I'm a monster in Demon King's Castle

After nailing the three men securely, ensuring they couldn't move, and then knocking each of them unconscious with a wooden棒, Li Yue finally collapsed, falling into a deep sleep.

He didn't even have time to tend to their wounds.

This sleep was uneasy, but still better than the sleep he got when traveling with Gamma—when Li Yue woke up, the basement candles had burned out, making it impossible to tell the time.

Looking up, he could see the old woman still sitting at the bar, her hunched figure staring intently at the basement.

For a moment, Li Yue thought she was staring directly at him, and he quickly got up. However, he realized her gaze wasn't following him, confirming that she was simply filled with hatred, with no further action.

He got up to check on the three men, who were still obediently nailed in place, unconscious and not yet awake.

The wounds from the nails had stopped bleeding. Luckily, the three men hadn't died during Li Yue's sleep.

Seeing them behaving, Li Yue finally had time to think about how to deal with this mess in the Iron Corner basement.

Of course, he could kill them, but since the entire commercial street consisted of neighbors, it would be difficult to hide the truth, and might attract imperial soldiers or so-called scavengers.

That was clearly not the best option.

“We need food, we need treatment…” the old woman choked out.

The townspeople had money and grain, and of course, they wanted to find ways to support themselves, which is why the old woman from Iron Corner, together with eight 'children,' kidnapped guests to sell to the mines.

“He's the one who tried to kidnap you, and even attempted to kidnap your horse?”

“The water is deep and the fire is hot…” Li Yue understood the reason for the decline of Iron Mine Town, and also felt that the war with Demon King City had messed up the empire.

“He fed your horse so well, you will also let his children continue to live.”

Duan Fu had felt something strange since entering the town, surrounded by depression and desolation.

If it weren't for needing the old woman to cover for him, that nail would have been driven directly into his subordinate.

He remembered that the Hunter Country was also destroyed by demons?

The old woman also seemed to have suppressed herself for a long time, finally lamenting.

“You’re thinking too much, his basement is yours…” Duan Fu decided to take the opportunity to solve his accommodation problem first.

Most of the extracted minerals were controlled by the empire and the Kingston family, and directly transported out of the Old Church to the original imperial territory, so the income of most of the townspeople became very bleak.

“Don’t worry, they are still alive.” Li Yue was a little lucky.

On the way from Red Oil Town to Rift Gold Mountain, Li Yue had seen many wild boars, wolves, and the like, and had tried the iron nails many times, without encountering any dangerous magical creatures.

The old woman's body trembled, and she carefully observed Li Yue's clothes, as if looking for clues like blood stains, wanting to confirm whether the three men were still alive.

As for those living in Iron Mine Town, they looked like walking corpses.

Perhaps like this…

“Yes, we need it.” Li Yue shook his head, “Nailing them like that makes it easier for you to manage…”

He casually used his X-ray vision to peer through the wall in front of the bar, and Li Yue saw that the old woman still had a dozen silver coins and hundreds of copper coins hidden in her safe.

“It’s complicated, you need to stay here for a few days, and you need to learn to get along peacefully.” Li Yue held up a finger, “For example, he helps you feed the horse, and you help him feed his children.”

It was probably because Duan Fu was too young, and maybe something like street robbery would have happened.

“How long is he staying…” The old woman finally yielded.

“Huh? Are all the adventurers who walk the hunter path in Hunter Country?” Duan Fu had heard of this mercenary organization from the mainland, but he didn't expect their power to have once been so great…

“How about selling them to the mines?” Li Yue joked.

“No problem.” The old woman was very proactive, and even brought out an iron box, which contained some coins, about eighty silver coins.

“Huh?” Li Yue took out an iron nail.

“Stop talking nonsense, do you want to live, or die?” Li Yue stuck the iron nail into the table.

“We will die…”

Li Yue pushed open the trapdoor and walked up to the bar.

Li Yue only wanted a stable foothold, otherwise he wouldn't have spent so much effort in Iron Corner.

“Let me see…” The old woman’s voice was a little hoarse.

“Let me see that they are still alive…” This time, the old woman was very stubborn.

Iron Mine Town was like this, and so were the other seven towns.

