Demon King: Hero, don’t run away!

After dividing the equipment, Yang Yu also distributed potions and a large sum of money sufficient for everyone to live on for a while.

Iyas was wide-eyed at the sight of the dazzling gold in front of her.

Having lived in the Human World for so long, Iyas already understood the importance of money, but she didn’t understand why Yang Yu would distribute so much money at such a critical moment.

”Just making what was unreasonable before a bit more reasonable.

Previously, I was a bit too strict.

After leaving the Luo Ze Empire, we will officially operate under the name of an S-Class adventure group and be active in this world.

If others see me being so strict, they will definitely try to poach our members.

Less trouble is better than more; if someone comes to poach, I can beat them up without hesitation, haha.

In the future, the spoils of our adventures will be distributed according to effort.

He Meng, Clover will be supplied without limit, but you’ll have to buy it from me with money.”

He Meng stuck out her tongue at Yang Yu, ”You black-hearted merchant, I don’t want it! Just give me enough Clover to eat my fill every day! Don’t give me any flashy stuff.”

”Yang Yu, I don’t need it either.” Lotcar returned the money pouch to Yang Yu, ”My sense of money is very thin, and my village is isolated from the world, we don’t need so much money. Besides, I haven’t repaid the favor I owe you.”

Iyas hesitated for a while as she looked at the glittering coins, then took a few large gold coins and handed the rest back to Yang Yu: ”I’m afraid I’ll spend too lavishly, so consider this money as deposited with you.”

Yang Yu smiled helplessly and looked over at Bai Jin, who was holding a heavy money pouch.

From the moment Bai Jin received the money pouch, she seemed lost in thought, staring at it in a daze.

In the end, only she accepted the money pouch.

Yang Yu smiled and said, ”Everyone should learn from Bai Jin, this is the right way! Today, everyone must be tired, have a good rest, and tomorrow morning, I will tell you about the next plan.”

Leading the way back to the villa, Yang Yu wished everyone a good night, closed the door, and began to work.

While it was still fresh, Yang Yu tried to recall the scenes seen in the passage and roughly recreated them on a map, marking notable points.

The first priority was time.

The royal capital of the Luo Ze Empire was already bathed in night, while outside that castle, the sun was shining brightly, indicating a significant time difference between the two locations, ruling out most areas.

Next to Count Blood stood people like Hapi, Sea-dwelling Fishmen... and a race never seen before, likely also of the Demon Clan...

The key was still the Steel Dragon Wolf, finding its transport location should lead to him...

Just as Yang Yu was contemplating future routes, someone gently knocked on his door. Upon opening it, he saw it was Bai Jin.

Bai Jin was still dressed in her evening gown, but her makeup had all been washed off, and there were traces of water in her hair.

On the way back, Yang Yu noticed Bai Jin’s makeup was a bit smudged. Despite boosting her stamina greatly, using so much magic in a short time made it hard to maintain her beautiful makeup.

Perhaps Bai Jin tried to fix her makeup but found it too difficult and simply washed it all off.

Bai Jin glanced around the room and said, ”Sorry to disturb you... you’re working as expected. May I come in?”

”Is there something you need?”

Yang Yu stared into Bai Jin’s eyes, trying to discern something from them.

Reflexively avoiding his gaze, Bai Jin fiddled with her bangs, trying to hide her wandering eyes with her now too-short bangs but found them unable to do so anymore.

Bai Jin stammered, ”I... I have something to talk to you about alone. It might take a while...”

Closing his eyes and tapping his forehead with his left index finger, Yang Yu pondered for a while before saying, ”Alright, listening to your thoughts is part of my job. Do you need something to drink?”

Bai Jin shook her head, took a big step forward, and entered Yang Yu’s room. Yang Yu was about to close the door, but Bai Jin stopped him,

”I’m here.”

Yang Yu released the door handle. Bai Jin carefully closed the door, then tiptoed to the bedside, staring intently at the floor without looking around.

It wasn’t until Yang Yu asked, ”Want some black tea?” that Bai Jin softly replied, ”Yes.”

As Yang Yu brewed the black tea, Bai Jin’s gaze inadvertently drifted to the door several times before quickly shifting to Yang Yu’s tall back.

”Black tea.”

”Yes.”

Receiving the black tea, Bai Jin lightly touched the cup and, finding it not too hot, cradled the entire cup in her hands.

Thinking she had once again summoned her courage, she found herself timid when on the battlefield.

Perhaps now is not the right time for a confession...

Indeed, Yang Yu is planning for the future now, not the time to disturb him.

...Am I always convincing my past self in this way?

Back then, choosing to trust Yang Yu, Bai Jin still felt somewhat uneasy in her heart.

In the end, it was because she hadn’t expressed her feelings that she was hurt.

If she had expressed her feelings and received a clear response from him,

wouldn’t it have been less unsettling at that time?

Bai Jin couldn’t be sure, but she knew she couldn’t wait any longer.

This time it’s fake, will it be fake next time too?

When removing her evening gown, Bai Jin saw a faint scar left on her chest.

After thinking long and hard, Bai Jin finally tried to muster her courage again.

She put back on the evening gown and then knocked on Yang Yu’s door.

”Yang Yu, do you know why I accepted the money pouch?”

Holding his chin in thought, Yang Yu asked, ”Is there something you want to buy?”

”That’s not it! ...Well, yes.” Bai Jin’s fingers rubbed the rim of the teacup back and forth, ”I do have a lot of things I want to buy.

I see my future in those gold coins.

Everything costs money in various ways...

Finding a place to live, buying furniture, getting along with neighbors, all these need a lot of money...

Living everyday life also requires a significant expense...

If there are... children, single rooms, children’s clothes, toys, education, will certainly be significant expenses too...”

”Yes. That’s true. It would cost quite a bit. If you’re serious about it, saving money now is quite normal.” Yang Yu said.

”You don’t laugh at me?”

”It’s normal for an adventurer to yearn for peace after saving enough money.” Yang Yu said.

The scene fell into another silence.

It seemed Bai Jin didn’t hear what she wanted to hear, and she seemed slightly disappointed.

Yang Yu wasn’t oblivious to it.

He was just waiting for Bai Jin to say what she wanted him to say, to ask what she wanted him to ask.