Don't move, it's a robbery!

I feel very dizzy right now, and my tinnitus is also very severe. The world in front of me is not only spinning rapidly, but also keeps showing up with some colorful little people.

This feeling is like eating a poisonous mushroom, but even worse.

Am I going to die here?

Fortunately, the symptoms didn't last long. After lying on the ground for more than half an hour, I finally managed to regain a little bit of mobility.

Then I saw Tina trying to escape from prison.

She probably felt that this was her last chance to escape, so she desperately tried to break free of the ropes. With the help of her will to survive, she actually had a flash of inspiration and thought of using stones to rub the ropes!

Damn it, of all times, it had to come to mind when I was completely exhausted! This kind of intermittent wit is practically designed to torment me.

Tina is almost free from the ropes, while I haven't regained my mobility. If this continues, I won't be able to continue asking about the ancient scrolls, and I probably won't even be able to save my life.

If there's anything that can help me, that would be great.

"Hey, West Copper, for the sake of our years of friendship, give me some advice."

|•'-'•)و✧: "Go! Go, Tina, go!"

Okay, it wasn't looking in my direction at all.

Seeing that I was almost able to move again, Tina quickly sped up the cutting of the rope. I gritted my teeth, forced myself to pull out a few pills from my pocket, and stuffed them all into my mouth, not caring what they were, desperately trying to regain my strength.

Finally, the moment she pulled off the rope, I managed to stand up, leaning on the short stick, thanks to my tenacious willpower.

"......."*2

We looked at each other in silence, and the situation reached a stalemate.

Tina didn't make a move because she was afraid that I had regained some of my fighting strength, and the reason I didn't make a move was simply because I didn't have the strength.

I'm already doing my best just to maintain my stance. The situation is very unfavorable for me. If this continues, once Tina decides to make a move, my forced pretense won't be able to stop her at all.

But I can't just step aside, because if I do, Tina will realize that I have no ability to resist, which will only strengthen her confidence.

Fortunately, Tina couldn't hold on any longer. She clutched her stomach in pain, glared at me hatefully, and then rushed out without looking back.

It's less like she was running away and more like she was in a hurry to go to the toilet.

I breathed a sigh of relief; my life was finally spared. I almost capsized in a ditch today, and I'll remember that lesson. I also discovered a new interrogation method: not allowing prisoners to go to the toilet.

This would both cause them to break down sooner and increase the difficulty of their escape, making it a win-win situation.

After resting for another two hours, I finally felt normal again.

Reflecting on the information I had just obtained from the interrogation, I couldn't help but feel a sense of unease, realizing that there were still too many unknowns in this world.

No matter how much I worry about these things, it's useless. No matter what secrets this world holds or how it changes, all I can do is live well and try my best to adapt to it.

With that in mind, I went home first to inform my female neighbor about Tina's escape and to warn her to be careful.

Although my female neighbor is a vampire, she's someone I've known for a long time, and I feel a bit embarrassed that I'm always taking advantage of her.

But before I got home, I noticed something was wrong.

Several armed robbers appeared at my door. They loitered around the entrance, looking both excited and nervous. One of them was carrying a large burlap sack, which, judging by its size, probably contained a person.

Hmm, aren't these the same group of homeless people I taught a lesson to before? Why are they squatting in front of my house with a sack on their backs?

Oh, I remember now, I think I asked them to keep an eye out for wanted criminals before, and I said I would give them 100 gold coins if they caught someone.

Could this unfortunate soul trapped in the sack be Tina?

Impossible, absolutely impossible. She is, after all, the daughter of a princess and has received an elite education. Even if she can't beat a few refugees, escaping wouldn't be a problem.

As I walked forward, I exchanged a few pleasantries with the refugees and then opened the sack.

"It really is you?!"

I looked at Tina, who was trapped in the bag, with a mixture of amusement and despair on her face.

After paying off the vagrants, I took Tina to the house where she had been held captive and then asked her how she had been captured this time.

At first, Tina hesitated and was unwilling to tell the truth. It wasn't until I threatened that she wouldn't be allowed to go to the toilet for the next week that she told me the truth in a tearful shout.

"My legs went numb from squatting in the toilet, so I couldn't run away! Are you satisfied now?!"

"Hahaha!"

"Don't laugh! Waaaaaah~"

Tina was heartbroken. She had put in so much effort and carried the sacrifice of her companions. After many twists and turns, she lost the treasure she had worked so hard to find. Moreover, someone used magic to find out all her secrets. She finally managed to escape, but because her legs went numb from squatting in the toilet, she was caught and brought back.

