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Dumb was stunned and subconsciously raised his head. He once again saw the old man's wrinkled face. The old man's face was expressionless as he stared at him. "What, what's the problem?"

The old man frowned slightly. He thought to himself, "So he's a silly boy. It's good that he's a little silly. "I just asked you, have you never eaten your fill?"

Dumb nodded. He felt that the old man didn't seem to have any intention of hitting him. He couldn't help but be a little bolder and said, "Yes, yes, I know you must be very angry. If you don't hit me, can you let me go?" Although he failed this time, it was a long day after all. Dumb felt that he still had a chance to complete the task. He would never be discouraged because of a failure to lead a fish. For the sake of his beloved steamed bun, he still had to continue working hard and play his role.

The corner of the old man's mouth twitched slightly as he said, "Did I say I wouldn't hit you? You stole my money bag, so it seems normal for me to hit you. "

Dumb's relaxed face collapsed again. He returned to the posture of holding his head with his hands and said with his head lowered, "Then, then can you not hit my hand?"

The old man asked in surprise, "Why?"

Dumb whispered, "Because, because I still have to lead the fish. If my hand is broken, I won't be able to lead the fish. If I can't lead the fish, I won't have any steamed buns to eat and I'll be beaten by Uncle Li."

"Lead the fish? Uncle Li? " The old man was only slightly stunned for a moment before he understood what it meant to lead the fish. He also understood that Uncle Li was the head of the silly thief in front of him. He felt a little funny in his heart. The thief was caught by the victim, but he actually asked the victim not to hit his hand. The silly boy in front of him was really stupid!

"Hitting you is still light. With my identity, even if I kill you, no one will cause trouble for me. Do you believe me?"

Dumb was stunned and said, "Kill me? If you kill me, won't I be dead? What's the taste of death? Can you tell me first? Will it hurt to die? There will be no steamed buns to eat after I die, right? "

The old man suddenly felt that his mood seemed to be a lot more cheerful when he talked to this silly boy. However, the old man could never have imagined that the skinny little boy who had asked him what it felt like to die would become the all-powerful Grim Reaper who brought death to others in just a few decades.

"Do you want to eat your fill?" The old man decided not to dawdle with Dumb any longer and went straight to the point.

Speaking of eating, Dumb suddenly became energetic. The steamed bun he had eaten in the morning had long been digested in the cold weather. His stomach growled. He raised his head and looked at the old man longingly. "Yes! What I want most is to be full. Why don't you give me one of those purple coins? I only need one. "Dumb's saliva dripped down the corner of his mouth when he thought of the chicken drumstick.

The old man said, "I won't give you money, but if you want to eat your fill, then come with me. I'll let you eat your fill, and I won't beat you."

Dumb's eyes lit up. In the morning, he just wanted to be taken away like the little girl. His wish came true. He carefully asked, "Really, can you really let me eat my fill?"

The old man nodded and said, "If you have any other requests, you can tell me. I'll try my best to satisfy you. However, this time, I might not come back for a long time. You have to think carefully." He didn't want to bring back a child who cried every day. If he killed him, he would have to find another child.

Dumb shook his head and said, "I'm willing to go with you. As long as you can let me eat my fill, I don't have any other requests."

The old man nodded with satisfaction and said, "If you go with me, you'll have to work. Are you afraid of hard work?"

"Work? What kind of work? "Dumb murmured.

The old man said, "It's better than being a thief. At least I won't beat you, right? You won't, I can teach you. "

Dumb lowered his head and said, "But, but, I'm very stupid. They all say I'm stupid. Can I learn?"

The old man was a little impatient and said, "If I say you can learn, then you can learn. Come with me." After that, he turned around and walked out of the alley.

Dumb responded and followed the old man out. After a few steps, the old man suddenly stopped. Dumb didn't notice and bumped into the old man's back. "Ouch." Dumb cried out in pain. He covered his nose and looked at the old man in confusion.

The old man turned around and said, "What's your name?"

Dumb said, "My name is Dumb."

The old man mocked, "Dumb? You really live up to your name! Remember, my name is Goris. I'm an alchemist. From now on, you're my apprentice. "

Dumb nodded. He was afraid that he would forget, so he kept repeating, "Die in the song, die in the song, …"

The old man raised his voice and said, "My name is Goris, not 'die in the song'. Remember it clearly. You have to call me teacher from now on. "

"Oh, oh, I know. Teacher, teacher. But, what does teacher mean? "

Goris felt that he was really defeated by this little guy. He helplessly explained, "A teacher is someone who teaches you." After that, he turned around and walked out of the alley. Even the president of the Alchemist Union would show a respectful expression when he heard the name Goris. After all, although he was moody, he was still one of the few master alchemists.