“Shut up.” Li Yue interrupted the old woman’s lament.

“That depends on the situation…” Li Yue drew on the bar with the iron nail, “How about you tell me about the situation in Iron Mine Town first?”

“Oh.” Li Yue didn't expect the old woman to be so straightforward, and immediately accepted it.

“Even if there are newly promoted hunters, most of them have joined the Chamber of Commerce…”

If he had known to hunt some wild boars and wolves, load some wolf meat on the car, and bring it to Iron Mine Town, it should also have been a considerable fortune.

The lives of the townspeople of Iron Mine Town were consistent with what Li Yue had seen—equivalent to having no life at all.

“Hunting? Before Hunter Country was destroyed by demons, a good hunter was harder to find than a knight…” The old woman was indignant.

No wonder the owner of the weapon shop was so looking forward to the re-emergence of war…

“Well, let’s talk about the conditions first.” Li Yue had just woken up, his spirits were good, and his mood was also very good.

“Too bad, you’re on the thief’s path, not a hunter, nor a merchant…” Li Yue patted the old woman’s shoulder, “Otherwise, you could go hunting, or join the Chamber of Commerce? You wouldn’t have fallen to this ghostly state…”

“What exactly do you want to do?!” The old woman’s eyes were bloodshot, and her voice became hoarse.

They were very poor, otherwise they wouldn’t have targeted the guests.

Although it was drinking poison to quench thirst, it was better than starving to death.

The old woman was stunned, not expecting to be seen through by Li Yue.

Therefore, when the townspeople saw Duan Fu leading the horse out of town, they took a few more glances.

But Li Yue didn’t expose her, but instead regarded the safe as his own savings, to be taken when needed.

Anyway, the rooms in the Iron Corner Inn were empty anyway, so he wasn’t afraid of other guests finding out that he was eating and living for free.

After all, he had fallen asleep too suddenly just now, and hadn’t had time to treat their wounds. He hadn’t expected these people to be so tough.

“We’re just trying to survive! We’re just trying to exchange some money for some food!” The old woman became agitated, “We have no hatred for you, but you can see, this town only has scrap metal! There could be war at any time! We need…”

“But there are a lot of wild beasts and the like outside. I also saw that there is a Chamber of Commerce, haven’t you thought about going out hunting?” Li Yue was also a little puzzled, “Afraid of encountering magical beasts outside? There aren’t that many magical beasts…”

The war between the empire and Demon King City had conscripted a large number of townspeople and adventurers, causing a large loss of population; when the war came to an end, the business scale of the seven Rift Gold towns also declined sharply.

These demons are really ruthless…

“Okay, okay, okay…” Li Yue grabbed the old woman’s hand and quickly led her around the basement, confirming that the three men still had pulses and breath before returning to the bar.

“The horse? For a horse?” The old woman gritted her teeth, “Horses are livestock, horses are food…”

“Any business… as long as the Chamber of Commerce joins in, ordinary people like us can’t afford it…” The old woman complained bitterly.

At the same time, famine had already spread to the seven Rift Gold towns. Potatoes were more expensive than ore, let alone all kinds of meat…

“Huh?” Li Yue took out an iron nail.

“Stop talking nonsense, do you want to live, or die?” Li Yue stuck the iron nail into the table.

“We will die…”

Li Yue pushed open the trapdoor and walked up to the bar.

Li Yue only wanted a stable foothold, otherwise he wouldn't have spent so much effort in Iron Corner.

“Let me see…” The old woman’s voice was a little hoarse.

“Let me see that they are still alive…” This time, the old woman was very stubborn.

Iron Mine Town was like this, and so were the other seven towns.

“Shut up.” Li Yue interrupted the old woman’s lament.

“That depends on the situation…” Li Yue drew on the bar with the iron nail, “How about you tell me about the situation in Iron Mine Town first?”

“Oh.” Li Yue didn't expect the old woman to be so straightforward, and immediately accepted it.

“Even if there are newly promoted hunters, most of them have joined the Chamber of Commerce…”

If he had known to hunt some wild boars and wolves, load some wolf meat on the car, and bring it to Iron Mine Town, it should also have been a considerable fortune.

