The girl who appeared behind him was about 15 or 16 years old.
She has light pink eyes, long pink ponytails, and wears a gorgeous light pink dress and small leather shoes. Even her cute little face is dyed light pink because of anger.
"Finally I caught you, you damned thief! How dare you make me so embarrassed!"
She chased after him angrily and yelled at Xiaolin, "I don't know how you stole my wallet, but I will definitely send you to the security office and have the guards arrest you! I'm telling you, you're done!"
No one would be in a good mood if they were suddenly scolded, especially if they were misunderstood.
But Xiaolin knew that he couldn't say anything at this time.
The more anxious you are to explain, the more the other person will think that you are guilty, which will only fuel her anger.
The best way is to let the girl vent and wait for her brain to calm down.
Xiaolin didn't move.
After she ran out of energy to scold him, she said calmly, "Are you done?"
"Huh?! You thief..."
"Don't call me a thief. It's very rude, don't you know? And what evidence do you have to accuse me of being a thief?"
Kobayashi's retort made the girl choke.
Although she was very unhappy, she couldn't find any reason to refute.
I could only glare at Xiaolin angrily.
"I got this purse from an old woman with a disability and eye problems... Oh, it seems you figured it out too."
Seeing her expression suddenly change, Xiaolin couldn't help but chuckle with a hint of mockery.
"How, how could this happen? I was clearly helping her out of kindness..." The girl seemed incredulous that her kindness was being taken advantage of.
After a moment, she came to her senses and said to Xiaolin in a somewhat unreasonable manner: "Then you should also return my wallet to me, it's my wallet!"
"Yours? Any proof?"
"There are 9 gold and 15 silver in the wallet. If you don't believe me, you can open it and take a look."
She seemed quite certain of how much money was in it.
Xiaolin opened his pocket and counted roughly, and it was exactly as she said.
Not only that, there are quite a few copper coins at the bottom, just as much money as there is.
"Hey, really."
"I'm right, right? Does this prove that the wallet is mine... Wait, what are you doing?!"
Under the girl's incredulous gaze, Kobayashi took out a gold coin from his pocket and put it into his own pocket leisurely.
"Well, not anymore."
“Huh?!”
"It's now 8 gold and 15 silver. The money here doesn't match what you said."
The smile on Xiaolin's face grew even wider.
You slander me without any reason. Do you really think you are easy to be bullied?
How can we do this without giving ourselves a good hard time?
"You can guess how much money there is, or maybe you just got lucky and guessed right. If you don't provide the crucial proof, I won't return it to you."
“You bastard…!”
The girl looked at Xiaolin with gritted teeth.
She had never seen such a scoundrel, but she couldn't do anything about him. At one point, she had the terrible thought of "I really want to shoot him with a cannon!"
But I can't not get the money back.
The girl pursed her lips, clenched her fists, and reluctantly whispered, "My name, Myne, is sewn on the inside of the wallet."
I opened the purse and found two small words sewn on the inner wall.
It was obviously the first time that Xiaolin had seen this kind of text, but he somehow knew what the words were.
——Main.
It seems that the purse is indeed hers.
He took out the gold coins from his pocket and threw them to her along with the purse.
"Huh?"
Main was very surprised, and she didn't seem to expect that Kobayashi would return the money to her after just a little trouble.
"Don't want it?"
"How is that possible!"
Marin held her purse tightly, fearing that it would be stolen again.
Seeing her like this, Xiaolin couldn't help but chuckle.
Although Marin knew she was making a fool of herself, she still pretended to lift up her skirt and acted like a reserved aristocratic lady.
"Thank you anyway."
"You're welcome. If you could control your temper a bit, I think we could get along better."
→
Kobayashi provoked her a little, which was a small revenge.
"you……!"
Marin was furious, but having just suffered a loss, she could only say sullenly, "I understand. Thank you for your advice."
