Chess Mage of Faerûn

Chapter 136 The Investigator's Restraint
Although she couldn't understand what the roar was saying, a strange anger ignited within her, instantly burning away her reason. An uncontrollable impulse drove Nancy to turn and rush towards the tall red figure, as if she had encountered her father's killer and was determined to fight him to the death.

Zhang Yuan, who was already half asleep, was watching the spectacle with great interest. He saw his cheap teacher, who was unarmed, pouncing on Axe King, who was also unarmed.

The two started throwing wild punches, fighting like street thugs, which made a certain unscrupulous sorcerer burst out laughing.

The Berserker's Roar only lasted for a mere three seconds. As soon as the time was up, Nancy, whose eyes had regained their clarity, hurriedly rolled backward to escape the battle. Although she didn't understand why she had inexplicably ended up fighting with a burly man, she knew without a doubt that it was the work of the guy lying on the bed in front of her who was grinning smugly.

There's no point in arguing about it now; the other party was clearly prepared and just waiting for us to walk right into their trap. Continuing to pester them would be unwise.

Just as Nancy was about to give up, a rope beside her suddenly moved like a snake awakening from hibernation, winding its way to her feet and trying to wrap around her.

“Animated rope!” Nancy recognized the item. She bent her knees slightly, tensed her calves, and prepared to jump to avoid the attacking venomous snake.

"Nancy!"

Upon suddenly hearing her own name, the female thief instinctively looked up, and a bright light burst forth.

"Say cheese~"

"what!!!"

Although I didn't understand what that damned traitor was talking about, the feeling of being suddenly blinded by a bright light in the middle of the night was not pleasant.

Even worse, in that moment of distraction, the rope had already bound her tightly from head to toe, and no matter how hard she struggled, she couldn't break free.

"Chanem, what's wrong? We heard the alarm going off in your room."

It was the old pervert's voice; he lived in the bedroom across the hall. In addition, more footsteps approached.

He instructed Axe King to put Nancy, who was bound like a dumpling, into the wardrobe, while whispering a warning in her ear.

Zhang Yuan opened the door and let Lawrence and the others, including Ska, into the room. They immediately saw the burly man in red.

"What exactly happened? Is this the intruder?"

Ska asked, somewhat puzzled, while also stopping his teammates from stepping forward.

The burly man who suddenly appeared in the dormitory room was indeed strange, but he could tell whether the man was hostile or aggressive. However...

What's the meaning of you bringing a burly man into your bedroom in the middle of the night?
Noticing the strange look Ska was giving him, Zhang Yuan couldn't help but shiver and quickly explained:
"Sorry, I accidentally triggered my own spell trap when I got up to get a drink of water, which caused the alarm and summoned an otherworldly guardian."

With that, he snapped his fingers, dispelling the Axe King's summons and sending him back to the chessboard.

While everyone suddenly realized the truth, a new confusion arose.

Sori bluntly said, "Why would you set up a trap in the dormitory? This isn't some desolate wilderness."

To guard against a certain old thief, the source of all your troubles, someone thought to himself, but smiled self-deprecatingly: "I've been camping in the wild lately, and I can't break that habit overnight."

His teammates all showed understanding expressions. A few familiar faces came up and patted Zhang Yuan on the shoulder, but soon they all dispersed, leaving only Ska alone. He stared at him for a while, then turned and left without saying anything.

After everyone left, Zhang Yuan, who had locked the door, rubbed his hands together and chuckled. He opened the wardrobe door and was delighted to find a female thief who had raided the room at night.

Seeing Nancy writhing wildly after being pulled out of the wardrobe, he was too lazy to continue acting. He pretended to test her and directly lifted her black veil. It was none other than his cheap master.
Nancy, her teeth clenched, was about to roar, but then lowered her voice as if to hold back: "You brat, you better let me go right now, or I'll never forgive you."

Such a weak and feeble threat could hardly frighten Zhang, so he didn't say a word and just quietly watched the other party perform.

Under this calm yet indifferent gaze, the thief's expression gradually changed from one of gritted teeth, as if she wanted to devour the traitor in front of her, to one of guilt and embarrassment.

Finally, she gave up and said in a deflated tone, "Fine, I just came here to play a little joke on you. I'm your teacher, after all. Can't you untie this damn rope before we talk properly?"

"If I really untie it, will you still be able to speak properly?" Zhang Yuan pretended not to hear and continued to look at the other person, asking:

"Then, my dear teacher, what wonderful gift have you prepared for your student?"

Nancy stammered and wouldn't tell the truth, which made someone a little impatient:
"If you don't tell the truth, don't blame me for searching it myself."

To everyone's surprise, the other person's face showed no panic, but instead revealed a sly look.

The female thief puffed out her chest and said in a provocative tone, "Go ahead and search me if you dare. I've hidden all my stuff here. If you dare to search, I'll shout. We'll see who's embarrassed then."

She casually pulled out a handkerchief and stuffed it into the other person's still-rambling mouth. Nancy's eyes widened instantly, and she finally showed a hint of panic.

Ignoring her struggles and wriggles like a caterpillar, he took off her shoes and pulled out a quill pen to her bewildered look.

Hehe, someone grinned mischievously, tickling the other person's soles with a quill pen.

Nancy's face was contorted, tears streaming down her face as she laughed, but because her mouth was gagged, she couldn't make a sound. Her body was curled up like a shrimp, and her legs kept twitching, trying to break free from the other person's clutches, but they were held down firmly.

After a moment, Zhang Yuan stopped and let Nancy calm down. "Are you willing to talk now? If you are, nod."

After a flurry of frantic nodding like a chicken pecking at rice, the handkerchief was removed from the female thief's mouth.

"Stop right now! Where did you get these damn, despicable ideas?" She gasped for breath and said, "I just grabbed a packet of cough powder to surprise you. I didn't even have time to do anything. Let's call it even, okay?"

He brought over a stool and casually untied the life-sustaining ropes binding Nancy.
"Please take a seat."

Nancy rubbed her aching joints from being tied up, looking at the other person with a puzzled expression. She hadn't expected him to be so easy to talk to this time. Could it be that this kid had a change of heart?
Seeing the look Nancy gave him, Zhang Yuan smiled and said, "You're practically my teacher, so what's wrong with me being polite as your disciple?"

It would have been better if she hadn't said anything. Upon hearing this, Nancy almost jumped up, pointing at the other person with a trembling finger. After a long pause, she managed to squeeze out a few words through gritted teeth:
"How dare you bring this up?"

(End of this chapter)