Chapter 6 — Bought the wrong Bac Canh Vuong

But the day I fainted, I didn't go to the restaurant. I didn't break the bowl either. I explained for a long time. The boss just lost patience and told me not to do it anymore.

“Anyway, your hands and feet are slow, keeping it is useless.”

I stood in front of the back kitchen door, feeling very uncomfortable. Three days' wages are enough to buy half a bag of rice. But all around were relatives of the boss, no one was willing to help me. I can just take the apron down. When I returned, it was dark. Hac Da is waiting for me at the entrance of the alley. He looked at my empty hands, then looked at my red eyes.

“What's going on?”

“Nothing.”

I didn't ask anymore. The next morning, when I woke up, Hac Da was no longer at home. I panicked inside, and before I even put on proper shoes, I ran to the restaurant. When we arrived, there were many people crowding in front of the door. Hac Da stood in front of the counter. Don't hit people. Also don't break things. Just put a notebook in front of the boss. That's an old book I used to copy for the restaurant. I don't know where Hac Da found the hidden original, so he asked the landlady to bring along a few neighbors who often came to eat as witnesses. In the book, it is clearly recorded that the number of broken bowls was reported as broken before I got sick. The boss deducted my money completely unreasonable.

“Give her back.”

Hach Da only said two words. The boss looked at the group of people gathered outside, his face was ugly, and he could only take out the salary. Hac Da took the money, not taking any extra money. On the way home, I held the bag of money I had just found and couldn't help but ask:

“How did you find the evidence?”

"There is a notebook in the house."

I remember, sometimes the restaurant owner would give me a notebook to take home and copy. Perhaps Hac Da saw it.

“So how did you know to find the landlady?”

"There were so many people, he didn't dare deny it."

I looked at him in surprise.

“You're smarter now.”

Hac Da's footsteps stopped.

"I wasn't stupid before."

“But the first day I broke two bowls.”

His tail flicked angrily. I hugged my money bag tightly, smiled and ran after it. When we arrived at the beginning of the street, a lot of people were gathering in front. The city guard is posting a new reward order. The beast in the painting is the person who disappeared from the City Lord's palace that day. Next to it there is another prominent line:

— Suspected to be the young master of the Bac Canh royal family who has been lost for many years. The person who provides the clue is rewarded with one hundred gold coins.

I took a cold breath.

“It turns out the person the system wanted me to save was young master Bac Canh.”

No wonder he will become a big figure later. Hac Da stood next to me, his eyes fixed on the painting. But his face gradually turned cold.

07

That night, Hac Da never slept. He sat by the window, not knowing what he was thinking. At first I intended to ask, but in the end I didn't open my mouth. The next day, the bookstore was very busy. A guest wearing a cloak came to write a letter. He sat in the far corner, the hood of his cloak pulled very low, revealing only a pale chin.

“Written for whom?” I asked.

He looked at me.

“Written to a benefactor.”

“What do you want to write?”

“Tell her that the person she saved brought trouble to her.”

My hand holding the pen stopped. The guest slowly raised his head. It was the beastman on the bounty order. Long dark hair, delicate features. It's just that her face is much paler than in the picture, and there is still an untreated wound on her shoulder. I almost fell off the chair. He put his hand on the edge of the table.

“Don't be afraid, I'm not here to hurt you.”

I lowered my voice:

“The city guards are looking for you.”

“I know.”

“So you still go to the bookstore?”

He was silent for a moment.

"I'm looking for Hac Da."

My heart sank. Sure enough, he knew Hac Da. Before I could speak, the bookstore door was suddenly pushed open. Hac Da stood outside the door. Maybe he ran all the way here, his breathing was a bit messy, his long silver-gray hair blowing in the wind. When he saw the cloaked beastman, his eyes immediately turned cold.

“Lac Nhan.”

The other person immediately stood up. The next second, before the eyes of everyone in the bookstore, he knelt down on one knee.

“Your Highness.”

The bookstore was so quiet that even the sound of flipping books was gone. The pen in my hand fell on the table. Hac Da's face became even more ugly.

“Stand up.”

Lac Nhan did not move.

“Your subordinates protect your helpless master, please punish your Highness.”

Mr. Chu poked his head out from behind the counter. I quickly took two people to the backyard. After closing the door, Lac Nhan slowly stood up. I looked at him, then looked at Hac Da.

“What did you call him just now?”

Lac Nhan replied in a low voice:

“Your Highness.”

“He is the true master of Bac Canh.”

For a moment, my mind couldn't keep up.

“So the person in the picture…”

“It's me.”

Lac Nhan took off his cloak, revealing the mark on the back of his neck. It is very similar to the burning mark on Hac Da's body. The outside is also the pattern of the Northern Scene Legion, but the middle part has no trace of destruction.

"I am Your Highness's personal bodyguard. After the Northern Canh rebellion broke out, Your Highness led me to escape from the royal city. The chasing soldiers followed closely and did not let go, we could only exchange identities."

He spoke very briefly. That night, Hac Da handed over the robe symbolizing his identity and royal family's trust to Lac Nhan. The marks on the royal family and the bodyguard are very similar. The only difference lies in the wolf head in the middle. To make the disguise more realistic, Hac Da personally destroyed the royal pattern in the middle of his burning mark. Lac Nhan brought a token to lure soldiers. As for Hac Da, he pretended to be an ordinary bodyguard and was kicked out of the army after being punished. Then the two lost each other on the run. Lac Nhan was caught in the black market. Because he carried the royal family's token and refused to reveal his true identity, everyone thought he was the missing young master of Bac Canh. The City Lord's Palace also bought him because he wanted to take advantage of that status. I slowly looked towards Hac Da. He leaned against the wall, his expression calm. Like the story Lac Nhan told was not his story. But I remember the cramped iron cage at the bottom of the black market. Remember the missing ear, the constantly cracking wound on his tail and the rusty piece of metal in his leg.

“So why were you sold to the black market?”

Lac Nhan's face turned pale. Hac Da coldly interrupted:

“No need to say.”

But I predicted it wouldn't be a good experience. Lac Nhan bowed his head.

"Someone recognized Your Highness. In order to force them to ask about the whereabouts of the former royal family, they detained you for a very long time. Later, seeing that they couldn't ask anything, they destroyed your facial recognition records, treated you like an ordinary animal slave and sold it."

My breath caught. But Hac Da pointed look at me. Maybe you're worried that after knowing your identity, I'll be afraid. I'm not afraid. I just suddenly felt like I should have given him an extra piece of meat last night. Lac Nhan took out a heavy bag of money from his chest.

"Miss Tang Ninh, thank you for saving His Highness. This is just a small thank you gift. After His Highness returns to the North, the royal family will reward you greatly."

The money bag was placed on the table, making a heavy sound. The system also appeared at this time. 【Discover the mission target.】 【Confirm the identity of the mission target: Young Master Bac Canh.】 I looked at Lac Nhan. The system is telling him. But the next second, the voice suddenly became interrupted. 【Unusual identity data.】 【Rechecking...】 【Adjusting mission target's identity.】 【Young master Bac Canh is really Hac Da.】 The system was silent for a long time. 【You picked up a bargain.】 It turns out the person I bought is not a beastman who cannot change my fate. He is the big character who will later have immense power that the system once mentioned. Lac Nhan is still waiting for my answer. I opened my money bag and looked. The amount of money inside was enough for me to buy the small room I was renting, and enough to not have to worry about rent for a long time. I held the bag of money in my arms.

“Thank you.”