Ark, I became an NPC in the online game

When they saw the young and handsome Sakota, their eyes lit up immediately, and when they saw the smile on his face, they were even more excited. In less than a few minutes, the two young Ursus ladies were captured by Xia Yuan's friendly and intellectual face.

"Madams, I am a messenger." Xia Yuan said softly. It has been a long time since he used his charm to seduce NPCs. But now it seems that the result is a great success. He smiled and said, "The person I am delivering the letter to is a member of the Ivanova family... Sorry, please forgive me for inadvertently overhearing the ladies' secrets. As a member of the Sakota race, curiosity took over. May I ask what happened to the Ivanova family?"

His words were humble and carried a hint of flattery, making people feel like they were in the spring breeze, without any feeling of being offended. It was as if looking at his face, all the bad mood would fly away like a lark.

"Of course." One of the Ursus ladies covered her mouth and laughed.

"Hey, do you really want to tell him?"

"After all, she's so cute and she calls us ladies."

"That's right~"

The two ladies bit their ears for a while, then turned to Xia Yuan.

"Well, it doesn't hurt to tell you. The Ivanova family's beer industry is very large. Some nobles envy the Ivanova family's industry and want to get a piece of it."

Xia Yuan nodded. This was a very noble move. After all, you can’t be rich alone. You need everyone to be rich together!

The ones who planned these things were the new nobles in the city. They seemed to have their eyes on the big piece of cake of the Ivanova family, so they wanted to have a cordial exchange with the Ivanova family. It would naturally be good if they could get a piece of the meat.

How could the Ivanova family agree to this?

The new and old nobles were still struggling, but Xia Yuan did not expect that the new nobles also had disputes over the distribution of interests. To be honest, Xia Yuan was not surprised when he heard this. After all, he had seen many similar incidents in Victoria's aristocratic circles before. When it came to competing for shares in military factories, these nobles took off their gentle masks. If they were not at the negotiation table, Xia Yuan estimated that they would use their swords to decide the outcome like barbarians.

What about the nobles of Ursus?

Xia Yuan was soon taught a lesson by the nobles of Ursus.

Three days after entering Samara, Xia Yuan's order for supplies was about to arrive, and he was preparing to embark on the next journey to find infected players. He was walking on the street with Muerseth, talking and laughing, when the next moment the ground shook as if a bomb had fallen.

Xia Yuan looked up in surprise. What was going on? He thought it was Yan Country attacking.

The flames and black smoke gradually drifted into the sky from the distant wealthy area.

"That place seems to be the residential area for aristocrats." Muirseth shrank her body. She seemed to be subconsciously afraid of the fire because countless Tara people died in the fire last time. She seemed to be afraid that innocent lives would be lost again.

What a gentle water elf.

"A fire in the noble district wouldn't cause this kind of noise, would it?"

Before he could finish his words, another explosion was heard from the direction of the noble residence.

"...Is this a gas explosion?"

Xia Yuan was shocked, but it was obviously none of his business. After returning to the hotel, he turned on the radio, which was playing what had just happened.

"...There have just been multiple explosions on Loran Avenue. Please don't panic, everyone in the Loran area. The explosion occurred in the front yard of the Ivanova family. We have already dispatched police to provide support. Sir Sheppard, who is assisting the Ivanova family, said that this was just an accident of Originium skills. It seems that the two knights had an accident during their sparring, which led to the explosion and fire..."

"Our station is following up. The head of the Ivanova family died in this accident. The police determined that the head of the Ivanova family used advanced and dangerous Originium skills, but the accident happened because the spellcasting unit was old..."

"...The number of victims has now risen to 24, including most of the Ivanova family members and all servants. This is a horrific accident..."

Xia Yuan laughed as he listened, shaking his head as he laughed.

As expected of an Ursus noble.

Victorian nobles would most often stab their enemies in the back, finding any opportunity to harm them, while always maintaining the moral high ground.

The Ursus nobles will not play one thing to your face and another behind your back. If they are dissatisfied, they will just draw their knives.

