The villain's way to tame the protagonist

From the slums of Satu District to the port of Horton, from the underground market Dark Water Alley to the aristocratic black market Heron Avenue, Ze Rui walked through the gray area of ​​Triumph Port City in her memory, but the results only gave her a headache.

"All... were shoveled away?"

The adventurer lady, driven by interest, stood in front of the entrance of Helun Avenue, which was once prosperous and even hosted an auction for nuns. She looked at the fully armed guards patrolling not far away, and then cast her gaze towards Helun Avenue, which seemed to have become a commercial pedestrian street, with a sigh on her face.

I heard from passers-by that Marquis Mara, who built the Heron Avenue and was a powerful figure in Triumph Port City and even the North, second only to the Grand Duke, died suddenly at home on the "Reform Day". It was said that he was shot in the head by some creation of the Mechanical God Zeger.

Ze Rui didn’t know what the situation would be like on the day of the reform, or when such a ruthless person appeared in the empire. She only knew that according to the current situation, this batch of her goods... was really hot to handle.

The girl tossed the ring in her hand and fell into deep thought.

The goods of the Platinum Palace are not so easy to rob. She comes and goes in the Theocracy, relying on quick entry and exit. The people of the Inquisition and the Court of Arbitration may have just left the city, and the goods may already be on the ship about to set sail.

Ze Rui had wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to make a fortune. This time, she swept all the cargo ships that did not have the main forces of the church stationed there. She was sure that the church would not dare to mess around on the territory of the empire. As long as she sold all the goods, she could just pat her butt and leave.

The imperial people are so bold! The imperial people in the theocracy don't take the church seriously. They have no intention of adapting to local customs. They have to follow their rules when doing business. They don't give face to others in other people's territory, so what can the church do in their territory?

What's more, the Church would not be stupid enough to tell the Empire that some of the treasures they brought as a tribute were stolen... They dared not make it public, nor did they dare to act recklessly. If they did not wipe it out thoroughly, they would be inhumane!

But fate played a big joke on Ze Rui. Today, Triumph Port City has become something she doesn't recognize. The difficulty of selling the goods in her hands has increased sharply.

"Going to other ports to sell goods... I don't have any middlemen I know. Tsk, it's not very safe. If a fight breaks out by accident, it will be troublesome."

Although the loot from the church mission was not a large part of the total, it would be a huge amount of resources for any power if it was taken out, so she had planned to sell it in batches in Kaixuan Port City. However, Ze Rui knew the tough and dangerous customs of the people in the empire, and even if she took it out in batches, it would most likely make the next buyer choose to take the risk between sudden death and sudden wealth.

Ze Rui doesn't like trouble. For her, the best situation is to take the money and leave. She doesn't care about other things and won't be implicated. Silence is her way of survival, which is why she is at the forefront of the church's wanted list, but has never been caught even once.

——Just kidding, she was worried that those mysterious people in the church would find her through her name, so even her name was fake!

The worried young lady adventurer paced the street: "What should I do... Although I should have enough time, if those black hats get angry and take it seriously, it will be a big trouble."

"It's all Hydra's fault!"

She kicked the stones on the roadside with an angry look on her face. "You have time to clean up the black market and clean up the place, but no time to improve people's livelihood? You really have nothing to do!"

Ze Rui couldn't understand this guy's train of thought. Since he could kill the Marquis so easily and make the slums so clean... why was he unwilling to do something practical?

If he was doing practical work, he wouldn't have to waste his time on little brats who like to bully others.

The girl sighed and felt the storage ring in her hand starting to get hot.

At this moment, she lowered her head and saw that the stone she had kicked out just now actually rolled back by itself.

Ze Rui looked up in confusion and found that not far in front of her, there was a man and a woman looking at her.

The man was a young man wearing a simple white shirt and slim pants, and the woman was a petite girl who looked young but had a mature temperament. The first time she looked into their eyes, Ze Rui felt a vague and hazy feeling on their faces.

The spell interferes with and distorts perception. There is no doubt that the true appearance of the two of them is not what Ze Rui sees now.

"Uh, um... hello?"

Not knowing why she was being targeted, Ze Rui felt alarmed and said hello with a dry smile: "Is this... you want to get to know me?"

"Oh, sorry." The young man smiled, "My daughter heard what you said just now. She is a little, um... not very happy."

Female, daughter?

The corner of Ze Rui's eyes twitched. She was sure that this short woman was definitely not a young girl. Are these two people doing something special? They are looking for strangers on the street?

The "daughter" kicked her father's shoes with a hint of displeasure, and then cast an indifferent and cold gaze towards Ze Rui:

"You were just saying that Hydra didn't do anything, right?"

As soon as she heard this, Ze Rui knew that something was going to happen - she was very familiar with this tone. When people in the church said something like that... such as "Don't you think this is God's grace?" and so on, as soon as these words were out of her mouth, there was a high probability that they would get angry the next second.

"Well...I hope your daughter can be a little more serious."

The girl raised her little finger and squinted her eyes and said, "Didn't I praise him for his good sanitation work?"

