"What does this mean?"

"It means that in this lifetime, Nan Yizheng, even if he has all the wealth, status, and reputation, will ultimately face a situation in the future where there is no one to inherit."

"What does that have to do with me?"

"It doesn't have anything to do with you. I just mentioned it casually, without any specific meaning I wanted to convey."

"Oh, thank you for the information... Well, I've had enough of the excitement, let's go back to the inn."

The encounter with Nan Yizheng today didn't bother Wang Xiaole too much.

After all, he thought:

Businessmen and knights are people from two different worlds, and it is impossible for them to have any interaction. They will only lead their lives in their respective fields...

Unfortunately, the next moment, he wouldn't think so.

When Wang Xiaole returned to the inn, he saw the usually relaxed boss at this moment looking worried, occasionally letting out a sigh from his furrowed mouth.

"What's wrong?"

Out of concern, Wang Xiaole asked.

"Guest, you don't know, that restless lord just posted a new notice..."

The boss, who was worried and couldn't find anyone to talk to, immediately took the initiative to explain the reason for his distress.

The situation was like this:

The lord, who happened to pass by Nan Yizheng in this town, had the intention of seeking favor with him and was planning to give him a big gift during his stay in the town.

Originally, it was the lord's own business to try to please Nan Yizheng, as long as he didn't cause trouble for others, anything was fine.

But unfortunately, this lord's favorite thing was causing trouble for others, and in the past, the citizens of the town had been troubled by him quite a bit.

This time, the lord decided not to bother the general populace but instead aimed his thoughts at the beastkin from a different race.

From the contents of the notice that the boss saw, the lord ordered that all innkeepers in the town cooperate;

Later, a team of knights would come to this inn to arrest all the beastkin residing in this store;

At that time, what the boss needed to do was to assist from the side to ensure that none of the beastkin escaped secretly.

Not only were the beastkin staying in the inn not to be spared, but even the wealthy who kept beastkin slaves could expect a group of knights like robbers to arrive at their homes before long.

The lord had made up his mind to capture all the beastkin in town, use the slaves as gifts, and present them to Nan Yizheng.

In the past, the boss didn't have to worry too much, after all, the vast majority of guests who came to stay were humans.

Unfortunately, in recent times, the only beastkin staying in this inn was Bai on the third floor!

The boss was a conscientious person, even if the life and death of the guests were not his concern, he still didn't want those knights to succeed in their actions.

Considering the need to help the guests, the boss trusted his judgment and entrusted Wang Xiaole with a request:

"The knights could come at any time, I need to stay on the first floor to manage the situation, I can't go to the third floor..."

"So?"

When Wang Xiaole spoke these two words, he already had a rough idea of what was going on.

Following the boss's response, which did not exceed his estimation:

"I see that you are quite popular with the opposite sex. In this matter, you are more suitable to handle it than I am," the boss said, glancing sideways at Charley.

Wang Xiaole was not sure if he was being praised, but he did not hesitate for a moment to accept the task given by the boss.

Even though the boss did not make any specific requests, Wang Xiaole could not just stand by and watch Charley get into trouble.

"This task is on me! Boss, you don't need to get involved. Just take care of yourself," Wang Xiaole declared.

After making his statement, Wang Xiaole headed upstairs in large strides, with Charley following suit.

However, in a moment of realization, Charley had an idea and quickly retraced his steps back downstairs.

"Xiaole, I just remembered an urgent matter I need to attend to. I'll be back before noon," Charley said.

Whether Wang Xiaole agreed or not was not important, as Charley was determined to carry out the task regardless of Wang Xiaole's consent.

Without asking much, Wang Xiaole only reminded Charley briefly, "It's not safe out there these days. Be careful!"

"I will," Charley replied.

The current focus was clear:

The Lord's men intended to capture White staying at the inn;

while the boss and Wang Xiaole's goal was to assist White in escaping unharmed.

In such a scenario, conflict between the two sides was inevitable.

Charley further analyzed that the initial attempt by the knights to capture the beastkin would be thwarted;

this outcome was almost certain because those knights were not particularly formidable;

however, the situation would not end there!

The reinforcements from the knight squad would surely surround the inn;

and when that happened, Wang Xiaole would have to break out of the inn to avoid harming innocent bystanders.

And after breaking out?

