Chapter 242

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Chapter 242: Happy Wedding

"What do you think about giving jewelry to older women? And for men… Waste Hero, what do you think would be a good gift?"

Rin put down a red gemstone in his hand and turned to look at Emilia.

Seeing Waste Hero leaning on the table, staring blankly out the window, lost in thought, not even responding when he asked a question.

"What are you thinking about?"

Rin gently patted her head and Waste Hero finally snapped out of it.

"The eldest daughter, naughty and lively, we can call her Lumiya. The younger daughter, obedient but timid, we can call her Yaki."

"？"

Rin looked puzzled, not understanding what she was talking about at all.

"By the seaside, not a big fan of mansions, would prefer a countryside house with a garden."

"What exactly are you saying?"

Rin couldn’t resist and playfully hit her with his hand, "When you go to someone’s house, what gift should you bring?"

Emilia, puzzled, held her head, "Gift…?"

"Well, I thought about it. It wouldn’t be right to go empty-handed, it’s not very noble. I was so rushed on the way here and didn’t have time to prepare anything. Now that we finally have some free time, we can just buy whatever we lack."

After saying that, Rin picked up his cup and happily drank his tea.

"Hmm."

Waste Hero thought for a while and came up with an answer, "Visiting someone? When visiting, the best gift would be to bring a child."

"Pfft!"

A mouthful of water sprayed out, causing Rin to cough a few times and wipe his mouth, "What nonsense! We’re not even married yet."

"Um, when…"

"Be quiet, silly cat!"

Rin pinched her cheek and said firmly, "Answer my question quickly, stop saying irrelevant things!"

"Ouch, it hurts, painful."

As soon as she spoke softly, Rin’s expression softened, and his cheek pinching turned into gentle caressing.

Waste Hero’s plain face showed a hint of contentment, and he obediently answered Rin’s question.

"Father likes drinking, mother enjoys knitting."

"Then we need to go buy it, what about your sister?"

"Sister doesn’t know."

Rin thought for a moment, as Emilia was the main female character in the book, she was described in great detail.

However, even so, her family was only briefly mentioned, using the term "distant relationship", without any mention of her parents and sister throughout the story.

Oh well, never mind all that, children surely prefer sweets and toys.

I must say, I have plenty of treats to feed the silly elk, the perfect way to entertain children.

Oh… does this mean Elise is behaving childishly?

Dismissing his flight of fancy, Rin pushed his chair back, about to stretch when Waste Hero swiftly slid into his lap, wrapping her arms around Rin’s neck.

Instinctively, Rin supported her waist, slightly surprised, "What are you up to again?"

"Want to… try again…"

"Creak."

The door suddenly pushed open, and a very familiar short figure appeared at the doorway.

Seeing the intimate scene inside, Betty remained calm, lifted her skirt, and made a little ladylike gesture towards the two people.

"Good morning, Brother Rin, Emilia."

"Wait!"

Rin glanced at Betty, ignored her, and instead pinched Waste Hero’s face.

"You silly cat, you didn’t close the door again! How many times have I told you! I’ll break your tail sooner or later. If it happens again, you will sleep outside… under the bed!"

"Ouch, it hurts."

"What hurts? Hurry up and go down."

"No, meow."

Betty was still quiet and well-behaved, wearing a disguise of her appearance, her purple eyes quietly watching the intimate struggle between the two.

"So clingy."

Rin sighed and decided not to scold her further.

Well, she was indeed getting more used to it now, even in front of strangers, she was not as shy as when she first started.

Getting used to things can be a scary thing indeed.

"You dare to come back? I haven’t settled the score with you from last night!"

With Waste Hero by their side, and Betty showing no intention of harming them, Rin spoke with more confidence.

It was just that with a "burden" on his leg, he couldn’t show his fierceness fully, which affected his performance.

"In the end, isn’t it all good, Rin?"

"Don’t call me big brother, since you’re a succubus, you should be older than me!"

Betty smiled slightly, closed the door, and took a few steps closer.

"Brother Rin, there is something I need your help with."

"I’m busy, no time for it."