This almost provocative and frivolous look made the little girl look annoyed. Just as she was about to speak, her father put his hand on her shoulder.

"Yes, we all heard it, but the child likes His Royal Highness the Regent very much, so he may have overreacted to the young lady's tone."

The young man responded with a smile. His polite manner made Ze Rui quite fond of him.

"I understand. He's just a kid..." She nodded seriously, "What he hates most is when others insult the things he likes."

“First, I’m not a child.”

Miss Ming Fuluo, who had been forced to play the role of daughter countless times, had a blank expression on her face.

"Second, I don't like the regent so much that I overreact. I'm just being realistic."

Originally, Ze Rui thought that this was a couple playing some special game, but now seeing the serious and even angry expression on the girl's face, she felt that they might actually be father and daughter.

So, the nonchalant adventurer who was quite experienced in educating naughty children began to smile playfully: "First, children love to say that they are not children. Second, children love to deny others' words that expose her... Hahahaha, just kidding, sir, your daughter is really cute."

Ming Furo only felt that her anger value was skyrocketing at an incredible speed. Even if Xitana was in her most stupid dog state, it was difficult for her to completely ignite her anger with just a few words.

She originally had a relatively important research in Oren City, but because she was still worried about Donggang, she activated the puppet placed in Triumph Port City and started to do two things at once. However, as soon as she opened her eyes, she saw Anser standing in front of her with a smile on his face.

"Come walk with me" - this is what Ansel said to her not long ago.

Ming Furo has devoted a lot of effort to the changes that have taken place in Donggang, especially in Triumph Port City, during this period. This is the opportunity and beginning for her transformation. She believes that her and Anser's path must be correct, which is equivalent to realizing her and Anser's long-cherished wish. That's why Ming Furo was reluctant to let Su Silun be the representative... But that was related to another plan, and now that Anser was with her, it didn't matter what Su Silun did.

She originally only wanted to show it to Anther. As long as Anther felt satisfied, it meant that she was on the right track, and that was enough.

As a result, they had not been walking around for long when they heard criticism about hygiene and practical matters from the girl who was walking towards them on the street.

Obviously, our scholar lady will not suffer such injustice.

"Actually, there's no need to be so angry, A'Luo." Anser smiled softly, holding Ming Fuluo's hand and gently tickling her palm, "I'm not angry at all."

Ming Fuluo rolled her eyes at him: "I'm not angry with you. What she said just now was scolding me."

The two were communicating with their minds, so Ze Rui tilted her head, not understanding what they were trying to do for a moment.

"That's it..."

"if not?"

"I thought you were mad at me."

"...Don't use that tone. Do you think I will be fooled by you like that idiot Ivora?"

"Haha~"

"Don't laugh!"

Ming Fuluo was very angry and wanted to teach someone a lesson.

Although she really wanted to teach Ansher a lesson, she couldn't do it, so the one who got taught a lesson was of course this annoying and frivolous woman in front of her.

Chapter 7: The Adventurer Who Goes with the Flow (K)

But Ze Rui obviously wouldn't give Ming Fuluo this chance. How could she have the time to get entangled with these two guys who looked so troublesome?

The adventurer put two fingers together and waved them in front of her forehead with a smile:

"Since there's nothing else to do, I'll leave first. I hope you have a good day today—"

……yeah?

Ze Rui stared blankly at the father and daughter who were still standing in front of her, and found that she, who should have left an illusion and then easily escaped, was standing there.

"A crude illusion spell without any trace of a school... Do you think you are very clever?"

Ming Fuluo looked at the adventurer girl expressionlessly: "I thought she was some famous thief, but it turns out she is just a lousy thief."

"Little sister... don't talk nonsense." Ze Rui adjusted her hat and backed away carefully. "I am a good woman. How could I do such a sneaky thing?"

She didn't expect that she would be so unlucky. She would run into a seemingly powerful guy while taking a walk on the street. However, it seemed that the other party didn't know her background at all. So there was still some explanation.

The adventurer girl put one hand behind her back, and took out a special teleportation item from her storage bracelet.

"As for me, although I am very interested in money and treasure, I always obtain them in a proper way and will never take them without the consent of the master...Aha! Goodbye for real now!"

She activated the teleportation tool directly, put her hands on her hips and laughed.

A few seconds later, Ze Rui met the little girl's gaze—a look that was like staring at a mentally retarded person.

The girl took out the teleportation tool hidden behind her back and after looking at it for a long time, she showed it to Ming Fuluo with a sincere face:

"Little sister, could you please take a look to see if this thing is broken?"

"The random warp stones produced by the Ether Institute are at least sixty years old, judging by the ether fluctuations."

Ming Fuluo frowned slightly: "Where did you get this antique? And don't call me little sister."

"Six...sixty years ago?!"

Ze Rui's voice rose several degrees. She looked down at the black stone in her hand for a while, then angrily smashed it to the ground and went crazy on the spot:

"How dare Babacara sell me fake goods! I will definitely——"

"The teleportation props produced by the Ether Institute can maintain normal functions for at least two hundred years. You can't use it to leave because I have blocked the space with a diameter of one hundred meters centered on me. So there is no need for you to act crazy and try to escape secretly with your equally immature space spells."

