Chapter 872: Chapter 40 Are You a Succubus?_2

After all, she was an Elf in her thirties, not as naive as Xili.

Punishing those villagers and looting their gold and silver treasures was originally Luo En’s sole purpose, claiming that it would spare the villagers from future disasters was just putting the cart before the horse, an excuse to beautify his actions.

With Celebrian’s slight cough, Xili seemed to remember something, hit her head, and generously said to Luo En:

“Aren’t you in desperate need of money? Take these in the carriage, they’re all yours, since I didn’t contribute when we entered the village. Also, when we finish the task on Heather Island, the reward money will be split among us.”

“When did I ever say I was short of money?” Luo En was completely baffled.

“Then why are you knocking on so much?” Xili was equally perplexed.

“I’m not short, but they are.” Luo En raised his hand, pointing to the employer and his daughter driving the carriage outside the curtain.

Xili suddenly realized, “The money you asked for, is it for them?”

“What else? In order to hire the Demon Hunter, they probably spent all their savings. Once we’ve made it through, we can’t just leave them homeless, can we? Houses near Heather Island aren’t cheap.”

Hearing this, Xili’s face flushed with embarrassment.

She, who lived comfortably, had not thought of this.

Luo En then took an apple out of the basket and nibbled on it as he added:

“Since it was this father who risked his life to bring the Demon Hunter here, solving the village’s Fog Demon problem, naturally, this money belongs to him and his daughter. This can also be considered compensation and gratitude from those villagers, used for their relocation expenses. Fair and reasonable, right?”

“You’ve thought all of that through!”

Xili looked at the man in front of her with increasing admiration.

During the “polite fundraising” process, the father and daughter, being unable to contribute any money after spending all their savings on hiring the Demon Hunter, were forced by Luo En onto the carriage to transport their belongings and work off their debt as laborers.

Xili thought Luo En was just putting on a full show to avoid suspicion.

She had not expected that he was not only taking the opportunity to get the father and daughter out of the village to avoid post-incident revenge from the villagers who might have noticed something, but he also had their resettlement funds ready, truly a master of planning ahead.

Compared to him, her own actions seemed reckless and immature.

Ashamed, Xili knocked on her head, and then came up with a new question:

“So, for that bet, did you also calculate that you’d win?”

“Not too stupid.”

Luo En nodded and explained with a smile,

“If those villagers really had the sense of right and wrong, they would have taken up arms to fight the Fog Demon or fled the village by now. Those who stayed are mostly of a cowardly and lowly bloodline, constrained by ‘traditions’ for a hundred years or so. Even if you unlock their shackles, their first reaction would not be to thank you, but to turn against the weaker ones.

Isn’t it normal for you to lose?”

“That makes sense.”

Xili was enlightened, then touched the Silver Sword behind her back feeling somewhat downcast,

“So, should I not have shown that kindness? Not only did I put myself in danger, but I also almost harmed the father and daughter.”

“It’s not that. There’s nothing wrong with kindness itself. Just need to think more before acting.”

Luo En shook his head, offering his perspective,

“In this world, not all good people will die, nor will all bad people, but the foolish ones usually die first.”

After listening, Xili was profoundly affected and respectfully bowed her head.

At this moment, she conceded defeat wholeheartedly and confidently patted her chest, speaking loudly:

“Tell me, how much does Celebrian owe you? According to the agreement, I’ll pay it back for her!”

Luo En responded with a sly smile on his face:

“Before betting, you should have asked clearly what exactly Celebrian owes me.”

Xili’s eyelid twitched, and an ominous premonition arose in her heart, involuntarily turning her head to look at Celebrian in the corner.

And Celebrian, unable to conceal the matter any longer, could only reveal her own shortcomings with a wry smile, speaking of the debt of gratitude and labor time she owed.

As the truth was revealed, Xili felt like the sky had fallen.

Luo En, pretending to be earnest with a bit of malicious pleasure, said:

“The final lesson: ten bets, nine deceits, you’d better play less in the future.”

Watching Xili sign the mercenary contract with a gloomy face and then burying herself in Celebrian’s embrace with a wail, Luo En lifted the curtain with a clear and refreshed spirit, chatting with the middle-aged driver about family matters.

And Rose, who had also witnessed the drama unfold, stepped out of the carriage, her heart brimming with contentment.

“Here, this is for you, very sweet.”

A fair little hand came from the side, handing over a golden yellow pear. The flaxen-haired young girl gratefully looked at the Dark Elf big sister who had saved her.

Along the way, she had learned the gist of the situation from her father and was full of gratitude for the Demon Hunters who had eradicated the Fog Demon and saved her and the village.

Rose was about to refuse, but her hand impulsively accepted the pear.

She bit into it, and the sweet juice burst in her mouth, bringing strips of pleasure and satisfaction.

It felt like an experience she had not had for a very long time, as if a voice deep in her heart echoed in the unknown.

Seeing Rose a bit distracted, Luo En couldn’t help but sit over and ask:

“What’s wrong?”

Rose came back to her senses, shook her head to indicate she was fine, and then pointed to the carriage, changing the subject,

“My Lord, a mortal girl like her, even with some talent, isn’t worth you personally contracting, right?”

“You don’t understand, they have more uses than you think.”

Luo En replied vaguely, his eyes mysteriously gleaming.

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