bullyxtreme Chapter 209 Ahmar's Mustache
Chapter 209 Ahmar's Mustache
It seems that the opening jokes did not serve to warm up the atmosphere; instead, they had the opposite effect.
Seno looked at the two girls rummaging through their coats, his expression showing a hint of annoyance.
The joke must not be good enough; it looks like we need to get a few more people to practice it.
I heard that Tinari is going back to Sumeru City soon, so I've decided on him. My goal is to make Tinari admit that his sense of humor is superior!
However, it is clear that the disciplinary officer's working hours are not a good time to practice a sense of humor.
The Grand Disciplinary Officer coughed twice, his expression returning to seriousness, and finally prepared to get down to business.
"Actually, the reason I invited Miss Dixia here is because there's another matter I need your help with."
Sino glanced around and lowered his voice.
"There are too many people and too many eyes around here. Let's go to the nearby Pusper Cafe to talk in detail."
“Perfect, I can also experience the feeling of suddenly eating a piece of cold pudding. It’s on me.”
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"You mean... the real culprit behind the recent series of caravan attacks is a gilded brigade called the Akhmar's Beard? Are you sure that's the name?"
Seno didn't notice Dixia's unusual expression. He took out a list and spoke in a heavy tone.
"Based on the existing clues, the captain of the attacked caravan heard the robbers calling out the names of their companions before he lost consciousness."
“We searched through the registered gilded guilds, and the name Balsa only appeared in the gilded guild of Ahmar’s Mustache, which had been disbanded two years ago.”
"Furthermore, since all members of the brigade disappeared two years ago, their suspicion cannot be ruled out at present."
"Dishia, you seem to know a bit about mercenaries. I wonder if you've heard of this brigade?"
Sino asked the question for a while, but received no answer. He looked up in confusion and saw the girl's ugly and frightening face.
Dixia gripped the coffee cup tightly in her hand, a complex light flashing in her lapis lazuli-like eyes.
Ahmar's Beard... How many years, how many years has it been since anyone has mentioned this name?
Unexpectedly, I heard it again in such an occasion, in such an awkward situation.
Dina Zede, who was standing next to her, was puzzled. She and Seno exchanged a glance, and she cautiously stepped forward to pat Dixia on the shoulder, giving her an inquiring look.
"Dishia, what's wrong?"
The mercenary girl took a deep breath, downed the coffee in her cup in one gulp, and stared silently at the bottom of the cup, where coffee stains remained.
After a long silence, Dixia spoke, her voice somewhat hoarse.
"I'm fine, miss. As for the problem earlier..."
She paused for a moment, then uttered a few words with difficulty.
"The Mustache of Ahmar... is my father's brigade."
Upon hearing this, the other two people at the table fell silent, momentarily at a loss for words.
The culprit behind the attack on the caravan turned out to be the guild of her father, whom Desia rarely spoke of.
"I'm sorry, I didn't think this through. If it makes you feel uncomfortable, you can remain silent."
After a moment of hesitation, Seno broke the silence first.
Making things difficult for his friends is not his style. Even without relying on Desia, he is confident that he can expose this mercenary group.
"No, it's okay, there's nothing I can't say."
Dixia had regained her composure by now. She waved her hand, her tone completely flat.
However, judging from her gripping the coffee cup handle tightly, she was not as calm as she appeared on the surface.
"Sigh... My thoughts are a bit jumbled, where should I begin... Never mind, let's start with Dad."
"In my memory, although that guy wasn't very ambitious, he still had some principles when it came to doing things."
"To be honest, if other people told me that he was the one who caused such a huge mess, I wouldn't believe it."
Dixia smiled casually, and Dina Zedee, sensing her unease, gently took her hand.
"Then... what about Dixia's mother?"
The girl gave a self-deprecating laugh, her eyes filled with a hint of helplessness.
"Mercenaries are mostly lecherous, and that's probably how I came to be."
“I have never seen my mother since I was a child. My father always said that only my father is enough, but he basically left everything to the other members of the group to do, and just told me stories.”
"The key point is that those stories are all outdated fairy tales, like heroic mercenaries defeating evil dragons and the like."
"He himself enjoyed it and even found other people in the troupe to play the roles. However, if it were just these things, it wouldn't really be anything special."
Dixia's expression gradually changed from helplessness to gloom, as if she was recalling some unpleasant past events.
"It wasn't until I grew up a bit that I realized the mercenary group I belonged to wasn't what I had imagined at all."
“Looting, threats, violence, fraud—these evil acts have become bragging rights within the organization.”
"Everyone in the group kept it from me. They were really careful, but they didn't think I knew nothing, did they?"
"From this perspective, we are the evil dragons in the story who should be defeated by the heroes."
At this point, Dixia's gaze was complicated. She did not like her father, but she could not bring herself to hate him.
"Dishia, I understand how you feel..."
"The father you imagined shouldn't be like this. Reality has created a gap between your expectations and reality, and it must be hard for you to bear..."
Dina Zede spoke cautiously, but the mercenary girl waved her hand and instead smiled and comforted her.
“It’s all in the past, Miss. After that, we had a big fight, and I never went back there.”
"As for what happened later, I followed... I followed Senior Falushan to Sumeru City."
"I no longer know the specifics of Ahmar's Mustache and my father's situation."
"If I need any relevant intelligence, I will send my brigade out to scout around; perhaps we will find something."
Seno nodded and picked up the Crimson Sand Staff beside him.
"Thank you for your honesty, Miss Dixia."
"The situation is still unclear. With only the name Balsha as a clue, we cannot be sure that Ahmar's Mustache is the real culprit."
"I will continue to investigate based on the information from the disciplinary officer. Stay in touch. Goodbye."
With that, Senor left the café decisively and hurried toward the Disciplinary Committee headquarters.
"Let's go too, miss."
"I've been away from home for a while now, and all I want to do is have a glass of cider and then go back to get some sleep."
Dixia stretched and walked out of the cafe with Dina Zedai, preparing to return to her home in Humayi.
However, the ever-vigilant mercenary girl failed to notice that the sharp look she inadvertently revealed as she turned around was seen perfectly by her young mistress.
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