"It’s quite interesting, and there will be benefits once it’s done. Brother Rin won’t need to pretend to refuse anymore, why act so awkward even though it’s easy to talk to me?"

"Who said I’m easy to talk to! I never interfere in strangers’ matters."

Rin looked disgusted, "If you say there are benefits, let’s see if what you offer is good enough."

"Brother Rin, indeed, you are easy to talk to."

"When did I agree to help you? First, tell me what you want me to do and what benefits there are."

Waste Hero looked away from her face, with a calm expression that seemed to betray some unspoken feelings towards her husband.

She glanced out of the window, where a mother bird on the treetop had returned with food to feed a fledgling with a stretched neck.

Meanwhile, another quiet fledgling had long been ignored, destined to be abandoned by the forces of nature.

Waste Hero lacked knowledge in this area, but seeing the abandoned children among the animals always made her feel disheartened.

She yawned and lazily lay in Rin’s arms, not wanting to move at all.

Just as Betty was about to say something, there was a noisy commotion coming from the corridor, getting closer until reaching the door of their room.

Rin furrowed his brow, reached out to pat Waste Hero, indicating for her to get off him.

Indeed, not long after, there was a loud knocking sound on the door that sounded more like banging.

"Go and open the door and see."

Betty wanted to argue, but when she saw Rin’s fancy clothes compared to her simple dress, she sighed and opened the door.

Standing at the door were the landlady and four tall and strong gang members.

There were other voices in the hallway, indicating that there were more people from the gang besides the four at the door.

Glancing at the gang armbands worn by the four, Betty noticed that they were members of one of the two major gangs, called Emperor of the Sea.

"Wasn’t it said that only two people were coming, why are there three?"

"Oh? I didn’t realize that," the landlady replied truthfully, giving the three a reassuring look.

The four gang members sized up the three people in the room and quickly reached a conclusion.

One seems wealthy, my lord, the other a lady, and the third must be a servant of some sort.

The man with the red hat, who seemed to be the leader, asked in a deep voice, "Are you sure they were here yesterday?"

When Rin heard this, he knew why they had come and he felt a bit irritated.

To encounter such a thing, the people who came yesterday must be suspicious.

If this questioning goes on endlessly and leaks out, it will go against the original intention.

They needed to think of another way.

After a brief thought, Rin came up with an idea and calmly listened to them.

"That’s right, but look, all three of them are kids, and they didn’t leave the hotel last night. They must have nothing to do with the theft from your group," said the innkeeper’s wife.

The man in the red hat frowned, "That’s true, but we were told to question all the out-of-towners who came here yesterday."

"Question?"

Rin picked up his teacup elegantly, took a sip, and didn’t stand up to greet them. He carried himself with a bit of arrogance, showing his confidence in his status.

Looking at the expensive tea set and the ruby casually discarded on the side, the man in the red hat’s eyes narrowed.

"Even though the Bicester City is managed by a gang, I have never heard of a law in the kingdom that allows gangs to investigate nobles."

"Furthermore."

Rin stood up and performed a very elegant noble gesture.

"I don’t think that the things stolen from you can be compared to my reputation."

The man in the red hat suddenly felt uncomfortable under the intimidating presence of the evil noble, he also had a headache, thinking that he had indeed encountered a tough situation.

He was considering whether to turn a blind eye and let things pass or to bravely complete the task when the noise in the corridor suddenly grew louder.

The noise became louder and more chaotic, sounding like an argument had started.

Not long after, a young man chewing on a stick swaggered over with a few others.

When he saw the man in the red hat, his eyes and nose seemed strange, with a crooked face like a wild man who stole his wife.

The man in the red hat showed his disgust openly, "What’s a Blood Panther King guy doing here? This is our territory!"

"What’s the matter? Is there a rule that says we can’t leave? Our gang also lost something, can’t we look for it?"

That man looked like a typical street punk, giving off a bad impression.

The man in the red hat clenched his fist, his calm face suddenly turning angry.

"This is our territory, those Blood Panther King goons are not welcome here, go away."

