Male Succubus Apocalypse

Chapter 135 Brother-in-law?

After Xu Heng explained everything, he was about to walk out of the alley again. Now he was very close to the pub. According to his memory - the pub was on the edge of the suburbs. If he kept walking in one direction, he would eventually reach the destination - he was almost there.

Suddenly, there was a sound of horses trotting outside the alley. "Masked people who are running around in the streets, disrupting traffic order, and acting sneaky, please come out of the alley. There is no need to run away. Our city defense patrol army reasonably suspects that you are suspected of theft. Please cooperate obediently."

The woman's voice was serious and strong, and she lowered the volume deliberately to highlight her majesty. From time to time, the sound of armor colliding could be heard outside the alley.

"Ah? Julie, did I just run around?" Xu Heng was stunned when he heard this sudden threat. This situation was too sudden. He said puzzledly in his mind.

Could it be an obstacle controlled by Krollitz?

Should I run or not? But they are patrol soldiers! Can I outrun them?

"This... I don't really understand the traffic order. I haven't been to a human city other than a ruin for almost a hundred years. To be honest,

When you were running, you were distracted and the field started automatically, and you narrowly missed many carriages many times. I thought it was okay..." Julie was also a little confused.

"Damn! How did I get caught at this time! I shouldn't have gone into this alley!" Xu Heng was speechless.

But, we can always be more reasonable, Xu Heng thought, and took out a small bag of silver coins from his space ring, shook it twice, and gestured first - I can bribe you, but I can't steal things, right?

"The masked man inside, I remind you again, please cooperate with the work of the city defense patrol army, which represents the justice and rule of law in Jincheng, and don't make too many small moves." After Xu Heng shook the purse, the female voice sounded immediately, and it was even more severe.

It seemed that someone outside pulled the reins, causing the horse under him to neigh, sending a harsh sound into the alley, giving Xu Heng a feeling of oppression.

Hiss——, why does it feel so much like the first time I met someone? Or are all the city defense soldiers like this?

Xu Heng was helpless now. He had better cooperate. After all, he had done nothing wrong. If it was disrupting traffic, would you judge me as negligent? Would I still have to pay the fine? Or would you arrest me?

Don't be so unlucky!

If they had not been in the alley, Xu Heng would have probably let the slime and his own body transform at the same time to get away with it. It can only be said that he had run into a dead end.

It is very likely that the patrol troops had already noticed me and were slowly following me. They saw that I, their prey, had foolishly walked into a dead end, so they surrounded me.

Tsk, this patrol army system is really good. They wander around everywhere, and once people get used to it, it’s easy for them to be overlooked, but they are actually a very strict and sensitive mobile force in the city.

"I will cooperate! I will definitely cooperate! I was in a hurry for a moment, so anxious that I ran into this alley with no roads. I'm really sorry for disturbing the soldiers' work!" Xu Heng rubbed his face in the dark, unable to get rid of his anxious mood. He could only force himself to put on a cheerful expression, slowly walked out of the alley, and lifted his hood to make himself look less suspicious.

"Just cooperate and come out. We won't make things difficult for you. We'll handle it according to the rules and then accept a simple investigation... Hmm? Sister, brother-in-law?"

"what?"

Following the voice of the woman who should be the captain of the team, Xu Heng walked to the entrance of the alley. There was light shining and he could see the surroundings clearly.

Outside was a semicircular cavalry formation. The one standing in the front without a horse should be the captain who had just spoken - he was wearing impressive armor, holding a hemp rope in his left hand and the sword at his waist with his right hand, looking cautious and ready to interrogate.

The captain was not wearing a helmet. He had short, cinnamon-red hair that reached his chin. His skin was wheat-colored and his build was almost the same as Xu Heng's, with a flat figure. However, his expression was very cold, and one could even say that he was scrutinizing him harshly.

In fact, the lines of his face were soft and his appearance was delicate, but his neutral heroic temperament and the seriousness of his expression caused by his work habits made Xu Heng always have the illusion that the person standing in front of him was a tough and cool guy.

As soon as they met, the captain looked at him, paused, and said something that made Xu Heng pause.

Then the female captain's expression suddenly relaxed.

"He was the big boss of the pub. I remember him coming out to deliver food to the big sister."

"Yes! He even treated us to food."

The female cavalrymen behind him also started chattering after seeing him clearly.

After hearing this, Xu Heng felt relieved - Aha! These were the soldiers Clara had led! They were not purely our own people, so what was there to be afraid of!

But what is a brother-in-law?

