I, Kiriko, the Cheater

A middle-aged couple was on the road when they stopped a group of people suddenly.

The clothes on this middle-aged couple are better than ordinary civilians, so they should be merchants or minor nobles.

"You are……"

The black question mark on Root's head, but he soon remembered who the other party was.

It turned out that this middle-aged couple was a down-and-out aristocrat who managed a small town next door—it was called a small town, but it was actually so poor that it was called a village.

They gave Root some help when he first came to this country (Root met Gun Yong after staying in this country for a while).

However, the appearance of the middle-aged couple now is somewhat different from that at that time. They are much older and haggard than before, so Root will not be able to remember it for a while.

"What's wrong with you guys? Why are you here?"

"This... hey..."

The couple looked at each other, then sighed.

It turned out that shortly after Root accepted their help and left, the town they managed was in trouble.

It wasn't the business travelers traveling to and from the town who were attacked on the road, or the buildings in the town were set on fire every now and then, and the fields outside the town were also destroyed.

In order to cope with these conditions, they had to spend money to rebuild the town.

Buildings that were set on fire can be rebuilt, but the food in the burned fields cannot be rebuilt.

And because of fear of being attacked on the road, no merchants went to their small towns anymore, which made it impossible to even do business.

The town managed by this couple is very barren, and because they have repeatedly violated the policy of this country (that is, accepting demihumans and giving demihumans help), they were forced to pay a large amount of fines and deprive them of power, so there is not enough Money, hire soldiers to protect the town.

At this time, the nobleman in the next town (that is, the town where everyone is now) sent someone to send a message to the couple, as long as they are willing to let their daughter work in the mansion of the nobleman in the next town, they will provide money and soldiers. Help them through the crisis.

It is naturally impossible for the couple to agree.

In the ensuing time, attacks and sabotages targeting the couple's management town became more frequent.

Couples who cannot protect the territory and the people with their own strength have to report to the country.

But the result was like a mud cow sinking into the sea, and there was no response.

After such a difficult situation continued for a while, the Adventurer's Guild suddenly sent someone over.

They said that because the couple submitted a request to the Adventurer's Guild, the adventurers have captured the thief who threatened the safety of the town.

But the problem is that apart from reporting the situation to the country and asking for support, the couple has never issued a request to the Adventurer's Guild.

They are short of funds, and it is even more impossible for them to get the entrustment money.

At this time, the nobleman from the next town appeared with his men. He claimed that he had spent money to issue a commission to the Adventurer's Guild. By the way, he also helped the couple recruit soldiers, so that the couple would no longer have to worry about thieves.

As a price, they forcibly took away their daughter——Licia.

However, those so-called soldiers, all day long, cheating, cheating and not doing business, when the thieves reappeared (obviously the adventurer guild said they had caught them, but for some reason, they reappeared), these soldiers continued to fight. None, they all ran away.

The couple sold as much as they could of the family's belongings, scraped together everything they could, and finally got some money together. They came to the noble mansion in the next town and planned to use the money to redeem their daughter.

"But we didn't even see the nobleman's face. The guards of the mansion said that we only made up enough principal and no interest, so after snatching the money bag, they kicked us out."

"Licia, I don't know if that child has endured hardship..."

When it comes to the sad place, the couple burst into tears.

Chapter 54 Frost Dragon Roar

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After listening to what the couple said, Tongzi probably understood what was going on.

In fact, having said so much, to put it simply, it is nothing more than that the nobles in the next town are thinking about their daughters, and those thieves who caused damage and trouble were undoubtedly sent by the nobles.

As for the Adventurer's Guild...

Either they bought a few adventurers and let them deliberately claim that they caught the thieves who destroyed the territory, and let them release them later;

Otherwise, it is simply that even the Adventurer's Guild has colluded.

That nobleman doesn't need to bribe the entire Adventurer's Guild, as long as he manages the guild branch in this territory.

So, you still need strength.

Without strength, you can't even protect yourself.

"Master, I..."

Root opened his mouth, but hesitated to speak.

Tongzi knew what he wanted to say.

Since the couple had helped Root, Tongzi, as Root's master, was willing to help Root repay the favor.

But before Tongzi agreed, the couple said again.

"In fact, we also met a group of well-meaning adventurers in the tavern before, and they expressed their willingness to help."

Tongzi couldn't help but move.

"Can you be specific?"

The couple began to recall.