"Hilarious, you’re just a small squad leader, acting all tough and mighty, huh?" The scruffy young man scratched his nose, casually remarked, "Our boss said even if we have to turn the whole city upside down, we’ll catch the small thieves, including you."

"Stop pretending to have dignity when you have none."

"Who do you think you are?"

They hadn’t talked for long before their faces turned red with anger, as if they were about to start fighting.

Not only the two of them, but also the followers with them, stared angrily and took off their weapons.

"In that case, I’ll have to break your legs and throw you out."

"Stop talking big, we’re not here to play around, watch me break all three of your legs."

Just as the fight was about to break out, two people came running over, out of breath.

"Hurry…hurry back! Boss Xie has ordered all the brothers outside to return to headquarters."

"The thief is here, brothers, hurry back, Boss Pi is still waiting for us."

The last two to arrive were not from the same gang, but they both called people back. The two groups could only grumble at each other and hurriedly slipped away.

Leaving the landlady and the tenants, all looking confused at each other with wide eyes.

Rin was surprised for a moment, then he breathed a sigh of relief.

From what they said, it seemed like the mastermind behind the crimes had come forward on their own, so there was no need for further investigation.

…Stealing from others and still daring to show up at the door, this thief is really unpredictable.

Luckily, no matter how it ends, it should be unsealed soon.

Betty’s eyes lit up, "Let’s go see what’s happening first, maybe there will be some good material, as for what I mentioned, we can go later."

Rin stroked his chin, feeling a sense of curiosity that was itching at him.

He was also very curious to know what kind of strange person this thief who steals and hits people was back then.

"But… can we see the excitement of my group’s affairs?"

Betty’s smile widened instantly, looking at Rin without saying anything, just using that confident expression to answer everything.

"Okay… cough cough, just on the way, we’re going shopping, just taking a look on the way."

"Shopping? What are we buying?" Betty asked curiously.

"She’s going back home after a long time, so she wants to prepare some gifts."

After Rin finished speaking, Waste Hero added, "Going back home."

"Hey! Why are you talking nonsense again!"

Betty searched her mind for words, then asked uncertainly, "Newlywed… Going back home, is that what it means?"

"Yes."

"No way!"

"I see, then… congratulations on your wedding."

Ignored continuously, Rin felt his anger rising, he scratched his head and showed his teeth in frustration.

"I already said it’s not true! Both of you!"

One person gave a slap on the hand, Rin felt a bit of pain, he shook it off and said fiercely, "Listen carefully! Or you’ll get a beating!"

"You… hit me again? Sob, you’re asking for trouble, how dare you hit me again, it hurts, sob."

Betty covered her head, tears streamed down again, unable to hold back, she suddenly squatted on the ground, crying loudly while holding her head.

With a sudden realization, Rin remembered that despite being a little girl, she was actually a powerful figure.

It’s so easy to make her cry, she really has no sense of authority at all.

Rin rubbed his chin, thinking it’s better late than never to make amends, maybe she won’t hold a grudge if he patches things up now.

So he softened his tone; "Alright, stop crying, how can such a little succubus cry so easily… okay okay, I admit I was too harsh just now, please don’t cry, I won’t charge you for now."

Saying that, he reached out and touched her head.

"So, are you saying I should give you a treat after scolding you? How can a succubus be fooled?"

Betty wiped her tears, felt the warmth on her head, unconsciously leaned into it, suddenly stopped crying, and felt much better inside.

"But why is it so miraculous, that it really works?"

So this girl is indeed still a child, I heard succubus need a hundred years to reach adulthood…

A hundred-year-old fellow… is that it? Could there be some intelligence problem?

Rin thought maliciously to himself.

However, Betty seemed to see through his thoughts, rubbed her eyes, "Rin, who speaks ill of others in his heart, if you keep thinking bad thoughts, then I will have to settle two grudges in one against you."

Rin suddenly recoiled, cleared his throat, "Nonsense, I never badmouth others. Well, stop wasting time, hurry up and prepare the gifts… I mean, prepare the gifts quickly and see what’s going on!"