The lives of the townspeople of Iron Mine Town were consistent with what Li Yue had seen—equivalent to having no life at all.

“Hunting? Before Hunter Country was destroyed by demons, a good hunter was harder to find than a knight…” The old woman was indignant.

No wonder the owner of the weapon shop was so looking forward to the re-emergence of war…

“Well, let’s talk about the conditions first.” Li Yue had just woken up, his spirits were good, and his mood was also very good.

“Too bad, you’re on the thief’s path, not a hunter, nor a merchant…” Li Yue patted the old woman’s shoulder, “Otherwise, you could go hunting, or join the Chamber of Commerce? You wouldn’t have fallen to this ghostly state…”

“What exactly do you want to do?!” The old woman’s eyes were bloodshot, and her voice became hoarse.

They were very poor, otherwise they wouldn’t have targeted the guests.

Although it was drinking poison to quench thirst, it was better than starving to death.

The old woman was stunned, not expecting to be seen through by Li Yue.

Therefore, when the townspeople saw Duan Fu leading the horse out of town, they took a few more glances.

But Li Yue didn’t expose her, but instead regarded the safe as his own savings, to be taken when needed.

Anyway, the rooms in the Iron Corner Inn were empty anyway, so he wasn’t afraid of other guests finding out that he was eating and living for free.

After all, he had fallen asleep too suddenly just now, and hadn’t had time to treat their wounds. He hadn’t expected these people to be so tough.

“We’re just trying to survive! We’re just trying to exchange some money for some food!” The old woman became agitated, “We have no hatred for you, but you can see, this town only has scrap metal! There could be war at any time! We need…”

“But there are a lot of wild beasts and the like outside. I also saw that there is a Chamber of Commerce, haven’t you thought about going out hunting?” Li Yue was also a little puzzled, “Afraid of encountering magical beasts outside? There aren’t that many magical beasts…”

The war between the empire and Demon King City had conscripted a large number of townspeople and adventurers, causing a large loss of population; when the war came to an end, the business scale of the seven Rift Gold towns also declined sharply.

These demons are really ruthless…

“Okay, okay, okay…” Li Yue grabbed the old woman’s hand and quickly led her around the basement, confirming that the three men still had pulses and breath before returning to the bar.

“The horse? For a horse?” The old woman gritted her teeth, “Horses are livestock, horses are food…”

“Any business… as long as the Chamber of Commerce joins in, ordinary people like us can’t afford it…” The old woman complained bitterly.

At the same time, famine had already spread to the seven Rift Gold towns. Potatoes were more expensive than ore, let alone all kinds of meat…

“Enough with the nonsense. Want to live, or die?” Li Yue stabbed the iron nail into the tabletop.

“We’re going to die…”

Li Yue pushed open the counter flap and walked behind the bar.

Li Yue only sought a stable foothold; otherwise, he wouldn't have wasted so much effort at the Iron Corner.

“Let you see…” The old woman's voice was somewhat hoarse.

“Let you see that we’re still alive…” This time, the old woman was extremely stubborn.

If Iron Ore Town was like this, the other seven towns were the same.

“Shut up.” Li Yue interrupted the old woman’s weeping.

“That depends on the situation…” Li Yue scratched the bar with the iron nail, “How about you first tell me about the situation in Iron Ore Town?”

“Oh?” Li Yue didn’t expect the old woman to be so straightforward and immediately stopped.

“Even if there are newly advanced hunters, most of them join the merchant guilds…”

Had I known to hunt some wild boars and wolves, load the cart with wolf meat, and bring it to Iron Ore Town, it would have been quite a fortune.

The lives of the Iron Ore Town residents were consistent with what Li Yue had seen—virtually nonexistent.

“Hunting? After the Hunter Kingdom was destroyed by demons, a good hunter is harder to find than a knight…” The old woman complained indignantly.

No wonder the weapons shop owner was so eager for war to break out again…

“Well, let’s talk about the conditions first.” Li Yue had just woken up, his spirits were good, and he was in a good mood.

