Even goblins are dangerous in this other world!

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Nika is just an ordinary girl; if she died in Kanriel City, no one would care. The person who did this clearly wanted Nika to believe that her beloved was dead.

Such deception requires considerable effort.

First, he had to steal the boy's body on the night Luo Xiu overturned the arena, which was about three or four days ago. Such a short time meant that he had been keeping an eye on the arena boy's movements.

Secondly, he needed to know Nika's whereabouts so that he could knock her unconscious and bring her to the body.

Finally, he stole the body again.

This is quite puzzling. Luo Xiu thinks the most likely possibility is that the person felt that letting Nika take the body away might leave hidden dangers, such as Nika discovering the difference between the body and her beloved once she calms down.

The person behind this needs to know Nika, the arena boy, and the pendant Nika gave to her sweetheart. They will also go to great lengths to make Nika believe her sweetheart is dead and stop searching.

Luo Xiu already had a vague guess about who this person was.

That was Nika's sweetheart.

By eliminating most impossible answers, this answer becomes the most likely.

“Miss Nika, I am very sorry for the death of your beloved. But the dead cannot be brought back to life. I think the most important thing now is to find the location of your beloved’s body and the cause of death.”

Luo Xiu didn't tell Nika his guess. Before things were fully clear, he didn't want to give the girl in front of him any illusions that might ultimately disappoint her.

He looked at Nika and slowly said:

"May I hear how you met your sweetheart?"

Nika wiped away her tears and nodded:

"I met Tree eight or nine years ago. At that time, I was still learning how to become a qualified guide. Once, when I was passing through the Forest of Illusions, I saw Tree collapse on the ground."

“I took him home and cared for him for a few days. He gradually recovered and woke up. He said he came from Kanriel City and had run to the Forest of Illusions for some reason.”

"..."

Nika then mainly talked about the happy times she had with the boy named Tree, which wasn't very helpful in uncovering the truth, but Luo Xiu patiently listened to Nika's story and offered her some comforting words.

After listening to Nika's story, Luo Xiu became even more certain that Nika's sweetheart was definitely not simple. Although he still had no clue about finding out his true identity, Luo Xiu had already come up with a method.

That means letting Nika stay in Kanriel.

If the person who knocked Nika unconscious wanted Nika to believe that her beloved was dead and stop pursuing the matter, then as long as Nika stays in Kanriel to investigate what happened, the person behind it all will inevitably reappear.

“Miss Nika, you can stay at the Knights for the time being. With Miler taking care of you, your safety will be guaranteed. Once Miler is done with her work, I will have her help you continue searching for your sweetheart.”

Luo Xiu spoke up.

"Thank you, Mr. Rosh."

Nika thanked her profusely.

Luo Xiu waved his hand.

He was just helping out casually. The city of Kanriel is full of too many secrets, and his primary goal right now is definitely to find the monsters that may exist in Kanriel.

That's the casino that makes money.

Thinking of this, he turned and walked out of the stall, going to Tassanya, who was tidying up materials:

"Tasanya".

"Master, I am here."

Upon hearing Luo Xiu's sudden shout, Tassanya, who was squatting on the ground, shuddered.

"Did Milair say how long the investigation into the Gold Rush Casino would take?"

"Miler said it will take some time, but it shouldn't be too long."

Tassanya took a letter out of her magic pocket and handed it to Luo Xiu:

"This is a letter from Milair to you, Master."

"Ah."

Luo Xiu put the letter away and nodded:

"Continue tidying up the materials."

"Yes, Master."

Luo Xiu walked up to the unconscious black-haired woman, stretched out his palm, and a healing white light shone.

Qiao Wei's eyelashes trembled slightly, and she slowly opened her eyes.

Where do you keep the magic stone that records your points?

Luo Xiu spoke up.

"Magic stone?"

Qiao Wei didn't react for a moment.

She felt like she had just woken up and found a stranger lying next to her; her head was still spinning.

"Yes, the magic stone that records points."

Luo Xiu spoke up.

"I gave them all to my younger brother."

Qiao Wei remembered that she had been knocked unconscious by the man in front of her with a single punch, so she spoke coldly.

A cold smile played on her lips, and she felt that Luo Xiu's plan to steal points had failed.

"Tsk."

Luo Xiu frowned.

What bad luck! One berserker is a gambler with nothing in his pocket; the only money he has is borrowed. The swordsman is a brother-obsessed brother, having left his magic stone, which records his points, to his younger brother.

