The old doctor bent his knees and was about to kneel down, but fortunately Hao Yun reacted quickly and pulled him up in time.
What are you doing?
"I'm an old man all alone. You killed the gangsters and avenged me and everyone else. I really don't know how to thank you!"
"No! You're so old, I'm afraid it will shorten my lifespan if you kowtow to me."
Hao Yun gave a wry smile and helped the old doctor sit down in a chair.
“Dr. Mond, Nana treats me like family, so avenging her is what I should do.”
Leone came out carrying an empty medicine bowl, looked at the old doctor, and couldn't help but sigh.
If Ellie hadn't been in danger, she wouldn't have known that Nana's murder was related to this underground gang; at the time, she only knew that Nana had been poisoned.
With Leone's comforting words, the old doctor quickly recovered.
His daughter's death was a huge blow to him, but he was sustained by a belief that was to help the poor people in the slums.
Over the years, it is thanks to him that people in the slums have been able to afford medical care instead of waiting to die at home after falling ill.
Not being used to this kind of occasion, Hao Yun decided to go out for a walk.
"I'll go check if Lubbock has arrived. Remember to signal if anything happens."
Chapter 365 An Encounter with the Sludge Belcher
After leaving the clinic, Hao Yun climbed onto the roof, avoided the patrolling guards, and quietly slipped into the bookstore.
"who?"
Sensing someone approaching, Hao Yun held his sickle horizontally in front of him.
A dozen or so invisible threads were wrapped around the sickle, and Hao Yun immediately cried out.
"Lubbock, is that you?"
A green-haired boy emerged from the darkness and breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing Hao Yun.
"You scared me to death! It was you!"
Lubbock, who had finally managed to evade the patrol and return to the bookstore, was terrified when Hao Yun sneaked in.
"Who else could it be but me? Quickly put your silk threads away."
Hao Yun rolled his eyes, shouldered his sickle, and went into the secret room.
"Where's the boss? Why isn't she with you?"
The two entered the secret room, and Lubbock lit the oil lamp, giving Hao Yun a puzzled look.
"She was in a slum clinic."
"Is the boss injured?"
Lubbock exclaimed in surprise and jumped to his feet.
When he came out, the BOSS only told him to come and gather intelligence and to pick up Hao Yun and Leone, but didn't mention that Leone was injured.
"Don't be nervous, it's not her who's injured, it's one of her good friends."
Lubbock breathed a sigh of relief; at least he wasn't injured.
"When I entered the city just now, there were guards everywhere. How did you manage to cause such a commotion?"
"Isn't this normal?"
Hao Yun casually picked up a bottle of wine, opened the cap, and smelled it. The smell was not bad.
"This is the boss's wine. If she finds out you've been drinking it, she'll beat your head off."
Hao Yun chuckled and put his arm around Lubbock.
"If you don't tell me and I don't tell her, how will she know? Do you want to try some?"
Hao Yun took out two wine glasses from under the table and poured himself half a glass.
"You can drink it yourself, I'll pass. You stay here for now. I'll go gather intelligence tomorrow morning. I'll contact the boss. You'd better not go out and wander around."
Lubbock yawned and got up to lie down on the small bed in the corner.
Hao Yun hummed in agreement and grabbed a handful of dried fruit to eat.
After drinking the wine in his glass, Hao Yun felt a little drowsy.
At this time, the guards were still patrolling and searching the streets of the capital.
However, those who came out on patrol were all junior soldiers; the higher-ups in the guard team were all focused on their vacant captain positions.
"What are you all doing? The captain is dead, why don't you care at all!"
Sai Liu angrily slammed his fist on the table, berating the security detail executives.
"Calm down. We understand how you feel. You are Oka's disciple and want to avenge your master. But look, the captain is dead, and the guard team is in chaos. We need a new captain now."
One of the squad leaders who went out with Euroca today started to comfort Seryu.
Seryu is the only Teigu user in the guard unit, and to secure his position as captain, he needs her support.
