Luo En helped the limping Danitz, and the two stumbled back to the cheap hotel.
Honestly, if he hadn't used a coin to divine before returning, he wouldn't have dared to come back here directly.
As soon as the door opened, Lachi, who had been curled up sleeping on the bed, immediately opened its amber eyes. It looked at the two, covered in injuries and looking disheveled, and seemed surprised.
"Meow?"
"Shit!"
As soon as Danitz entered the room, he couldn't hold on any longer and collapsed into a chair. He cursed and grumbled, rummaging through his luggage for a first-aid kit. He began to take out medicine and bandages to treat the wounds Mithor had inflicted on him.
"Brando, here you go." After treating his own wounds, Danitz handed Luo En a bottle of alcohol.
Feeling the stinging pain from the wound Maveti had slashed across his chest, Luo En took the alcohol bottle. He gritted his teeth and poured the highly irritating liquid directly onto the wound.
"Hiss—."
The intense stinging made Luo En's brows furrow uncontrollably.
After Danitz had mostly finished treating both their wounds, Luo En finally spoke, his expression grave: "Time is short. Before returning, I briefly performed a 'psychic' on Maveti's corpse."
"'Steel' Maveti only recently returned to Bayam. It's very likely that 'Blood Admiral' returned with him."
"His cooperation with Mithor should only be his private act. So, from this point of view, we are still safe for now."
"Shit! What are those two Lunatics doing in Bayam at this time? Aren't they afraid of those guys from the Storm Church!" Danitz cursed.
"Can you still contact the Captain?" Luo En asked the most crucial question.
"I—" Danitz's expression became somewhat hesitant, "That contact point—it's already been destroyed. As for the other backup contact points, I'm afraid—afraid they might also have been targeted—"
"You rest first." Luo En looked at him and didn't say anything more. "I'll try to think of something else."
The next day, after a brief rest, Luo En went out again.
He first went to a few nearby taverns, discreetly making a round and inquiring about the latest intelligence.
Then he learned that Danitz's Official bounty had increased to 5500 pounds.
This news undoubtedly made their situation even worse.
Afterward, he held a glimmer of hope and once again arrived at Roy King's doorstep.
In his heart, this 'senior' who had once sold him a potion formula and reminded him about the bounty at a crucial moment, was ultimately more reliable than the mysterious female seller with an unknown background he had met at the exchange.
However, to his disappointment, this time, he still returned empty-handed.
Just like last time, no matter how he knocked, there was no response from behind the tightly shut door.
Could it really be that the recent situation is too tense, so he left early to avoid trouble?
Luo En looked at the closed door, guessing in his heart.
After hitting a wall with Roy King, Luo En could only walk back, filled with disappointment.
It was almost noon.
Luo En saw an ordinary restaurant by the roadside with a decent environment. Thinking of grabbing a quick bite, he pushed the door open and walked in.
However, as soon as he pushed the door open, he heard a familiar voice, tinged with a hint of surprise, coming from a side seat:
"Oh my~ What a coincidence, we meet again. Mr. Gentleman~"
Luo En's body instantly stiffened.
He slowly turned his head, and sure enough, he saw that stunning face again, which made him feel lingering fear, now looking at him with a full smile.
It was that mysterious woman!
This time, Katarina had changed out of her previous pure white robe and put on a white lace-trimmed long dress that looked more youthful and vibrant. Coupled with her tender, girlish face, she looked like a noble young lady who was ignorant of worldly affairs.
Honestly, Luo En found that he seemed unable to pinpoint this woman's true age. He had originally thought that she should be several years older than him, but now, with this outfit, it seemed that they were—of similar age?
This thought only existed for a fleeting moment. Luo En came back to his senses, instinctively took a step back, and prepared to turn around immediately and leave the restaurant.
However, Katarina was one step ahead. She stood up from her seat and gently blocked his path with her fair, slender hand.
"Oh dear~ We've met so many times, this is fate." She said in a slightly aggrieved tone, "Why are you always in such a hurry to leave? Mr. Gentleman, do you dislike me?"
As she spoke, she actually raised her hand and put on a pitiful expression, as if about to burst into tears and cover her face.
Feeling the gazes of the surrounding diners, especially the men, filled with condemnation and incomprehension, Luo En felt his scalp tingle.
He had never encountered a situation like this.
Helplessly, he could only sigh heavily in his heart and walked stiffly to her seat.
As he sat down, Luo En discreetly slipped one hand into his trench coat pocket and put the Ring of Silence on his finger.
"You see, we truly are fated," Katarina said, looking at the seated Luo En with a satisfied smile on her face.
Fate? Are you sure you're not stalking me? Luo En silently complained in his heart.
No, I must seize the initiative.
Under the cold, rational influence of the 'Silence' ring, Luo En suppressed the vigilance and discomfort in his heart. He took the initiative to speak, probing in reverse: "I didn't expect a lady like you to come to such an ordinary restaurant."
"I'm out experiencing life." Katarina blinked her innocent blue eyes and said as if it were obvious, "Of course, I have to experience every kind of place."
Experiencing life? Could she really be the daughter of some runaway noble or wealthy merchant? Luo En speculated in his heart. After all, her astonishing beauty and temperament, as well as her extravagance in the high-end restaurant before, didn't seem like an ordinary person.
It's not difficult for a rich young person who isn't short on money to become a Beyonder, and it's not impossible to become a Mid-Sequence through the accumulation of wealth. Could this person be one of them?
Is her charm a Beyonder ability?
"Mr. Gentleman, are you—an adventurer?" Katarina suddenly leaned forward, asking with a curious expression.
"...I suppose so." Luo En replied simply in a cold tone.
"Really? That's amazing!" Katarina's eyes shone with immense admiration. She rested her chin on her hands, looking at Luo En with a longing expression, "I heard that an adventurer's life is very exciting!"
"Not exciting." Luo En corrected, his tone still cold, "It's the coexistence of danger and opportunity."
He felt a strong sense of strangeness now. Normally, any normal man should be overjoyed when such a beautiful lady looks at him with such adoring and complimentary eyes.
Although deep down, there was indeed a faint, almost imperceptible stir, that emotion was forcibly suppressed by the cold rationality brought by the 'Silence' ring as soon as it emerged.
In the subsequent conversation, Katarina 'casually' revealed her 'background': she came from a very wealthy family, her father was the owner of a shipping company, and her Mother was a baroness. Luo En nodded, making no comment.
Honestly, although he had considered this woman very suspicious from the beginning, her current demeanor, speech, and gestures were so perfect... they didn't seem like a disguise.
After all, whether it was Captain Edwina or Vice Admiral of Disease Tracy, though both were very beautiful, their inadvertently revealed temperaments showed that they were by no means ordinary individuals.
But this woman in front of him was completely different.
There was no hint of ruthlessness about her.
During their previous encounter at the high-end restaurant, he did sense her abnormal charm, but she hadn't shown any killing intent. His Calamity premonition also seemed normal—
Could it really be that she's not here for my bounty? Luo En pondered.
"By the way, Mr. Gentleman, do you need help?"