“What is it?”
Aide never expected Moya to voluntarily talk to him about work.
‘Is the sun rising from the west?’
“This isn’t like you.”
“You know me so well? I don’t like work, but that doesn’t mean I won’t talk about work.”
Moya rolled her eyes at Aide’s shock.
“After all, I can’t imagine you voluntarily working, and I still haven’t figured out what you mean by ‘the last job.’”
The Cloaked Figure’s soul had already returned to the real world, and the Mo Zu Nvxing had also been brought to justice.
As for the work of reorganizing the mentally restored circus members and judging the Mo Zu Nvxing, these trivial tasks were clearly not suitable for Moya to handle, and Aide didn’t intend to assign them to her.
She had already performed well enough this time.
So for the moment, Aide really couldn’t figure out what the last job Moya was referring to was.
“Whether I have a last job depends entirely on your answer to my question.”
Moya stared into Aide’s eyes, her gaze more serious than ever before, a completely different person from her previous lazy demeanor.
She was serious.
“What question?”
“After we return to the real world, will the Royal Capital arrest Qigai Nühai?”
Moya asked word by word, not missing any change in Aide’s expression.
On the other side, Qigai Nühai, who had been feeling disheartened, was startled by Moya’s question and stared blankly toward Moya and Aide.
“…Why do you ask?”
Aide was silent for a long time before slowly replying.
“The incident she caused on the Mage Tower was no small matter. It can be said that the current upheaval all started because she refused the body restoration ceremony on the Mage Tower on the spot. I want to know whether the Royal Capital will arrest Qigai Nühai according to the Royal Capital’s laws because of this.”
“…I can’t guarantee.”
Aide was silent for another long while before replying slowly.
“You’re guilty.”
However, Moya clearly had no intention of letting go of Aide’s reaction.
The first silence could be thinking, but judging from Aide’s past behavior, he rarely pondered the same thing for so long.
Rather than thinking about how to answer, Moya was more inclined to think Aide was thinking about how to brush off the question.
“I don’t deny that. Because I really can’t guarantee it. I’m not an official of the Royal Capital, and this matter is not up to me.”
After being seen through by Moya, Aide directly admitted his thoughts.
“I think it’s very likely. Because on the Court Mage Tower, Qigai Nühai’s refusal not only damaged Royal Capital government property but also indirectly threatened the lives of the Head of the Sierfu Family and others on the Court Mage Tower. Even if there was the factor of being bewitched by the Mo Zu Nvxing, the damage caused by Qigai Nühai is real.”
“But I didn’t do it on purpose! I just didn’t want to switch bodies back. I didn’t expect the Crystal Ball to cause such a big reaction!”
“That’s not something you can decide. Since you dared to refuse during the ceremony, you should be prepared to bear the corresponding consequences.”
“So… my final result is that I can’t hold onto anything, and I’ll end up in jail?”
Qigai Nühai trembled at the Head of the Sierfu Family’s words.
Her already tear-stained face lost all color, and her intermittent voice carried a sense of desolation.
So the time as the head of the family, the promised compensation, were all just a dream?
“Aide, Head of the Sierfu Family.”
Moya looked at Aide and the Head of the Sierfu Family.
Although Moya only called their names without continuing to state her thoughts, both Aide and the Head of the Sierfu Family could read Moya’s wish from her eyes:
Can you save this child?
“I’m very sorry, Lady Angel. The magistrate of the Royal Capital law enforcement agency and I have always had differing opinions…”
The Head of the Sierfu Family’s voice fell, and the atmosphere in the tent sank instantly.
Moya carefully observed the Head of the Sierfu Family’s expression, confirmed that there was no falsehood in his expression, sighed, and looked at Aide on the other side.
“…What are you looking at me for? Even the Head of the Sierfu Family can’t do it. Do you think I have a chance?”
Seeing Moya turn her gaze to him, Aide sighed.
“Indeed, it’s hard to imagine that a loan-shark debt-collecting hero could do it, but that’s only if he’s an ordinary hero.”
Moya bit her lip unwillingly, clearly not giving up.
“But a hero who has slain the Demon King is clearly not within the scope of an ordinary hero.”
Although Aide did not immediately respond, Moya could tell from the momentary fluctuation in his eyes that he was not completely without a way.
“Very perceptive. But if I were simply a hero who had slain the Demon King, the matter might not be so troublesome.”
Seeing Moya insistently staring at his expression, Aide let out a long breath and finally began to relent.
“I do have that ability, but if not necessary, I don’t want to overuse this political interference ability. Many people in the Royal Capital can sense His Majesty’s respect for me, but few understand that His Majesty’s respect for me is based on the premise that I do not actively interfere in the Royal Capital’s politics.”
“I’m not entirely clear, but do you mean you have this ability?”
Seeing Aide finally show signs of relenting, Moya bowed deeply to Aide.
“Please, I know nothing about the human relationships of the Royal Capital, so I can only ask you to resolve this matter. In return, I am willing to give up the compensation for these jobs, as well as the completion count of five commissioned jobs.”
The tent fell into silence again.
“Why bother? This Qigai Nühai has little to do with you.”
Glancing at the beggar girl who had a glimmer of hope but dared not interrupt, Aide couldn’t help sighing.
“She’s just a beggar.”
“But she’s still a child.”
Moya shook her head forcefully, her clear blue eyes devoid of any joking intent.
“…Let me make this clear first, I can’t guarantee I can do it, so keep the compensation you just mentioned for yourself.”
Seeing Moya’s unwavering expression, Aide could only sigh helplessly and reached out to lift her deeply bowed body.
Since she had said this much, how could he not help her do it?
“Really?”
Hearing that her compensation could still be kept, Moya’s eyes sparkled with excitement.
“Really.”
Helping Moya up and looking into her excited eyes, Aide suddenly remembered something.
“Moya, do you remember that time I mentioned ‘see you again if we have the chance’ when we arrested the Cloaked Figure?”
“I remember, but what about it?”
Unusually excited, Moya tilted her head, momentarily not understanding what Aide meant.
“But don’t we see each other every day?”
Looking at Qigai Nühai, who showed a grateful expression but was held back by the Head of the Sierfu Family to not break the atmosphere, and then looking at the confused Moya, Aide couldn’t help but curl his lips.
“Yeah, that’s true.”