"But if you really want to thank me, why not treat me to a meal? I'm hungry."
Xiaolin raised his eyebrows, as if hinting at Myin.
"Humph, it's just a treat, no problem!"
Marin was not stingy and agreed generously.
——In a certain tavern——
"Let's order first."
The three of them sat in a corner, ordered some food, and then started chatting.
Most of the time, Xiaolin was asking questions and Main was talking.
According to intelligence, this country is an ancient country with a thousand-year-old civilization and is also the most powerful country in the world.
The supreme ruler of the country is the emperor, and the power structure is divided into civil officials who manage politics and military generals who manage military affairs. The head of the civil officials is the minister, and the head of the military generals is the general.
The city Kobayashi is currently in is the capital of the empire, where the emperor and ministers reside.
Although it was the center of the empire, it was decayed and people lived in extreme poverty.
There are rumors that the culprit who makes people live in poverty is the minister who manipulates the emperor behind the scenes.
Maine's expression of gritting her teeth when she talked about the minister seemed to indicate that she had some deep hatred towards him.
But this is just background information.
What Xiaolin cares about most is the thing called "Imperial Tool" that Mine mentioned.
It is said that a thousand years ago, in order to maintain a long-term rule, the founding emperor used the empire's vast financial resources and power to summon the most advanced craftsmen from all over the world. Using legendary super-dangerous species as materials, combined with rare metals such as Ohari steel and a large number of long-lost secret techniques, he developed forty-eight unique weapons, which are collectively known as Imperial Weapons.
Imperial tools, the empire, the imperial capital, ministers, Marin, and the darkness hidden in the prosperity...
Xiaolin knew which world he had come to.
"You don't even know such an ordinary thing?!" Myin said until her mouth was dry. After drinking a large glass of water, she couldn't help but complain: "This is unbelievable. Are you a country bumpkin from somewhere?"
"Ah, I am indeed a country boy."
Xiao Lin did not deny it. "I left the village with the intention of making a name for myself in the imperial capital."
"Country people?"
Main looked at him strangely, then looked at Liu Zi, who was wearing a dress even more gorgeous than hers.
But everyone has their own secrets, so she didn't ask any further questions.
When she saw Liu Zi sitting quietly in her seat without saying a word, she took the initiative to say politely: "Isn't the dish you ordered to suit this lady's taste? Why not let her order something else?"
"No, thanks."
Xiao Lin declined her offer and said, "She doesn't need to eat, or even drink water or sleep."
"Huh? Who doesn't need to eat, drink water, and sleep... Wait!"
Mine was about to curse but suddenly stopped talking. She thought of Kobayashi's strong reaction when he heard about the imperial weapon, and seemed to realize something.
"Could it be that she is... an imperial weapon?"
"……Um."
Under Maine's nervous and expectant eyes, Kobayashi was silent for a moment and then nodded slowly.
Is it really an imperial weapon?
Myne's eyes widened with excitement. She actually encountered a wild imperial weapon user!
As we all know, imperial weapons are extremely powerful.
If they could have one more imperial weapon user, they would be more confident in getting rid of the minister and overthrowing the empire's corrupt rule!
No imperial weapon user must be spared!
Marin remembered her boss's words, coughed lightly, and said to Xiaolin, "I remember you said you were from the countryside and left the village just to make a name for yourself?"
"Yeah, that's right."
"Do you need my help? Consider this as a thank you for helping me find my wallet."
"Well..."
"Don't be so fussy!"
Seeing Xiaolin's hesitation, Marin slammed the table and said angrily, "I rarely thank others. Since I asked for help, you should just accept it honestly! Otherwise, starting from a soldier, how long will it take to become a captain or a general? In the imperial capital, connections are the most important thing!"
"Does having connections mean you can get promoted quickly?"
“That’s right!”
"...Okay, I accept."
Seeing that Xiaolin accepted her help, Marin was secretly happy.
——Took the bait!