Li Fenghuang listened to the whistling wind in his ears, knowing he had survived once again.
“That was not easy…” Li Fenghuang looked at the bleeding debuff still present on his status panel, then at his HP, which was less than 50 points, “I’m not completely safe yet…” Li Fenghuang also knew that his injuries were too severe; Bounty Hunter Aaron’s axe strike had probably wounded his internal organs.
Although he had the support of a weak healing potion, how could a small potion heal such severe injuries? It was merely a temporary support.
If he couldn’t drink a few more, or fundamentally resolve his bleeding issue—that is, completely heal his internal injuries—he probably wouldn't survive.
In a few hours, he would die from blood loss.
“You, hello… Brinster, do you have any more healing potions?” To survive, Li Fenghuang could only seek help from Brinster beside him.
At the same time, Li Fenghuang began to observe Brinster.
【Arms Dealer Brinster Lv.11
Chaotic Neutral Faction
HP: 100/100
Hint: A person who pursues freedom and dislikes being bound by any law, accustomed to a wild and unrestrained life, yet he seems to have his own principles for doing things.
He comes from a distant land, which seems to have inherited some past technology, where people have manufactured firearms that do not belong to this era.
If you are interested in his firearms and ammunition, and you have sufficient funds, he is very willing for you to purchase them from him, as he also enjoys others appreciating these weapons.】
“Who carries those things when they go out? One bottle is enough.” Brinster saw that there was no one around, and even the patrolling knights had been left far behind.
Brinster stopped in an empty alley and gently placed Li Fenghuang on a nearby wooden board.
“Carrying too many potion bottles is just a burden, it hinders movement, isn’t it?” Brinster sat next to Li Fenghuang, loaded his flintlock pistol, and simultaneously sized up Li Fenghuang.
Due to the urgent situation just now and Li Fenghuang’s face being covered in dust, Brinster hadn't paid much attention to Li Fenghuang’s appearance.
But when he stopped and sat there, quietly examining Li Fenghuang under the moonlight shining into the alley, he was startled.
“You are, hmm… you must be from the Eastern Empire?” Clearly, Brinster, who had traveled through many countries and regions, recognized Li Fenghuang’s features at a glance.
“Not exactly.” At this moment, Li Fenghuang finally paid full attention to the Eastern Empire mentioned by these people and developed a considerable curiosity about it, “But if I get the chance in the future, I will definitely go there.”
“Oh.” Brinster knew that everyone has their own story, just like him, with things they are unwilling to reveal, so he did not press further.
“This is the East Gate of Buweier Town. Once your injuries have mostly recovered, you can leave through the East Gate.
Of course, if you are capable, you should climb over the city wall tonight and leave.
With such a big incident, the knights probably won’t let it go easily.
Also, the Hunters might be even more cautious.
Besides that unreasonable barbarian, at least two top-tier Hunters have arrived in this town; they should all be in the Hunter Guild huts near the other city gates.” Brinster loaded his gun and re-holstered both guns at his waist.
“They’re all here for you, right?” Li Fenghuang had been saved by Brinster, so it wouldn’t be good to follow his previous idea of giving Brinster two big slaps.
After all, taking someone’s hand makes you short, and eating someone’s food makes your mouth short.
He had, after all, drunk a bottle of Brinster’s weak healing potion.
If Li Fenghuang had known that Brinster had casually tossed away a silver coin, he would probably revert to his original thoughts…
“Probably not. You should have heard that the Laitanaai King has deployed a large number of troops and knights, and also hired many Adventurers and Hunters.
It seems like something big is about to happen, but at least it can’t be a human war; if it were, his hiring of Hunters and Adventurers would violate the alliance’s contract.” Brinster analyzed, “As for what’s happening, I’m not too sure.
Those two top-tier Hunters should have been invited to Solarial by the Laitanaai King, but they seem to have come with Aaron and are casually pursuing me here.”
“Damn it, please get me out of the city right now! Once the news from Aaron’s side reaches the other city gates, I won’t be able to leave at all.” Li Fenghuang hurriedly sat up, but due to the sudden, intense movement, he grimaced in pain.
“You? First, look at your own injuries.” Brinster glanced at Li Fenghuang, stood up, “I’ve already been exposed in that guy’s eyes; I must move quickly.
