Chapter - 1702

Upon seeing how worried Nori was when she asked that question, Gerald couldn’t help but frown. To think that those from the Hulkeroic Union would be this quick to act.

After a brief pause, Gerald then obeyed, “…Pack up. We’re heading up to the roof for now!”

Upon hearing that, the others quickly did as they were instructed. Shortly after, all five of them then leaped onto the roof from the hotel’s window. The plan now was to lie down there and observe how the situation played out…

It was barely even seconds after they had gotten onto the roof when Xuio and his men began barging into the hotel.

After interrogating the hotel’s owner, Xuio learned that the ones they were hunting for were here. With that, Xuio instantly ordered the hotel owner to lead them to Gerald’s room.

Upon arriving at the door, Xuio kicked it open with a loud ‘bang’ before instructing his men to rush in!

However, they quickly realized that the room was deserted!

Raising a brow, Xuio then glared at the hotel owner before growling, “Where are they? You said they were staying the night here, didn’t you?”

“I-I have no idea! The five of them really are staying in this room…! I assure you that none of them left through the front door either, Mr. Curtice! Please, believe me!” whimpered the hotel owner as he looked fearfully at Xuio.

Seeing how terrified the hotel owner was, Xuio was pretty sure that he wouldn’t dare lie to him. Noticing the open window, he then looked out before shouting, “…They must have escaped through the window! We must pursue them immediately!”

With that, Xuio and his men rushed out and quickly rode their horses away from the hotel.

Unfortunately for them, Gerald and his party had never left the hotel. They were on the roof this entire time!

After making sure that Xuio and his men had left, Gerald and the others then came down from the roof and re-entered their room through the window.

The second they got inside, they saw the hotel owner standing there in a daze.

Surprised to see the hotel owner in such a terrified state, Gerald was instantly prompted to walk over to him.

However, the second the hotel owner saw him closing in, he quickly took a few steps back before running over to a corner and curling up before whimpering, “P-please sir…! Please don’t kill me! I don’t know anything!”

“…Kill? Boss, I’m thinking of no such thing! I was just walking toward you to tell you not to tell anyone else that we’re still here! Also, take this. Consider it to be extra compensation!” replied Gerald as he took out a handful of gold coins before handing them to the hotel owner.

As the saying went, the most dangerous places were usually also the safest, and that saying definitely applied now. Since Xuio had already raided the place, he and his men definitely didn’t have any reason to return. With that in mind, Gerald and his party could continue hiding here, at least for the moment.

Regardless, after realizing that Gerald wasn’t after his life, the hotel owner gladly agreed with his wish. Seeing that Gerald was even handing him such a large sum of money, that pretty much sealed the deal that he wasn’t going to be making things difficult for Gerald any time soon.

After the hotel owner left, Gerald and his party then remained hiding there for an entire day.

It was only after the upheaval died down on the second day when the group of five dared to leave the hotel…

The second they did, however, they were instantly greeted by a female voice calling out, “My benefactor!”

Turning to face the source of the voice, the group realized that it was the woman Gerald had saved the other day!

“Why are you still in the city?” asked Gerald with a slightly raised brow.

“Putting that aside, I know you’re in trouble, benefactor! With that in mind, please come with me! I’ll lead you to a safe place where they definitely won’t be able to find you!” replied the woman with a serious expression on her face.

Exchanging glances with each other, all of them appeared to unanimously believe in her. With that in mind, the party of five then began following her lead…