Chapter 52: Don't Lie to Me.
The impulse in her bones continued to wash over Linsha's brain like a tide, rendering her unable to focus on anything else. With the Fallen Elves' transformation rate reaching 50%, Linsha's body became increasingly difficult to resist their influence. Additionally, Yaming continued whispering in her head, further manipulating her thoughts.
Soon, only one thought remained in Linsha's mind.
Torture. He must be tortured. A person like him deserves to regret coming into this world.
"Hehe."
At this moment, a serious smile appeared on Linsha's lips as she raised her small hand, pouring life magic onto the brown-haired boy, treating him as if he were a common goblin.
"!"
In an instant, the brown-haired boy trembled all over. He felt as if a poisonous snake were staring at him, his intense fear causing him to break out in a cold sweat, urging his body to run as fast as possible.
Yet, when he looked at Linsha again the next second, she was still gazing at him with a gentle smile.
"What is wrong?"
Linsha asked, tilting her head in confusion. Her expression and mood mirrored that of a noble lady, leaving the brown-haired boy bewildered. The current sense of crisis emanates from Linsha.
However, how could this seemingly innocent and easy-to-deceive noble lady instill such a terrifying feeling?
The brown-haired boy was at a loss, unable to find a reason, and thus continued to play his part, shedding crocodile tears.
"Oh, I'm sorry, my brother and I are orphans."
"When I was a child, adults in the village sold me to a gang of bandits. If I couldn't deliver enough gold coins every month, they threatened to execute me. Really..." The brown-haired boy began wiping his tears miserably. "I don't want to hurt others, but I have to survive."
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Listening to the brown-haired boy's cry, Linsha's expression became a bit tangled, and she gently asked, "So... have you ever considered breaking away from that group of bandits?"
"How can we escape? Even if my brother and I manage to escape, we orphans are penniless and will soon starve to death."
Tears continued to flow, and the brown-haired boy seemed engrossed in his performance. Holding his stomach, he said in a sad voice, "I really don't want to experience... this kind of staying in the cold... hungry..."
The brown-haired boy's acting skills were commendable. Even his brother, lying at a distance, couldn't help but mentally applaud. In the past, Linsha might have been moved to tears by such acting, but now she displayed a hint of sadness and then winked at Lin Te.
Lin Te: "..."
He had a feeling.
Gritting his teeth, Lin Te turned around and retrieved a large bag of gold coins obtained from selling the Linsha Bracelet. Remembering past experiences where he had snatched numerous gold coins from her, he put the money bag away and handed the gold coins to the young man.
"This man is clearly a thief... Not only can I not beat him, but I also have to give him money. It's really frustrating!" Lin Te sighed internally, regretting following this young lady despite losing his mind. He was used to this kind of situation.
"This... this?" Hearing the sound of the gold coins colliding, the brown-haired boy had anticipated what would happen, yet he still waved his hands with a fearful look. "These gold coins... I can't accept them!"
"It doesn't matter; just accept it! Just promise me... don't do this kind of thing to your brother again in the future." While talking, Linsha took out her staff and healed the brown-haired boy. In an instant, he felt relief as his waist and legs no longer hurt, and all injuries from being thrown to the ground vanished.
The staff's function was to enhance the user's magic power, but the Linsha staff did the opposite—it diluted the user's magic power. So, when she didn't want someone to die, Linsha used the staff for healing purposes.
"How did you get here?"
"Well, we came on horseback, and the horses are tied up not far away."
"Then I can rest assured. Take this money and go with your brother. Leave this area quickly, find a city to settle in, use these gold coins to do some work, and be a good person in the future!"
Upon hearing Linsha's earnest teachings, the brown-haired boy burst into tears again. He exclaimed, "You benefactor... I will always remember your kindness! One day I will definitely return the favor."
"Well, I don't ask for anything to do this kind of thing... Let's go!" Saying that, Linsha waved her staff again and treated the brown-haired boy's brother as well. However, the brown-haired boy, aware of his brother's poor acting skills, quickly thanked Linsha and left with his brother.
In this way, the two thieving brothers managed to obtain the victim's gold coins after the attempted robbery, leaving the guard uncles bewildered.
"Miss... I... I..." In this regard, Keck hesitated to speak. However, this wasn't the first time he tried to impress Linsha. Could persuasion alone change her personality, or was it a futile effort?
"Uncle Keck, I believe they will all become good people in the future!" Linsha said with a bright smile, asking, "Right?"
"Yes... Yes... Everything the eldest lady said is true." Keck felt his voice was dry, continuing to drive the cart with a helpless look, not wanting to say anything more.
"Miss Linsha, I think what you did was wonderful! You are so kind!" As the two uncles' emotions calmed down a bit, a voice suddenly emerged, causing their blood pressure to rise. They looked at Chris getting out of the car with harsh expressions, emanating killing intent.
Is this kind of person really trying to pursue the eldest lady with no results?
Despite this, Linsha smiled after Chris' compliment. Even though she didn't look at him or care about him, and her smile had nothing to do with him, Chris felt like his progress bar had inexplicably been raised a lot!
"I marked it and let it go as you said," Linsha said, raising her chin and smiling at Yaming. "As long as you do this, interesting things will happen in the future, right? Don't lie to me, okay."