Apparently, these new nobles changed from taking a piece of the pie to directly dividing up the entire Ivanova family.

Xia Yuan couldn't help but admire the courage of the Ursus nobles. Damn, it's true that such a simple and crude method is really useful.

"Xia Yuan..."

Muirseth clenched his hands.

Xia Yuan put his hand over hers and said, "This is a world where people eat each other, and it is also a world where people fight to the death for the sake of profit. The Ivanova family is just a microcosm of this world. This is not their family's fault."

"It's not easy to distribute benefits. Even if the Ivanova family gives up some, those nobles will definitely continue to chase the Ivanova family, hoping to gain more benefits... So from the beginning, once something involves benefits, it's either you die or I die."

"Well... I understand this, but I was still surprised."

Muirseth had been in the scientific community for so many years, so she was certainly not as clear as a blank sheet of paper, but she was indeed surprised by the blatant and undisguised methods of the Ursus nobles.

Two days after the disaster, Xia Yuan was counting Rhine Life's latest orders with Muerseth at the table when Kanelian knocked on the door.

"come in."

He did not assign any tasks to Carnellian. In fact, after the initial reconnaissance in the city, he let Carnellian explore the city alone. When he was out, Carnellian acted as his bodyguard and stayed with him all the time. When Xia Yuan was handling work in the hotel, Carnellian would go out to collect intelligence.

Kanelian pushed open the door, Xia Yuan turned her head and found that she was holding a girl's hand.

Xia Yuan's golden eyes looked at Kanelian, her gaze calm and without any ripples, "Who is this lady?"

Kanelian pulled the pink-haired Rupert up from behind him, "I met her in the slums, boss, you might as well guess who she is."

Xia Yuan narrowed his eyes and looked up and down at the pink-haired Rupert, who looked ashen. If it weren't for Kanelian holding her hand, she would have collapsed to the ground at the next moment... There was no strength in her thin body.

"You guys just had a fight?"

"Hmm? I guess so. The little girl resisted, but she was no match for me." Kanelian narrowed his red eyes.

Pink-haired Rupert's body trembled again.

"Let her go."

Kanelian obediently let go of his hand, and pink-haired Rupert knelt on the ground, his body trembling.

Muirseth stood up and stood obediently behind Xia Yuan.

"Seeing you, I can't help but think of an acquaintance. If she is here, she should be about your age."

He tapped his knees with his fingers, wanting to say something, but finally waved his hand, "Okay, let's stop playing guessing games. You are a lady from the Ivanova family, right? Why haven't you left Samara yet? Do you want to die?"

Is this a different opening line this time? Kanelian just drinks water by himself. Next, how will the boss conquer the girl in front of him?

Chapter 137: Avdoja Gets on the Car

To be honest, how Kanelian met Ivanova was also due to his experience of traveling around the world for so many years.

Anyone could spot the jade among the rubble. There was a thick layer of mud on the jade. Although it could deceive most people, it could not deceive Kanelian's eyes.

She was able to see at a glance the preciousness of the treasure map in Xia Yuan's hand. After seeing the Ivanova family being exterminated, she saw the disheveled and pink-haired Rupert hiding in the sewer of the slums, and naturally associated him with his identity.

Pink hair... No, a charming pink-haired girl like this couldn't possibly exist in the slums.

Because pink hair is a rare hair color, it is one of the most popular hair colors in the slave market - this was also the case with Senomi in the past. Although this pink-haired Rupert wears a hood, a strand of pink hair hanging down under the hood can still be seen from the outside.

It is unlikely that a person like Rupert is a poor man from the slums...If he were, he would have been sent to the noble's mansion by the guards to please the noble.

The look she gave him was filled with vigilance and hatred, emotions that did not exist among the poor... They were only calm and numb like stagnant water, especially in Ursus.

Kanelian is not an ordinary woman. After traveling around the continent for so long, her ability to read people's expressions has improved a lot. Her view on people and things is much more mature than before. After all, when traveling on this land, it is difficult for a novice traveler to tell who should not be offended and who is very powerful.

