But when he raised his head and saw the mayor's expectant and hopeful eyes, Ai Luo thought about it and finally nodded and said: "Well...it seems to be more than before. So in terms of price...

…?”

"Of course there is no problem with the price! I remember...last year's price was...two silver coins, right? So this year, I will double it! Directly...directly...how about five silver coins? And there is still plenty of time now, so

I believe there is no problem with this question, right?"

Ai Luo is really not in the mood to get entangled with the mayor in these aspects. After all, he is thinking about other more important things.

At that moment, he directly raised a finger: "Three gold coins, no bargaining. After all, sorting out the accounts last year gave me a headache. Maybe it was because of sorting out your accounts that I fell ill later and was tricked by a bard.

There is a loophole. So this time I directly ask for three gold coins. And you can't limit the time for me to complete it. Otherwise, you can only solve these things yourself."

Upon hearing the price of three gold coins, Round Cheese's originally smiling expression froze instantly.

He looked at Airl like a poor child looking at his parents, hoping that his parents would leave some scraps for him to eat.

But now, the only thing he could see was Ai Luo's expression that clearly stated that he would not negotiate the price.

After thinking for a moment, he finally trembled a little and said quietly: "Is... one gold coin... OK? For three gold coins, the price is really..."

"Boss, let's have dinner together next time. Our guild has just experienced such a disaster, and I haven't thanked you properly yet."

Seeing Ai Luo changing the subject, the expression on Round Cheese's face twitched. He thought for a moment, suddenly took out a gold coin, slapped it on the pile of account books, and said loudly: "President Ai Luo! It's really great.

Sorry! Three gold coins is too much! I will give you one gold coin first, and then you can get as much as you can! I can get the rest myself! Then that’s it! Goodbye!”

After saying that, the chubby mayor immediately turned around and rushed out of the guild as fast as he could. Such speed even made Airl think for a moment that the fat stuffed in his clothes was not fat.

Before he could speak, Round Cheese's figure had disappeared outside the guild gate.

Ai Luo frowned and sighed. He turned his head and silently glanced at the hill-like account book next to him and a shiny gold coin placed on it, and couldn't help but sigh again.

"You didn't want to help him organize his account books at all."

Napa emerged from the cat house, jumped on the counter, curled up her tail and sat down next to Aero.

Ai Luo raised his finger and pointed at his temple and made a "touch" sound: "Indeed, it is really troublesome to a certain extent for us to be able to hear each other's voices."

Napa turned her head away and looked at Airl with a little suspicion and a little reluctance in her eyes: "You...are you going to escape? Take the Mermaid Song, take everyone, everyone?"

Ai Luo picked up the gold coin, bounced it, and caught it: "If I really want to leave... won't you leave?"

I still remember that not long ago, Ai Luo once heard this cat monster say with his own ears that if he wanted to leave, it would definitely not be polite to him. But now, under this connection of minds, Ai Luo did not feel it.

This cat showed no trace of murderous intent towards itself. On the contrary, its mood even showed some reluctance.

"If I had to leave, I would have left long ago."

Napa lay down and covered her body with her tail, forming a circle——

"This is the place where I was sealed, and it is also the place where my mission requires me to always protect you. If you really want to leave... then I can only seal myself again and wait for the next person... to wake me up.

It's just a pity that the next one may not be a human being like you."

Hearing what Napa said, Ai Luo could not help but twitch his nose, and his mood seemed a little sad.

After a slight hesitation, he reached out his hand and gently stroked Napa's hair. After the cat felt the warmth of the girl's palm, it rarely raised its head and rubbed along Ai Luo's hand.

"It has been a pleasure getting along with me over the past year."

After a moment, Napa reluctantly emerged from Airo's arms. Its tail drooped, and it turned its back, facing the guild leader with its back——

"When do you plan to leave? Will you receive a letter after arriving in the next city?"

Ai Luo looked at Napa's back and sniffed again. But he still smiled firmly and said: "I plan to do it as soon as possible. Judging from the time, it should be within this week. Now.

There is no news of gold in the mine. I also want to take everyone to other big cities to take root. Maybe we can make more money in other cities and make our name of Mermaid Song more famous...

