72: A persistent and adorable girl

Lin Du lay on the reclining chair and fell asleep without realizing it.

After waking up, nearly two hours had passed...

On the Yunlong City World Chat Channel, the screen was flooded with messages, and the chat had exploded.

"Have you all heard? The boss of Heaven and Earth Share Longevity was just killed in the wild, and several pieces of his equipment were dropped!"

"Really? The boss of Heaven and Earth Share Longevity is from the Imperial Capital Zhao Family. Who has the guts to kill him?"

"I heard that at noon today, he was competing with Ember Eyes for an ss-rank skill book in a merchant guild. In the end, Ember Eyes was angered and left. Could the person who killed him be Ember Eyes?"

"That sounds quite possible!"

"Ember Eyes killing him to vent her anger, and grabbing that ss-rank skill book while she was at it—that deduction is actually quite reasonable!"

"Someone just said that players from Rule the World and Heaven and Earth Share Longevity are fighting fiercely outside the city. It looks like this matter is nine times out of ten the work of Ember Eyes."

"Don't talk nonsense. What fierce fighting? It was clearly Ning Fengya who, with a single sword, casually wiped out a hundred-player squad from Heaven and Earth Share Longevity."

"I saw it with my own eyes!!"

"Hiss~ This woman Ember Eyes is terrifyingly powerful!"

Lin Du browsed the Yunlong City World Chat Channel, and the news of Zhao Yunsou being killed instantly perked him up.

"Well deserved! What a wonderful death!"

"Eldest Young Master Zhao must be crying from anger this time, right? I wonder which big shot stepped in to get rid of this menace for the people!"

Lin Du laughed heartily.

99% of the people on the World Chat Channel suspected that Ning Fengya did this, but Lin Du knew it was impossible.

Ning Fengya was the type of person who sought swift revenge and never let a grudge go unpunished.

She never did things in secret. If she had really killed him, she would certainly not deny it.

At noon, during the bidding, although Ning Fengya's expression was very ugly, she did not show any murderous intent toward Zhao Yunsou.

Therefore, Lin Du could conclude that this matter definitely had nothing to do with Ning Fengya.

It was likely that someone wanted to take advantage of the conflict between Ning Fengya and Zhao Yunsou to rob them while they were down, ultimately forcing Ning Fengya to take the blame...

This matter could be considered a small favor to Lin Du.

With this matter tying him up, Zhao Yunsou likely wouldn't have much energy to focus on him for a short time.

Given Zhao Yunsou's personality, he would definitely use every means to track down his killer!

Lin Du had only swindled a little 'lifespan value'; compared to the person who killed Zhao Yunsou, it was not worth mentioning at all.

...

On the street in front of the Ye Clan Merchant Guild.

Lin Du soon saw the person he was waiting for.

Miss Bu Dong was wandering the street, looking dejected and dispirited.

The high spirits and fighting spirit from two hours ago had vanished without a trace.

Only decadence and despair remained on the young girl's face...

After seeing Lin Du sitting at the shop entrance, the girl's body trembled, and she braced herself and walked up to him.

"Boss..."

Lin Du smiled and handed the broom on the side to Miss Bu Dong.

"Stop being so dejected."

"Start working!"

Seeing the broom Lin Du handed over, Miss Bu Dong's heart broke.

She let out a "waa" cry and then tightly hugged Lin Du's thigh.

"Wuwuwu~"

"Boss, you can't just stand by and watch me die!"

Miss Bu Dong cried so miserably that passersby cast strange looks at Lin Du.

Lin Du covered his forehead speechlessly. "Sigh, even if you're faking it, you should at least make it look convincing."

"You haven't shed a single tear, how can you be embarrassed enough to fake cry?"

As soon as Lin Du said this, Miss Bu Dong's crying stopped abruptly.

"You, how did you tell?"

"Did I not do it convincingly?" the girl asked in a low voice.

Lin Du smiled without smiling. "What do you think?"

After saying that, Lin Du handed the broom in his hand back to Miss Bu Dong.

"Go on and get to work. I'm a Black-Hearted Boss, and I don't have any sympathy."

"If you don't do a good job, I'll beat you!"

Miss Bu Dong didn't take the broom but stood in front of Lin Du, hesitating.

"Boss... aren't you curious about what I just went to do?"

Lin Du shook his head. "Not curious, and I don't want to know. Hurry up and get to work!"

There wasn't a hint of human warmth in Lin Du's tone.

Miss Bu Dong was really about to cry.

She had just had a brush with death in the Level 30 Supreme Secret Realm and had barely managed to escape. At this moment, how much she longed for a little comfort.

Not only did she get no comfort, but the Black-Hearted Boss also made her do chores; it was simply bullying!

Miss Bu Dong squeezed her clothes tightly with both hands, her expression somewhat unnatural.

Her pretty face showed inner conflict, as well as some worry and fear...

Lin Du noticed the anomaly and looked at the girl coldly.

"What do you want?"

"Are you trying to break the contract?"

Miss Bu Dong hurriedly shook her head.

"No, it's not that!"

She seemed to gather her courage and cautiously tested the waters: "Boss, I have one more small request, is that okay?"

"A request?" A playful smile appeared on Lin Du's face.

"Let me guess... you haven't given up, and you want to keep buying equipment on credit, right?"

Whoosh—

Miss Bu Dong's expression froze.

In her beautiful eyes, covered by a black cloth, a flash of deep shock appeared.

"You! How did you know what I was thinking!"

That's right!

Miss Bu Dong hadn't given up; she still wanted to challenge the secret realm again.

The recent challenge made Miss Bu Dong realize that relying solely on a sharp weapon wasn't enough; she needed a relatively complete set of defensive equipment.

If she possessed a set of defensive equipment on the same level as the short sword, she would have full confidence in succeeding!

"Boss, can you forge me another... oh no, two more pieces of equipment?"

"As long as you forge me a pair of boots and a piece of armor, I will definitely be able to conquer the secret realm, and when that time comes, I'll pay you back double the 'lifespan value'!"

Don't refuse!

Please, don't refuse!

Miss Bu Dong looked at Lin Du longingly, her small face filled with apprehension and anticipation...

Watching the nervous expression on Miss Bu Dong's face, Lin Du suddenly smiled.

This smile was somewhat eerie, making a bad feeling arise in Miss Bu Dong's heart.

"I agree," Lin Du said with a smile.

Lin Du's readiness surprised Miss Bu Dong, and her small face quickly filled with joy.

Miss Bu Dong had expected to have to argue a bit; she hadn't expected Lin Du to agree so easily.

"You really agree?"

"Since you agreed, you can't go back on your word!"

Lin Du nodded, a meaningful expression flashing in his eyes.

"I won't go back on it. Why would I go back on it?"

"I can forge weapons for you, but we need to sign a new contract. What do you think?"

At a time like this, Miss Bu Dong was naturally in full agreement.

As long as she could get the equipment she needed, signing a new contract was only right.

"I agree!!"