being told right away that the man who had saved her was Master Tata's student. She needed time to think.

But Luo Xiu didn't give her time to think, and spoke calmly:

"Although you are not a double agent, from the outside world's perspective, you are a missing person."

Rose's expression changed upon hearing this.

Luo Xiu's words were telling her that even if he made her disappear now, it wouldn't be a big deal. After all, from the outside world's perspective, she had already disappeared. Even if he made her disappear completely now, it wouldn't cause any ripples.

It's simply making what has already happened happen again.

She then understood why Luo Xiu had saved her; this man genuinely wanted her to help him with something, rather than out of some unfounded kindness.

Once she understood this, she didn't feel offended; on the contrary, she felt it made perfect sense.

There are so many good people in this world.

"I have no problem with that, of course I'll do whatever you say."

Rose smiled and knelt down on one knee as well.

Luo Xiu looked at the four people in front of him with a calm expression:

"Perhaps you still have doubts about my identity now, but in two or three days you should know whether what I said is true or not."

Upon hearing this, the group realized that Luo Xiu was referring to the duel between the Adventurers' Academy and Master Tata's students, which would take place in a few days. Furthermore, Gallo of the Swordsman Academy had publicly declared that he would behead Master Tata's students within three moves.

The group had different thoughts. Originally, this duel had nothing to do with them; they were just happy to watch the excitement. But now it was different. If Luo Xiuzhen was indeed Master Tata's student, then the outcome of the duel a few days later was already closely related to their fate.

In particular, if Luo Xiu lost, whether they should be happy or despairing, such doubts lingered in their minds, and everyone had different thoughts.

Luo Xiu observed the emotional fluctuations of the group through his [Survey] ability, which was not surprising.

This is the difference between working alone and leading a team. Unless it's a situation like Leila's, where they won't betray you, it's normal for your subordinates to have their own agendas, especially since these guys are just a makeshift "mercenary force." He didn't expect these guys to be very obedient; they were good enough.

At least none of them showed any signs of betrayal in their emotional state.

"Now that the decision has been made, let's start assigning tasks."

Luo Xiu slowly opened his mouth:

"Lundrol, Dorian, continue to be in charge of dealing with the outbreak of disease within Kanriel. At the same time, make detailed maps of the locations of the outbreaks in the past few days and analyze them with Milair."

"Bojelica, compile all the files on the monsters in the city for me, especially the part about the mushroom monsters."

"Rose, there's no rush for you to show yourself. Tomorrow morning, go with Tassanya to investigate the outer group of sage stone sculptures and see if anything unexpected has happened."

"Leila, you continue to slay the demon bats every night for the next few days."

"Other arrangements will be decided after the duel in a few days."

"Gentlemen, let me remind you one more time: you have already betrayed the Knights, and now you have betrayed the Earl. If Master Tata causes any more problems here, this city will be the end of your lives."

As Luo Xiu finished speaking, Bojelica and the others' eyes trembled.

They understood the weight of Luo Xiu's words; he wasn't joking.

After assigning the tasks, Luo Xiu still used the level 1 [Entrapment] on the group, mainly to keep track of their movements.

Then he used the newly learned image-recording magic circle from the booklet to leave evidence of the two traitors, especially since the men themselves said that the mastermind behind it all was Earl Shek.

They then took some gold coins and points from the magic pockets of the others, excluding Rose.

In this way, Luo Xiu's gold coins increased from 90 to 640, and his points reached an astonishing 1050.

That should give you enough points to enter the inner city, Luo Xiu nodded.

Now all I need to do is wait for my teacher to finish his secluded training, resolve the issues with the Adventurers' Academy, and obtain the fifth-tier item Vivian promised. Then I can enter the inner city and begin searching for the Mushroom Monster.

With everything settled, Luo Xiu issued an order to leave, kicking Bojelica and the others out of the shop.

The cubicle shop was already cramped, and with so many people, it was so crowded that it was hard to breathe.

Besides Tassanya being assigned to stay behind to clean up the bloodstains, Luo Xiu also sent Leila and Miler back to the Knights first.

When Leila and Miler walked out the door, they saw Bozelica and the others confronting Rose.

Luo made no attempt to conceal her aura as she unleashed it at Bozelika and the other two, her hand subtly suggesting she was about to draw her bow and nock an arrow, seeking revenge for what happened before. Bozelika and the other two frowned, but made no move.