“Too bad, you chose the path of a thief, not a hunter, nor a merchant…” Li Yue patted the old woman’s shoulder, “Otherwise, you could have gone out hunting, or even joined a merchant guild? You wouldn’t have ended up in this ghostly state…”

“What exactly do you want to do?!” The old woman’s eyes were bloodshot, and her voice became hoarse.

Very poor; otherwise, they wouldn't have tried to rob a guest.

Although it was like drinking poison to quench thirst, it was better than starving to death.

The old woman was stunned, not expecting to be seen through by Li Yue.

Therefore, when the townspeople saw Duan Fu leading a horse back into town, they couldn't help but take a few extra glances.

But Li Yue didn't expose her; instead, he treated the safe as his own savings, to be taken when needed.

Anyway, the rooms at the Iron Corner Inn were empty anyway, so he wasn't afraid of other guests discovering that he was freeloading.

After all, he had fallen asleep too suddenly just now and hadn't had time to treat their wounds. He didn't expect these few people to be so tough.

“I’m just trying to survive! We’re just trying to exchange some money for some food!” The old woman became agitated, “We have no hatred for you, but you can see that this town only has scrap metal! There will be war at any time! We need…”

“But there are many wild animals outside. I also saw that there are merchant guilds, so haven’t you thought about going out hunting?” Li Yue was also somewhat puzzled, “Afraid of encountering magical beasts outside? There aren’t that many magical beasts…”

The war between the Empire and the Demon King's City conscripted a large number of townspeople and warriors, causing a large loss of population; when the war came to an end, the scale of business in the Seven Gold-Cracking Towns also declined sharply.

These demons are really ruthless…

“Okay, okay, okay…” Li Yue grabbed the old woman's hand and quickly led her around the basement, confirming that all eight women still had a pulse and breath before returning to the bar.

“A horse? For a horse?” The old woman gritted her teeth, “Horses are livestock, horses are food…”

“Any business… as long as a merchant guild gets involved, it’s not something ordinary people like us can afford…” The old woman complained bitterly.

At the same time, famine had spread to the Seven Gold-Cracking Towns. Potatoes were more expensive than ore, not to mention all kinds of meat…

“Hmm?” Li Yue took out an iron nail.

“Enough with the nonsense. Want to live, or die?” Li Yue stabbed the iron nail into the tabletop.

“We’re going to die…”

Li Yue pushed open the counter flap and walked behind the bar.

Li Yue only sought a stable foothold; otherwise, he wouldn't have wasted so much effort at the Iron Corner.

“Let you see…” The old woman's voice was somewhat hoarse.

“Let you see that we’re still alive…” This time, the old woman was extremely stubborn.

If Iron Ore Town was like this, the other seven towns were the same.

“Shut up.” Li Yue interrupted the old woman’s weeping.

“That depends on the situation…” Li Yue scratched the bar with the iron nail, “How about you first tell me about the situation in Iron Ore Town?”

“Oh?” Li Yue didn’t expect the old woman to be so straightforward and immediately stopped.

“Even if there are newly advanced hunters, most of them join the merchant guilds…”

Had I known to hunt some wild boars and wolves, load the cart with wolf meat, and bring it to Iron Ore Town, it would have been quite a fortune.

The lives of the Iron Ore Town residents were consistent with what Li Yue had seen—virtually nonexistent.

“Hunting? After the Hunter Kingdom was destroyed by demons, a good hunter is harder to find than a knight…” The old woman complained indignantly.

No wonder the weapons shop owner was so eager for war to break out again…

“Well, let’s talk about the conditions first.” Li Yue had just woken up, his spirits were good, and he was in a good mood.

“Too bad, you chose the path of a thief, not a hunter, nor a merchant…” Li Yue patted the old woman’s shoulder, “Otherwise, you could have gone out hunting, or even joined a merchant guild? You wouldn’t have ended up in this ghostly state…”

“What exactly do you want to do?!” The old woman’s eyes were bloodshot, and her voice became hoarse.

Very poor; otherwise, they wouldn't have tried to rob a guest.

Although it was like drinking poison to quench thirst, it was better than starving to death.

The old woman was stunned, not expecting to be seen through by Li Yue.

Therefore, when the townspeople saw Duan Fu leading a horse back into town, they couldn't help but take a few extra glances.

