Chapter 101: Is That All You Can Manage? (27/75)

Gabur Leishi separated from Mien Klincha with his men on a certain street.

“Then, farewell, Mien!”

Gabur didn’t want to say more, but Mien wiped the sweat from his forehead with his fat hand, then grabbed him.

This was from being scared by Willis earlier.

He pulled Gabur to a secluded place away from the surrounding soldiers.

“That was really terrifying just now, old friend, I thought Willis found out what we did and was going to come after us!”

Seeing the scene outside the Subcity Lord’s Mansion, Willis even had a powerful Ballista!

When Willis’s convoy entered the city gate before, they hadn’t noticed at all!

Could it be that the thing covered with cloth behind the carriage was a Ballista?

But compared to his tension, Gabur was calm.

“We acted covertly. The two people who killed Mik Englandram and Mike Millen were also trusted men I had trained for years…”

“One strike to kill, then escape far away. Willis wouldn’t know.”

At that time, the commotion between Willis and the Subcity Lord’s Mansion spread to the surroundings, so he and Mien Klincha took some trusted followers to observe from a distance.

The main army was ordered to remain still and only brought over after the battle ended.

When they saw Mike Millen lose power, killing them in a surprise attack to eliminate witnesses became the best choice.

Mien Klincha was responsible for watching the Subcity Lord’s Mansion, and Gabur was responsible for the act.

As long as those two died, Willis would have no way to act on their bribery and corruption.

But Mien Klincha clearly didn’t mean just that.

“Lord Gabur! You know that’s not what I’m talking about… It’s…”

Gabur Leishi nodded and smiled.

“I think that Lord must already know about us taking bribes…”

“What!?”

Mien looked around in fear.

His timid and cowardly demeanor made even Gabur, who thought himself unsuited to be a commander, feel contempt.

But on the surface, he remained calm.

“She really knows? Then why did she just let us go like that?”

They’d heard of Willis’s reputation.

Cruel and ruthless, vengeful to the extreme.

With half the City Lord’s Treasury gone, by her personality, she should’ve cut down all suspects without hesitation!

Especially if Gabur said she knew.

“That’s what makes it frightening, old friend… This Willis is already different from the previous Lord.”

Gabur patted his shoulder and sighed.

“It’s just that she has no evidence, and for now, can’t kill us.”

“And this Ushi City, she still needs our cooperation to manage it.”

“Perhaps, if she’s clever, she’ll turn a blind eye and let this matter pass.”

“If we both behave ourselves from now on, let’s hope Her Highness shows mercy.”

“Otherwise… Hehe.”

Seeing him trail off, Mien asked anxiously, “Otherwise what, old friend?”

Gabur shook his head.

“You’ll find out then. Let’s hope we don’t become the second Deputy City Lord.”

“Keep your mouth shut, and as for those who participated in the assassination tonight…”

Gabur made a throat-slitting gesture.

Mien Klincha nodded, showing understanding.

With a wave, Gabur left with his men.

Mien Klincha’s expression shifted unpredictably, but in the end, he could only sigh and leave with his people.

“Could it be done by the people behind them?”

Back at the Castle Lord’s Mansion, Anne exclaimed when she heard Willis mention the deaths of Mike Millen and Mik Englandram.

By rights, the best result for Willis would have been to capture the two alive.

Then, from their mouths, find out the whereabouts of the treasury’s gold and silver, and any remaining forces they had cultivated.

“It can’t be.”

Willis said.

“They killed the two Miks only to prevent them from falling into our hands and exposing their crimes…”

“If they really wanted to rebel, they should’ve brought people and ambushed us from behind just now.”

Willis’s explanation eased Anne’s doubts. After this day and night, she was indeed exhausted.

“Then I’ll go bathe and sleep…”

Anne turned to leave but stopped after a few steps and looked back.

“Oh, right, Your Highness, I forgot to feed those two fox… people. You see…”

Willis sighed helplessly.

“Thank you. I’ll do it myself.”

“Okay.”

Not wanting to get involved in the grievances between Willis and those two fox spirits, Anne tactfully left.

***

Soon after, Willis hurriedly washed and changed in her room.

Then, carrying the meal handed to her by a maid, she headed toward the direction of the basement.

By this time, the City Defense Army soldiers had finished cleaning the Subcity Lord’s Mansion and were returning one after another.

The night was far from peaceful.

Entering the house, she opened the basement.

The light of the Illumination Spell shone through the opening.

Willis peeked inside and looked around.

A small Illumination Spell appeared in her hand.

She saw Ofilia lying on the ground, body convulsing as if in a fit.

The smell coming from the basement was strong and unmistakable.

What it was, went without saying.

“Ofilia, get up and eat. You have thirty seconds. If you don’t come over, I’ll throw it on the ground.”

She seemed to have heard her voice.

The blonde girl turned like a zom~bie, body still trembling.

Seeing the face at the basement entrance, Ofilia suddenly sprang up.

Completely disregarding her image.

“Willis! Willis! It’s you! Aaaaah!”

Seeing Ofilia rushing at her like a madwoman, Willis instinctively shrank back.

But Ofilia grabbed her collar in one motion, dragging Willis into the basement.

Thud~!

“You dare…”

Before Willis could finish, Ofilia collapsed onto her, sobbing.

Her face was full of deep fear, her body trembling.

“Uuu, Host, I was wrong. Ofilia won’t dare again… Please let me out, I beg you, Host!”

“Ofilia doesn’t want to stay here anymore, uuu… Please… Host.”

The girl was weak, pitiful, and carried an unpleasant smell of urine.

Willis frowned.

That’s all it took?

Such a pampered noble lady, yet so fragile?

She thought the two of them would last at least four or five days?

Then…

Could it be the same for Winnie Kanasha…?