Looking down from the window of the inn, I could see the situation at the side door of the brothel. Even the small alley outside the door could be seen clearly.
As soon as that rat man appeared, I would notice him immediately.
After carefully confirming it, I sat cross-legged by the window. While I cultivated and rested, I used my spiritual sense to cover the entire small alley and paid close attention to everyone who entered and left.
Although my cultivation couldn't recover for the time being, it wasn't difficult for me to multitask with my many years of cultivation. For the entire night, I didn't miss a single person who entered and left the small alley. However, the only people that came and went were merchants who were delivering goods. The rat man didn't appear. Thinking about how he brought so many women with him, his speed couldn't be compared to ours. It would most likely take a few more days.
It wasn't until the sun rose that Nam finally woke up. He rubbed his heavy head and muttered, "Ou Bi, the alcohol last night was too strong."
After saying that, he suddenly remembered about Tana. He quickly stood up and asked me, "Duo Ji, did you fall asleep last night?
Could it be that when we fell asleep, Tana was already sent to the brothel? "
Nam's face paled. He was annoyed and prepared to go downstairs to check on the situation. I quickly pulled him back and said angrily, "Don't worry. You slept like a pig last night. I guarded the window for the entire night. That rat man didn't appear. He brought those women with him, so he couldn't have left that quickly."
After hearing what I said, Nam let out a long sigh and patted his chest in relief.
After a while, he said to me embarrassedly, "It's all thanks to you, Duo Ji."
I waved my hand and didn't mention it again. I called Nam to go downstairs to prepare some food.
This fellow had a stomach full of alcohol last night. He had to eat something early to adjust his body. Otherwise, it would most likely affect his entrance exam in a few days.
When we went downstairs, the dozen or so stone tables in the inn's hall were almost full. The chicken man waiter was so busy that his feet didn't even touch the ground. When he saw us coming down, he probably remembered the bag of gold coins from last night. He even took the time to greet us enthusiastically.
The chicken-headed man's greeting attracted the attention of all the customers in the restaurant. Their gazes all landed on me and Dunham. It was probably because they had never seen a dog-headed man spending money in a restaurant before, as all of their gazes were filled with astonishment.
Naturally, I didn't care about their gazes. Dunham was currently hungry, so he didn't care. He looked around and saw that there was only a large stone table in the middle of the hall with some dishes on it. It seemed that the boss had prepared it for us in advance.
Nam and I didn't stand on ceremony, we walked over and sat down.
The food in Rock City couldn't compare to that of the Human Race, but compared to the food in Green Water Village, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to compare it to immortal wine.
Without waiting for me to open my mouth, Nam, who was ravenous, had already grabbed the food and wolfed it down. As he ate, he cheerfully called out to me, "Duo Ji, these dishes are too delicious. Hurry up and try some."
He asked me to taste it, but in fact, before I even touched it, the food had almost been wiped clean by him.
After he finished eating, he still looked like he hadn't had enough and shouted for the chicken man waiter to bring more food.
The surrounding crowd looked at Nam wolfing down his food and muttered from time to time.
"This dog-headed man is really a lowly commoner, even his table manners are so unsightly."
"Look at their tattered clothes, yet they can still afford to stay in the Heaven room. I really didn't expect it."
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Most likely because his wallet was full, Nam didn't have the inferiority he had yesterday. He didn't care about the surrounding discussions. Not only did he not restrain himself, he even patted his stomach and purposely let out a burp.
The busy chicken-headed man didn't have the time to care about us. At that moment, a rough and deep voice sounded from the door. "Uncle Kyle, where's my wine?"
This voice was extremely loud, instantly attracting the attention of the surrounding people to look at the door.
Nam and I followed the movements of the crowd and turned to look. A tower-like half-beast man walked in. He had the head of a bear and the body of a human. He was of the same race as the owner of the inn, but his appearance was much more powerful. He was at least two meters tall and his shoulders were broad, almost half of his height. He was also wearing armor that clanked as he walked.
Hearing the bear man's shout, the owner behind the counter lazily put down the account book in his hand and replied snappily, "Ao Tuo, why aren't you serving the mayor this early in the morning? What are you doing here?"
The owner's words instantly caused a commotion. I frowned. Serving the mayor … This bear man named Ao Tuo was the mayor's guard?
Although I didn't know the cultivation level of the mayor of Rock City, the principal of Saar Academy had a Yang God, which was the cultivation level of a Monster Saint. The mayor of Rock City shouldn't be too far off.
For this bear man to be the mayor's guard, he should be an influential figure in Rock City.
While I was guessing in my heart, Ao Tuo took off his metal helmet and wiped the sweat off his face. "Uncle Kyle, you don't know, but I've been busy preparing for Saar Academy these past few days. I haven't slept for a few days. Since I finally have the time today, I came over for a drink or two."
After saying that, he didn't wait for the owner to reply and turned to walk towards the dining room. However, Ao Tuo's expression darkened when he saw that there weren't any seats.
After a few seconds, his gaze fell on our table and he walked over.
I frowned and recalled that the table was filled with food. It was highly possible that it wasn't prepared for us, but for the owner of the inn to prepare it for the bear man guard.