"Are you the boss of the 'Underworld Tavern', Xu Heng? I'm Mia, the deputy of the former captain Clara. Now that the big sister is gone, I've been promoted. You may have forgotten a little." The red-haired female captain smiled kindly and said gently. Where is the seriousness from before?

"Oh, Miss Mia, I remember that Nolan's first customer seemed to be you. Haha, it's fate that I was caught by the team led by Clara today." Xu Heng scratched his head and felt embarrassed for breaking the law and being caught by an acquaintance.

"Are you finally back from your 'business trip'? Or are you back to inspect Mr. March's work as the second-in-command? There's no need to be so anxious, he's done a great job. Just kidding." Mia's right hand dropped naturally, and she asked briskly, but she emphasized the word "business trip" a little more.

"Yeah, I came back to see how the pub is doing, and to resolve some disputes. If it's done well, I'll be relieved." Xu Heng showed a more genuine smile, thinking that things could just pass by and small doubts could be ignored.

After hearing this, Mia coughed twice, then became serious again and said to Xu Heng, "But now we have to handle the patrol mission impartially. You have a big store, so you wouldn't steal, and you have a reasonable explanation, but it is a fact that you disrupted the traffic order, so... I'll fine you 5 silver coins."

"Okay, thank you for your fair and strict trial. Jincheng is really lucky to have a patrol team like yours." Xu Heng approved of this attitude of treating public as public and private as private. He readily counted out 15 silver coins from the purse in his hand, which he had originally intended to use to pay the fine, and handed them to Mia.

It’s finally over, huh…

"Okay, no wonder Boss Xu was able to make the tavern bigger and stronger, and he cooperated very well with the governance of Jincheng." Mia smiled again, put the silver coins into a cloth bag on the side of the saddle, and then suddenly walked close to Xu Heng and whispered: "Then the official business is over, brother-in-law, let's talk about personal matters."

“Ah? What sister…” Xu Heng suddenly felt his head getting bigger again.

Before she finished speaking, Mia turned around and said to her subordinates, "Take care of this place. I'm going to talk to Boss Xu. You guys know what I mean."

"Yes." The female riders agreed, and then controlled the horses in an orderly and skillful manner, turning the horses' heads toward the outside of the alley, changing the state of encirclement to protection, and sending out a warning message to the outside world: "Keep away, something important is happening."

They were well-trained and acted in unison, which put enough pressure on Xu Heng, who didn't know what to talk about privately.

"Brother-in-law, please spare me a moment to talk." Mia turned to look at Xu Heng, who was a little at a loss, and made a gesture of invitation towards the dark alley.

"This..." Xu Heng didn't want to cause any trouble and tried to avoid conflict if possible. Anyway, the slime was still on him, so there was a bottom line guarantee. And from the perspective of emotional perception, Mia had no negative emotions.

In terms of soul form... um, husky? Ah this...

Okay, in this case, there is no danger.

Following Mia's gesture of invitation, she walked into the alley, and she came in very naturally, her red hair was very conspicuous in the dimly lit alley.

"Mia..." Xu Heng wanted to ask, but Mia just stared at him and interrupted him.

"Brother-in-law, did the big sister bully you? If you want to run back to the tavern, we can support you! Or have you encountered some difficulties? Is the big sister's family chasing you? Is there anything we can do?" Mia lowered her voice, but her tone was obviously very excited. She moved closer to Xu Heng, her eyes wide open, like a husky with its head close to you and staring at you.

"Wait, Mia, why do you call me brother-in-law? I haven't even met your sister." Xu Heng took a step back and quickly asked the key point.

"Not my sister, but my eldest sister, Clara. Didn't you elope?"

"Elope?"

"Yes, after the big sister came back from your place, she was absent-minded and kept mumbling about leaving. Then she said she would hand over the position of captain to me. After she really left, didn't you also disappear the next day? Didn't you two secretly elope?

The eldest sister's family members came to look for us sisters before, but we kept our mouths shut. "

"Huh? No, we didn't elope! It's really not what you think. Clara just went to school, and I was really on a business trip."

"Ahaha, brother-in-law, you've exposed the truth. Big Sister didn't tell anyone where she went, but you knew that you were with her the whole time!"

I'm dizzy! No! You little girl, you insist on thinking this way, right?

"Really not, I just ran into her when I was on a business trip. Mia, don't think too much about it and don't talk nonsense. If someone accidentally hears it, it will become a bad rumor!"

