NOVEL NEXT Chapter 7: ch 7:Elsa
When the forty thieves returned to the secret room and discovered Cassim's body missing, the leader fell into an unprecedented rage.
"Find him!"
"We must find that bastard!!"
After all, they were numerous,and since Alibaba hadn't hidden himself when carrying Cassim's body back, it was only a matter of time before the thieves uncovered the trail.
Soon, a thin but smart thief found Alibaba's residence. After finding Alibaba's residence, this clever thief did not take action directly, but quietly left a mark and turned away.
At this moment, Rock, who was peeping at this scene through a military telescope, curled his lips
"The time has come~"
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Alibaba had been living comfortably recently. Though he couldn't take all the treasures at once, even a small portion was enough to transform his life.
Now, he enjoyed delicacies he had never tasted before, drank fine wines, and wore luxurious, fashionable clothes instead of the shabby ones he had previously owned.
Yet, amidst this newfound comfort, there was still some lingering dissatisfaction.
It is easy to transition from frugality to luxury, but returning to frugality after luxury is difficult. Before experiencing such wealth, he could endure his modest life. But now that he had experienced such luxury, his greed had awakened. He craved more,more wealth, more indulgence.
When he thought of the secret room of the thieves and the mountain of treasures in the secret room, his heart was eager to make all of them his.
However, Alibaba still maintained his rationality, he knew it wasn't the right time to act recklessly. He needed an opportunity,an ideal moment to make all the treasures his own.
As he strolled through the streets, his eyes suddenly lit up when he spotted a familiar figure.
It was him,the man he had encountered before. A mysterious figure, perhaps a "sage" or a "big shot," who had revealed the secret of the thieves' treasure and changed his fate.
Alibaba still doesn't know the identity of this mysterious man, but this has not made him underestimate him, but has only made him more awed.
After all, this man could tell him the secret of the thief's treasure, but he himself didn't take any of it. Obviously, this mysterious man doesn't care about the so-called thief's treasure at all.
Perhaps, he can use this mysterious man to completely change the last thing that restricts him now, that thing is called class.
"Sir! Sir!
Alibaba quickly stepped forward and caught up with the mysterious man.
The mysterious man turned around and looked at Alibaba.
"It's you."
Apparently, the mysterious man still remembered him.
Alibaba felt a surge of joy. "Yes, it's me! My name is Alibaba. Thank you, sir, for giving me the opportunity to change my destiny. I've always wanted to repay you."
"Repay? That's unnecessary," the man replied coldly, his tone disinterested, instead he turned to gaze in a particular direction.
Alibaba subconsciously followed the mysterious man's line of sight, and immediately showed doubts. The mysterious man was looking at Alibaba's home.
There shouldn't be anything in his home that could arouse the interest of this mysterious man?
The treasures? That would be ironic, considering the man himself had revealed their location. Aside from those, there was nothing remarkable in Alibaba's house.
Surely it wasn't his wife, who was plain and thin-skinned? The thought made Alibaba chuckle inwardly.
But soon, he noticed the real object of the man's attention: a woman standing outside his house. She was facing away from them, scribbling something at the door.
Alibaba recognized her immediately. She was the maid he had purchased recently.
Alibaba frowned. What nerve for a mere maid to write and draw at the entrance to his home!
"Elsa! What are you doing!"
Alibaba scolded without any hesitation.
The maid, who was doing something unknown, was startled when she heard it. She turned around and bowed respectfully to apologize,"I'm sorry,master."
The maid seemed to want to explain something, but Alibaba didn't listen at all and continued to scold the presumptuous maid.
However, at this time, the mysterious man spoke up and said with interest
"Her name is Elsa?"
Alibaba wasn't foolish. He sensed something in the man's tone and quickly adjusted his demeanor, a bright smile appearing on his face.
"That's right, sir. Her name is Elsa. She is the maid I bought not long ago."
The Mysterious man seemed to be lost in thought,and seemed a little entangled.
Alibaba was completely sure that this mysterious gentleman was interested in Elsa. He didn't really care about a maid he bought casually.Seizing the moment, he spoke tentatively.
"Sir, you seem to be traveling alone. How about letting Elsa serve you? Consider it a small token of my gratitude. It's nothing compared to the favor you've done for me."
Hearing this, the mysterious man was silent for a while, and finally nodded.
"Very well. I accept your gesture."
Alibaba was overjoyed, stretched out his hand to call Elsa over, and said cautiously:"Elsa, from now on, this is your new master!"
Elsa hesitated briefly but then accepted her fate. She bowed respectfully to the mysterious man and said, "Master."
Rock, observing the maid clad in a rough robe that concealed her figure and messy hair that partially covered her face, nodded in satisfaction.
Speaking of the world of "Alibaba and the Forty Thieves," Alibaba might be the protagonist, but this maid,whose name was never mentioned in the original story,was undoubtedly the most memorable character. She had singlehandedly killed all forty thieves.
Although she used wisdom, the final killing of the thief leader was a one-on-one kill.To be able to become the leader a group of vicious thieves ,the strength of leader must be impressive.But he was still killed by this thin and weak looking woman in a one-on-one fight.
This only shows the her combat skills were extraordinary, and her intelligence was also equally remarkable.
According to Rock's estimation, this mysterious maid is even more likely to be an"extraordinary" being. As for why a suspected"extraordinary" being would become a maid, only God knows.
After accepting this mysterious and powerful maid, Rock turned around and looked at Alibaba. After thinking for a moment, he handed the box he had been holding to Alibaba.
"Don't ask what this is, and don't open it. When the time comes, it will open on its own, and your destiny will change completely."
Alibaba took the box with surprise. The whole box was made of black leather and was a bit heavy. Just by looking at the smooth leather outer shell, one can knew that it was definitely very precious.
Cradling the box like a treasure, Alibaba prepared to express his gratitude, but when he looked up, the mysterious man was already walking away with Elsa.