Considering the need for a safe place to live, he would certainly not stay in the town and most likely would flee outside the city with White.

As Charley reached this point in his analysis, that idea in his mind began to emphasize its presence strongly.

The young girl thought it through clearly, knowing the role she would play in the imminent chaos.

She might not be a main character at that time, more of a supporting role;

however, she was about to become an important supporting character...

A person can exhibit different levels of efficiency in different situations.

When he had nothing important to do, Wang Xiaole, a procrastinator in its advanced stage, could delay things from today into tomorrow, but never to the day after;

yet, when every moment counted, he was like a clockwork mechanism, difficult to stop once set in motion.

He swiftly returned to the room, where White had finished half of the fish and was waiting for him.

Wang Xiaole got straight to the point, explaining the situation concisely as soon as he entered the room.

During his explanation, White understood his current predicament, and in a moment of defiance, he uttered a statement:

"I won't leave you!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Wang Xiaole felt a wave of inexplicable emotion surging within him.

He knew that White's intention was not what the words meant, but that wasn't important;

what was important was that for the first time, a cute little girl had said those words to him face to face.

Just because of the emotion he felt at that moment, he had to protect White.

Just then, there was a commotion on the first floor, and the boss's voice deliberately became louder.

Through the boss's indirect reminder, Wang Xiaole immediately realized:

The knights were here!

The reality in front of him mainly consisted of two points:

Firstly: It was impossible for White to leave his side. There was basically no chance of persuading this stubborn little girl;

Secondly: Those knights coming to the first floor may be wearing formal military uniforms, but their personalities were much tougher than bandits or the like;

Hoping they would have a change of heart, disobeying the lord's orders, or giving up the tasks they had received, would definitely be more difficult than persuading White.

The people on the first floor wouldn't leave, and the stubborn little girl beside him wouldn't budge;

The subsequent development of events did not exceed Charley's expectations, and Wang Xiaole really only had one choice left.

"Although I haven't been here for ten days yet, it's enough, it's time to move on to the next place."

Traveling is a part of a wanderer's life; without this part, a wanderer can only be considered a "degenerate with a fixed abode."

Since entering this line of work, Wang Xiaole has lived in countless places and bid farewell to countless places;

But this time, he wasn't setting off alone;

He knew that no matter where he went, White would always follow;

Even though this "never leave, never abandon" kind of following had its own special reasons;

At least at this moment, his heart didn't feel lonely.

"Charley, did you already guess my choice and deliberately find an excuse to leave?"

Wang Xiaole didn't react too much to many things, not saying much doesn't mean he's clueless.

He knew that Charley's temporary departure was not simple, but he also believed that the girl wouldn't simply give up on entangling him, as indicated by his next words,

"You wait outside, I'll come to you right away!"

The baggage that must be taken did not include anything other than the sword.

As for the money pouch, Wang Xiaole always carried it with him and never got rid of it;

These funds were also necessary expenses for him to live in a new place.

"I'm out!"

He wasn't very sure whom this statement was directed towards.

The commotion on the first floor continued.

The knights who were permitted to go out and openly come to the inn to arrest people, the first thing they did after arriving at the inn was to order a few dishes.

They weren't here for sightseeing, and the lord didn't offer any benefits today to let this group come to dine, but they still ordered.

The knights didn't order for no reason; those dishes were free (the boss didn't dare to ask for payment), so not doing so would be a disservice to themselves.

These were a group of greedy knights, none of whom were fools;

The purpose of ordering the food was far from as simple as it seemed on the surface—In reality, the knights were waiting.

Capturing beastkin is not difficult, but extremely important, with no room for error; should any mishaps occur during the capture, the lord will not spare these lackeys.

With this in mind, the knights didn't directly storm the building to capture the individuals, rather they split the team into several groups to guard all the exits of the inn.

This was known as the "cage tactic." As long as they ensured the beastkin in the inn couldn't escape, the knights could enjoy some appetizers while waiting for reinforcements from the main force.

Only when their comrades arrived one by one would the knights commence the capture, solely aiming to complete the mission flawlessly.

In their minds:

As long as they stayed inactive, the beastkin residing in the inn would not dare to act easily, successfully achieving the goal of delaying.

Yet the knights miscalculated, for they encountered a proactive adversary.