Chapter 4 — Bought the wrong Bac Canh Vuong

The house is old, the table top is not very clean. I stared at the piece of meat, so heartbroken that I could barely breathe. Hac Da reached out his claws and quickly picked it up to eat.

“Not dirty yet.”

I couldn't help but laugh. He looked at me, his ears tilted slightly away. After eating, I told him about finding a new job.

"Tomorrow I will go to the bookstore and ask. You stay home and rest, don't go out to catch rabbits anymore."

Hach Da asked:

“Why?”

“Your wound will open.”

“So what to eat?”

“I will make money.”

He lowered his eyes, looking at the thin layer of callous in my palm.

“You are very tired.”

I was stunned. It's been a long time since anyone said this to me. Everyone just said I'm still young, it's okay to work a little bit more. The restaurant owner criticized me for being slow and told me to work harder. The person who hired me to copy books always left me the most books, because I was easy to talk to and didn't ask for more money. Even I felt a little tired which was not worth it. No matter how much sleep you have, you still have to wake up the next day. But Hac Da said: "You are very tired." Just three short words made me want to cry a little. I bowed my head to collect the dishes and chopsticks, pretending to be very busy.

“It's okay.”

Hach Da did not expose me. At night, he still sleeps by the door. I lay in bed tossing and turning, unable to sleep. The system was silent all day, then suddenly appeared. 【Discover that the destiny of the mission target has been deviated.】 I sat up:

“What does it mean?”

【In the original destiny, three months later, the mission target will become the City Lord's mate, thanks to the power of the City Lord's mansion, he will return to the beast clan, and finally become the new ruler of the Northern Realm.】 【But this afternoon, the City Lord's mansion was attacked.】 【The mission target is missing.】 I remember the orc that had a very high price in the auction house. The system once said, saving him would change my fate. Now he is gone. Maybe my fate won't change anymore. I lay down, feeling very calm inside.

“It's okay.”

The system does not understand. 【She lost her only chance to change her life.】

“I can find another job.”

【You will always live very hard.】 I looked towards the door. Hac Da is still not sleeping. In the dark, his eyes glowed slightly. The tail poked out from under the thin blanket and quietly placed at the foot of my bed. I reached out and touched it. His tail did not dodge.

“But today I got to eat meat and have another person by my side.”

I spoke very quietly to the system.

“It's a little better than yesterday.”

The system is silent. Outside the window there was the sound of wind. Hac Da suddenly sat up, his alert ears erect. Almost at the same time, there was a loud knocking on the door downstairs. Someone called the landlady.

"The city guards searched! The City Lord's Palace lost an important beastman, following orders to check every house!"

I immediately woke up. Hac Da was standing in front of the window. Moonlight fell on his neck, illuminating the destroyed burning mark. There was a steady sound of footsteps on the stairs. The guard is going up. Hac Da turned his head to look at me, his voice very low.

“Tang Ninh, give them the contract, say you bought it from the wrong person, I threatened you.”

After speaking, he reached out and pushed the window. But I was one step faster, grabbing his tail.

05

I grabbed his tail and pulled him back with force. Hac Da's body stiffened.

“You can't go.”

He turned his head to look at me, his eyes lowered:

“Let go.”

“Your leg was just bandaged.”

“The person the defender is looking for could be me.”

We spoke up at the same time. Hearing what he said clearly, I was stunned. Perhaps Hac Da thought I was finally scared, so I raised my hand to pull my tail back. But I held on tighter.

“But they said they were looking for the lost beastman in the City Lord's palace. You're the one I bought from the black market."

Hac Da stared at me. The more I talked, the more I felt it made sense, so I got out of bed and found the crumpled contract on the table.

“This has your number and the black market seal on it. Just show it to them, we can prove that you are not the one who escaped from the City Lord's palace."

He seemed to want to say something. But the footsteps on the stairs stopped right outside the door. The next second, there was a strong knock on the door.

“The guards search, open the door!”

I quickly let go of Hac Da's tail. The small tail was immediately hidden behind his back, the fur was tangled by me. I held the contract and opened the door. Outside there are four guards. The leader held a portrait, his eyes passed me and landed on Hac Da.

“Where did this beast come from?”

“I bought it on the black market last night.”

I gave him the contract.

“He registered, he didn't escape from the City Lord's palace.”

The guard bowed his head to check the seal. Hac Da stood by the window, his long hair covering the mark on the back of his neck, his face cold. Only the hand hanging at his side was clenched tightly, the tips of his fingers revealing sharp claws. Afraid that he would get nervous, and afraid that the guards would find out, I had to move up to block him in front of him. The leader finished reading the contract, raised his head and asked:

“What time did you buy it last night?”

“After the auction ends.”

“How much money?”

I will give you an honest quote. The expression on his face immediately became strange. Maybe he felt that spending that much money to buy an injured beastman like this, I also had a problem with my mind. The guard next to him opened the portrait. The beast in the painting has long dark hair, delicate features, and wears a vestment with embroidered Bac Canh patterns. Completely unlike Hac Da. The guard compared it twice and then rolled up the picture.

“It's not him.”

I breathed a sigh of relief. But the leader did not immediately leave. He glanced around the room and saw a few cigarette packets falling by the window.

“Last night the City Lord's mansion was attacked, and the escaped orc had an important status. If a stranger comes looking for you two, report it immediately."

I nodded. The guard returned the contract and turned to go downstairs. It wasn't until the sound of footsteps completely disappeared that Hac Da's tense shoulders relaxed slightly. I closed the door, squatted down and picked up the wooden pot that had been knocked over.

“Fortunately, the person in the picture doesn't look like you.”

Hach Da did not speak. I turned my head to look at him. He was still standing by the window, his eyes falling on the contract in my hand.

“Tang Ninh.”

“Yes?”

“You don't know who I am.”

“I know.”

I put the wooden pot back in place.

"My name is Hac Da."

He frowned slightly between his eyebrows. I remembered the doctor's words and added:

“Previously, he may have worked in the Bac Canh army.”

“But if you don't want to talk, I won't ask.”

Hac Da looked at me for a long time:

“What if I bring trouble?”

I thought for a moment.

“Then wait for trouble to come and then figure it out.”

Anyway, the most annoying thing right now is the rent coming expires in five days. That is more urgent than the danger that we don't know when it will appear.