A dull longsword and a heartbroken villager

It wasn't a smooth process, but the guards didn't notice him.

Concealing one's breath doesn't help much in combat, but it is indeed an excellent ability for stealth.

There's no way around it; besides being a swordsman, Bray is also a top-tier stealth fighter.

Bray's stealth has never failed in a single attempt so far.

Even the high-ranking adventurers in the Prime Minister's residence did not notice that Bray had entered.

It was like a gust of wind blowing through the door, unnoticed by anyone.

"As expected of me." Bray rarely praised himself.

First, he needs to find either Yun Ji or Chu Die.

Yun Ji seems to be constantly traveling, so we can only hope to find Chu Die.

Bray decided to find a quiet place to use his mind-reading ability, so he set off openly to look for a spot.

He walked calmly into the backyard, looking around.

The backyards of wealthy people are really different; they're huge.

A small stream, a small artificial hill, and exquisite potted plants standing on the ground.

Unique yet harmonious, it is like a microcosm of nature.

“You are…” A servant looked at Bray with some surprise.

“Hello.” Bray nodded to the servant, then walked over expressionlessly.

"Oh, hello..." the servant responded subconsciously, but when he wanted to ask who Bray was, he found that he had already disappeared.

Like a ghost, it vanished in the next moment.

The servant shivered, momentarily forgetting what he had just intended to do.

As for Bray, he actually just turned a corner, but his personal aura was so weak that people mistakenly thought he had disappeared.

Bray had intended to close his right eye, but after hearing a tinkling sound from a wind chime, he gave up.

He found Chu Die; it seemed he was having a lucky day. A beautiful woman dressed in luxurious clothes sat quietly on a cushion, seemingly brewing tea.

Sometimes, brewing tea isn't for drinking, but simply as a hobby.

Just like some people enjoy cooking, but not necessarily to satisfy their appetite.

This woman is Chu Die. After many years, time has left some marks on her face.

Even beauties age, and beauty cannot be preserved forever.

Now, you can see signs of aging on Chudie's face.

Bray felt a pang of emotion; he was getting older, and Naruko's mother had aged considerably as well.

He took a few steps, but Chu Die still didn't notice Bray's presence.

It can only be said that Bray concealed his presence so well that ordinary people couldn't even find him in a crowd.

However, even at such close range, some people were able to detect Bray.

Moreover, Bray was standing there so directly that he was easy to see.

Bray merely concealed his presence; he did not become invisible on the spot.

"Clang—" A short knife was drawn and slashed at Bray's neck without hesitation.

The woman holding the knife was quite attractive, and her eyes were filled with coldness.

As the wife of the prime minister, she would naturally have people specifically assigned to protect her.

Moreover, to protect the lady's privacy, the bodyguard was a woman.

The blade was so fast that the moment you caught a glimpse of its light, it was already upon you.

If it had been just a little slower, the blade would have severed Bray's throat.

"..." However, Bray simply turned to the side, and then the blade almost grazed his neck.

The moment the knife was drawn, Bray had already anticipated where and at what angle his opponent would attack, which is why he dodged so easily.

Otherwise, given his speed, he wouldn't be able to handle this attack.

However, if the attacks are all predicted, there is no need to respond very quickly.

"!?!" The woman holding the knife's pupils shrank, not expecting her attack to be dodged so easily.

However, she quickly calmed down, swiftly changed her tactics, and slashed at Bray once again.

Her wrist swung at an unbelievable angle toward Bray's blind spot.

Well, of course, that was what she considered a blind spot.

"Uh..." Bray dodged the pursuit speechlessly.

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!!!" But the female guard was not discouraged at all, and continued to attack with her fastest speed.

The flashing blades were chaotic, and onlookers were terrified.

However, Bray was like a fallen leaf on a river, drifting leisurely no matter how fiercely the female guards attacked.

Bray looked helpless and had no desire to get entangled with this female guard.

However, the female guard didn't think that way. The more Bray dodged, the more determined she became to kill him right there.

Her mission was to protect the Prime Minister's wife, and the man in front of her seemed destined to harm her.

There's nothing we can do. Bray climbed over the wall, so he's a suspicious person no matter what. There's nothing we can do about other people's overreactions.

That's why Bray was so upset.

They had already found Chudie, explained a few things, and were ready to leave.

Suddenly, a formidable opponent appeared, making things very difficult for Bray.

"Tsk." Bray clicked his tongue and gripped the scabbard of his longsword.

However, without drawing his sword, Bray simply held the hilt and rammed it into the female guard's jaw.