…”

"As for sending the letter...have you sealed it yourself by then? Will you still receive it?"

Following Aero's rhetorical question, the cat fell into silence.

Its tail is still hanging low, like a broom. The ears that were always erect are now drooped, looking very listless: "Yeah... By the time you write a letter, I may have sealed myself long ago."

...What awaits me will be another long period of time..."

While talking, Napa slowly picked up her steps and walked towards the cat house.

Seeing this, Ai Luo suddenly couldn't help it and shouted loudly: "Wait until I get a firm foothold in a new place! Wait until my guild becomes stronger and strong enough to compete with the Eye of Truth! Then I will...

I’ll pick you up again! Definitely!”

Slowly, the cat jumped onto the cat house.

It still turned its back to Airl, but its eyes turned to the basement where it was once sealed.

A long time, a long time...

"Ah...then I'll wait for you."

At this moment, Napa's voice seemed so long... It was like a promise that spanned centuries, resounding on its lips again, with a bit of emptiness and nothingness...

At this point, Ai Luo already knew that there was nothing left to say.

He sniffed and placed the gold coin in his hand safely on the stack of account books.

Then, he lowered his head and looked at his account book of Mermaid Song again.

(It’s time to settle these final accounts...)

"Is President Arrow here?"

It's such a pity that calm sadness always seems to be shattered by all kinds of people and for various reasons.

Aiello put down the pen in his hand and raised his head. Only this time, the person who walked in was no longer the imprudent round cheese mayor, but the old sugar-coated wine gentleman with a smile on his face, who looked harmless.

The two bodyguards were still standing behind the old man.

But maybe it was out of respect for Airl? The two bodyguards just stood outside the guild door and did not come in. Only the old man walked in slowly with a cane and a smile on his face.

"Mr. sugar-coated wine, how can I help you?"

Since someone came, Ai Luo naturally put on that commercial smile and showed his most perfect side.

The old man looked at Arrow, especially the smile on his face.

After a moment, he pointed his thumb behind his back and said, "Would you like to take a walk or go shopping with me, an old man? President Arrow."

This proposal was really beyond Airl's expectations. He was slightly taken aback, but after a moment he was sure that the old man was not just idle and wanted to have some fun.

After hesitating for a moment, Ai Luo finally nodded, put down the pen in his hand, and said with a smile: "It's an honor to accompany a gentleman like you."

"Okay! Let's go then!"

Sugar-coated wine was not ambiguous at all, he turned and walked directly out of the guild gate.

Seeing this, Ai Luo turned his head and glanced at Napa who continued to sit on the top of the cat roof with his back to him. After cheering up, he followed with a smile on his face again.

————

As an old man, Sugarcoat Wine, like many energetic old people, likes to wander around and try some things that old people like.

Along the way, he was leaning on a cane and laughing, looking very happy about the construction of this prosperous Pelican Town. Every time he passed some scaffolding, he would eagerly ask Arrow what was going to be built here and what decorations were going to be there.

What does it become?

Ai Luo also answered the questions along the way. He really didn’t know, so he could only smile. Sugar-coated wine was also very satisfied with Ai Luo’s attitude. Even if the answer he got was “unclear”, he would nod happily.

, keep going forward.

However, the two bodyguards seemed to deliberately keep a distance from the old man. Every time Ai Luo turned his head to look, he could find that the two bodyguards were almost two streets behind. It was they who were against him

They are so confident in their skills that they feel that they can arrive at the moment their master is in danger even though they are so far away, or are they just trying to catch a fish?

Aero didn't know, but now, it seemed like there was no need to find out.

While strolling and chatting, the two of them gradually came to the side of the hidden lake without realizing it.

Looking at the buildings that had been turned into ruins due to the fighting, the smile on the old man's face finally became a little unbearable. He raised his crutch and poked the ground: "Oh, it's really a pity... Although most of these buildings will...

Demolish, but in fact many of them can be directly renovated. In essence, I agree with you to prevaricate the townspeople by saying that all these buildings are in a state of being destroyed and it doesn't matter, but in general... it is still a loss.
Chapter completed!