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The receptionist greeted Hawkeye as he entered.
"No rush. Of course we should have something to drink, but I want your boss to drink with me."
Hawkeye spoke indifferently.
"Sir, this is not appropriate."
The receptionist's professional smile vanished.
"Is that so? I'll give you three seconds to think it over. Either get your boss out here right now, or I'll drag him out immediately."
Hawkeye didn't want to waste time talking to the other party.
"This... sir, should I go and report this first?"
Stared at by Hawkeye, the receptionist felt a chill run down his spine, and he chickened out.
Chapter Sixty-Five Misunderstanding
The dark underground room of the Erm Tavern.
The space here is about the size of three high school classrooms, and a group of Axe Gang thugs are playing card games and mahjong in this world down here.
The playing cards in this world are the same as those on Earth, and the mahjong tiles are not much different from those on Earth, except that the illustrations on the tiles and mahjong tiles are different.
There's nothing strange about this. In parallel universes, if civilizations are all built by humans, then there will always be inexplicable similarities between them.
What's more, this was originally an anime created by a Blue Star person. The author's ID was something like Haoqi. It's said that this idiot secretly watched the positive energy film "Guan Yong" in his dormitory and was inspired to write this. In the early stages, it had a lot of support from gentlemen and suddenly soared to the top three on a certain chart. However, the ratings dropped later, and then he died. I don't know if he's dead or alive now.
Now,
Helena's 10,000 floating coins quest was actually accepted at the Erm Tavern.
After taking Moses back to the Axe Gang's base yesterday and getting the remaining 5,000 pi, Helena originally planned to just take the money and leave. However, when she reached the door of the secret room, she encountered Hazel.
Hazel and Leon were in the same class, while Helena was a year below them. So, Helena and Hazel actually knew each other when they were at Guberland University.
The two first met about four years ago, when Helena was a freshman and Hazel was a sophomore.
Helena, who had just entered university, was inevitably full of curiosity and longing for university life, so she also thought about joining a department. Then, perhaps by chance, she chose to join the department where Hazel was also.
During the department's recruitment interviews, Helena was one of the interviewers. At the time, the inexperienced Helena was too shy to speak in front of the senior students, but fortunately, Helena was there to gently encourage her.
Later, when Hazel was attacked and wounded, Helena healed her without hesitation, the pain of losing her arm tormenting Helena for a full two weeks. Hazel has felt guilty about this ever since.
Although Hazel and Helena didn't have much contact due to their different identities, they had already developed a deep friendship. If it weren't for Leon's sudden appearance and interference, their friendship would have turned into love long ago, according to the original storyline.
Getting back to the point, although Helena recognized Hazel, Hazel didn't recognize her because Helena had changed her appearance. So, although Helena was curious about why Hazel was there, she didn't intend to disturb her.
After all, Helena knew that she was a nuisance, and she didn't want to cause Hazel any trouble.
However, there was a woman named Ella who was with Hazel, and her conversation with Hazel happened to involve Helena.
From the conversation, Helena learned that Hazel came to Zero City specifically to find her, and seemed to be in a great hurry.
When Helena was discovered, Hazel and Ella's conversation immediately came to an abrupt halt, though they were both well aware that the girl with the pale yellow hair in front of them had overheard their secret conversation.
Therefore, it was impossible for Hazel and the others to let Helena go.
Finally, with no other choice, Helena could only secretly reveal the truth to Hazel—"Sister, the person you're looking for is Oh! Let Oh go!"
So, after learning that the blond-haired girl in front of her was Helena, Hazel was even more determined not to let her leave...
And so, Helena was forced to stay in the tavern by Hazel.
The Axe Gang has many factions. The Erm Tavern works for the Hayden House, and the tavern owner is Ella, who spoke with Hazel. She is also the leader of this faction.
All this is good. Food, drink, and lodging are provided, and there are good friends to play with. All I need to do is wait for Hazel to contact Leon, and then the two of them will work together to help me bypass the border guards and Hibbert's men and safely get me to the Snow City.
In that case, Helena felt as if she had suddenly become a useless person, and all she needed to do was eat and drink as usual.
However, the good times didn't last long. Just one night, or to be precise, a few hours later, the accident happened.
"Boss Ella."
The door to a guest room in the underground secret room was pushed open, and a henchman walked in looking flustered.
At the table in the middle of the guest room sat Hazel, Helena, and Bella.
The three of them were playing cards at the time.
"whats the matter?"
Ella put down the cards in her hand.
"Boss, a strange gentleman has come up here and insists on having a drink with you."
The younger brother replied.
"There are plenty of guys who want to date me, who does he think he is? Just kick him out."
Ella didn't take it seriously.
Although Ella is over thirty, she still retains her charm. Her beautiful long red hair, her affectionate light blue eyes, and her sexy and hot figure all highlight the elegance and allure of a mature woman.
Therefore, she wasn't lying or exaggerating; her charm was indeed enough to make men willingly fall at her feet.
"No, Boss Ella, this man who came this time seems serious. I have a feeling that if he doesn't see you, he might even smash up the whole tavern!"
The younger brother said anxiously.
"How dare they! Who are they from? Who's backing them? How many henchmen did they bring? How dare they mess with my place!"
Ella's tone was somewhat angry.
