I waved at Andrew carelessly and went across the hallway behind the shop.
âDo you have any food?â (Syrinx)
âA little bit of bread crust and a few potatoes?â (Andrew)
âGive me that.â (Syrinx)
I said so and threw a jewel in my pocket.
Andrew gave me a small envelope with a cheesy and screaming face.
âDo you need any information?â
âNo. I need to go right now.â
âOkay, then the payment is the same. Iâll give you a lot of special services!â
Heimdahl frowned at Andrewâs behavior, but there was no time to explain.
âHey, you donât look to be doing so good. Are you serious?â (Andrew)
âYeah, a little.â (Syrinx)
âUhâŚâ (Andrew)
Andrew scratched his cheek.
âWell, I hope you survive this time as well.â (Andrew)
âYes, wish me luck as always.â (Syrinx)
He cautiously added that he would be sad if a good neighbor disappeared. My face warmed up slightly, and I smiled.
âOh, if you fail and I find your cold corpse, Iâm going to blame that brat, Thorce. Definitelyâ
ââŚAigoo..â
Andrew groaned sadly, but he wasnât told he would.
âSyrinx, is this aboutâŚ.a business trip youâve been on before?â (Andrew)
âWhy do you ask that?â (Syrinx)
âOh, donât be wary. I wonât reveal this even if youâre dead.â (Andrew)
âThatâs even worse.â (Syrinx)
âHahahaââ (Andrew)
This is where I take care of my own life.
âI canât help you, but⌠Iâll tell you something useful.â (Andrew)
Andrewâs house and the passage that followed were also means of paying him a fortune. He was a merchant for money.
âIf youâre out of district 1, walk straight in the 8 oâclock direction. Donât bend.â
âOkay.â
That was pretty good advice, coming from Andrew.
I left his shop after hearing the last advice. Heimdahl was right behind me.
âWait a minute.â (Heimdahl)
As I walked for a while, his long legs blocked me in the dark. Heimdahl, who stopped me, lowered his head.
âIâd like to hear an explanation, Miss.â (Heimdahl)
I looked up at that face in the shadow.
It was unexpected.
âI thought heâd leave as soon as I left Andrewâs bar.â
However, when I saw the sweat on his chin, I immediately understood.
His body needs more rest after the treatment. He chose me to survive.
I turned my head away quickly.
âMiss.â (Heimdahl)
The entire time, he narrowed his eyes and pleaded with a soft, low voice.
âTo escape a dangerous situation is wise, but donât you think we should know why weâre escaping in the first place?â (Heimdahl)
A snake-like hand went down to my wrist and twisted together with my fingers.
âI might eat this ruthless lady who wouldnât sate my curiosity, right here.â (Heimdahl)
He uttered the threat so softly that I thought I misheard him. However, when he looked up, his red eyes were very eye-catching.
âAs I said, stolen goods.â (Syrinx)
I swallowed my breath quietly so that I wouldnât get caught.
âYes, thatâs the problem. It isnât everyday that I see someone who does illegal things like you, miss.â (Heimdahl)
He tilted his head.
âYou seem unable to help yourself from handling stolen goods.â (Heimdahl)
âYes, if someone hadnât set a trap and given it to me.â (Syrinx)
I sighed lightly.
âDo you think itâs normal for the Knights of the district, the aristocraciesâ private ones, and the Imperial Knights, to come running all of a sudden?â (Heimdahl)
The hand in my pocket contains the necklace called âTears of Athlot.â This necklace is a hot commodity.
âItâs over.â
This necklace was a famous item that everyone in my country knew the moment they heard about it.
âRetailers usually have a hard time handling famous items because they would become heavily targeted.â
âItâs obvious who did this.â
To be honest, for traps like this one, I donât know what will happen unless I, myself, knowingly spring the trap.
People like us have to move without asking if the advance payment is correct.
âIsnât this a place without morals?â (Syrinx)
âMorals? In the back alley? Then, are we being chased because we have morals?â (Heimdahl)
âYou donât have to be sarcastic⌠Okay, I understand.â (Syrinx)