Looking at his daughter who was announcing to Ze Rui with full dignity that she could surrender without a fight, Anser looked at the adventurer who was slowly covering her face with one hand with some amusement: "In this regard, you can believe my daughter's words. She has some attainments in the field of ether, um... a little."

Ming Fuluo glared at Ansher, not sure whether it was because of the address or the evaluation of her level.

Ivora's spirit essence showed the powerful practicality of the power of space - although this is beyond doubt, Ming Fuluo couldn't help but notice it because the maid was used too often. As the head of Anseryuan, she could theoretically explore countless elements without any obstacles, so she also took the time to study the power of space recently.

It’s just that the results are not very satisfactory. The element of space is extraordinarily complex. To achieve something, a lot of energy must be invested. Ming Furo does not have so much free time.

"Okay, okay...I understand."

Ze Rui, who was arrested by Miss Scholar for "immature spatial manipulation", rubbed her face and put on an expression of despair.

She just complained a little and kicked a stone on the side of the road, and she happened to run into a big shot who was walking here? She had clearly done a good deed just now, why was she so unlucky?

Ze Rui didn't expect that after she had experienced so many ups and downs in the Theocracy, she was caught as soon as she returned to the Empire. It really didn't make sense.

She had no choice but to raise her hands in surrender and said pitifully: "I won't run away again. I will agree to anything you ask me to do, little...uh, little lady?"

"Don't add a small in front of it!" Ming Fuluo's eyes twitched. "I have already questioned you just now. You said that the Regent did nothing for Donggang... What right do you have to say such a thing?"

Ze Rui was stunned. She looked at Ming Fuluo who looked serious, then looked at Anser who was smiling. After a long while, she asked tentatively: "Is that the only question? You caught me... and that's all you asked?"

"What else do you think it is? Why did you take this opportunity to sneak into the Empire? Are you planning to sell something on the black market?"

Ming Fuluo didn't care about the ordinary thief in front of her. Although she was very dissatisfied with Ze Rui's frivolous words just now, Ming Fuluo was not so narrow-minded as to grab someone just because a passerby said a few words to her.

She did this simply because this thief was very suitable for her to show Anther her achievements in Donggang... Of course, there was also the reason that she diverted her firepower in order to continue to be tough after being teased by Anther.

As for what kind of person Ze Rui was, what she had stolen from the Church, and how she had concealed it from the public, Ming Furo didn't care at all.

There were so many people going from the Empire to the Theocracy and from the Theocracy to the Empire. What was there to worry about about a thief who smuggled and sold stolen goods? Instead of caring about this, it would be better to care about whether Ivora and Susilen would act in the way they predicted.

After hearing what Ming Fuluo had said, Ze Rui patted her chest in relief and said, "So that's it. I thought you were going to arrest me. Let's just talk about these things. There's no need to be so serious, ma'am."

"You think this isn't a serious topic?" Ming Fuluo said coldly, "Since you yourself are just talking about the facts as idle talk, what qualifications do you have to criticize the Regent's actions?"

"Wait wait wait... you are mistaken, ma'am."

Ze Rui first took a few steps forward, bent down and picked up the teleportation stone that she had thrown to the ground, wiped it carefully and put it away, then replied lazily:

"Isn't it because the Regent's policies are a little funny that I can't be serious?"

The adventurer lady, who had been smiling and nonchalant just now, now that she was completely controlled, spoke rather tough words in a nonchalant tone.

She blew on the tuft of blonde hair sticking out from under her hat brim. "He's a little too proud."

"Too good at showing off."

Anser asked with interest, "What do you mean?"

"Hmm? Isn't this obvious? I just said it, didn't you two hear it?"

Ze Rui crossed her arms and said, "I haven't been back to the Empire for two years. Kaixuan Port City has indeed completely changed. It looks more glamorous and even the streets seem to be so clean that they can reflect light. But what is the reality?"

"Do you know where my first stop is? Satu District. Oh... You two may not know that it is the most famous slum in Kaixuan Port City. It is so clean that I thought I had taken the wrong road, but I soon found that it has not changed at all."

She briefly described the children and shrugged:

"Children who bully the weak, women who are forced to make a living, and hopeless lives, repeating the same cycle over and over again, they still live in abandoned places... You see, our Regent Prince can take the time to do a thorough cleaning of Triumph Port City, but is unwilling to provide help to these people, what else can I say?"

"..."

Ming Fuluo was silent.

Looking at the speechless little girl in front of her, Ze Rui spread her hands: "Is this okay? I have answered the questions, ma'am, or do you have any different opinions? I don't mind continuing to discuss your idol with you... But this may involve some sermons on idol worship. You can't worship others just because of some flashy qualities, such as he is very powerful, or very handsome, etc. -"

"I actually thought you could say something valuable... It seems my desire to show off is indeed a bit too much."

Ming Furo interrupted Ze Rui's chatter, and her sharp eyes made the adventurer feel like she was being looked down upon.