Honestly, she's really thinking about dying right now. After all, she can't keep losing face like this!

However, I didn't make things too difficult for her this time. After all, I had already asked her what I wanted to know. The fact that the thing that could have taken the "West Copper" was gone was actually a good thing for me. In addition, I really don't like killing people indiscriminately, so I just mocked her for a while and then released Tina.

Tina, now free, looked at me in disbelief. After confirming several times that I really wasn't going to do anything to her, she left, turning back every few steps.

She probably still suspects that I'm up to some kind of trick again.

To be honest, even though this girl looks a bit silly, she's actually quite cute. I think I'm starting to miss her.

I shook my head and headed to the city market to buy some seasonal vegetables, but on the way, I noticed something was off about the atmosphere in the city. There were far fewer pedestrians than usual, and many people looked worried. Sensing something was wrong, I quickly asked what had happened.

"Didn't you know? Just before, a lot of foreign soldiers came to the city. I heard that after entering the city, they went straight to the council."

"Foreign soldiers?"

"Yes, their armor is the type we've never seen before; they're probably from some eastern country. What do you think they'd be doing coming all this way here?"

I'm not sure either, but I have a feeling these people might be after Tina.

More accurately, their goal should be the lost ancient scroll.

"Forget it, the stuff is gone and the trail has gone cold, let them come if they want."

I shrugged and continued buying dinner. After everything was ready, I carried my bags to the city lord's mansion.

"Clatter clatter~"

The sound of armor clashing?

I quickly looked in the direction from which the sound came. At the end of the road, a group of fully armed men appeared, numbering thirty or forty. Almost all of them were wearing chainmail, and the leaders were none other than heavily armored knights wearing plate armor.

A regular army, and the elite of the regular army at that!

Regular troops are not comparable to militia or guards. Militia are just farmers who take up arms, and guards are ordinary people who have received some training. Regular troops, on the other hand, are fully armed and undergo combat training every day. Whether it is physical fitness, weaponry, or combat experience, they can basically crush guards.

The elite troops in the regular army are basically all as capable as March.

Well, it seems a bit inappropriate for March to be the example, because she seems quite incompetent.

Whether someone is good or bad depends on who they are compared to. Under normal circumstances, a regular army squad can easily crush a guard squad of the same size. Even elite mercenaries with the same combat experience often cannot compete with them in terms of equipment and training.

Not to mention, they now have nearly 40 people.

I frowned, afraid of being recognized, and took advantage of the fact that these people were still far away from me to hide in a nearby alley.

I didn't dare to come out until they left.

Looks like I need to keep a low profile for now. If I accidentally provoke these guys, I probably won't be able to stay in the city anymore.

I shook my head and prepared to leave, but before I had gone far, I heard a commotion behind me.

"Found it! It's right there!"

I was startled, thinking I had been recognized. I quickly turned around and prepared for a fight, only to find that they weren't even looking in my direction.

I followed their gaze and looked into the distance, where I spotted Tina in the crowd.

Oh, not in the crowd, but blocked by a small group of people.

Good grief, he's been arrested again.

Seeing Tina arrested again, I couldn't help but feel speechless. Just how bad is she? With a skill level like that, how did she manage to escape in the first place?

Are we relying on the enemy to let us through?

The guys who captured Tina this time were some bounty hunters who recently came to the city. They all came for me at first, and I taught the unruly ones a lesson. Those who are still in the city are either clean-cut or newcomers.

They have little hope of catching me, but they're pretty good at catching petty thieves. Right now, they're just like mercenaries, making a living by working for the council.

They never expected to have such good luck today, actually catching a Tina worth millions. They probably won't have to worry about food and drink anymore.

The bounty hunters handed Tina over to the soldiers and eagerly awaited their reward. The leading knight first expressed his gratitude, then waved to his men before suddenly drawing his sword.

Before the bounty hunters could react, their heads were chopped off. The smiles on the faces of the others froze, and it wasn't until blood splattered on their faces that they realized they had been tricked.

But it was too late to draw their weapons. The soldiers were far superior to them in both numbers and equipment, and the riot was quelled in just a few minutes.

Led by the knight, the soldiers took Tina away, leaving behind only blood and corpses. The onlookers had long since fled, and every household in the vicinity had closed their windows tightly, afraid of seeing something they shouldn't have.

I was all alone, standing in the distance, silently watching it all unfold.