Volume 1: The Nobles Who Lost Their Territory Chapter 6 Uncle Miller
The alley behind the Wild Horse Inn.
The young thief yawned in boredom and stared around with lifeless eyes.
This mission was really boring. The other party was a half-elf warrior, and it was said that the employer specifically wanted her, but the boss only asked them to keep track of her movements. What they needed to do was to report the whereabouts of the female half-elf to the boss on time.
"Who would go out on the street in the middle of the night? It would be troublesome if we meet patrolmen." The thief tried hard to resist the urge to sleep.
The boss of the Akron gang is ambitious and no longer satisfied with the previous small-scale actions such as collecting protection fees. This time he is trying to enter the brothel and other related black fields. Everyone in the gang knows that if they mess up this mission, their heads will be chopped off.
Hmm? Is there something behind this?
The thief suddenly looked back alertly.
The dark alley was empty, without a single person.
"Nervous?" The thief frowned and looked at him for a while before slowly turning his gaze away .
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"This guy has a pretty good sense."
Marvin, who had just broken out in a cold sweat after being frightened by the thief's actions, took a half step back.
The ranger's stealth will be weakened by 40% in the city, and the effect is not comparable to that of the thief. 24 points of stealth is a bit low in front of the thief's perception. This is not the wild, and Marvin has no advantage.
Fortunately, I accurately estimated the thief's perception range and gave it a try.
Marvin secretly thought that he was lucky. If he had approached impulsively just now, the thief would have definitely discovered him. If he had given a signal, things would have been difficult tonight.
He hid in the dark, thought about it, and finally put all the remaining 20 precious skill points into [Stealth]. 44 points of stealth, even if it was discounted by 40%, there would still be more than 26 points, so there should be some hope.
After adjusting his skills, he leaned forward a little again and put one foot on the ground.
Sure enough, this time the thief did not react at all and stared intently at the back door of the hotel.
Everything will be easy from now on.
Marvin walked silently behind the thief and pounced on him before the thief could react.
Skillfully covering the mouth, cutting the throat and bleeding.
Apart from the smell of blood in the air, there was no trace left.
This was a level 2 thief. Marvin dealt with the corpse hastily and got some materials for making traps and 30 silver coins. These gang members were not actually rich. Their equipment was worse than the white machete that Marvin bought himself. Most of them were used to scare ordinary people. It was difficult for them to be used in real professional battles.
Marvin dragged the thief's body into the gutter. Every day, some unlucky people who died violently were found in this gutter. Except for the corpse collector, no one cared about these faces.
Marvin quietly entered the hotel through the back door, sneaked upstairs and entered the room.
Who knew that at the moment the door opened, a cold light suddenly appeared on his neck.
"Sneaky guys! What on earth do you want to do?"
A female voice said coldly.
Marven smiled bitterly and said hurriedly: “Sister Anna, it’s me.”
"Master Marvin?"
The rubbing of flint lit a candle, adding some light to the dark room.
Anna held a candle in her left hand and a sword in her right hand, with a look of surprise on her face.
"Didn't you say you wouldn't be back tonight? I thought you would stay overnight at the Silver Church."
Marvin shook his head. The Silver Church did provide a place for travelers to rest, but the rent there was more expensive.
"Listen, Anna, we only have fifteen minutes." Marvin spoke quickly. His eyes swept across every corner of the room, but he was surprised to find that the windows were tightly covered with curtains.
"What did you find?" He looked at Anna.
Anna hesitated for a moment and pointed her sword out the window: "What you said before you left reminded me. I did some reconnaissance and found that someone on the street outside was always watching outside. Our room."
"The Akron gang members." Marvin nodded. "Two at the front door and one at the back door."
“Master Marvin, why are you suddenly …” Anna looked at Marvin in surprise, as if she was looking at another person.
"I don't have time to explain too much." Marvin showed a resolute look: "Anna, you have to believe me. I have recovered from my serious illness this time, and my mind has become clearer. I know what I should do. Moreover, I have received some guidance."