Dumby suddenly thought of Uncle Li's performance after the girl left yesterday, and hurriedly chased after him, saying: "Teacher, can you accompany me to tell Uncle Li that he gave me a steamed bun to eat for such a long time, I have to tell him before I leave, otherwise, he will be angry."

Goris thought for a moment and nodded, "Okay, lead the way." Originally, he didn't need to go with Dumb, but for his own plan, he had to make Dumb follow him wholeheartedly. That was why he agreed to Dumb's silly suggestion.

Dumb led the way. After a few turns, he brought Goris to the corner of the south of the city. It was the shabby house that he had lived in for more than a year. At this time, most of the children were sent out to work by Uncle Li, so there was no noise. Goris frowned and said, "Is this the place?"

Dumby nodded and carefully pushed open the flimsy wooden door. He took the lead and walked in.

Uncle Li was drinking wine in the room. Since Dumb's fishing skills were getting better and better, his income had gradually increased. He didn't need to go out to work anymore. He was imagining that in a few years, he could save more money and live a more comfortable life. He could even marry a woman and live a good life. He didn't need to go to the brothel to vent his anger. While he was daydreaming, the door suddenly opened. Dumb's thin figure appeared in front of him.

"Hmm? How come you are back so soon? How many fish did you get? "

Dumb said with a little fear, "Uncle Li, I, I didn't get any fish."

Hearing that Dumb didn't get the results, Uncle Li's voice suddenly became sharp. He opened his fierce eyes and said, "You didn't get any fish? Why did you come back if you didn't get any fish? Your skin is tight again, isn't it? "

Dumb trembled and said timidly, "I, I came back to say goodbye to you."

Uncle Li was shocked. He jumped off the bed and said, "You want to leave? You've been eating my food for so long. Do you want to leave just like that? Yes, no. " How could he bear to let his money tree go? He didn't feel bad if the girl left. Even if she stayed, she would only be a waste of food if she couldn't get any fish back. Even if she was sold to a slave trader, she wouldn't be worth much. However, Dumb was different. More than half of his income was brought by Dumb. He wouldn't let his money tree go no matter what. Uncle Li tried to keep his voice as gentle as possible and said, "Are you hungry again? I'll give you another steamed bun to eat. Then, obediently go and get the fish for me. Don't try anything funny, otherwise, hmph." He shook his fist and looked at Dumby threateningly.

After such a long time, Dumb unconsciously wanted to retreat. It was good to be able to eat one more steamed bun! As he hesitated, he didn't know what to say. Goris's voice sounded, "Otherwise, what can you do to him?" With the sound of footsteps, Goris's tall figure appeared beside Dumb. Uncle Li seemed so insignificant in front of him.

"Who, who are you?" Uncle Li asked sternly.

Goris said calmly, "You don't need to know who I am. I came here with Dumb to tell you that I'm going to take him away. From now on, he's no longer a thief under your command."

Uncle Li felt a chill in his heart. In front of this person whose face couldn't be seen clearly, there seemed to be an invisible pressure that made it hard for him to breathe. However, profit was the most important thing. He gathered his courage and said, "No, you can't take him away. No wonder he dared to leave me. It turns out that he found someone to back him up. I'll f * cking beat you to death. "With that, he punched Dumb's chest.

Dumb subconsciously shrank his body, waiting for the pain to come. However, there was no movement for a long time. Dumb opened his eyes. Only then did he realize that Uncle Li's fist didn't hit him. Instead, it stopped in mid-air. A skinny hand had grabbed his wrist. Cold sweat was dripping from Uncle Li's forehead.

"I said, he's my apprentice now. You have no right to hit him." Goris casually pushed Uncle Li to the side. His body wasn't as weak as an ordinary magician's. Although he didn't know any martial arts, a person like Uncle Li wasn't a threat to him.

Uncle Li held his wrist and angrily scolded, "You, you bastard, are you trying to take him away?"

Goris coldly laughed and said, "A scum like you should have been punished by God long ago. If you continue to pester me, I'll send you to hell." As he said that, he stretched out the right hand that had grabbed Uncle Li. A few strange incantations came out of the cloak, and a black flame suddenly appeared in Goris's palm. The flame flickered with a demonic light. Goris casually waved his hand, and the black flame turned into a line of fire and landed on the only three-legged wooden table in the room. There was no sound, and there were no signs of it burning. The wooden table just disappeared into thin air. There wasn't even a trace of ash left. There was only a trace of an unpleasant smell in the air.

