Chapter 166: Does It Have Anything to Do With Me?
As soon as he heard that he didn't need money, Old Patch's old face bloomed into chrysanthemums, but the old fritter still asked cautiously: "Tell me what is the matter first?" β
"Actually, there are two things" Stretching out my index finger, I smiled and said, "This first one is because yesterday, in order to save your niece, my clothes were burned......"
"You want equipment," Old Patch interrupted, "I have the equipment I want, but it's not high-end." (8) (1) Medium'Ξ© Textβ‘. οΌββ
"I don't want your gear, I'm here to take my things," I shook my head solemnly.
"Your stuff?" Old Patch was puzzled and looked at me with a confused expression.
"Hey, you must have forgotten, I asked you to help me make a cuirass," I added, "from the skin of the ghost-faced spider I gave you." β
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"Huh? This thing hacked my equipment? I was shocked, and hurriedly asked, "I said, expert, should you have taken my breastplate off without permission?" β
"How so!" Old Patch's expression became unusually angry, like a roaring mouse: "Do I look like that?" β
I looked at him expressionlessly and said seriously, "Like." β
"You're really... Old Patch pointed at me, unable to utter a word.
"Okay, let's just assume you didn't drop" I stretched out my hand and asked, "What about the cuirass?" β
"That's, that'...... Hey, hey, sit down first, I'll pour you a cup of tea" Old Patch's face turned faster than flipping through a book.
"Hehehehe, I said, expert, don't come here, tell me clearly, what happened to my breastplate?" With a click, my left foot slammed on the stool, my left arm resting on my raised knee, and I looked vicious.
"This ......" Old Patch rubbed his hands together, an idiotic smile on his face.
"Uncle, what's wrong, why is it so noisy?"
A slightly muffled female voice came out, followed by the sound of kicking slippers.
I've heard this voice before, just yesterday, and it's Old Patch's niece, Milulu!
"Mi Lulu, why did you come out?" Old Patch looked nervous and tried to meet him, but when he turned his head to see my smiling expression, he still stood still.
However, his hands kept rubbing back and forth, which was a sign of a ghost in his heart.
Mi Lulu stepped on her slippers, rubbed her eyes, and staggered out, looking like she hadn't woken up at all.
She looked up at me, then turned back and muttered, "There's a guest......
Before she could take two steps, her petite body stopped there, and then, she turned around suddenly, with a look of surprise and joy: "Is it Mr. An Xiaoyi?" β
"Yo, morning" I held out my hand, and I greeted her with a smile on my face.
Mi Lulu raised her eyes and looked at the wall clock: "It's not early, it's already noon." β
She looked at me, "Are you here to talk to my uncle about business?" β
"Yes, I am talking about business with Mr. An Xiaoyi," Old Patch said busily: "It's none of your business here, you can go into the house quickly." β
"Oh......" Mi Lulu replied, and turned and went into the house.
My expression was even thicker, and I suddenly lifted the collar of Old Patch and said with a hideous expression: "Expert, can you tell me now what is going on?" β
"Hey, don't get excited, don't get excited, if you have something to say, say it slowly"
Loosening the collar of Old Patch, I bared my teeth and said, "Say, I'll give you a minute to explain, and if you can't explain, I'll tell your niece about it." β
"Don't, don't," Old Patch hurriedly stopped, "I said, I said it can't be done." β
"Actually, your cuirass ......"
"Boss, boss!"
Two presumptuous voices came from the doorway, interrupting Old Patch's next words.
I frowned, looked over, and saw three people walking in at the gate, for a thin man wearing satin, not tall, with an arrogant and domineering expression, and behind him, there were two burly, fierce men, who at first glance were the pieces of material that acted as thugs.
When I entered the house, the short and thin man didn't look at me, but walked straight up to Patche, and said with a fierce face: "Old man, shouldn't you pay the debt you owe?" β
"Check, Master Charles, can you give two more days of grace" Old Patch smiled and pleaded: "Look, didn't you just take one before...... Did that thing pay its debts? β
"You said that cuirassa," Charles snorted, pinching his goatee, "that cuirass is a nice thing." β
Old Patch nodded repeatedly, his eyes filled with eager anticipation.
"But," Charles said, "it's not worth the money you owe me, that's five hundred gold coins!" β
"Master Charles, you can't do this," said Old Patch, trembling, "I only borrowed five gold coins from you at the beginning, and how did it become five hundred?" β
"You're right that you borrowed five gold coins from me," Charles said in a row of counters, "but there is interest, and the remaining four hundred and ninety-five coins are interest!" β
He glared and said arrogantly: "What, are you unconvinced?" β
"No, no," Old Patch's body shrunk into a ball, his head bowed, and he replied resignedly, "How dare you." β
"Hey, excuse me," I stepped forward, leaning my elbows on the counter, holding my chin, "Expert, you're not going to use my breastplate to settle the bill, are you?" β
"Ah...... Ah, yes, I'm sorry," Old Patch lowered his head even deeper.
"Hey...... Forget it" I sighed and shook my head: "But, I said expert, you must be contaminated with some vices, otherwise why do you need so many gold coins?" β
"I didn't ...... No," Old Patch's voice was weaker.
"Boy, who are you, I don't know if my Lord Charles shouldn't interject when he speaks!" Charles looked angry and said, "Are you looking for a beating?" β
I turned my head, frowned slightly, looked Charles up and down a few times, and said, "Then you should come in and interrupt me?" β
"Good boy, crazy for you, do you know who I Charles is?" Charles stared, his neck was stalked, like a fighting: "Do you know what will happen to Charles if you offend me in Ari City?" β
I was expressionless and plucked my ears: "I don't know." β
"But," I pulled out my finger and habitually blew it, "does it have anything to do with me?" β