Chapter 64: Anxious “Seven” Days and “One” Day (Part 2)

Old Belikov remained quiet, so naturally, no one else stepped forward to cause trouble. Thus, everyone calmed down and continued to wait patiently.

Time passed circle by circle, and the appointed time gradually arrived, then passed. However, there was still no movement on the small path. The people around began to feel anxious again, but Luo Pei still looked calm, while a mocking expression began to appear on Old Belikov’s face.

Another two Magic Hours passed, and there was still no movement on the small path. Old Belikov seemed somewhat satisfied. He walked slowly toward Luo Pei and said with a grin, “Director, two Magic Hours have already passed. Why hasn’t the caravan you mentioned arrived? Could it be that boy Snow got drunk and took the wrong road?! Haha~~”

While laughing, he looked around and said slowly, “Director, it is not right to make everyone stay here all day. Since the caravan you mentioned hasn’t come, and it is not even certain if they will come, why not let everyone disperse first? We mountain people are not like you; we cannot just go out and chat to make dozens of Gold Plangs. We have farm work to do, and everyone is exhausted!”

Upon hearing this, Luo Pei’s face turned slightly pale. He said coldly, “Father Belikov, what do you mean by mountain people and city people? Since I, Luo Pei, came to Talim Village, it was to lead everyone to wealth. You are being too distant by speaking this way. Moreover, Father Belikov, do you have so little patience? The distance from here to Lons Pompey City is nearly several hundred miles; perhaps there were some delays on the road. If the villagers want to go rest, they may go. Those of us will wait a bit longer to show our sincerity.”

Old Belikov burst out laughing. “Fine, fine, fine~~ sincerity~~ sincerity~~ I am the one without sincerity, haha~~ You city people are so particular about things; we mountain people are not that troublesome.”

As Old Belikov spoke, he turned and wobbled back. Meanwhile, Luo Pei’s expression became even darker. It was not because of Old Belikov’s words, but because he was worried that an accident had happened to the caravan. Seeing how eager Raffy had been before, Luo Pei believed that as long as a time was agreed upon, he would definitely keep it. But since no one had arrived yet, one could not help but feel worried.

Although the Lons Administrative District usually had good security and basically no bandits, it was close to the Orc territory. Occasionally, small groups of Orc stragglers would sneak across the border. If one encountered them, they could only blame their own “good” luck.

[Luo Pei now sincerely hoped that Lin Leather Shop and Pia Chamber of Commerce would not have such “good” luck this time…]

Another two Magic Hours passed, and the sky was gradually approaching evening. Still, nothing happened on the small path. Many villagers who had run to the village entrance early in the morning had completely lost their patience. They began to disperse in groups of two or three, complaining as they left. Without a doubt, they all felt they had been played by Luo Pei. Ten Gold Plangs for one beast skin? He must be dreaming! When had their ancestors ever heard of such a thing?! It was simply fantastical.

The residents who left were naturally full of disappointment. Even those who stayed behind were actually just holding onto a sliver of “fantasy.” The way everyone looked at Luo Pei now was almost like they were looking at a scammer. These city people were indeed unreliable and wasted everyone’s time for nothing.

At this moment, Old Belikov wobbled over again and said in a strange voice, “Director? Well, another two Magic Hours have passed. That should be enough sincerity, right? Where is the caravan you mentioned? Why haven’t I seen even a shadow of them? Could it be that they accidentally forgot to come?!”

Luo Pei only gave him a faint glance and said calmly, “I said they are coming, so they will. Father Belikov, if you are tired, please go back first. I will naturally wait here.”

Old Belikov’s expression changed instantly, and he shouted, “You say they will come, and I say you are farting! Luo Pei, I’m telling you, stop putting on the act of a Director in front of me. I, Belikov, have seen many damn Directors come and go in Talim Village. Every single one of them bragged loudly, but in the end, who actually did half a useful thing? The village is still supported by us Village Elders. Why are you acting so arrogant in front of me!”

As he spoke, Old Belikov took another aggressive step forward and continued to shout at Luo Pei, “Kid, I’m telling you, those game animals were exchanged for the lives of the villagers of Talim Village. Stop trying to play tricks here. Ten Gold Plangs per piece? Stop talking nonsense! And Snow… I don’t know where you put Snow, but if Snow doesn’t come back tomorrow, you must give me an explanation!”

Every word Old Belikov spoke was meant to provoke. Suddenly, the way people looked at Luo Pei changed completely. Before, they were just looking at a scammer, but now they showed fierce expressions. Mountain people had rough tempers and arrogant personalities; it was perfectly normal for them to start a fight over a disagreement. If a foreign Director like Luo Pei and his whole family “accidentally disappeared,” honestly, it was not something that had never happened.

However, before Luo Pei could speak, a crisp voice came from “below” them.

“Hum~~ Old Belikov, do you not realize who you are talking to? Do you really think that just because you are a Village Elder, you cannot be dealt with? This is the first time I have heard that a Director should be managed by a Village Elder!”

Hearing this, the crowd suddenly broke into a commotion. Old Belikov also turned around abruptly and saw Luo Yan walking slowly toward them. His expression changed instantly.

Of course, his expression did not change because he saw Luo Yan, but because the pitch-black thing following behind Luo Yan made his heart grow cold.

[That was clearly a strange, all-black skeleton!]

Walking casually up to Old Belikov, Luo Yan looked “up” at him with a cold little face, his eyes devoid of any warmth. Old Belikov’s legs were now shaking with fear… Although everyone had heard of Wizards and knew that this skeleton should be a summon of a Necromancer, “knowing” and “seeing” were two completely different concepts. When an ordinary person suddenly saw a skeleton strolling slowly on the street, the first feeling that arose was definitely fear, not excitement, just as it was for Old Belikov now.

[This was also the first time Luo Yan formally revealed his identity as a Necromancer in front of the villagers, although before this, many people had vaguely rumored that the Director’s youngest son was a genius Wizard…]

In an instant, everyone stared intently at the “composed” skeleton beside Luo Yan, completely forgetting to speak. The scene fell into a dead silence.

However, just as the atmosphere became extremely frozen due to the sudden appearance of Luo Yan’s skeleton, someone suddenly cried out, “Ah~~ look there… look over there~~”

Hearing the sound, everyone subconsciously turned their heads. As a result, they saw some small black dots appearing in the distance. As the dots grew closer, people finally saw clearly that it was a large convoy consisting of open wagons, stretching out like a long dragon…