Dumb and Uncle Li were stunned. Dumb said, "Teacher, are you performing magic? Why is the table gone? "

Goris glanced at him and said, "This isn't magic. It's magic." If any mage above the intermediate level had seen the scene just now, they would have been surprised to find that the flames used by Goris were a fusion of dark magic and fire magic.

Uncle Li's teeth kept chattering. "You, you, you are a magician. Lord magician, don't, don't kill me. " He knew very well that if a small character like him wanted to kill him, it would be as easy as killing an ant. No one would care about the life or death of a thief. Moreover, other than the Holy Holy Hall and the Suoyu Federation, magicians had a certain degree of immunity as long as they didn't kill nobles in any country. No one was willing to offend them.

Goris turned to Dumb and said, "I've already explained, let's go."

Dumb looked at Uncle Li. Uncle Li sat there with a pale face and didn't say anything. After all, compared to money, life seemed to be more important.

"Uncle, Uncle Li, I'm leaving." After Dumby said that, he hurriedly ran out. Outside the door, he seemed to feel a lot more relaxed. Just now, when Goris threw Uncle Li to the side, deep in his heart, he actually felt an indescribable sense of joy. Compared to Uncle Li and the steamed bun, the steamed bun seemed to be more important. Furthermore, Goris had said that he wouldn't hit him. No one was willing to be beaten. After all, the feeling of pain was unbearable. Being with this magician was better than being with Uncle Li.

In fact, Dumb didn't realize that the main reason why he chose to be with Goris was because of the girl's reminder before she left.

Goris didn't walk fast, so Dumb could easily keep up. Although the sky was still covered with dark clouds, Dumb seemed a lot more cheerful. "Teacher, where are we going?"

Goris stopped and said to Dumb coldly, "Don't ask, just follow me."

The cold voice gave Dumb a fright. The cowardice that he had cultivated for a long time made it impossible for him to resist. "Oh, I'm sorry."

Goris turned around and continued to walk forward. He was very satisfied in his heart. Although this child was a little slow, he was still very obedient. One year later, he should be able to complete that task. That was his long-cherished wish! Thinking of this, Goris's old face unconsciously revealed a chilling smile. If Dumb saw this smile, he would probably waver in his decision to leave. However, he didn't see that it was because he left Nino with Goris that he had such an extraordinary life.

After walking for a while, Goris brought Dumb to the front of a hotel that was as magnificent as a palace. He walked in with his head held high, and two doormen quickly opened the door and welcomed him in respectfully.

Dumb looked at the gold-plated door in front of him and couldn't help but swallow his saliva. He was very familiar with this place because he had squatted here several times to catch fish. Uncle Li had told him that this was the biggest hotel in Nino City, called Karen Hotel. Did the teacher live here? He followed her subconsciously.

"Go, go, go, go, where did this little beggar come from? Get lost." The tall doorman blocked Dumb's way and shooed him away like a fly. Dumb was startled and quickly agreed. He walked to the side and stopped after a few steps. He thought to himself, "No, I came with the teacher. Since the teacher has already gone in, I should go in too." Thinking of this, he walked back and said politely to the doorman, "I came with the teacher. Can you let me in?"

The doorman brushed off his welcome suit and looked at Dumb who was covered in dirt. He had a strong look of disgust on his face and said disdainfully, "Who is your teacher? Go away, don't dirty our floor. You stinky beggar, how dare you come into our hotel? Look at yourself first."

Dumb was a little anxious. Although he was a little slow, he knew that he couldn't go back now. There was no way he could go back to Uncle Li. He could only eat his beloved steamed buns by following Goris. "Let, let me in, I want to find my teacher," he begged again with an anxious look in his eyes.

The doorman didn't want to be entangled with the little beggar in front of him anymore. He walked towards Dumb fiercely and said, "F * ck, you're so shameless. You want me to hit you?" He raised his hand and was about to slap Dumb. He had seen many beggars. In the Tenjin Empire, there were many beggars like this. Even if he killed a few of them, no one would cause trouble for him.

"Wait, he came with me." Goris's voice sounded at the critical moment. In fact, when he entered the hotel just now, he knew that Dumb wouldn't be let in so easily. However, in order to make Dumb more loyal to him, Goris didn't come out. Finally, the doorman couldn't help but make a move and he stopped him in time.

