Wiping the mud off her face, Elysia complained.
Though she knew Chang Yuan had done it for her safety, couldn't he have been more careful? She almost ate dirt.
"Well, it was an emergency. I didn't have time to be gentle."
Chang Yuan shrugged helplessly.
If he could, he would've done a better job, but time was tight.
"Hmph, fine. I'll forgive you this time."
Taking out a small mirror, Elysia checked her face and nodded in satisfaction before putting the mirror away.
Chang Yuan then retrieved the gold necklace he had hidden earlier.
He estimated it weighed around 200 grams—the least valuable of the three items.
But for him and Elysia, it was a small fortune, enough to fund their travels until Elysia turned 18.
"Hehe, consider this compensation for their disrespect."
Of course, Chang Yuan wouldn't sell it in Twilight Street.
That would be suicide.
Here, every piece of property was accounted for. If he tried to sell it, he'd be surrounded in minutes.
Right now, neither he nor Elysia could handle bullets. But once Elysia fully embraced the Honkai, that might change.
"Chang Yuan, does this make us accomplices?"
Seeing Chang Yuan's cheerful expression, Elysia asked worriedly.
Chang Yuan waved it off.
"Don't worry. They won't suspect us. We don't even know Vill-V."
"Alright, if you say so. But if something goes wrong, I'm blaming you first."
"Huh? Since when did you become so ruthless?"
"Hmm~?"
Chang Yuan knew Elysia was joking.
Given their relationship and her personality, she would never do something like that.
"Alright, we need to be careful from now on. Elysia, put on your mask and hat. We don't want to be recognized."
"Yes, yes. Ugh, being cute and beautiful is such a hassle~?"
Though she complained, Elysia didn't seem bothered.
She took out a pink mask and a sun hat from her backpack and put them on.
While they didn't cover everything, they reduced the chances of trouble by 80%.
"All set. Let's continue our journey. Come on, Elysia the tour guide is at your service~?"
"Then I'll leave it to you, Tour Guide Elysia."
"Hmm~? You can always trust Elysia~?"
That night...
"Twilight Street really is the most chaotic place. You don't even need an ID to stay at a proper hotel."
This was the first time Chang Yuan and Elysia had stayed at a proper hotel during their travels.
Most places required IDs, but as a transmigrator, Chang Yuan didn't have one, and Elysia, being Celia's daughter, didn't either.
Celia had tried to get Elysia an ID, but since she was young and wanted to travel, it never happened.
"Hehe, the bed here is pretty comfortable."
Elysia rolled around on the double bed.
Such a soft bed was unheard of in the shady inns they usually stayed at.
"Alright, let's draw a line. Don't roll over to my side tonight."
"Hmph, I'm more worried about you rolling over, Uncle Chang Yuan~?"
"Cough! I'm only four years older than you. How am I an uncle?"
Being called "uncle" for the first time, Chang Yuan nearly choked on his own saliva.
He glared at Elysia.
"Hehe~? I'm going to take a shower now. Don't peek~? We're not kids anymore~?"
After teasing him, Elysia grabbed her clothes and headed to the bathroom.
While waiting, their room door suddenly knocked.
Seeing it was already 1 a.m., Chang Yuan immediately sensed something was wrong.
Who would come at this hour?
He looked through the peephole and saw a familiar face—the man who had asked him about Vill-V earlier.
Behind him were three burly men.
Chang Yuan knew they were up to no good.
He quickly went to the bathroom door.
Knock knock knock—!
"Chang Yuan, what are you doing? Don't tell me you actually want to come in?"
Opening the door a crack, Elysia peeked out, her eyes full of mischief.
"Get ready. Stop showering. Those guys from earlier are here, and they're not friendly. We need to run."
"Huh? Can't they wait until I'm done? Ugh, so annoying."
Understanding the urgency, Elysia quickly put her clothes back on.
Meanwhile, the door was violently kicked open.
"Bastards! I've been knocking for so long, and you didn't answer? Are you really in cahoots with that scammer?"
"Crap, get ready to fight."
As the men barged in, Chang Yuan took the initiative.
Using the Inch Heart Fist, he knocked out one of the intruders.
Seeing his men fall, the leader pulled out a baton.
In the confined space, the baton was the best weapon.
But after Hua's training, Chang Yuan was no slouch in close combat.
In three minutes, he had taken down all the men without a scratch.
"They're over here! Hurry!"
"Crap, Elysia, break the window and run!"
Hearing reinforcements coming, Chang Yuan feared they might have guns.
He grabbed their bags and headed to the window.
Elysia, who had just come out of the bathroom, picked Chang up in a princess carry.
"???"
Before Chang Yuan could process what was happening, Elysia kicked open the window and jumped out.
Luckily, they were only on the second floor.
Thanks to slight exposure to Honkai energy, Elysia's physical abilities far surpassed Chang Yuan's.
As for Chang Yuan, he was glad he hadn't been enhanced.
It meant he hadn't been corrupted by the Honkai.
"Hmph~? Hold onto my neck. Don't let go, or you'll land on your butt, and don't blame me~?"
After landing, Elysia immediately ran off.
The men could only watch from the window as a pink-haired figure carrying someone disappeared into the night.