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After tidying up in the changing room next door, the two went into the large bath.

The basic bathhouse was bustling with people, with other guests constantly coming and going. The warm bathwater gave Linsel a feeling of comfort that he had never experienced in his previous life.

However, his [sensitive sense of smell] was not functioning properly at this moment, and he was sensitive to the odors from other people in the bathhouse.

Next time, let's book a private room.

"Broken Arrow" whispered his opinion beside him: "The bathhouses in big cities are really nice. The environment is good and there's plenty of water, but they're a bit expensive. They're 10 copper coins more expensive than the ones in Linchui Town."

The two were quietly soaking in the bathwater, listening to the idle chatter of several young and middle-aged men nearby.

"How do you think the nobles at the top will handle the matter of the cult members?"

"What else can we do? We can't exactly invite them into the city. I reckon we'll either have to drive them away or resort to some underhanded methods."

"Why are we talking about this? 'One String,' let's go to the casino to gamble later. I heard there's been a sucker among them these past few days, a female adventurer who lost a lot. Let's go and beat her!"

A female adventurer who gambles, and also has "one string"? Lindsay felt that the title sounded familiar.

"Broken Arrow" still whispered, "Captain, this person is an adventurer we went on a mission with when we were clearing out the Vulture Gang."

"Oh, I remember now."

In Linsel's memory, the skill level of "One-String Bow" was about the same as that of "Broken Arrow," but he had never seen it again after leaving Linchui Town.

At this moment, the young man known as "One String" also noticed the presence of Lindsay and "Broken Arrow".

"You must be adventurers from Forest Town! Broken Arrow, we meet again."

"One String," you haven't forgotten the archery competition we promised, have you? How about we have a match at the training camp in a few days when you're free?

"I'd be happy to oblige!"

"Hey, are you still going to the casino later?" The middle-aged adventurer next to "One String" nudged him, reminding him.

"Hey, Broken Arrow, are you going to the casino later?"

Linsel was also quite curious about what the casino in Wind and City looked like. In Linchui Town, these gambling places were near the black market, which meant that knowing the location of the casino might be the key to finding the black market.

He gave "Broken Arrow" a look, and the latter understood: "'One String,' I've been having some good luck lately, and my hands are itching to try my hand at it."

Lindsay asked with some surprise, "Brinan, do you like to gamble too?"

"Broken Arrow" shrugged: "It's alright, Captain. I don't gamble. Even if I go and get into an awkward situation and am forced to gamble, I'll only bet small amounts."

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After bathing, Lince and his companion followed behind "One Arrow" and another middle-aged man. Lince noticed the bronze nameplate on the middle-aged man's shoulder, indicating that he was also a bronze-level adventurer.

They left the neighborhood that catered entirely to adventurers, turned, and entered a somewhat dark, seemingly ordinary alley.

"One String" walked to a wooden house in the alley, knocked on the door, and the door was opened from the inside.

An old man with a stooped posture appeared carrying an oil lamp. He held out his hand for money: "Entrance fee: 10 copper coins."

Do I have to pay here too?

Only after the four men gave the copper coins did the old man allow them to enter.

After descending to the bottom of the stone steps, a humid and hot atmosphere, along with the smells of tobacco and sweat, wafted up.

Lindsay observed the layout of the basement: a wooden door directly opposite, its destination unknown, and candles lit on the stone walls.

There were six tables in the middle, with four of them surrounded by gamblers. They were shouting loudly, and the sound of dice spinning was constant, creating a very high level of gambling atmosphere.

Among them, a woman with purple hair sitting at the table caught Lindsay's attention.

"Broken Arrow" recognized the other person: "Captain, look, isn't that 'Phantom'? She's actually in Wind and City too!"

A middle-aged bronze-level adventurer next to Linssey, whom he didn't recognize, spoke up first: "'Phantom'? It's her, that sucker! 'One String,' let's go!"

The four men walked up behind Claire, who had clearly noticed their presence and stood up from the table.

"I'm quitting! I keep losing!"

"Hey, you're just quitting like that, 'Phantom'? Don't you want to win all your money back?"

The gambler sitting across the table took a drag of his cigarette, taunting her, but Claire ignored him and turned to face Lindsay, somewhat agitated.

"Wolf Slayer, what are you doing here?"

"Just a coincidence."

The middle-aged adventurer asked, "Phantom, are you really not going to gamble? One String and I came here specifically to gamble with you!"

"Yes, we brought enough capital today."

She waved her hand at the middle-aged adventurer and "One String," refusing: "I'm not gambling anymore. I've already lost all my dozens of silver coins, and if I lose any more, I'm afraid I'll lose all my equipment!"

The unfamiliar middle-aged adventurer remained calm.

"I know you won't gamble today, but you'll definitely come back to gamble in a few days, at the same time. I'll wait here and see if you come..."

"One String" looked at Brinnan: "Since 'Phantom' is not gambling for now, 'Broken Arrow,' I'll play a few rounds with you."

"Broken Arrow" said somewhat helplessly, "Alright, let's play a few rounds then..."

Lindsay didn't gamble, so he immediately took Claire back to the ground and asked her, "Claire, the thing you mentioned you needed to deal with earlier, was it gambling in Wind and City?"

Hearing Lindsay's question, the female vagrant blushed slightly: "No, it's just my hobby. There are wins and losses, but I've been having really bad luck these past couple of days."

"So, why did you specifically choose to come to a casino?"

Linsel glanced back at the slightly ajar wooden cabin door: "I ran into you by chance while trying to find out where the black market in Wind and City is."

I have no right to interfere with your hobbies. Are you free tomorrow? We're going on a mission at the Adventurers' Guild tomorrow, most likely to deal with cultists. Claire, since we've coincidentally found you today, could you come along on the mission?

The female vagrant readily agreed: "Cultists, I hate them too, and besides, I'm short on money and need to earn some."

As for the black market, it's actually just behind the casino door, a few steps away.

"This... why didn't you say so earlier? 'Broken Arrow' and I were just about to go to the black market anyway."

Claire relaxed: "Isn't 'Broken Arrow' gambling? Let him play for a while, I'll go to the black market with you."