Chapter 153

Four o'clock in the morning.

I am standing in front of a crumbling inn.

The proprietor had deposited us here along with our luggage and then departed at a sprint, as though something were chasing him.

"Refer to the itinerary carefully! Take care of yourselves!"

"Proprietor! You're not coming with us?"

"The pursuit — there's nothing to be done! Two days from now, we meet in the east!"

"Surely the noble package should include more than this? What kind of noble package is this!"

"The pursuit — there's nothing to be done! Emily, keep a close eye on that troublemaker!"

"I am not a troublemaker!"

"Oh, right! The gold bars in that bag — I've taken those! It's dangerous to travel with large sums of money! I'll keep them safe and hand them over in two days!"

"What?! You've gone completely mad!"

"Ha ha — no need to worry! Former…