“Why isn’t she opening the door? She should be inside.”
“She’s definitely inside. She’s probably busy with something else right now.”
“Didn’t a man just go in? Are they… doing that?”
“Probably not.”
“When the door opens, I’ll grab Song Bao'er, and you go control that man. We’ll just use the tranquilizer to knock them both out.”
Outside the room, two men dressed as hotel staff, pushing a small cart, were whispering.
They were the two men Liu Hong had sent to abduct Song Bao'er earlier.
Just as they were wondering why Song Bao'er hadn't opened the door, the sound of the door opening suddenly came from inside the room.
When they heard the door open, they instantly got ready.
However, when they rushed into the room at top speed, they found that there was no one behind the door.
“Huh? Where are they?”
Before the two of them could react, they suddenly felt something seize their necks, lifting them high into the air.
The next second, under their terrified gazes, they were forcibly slammed into each other by that force.
Bang!
With a dull thud, their heads collided violently, and the immense impact made both of them dizzy.
Immediately after, the towels they had prepared to tranquilize Song Bao'er and Lin Ye were pressed over their mouths and noses.
In less than two seconds, both men's heads lolled to the side, and they fainted.
As soon as they fainted, they fell heavily to the ground, unconscious.
At the same time, a system prompt sounded in Lin Ye's mind.
“Ding! Daily task completed. Reward has been issued. The Noble Swordsmanship is a knowledge inheritance type reward. Host, do you wish to receive it immediately?”
Hearing this prompt, Lin Ye couldn't help but curve his lips slightly.
“It seems coming to find Song Bao'er today was the right decision. Otherwise, how could this task be so easy to complete?”
“I feel like there might be similar tasks in the future. I hope they don’t give up.”
With that, he chose to receive it without hesitation.
He had originally thought that Noble Swordsmanship would appear in the form of a book, like those spells.
But that was not the case.
After he made his choice, a large amount of memories appeared out of thin air in his mind.
In the memories, he became a noble Knight, practicing swordsmanship from a young age.
Day after day, year after year, he trained from youth to middle age, from chopping wood to slaying monsters.
The iron sword in his hand had been swung tens of thousands of times.
Affected by these memories, he not only gained superb sword fighting skills but also developed muscle memory.
His body also underwent some changes as a result.
The muscles in his arms, upper body, legs, and other parts were strengthened to varying degrees, and his originally neither fat nor thin physique became well-proportioned and robust.
His hands became powerful, his legs became flexible, and the endurance and explosiveness of his muscles were enhanced.
In just a short moment, one or two seconds, his sub-healthy body instantly reached the level of an elite athlete, even slightly exceeding it.
Feeling the changes in his body and the vast amount of sword fighting techniques in his mind, a look of joy appeared on his face.
Just as he was clenching his fist and feeling the abundant power within him, Song Bao'er's small head peeked out from the bathroom.
After seeing the two unconscious people on the floor, her small mouth immediately formed an O shape, and her eyes were filled with shock.
“Oh my god, did you kill these two people?!”
“Don’t worry, I won’t tell anyone. At worst, I’ll go back and beg my dad to help you sort it out. He can definitely handle it.”
Hearing Song Bao'er's words, Lin Ye couldn't help but laugh.
“How is that possible? They were just knocked out by their own tranquilizer.”
“Oh, so that’s it! These bad guys, why did they have to come now of all times?!”
Saying that, a pouting Song Bao'er walked over to the two men and gave them both a hard kick.
“So what do we do now, big brother? Just leave them here?”
“Let’s tie them up first and throw them into the bathroom.”
Saying that, Lin Ye got a bedsheet, tied their hands and feet together face to face, and then threw them into the shower room.
After finishing this, he looked at Song Bao'er again.
“You can’t stay here. My suggestion is that you’d best go home. As long as you’re still out there for one more day, they won’t give up on abducting you.”
“And I can’t stay by your side to protect you forever.”
“But I don’t want to go home.” Song Bao'er shook her head. “And why can’t you stay by my side to protect me forever?”
“Because I still have my own things to do,” Lin Ye said with a wry smile.
“Alright then, big brother, can you have a meal with me? After we eat, I’ll go home. This is my only small request.”
“Alright, it’s about mealtime anyway. Let’s just grab something quick nearby.”
“Mhm, mhm.” Song Bao'er nodded obediently.
“Then let’s go.”
As he spoke, Lin Ye led Song Bao'er out of the room.
As they walked towards the elevator, at a corner at the end of the corridor, a long-haired man in a black windbreaker poked his head out.
He watched with his own eyes as Lin Ye and Song Bao'er got into the elevator.
After the elevator door closed, he walked towards Song Bao'er’s room.
Looking at the closed door, he casually took out a small object and fiddled with the lock a couple of times, and the door opened.
When he saw the two people tied up in the shower room, he couldn't help but snort coldly.
“They really are two good-for-nothings.”
“But that person also has some skill, to be able to subdue both of them alone. Things are getting interesting.”
With that, he walked straight out of the room, not taking the elevator, but heading directly towards the stairs.
By the time he had descended the stairs at the fastest speed, Lin Ye and Song Bao'er had just exited the elevator.
Seeing the two of them, he suddenly walked up to them on his own accord.
Under their puzzled gazes, he reached into his pocket and pulled out a diamond-encrusted phone with cute stickers on it.
“If you still want your friends to live, don’t make a sound, and come with me.”
Song Bao'er, who had been full of questions a second ago, instantly changed color upon seeing this phone.
Because this phone belonged to one of her little sisters.
She immediately became anxious, reaching out to grab the long-haired man, but he dodged her.
“What did you do to them, you bastard!”
“I didn’t do anything to them, but if you don’t come with me, then I can’t guarantee it.”
Saying that, the long-haired man looked Lin Ye up and down.
“You come with me too.”
As soon as he finished speaking, he turned and walked towards the hotel exit.
Seeing this scene, coupled with their previous conversation, Lin Ye immediately realized what was happening.
“It seems they didn’t just make one preparation. This person also feels different from the previous group. Could he be a legendary professional killer?”
As soon as he finished speaking, the system prompt suddenly sounded.
“Ding! Temporary quest triggered. You have received a provocation from the Thief Leader. As a noble Mage, your dignity cannot be infringed upon. Please teach him a lesson and subdue him as your Knight Retainer.”
“Quest completion reward: 500 magic gold coins, Knight Breathing Technique, exclusive magic weapon—Mithril Longsword.”