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The yellow-haired villain in Soaring Phoenix’s novels also desires happiness V1C52

Chapter 52: Just out of the tiger’s den, into the wolf’s lair

The sunset was reflected on the river surface, like golden leaves scattered, shimmering with ripples.

The gentle breeze of early autumn brushed through the trees, rustling, bringing the first hint of chill after the peak of summer.

This chill carried a hint of desolation.

“Hmph, little girl, if you know what’s good for you, hand over the valuable stuff!”

On the road by the river, several rugged men in animal-skin skirts surrounded a delicate young girl, their expressions fierce, like wild wolves hunting a fawn.

The leader was a man with a huge scar on his face. He looked at the lovely girl before him, a sinister smile creeping onto his lips.

“If you behave, we might not do anything to you. But if you don’t… hehe, don’t blame us for being rough.”

“I’m an adventurer.”

The surrounded girl gripped her staff tightly, her eyes showing no sign of submission.

“Do you understand the consequences of trying to steal from me?”

“Haha, of course I can see that you’re an adventurer.”

The scar-faced man laughed heartily, seemingly not taking the girl’s adventurer status seriously.

“But you’re a mage, right? And from you, I can’t sense even a trace of Qi. You’re just a pure mage.”

“… ”

Seeing the girl’s silence, the scar-faced man’s smirk became even more arrogant.

“If you had companions, even if they could only hold us off for a moment, we’d run as far as we could. But you’re alone. A lone mage, no matter where you are, is a tasty treat.”

The scar-faced man’s gaze swept over the staff in the girl’s hand, revealing an undisguised greed. “Just this staff alone would fetch a good sum, I bet.”

“… Dammit.”

The girl instinctively hid the staff behind her and took a few steps back, trying to put on a fierce expression as she said, “Robbing in broad daylight, aren’t you afraid of encountering passing righteous individuals who will uphold justice?”

“Righteous individuals? Hahaha—”

The scar-faced man exchanged glances with his companions, bursting into laughter.

“Are you really that naive, little girl?”

“W-what… Did I say something wrong?”

“Hmph, you couldn’t be more wrong.”

The scar-faced man swaggered, swinging the gleaming broadsword on his shoulder, and laughed recklessly. “Beauty, haven’t you figured it out yet? We’re professional bandits!

Professional! Do you know what it means to be professional?”

“Preparing in advance!” Bandit A shouted.

“Clear work routes!” Bandit B said.

“Precisely identifying targets!” Bandit C chuckled.

“Ensuring nothing goes wrong!” Bandit D crossed his arms.

“That’s right, that’s right, this is what it means to be professional!” The scar-faced man waved his hand and laughed.

“We’ve scouted this area thoroughly beforehand, there’s no way anyone will pass by. Your so-called righteous individuals are naturally impossible to appear.”

“… ” The girl’s cheek twitched.

It’s just a robbery, why does it sound like they’re committing a high IQ crime?

“But what if, what if someone you didn’t notice does come by?” The girl still held onto a glimmer of hope.

“What if? Haha, if you’re talking about what ifs, then perhaps the only thing we haven’t scouted ahead is this river.” The scar-faced man winked exaggeratedly.

“Are you suggesting that your so-called righteous individuals will emerge from the river?”

Hahaha, don’t make me laugh. Are you saying that righteous individuals are actually mermaids living at the bottom of the river…”

Splash!

The scar-faced man’s words were suddenly interrupted by the sound of intense splashing waves.

Beneath the shimmering rays of the setting sun, a blond man burst through the surface of the river, his upper body emerging from the water.

His clean golden short hair swept back, revealing a handsome and striking face. Clear water droplets dripped down his perfectly sculpted chest muscles, sparkling with a crystalline light.

“Mer… mermaid!”

Bandit A exclaimed in shock.

“Mermaid my foot!”

The scar-faced man slapped Bandit A’s head with a palm. “Take a good look, that’s a man!”

“Oh, oh.”

“I finally… escaped!”

On the surface of the river, the blond man suddenly tilted his head back and opened his arms wide, as if embracing the sky.

“I’m finally free!”

His voice was so full of freedom, as if a long-imprisoned soul had finally seen the light of day. Even from afar, the scar-faced man and his companions felt the blond man’s joy.

“What the hell?”

The scar-faced man suddenly felt a pang of anxiety as the blond man’s piercing gaze turned towards them from the shore. Even he, who prided himself on being unshakable in the face of danger, felt a bit unsettled.

The blond man swam closer and closer. As the water became shallower, more and more of his body was revealed. Then the people on the shore realized… he was completely naked!

“Boss…”

Bandit B’s voice trembled. “Could it be… we’ve encountered a pervert?”

“It’s very possible,” the scar-faced man said gravely. If they had indeed encountered a pervert today, and such a handsome one at that, then his plans might need some adjustments.

He turned to look at the girl. She was covering her flushed face, shaking her head vigorously.

Good, it seemed she wasn’t some kind of righteous individual after all.

“Hello.”

“Hello.”

“Hello to you too.”

The blond man stepped onto the shore, completely ignoring his nakedness, and warmly shook hands and chatted with everyone.

“The weather is really nice today, isn’t it?”

“Have you eaten?”

“Bro, you look really sharp in that outfit.”

“Do you know where this place is?”

“This place is…”

Seeing the familiar blond man, Bandit C couldn’t help but swallow hard.

“West of Belrand, in the wilderness.”

“West? We’ve traveled far enough, An shouldn’t be able to catch up now.”

“Well, just to be safe, I floated in the river for a whole day and night.”

Muen, the blond man, muttered quietly to himself.

After briefly blinding An with an illumination spell earlier, Muen had jumped straight into the river, using the current to flee.

Unable to predict how sensitive Master An’s sensor was, Muen had hidden in the river for a whole day and night, using the water to erase all traces of his presence.

Fortunately, after reaching the second stage, his body was protected by Qi, so he didn’t lose body heat in the slight chill of early autumn. Floating with the current didn’t require much effort either.

Only after confirming that An couldn’t possibly catch up did Muen find a spot with a gentle current to come ashore.

And that’s where he emerged.

He just hadn’t expected to encounter someone right away.

And it seemed like they were in the midst of a robbery?

After a brief moment of thought, Muen realized that the person he warmly greeted was actually a group of bandits?

What crappy luck.

—Better make a run for it.

He had no weapons, and four hands were hard to contend with. Playing the hero was not a wise choice.

“Haha, thanks for the advice, everyone. I’ll be on my way now.”

Muen smiled, thanked them, and then skillfully fled.

“Wait.”

To Muen’s surprise, the scar-faced man’s voice sounded from behind him.

“Hmm? Is there something, sir?”

Muen turned back, forcing a smile.

“Hmph, kid, you’ve already figured out what we’re up to, and you’re just going to walk away like that?” the scar-faced man sneered.

Not good.

Muen’s mouth twitched, and he chuckled awkwardly. “Don’t worry, I’ll pretend I didn’t see anything.”

“That’s not what I mean.”

“Then what do you mean?”

“What I mean is, we’re bandits. When bandits encounter people…”

The scar-faced man stared intently at Muen, his voice slow and deliberate as he said, “…we naturally rob them.”

“Robbery?”

Muen’s expression was strange.

He looked down at his naked body, then back at the scar-faced man. “Are you serious?”

“Hehe, who said I’m going to rob you of your wealth?”

The scar-faced man stuck out his tongue, licked the sharp blade of his sword, and gazed at Muen with intense eyes.

“I’m robbing you of your beauty!”

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  1. johnson ponraj says:

    WTF ? robbing of beauty ?

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