12. Bonus Dragon Service

After Lin Ke brought us to confront the head of the family, Pig, who is indeed involved in “murder and smuggling,” I was somewhat surprised. After all, the ruins were originally discovered by Lin Ke. I thought that at the very least, she could hold her own in an argument, but from the current situation, it’s clear that the Pig family is completely unafraid, and Lin Ke has no way to counter them.

The reason isn’t hard to guess, and the next moment, the script’s explanation appeared before my eyes.

【Lin Ke is merely the ‘surface head of the family.’】

So that’s it; Lin Ke’s identity is just like that of a “pawn.” In this light, her earlier lament in the Rodema Empire, “I’m just a surface commander,” when she was betrayed by her own, becomes understandable.

Seeing that Lin Ke didn’t respond, Pig was even more smug.

“However, if you want to get it back, it’s not difficult.”

Pig grinned, revealing a mouthful of gold teeth, “You can spend a night with me, and I might consider it.”

“!”

This was no longer just testing Lin Ke’s limits; it was outright taking advantage of her.

If this continued, Lin Ke might not be able to hold back and do something rash. To put it another way, watching a girl being teased up close like this was hard on my mood.

After all, I had promised Lin Ke to “help her reclaim the relic,” and now… it was about time.

I stepped forward. Lin Ke’s few broken phrases in a foreign language aimed at provoking Pig clearly fell short; after all, she was still just a girl. I was different. With Ke Fei and Ni Lu not here, I had no need to hold back on my words.

“Hey, fatty, be careful with what you take that doesn’t belong to you; you might end up getting your backside blown out on a night walk.”

“Cough, cough!”

Pig froze, throwing the unlit cigar at me without caring whether I dodged it or not. His fat face was filled with shock. “You, a lower…”

“Lower your nonsense! I’m done pretending.”

I tossed my hat aside, spread my hands, “I’m Lin Ke’s seller, from the Rodema Empire. You, fatty, stole our goods and have no intention of returning them. What, are you tired of living and want to go against the Rodema Empire?”

From Pig’s earlier taunts towards Lin Ke, I had already seen through him: he was just a local bully, extremely arrogant towards Lin Ke. But once it involved a seller, especially one from a “great empire” like Rodema, this fatty would surely back down!

Sure enough, the next moment, Pig’s anger froze on his face, turning into a forced smile.

“Ah, so it’s the seller who followed along. No wonder you look so unfamiliar…”

“Stop your nonsense in front of me.”

I transformed into a hot-tempered old brother, after all, this is the effect I wanted. It’s not for any “showing off” purpose, but for some other reasons.

“If you don’t want to get stabbed, just return our goods! We can still make your fat self move a few more days!”

“fu…”

Pige wanted to explode but held it back, forcefully stifling the fragrant words in his mouth, suppressing his anger, and said.

“The stuff is with us; who you buy from doesn’t matter. What price can Lin Ke sell to you? Just say the word, and our Pige family will sell it to you at half price, no changes!”

Sorry, but that really is different.

Not to mention that Lin Ke has already been “sold at a tenth of the price,” more importantly…

You’ve taken the bait, fatty! I’ve been waiting for this line from you!

“Ha~ old brother, just now… does that mean you admit that the ‘relic’ was obtained through murder and smuggling?”

I looked at Pige, who was increasingly astonished, his chubby face finally widening his eyes in shock, and chuckled softly, “Miss Lin Ke, make sure to keep a good record of what was just said; the evidence of the other party’s murder and smuggling was spoken out loud. Even if we can’t find trouble regarding the relic, we can still pin him with charges of hiring a hitman and the murder of the Grand Commander.”

“Oh·yeah!”

Lin Ke was momentarily stunned, then excitedly snapped her fingers, “What a slip-up, Pige~ Aha! I’ve already recorded what you just said; it’ll be enough to use against you later!”

“F… fxxk!”

Pige finally snapped out of his shock, realizing that he had just been “set up” by me. The forced politeness he had been maintaining vanished, replaced by a fierce expression as he began to threaten.

“Rodema, this is the territory of the Merli United Kingdom, and in this kingdom, my family is the biggest!”

Even the “military advisor” behind him had already reached into his pocket, “Business is fine, you’ve made quite a bit. But if you dare to cause trouble in my territory…”

I certainly knew what Pige was trying to do; after all, the script for death had already clearly emerged.

【Pige orders his subordinate to shoot Oujili De!】

The script is coming, panicked? No, after the “final battle” between Kefir and Nilu, this kind of death script feels like a light drizzle to me.

I really wasn’t panicked; I could even remain calm while being cheeky.

“You’re wrong, bro. Since we’re all in business, we definitely need to choose our business partners. And since the things our partners offer are all the same…”

I deliberately elongated my voice, waiting for the right moment to arrive.

“If I’m going to buy, of course, I’d want to find a beautiful girl to buy from~”

I pulled Lin Ke closer to me, not with any ulterior motive, but simply to prevent the already unfolding death script from affecting her. By holding onto her, I could use the script to help her dodge a bit.

As for Lin Ke, who looked a bit startled by me, that rare panic and shyness—I’d pretend I didn’t see it. Miss Lin Ke, I’m really not trying to be a rogue; I’m protecting your safety!

“As the saying goes, beauty is a feast for the eyes. Am I supposed to do business with a beautiful girl or with a fat, big-eared pig? Bro, do you think I’m crazy?”

There was no need to wait for some “strategist” to fire the first shot; Pigge was already roaring, ready to reward me with a blast!

“Fxxk! How dare you insult me as a pig…”

Unfortunately, before he could act, the door burst open, kicked in by Ke Fei Er and Ni Lu, who were dressed up as “bodyguards.” Ke Fei Er was dragging a half-dead man in black, and as the door swung open, the wails from outside flooded in, startling Pigge into a shiver!

As the saying goes, when in Rome, do as the Romans do. Following Lin Ke’s suggestion, our assistance adopted a very “Merry United Kingdom” approach. To deal with a cunning and unpredictable master like Pigge, the best method was to strip him of his cunning ability! Sometimes, a fist is far more effective than words!

“Alright, stop staring. We’ve taken care of your people,” I said, curling my lip. “Didn’t you buy a bounty hunter before and have Lin Ke’s subordinates all killed? So, since we’ve been delayed, we’ll return the favor and give you a discount— we’ve taken care of your subordinates here at headquarters~”

“Hahaha~ How’s that for a joke? Rodmar Empire joke—oh yeah!”

Whether it was because this cold joke truly fell flat or because Pigge didn’t dare to laugh, I didn’t care; as long as he couldn’t laugh, that was enough for me.

I pulled Lin Ke, preparing to leave.

“As for the ruins’ territory, I’ll take Lin Ke to get it back. Please, bro, don’t delay us from doing business with beautiful girls next time, okay?”

Feeling the silent threat of extreme anger radiating from Pigge, and somewhat grasping the increasingly clear death script of 【Pigge hired someone to kill Oujili De!】, I remained completely unfazed.

I picked up my sunglasses, put them on, and gave Pigge the middle finger.

“Otherwise, next time it won’t be a discount service; it’ll be a full performance for you.”