They weren't fools; they knew Rose was putting on a show for Luo Xiu. If they started fighting Rose here, it would mean they hadn't taken Luo Xiu's instructions to heart at all. So no matter how Rose provoked them, they didn't make a move.

They knew Rose was just putting on an act and wouldn't actually shoot an arrow.

As expected, seeing that Bojelica and the other two showed no intention of making a move, Rose chuckled, her aura dissipated, and she put her hands behind her back and walked away lightly.

She wasn't just putting on a show for Luo Xiu; she also wanted to test whether the three of them truly had no ulterior motives. After all, she hadn't witnessed Luo Xiu interrogating them and suspected that their feigned compromise was just an act.

But Rose was overthinking it. In fact, when Bozelica and the other two saw that Luo Xiu let them leave so easily, they already believed most of the time that Luo Xiu was Master Tata's student.

This is a kind of confidence, believing that even if the three of them make some small moves, they can't cause any big trouble. This kind of confidence is hard to fake unless there is a real backer behind them.

Moreover, as soon as they stepped outside, they saw Moqi and Qiaowei lying on the ground, and just a few steps away was the gate of the Tata family's house, so they couldn't help but believe that everything Luo Xiu said was true.

All strange thoughts were completely dispelled from my mind.

Upon seeing Leila and Miler walk out the door, the three of them were originally planning to leave directly, unwilling to get too close to Miler and Leila. After all, although they were now on the same side, they still felt a little strange, as they were not very close to Miler and Leila.

But to everyone's surprise, Milair spoke up, calling out to the three of them with a friendly smile on her face:

"It's so late, let's all go together."

Upon hearing this, apart from Dorian, who was still relatively simple-minded, the other two secretly cursed Milair as an old fox.

This was yet another test; Milair's deliberate approach was definitely to see if they would make a move halfway through.

After all, the three of them had already recovered thanks to Luo Xiu's healing, while Miler and the others were still missing Tassanya.

Pojerica nodded, taking the lead in stating her position:

"Lord Milair, we will be working together from now on. I look forward to your guidance."

Lundel lagged behind, cursing Bojelica for being too slick, and quickly spoke up to state his position.

Next came the bewildered Dorian.

After everyone had finished speaking, Milair smiled and nodded:

"I hope to have a pleasant working relationship with everyone."

Leila stood to the side without saying a word.

She knew that Milair could handle the situation.

The group walked back to the Knights Order, and nothing happened along the way.

Tonight, the shop was awash in blood, the stench of blood almost tangible, pungent and unpleasant. By the time Tassanya had wiped all the bloodstains clean and tidied up inside and out with a stain remover, it was already dawn outside.

Luo Xiu spent half the night reading alchemy books and gained some new insights into alchemy.

"Master, Tassanya is leaving now."

Tassanya waved her hand, and seeing that Luo Xiu was still engrossed in the alchemy book, she quietly pushed open the door and left.

Stepping outside, I was surprised to find a rare morning mist in Kanriel. The mist, like a white veil, filled Mammon Street, obscuring the view.

Tassanya walked through the mist and vaguely saw a figure ahead.

It was a man with squinting eyes, as if he hadn't woken up properly. Tassanya looked at the man's clothes and appearance, and something seemed off to her.

Chapter 147 The showdown is imminent!!!

The man in front of me was dressed in a way that was inexplicably strange.

He looked like he had just shaved and washed his hair; his face was clean, and his hair was dry and neat. He looked like he was about to meet someone important and had taken care of his appearance. He was also carrying a gift box.

However, the way he tied his bow tie around his neck was wrong, and the way he folded the scarf on his chest was also wrong, making him look somewhat out of place.

It's like a child's first coming-of-age ceremony where no one teaches them and they have to dress up by themselves.

Tassanya frowned. She didn't care about other people's clothes or appearance at all, but the person in front of her seemed to be heading in the direction of her own alchemy shop.

After all, Master Tata had stopped performing alchemy for several days, so it couldn't be that he was coming to see Master Tata at this time.

Tassanya was about to ask a question when the other party spoke first:

"Hello, do you know where Lady Qiao Wei and Lord Kado are located on Mamen Street?"

Tassanya pointed to a spot not far away:

"It's there."

"Thank you."

The man thanked her and walked in the direction Tassanya pointed.

Tassanya's doubts subsided; it seemed they hadn't come to see her master.

Although she still felt a little strange, she saw with her [Scrutiny] that the man's rank was at most the same as hers, so she had no more concerns.