I love time travel the most!

Xiao Lin revealed a smug smile after successfully stealing the chicken.

At this moment, in his right hand, there was a bulging money bag that kept flipping up and down with the rotation of his wrist.

Although the value of currency in this world is unknown, the glint of gold flashing from the bulging pocket makes it easy to guess that it contains a lot of money.

This is the loot I just swiped from that old woman.

……

It's just too much of a coincidence.

If you think about it carefully, you can guess that there are many suspicious points.

Xiaolin bumped into the little girl, and his casual words of concern frightened her so much that she knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly in apology. He had to constantly comfort her to calm her fearful and apprehensive emotions. Only after letting her leave and out of sight did her relaxed yet slightly frightened and nervous expression disappear.

Judging from the little girl's reaction, what she said, and her constant stealing glances at Liu Zi, she clearly mistook him for a nobleman.

Judging from the surrounding environment and architectural design, as well as the clothing and behavior of passersby, it is not hard to guess that this world should still be in a feudal period with clear class distinctions.

If a commoner offends a nobleman, he will almost certainly be punished and reprimanded. He may be required to pay compensation, or in more serious cases, he may be sentenced to imprisonment; both are possible.

But such a strong reaction is very problematic.

In addition, the small disturbance earlier had already attracted attention, so it's safe to say that other people on the street would definitely keep their distance from them.

At that moment, an old woman appeared.

Like a little girl, she pretended to bump into Xiaolin by accident, using her old age and frail appearance due to her eye disease to lower Xiaolin's guard. During this time, she groped Xiaolin all over, trying to secretly steal his valuables.

Unfortunately, there are two flaws.

First, the old woman wasn't actually blind.

When Kobayashi reached out to help her up, she accurately grabbed Kobayashi's hand.

This explains her later strange behavior of tremblingly grabbing Kobayashi's clothes and fumbling up and down, searching for the cane.

Even though she had already touched him several times, she pretended not to be able to touch him and kept groping around on Xiaolin's body.

Suspicious, Xiaolin tested the old woman again, asking where she was going and if she needed a ride. The old woman accurately pointed out her destination.

It's possible that they've lived nearby for a long time and are already familiar with the distance.

However, this guess was ruthlessly rejected after the old woman limped past four or five oncoming pedestrians.

Secondly, the old lady is in good health.

When helping her up, Kobayashi noticed that she was old and frail and worried that she might be unwell. So he secretly used magic to heal her body, only to find that she was very healthy and had no ailments in her legs.

Should we say that good deeds are rewarded? My subconscious act of kindness actually exposed her pretense.

In summary.

Isn't it strange that an old woman who pretends to be blind or has difficulty walking can dodge oncoming people on a busy street, yet still bumps into Xiaolin who is not moving at all?

As for the reason for targeting him...

He must have thought of himself as a clueless young man who had just left home, and a kind-hearted, rich, and foolish son of a noble family.

Of course, all of the above conjectures may be wrong.

But there is one thing Kobayashi can be certain of.

That was this magnificent money bag, something that the ragged old woman could never have, because this palm-sized piece of cloth was worth a whole outfit for her.

The light pink purse has auspicious cloud patterns hand-stitched with gold thread on both sides. The fabric used is not only very good and soft, but also has a subtle fragrance.

In the classic tropes of most stories, it should belong to a noble lady.

That being said...

Could it be that some unlucky young lady had her purse stolen, leading the old thief to think that Xiao Lin was easy to deal with, which is why she targeted him?

Hey, do you think I'm that harmless?

Of course, the old woman also paid a heavy price. Not only did she fail to gain anything, she also lost everything she had previously acquired.

Although the old woman was unaware of it, the confrontation between the thieves ultimately ended in his victory.

Xiaolin felt extremely satisfied.

He then explained his reasoning process and theft method to Liu Zi, hoping to gain her praise and admiration.

Unexpectedly, the maid didn't seem to care.

She even tilted her head and said sarcastically, "It's really strange. I thought that Lord Kobayashi was not very bright like the others in the team, because you always do incomprehensible and absurd things like them. I didn't expect that you could see through that old woman."

Is she implying that I often do silly things along with Aqua and the others? That's incredibly sarcastic!

Kobayashi would definitely not admit it.