The sword hilt pierced through all of the female guard's defenses and easily struck her jaw.

The intense impact momentarily blurred her consciousness, and she involuntarily dropped the knife.

"Cough..." The female guard staggered and fell to the ground, finding it very difficult to even get up.

My whole body felt numb, making it extremely difficult to move.

What exactly did this suspicious person do to me?

It was nothing, just a little tap.

"Madam, leave quickly! There are assassins!" the female guard said weakly.

The entire exchange between Bray and the female guard lasted less than four or five seconds, so Chu Die had only just reacted.

Chu Die stopped what she was doing and looked in surprise at the female guard on the ground and Bray, who was standing there expressionless.

Even though several years have passed, Hatsune will never forget what Bra looks like.

Putting aside the fact that Bray was already quite memorable, he was also her daughter's boyfriend, although she decided on the role of "boyfriend" herself.

At this moment, Hatsucho is unaware that her boyfriend, Naruko, whom she decided on her own, has already become a legitimate boyfriend, and even somewhat beyond expectations.

"You should rest for a bit. He won't hurt me," Chu Die said softly to the female guard.

"But madam, he's too suspicious..."

"That's just how he looks, there's nothing we can do about it," Chu Die said regretfully, rubbing her cheek.

"..." Bray had no rebuttal.

"Won't you come and sit down?" Chu Die patted the cushion next to her and looked at Bu Lei kindly.

Her eyes were full of the gaze one would give to their son-in-law.

"Sorry to bother you then." Bray nodded, then patted his slightly dirty pants and walked over.

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A few minutes later, Bray sat directly opposite Chu Die, drinking the tea that Chu Die had brewed for him.

The female guard kept a watchful eye on Bray, ready to intervene if he made any sudden moves.

The safety of the important lady.

"Is it good?" Chu Die asked in an extremely gentle manner.

"It's delicious." Bray was always honest.

"Oh my, you have such a sweet tongue." Chu Die was very happy.

“…” Bray didn’t know how to reply.

"How did you get in?" Chu Die asked, looking at Bray with some curiosity.

If Bray had entered normally, there would have been a notification, and Chudie wouldn't have been completely unaware of his arrival.

“They climbed over the wall,” Bray said in a low voice after a moment’s thought.

The air froze instantly.

"You really are a suspicious person!" The female guard grabbed the dagger and made as if to kill Bree.

"Calm down, he wouldn't do something like this without a reason," Chu Die said, speaking up for Bray.

"Because I couldn't get in through the main gate, I was treated as a suspicious person, and I couldn't wait for anyone I knew to go in," Bray explained his reason for climbing over the wall.

The reason for its fresh and refined nature.

"So this is your reason for climbing over the wall?" Chu Die frowned. How should I put it? Bray's thought process was a bit strange.

“That’s something I do like Naruko,” she said to herself.

“But I still need to talk to my husband about this. After all, you are a guest.” Chu Die stood up, preparing to talk to her husband about Bray.

"Uh, no need," Bray quickly waved his hand.

“I won’t be staying here long. Naruko just asked me to come and visit her family.”

"Was it Naruko's request?" Upon hearing this, Hatsune covered her mouth, clearly very surprised.

"That child still thinks about home. I thought she really was a carefree little bird." Chu Die sat down again, her expression showing nostalgia for the past.

Several years have passed in the blink of an eye.

I really hope that child can continue to be happy.

"Hmm..." Bray hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

"What's wrong? Just say it." Chu Die was good at reading people and immediately noticed that Bray had something he was having trouble saying.

“You’ve come all this way to Anjing City, it’s not easy for you. If you don’t say it now, you won’t have another chance,” she said.

Bray clenched his fist and put it in front of his mouth as he pondered.

His journey to the Eastern Continent wasn't too difficult, as Nicol Bolas had brought him there, and it only took him less than an hour.

However, Chudie is not wrong. If we don't say it now, we don't know when the next opportunity will come.

Bray reached into his fanny pack and started looking for photos.

As soon as he made that move, the female guard went into a state of alert.

She would act immediately if Bretu plotted anything wrong.

But instead of immediately taking anything out of his pouch, Bray said something first.

"Naruko is pregnant," Bray said abruptly, uttering a rather shocking statement.

This statement was so shocking that Chu Die jumped up and stood up abruptly.

"What did you say?" she said in disbelief, wondering if she had just imagined it.

Her silly daughter is pregnant? Naruko is pregnant?

"Naruko is pregnant." Bray patiently repeated this very important sentence.

He was just as shocked as Chu Die at the time, so he had no doubts.