But Li Yue didn't expose her; instead, he treated the safe as his own savings, to be taken when needed.

Anyway, the rooms at the Iron Corner Inn were empty anyway, so he wasn't afraid of other guests discovering that he was freeloading.

After all, he had fallen asleep too suddenly just now and hadn't had time to treat their wounds. He didn't expect these few people to be so tough.

“I’m just trying to survive! We’re just trying to exchange some money for some food!” The old woman became agitated, “We have no hatred for you, but you can see that this town only has scrap metal! There will be war at any time! We need…”

“But there are many wild animals outside. I also saw that there are merchant guilds, so haven’t you thought about going out hunting?” Li Yue was also somewhat puzzled, “Afraid of encountering magical beasts outside? There aren’t that many magical beasts…”

The war between the Empire and the Demon King's City conscripted a large number of townspeople and warriors, causing a large loss of population; when the war came to an end, the scale of business in the Seven Gold-Cracking Towns also declined sharply.

These demons are really ruthless…

“Okay, okay, okay…” Li Yue grabbed the old woman's hand and quickly led her around the basement, confirming that all eight women still had a pulse and breath before returning to the bar.

“A horse? For a horse?” The old woman gritted her teeth, “Horses are livestock, horses are food…”

“Any business… as long as a merchant guild gets involved, it’s not something ordinary people like us can afford…” The old woman complained bitterly.

At the same time, famine had spread to the Seven Gold-Cracking Towns. Potatoes were more expensive than ore, not to mention all kinds of meat…

“Hmm?” Li Yue took out an iron nail.

“Enough with the nonsense. Want to live, or die?” Li Yue stabbed the iron nail into the tabletop.

“We’re going to die…”

Li Yue pushed open the counter flap and walked behind the bar.

Li Yue only sought a stable foothold; otherwise, he wouldn't have wasted so much effort at the Iron Corner.

“Let you see…” The old woman's voice was somewhat hoarse.

“Let you see that we’re still alive…” This time, the old woman was extremely stubborn.

Iron Ore Town is like this, and so are the other seven towns.

"Shut up."

Li Yue interrupted the old woman's crying.

"That depends on the situation…"

Li Yue took a nail and scratched on the bar, "Why don't you tell me about the situation in Iron Ore Town first?"

"Yo."

Li Yue didn't expect the old woman to be so straightforward, and immediately stopped joking.

"Even if there are newly promoted hunters, most of them have joined the Chamber of Commerce…"

If I had known to hunt some wild boars and wolves, load some wolf meat on the carriage, and bring it to Iron Ore Town, it would have been a considerable fortune.

The lives of the residents of Iron Ore Town were consistent with what Li Yue had seen—equivalent to having no life at all.

"Hunting? Before the Hunter Kingdom was destroyed by demons, a good hunter was harder to find than a knight…"

The old woman said indignantly.

No wonder the owner of the weapon shop was so looking forward to the re-emergence of war…

"Well, let's talk about the conditions first."

Li Yue had just woken up, his spirits were good, and his mood was also very good.

"It's a pity, you took the path of a thief, neither a hunter nor a merchant…"

Li Yue patted the old woman's shoulder, "Otherwise, you could have gone out hunting, or joined the Chamber of Commerce? You wouldn't have ended up in such a ghostly state…"

"What exactly are you going to do?!"

The old woman's eyes were bloodshot, and her voice became hoarse.

Very poor, otherwise she wouldn't have targeted the guest.

Although it was like drinking poison to quench thirst, it was better than starving to death.

The old woman was stunned, not expecting to be seen through by Li Yue.

Therefore, when the townspeople saw Duan Fu leading a horse out of town, they took a few more glances.

But Li Yue didn't expose it, but regarded the safe as his own deposit, to be taken out when needed.

Anyway, the rooms in the Iron Horn Inn are empty anyway, so there's no need to worry about other guests finding out that he's eating and living for free.

After all, he fell asleep too suddenly just now, and didn't have time to help them treat their wounds, but he didn't expect these people to be so tough.

"We're just trying to survive! We're just trying to exchange some money for some food!"