"Guidance?" Looking at the mysterious Marvin, Anna became more and more confused.
Marvin made up a story: "When I was unconscious, I dreamed of many things. I dreamed of a man who claimed to be my teacher. In the dream, he taught me many things. Just now, I followed his instructions and took some necessary steps. You see."
After saying that, he showed the sika deer badge.
"Ranger badge? Master Marvin, how did you suddenly become a ranger? How did you do that?"
Anna was completely stunned. You know, ordinary people need years of training to become professionals, but Master Marvin has never undergone combat training. Could this ranger badge be fake?
Or did he encounter another scammer?
Anna would rather believe the latter than that Marvin has indeed transformed himself into a qualified ranger.
Seeing Anna's eyes, Marvin knew that she didn't believe him, so he said in a deep voice: "Leave the unimportant things in the house and take the important things away. Oh, and leave a letter to the proprietress of the Fiery Horse Inn, asking her to help take care of our belongings. We will come back to pick them up later."
"Now, I need your help."
Marvin's tone left no room for doubt. Anna took a deep breath and swore in her heart that if Marvin really met a liar, she would tear the guy who deceived her young master into pieces!
At the moment, she just nodded obediently. She was prepared to deal with all kinds of situations. She had been trained to be a qualified bodyguard and a competent housekeeper since she was a child. She was the biggest helper to the owner of the White River Valley. When Marvin made a choice, she would only fully support him.
The two of them quickly packed up and quietly left through the back door.
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In the quiet alley, Marvin whispered, "The Akron gang's sentries confirm each other's safety every 20 minutes. They use the partridge call method. I observed it before, and three partridge calls mean it's safe. Unfortunately, none of us can speak partridge, so our time is very limited."
"I still don't understand what you mean." Anna asked softly: "You said there is a secret guard at the back door? Where is he?"
Marvin coughed, "In the ditch behind."
Anna was silent, but her heart was in turmoil. She knew Master Marven very well. Such a kind person actually took the initiative to kill someone.
However, she was not completely unable to understand Marvin's change.
A wise man once said that human potential is infinite. When a person is in a desperate situation, it is very likely that some transformation will occur - good or bad - no matter what, people will change in order to live better.
The blows suffered by the White River Valley and Young Master Marvin in recent days were too great , far beyond what the 14-year-old boy could bear. It was not impossible for the kind-hearted Young Master Marvin to become decisive and cruel.
But she was a little worried that Marvin would go to another extreme from now on.
In any case, since the secret sentry at the back has been killed by Marvin, it won’t be long before the two enemies at the front door will discover this.
So Marvin kept saying that they didn't have much time.
"I'll kill them." Anna showed a hint of murderous intent. Just now in the house, Marvin explained to her that he was attacked by Akron gang members, and only with the guidance of the teacher in the dream did he escape the crisis and return to the hotel.
This shocked and angered Anna.
If anyone dares to take advantage of Young Master Ma Wen, she will never let him go.
"No, no, no, Anna, if I just wanted to kill them, I wouldn't come to you for help."
Marvin said calmly: "We have to leave at least one person alive."
"Alive?" Anna frowned.
"Because I want to know who wants to kill me. The Akron gang can't attack me for no reason. There must be someone behind them."
Marvin said softly, "As far as I can remember, I don't have any enemies in River Beach City."
"No!" Anna seemed to suddenly remember something, and an incredible look appeared on her face, which soon turned into deep anger.
"What's wrong, Anna?" Marvin asked.
"Master, I think I may know who is doing this to you in secret."
Anna gritted her teeth and said, "I've been working at your uncle Miller's house these days. I accidentally heard that he is very close to the Akron gang!"
"The leader of the Akron gang, Diaface, broke into your uncle's mansion a few days ago and took away a lot of jewelry! This was what the cook Tao saw with her own eyes. She later told me as gossip. I didn't pay much attention to it at the time!"
"Now that I think about it, the person behind the attack on you is most likely your Uncle Miller!!"
"Uncle Miller?" Marvin was stunned for a moment and began to search for relevant memories.
