Chapter 157: Reunion
Trist habitually fiddles with his cards in his sleeve.
It's a sign of nervousness – for Trist, the theft was no easy task.
Go and steal Planck's dagger...... If it weren't for the amount of money given by his employer, Trist would never have done such a thing!
Born as a river nomad, Trist has always had his own unique understanding of cards and fate, and for Trist, although every contact with fate is only a half-claw, it makes Trist feel deeply.
Trist has always believed in Lady Luck, and that is his best guide.
For example, tonight's actions have been blessed by the goddess - every time the divination is predicted, a result, the wheel of fate.
The upright wheel of fortune represents great luck.
With this divination, Trist felt ...... His steps seem to be a lot lighter.
Sea dragon skin's boots streaked across the fishy, wet docks without making a sound—but Trist frowned as the sea monster's blood stained his boots, which were not easy to come by, and there were only three pairs of all Valoran.
For Trist, who cares so much about his appearance, this kind of dirty ...... Unforgivable.
Bypassing the patrolling pirates, Trist easily made his way to the predetermined location - the alley behind the treasure warehouse.
It's a dead end, but it's close enough to the inside of the warehouse – that's enough.
Confirming that it would take some time for the patrol to pass by, Trist began to fiddle with his cards in peace.
Cards pop up Trist's sleeve, fly, and then form an interesting circle on the ground that wraps Trist in the center – and the cards begin to glow.
The corners of Trist's mouth rose slightly.
It's familiar and represents the glow of luck.
With the glow of the card, Trist felt an invisible pressure, which "squeezed" him out alive, and then with a whirlwind of the sky, Trist appeared in the predetermined position.
The starlight had vanished, and now it was dark in front of Trist's eyes.
The touch under his feet was so familiar—Trist could confirm that he was standing on the gold coin.
The teleportation was successful, and Trist appeared in the warehouse.
Squinting his eyes slightly, Trist found his target among the many precious treasures through the faint light of the card.
A dagger.
It is said that this is what Planck used to make bone carvings.
(As for the material of Planck's bone carving...... Those were some unlucky people who offended him. )
Trist was still a little distance from the dagger, and he had to touch it lightly - of course, he had plenty of time to think about whether and what to do with it.
Armor from Demacia? Shurima's Jewel? Piltover engineering products? Ionia's Strange Seeds?
Or...... Just take a bunch of Silver Snake Coins?
However, just as Trist was thinking, a cold sound of a bullet loading made him freeze in place.
"Click."
"Triste—long time no see."
……………………
Graves had been waiting in the vault for a long time—three full days of incubation, and hours of standing stiffly.
But for Graves, it was all worth it, as he met Trist.
This damn, oily, slick, always dog-like bastard!
Graves had a lot to ask Trist, but he couldn't say it so far—perhaps because he was afraid that Trist's eloquence would deceive him, or maybe some of his questions had already been answered—so in the end, Graves chose to hold down the muzzle of the gun and speak in a low voice.
"How much did they give you to betray me?"
Perhaps because of the smooth divination, Trist was much more relaxed than before, and this time, he rarely told the truth.
"Use your muscular brain, Graves - if I want to betray you, am I going to choose such a stupid way? I can even sell you when you don't even know what is going on, and you'll even be grateful to me. ”
Unfortunately, the overconfidence made Trist's tone a little flirtatious, which directly angered Graves, making him pull the trigger without hesitation.
"Bang!"
The sound of gunfire pierced the silent night sky, leaving Trist in a state of excitement.
Nima, this is also reckless, isn't it?!
"Damn, this is Planck's territory—are you trying to kill me?!"
"It's not to kill you, it's to complete my revenge!"
"And then? Are you done with me?! ”
"It doesn't matter, at least you're done first!"
"Then you continue, I won't go down."
Although the continuous teleportation was a lot of burden for Trist, and leaving in a hurry meant that there would not be much to gain, seeing that Graves was on the verge of getting out of hand, Trist decided to go first.
With one hand on his hat, Trist dodged Graves' shot with a deft roll, and by the way, he carried a handful of silver snake coins in his arms.
Then the light that represents fate reappears.
It's a pity that Graves was prepared.
"Bang!"
"Unexpectedly, my baby is now in burst - fully auto mode!"
The second shot shattered Trist's cards and interrupted his teleportation - and by the time Graves laughed, the Hook Gang pirates had already surrounded him.
The first pirates numbered several dozen.
If Trist is alone, these dozens of minions are not a problem.
It's a pity that there is a Graves behind him who is in pursuit.
At this moment, Trist had doubts about his own divination for the first time - could it be that the wheel of fortune was actually reversed?
What a lucky day this is!