Since Qiao Wei didn't have any magic stones, Luo Xiu didn't want to say anything more. Under Qiao Wei's incredulous and terrified gaze, he slapped her forehead, knocking her unconscious again.

"Oh right, isn't there still Kelda?"

Luo Xiu suddenly remembered something, so he quickly went back to the grid shop and took out Kelda's magic pouch.

Kelda's magic pocket was clearly much richer than those of Jovi and Alger.

There were over thirty bottles of Tier 3 potions, including the invisibility potion that Luo Xiu had used before, and the combination mist that Kelda had used before.

There was also a bottle of golden alchemical potion.

Luo Xiu smelled the aroma and sensed the surge of magic power within, determining that it was a fourth-tier potion.

The name should include "[Comprehensive Enhancement Potion]", which can increase all of your attributes such as speed, strength, and magic power by 10% for a short period of time. The target is level four and below.

The higher the rank of the person, the greater the effect of this potion.

In addition, Kelda's magic pocket contains 270 gold coins and 230 points.

What remained were the flesh and blood of some strange creatures, which were of little use to Luo Xiu.

However, he was already very satisfied.

Look, this is the level of magic pocket a fourth-tier person should have. As for Alger and Jovi, Luo Xiu didn't even bother to mention them.

After looking at Kelda's magic pocket, Luo Xiu took out the magic pockets of the guy with the afro and the guy with the bandage face.

These two were clearly much poorer in their magic pockets; they only had 79 gold coins and 50 points combined.

Luo Xiu counted the money he had and was pleasantly surprised to find that he had 640 gold coins.

The total points are 283.

Having money feels so reassuring, Luo Xiu hummed a little tune happily as he opened the letter Miler had given him.

According to the letter, Milair was almost certain that there was a mole within the Knights, and that the mole was one of the five vice-commanders of the Knights who were involved in the investigation of the disappearance.

Luo Xiu read through the information on the five deputy commanders of the Knights Order one by one. Suddenly, as if he noticed something, his eyes narrowed. He then took out a booklet he carried with him, tore off a page, wrote a message on it, and stuffed it into an envelope.

Just then, Tassanya finished packing her materials and came in from outside. Luo Xiu handed her the reply:

"This is a reply to Miler. You will take Miss Nika back to the Knights in a little while. In the meantime, you will stay with the Knights and help Miler. You don't need to come back for now."

Luo Xiu had made a plan. His main task during this period was to improve his alchemy proficiency and increase his strength. Once he had enough strength and points, he would enter the Gold-Earning Casino.

Meanwhile, Milair was responsible for providing various intelligence while also fulfilling her own duties.

Mushroom disease, a missing person case, Nika's sweetheart, a money-making casino...

Luo Xiu always felt that there was an invisible hand above Kanriel, controlling everything in Kanriel.

Perhaps these events are not entirely unrelated; otherwise, it would be too much of a coincidence for so many things to happen at the same time.

Tassanya took the letter from Luo Xiu and put it away, then respectfully said:

"Master, Natasanya will take Miss Nika to the Knights now."

Luo Xiu shook his head:

"Wait a little longer, there's one more thing to do before we go."

……

Under the moonlight, a robust figure cautiously groped forward in the shadows.

He tried to walk as close to the walls and corners as possible, but the moonlight overhead would occasionally reflect off his bald head, casting a blinding white glow and revealing his presence.

"Qiao Wei..."

The figure was none other than Cardo, the bald, muscular man who had been traveling with the black-haired woman, Qiao Wei, and Green that day.

At this moment, he still had many wounds and bruises on his body. This was the result after he had been healed. Before he was healed, he looked much more miserable than he does now.

He received news this afternoon that Qiao Wei had been beaten unconscious by someone unknown and was lying on Mammon Street.

Upon hearing this news, he flew into a rage. Others might not know who had done it, but he did know that Qiao Wei had gone to Mammon Street these past few days to find Master Tata's student.

As Qiao Wei's suitor and also the third-place winner of the competition three years ago, he was determined to find Master Tata's student and avenge Qiao Wei.

He had even planned that once he dealt with Master Tata's student, Qiao Wei would be moved by his actions and give him a chance to pursue her.

But to his surprise, he encountered a tall, red-haired woman just as he reached the intersection of Mammon Street.

He originally wanted to ask the red-haired woman why Mammon Street was so congested and why all the alchemists were standing on the street.

But to his surprise, when the red-haired woman heard that he had come to challenge Master Tata's student, she said that she was a servant taken in by Master Tata's student, and that he had to get past her first if he wanted to challenge her master.