Episode 111 Kidnappers
The business negotiations of the Milanese company were successfully concluded, and the carriage drove to the Kilmayr Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
At this point, once the money collected today is deposited into the account, the day's trip is over.
After getting out of the carriage in front of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Bolts and Alyssa walked side by side, and Keane and I walked side by side behind them.
The shield was already deployed in the back, and I was ready to deploy it in the front, left, and right at any time, and then walked towards the counter.
It is said that there are few dangers within the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, but even so, we will not let our guard down.
"Since this is a delicious job that Shure has brought me, I can't afford to lose it because of my mistakes."
I breathed a sigh of relief when I had safely deposited the collected money and returned to the carriage.
"But we can't let our guard down until we get back to the inn."
Even back at the inn, it's safer than in the city.
Back in the room where they had been staying since yesterday, Borch and Alyssa changed their visiting clothes into casual clothes.
After reviewing tomorrow's business negotiations and taking a short break, it's time for the long-awaited dinner.
For dinner, the entire furniture workshop gathers in the inn's dining room to eat together.
When masters and servants were as wealthy as Borz, it was common to eat different menus at different tables, but in the furniture workshop Diaco everyone ate the same menu at the same table.
Bolz, the craftsman, the butler Keane and the coachman Haig are all on the same menu.
This alone shows the importance that Bortsy attaches to the workshop staff.
And I shared the same menu at the same table.
“Umya! Oak Ribs, Umya! The juice is well soaked in the meat, Umya! ”
"Hahaha Hua Wuming doesn't look very tasty, come on, don't hesitate, eat steadily."
"Yes, thank you. Umya, this sausage is also Umya! ”
"Ah, it's a red-tailed duck blood sausage, fresh blood has no peculiar smell, and it tastes delicious."
"The blood sausage is thick and juicy, Umya!"
I'm just a glutton if I'm just listening to this conversation, but I'm also doing what I'm supposed to do.
Before taking another action, Schuler told me to be careful.
When eating, be careful with the person sitting next to you
Bortesi and Elisa, who are escorts, can tell at a glance from their clothes and demeanor that they are rich people.
What's more, since he was riding in a furniture workshop's carriage, he was more likely to be targeted by the bad guys.
Large amounts of cash were taken to the merchant guilds, but had nothing to do with the kidnappers demanding ransom.
For kidnappers, the question is how to kidnap an important person.
"Of course, reconnaissance will be carried out before the operation."
They seem to be more likely to aim for places where they can observe the situation more closely, such as eating, than when they are moving.
It seems that even the inn's canteen can't let its guard down, and the kidnappers often break in as guests.
In the restaurant of the inn, in addition to the guests of the furniture workshop, there are two groups of guests.
At a table sat a man and woman in their fifties.
"Judging by the clothes, they are rich and look like a married couple."
On the farthest table, there were two middle-aged men, who seemed to be spreading out something that looked like jewelry.
It looks like they're in business negotiations or preparing for tomorrow's business negotiations.
According to Schuler, it doesn't matter if anyone notices your gaze when observing them.
Instead, it's best to warn the other person by calling out that they are watching.
I made eye contact with a middle-aged lady sitting at the table next to me, so I nodded slightly to her and smiled in response.
The middle-aged man in the back row noticed my gaze, but looked away with a puzzled expression.
It seems that the middle-aged man and woman are going to meet the child born to the daughter whom Ichiro married, that is, their grandson.
If you ask me why I can understand this situation, it's because I set up a radio microphone with celestial magic on the table between the two of them and eavesdropped on their conversation.
Then, at the table in the back, there was a disturbing conversation.
"Cut, Hua Wuming doesn't want to stare at me."
"Hmph, because you're showing off that ring."
Ah, I see, it turns out that camouflage is your enemy
"Yes, it must be the panther woman's pet. I don't want to eat while crying carefree.
"Looks like you're not going home tonight."
"Now, though, if you don't come back, I'll frame you."
It looks like these guys have been targeting Bolz et al. for a while now.
Shure had been escorting him so far, so he seemed frightened, but since Shure was nowhere to be seen, he must have decided to do so.
"After all, if you're going to be a bodyguard, you're going to be looked down upon if you don't have a strong look like Shure or Leos."
Even after we finished dinner, the men stayed in the restaurant to drink, so we left the sound capture microphone and went back to the room.
All accommodation rooms are located on the second floor of the inn, with three quadruple and five double rooms across the hallway.
The furniture workshop Diaco uses three quadruple rooms to stay.
