The Arrival of the Cunning Man

Bernice seemed oblivious, still gazing forward with the same expressionless face, resembling a beautiful ice sculpture.

Celeste, the instructor, noticed and gently touched Asna's arm.

"Does Major Shajah have any more matters to attend to?" Princess Asna dismissed him.

Major Shajah withdrew his gaze, looking somewhat awkward. He seemed to want to linger a bit longer in Noah City.

Suddenly, a glint flashed in his eyes, Both of them seemed to have something special in their eyes. He then raised his hand to his ear, as if confirming something. A look of surprise crossed his face, and he dropped his hand, returning to a calm demeanor as he addressed Princess Asna, "Your Highness, Lord Edmond has arrived."

What? That snake was coming?!

Princess Asna looked surprised, slowly turning to face the bridge. I saw a subtle fluctuation in her eyes, as if Edmond's arrival brought her great joy, and a faint smile appeared on her lips involuntarily.

"Lord Edmond is coming?!" Dawn, the girl, exclaimed in excitement. The girl beside her, Lindsay, glanced at her irritably, saying, "What's there to get excited about because of Lord Edmond?"

"Because he's handsome!" Dawn, seemingly a fan of Edmond, excitedly clasped her hands to her chest. "Lord Edmond is so handsome!"

"Hey! Dawn, Emery is handsome too!" a male voice from Uncle Dominic's scouting team chimed in, surprisingly siding with Emery.

"Get lost! Emery is not as handsome as Lord Edmond! Emery is the worst; he calls everyone 'darling'! Hmph!"

"He's jealous because Emery calls others 'darling'? Hahaha!"

Emery's teammates were just as non-serious as Emery himself.

"Darling! Beer! Darling! I'm the most handsome guy in Noah City!" No matter how they called behind me, I ignored Emery.

Edmond's arrival unexpectedly stirred up commotion in Noah City. I didn't expect this cunning snake to have such a significant influence in this world.

At that moment, rhythmic footsteps echoed from the white passage at the end of the bridge. Everyone fell silent and turned to look at the white corridor.

Shortly after, two squads of Silvermoon City soldiers ran out of the passage. They wore clean and neat silver-gray combat uniforms with hats, far surpassing Celeste's team in both material and style. They looked like divine soldiers from a rich and abundant kingdom. It seemed that in this world, there was a significant wealth gap.

After running out, they lined up neatly on both sides of the bridge. Following them, I saw the familiar figure. I turned my face to the side, took a deep breath, and tried to calm myself, preventing myself from rushing over to beat him up right now!Lord Edmond." Princess Asna's gentle voice came from the front.

I furrowed my brows; I had to face him. Just like Princess Asna, maintaining a calm demeanor was crucial. Only by facing him again would I avoid revealing any flaws in his presence.

Forcing myself to look forward, I saw Edmond's face, with a gentle and apologetic smile. He looked at Asna and said, "Princess Asna, I apologize for the disturbance. Could we allow our people to rest here briefly? We need to continue to the next city to search for our stolen escape pods."

Princess Asna's face slightly lowered, and a beautiful blush adorned her cheeks. "Sure, I didn't expect someone to steal from Silvermoon City. It takes great courage. Lord Edmond, have you found out who she is? We could help keep an eye out for Silvermoon City." Asna's face maintained a slight blush, carrying the shyness of a young girl. Suddenly, I felt that her natural shyness might actually help me. With Edmond's sharp and X-ray-like eyes, any flaws would be exposed the moment they made eye contact.

Edmond also looked down at her with a worried expression. "I haven't found out yet. I'm afraid it might be someone from Eclipse City. If that's the case, it would be really bad."

"That would indeed be bad," Princess Asna replied with concern, turning to address everyone, "Everyone, you can go back now. The people from Silvermoon City are just taking a short rest here and won't disturb anyone."

Edmond smiled at the crowd, his eyes expressing apologies.

"Lord Edmond doesn't look like someone who could do such a thing..." Edmund sighed as he observed Edmond. I glared at him coldly. Did Edmond's charm really have such a great impact? Edmund had a high IQ, but his emotional intelligence was undoubtedly low. The entire city had been deceived by Edmond's gentle smile, just like I was initially.

The citizens of Noah City began to disperse at Asna's words, leaving in different directions. People passed by Edmund and me, and I turned away as well. Edmund remained standing in place, still trying to decipher Edmond's character, seemingly putting great effort into understanding whether Edmond was as I described him. Did Edmond want to rest here? Ridiculous! He definitely wanted to take advantage and search around!

"Wife, wife!" Emery smiled at me. I ignored him as I walked past, and he continued, "I'll take you to get your bag." He said from behind me.

Damn it!Caught in the trap!I halted my steps.

"Son! Don't tease your wife!" Uncle Dominic shouted sternly. "You won't win over a girl like this! You have to be obedient to what she says, just like your old man. See, your old man won over your mom this way! Hmph." Uncle Dominic appeared unusually proud and satisfied.这 father and son pair is really something. Well, now that Edmond is here, it's not suitable to go get my bag.

I ignored Emery and continued walking.

"Wife! Don't go! Do you really not want it?" Emery's voice suddenly came from behind.

I kept walking with the crowd.

"Wife!" Suddenly, I heard Emery's voice again. Surprised, I looked beside me, and he was rubbing his wrist and stretching his neck. I was astonished to see that the place he had been shackled was now empty, with the handcuffs swinging on the wall. In my peripheral vision, Celeste, Asna, and others were leaving.

"Son! You should have freed me too!" Uncle Dominic was jumping in place.

I looked at Emery in amazement. "How did you escape?!"

Emery smugly turned his wrists and grinned at me. "Want to know? Come to my room, and I'll tell you."

"Boom!" I didn't know why, but I kicked him directly.

"Ah!" Emery was stunned by my sudden kick, clutching his abdomen and wincing in pain.

I was also momentarily stunned; I didn't know why I had kicked him. Well, I did know—I just couldn't control the desire to beat him.

He looked at me innocently, slowly straightened his body, and continued massaging his stomach. "Your bag is in my room."

I turned and walked away.

"Wife! Wife! Don't ignore me! I apologize!" Emery followed closely. It was annoying. People around were secretly laughing, and he pointed at me and said to others, "Don't compete with me, she's my wife."

"Emery!" Edmund grabbed Emery. "Stop bothering Cora! She has finally calmed down!"

Emery was held back by Edmund. I immediately quickened my pace, blending into the crowd. Behind me, Emery kept shouting, "Wife! Wife! Edmund! Let me go! Wife!"

I quickened my pace even more. Gradually, the people around me dispersed, entering the adjacent cabins that resembled their home or walking to other places.

"Wife—"

I heard Emery's voice again. Seeing another bridge nearby, I immediately jumped down and leaned against the cold iron wall below the bridge, sitting with my knees pulled up. I felt really annoyed. I couldn't imagine living with such a guy.

But where else could I go?