He defended himself, saying, "Is it possible, I mean, maybe... that I'm actually quite smart?"

"What does Lord Kobayashi mean?"

"Actually, I have a very high IQ, and I do things the same way as normal people, choosing the optimal solution. But spending too much time with Aqua and the others has caused my thinking and behavior patterns to gradually become assimilated by problem children. Now that I've left them, it's like my feet have left the ground, the virus has been shut down, and my intelligence has regained its dominance!"

"Master Xiaolin..."

Liu Zi did not continue her sharp tongue.

But she has already expressed concern about Kobayashi's intelligence, and even showed a look of regret in her eyes.

Kobayashi's pupils contracted and dilated repeatedly as he cried out excitedly, "No, no... don't look at me like that! Ms. Ryuu, you have to believe me! I'm really not a problem child!"

"Yes, yes, Mr. Kobayashi is not a problem child."

"Don't say that!!!"

Ryuu made the obedient gesture expected of a waiter, but that only reinforced his belief that Kobayashi was a problem child, which made him very upset.

Indeed, refusing to listen to explanations is the inescapable fate of those whose interpretations are being misunderstood.

The feeling of being unable to defend oneself is extremely frustrating.

Speaking of which, what's the deal with this city? Is it called "Goose City"?

……

The battle of wits with the old lady was just the foreplay; the main course was yet to come.

Liu Zi asked softly, "Lord Kobayashi, what should we do next?"

"Wait. After that, all you have to do is wait."

Xiaolin tossed the money bag high into the air, and after it briefly hovered at its highest point before being pulled down by gravity, he firmly caught it in his hand.

"Whether it's the old woman from before or the owner of this money bag, as long as one of them comes to us, we can connect with the world through her."

So what he had to do was constantly use the money bag to attract the attention of one of the parties.

When the money bag is tossed high into the air again and caught steadily as it falls—

"Ah! Found it!"

A girl's sharp voice came from behind: "Give me back my wallet, you despicable thief!"

Look, the person we're looking for has arrived.

Chapter 33 Mine

The girl who appeared behind them was about 15 or 6 years old.

She had light pink eyes, long pink twin ponytails, and wore a gorgeous light pink dress and little leather shoes. Even her delicate and cute face was flushed light pink because she was angry.

"I finally caught you, you despicable thief! How dare you make me look so pathetic!"

She chased after him angrily, shouting at Kobayashi, "Although I don't know how you stole my wallet, I will definitely take you to the security office and have the guards arrest you! Let me tell you, you're finished!"

No one would be in a good mood if they were suddenly scolded, especially if they were misunderstood.

But Kobayashi knew that he couldn't say anything at this moment.

The more anxious you are to explain, the more likely the other person will think you are guilty, which will only fuel her anger.

The best approach is to let the girl vent her emotions and allow her mind to calm down.

Kobayashi remained motionless.

After she ran out of energy to continue her tirade, she said calmly, "Are you done?"

"Huh?! You thief..."

"Don't call me a thief, it's very rude, don't you know? And what evidence do you have that I'm a thief?"

Xiaolin's retort left the girl speechless.

Although she was very unhappy, she couldn't find a reason to refute it.

She could only glare angrily at Xiaolin.

"I got this money bag from an old lady who had difficulty walking and was also blind... Oh dear, it seems you've realized it too."

Seeing her expression change drastically, Kobayashi couldn't help but chuckle softly, with a hint of mockery.

"H-How could this be? I was just trying to help her out of kindness..." The girl seemed incredulous that her good intentions had been taken advantage of.

After a moment, she came to her senses and said to Xiaolin somewhat rudely, "Then you should give me back my wallet. That's my wallet!"

"Yours? Do you have any evidence?"

"There are 9 gold and 15 silver pieces in the wallet. You can open it and see for yourself if you don't believe me."

She seemed quite certain how much money was inside.

Xiaolin opened the pocket and roughly counted the items; they were indeed as she had described.

Not only that, there were also quite a few copper coins at the bottom, more money than usual.

"Hey—, it really is!"

"Didn't I tell you?! Doesn't this prove the wallet is mine...? Wait, what are you doing?!"

Under the girl's incredulous gaze, Kobayashi took a gold coin out of his pocket and casually put it into his own pocket.

"Okay, that's not the case now."