The thief who had stolen White's money became a temporary laborer, a laborer, but without pay, at least until she offset the lost part of the money with the value of her labor. And Perry's plan Alice also pondered, most likely he planned to let the little white wolf work for a while, and then pay a sum of money enough to keep her alive when she left.

It's a bit too generous, but if you want to save her once and for all, and prevent her from making any more trouble, this is really the only way. Besides, the little white wolf after dressing up really looks very eye-catching, and the soft long tail is also good to use as a pillow. After being rescued, she was a lot more cheerful, at least ...... I won't keep my mouth shut and my head down.

The original carriage was no longer enough to carry an orc, and the little white wolf also chose to walk very sensibly, and the wolf ...... No matter how you think about it, it won't be a creature that will cry out about backache after walking a few steps.

"The next city...... It can be regarded as the most developed in this area. ”

Inside the carriage, Isolt was whispering about the rest of the trip, but for the first time he had a somewhat troubled expression.

"In every sense of the word, it's much better than the place we stayed in. And because of the proximity to the oasis, the climate is also very suitable, and because of the proximity to the border, there are also many orcs. ”

"Is there a manager?"

"Naturally, there is, it is said that the daughter of a deceased duke is in charge, although there is no way to inherit her father's name because of her status as a woman, but because this area is well governed, the king did not deliberately send new candidates. ”

"And what about her age?" Perry certainly didn't know that such an impolite question shouldn't be asked. He thinks more about the situation in the city. "Just pick a husband. Then her husband can inherit the title of deceased duke. I think my father's intention of not assigning a candidate and not removing her is to wait for her to get married. ”

"That's true, but the information I got from the merchants is. This unnamed duke lady has no intention of getting married at all, and there are already many people in the local area and even in other cities, no matter what their purpose is, at least there should be some who barely meet the requirements, but ...... She rejected them all. To this day, I am still alone in management. ”

Aesop pondered for a moment. Three fingers spread. Although it is not explicitly stated, it ...... Perry has got the answer to his question.

"I see. Perry nodded, his eyes burning, probably thinking about something that he only needed to think about in his position, "How is it?" ”

“......”

Aesop's expression became strange again, and if you looked closely, it was not difficult to see that it was the same troubled look she had before. The things that can bother this young businessman are really too few to think of.

"It's an opponent. ”

Opponent, these two words alone are enough to show how Aesop evaluates the other party. "That's why I'm going to mention it deliberately, this lady is extremely strict in her management. And the business that is easy to influence the city's economy is also firmly held in her hands. Other words...... The Chamber of Commerce where I was there didn't develop at all, just doing trivial business. If you want to investigate anything, it is almost impossible, and many of the guards in the city are women's private soldiers. ”

"Do you want Perry to meet the other party directly?" Holding the sleeping young dragon, Alice noticed a hint of Aesop's gorgeous solemnity. Originally, the itinerary needed to be kept secret, but considering the actual situation, there was no way to expose it to some necessary people, but now Isolt seemed a little disgusted with Perry meeting the duke's daughter.

But the Duke's daughter? always felt that there was something impressed.

"Your Highness...... Don't go. Aesop shook her head, "Isn't the itinerary secret? and...... About this lady......"

"I know. ”

Suddenly, the little white wolf, who was supposed to be following Perry, poked into its little head through the window, and it didn't take a second thought to know that its tail must be clattering now. Although his eyes "panicked" when he caught a glimpse of the young dragon, he still barely suppressed the nervousness in his heart.

"I just ran away from the old woman. ”

Old Woman ......

Well, a woman in her thirties who is not married is rude to say this, but there is nothing wrong with saying this.

"Did you hear that?" Perry blinked.

"Well, because it's a wolf. The little white wolf pointed to his ear, "That old woman, she has a very strange interest. She loves pets. ”

"That's right, this lady loves it...... Beast-human females with ears and tails, possibly ...... It has a lot to do with her city. ”

No, it should have something to do with her age.

"It's not abuse, but like the noble ladies you know with dogs and cats, Perry, it completely restricts their freedom. This is something that the inhabitants of there are well aware, but ...... No one dared to question it. And...... It is not excluded that some orcs who want to have a good life have applied in the past. ”

"I went there once, and there were many, many people there, but I didn't like things I got tired of looking at every day, so I ran away. The little white wolf waved his paw, and when Perry was silent, he returned to White's side.

Likes orcs in captivity...... An unmarried middle-aged woman, no matter how you think about it, her strange interest is due to age. But...... Since it's such a hobby, presumably there will be a lot of her "pets". Perhaps, the rabbits and cats she is looking for will also be there, and since Perry is not suitable for rushing there, then this task will be left to herself.

"I'll go, Perry will stay in the city. I'll take White with me, it should be enough for a while. Glancing at Perry, Alice said, "I'm afraid this lady can't ask her to help us investigate, I always feel like she'll keep them in captivity when she sees them." I checked it with White for a moment, met up if nothing was out of the ordinary, and continued on the trip. ”

“...... Okay, then you can bring this. Perry fumbled in his arms as he spoke, and after a moment handed Alice a seal-like thing, "As long as she's a good city lord, she'll know how to do it." During this time, the rest of me and the rest of the people asked passers-by as much as we could to see if there had been any recent infestation of those two orcs, here...... It really looks suspicious. (To be continued.) )