07《reach the city》

We finally reached the city. The souls of the people in the crowd were of many colors.

"Fox, aren't the blackened ones the ones with bad ideas? So bad people?"

The fox nodded and said, "Yes, on the contrary, those who are bright in spirit are also good ones. The brighter their spirit, the more good they have done, the darker the more evil they have done."

"What about the transparent ones?"

The fox was startled for a moment by my question. Then he said, "I don't know who he is, but stay away from that person!" The fox warned me with a worried and stern tone. I nodded in agreement. Curiosity would kill the cat, after all. I had neither the means nor the time to deal with that man.

"Then, Fox, let's go to that store first and get an eye bandage or something. It's really hard to keep my eyes closed. I'm going to have to open them reflexively"

"I want to buy some clean clothes too. It doesn't cover any part of me. It would make more sense if I didn't!"

The fox shook his head.

I approached the shop. The owner of the shop was a woman in her 40s with heavy make-up. His soul was a little darkened, he had a sly gaze.

When he saw me coming, an ancient disgusted expression formed on his face, then he disinterestedly looked away. Good thing he didn't fire it because it was the worst and poor quality of all the other shops. If this fired me, the others would taunt me.

I rushed past and looked at the clothes. I went to the side for men and children. The dresses were all long.

Among the best dresses sold in the shop, it was a white, gold thread embroidered suit that caught my attention.

It fascinated me so much that I couldn't take my eyes off it. I absolutely wanted this dress!

"Fox, this dress also has spiritual energy? I thought it was only the spiritual energy of living things."

I looked curiously at the fox sitting on my shoulder.

"Yes, it is. The gold thread used in sewing and embellishing this outfit is made from the fur of a fox of our species turned into rope. Shi La, buy this dress and it will allow you to move easily. It will also be more comfortable since it is a light dress."

He said nervously, "Well, it's okay with you, you're the same species after all?" I asked.

With a sigh, the fox said, "Why should it be a problem? Among us creatures, there are those who eat and hunt people, just as there are those who eat and hunt people, just as there are those who eat and hunt. Everything is mutual. It would be ridiculous to develop one-sided enmity. Besides, one-sided enmity is only made up of backward heads."

I nodded and took the dress and walked over to the woman. Although he didn't say anything, his contemptuous eyes were clearly "Do you have the money to buy this outfit?" He was making clear the question he was going to ask.

I ignored the woman and went back to looking at the shop. One of the reasons I loved that white dress was because it had a silver pure spiritual energy.

I bought two white long bandages that matched the dress. One was for tying my long hair and the other was for my eyes.

"Fox, is there anything you want?"

He refused, shaking his head.

"OK then."

I walked over to the counter and put on both bandages. After choosing some underwear and some spare clothes, "That's it. How much does it cost?" I asked.

The woman calculated and said, "The dress is embellished with thread made from the feathers of a newborn golden fox. Also, the fabric is stretchy, high quality and durable. Don't look at the outside of the shop, our dresses are always top quality. This dress is 20 bronze."

"5 bronzes in one bandage, 10 bronzes in total"

"Underwear total 23 bronze"

"The other 3 dresses, each of 10 bronze, 30 bronze"

"A total of 83 bronzes"

I don't know if I was ripped off as a newcomer to the world, but if I looked at the vicious expression in the woman's eyes, I was definitely being ripped off.

Anyway, now that I'm really hungry, I can't go to another store.

If I get screwed, I'll ask the woman for it later.

Meanwhile, my soul was purified even more because I killed a bad person like Ostim. Because I stole her stuff, it got a little darker, neutralized.

I took 1 silver out of the storage ring I stole from Ostim and gave it to the woman. I was holding on to the money as the woman tried to take it away from me. He stubbornly tries to take it, I stubbornly hold on. Finally, angrily "Will you get it or not?!" I left with an almost tearful expression.

The woman, on the other hand, awarded 17 bronzes, increasing. (1 silver = 100 bronze)

I threw away every item in the storage ring, then decided to ask the woman to find a place to stay. Of course, I asked for the money with a depressed expression.

"Do you know of a place where I can stay and rest?"

After thinking for a while, the woman said, "There is Yon Inn a little further. You can stay there," and went back to work.

When he got outside, the fox said sarcastically, "You have a whole clan's treasure on top of Ostim's treasures, you'll still weep at the few bronzes that go." After ignoring him and wandering around a bit, I reached the Inn. I went in and asked for the money needed for the one night stay that was holding for the Khan. Of course, I had to give 1 silver for 1 night.

Oh my money, don't go *cries*

The man was trying to take a silver from my hand while the fox looked at my blackened face and laughed. "Sir, will you stay or not?!"

I frowned as the man shouted in anger.

"I'm not staying!"

Angrily, I left the inn and made my way back to the forest.

"Are you going to sleep outside? Will you be okay like that? Shi La, stop being stingy and go back to the inn." While the fox was shaking his head negatively, he was throwing 'what am I going to do with you' look.

"No way, instead of giving my 1 silver, I'll go to sleep on the branch of a tree!"

While I was walking with my feet stamped on the ground, I stopped when I saw the lake in front of me. "Look, here's the fox! I've been pretty lucky! I can put on my clothes and bandage after I wash here"

I haven't worn the clothes yet 'cause you didn't get dirty.

"Well, it's okay? You're still a girl after all"

I was rolling my eyes and saying, "No, what a problem. My body is male after all. We are in the depths of the forest, and it's getting dark. No one will ever come here." I was undressing.

The fox also sat curled up on a stone, turned his back to the lake, and said, "Well, I'll keep watch for you here." While saying "thank you fox", I entered the lake at the same time.

"Oww, it's cold. Anyway, let me wash before it gets cold"

I threw the torn, slave clothes I wore in a corner. They weren't worth a dime.

I wore the blood-red ring that stores the treasures I got from the clan and the ring I got from Ostim on his finger.

I spilled my blood on these two rings and tied them to myself by making a deal. Even though it belonged to me, I would still not leave it with me.

Immediately after washing I put on the underwear and that white, gold thread trimmed outfit. I gathered my hair with one of the bandages and covered my eyes with the other. The bandage was soft and comfortable.

Also, when I closed my eyes, I started to see my surroundings more clearly. Although, I always visited the city with my eyes closed, anyway.

When I turned and looked at the fox, I froze and shouted, "Don't touch him!"

-To be continued-