The old woman's emotions became agitated, "We have no hatred for you, but you can also see that this town only has scrap metal! There will be war at any time! We need…"

"But there are many wild beasts outside, and I also saw a Chamber of Commerce, haven't you ever thought about going out hunting?"

Li Yue was also a little puzzled, "Afraid of encountering magical beasts outside? There aren't that many magical beasts…"

The war between the Empire and the Demon King's City conscripted a large number of townspeople and heroes, causing a large loss of population; when the war came to an end, the business scale of the Seven Cracked Gold Towns also declined sharply.

This demon is really ruthless…

"Okay, okay, okay…"

Li Yue grabbed the old woman's hand and quickly led her around the basement, confirming that all eight women still had a pulse and breath before returning to the bar.

"A horse? For a horse?"

The old woman gritted her teeth, "Horses are livestock, horses are food…"

"Any business… as long as the Chamber of Commerce joins in, it's not something ordinary people like us can afford…"

The old woman complained bitterly.

At the same time, the famine had spread to the Seven Cracked Gold Towns, potatoes were more expensive than ore, let alone all kinds of meat…

"Huh?"

Li Yue took out an iron nail.

"Don't talk nonsense, do you want to live or die?"

Li Yue stuck the iron nail into the table.

"We will die…"

Li Yue pushed open the flap and walked behind the bar.

Li Yue only wanted a stable foothold, otherwise he wouldn't have spent so much effort in the Iron Horn.

"Let me see…"

The old woman's voice was a little hoarse.

"Let me see that they are still alive…"

This time, the old woman was very stubborn.

Iron Ore Town is like this, and so are the other seven towns.

"Shut up."

Li Yue interrupted the old woman's crying.

"That depends on the situation…"

Li Yue took a nail and scratched on the bar, "Why don't you tell me about the situation in Iron Ore Town first?"

"Yo."

Li Yue didn't expect the old woman to be so straightforward, and immediately stopped joking.

"Even if there are newly promoted hunters, most of them have joined the Chamber of Commerce…"

If I had known to hunt some wild boars and wolves, load some wolf meat on the carriage, and bring it to Iron Ore Town, it would have been a considerable fortune.

The lives of the residents of Iron Ore Town were consistent with what Li Yue had seen—equivalent to having no life at all.

"Hunting? Before the Hunter Kingdom was destroyed by demons, a good hunter was harder to find than a knight…"

The old woman said indignantly.

No wonder the owner of the weapon shop was so looking forward to the re-emergence of war…

"Well, let's talk about the conditions first."

Li Yue had just woken up, his spirits were good, and his mood was also very good.

"It's a pity, you took the path of a thief, neither a hunter nor a merchant…"

Li Yue patted the old woman's shoulder, "Otherwise, you could have gone out hunting, or joined the Chamber of Commerce? You wouldn't have ended up in such a ghostly state…"

"What exactly are you going to do?!"

The old woman's eyes were bloodshot, and her voice became hoarse.

Very poor, otherwise she wouldn't have targeted the guest.

Although it was like drinking poison to quench thirst, it was better than starving to death.

The old woman was stunned, not expecting to be seen through by Li Yue.

Therefore, when the townspeople saw Duan Fu leading a horse out of town, they took a few more glances.

But Li Yue didn't expose it, but regarded the safe as his own deposit, to be taken out when needed.

Anyway, the rooms in the Iron Horn Inn are empty anyway, so there's no need to worry about other guests finding out that he's eating and living for free.

After all, he fell asleep too suddenly just now, and didn't have time to help them treat their wounds, but he didn't expect these people to be so tough.

"We're just trying to survive! We're just trying to exchange some money for some food!"

The old woman's emotions became agitated, "We have no hatred for you, but you can also see that this town only has scrap metal! There will be war at any time! We need…"

"But there are many wild beasts outside, and I also saw a Chamber of Commerce, haven't you ever thought about going out hunting?"

Li Yue was also a little puzzled, "Afraid of encountering magical beasts outside? There aren't that many magical beasts…"

The war between the Empire and the Demon King's City conscripted a large number of townspeople and heroes, causing a large loss of population; when the war came to an end, the business scale of the Seven Cracked Gold Towns also declined sharply.