"I don't know his background. I've never seen him before. He... he came alone, without any henchmen by his side, but his aura is very strong. I feel that he is at least an Obsidian-level expert."
The younger brother spoke with a slight embarrassment.
"One person scared you all like this? You're all useless!"
Ella cursed, but she quickly calmed down. "Is the person still in the tavern?"
"Yes, I'm waiting on the first floor of the tavern."
My brother replied.
"Okay, you go up first and tell him I'll be right there."
After thinking for a moment, Ella decided to go and meet this arrogant guy to see what he was capable of and dare to be so cocky in Yiling City, her territory as the Flame Witch Bella.
"Miss Hazel, Miss Evelyn, please excuse me."
Bella looked around at Hazel and Helena beside her.
"Could it be that they've found our way here? Maybe I should leave quickly, so as not to cause you any trouble."
Helena had a very ominous feeling.
"Ella."
Hai Rou'er frowned slightly. "The other party dared to cause trouble by himself, which means he is very confident and has a very strong backing. We can't confront him head-on."
“I understand, Miss Hazel.”
Ella finished speaking and was about to leave.
"Wait a minute, Ella."
Hazel added, "If you feel that the other party's strength is at the Obsidian level, then I should know who he is."
"who is it?"
"Chad Hart, the chief of the operation to capture Helena in Zero City, Duke Hibbert's most trusted subordinate, and an assassin with a full set of obsidian stars."
Hazel Expressway.
"An assassin with full Obsidian Stars... his strength is indeed enough to wipe us out... no wonder he's so arrogant."
Ella whispered, her expression suddenly becoming incredibly grave.
"Okay, don't be afraid. I'll go and deal with this Chad. Everything will be fine."
After leaving a final message, Ella quickly departed.
Chapter Sixty-Six Eagle Eye: So My Name Is Chad
The front hall of the Erm Tavern.
Knowing that some big shot had come to cause trouble, most of the customers who were afraid of trouble had already run away, leaving only a few tough guys who thought they were tough enough and still sat on the sidelines watching the show.
Some of the bolder, more daring individuals even went up to Hawkeye and struck up a conversation.
"Dude, you don't look like a local from Izero City."
The man who struck up a conversation was a large, fat man with dark, sallow skin. He wasn't tall, only about 1.65 meters but less than 1.7 meters. He had strange, ferocious beasts tattooed on his left and right arms. People around him called him "Master Pei," while a few called him "Peiqi."
Judging from his arrogant and domineering demeanor and his swaggering gait, Hawkeye could probably guess that this fatso must have some status in Yiling City.
"What's the matter?"
Hawkeye understood the principle that even a powerful dragon cannot suppress a local snake, so he still paid him some attention.
"Dude, take my advice. The owner of this tavern, Ella, is a great beauty, but she's not easy to seduce. That woman is ruthless. Last time, another one just as arrogant came, and apparently, both of his brothers were broken."
Pei Qi laughed heartily, as if he were having a good time.
"The boss is a woman?"
Hawkeye found it a bit strange. The information he had only told him that the Axe Gang's leader in Izero City was the owner of the Erm Tavern, but it didn't say that she was a woman.
"Brother, don't play dumb. You're not the first one to do this. Everyone knows you're all here for Ella. If you're scared, you'd better run. Once the tigress comes, you won't be able to leave without a third leg."
Peiqi chuckled and teased, his tone sarcastic and full of malice.
Yes, he was being sarcastic towards Hawkeye. Who told Hawkeye to be taller, more handsome, and seemingly stronger than him! He was jealous! God knows how much Page likes Ella. Why do you think he goes to this bar every day when there are so many bars in Zero City?
"Fuck you!"
It's one thing to suffer in the palace, but what kind of scoundrel is this who dares to climb all over me and act wildly?
Uncle can tolerate it, but Grandpa can't!
Hawkeye raised his foot and kicked directly at Page.
His kick was so fast that the crowd barely saw the movement clearly before the chubby guy, weighing nearly 400 pounds, was sent flying through the air and crashed out of the tavern window.
Everyone was stunned. It took a while before Pei's men reacted.
"Which gang are you from?! You're messing with Master Pei? You're asking for it!"
Seven or eight thugs immediately stepped forward in the hall, ready to gang up on Hawkeye.
"Do you really want to die?"
Hawkeye's already cold face grew even colder.
"..."
The thugs froze. When Hawkeye's gaze swept over them, they felt as if something was gripping their throats tightly, and even something as simple as breathing became incredibly difficult in an instant.
Damn, this time it seems like the real deal is here!
"Let's go check on Pei-ye first!"
One person suggested.
"Don't worry, Master Pei's health is the most important thing. Revenge is secondary!"
"Oh right, right, right, Mr. Pei absolutely cannot get into trouble!"
The thugs quickly scurried away from the tavern.
Uh……
Rogues can't compare to Imperial Knights. A rogue will always be a rogue; he has absolutely no morals.
Hawkeye was speechless for some reason.
clap clap clap...
Just as Hawkeye was speechless, Bella appeared.
She clapped her hands lightly, and Hawkeye could feel her pale blue eyes scrutinizing him from head to toe for a full minute. She had probably been quietly hiding behind the scenes ever since he kicked that fatso.
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