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"Appraiser, we lowly adventurers probably don't need this, right? It's an appraisal scroll. We can give it a try; I think the alchemy shops in town sell them..."

"Broken arrow" slipped out, but he hesitated for a moment after saying only half of it.

"Captain, I still don't think these gloves are anything special. Do they really need to be appraised?"

"This thing came out of the box, so it must be something special."

"Broken Arrow" slung his longbow back over his shoulder: "Actually, I'm skeptical about the idea of ​​a treasure chest in that cave. Could it be a prank imitating the layout of dungeons around the world? Or maybe you've mistaken it for something else, and the real treasure is still in that cave."

"The identification scrolls aren't too expensive, so it's okay to buy one and try it out. It's getting late, so we'll have to go back tomorrow to look around some more. The material on the giant blind spider is still in the hole."

"Alright."

After making up his mind, "Broken Arrow" counted out 12 silver coins from his purse.

"Here, this is the reward for the iris-gathering quest, plus some copper coins. Shall I take them out?"

"No need, consider it a loan of silver coins I made to you these past few days, Brinnan, you can take them all back."

Actually, he didn't borrow that much money from "Broken Arrow," but the silver coins he got from "Broken Boots" and the others today were enough for him to live on for the time being. Lin Sai didn't want to haggle over those few silver coins, finding it troublesome.

He patted "Broken Arrow" on the shoulder: "Come on, let's go back to the tavern and get something good to eat."

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After enjoying a delicious meal at the Forest Friends Tavern, the two did not immediately go upstairs to rest, but instead strolled around the Adventure Street in Wind and City.

"Look, Captain, the alchemy shop is indeed closed tonight. You were saying it wouldn't close when you were drinking bone soup at the tavern."

As "Broken Arrow" said, Lindsay looked at the closed doors and windows of the alchemy shop in front of him with a slight displeasure.

"Does it close on time? Oh well, I'll go to the bathhouse to freshen up. Brinnan, are you coming?"

"Broken Arrow" did not answer Lindsay's invitation. Instead, he suddenly pulled Lindsay aside and gestured for him to look into the distance.

"Captain, is that person 'The Phantom'?"

"Um?"

Lindsay stared intently ahead and saw a figure standing in front of a shop in the distance. Under the streetlights, it did indeed look very much like "The Phantom" Claire.

The panel opened, displaying Claire's name, which was indeed her.

"It's her. Let's follow her and see what she does all the time in Wind and City."

The two followed slowly behind, keeping a certain distance, and Claire started walking again at this time.

The female wanderer left the adventurer and, after turning two corners in the city, entered an unfamiliar, dark alley.

"It's really dark here, Captain. I can barely see the road."

Apart from the brightly lit Adventure Street, the rest of Wind and City, except for the castle, is almost entirely illuminated by firelight, resulting in many dark corners.

"Just follow me, Brinnan, we haven't lost you yet."

The two entered the alley, with Lindsay relying on [Dark Vision] to move forward, while his teammate "Broken Arrow" walked entirely in the dark.

"Slow down... By the way, Captain, I noticed this a while ago. Can you see things clearly in the dark?"

"Yes."

"That's amazing? Why didn't you say so back then?"

"I don't think this counts as a special skill; it's more like someone's physical constitution is a bit different from others... Claire turned right at the alley entrance; let's hurry and follow her."

Realizing they were walking too slowly, the two quickened their pace. After turning the corner of the alley, they arrived at the entrance of a relatively spacious courtyard in the city.

The courtyard gate was open, and the two stood outside looking into the courtyard.

There are several bungalows and wooden houses in the courtyard, and the atmosphere is somewhat desolate.

"Have you followed me enough?"

Claire suddenly darted out from the inside of the courtyard gate, startling the two of them.

It seems that I have already been discovered by the other party.

"Lince, I've seen your message in the guild. Come in."

She lit a torch at the gate and closed the wooden door after Lin Sai and his companion entered the courtyard.

Linsset saw a woman carrying an oil lamp emerge from a wooden hut and slowly walk towards the door.

Judging from her clothing and figure, she is Sister Martha, who was in the temple before.

"Claire, who is it so late?"

"It's alright, they're one of us."

Martha approached and confirmed it was Lindsay and "Broken Arrow," and breathed a sigh of relief.

"I thought some ill-intentioned person had come to the orphanage. It was really scary, Claire. Next time, you'd better be more specific."

The female wanderer chuckled mischievously: "I think it's quite fun, and the city is so safe. The guards patrol here too, so not many people would be paying attention to this place."

"An orphanage? 'Phantom,' is this an orphanage?"

"Yes," Claire answered "Broken Arrow's" question, "Now that you've found this place, let's go inside and talk."

After the group entered a bungalow, Lin Sai carefully examined the surrounding furnishings.

From the outside, it looked like a small room, but inside it was much larger than I had imagined. There was a long, narrow table and some chairs, a stone fireplace, and the walls looked a bit dusty, as if it wasn't cleaned very often.

"This is an orphanage. Although the children are not in this room, please keep your voices down and don't disturb their sleep."

Lindsay nodded and lowered his voice in response to Sister Martha's instructions.

"Claire, I have a lot of questions I want to ask you..."

"I know what you want to ask," Claire said first. "You want to know why I'm at the orphanage, right? Actually, I'm here to help my sister Martha. She's managing such a big orphanage all by herself, and she's a bit overwhelmed."

Sister Martha brought three glasses of water to Claire and Lindsay.

"Actually, it's not just me. There are two older sisters here, but they don't come often."

"I see. Knowing this is enough. Have you thought it through yet?"

Claire hesitated for a moment: "Actually, what I've been worried about these past few days is that after joining your team, Sister Martha will be especially tired here. Hiring someone trustworthy to replace her will require silver coins, and I don't have much money on me, you know."

"Are you short of money? Let me think, how much do you need?"

"Ten silver coins should be enough to last for a while."

"Okay, now that you have this money, you shouldn't have any worries anymore, right?"

The female vagrant was somewhat surprised when she heard Lindsay agree so easily.

"Really? I thought you wouldn't agree."

"It's nothing," Lindsay said, placing the silver coins on the table.

"Then we'll go to the Adventurers' Guild tomorrow to complete the formalities."

Lindsay thought Claire's reason for not joining his team for just 10 silver coins was a bit far-fetched and laughable, but he inadvertently noticed a tear on Claire's face.