Chapter 56. Going Out with a Small Horn

Chapter 56. Going Out with a Small Horn

“Sir?”

The girl turned around upon hearing some movement behind her. She found Lin Nuo standing there, frozen in place, trembling hands and sweat beading on his forehead.

“Sir, are you okay?”

Seeing Lin Nuo’s pale face, the girl asked with concern.

“I’m fine, just feeling a bit weak.”

Lin Nuo still didn’t quite understand what was happening with this girl who popped out of a box, not only with some kind of incredible technique but also unexpectedly stabbing him in the back, followed by a flash of light that sent him flying.

The key point is, this girl seemed completely unaware of everything.

Could it be that she’s deliberately testing me?

Oh right, the box.

Lin Nuo glanced at the box; apart from the girl, he didn’t see any contraband, not even a rose. Normally, some flowers would be fitting for a girl awakening like this.

How strange, could it really be that a banned item turned into a girl? And she looks somewhat familiar?

“Sir, are you saying I was sleeping in a box?”

“Yes.”

“Then may I ask, where is this place?”

“You City.”

“Ah, You City? Hmm… I remember I was in Huang City before… cough cough…”

The girl coughed a couple of times, more confused than ever. You City is close to Huang City, but she had no idea how she got here or what happened along the way.

No impression at all, she just enjoyed a nice snooze and woke up like this.

“You were in Huang City before?”

Lin Nuo felt like something was off. This girl was definitely not ordinary.

“What’s your name?”

“Me? I’m called… Luo… Luo Yi, I live in Huang City.”

The girl instinctively adjusted her tone, even changing her surname.

Having woken up after sleeping for so long, she almost lost her mind. She couldn’t just randomly disclose her real name and identity while out, for fear of causing trouble and drawing unwanted attention. If some ill-intentioned people learned of her identity, they might try to harm her.

Of course, she couldn’t definitively say that this young man in front of her was a bad person, but it’s better to be cautious when meeting a stranger.

“Luo Luo Yi?”

“Cough cough… No, sir, I’m called Luo Yi, the Luo from ‘to gather’ and the Yi from ‘to rely’. I might have mixed it up while waking up.”

“Luo Yi, huh?”

Lin Nuo scrutinized this girl. To be honest, when she pronounced ‘Luo,’ he paused for a moment. After all, that surname belongs to the royal family. The Empress also has the surname Luo; initially, he subconsciously suspected she could be the Empress Luo Xiaoxue.

But that Empress is incredibly powerful; a woman commanding the entire Puhan Dynasty is not without reason. She acts decisively and is ruthless. Facing her directly could easily intimidate anyone with her strong aura.

In his past life, Lin Nuo had not met Empress Luo Xiaoxue many times, but every encounter was on the battlefield, where she charged in full armor and wielding a spear—calling her a fierce tiger wouldn’t be an exaggeration.

As for the girl named Luo Yi, she appeared weak and delicate, occasionally coughing, clearly in poor health.

A sickly kitten, completely different from the battlefield’s fierce tiger Empress.

“You don’t seem well.”

“Yes, sir. I have a cold constitution; please forgive me… cough…”

The girl’s coughing grew stronger. After all, this forest and the Small Warehouse Lin Nuo chose were chilly, and with some yin magic items around, her weak constitution made her susceptible to the cold. Coughing and feeling weak was only natural. If she stayed here too long, her condition might worsen.

“May I know your name, sir?”

“Lin Fanpai.”

Lin Nuo tossed out three words without hesitation.

When out and about, using a false name for safety is wise, especially when engaged in dirty trade behind the scenes at the Black Market. Using one’s real name would be as foolish as a mom opening the door wide for trouble.

He didn’t change his surname, keeping Lin, but the ‘Fanpai’ part has deep meaning; ‘Fan’ implies the ‘antagonist,’ firmly maintaining the heart of a villain for a hundred years.

Lin Nuo continued, “Have you ever experienced a sudden burst of light from your body?”

The girl shook her head. “No, sir, why is that?”

“Nothing, it must have been a reflection. I have poor eyesight; I might have seen it wrong.”

Lin Nuo felt this girl might genuinely not understand her physical situation. A strong spiritual light flashing and repelling external threats seemed like a self-preservation trait. When facing life-threatening situations, her potential would erupt.

But if she were out cold from some sleepy incense, it wouldn’t trigger her potential without harming her.

Given her weak constitution, Lin Nuo felt her potential wouldn’t be too formidable; he previously thought to stab her but was repelled. That seemed normal. If he unleashed high-level spirit techniques on her, she probably wouldn’t be able to handle it.

He recalled that the Empress doesn’t seem to have such skills either.

This girl appeared completely unscathed on the outside. It’s possible that some dark organization recognized her constitution and captured her for some research, attempting to artificially enhance their people’s abilities through her.

Such methods have had rare success stories, but most end in failure.

However, what abilities she has has nothing to do with Lin Nuo anymore. Her weak, cold body means that her capabilities are likely limited to self-defense, not impacting him.

Sigh, after all his trouble, he didn’t obtain any contraband and instead got a girl of no use to him.

He should calm down with some Meat Floss Cake.

Lin Nuo pulled out a Meat Floss Cake and took a couple of bites.

【Gurgle gurgle】

At that moment, the girl’s stomach let out a somewhat embarrassing sound.