Chapter 49: Brothel

Swish, swish, swish!

The sharp whistling of an iron sword tearing through the air rang out incessantly.

Boge Chu swung the iron sword in his hand with extreme speed, so fast that he even carved out streaks of afterimages.

The Eagle Eye vision he gained after consuming the magic potion not only significantly improved his long-distance sight but also enhanced his dynamic vision.

Under his focused gaze, the pouncing and biting of the nine gray wolves turned into slow motion—the contraction of the hind leg muscles of the mother gray wolf to the front left, the saliva dripping from the corner of the alpha wolf's mouth to the rear right... all this information converged into his mind, forming a blueprint for the coming slaughter.

The first gray wolf to pounce was precisely slashed across its front paws in the first instant, and then, just like in the countless training sessions at the martial arts arena, he turned and executed a spinning slash to cut through the throat of the second wolf behind him.

Blood splattered onto the moss-covered soil, instantly staining it a dark red.

Afterward, his entire body seemed to transform into a stream of light, constantly weaving through the encirclement of the wolf pack.

His swordsmanship was not profound, but it was extremely precise and swift; every strike slashed from different angles toward the gray wolves' eyes, throats, and other lethal spots.

Often, before the gray wolves' claws and fangs could even touch Boge Chu's leather-clad body, their lives were already taken by the iron sword that tore through the air.

After just a few dozen seconds, several gray wolves lay on the ground, having lost the ability to move, whimpering miserably as they waited for death. Fresh blood flowed in trickles from their wounds, and the air was filled with a thick, pungent scent of blood.

The only remaining alpha wolf, upon seeing this scene, turned and fled toward the depths of the dense forest without the slightest hesitation.

Boge Chu picked up the bow and arrows from the ground, drew an arrow, and nocked it onto the bowstring, which was lubricated by the gray wolves' blood.

Bang!

The arrow shot toward the distance like a meteor, firmly embedding itself into the alpha wolf's rear end.

The force of the shot was so great that only the fletching remained visible at the alpha wolf's rear.

Awoo! Awoo! Awoo!

The alpha wolf leaped repeatedly like a comical dancer, its cries so miserable that even Xia Mingyu, who was in the tree, felt a chill run down his back.

After jumping in the air several times, the poor alpha wolf finally collapsed to the ground, gradually losing all signs of life.

Too miserable.

Having completed this series of killings, Boge Chu, bathed in wolf blood, put away his bow and iron sword, turned, and bowed to Xia Mingyu in the tree like a gentleman.

Afterward, he picked up his iron sword again and nailed the whimpering gray wolves on the ground to the earth one by one.

At the same time, the white "Hunter" above his head began to change, with a touch of emerald green lingering within it.

"Wind Magic Crest."

Using the Wind Magic Crest to reduce gravitational potential energy, Xia Mingyu leaped down and successfully landed on the ground.

"My lord, my father told me that hunting is only for taking lives; a qualified hunter does not torture their prey but gladly brings them release."

Boge Chu explained his behavior of nailing the gray wolves to the ground to Xia Mingyu.

"... Are you sure?"

Xia Mingyu looked at the alpha wolf not far ahead, which had died with its eyes wide open, and asked skeptically.

It was his first time witnessing such a miserable way to die.

"Cough, cough, father also told me that no matter what, the success of the hunt is above all else, and shooting that part when the prey is fleeing with its back turned is the best choice."

Boge Chu touched his head in embarrassment; had he known, he would have shot the hind leg. Now, he had tainted his lord's eyes.

"What ability did advancing to Hunter bring you?" Xia Mingyu asked.

"One is the upgrade of the previous gaze to Eagle Eye, and the other ability is sensory enhancement, which, once activated, can heighten my five senses."

Boge Chu answered after checking his reflection in a blood pool on the ground.

"Not bad, a great ability." A hint of approval flashed across Xia Mingyu's face.

He knew very well that whether in combat, fleeing, or searching, the five senses were extremely important influencing factors.

Afterward, looking at Boge Chu, who was covered in bloodstains and looked like a perverted serial killer, Xia Mingyu snapped his fingers lightly.

In an instant, as if Boge Chu had fallen into a washing machine, all the wolf blood on his body actively repelled his skin and fell onto the empty ground not far away.

"My lord, this is?"

The youth looked at his leather armor, which had become clean again, with a face full of surprise.

"Just a little trick." Xia Mingyu smiled slightly.

"Your power truly exceeds my imagination." Boge Chu exclaimed with a face full of reverence.

"My lord, are we going back to Langbao now?"

"Forget it, it's rare to be out, let's find a place to stroll around."

Xia Mingyu stretched vigorously.

Now that he had advanced to a True Illusionist, he was no longer as powerless as before.

Coupled with the Crown of the Humble to conceal his identity and Boge Chu, an extraordinary attendant with formidable strength, his mindset had naturally relaxed a lot, and he didn't need to be on tenterhooks all the time.

At least in the land of the Langya Territory, he could barely say that he was absolutely safe.

"My lord, Ore Town is not far from our current location. Would you like to go and take a look?" Boge Chu asked after thinking for a moment.

In the Langya Territory, there were a total of three towns and fifty-one villages. Setting aside the villages, the three towns were Ore Town, Langya Town, and Yingguo Town.

Among them, Ore Town was considered the most prosperous town in the entire Langya Territory because it produced a lot of ore and attracted many passing traveling merchants.

"Let's go."

Ore Town.

Houses built of stone or logs were scattered like stars in the sky.

And on both sides of the street, various stalls were lined up densely, selling fresh red fruits, bread, textiles, pottery, furs, salt, and other commodities.

"Unexpectedly lively!"

Xia Mingyu looked at this scene with some surprise; this place gave him the feeling of visiting a vegetable market when he was a child.

"My lord, the fruit at this stall is very good, you can taste it. The bread at this shop is not bad, and this shop offers the fairest price for buying furs..."

Boge Chu, like a tour guide, led Xia Mingyu along the street and introduced them as if he were familiar with his own family treasures.

"Boge, do you come here often?"

"Yes, because every time I go hunting, I need to come to Ore Town to sell furs, and because I am the only hunter in the village, Uncle Lansen entrusts me with purchasing supplies for the village every time."

Seeming to recall some memories, the corners of Boge Chu's mouth rose slightly, revealing a smile.

"So that's how it is. By the way, what is that building for?"

Xia Mingyu noticed that a few hundred meters away, there was a gorgeous building that looked out of place with its surroundings, and there seemed to be quite a few people gathered at the entrance.

"That is... a brothel." Boge Chu's smile instantly became awkward.

He had never been to such a place, and even if the mischievous boys in the village just jokingly suggested going, they would be given a sound beating by the village chief, Uncle Lansen.

There are still brothels in this world?

No, it should be said that as a world with a background similar to the Middle Ages, it would be strange if there were no brothels.

Xia Mingyu was thoughtful.

"Something seems to have happened there, let's go and take a look."

In the center of the crowd, a young girl was being pulled by several thugs who were trying to drag her into the brothel.

The girl was thin and wore tattered linen clothes; she struggled desperately, her bleeding fingers digging tightly into the soil as she was dragged along.

There was also a fresh bruise on the corner of her right eye, obviously left during her recent resistance.

"Tsk, which one is this today? Master Huo Ke has really made a fortune this time!"

"I heard that this year it seems to be because a Kelai traveling merchant went around cheating villages, so many people ended up in debt to Master Huo Ke. They don't even think about it; Master Huo Ke's debts double every week and can never be paid off!"

The onlookers whispered to each other.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 50 =====