Of course, after Kanelian’s invitation was rejected, he simply disabled the other party and put him in a box and took him back to the hotel.

Well, that's why the pink-haired Rupert in front of him looked at Carnellian with fear in his eyes.

"I say, who did you learn this crude and rough move from? It's not a mace, is it?"

"How is that possible? Mace won't meddle in other people's business, right?"

Xia Yuan nodded and said, "That's true."

He looked at the pink-haired Rupert, whose face had turned pale since he was named. "Carnellian, you must have some purpose in bringing her here? Or do you think I can find something useful in her?"

"Ah... I was just impulsive at the time. I thought it was a pity for her to die in the slums, so I kidnapped her." Kanelian scratched his head, thought for a moment and smiled, "Compared to the present, I am more inclined to the value of the future."

"The company's headquarters is located in Longmen, which is only a few days' drive away from Ursus. We will inevitably have dealings with Ursus in the future. If there is someone in the company who can understand the social structure within Ursus, it will be very important for us to gain a foothold in Ursus."

Xia Yuan pondered for a moment, then agreed, "Your reason is good, but I believe you have other reasons."

"Hmm... does finding a sister for Senomi count?"

Kanelian directly exposed her true purpose, "This sister has suffered a great disaster in her life, which reminds me of Senomi's life experience."

Carnellian has a very good relationship with the little sisters. In her words, she also has a lovely sister in Sargon, but now she has found some spiritual sustenance in Xia Yuan. Senomi, Mandela, Susie, and Rafiela are all lovely sisters with different personalities, which makes Carnellian, the sister-con, very satisfied.

Xia Yuan looked at the girl kneeling on the ground. Although her face was ashen, she still heard what the two said... She didn't know what the company part was saying, but she could still understand the other meanings.

"You captured me...don't you want to kill me? Or take me to the nobles to exchange for money?" The girl's lips trembled and her voice was shaking.

"Little sister, the boss doesn't need your money." Kanelian complained.

Xia Yuan said calmly, "I look down on those former Ursus nobles. As for me, I have nothing to do with Ursus. I came to this land just to do business."

"What is your name, survivor of the Ivanova family."

Pink-haired Rupert stood up. Under her dirty pink bangs were a pair of frightened yet alert pink eyes.

"Avdotga... Avdotga Nikolaevna Ivanova."

"Miss Afdoka, there are two roads in front of you. One road is that we will pretend that we have never met today. I will give you a few days of living supplies and let you leave. Don't worry, I will not inform those nobles. I am not that bad." Xia Yuan waved his hand to calm Afdoka's vigilance. "For the second road, I am currently in need of a guide. We need a local from Ursus to show us the way. The most important thing is language communication. After we finish the employment, you can go or stay."

"If you want to leave, I will also give you some supplies."

Upon hearing this, Kanelian leaned back on the sofa. She thought she had almost heard it wrong and wanted to chase this lovely little Afdoka away. But now it seems that she still underestimated her boss and his rhetoric.

She has not followed the boss for as long as she did. If she were here, she would not question the boss's rhetoric and charm at all.

As long as the boss opens his mouth, he will take down anyone, not to mention the extremely insecure Rupert in front of him.

Afdoka pursed her lips. She stared closely at Xia Yuan's calm golden eyes, then quietly glanced at the halo on his head. Finally, she whispered, "I'll be your guide."

"Okay, Kanelian, take her to take a bath, change clothes, and rest for a while. We will set off later."

"okay."

Kanelian stood up and walked to Avdotja, who shrank her body and instinctively wanted to hide in the corner and hug her head. She still felt the pain in her body. When she wanted to escape and tried to swing the knife, the only weapon she had to save her life, at Kanelian, she felt that she was hit by a thick layer of sand, and then she was knocked away... She didn't remember what happened afterwards, but she was probably captured.

Xia Yuan and Muirseth stared at Kanelian in silence, and the latter laughed awkwardly, "Ahahaha, it took some effort to convince this young lady."

"Don't worry, I won't call the police to arrest you for child bullying."