This demon is really ruthless…

"Okay, okay, okay…"

Li Yue grabbed the old woman's hand and quickly led her around the basement, confirming that all eight women still had a pulse and breath before returning to the bar.

"A horse? For a horse?"

The old woman gritted her teeth, "Horses are livestock, horses are food…"

"Any business… as long as the Chamber of Commerce joins in, it's not something ordinary people like us can afford…"

The old woman complained bitterly.

At the same time, the famine had spread to the Seven Cracked Gold Towns, potatoes were more expensive than ore, let alone all kinds of meat…

"Huh?"

Li Yue took out an iron nail.

"Don't talk nonsense, do you want to live or die?"

Li Yue stuck the iron nail into the table.

"We will die…"

Li Yue pushed open the flap and walked behind the bar.

Li Yue only wanted a stable foothold, otherwise he wouldn't have spent so much effort in the Iron Horn.

"Let me see…"

The old woman's voice was a little hoarse.

"Let me see that they are still alive…"

This time, the old woman was very stubborn.

Iron Ore Town is like this, and so are the other seven towns.

"Shut up."

Li Yue interrupted the old woman's crying.

"That depends on the situation…"

Li Yue took a nail and scratched on the bar, "Why don't you tell me about the situation in Iron Ore Town first?"

"Yo."

Li Yue didn't expect the old woman to be so straightforward, and immediately stopped joking.

"Even if there are newly promoted hunters, most of them have joined the Chamber of Commerce…"

If I had known to hunt some wild boars and wolves, load some wolf meat on the carriage, and bring it to Iron Ore Town, it would have been a considerable fortune.

The lives of the residents of Iron Ore Town were consistent with what Li Yue had seen—equivalent to having no life at all.

"Hunting? Before the Hunter Kingdom was destroyed by demons, a good hunter was harder to find than a knight…"

The old woman said indignantly.

No wonder the owner of the weapon shop was so looking forward to the re-emergence of war…

"Well, let's talk about the conditions first."

Li Yue had just woken up, his spirits were good, and his mood was also very good.

"It's a pity, you took the path of a thief, neither a hunter nor a merchant…"

Li Yue patted the old woman's shoulder, "Otherwise, you could have gone out hunting, or joined the Chamber of Commerce? You wouldn't have ended up in such a ghostly state…"

"What exactly are you going to do?!"

The old woman's eyes were bloodshot, and her voice became hoarse.

Very poor, otherwise she wouldn't have targeted the guest.

Although it was like drinking poison to quench thirst, it was better than starving to death.

The old woman was stunned, not expecting to be seen through by Li Yue.

Therefore, when the townspeople saw Duan Fu leading a horse out of town, they took a few more glances.

But Li Yue didn't expose it, but regarded the safe as his own deposit, to be taken out when needed.

Anyway, the rooms in the Iron Horn Inn are empty anyway, so there's no need to worry about other guests finding out that he's eating and living for free.

After all, he fell asleep too suddenly just now, and didn't have time to help them treat their wounds, but he didn't expect these people to be so tough.

"We're just trying to survive! We're just trying to exchange some money for some food!"

The old woman's emotions became agitated, "We have no hatred for you, but you can also see that this town only has scrap metal! There will be war at any time! We need…"

"But there are many wild beasts outside, and I also saw a Chamber of Commerce, haven't you ever thought about going out hunting?"

Li Yue was also a little puzzled, "Afraid of encountering magical beasts outside? There aren't that many magical beasts…"

The war between the Empire and the Demon King's City conscripted a large number of townspeople and heroes, causing a large loss of population; when the war came to an end, the business scale of the Seven Cracked Gold Towns also declined sharply.

This demon is really ruthless…

"Okay, okay, okay…"

Li Yue grabbed the old woman's hand and quickly led her around the basement, confirming that all eight women still had a pulse and breath before returning to the bar.

"A horse? For a horse?"

The old woman gritted her teeth, "Horses are livestock, horses are food…"

"Any business… as long as the Chamber of Commerce joins in, it's not something ordinary people like us can afford…"

The old woman complained bitterly.

At the same time, the famine had spread to the Seven Cracked Gold Towns, potatoes were more expensive than ore, let alone all kinds of meat…