The doorman was stunned for a moment and retracted his hand. He asked Goris in confusion, "Sir, did he really come with you?"

Goris raised his head slightly and two Cold Light shot out from under his cloak. The doorman suddenly shivered and his whole body trembled. He quickly said, "I'm sorry, sir. I was rude. Please come in." As someone who had seen the world, he naturally knew that he couldn't afford to offend this guy in magician attire. He quickly apologized and gestured to Dumb to come in.

Dumb quickly walked up to Goris and said, "I'm sorry, teacher, I, I …"

"Let's go." Goris had already seen what he wanted to see from the depths of Dumb's eyes. After saying that, he turned around and walked inside. This time, Dumb finally learned to be smarter. He followed closely beside Goris. Countless sharp gazes landed on Dumb, making him feel very uncomfortable. He curled up his body and lowered his head. He just silently looked at Goris's feet and walked forward with him.

Goris led Dumb to a door. When he pushed the door open, he was greeted by thick water vapor. A warm feeling spread through Dumb's body. He couldn't help but say, "It's so warm!" This was one of the public bathrooms in Karen Hotel. At this time, there wouldn't be any customers. Usually, people would only come to these public bathrooms at night.

"Hello, sir. How may I be of service?" A middle-aged man walked over. As he spoke politely to Goris, he sized up Dumb from the corner of his eyes.

Goris took out a Purple Crystal Coin from his money bag and threw it to the middle-aged man. He said, "Bring this child to take a bath. Let the scrubbers wash the dirt off his body. Then, buy me a set of his clothes. I want a full set, and something simple. Do you understand? The rest is your tip. "

The middle-aged man was the person in charge of this bathroom. Although the smell on Dumb's body made him feel uncomfortable, Goris's generosity immediately made him smile. One had to know that his annual salary was only five Purple Crystal Coins. This Purple Crystal Coin could leave him with at least half of it! "Yes, yes, sir. Don't worry, you will definitely be satisfied. Number Three, Number Four, quickly bring this young master to take a bath. "Following his call, two able-bodied scrubbers ran out.

Dumb hid behind Goris and looked at the two burly men in front of him with some fear. Goris said, "Go take a bath with them. My apprentice can't be dirty all over."

Take a bath? It seemed that he had never done such a thing in his memory. He had only seen Uncle Li taking a bath in his room before, and he had even scrubbed his back. At that time, his expression seemed to be very comfortable. It shouldn't be a bad thing to take a bath, right? Thinking of this, Dumb responded and followed the two scrubbers.

The middle-aged man called over one of his subordinates and instructed him to buy clothes. Then, he personally brewed a cup of fragrant tea and brought it to Goris. He said, "Sir, I'll have to trouble you to wait for a while."

Goris grunted and sat on the soft and comfortable sofa without saying a word.

Although the middle-aged man wanted to get close to Goris, seeing that it was not easy to get close to him, he gave up. He placed the tea on the coffee table and returned to the back of the counter.

After a full hour, the door to the bathroom finally opened. Goris looked up and was shocked. The dirty little beggar had disappeared and was replaced by a clean little boy. His black hair was not short, and although he was very thin, his skin was very white. He looked ordinary and gave people a simple and honest feeling. If it was not for his black hair and black eyes, it was very likely that he would be mistaken for a Sky Gold Man. His movements did not have the aura of a marketplace, and even his eyes did not have the shifty eyes of a thief. However, they were very dull. It was from his dull look that Goris recognized that this was the primary school apprentice that he had just accepted.

Dumb awkwardly fiddled with his new clothes. Although the gray fabric was not very good, it was very dry and comfortable. The outermost cotton coat was very warm. When he looked in the mirror after taking a shower, even he did not recognize that the silly little boy in the mirror was him.

"Sir, are you satisfied?" The middle-aged man smiled and asked Goris.

Goris nodded and said to Dumb, "Let's go."

Dumb nodded and quickly followed Goris. The two of them left the bathroom together.

Seeing them leave, a scrubber said to the middle-aged man, "Boss, it's really terrifying. The mud on that child's body weighs a few kilograms. I've never rubbed so much before. Every time I rubbed, I could rub a big roll of mud. It's great, it's really great."

Another scrubber said in agreement, "Yes, it's really great. It's a pity that the taste is a little bad."