Up the stairs, the first room is the craftsman and Haig, the middle room is Borch, Keane and me, and the innermost room is Alyssa and Lerika. This is a division of rooms called Shure.
In the two-person room, the couple in front of them were guests, and the suspicious middle-aged man didn't know which room he was in.
Judging by the content of the story, it seems that her target is Elisa, but it is unclear what kind of program she intends to use to kidnap her.
"In addition, there seem to be other companions."
I went back to my room and consulted with Borch, but it seemed difficult to intervene at this stage.
"Even if I say I heard it, if they say I didn't say it, that's it."
If there was such a thing as a Huaxia tape recorder in a previous life, that would be evidence, but I have never heard of any artifact that can record sound.
"Even then, I couldn't withstand the attack at once, so I decided to stick a nail in it."
To be on the safe side, everyone in the furniture workshop gathered in a room with doors and windows screened, and Haig and I headed to the dining room.
The suspicious middle-aged men were still drinking.
Haig is the person in charge, and if I find myself in a disadvantageous situation, he will shout to the hotel, and I will be the only one to contact the kidnappers.
As I walked up to him, the man who had previously looked away gave me an unusual smile.
"Good evening, how are you?"
"What? Are you curious about the products we sell? ”
The man picked up a ring on the table and showed it to me.
"No, I'm not interested in your stuff, I'm interested in your main business."
"What is your main business?"
"Well, you'd say that. But if you lick me because I don't have a panther woman, you're going to get hurt. ”
"What are you talking about Black Panther? Who are you talking about? ”
He just wanted to hide the content of his words, but his face twitched as hard as he could.
"It's okay if you say you don't know, but if you want to set up a bureau, I'll take appropriate measures."
"What do you say? Looks like you've misidentified the wrong person. ”
"Is that so, well, I warned you. Good night. ”
"Ah, good night"
The man I was talking to and the other man had a smirk on their faces, but they couldn't hide their annoyance.
Just in case, I put on my full armor and unfolded my shield, but when I turned around, my gaze was pierced.
The men silently saw me off, but they opened their mouths as if waiting for me to leave the restaurant.
"Are you a master of the wind system?
"I guess. I guess he was trying to pick up his voice in the air current.
"What would you do?
"Idiot, how can you attack someone who doesn't know what they're doing?"
"Can you escape being licked like this?
"Didn't you see Nyankoro's calmness just now?" You must be very confident. ”
"Cut, the accommodation fee is wasted."
You can sleep all night in a clean room, which is not comparable to the dirty room in front of you, give up.
"Hehe, by the way, what about the others?"
"The rabbi will be here soon, so give him a message."
So, do you agree with them?
There is no obligation to take care of you so much
It seems that the two have given up, but there still seems to be a danger that the absent companion will go wild.
When I returned to my room and told Boltey about the situation, Elisa, who was listening next to me, complained that I was anxious.
Schule, who was originally going to live in the same room as Elisa, wasn't there.
The maid, Lilika, seems to be learning martial arts, but her skills are far behind Shure.
"Father, can I ask Mr. Hua Wuming to share a room with me tonight?"
"That's right."
Bortsy must have been worried about her unmarried daughter spending the night in the same room as a man, even though he was a cat lover.
"That being said, there are no other women to act as chaperones."
In the end, I spent the night in the room with Alyssa and the maid Lilika, and everyone else gathered in one room.
○ Five men live in a four-person room, but in addition to Borchi, it seems that the four men will take turns, so that one person will not sleep.
Currently, guards will be placed on the doors and windows of both rooms, so if someone tries to break in, they should be able to notice.
Then, when Alyssa was ready to go to bed, I entered the room to protect her.
I was going to go to the women's bathroom for the time being, so I was sweating profusely and changed my clothes.
"In addition, Bortesi has a mountain of nails stuck in his body."
"I'll lie on this bed and protect you Finnya!"
As I was about to sit down on the edge of the bed, Alyssa picked me up.
"Hua Wuming, I'm scared, so please come closer."
"Meow, it's close"
"I'm scared too, so let's get close to Miss."
"Meow meow meow is too close?"
"Even if it's a small double bed, it's too small to sleep 3 people, right?"
I was sandwiched between Alyssa and Lyrica on the bed, and I felt a soft and oppressive feeling as they were both wearing only their pajamas
I wanted to at least poke my head out of the covers, but I was firmly grasped and couldn't escape.
"Hey, don't you care about being a kidnapper, you just want to use me as a hot water bottle?"
"Maomao, wow, I'm stuck in my armpit, I'm stuck, it's so heavy and it hurts"
"Is it really that hard to work as a caregiver?"