You’ll have to rely on luck.”
“Wait.” Li Fenghuang called out to Brinster, “I don’t have any money on me right now.
Can I owe you a few guns?”
“Oh, you know these things are called guns?” Brinster immediately stopped when he heard this, thought for a few seconds, and repeatedly confirmed that he hadn't said anything about guns to Li Fenghuang before.
“You know about these things? ‘Gun’ is the first time I’ve heard that term spoken by someone outside our country.” Brinster was certain that although he had sold a large amount of firearms and ammunition, he had never told his customers the names of these items.
“You also know that the dynasty in the East is a vast country.” Li Fenghuang slowly stood up, leaning against the wall, “Get me out of the city walls, and I’ll tell you.
And I know these two things in your hand are called flintlock pistols.”
Hearing this, Brinster froze, his brows furrowing slightly.
He strongly disliked the feeling of being too understood by others while knowing nothing about them.
This feeling was as if he had been known by him for a very long time.
Li Fenghuang noticed Brinster’s expression.
Although he had just saved him, Li Fenghuang still considered these people NPCs deep down.
Perhaps he knew this idea was wrong in this world, but as a deeply ingrained thought, he couldn’t change it for a while.
“Sorry, my words just now seemed a bit aggressive.
I had no intention of being hostile to you.
You saved me, and I am very grateful.”
Li Fenghuang didn’t continue speaking and chose to apologize directly.
If Brinster were to abandon him here at this moment, he would inevitably be captured.
Falling into the hands of the knights would be a slow death, as his bleeding status was no joke.
As for seeking Andres? That guy wasn’t a guide, and he had only met him once.
It was uncertain whether he would stand by him in a conflict with the knights next time.
If he fell into the hands of those Hunters, he might be directly handed over to their Guild Leader, which could be even worse for him.
Aaron would certainly be very happy to deal with the person who made him fail a second time.
Brinster’s expression softened slightly, “It seems you’ve done some research on these things.
Could it be that you’ve been to Sulfur Sea?” Brinster thought long and hard, finally concluding that this was the only possibility.
“Sulfur Sea?” This time, it was Li Fenghuang’s turn to be stunned.
The Arms Dealer was actually involved with that place?
“I want to go, but I haven’t been.” Li Fenghuang paused noticeably here, then continued, “Perhaps I have been before, if that counts.”
“That’s strange.
Never mind, that behemoth in the East is beyond what normal people can imagine.
I can help you leave, but you must promise me one thing: you cannot tell anyone else about the secret of firearms, and if you have any information about firearms, I hope you can tell me immediately.” Brinster abandoned his usual casual demeanor, adopting a serious and earnest expression, “You even know the guns on me.
This request shouldn’t be too difficult for you, right?”
“Okay, I promise you, I swear.” Li Fenghuang also replied with a serious expression.
Time was pressing, and he couldn’t afford to hesitate.
“Good! Straightforward!” Brinster’s expression seemed to return to normal, but what he was thinking internally, Li Fenghuang had no way of knowing.
“Time is short.
I suggest we leave quickly.
I can still hold on; I don’t need to recover.” Li Fenghuang’s HP had already dropped to around 40.
He had to get out of the city as soon as possible and find a way to heal himself; at least, he couldn’t stay inside the city.
“As for other matters, we can discuss them after we leave the city.”
“Okay!” Brinster nodded in agreement, shaking the grappling hook in his hand, “Just like before.”
Li Fenghuang grabbed Brinster, and Brinster, using the grappling hook, lightly leaped over Buweier Town, passing over houses, shaking off the clamoring knights below them, and evading the Hunters who wanted to pursue them.
Even if some Hunters saw them, they couldn't catch up, as most Hunters were by the four city gates and in the Hunter Guild in the city center.
Under the bright moonlight, the two were like swallows trying to escape a cage, silently sweeping over the city walls guarded by knights, passing through the moonlight-drenched cage, and disappearing into the distant night…
When the knights here discovered the two of them, they merely chuckled, neither pursuing nor attacking, but instead treated them as a farce, a ridiculous interlude in their work: after all, with so many monsters outside the walls, going out now would be suicide.
Who would care about a dying person?
And just as Brinster carried Li Fenghuang over the city wall, the system chimed—
【Quest Complete: Bounty Hunter’s Pursuit】