The middle-aged man said angrily, "If you guys like to rub so much, go find a beggar to rub it! I'm afraid that one won't have any less mud than him. " As he spoke, he played with the Purple Crystal Coins in his hand. He was already overjoyed. With today's extra income, he could go out and have fun at night again.

Goris brought Dumb back to his room. He stayed in a standard room with two beds. The reason why he brought Dumb back after taking a shower was because he was afraid that he would not be able to stand the smell on Dumb. The luxurious decorations in the room made Dumb stand outside the door in a daze. He asked himself in puzzlement, Can I really go in? "Come in." Goris's voice answered his question.

Gurgle. As soon as he entered the room, Dumby's stomach growled. Goris turned around and looked at him. He took off his big cloak and asked, "Are you hungry?"

Only then did Dumb see Goris's appearance clearly. He was very thin, just like him. However, Goris's skeleton was very big and could completely support his clothes. His white hair and deep wrinkles showed that he was no longer young. His deep blue eyes made Dumb feel a little afraid.

"Answer my question." Goris said in an unquestionable tone.

"Yes, I'm hungry. I've only eaten one bun today. "Dumb stood against the wall and answered carefully.

Goris took off his shoes and leaned on the bed. He took out a pill from his pocket and hesitated for a moment before throwing it to Dumb. He said, "Eat it."

"Oh." Dumb answered and directly threw the pill into his mouth. He did not understand what the white ball could do. As soon as the pill entered his mouth, the back of his head was slapped by Goris. He screamed in pain and spat out the pill again. Dumb rubbed his slightly painful head and asked, "Teacher, what's wrong?"

Goris was really defeated by his stupid apprentice. He handed over the pill again and said, "Take off the wax coat and eat it. Haven't you eaten medicine before?"

Dumb looked at the round pill and did not dare to take it. He said tentatively, "Teacher, I, I really haven't eaten it before. What is a wax coat?"

Goris sighed and pinched the wax coat on the pill. He took out a red pill from inside. The fragrance immediately filled the room. He pinched Dumb's chin with one hand and stuffed the pill into Dumb's mouth with the other.

Dumb was stunned for a moment. He felt the pill turn into saliva and flow down his throat. Wherever it passed, it brought a cool feeling.

"Go to the toilet, take off your pants and squat down. Once you enter, the door on the left is the toilet. Go quickly." Goris had to make it clear. If he did not, the silly boy in front of him would probably take a dump with his pants on. He did not want to cause any more trouble for himself.

Although Dumb did not know why his teacher wanted him to squat in the toilet, he still obediently ran in.

After a while, there was a crackling sound from the toilet and Dumb's comfortable moans. What Goris gave Dumb was his own specially made Nine Revolutions Changing Marrow Pill. He had spent more than ten years gathering hundreds of precious herbs from all over the continent. He had used a special method to steam and dry the herbs nine times before finally using a high-temperature furnace fire to refine the Nine Transformations Marrow Pill. Back then, he had only managed to refine five pills. He had eaten one and sold three of them to the royal family at the price of one thousand diamond coins each. The remaining one was the one he had just given to Dumby. The main effect of the Nine Revolutions Changing Marrow Pill was to remove impurities from the body, unblock the meridians, and prolong one's life. It was the dream of every martial artist.

Gorris sighed inwardly. Since he had already given Dumby his last Nine Turns Marrow Changing Pill, he could no longer regret it. Dumby's body had been improved by the medicine, and with a certain amount of time to recuperate, he would be able to reach the level he desired. As long as everything else was prepared, he would eventually be able to fulfill his wish. From now on, this kid was his treasure. No matter what, he had to keep him by his side.

After a long time, there was finally no sound from the toilet. However, after another long time, Dumb still did not come out. Goris was shocked. Could it be that this kid's body was too weak to withstand the effects of the medicine? This was bad. If he died, it would be a waste of the only Nine Revolutions Changing Marrow Pill. Where would he find another treasure to recuperate his body? Thinking of this, Goris quickly walked to the door of the toilet and pushed it open. A strong stench assaulted his face. Goris quickly pinched his nose and frowned.

Dumb squatted there in a daze. He looked at his teacher who suddenly barged in and was at a loss of what to do.

When Goris saw that Dumb was fine, he could not help but heave a sigh of relief. He asked slightly angrily, "Are you done?"

Dumb nodded and said, "I'm done."

"Why aren't you coming out after you're done? Do you want to stay in there? " It had been a long time since anyone could make Goris angry. This was because those who made him angry had already turned into ashes. However, he was helpless against this kid in front of him.

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