"The captain just died, and you're already rushing to take over!"
Sai Liu wasn't stupid; she knew exactly what the group of people in front of her were thinking. It was precisely because she knew this that she was angry.
"Don't get agitated. It was the Night Raid Squad that killed the captain. I swear, once I become the captain, I will definitely help you catch them!"
At the urging of the crowd, Sai Liu angrily left the scene and searched the city alone for members of the Night Raid.
The departure of Sai Liu brought a sigh of relief to the people in the room, as they all knew that Sai Liu was a madman.
Under Oka's tutelage, Cyril has become pathological and paranoid.
As dawn broke, the capital city was just like any other day, with everyone going about their business. The death of a guard captain didn't seem to be a big deal.
Lubbock quietly left the bookstore, mingled with the crowd, and slipped into the slums.
Upon arriving at the clinic, Lubbock met Leone.
“Boss, you’re coming with me to the bookstore later. There are guards everywhere on the streets. If you stay here, you’ll be exposed sooner or later.”
"Where's Hao Yun? Why didn't he come?"
Leone, who hadn't slept all night, was somewhat listless.
"He's at the bookstore. Neither of you are going to be leaving the city for the next couple of days."
Lubbock had a slight headache. Leone was already on the wanted list, and keeping her in the city was like having a ticking time bomb.
"Okay, I'll change my clothes and come with you in a bit."
Leone glanced at the sleeping Ellie, changed her clothes, disguised herself as an ordinary girl, and followed Lubbock back to the bookstore.
Throughout the journey, Lubbock was on tenterhooks, fearing that Leone's disguise would be exposed.
"Big Sister, you should hurry to the secret room. I'll send you out of the city once things have calmed down."
Leone hummed in agreement and bent down to slip into the secret room.
Hao Yun was still fast asleep, while Leone yawned and prepared to take a nap as well.
Leone stopped as he passed the table.
"Hao Yun!"
Hao Yun, who was fast asleep, was awakened by the sound. He looked up and saw Leone staring at him fiercely.
"How dare you steal my wine! You're asking for trouble!"
For Leone, wine was like his life. You can imagine how angry he was when his treasured wine was stolen and drunk.
"Let's talk this out!"
Hao Yun quickly blocked Leone's heavy punch and rolled back behind the sofa.
"What's there to say? I stole this bottle of wine from a nobleman's house with great difficulty, and I haven't even been willing to drink it myself!"
"I'll steal another bottle for you another day."
Seeing that Leonai was still relentless, Hao Yun had no choice but to beg for mercy.
"I'll buy you two bottles!"
"Fine, that's what you said. If you can't produce it, I'll break your third leg!"
Leone snorted, grabbed the bottle, and chugged down the rest of the liquor in one gulp to prevent Hao Yun from continuing to drink secretly.
After downing half a bottle of wine, Leone let out a burp.
"I'm going to sleep, you'd better keep quiet."
Hao Yun nodded, pushed open the door to the secret room, and walked out.
Lubbock, who was reading a book on the counter, hurriedly came to greet Hao Yun when he saw him come out.
"Do you want to die? The city is under martial law right now, what are you doing out here?"
"I'm not on any wanted list, so it should be okay for me to go out for a stroll, right?"
After listening to Hao Yun's words, Lubbock thought it made sense. Hao Yun wasn't on any wanted list, so as long as he didn't leave the city, no one would check him.
"Alright then, don't go too far and don't cause any trouble."
At Lubbock's instruction, Hao Yun waved and walked out of the bookstore.
Just as I stepped outside, a young girl bumped into me.
Ouch!
The girl plopped down on the ground, glanced at Hao Yun, and quickly got up.
"Sorry, I was in a hurry and didn't watch where I was going."
Hao Yun was stunned when he saw who had bumped into him. The person was wearing a guard uniform and a biological Imperial Arm. This person must be Seryu.
"I'm in a hurry, so I have to leave. I'm sorry about what happened earlier."