"Well……"

Mia looked at Xu Heng's flushed face and his serious and somewhat anxious tone, and her heart wavered. Indeed, this was just her imagination.

But there is still some hope.

"Then sister... no, Boss Xu, you met the big sister on your business trip. Didn't she say anything to you?" Xu Heng thought that his tougher attitude would be able to correct Mia's associations, but he didn't expect that this "Husky" would not give up.

You really like creating gossip about your former captain and big sister, right?

"What can it mean? It means nothing, Mia. If Clara knew that you were imagining this, she would come back and teach you some old lessons from the former captain." Xu Heng folded his hands in front of his chest, shook his head, and said helplessly.

"But...but..., then Boss Xu, don't you like the big sister?"

"If you mean in a romantic sense, I don't."

"Why? The big sister is so pretty, powerful, and rich. She doesn't need you to be outstanding. Wouldn't it be great for you to marry her?"

"Ahem..." Xu Heng was surprised by Mia's sincere and somewhat exaggerated words, but he still explained: "Clara is indeed very good and has good character, but she and I are really just friends. She is a person with her own ambitions and will not talk about love casually. You all know it well, right?

As far as I'm concerned, I don't think I'm worthy of him, and we come from different worlds. Plus, we're really just close friends, and there's no tendency for our relationship to develop into one between a man and a woman."

"So what direction can you actually develop in? Do you want to? Putting aside the reality factors..." Mia was still trying to make amends.

Xu Heng laughed this time. Isn't Mia a pure little brat who likes to match people up randomly?

"No, it won't, because there's something wrong with me here." Xu Heng raised his hand and pointed at his temple, trying to tease the mischievous child in front of him.

If I were friends with Clara, and this was the child that Clara was taking care of, then I would be her "uncle." "If I don't let a spiritualist cut this open, it probably won't heal, so I can't develop a relationship with anyone."

When Xu Heng's "nonsense" came out, his tone suddenly became cold, and in the dark environment, it really scared Mia back half a step.

"Boss Xu, you..." Seeing Mia's dazed look, Xu Heng was about to add, "I'm just joking..."

"Boss Xu, as long as there's no problem with you, it's okay, right?" But seeing Mia pointing at her crotch and asking a straightforward question, Xu Heng's face froze.

"Alas, Mia, your big sister is now thriving in her career and living a good life. Before she left, she handed over the position of captain to you in the hope that after she left, you would work hard and lead the younger generation well. She hopes that when you return to Jincheng in the future, you can see that younger generation grow into a person who can stand on his own feet.

But at the moment, the person she has high hopes for is just having wild thoughts. As her friend, should I tell her?"

"No, no need! Boss Xu, no, Brother Xu, there's no need for that. I'm just worried about the big sister's life event, haha." Mia quickly stopped and explained with a dry laugh.

"No matter what major life events you have, your eldest sister would only think about these things after she has fulfilled her own ideals. Don't worry about them. By the way, you are at work now, right? It's not good to be lazy here with me like this." Xu Heng grasped Mia's weakness emotionally - she seemed to admire Clara very much.

"Yes, Brother Xu, you are right. I will go back to work now... By the way, how about I equip you with a horse?"

"No, why use public resources for personal gain? Go back to your duty and get out of this alley. I'll follow later. Don't let anyone see you, or it will have a bad impact."

Xu Heng refused again and again.

"but……"

"uh-huh?"

Mia was still very stubborn and wanted to verify something. Even when she was forced to leave, she kept looking back. She was held back by Xu Heng's deliberately impatient voice.

After Mia shouted to the players outside, when the alley returned to calm, Xu Heng took a moment to seriously think about what Mia might have said.

The image of that righteous man, who was different from other geniuses and had a pursuit of the spiritual world and an ideal of change, flashed through my mind.

He is carefree, but has his own principles. As a friend, he is very comfortable to get along with and has a moral brilliance.

In the end, Xu Heng only felt "admiration", or "relieved", because his friend Clara was walking on the path to her ideal, from confusion to determination, which made Xu Heng feel admiration for her.

Those who dare to do, dare to achieve and have strong vitality are the ones he will envy because they radiate power.

If it wasn't too personal, there would be no "like" for her. He also felt that Clara couldn't possibly like him, because to some extent, he felt that they were the same kind of people - ideal burners.

They are not exactly the same. He can understand Clara, but Clara cannot understand him.

He finally wanted to return to a normal life, but reality could not forgive him, while Clara was different.

Xu Heng felt that he had problems, and it was not entirely false. His problems were much more serious than those of most people like him, and were difficult for others to understand.