It was obvious that we had gotten into trouble. The surrounding half-beastmen immediately realized what was going on and started discussing among themselves.
"Hehe, those two dog-headed men are out of luck. I heard that this bear man commander is famous for his bad temper. It won't end well for anyone who offends him."
Ao Tuo walked to the table in a few steps and threw his helmet on the table. The loud sound made Nam stagger in fright. His eyes were instantly filled with fear.
He wasn't scared out of his wits. He shivered and stood up from the chair. He pulled my arm and wanted to leave.
When the bear man commander saw us stand up, he suddenly said coldly, "Stop right there. Did I say that you can leave?"
Nam's body instantly froze on the spot. He nervously squeezed out a smile and smiled apologetically at Ao Tuo. "Respectable Commander Ao Tuo, we have already eaten. Staying here will affect your meal."
Ao Tuo's expression was still tense, but he ignored Nam's words. Instead, he gestured for us to take a seat. At the same time, he said, "Are you from the countryside?
I told you to sit down, so sit down. Stop talking nonsense. "
As he said that, he threw the axe that was strapped to his waist onto the stone table. The heavy axe wasn't something that the stone table could withstand. After a loud bang, cracks appeared on the stone table.
At this moment, Boss Kyle walked over with a jar of wine in his hands. When he saw this scene, he suddenly put down the wine jar and slapped Ao Tuo's head. He said angrily, "It's so early in the morning. What are you doing?
If you break my table, don't even think about drinking. "
It was obvious that the relationship between uncle and nephew was quite good. Not only was Ao Tuo not angry, he even felt a little awkward. He smiled apologetically and said, "Uncle Kyle, there are so many people watching. It's just a table. Can you at least give me some face?"
Only then did Boss Kyle let out a light snort, ignored him, and walked away.
After the boss left, Ao Tuo noticed that everyone's gaze was on him. He immediately snorted. The surrounding half-beastmen were so scared that they immediately looked away and buried their heads in their bowls, not daring to make a sound.
Ao Tuo then waved his hand and signaled for the chicken head waiter to come over. He took away the empty bowls and replaced them with steaming hot vicious beast meat.
After taking a sip from the wine jar, Ao Tuo then looked at Nam and me. He asked indifferently, "Are the two of you here to participate in the selection?"
I didn't say anything, but Nam hurriedly nodded.
Ao Tuo took another sip of wine and wiped away the wine droplets that flowed down his beard. He continued, "You Houndhead Men are really lucky. After so many years, no one has come to participate in the selection. But this year, two of you have come."
If these words came from someone else, Nam would definitely retort. However, in front of the commander of the Bearman, he could only lower his head and not make a sound.
Ao Tuo sighed and continued, "It seems that the city lord's previous decision was correct. Only by threatening to remove your hindrance village can you lazy inferior races feel pressure.
However, the two of you have only reached the academy's registration requirements. It is still unknown whether you will be able to get in.
From what I see, you cowardly Houndhead Men should all be removed from your village and sent to Rock City to be servants. "
Even though Nam was cowardly, his eyes reddened when he heard Ao Tuo's insulting words. He clenched his fist tightly. Even though he didn't make a sound, it was obvious that he was extremely angry.
Ao Tuo obviously noticed his change. He chuckled and asked, "What's wrong? Do you think that what I said was wrong?"
I frowned at the side. I wanted to help Nam out of his predicament, but after thinking about it, the lowly status of the Houndhead Men had always been Nam's burden. If this matter could help him untie the knot in his heart, it would be a good thing.
As for the commander of the Bearman, even though his temper wasn't good, his status wasn't ordinary. He probably wouldn't make things difficult for us lowly Houndhead Men.
After hearing Ao Tuo's words, Nam took a deep breath. His voice was still trembling, but he finally opened his mouth.
He raised his head to look at Ao Tuo and shook his head. "We Houndhead Men are indeed a lowly race, but we definitely aren't lazy.
Ever since I could remember, there were a total of 63 people in the younger generation of Green Water Village. From the age of three to sixteen, they would train with Uncle Qu Wang every day. No matter if it was rainy or windy, none of them would miss training.
When I was sixteen, I was the only one in the entire village who had reached the late stages of Monster Soldier. From then on, the village chief would search for elixirs that could increase my cultivation every day. Even when Uncle Qu Wang was injured, he would hunt ferocious beasts in the mountains to increase my nutrition.
Their goal is to protect Green Water Village, so our Green Water Village definitely won't be removed. "
Nam's sudden outburst of words made the Bearman Otto furrow his brows. The surrounding half beastmen looked at us with schadenfreude.
Not only them, even Nam's face was filled with regret and sorrow after he finished speaking. He probably felt that after offending Ao Tuo, it would be hard for him to walk out of this place in one piece.
At that moment, Ao Tuo's expression was extremely cold. It seemed that Nam had angered him. However, after staring at us for a moment, he suddenly laughed. "You Houndhead Men seem to be interesting."
After saying that, he picked up the wine jar and poured a bowl of wine for Nam.
Nam was completely dumbfounded. He sat there blankly with his eyes staring blankly. It was obvious that he didn't know what had happened.