"Uh... okay, I did use too much force." Kanelian tapped her head. She was silent for a moment, then turned to Avdoka, who was still faintly afraid. "I apologize for my previous behavior... We are companions from now on, and I will only face you with my back."

Seeing that the little girl was still a little timid, looking like a frightened wolf cub ready to run away at any time, Xia Yuan turned to Muirseth, who smiled at Xia Yuan and said, "I know. Leave it to me. You should continue to look at the orders from Rhine Life."

"Okay, please."

With the help of Muirseth and Kanelian, Avdoga, the last blood of the Ivanova family, finally took a bath. When Xia Yuan saw her after she had blown her long hair dry, he couldn't help but nod slightly. The most eye-catching thing about Avdoga was not her face that was enough to amaze and admire all men, but her aura of a literary girl and a young lady... Although the aura of a young lady was gradually disappearing, she now had a sad face that made men want to protect her.

There was nothing that could be done about this state. Perhaps she had once enjoyed the afternoon sunshine and warm black tea on snowy days, but now she had nothing, not even the ability to take revenge.

Perhaps it can be said that revenge is a difficult thing. In addition to those nobles who are active in the open, there are many who are hiding behind the scenes and acting like a big hand to secretly push all this.

Fortunately, Afdoka was not some noble lady who had everything handed to her. Although her movements and expression still showed an indelible fear, she still changed into the clothes that Kanelian had bought for her when he just went out, and sat obediently on the sofa, with her hands on her thighs. Her bangs hung down, covering her eyes so that she didn't have to look anyone in the eye.

She didn't know Xia Yuan's attitude...or rather, she didn't even know Xia Yuan's name, because Xia Yuan had never introduced herself properly. She was just wondering, what on earth could she have that would make the other party not care about the huge bounty from the nobles, and would protect her even at the risk of being hunted down by the nobles?

The first thing that comes to mind is naturally the body. It's not that Afdoka thinks that Xia Yuan, whom she met for the first time, is a complete pervert, but it's because transactions within the nobility have always been like this. In addition to resources, there are women. The male masters are not shy about publicizing it among family members. After all, for them, women are just part of the bargaining chips.

In the past, Avdoga thought she had a good appearance and was outstanding among the young noble ladies in Samara. But when she faced the flaxen-green-haired woman who handled accounts with Sakota, she felt that she had no chance of winning.

But... apart from the body, Afdoka felt that she had nothing that could attract the other party.

A guide from Ursus...Do they really need a guide from Ursus?

The girl curled up on the sofa, her arms wrapped around her calves, her pink Luper tail curled up, and she buried her head deep in the darkness. The confusion, fear, and pain in her mind made it impossible for her to think about anything.

Xia Yuan and Muerseth looked at each other. The latter sighed softly and wanted to step towards Avdoga, but was stopped by Xia Yuan.

He shook his head and wrote on the draft paper with a pen, "Let her be quiet at this time."

"But..."

"This land is cruel... so is life. What you gain and what you lose are unpredictable." After writing this, Xia Yuan glanced at Muirseth and said, "If this lady goes forward alone in the future, her gentleness now will be more like poison to her."

"Let's comfort her later in the car. She's already very tired..."

When Xia Yuan wrote this, Muirseth tugged at his sleeve. He looked up and found that Afdoka had fallen asleep curled up.

These days, she has been living in fear hiding in the slums. Afdoka was an ordinary high school girl in her previous life. Girls of this age who suddenly encounter the tragedy of their families being broken up might not perform as well as Afdoka.

Xia Yuan and Kanelian had finished their dinner, and Muirseth was responsible for taking care of Afdoka. She was a light sleeper and was suddenly awakened just as they finished their dinner.

"..."

Xia Yuan wordlessly pushed the steaming hot takeaway that Kanelian had bought in front of her and handed her a knife and fork.

When Afdoka smelled the food and felt the warmth coming towards her, her tears suddenly started to fall.

She didn't cry or sob, but just picked up the knife and fork and started stuffing food into her mouth in an unladylike manner.