Chapter 211: 210 The Real Smack
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Chapter 211: Chapter 210 The Real SmackâNo way! Really, no way!â
In the Bath Room, the man was speaking while backing away and accidentally bumped into the bath tub, letting out a âthudâ as he fell into it.
Richard watched the other man struggle, his eyes flickering, and he quickly guessed the real situation.
So, this was the âlittle giftâ Macbeth had mentioned? But wasnât this little gift meant for Nancy? His own gift should be in either Nancyâs or Raymondâs room.
Macbeth really put some thought into this, satisfying his wicked sense of humor. But had the other forgotten to tell him about the arrangement of their rooms? And he had personally said they should rest well. Was this really the pace to let them rest well?
Richard couldnât help wanting to facepalm, while the man who had fallen into the bath tub for the second time was already struggling to climb out again.
The man still had a âscaredâ expression, swallowing hard as he looked at Richard, one hand protecting his chest, the other rubbing his bellyâthe spot Richard had hit just now, which was still hurting. This made the man acutely aware of Richardâs strength.
âUhâŠâ Considering Richardâs strength, the man realized it was pointless to resist and could only speak softly, âUm, brother⊠no, young master⊠no, Grandpa! Grandpa, I⊠I was wrong, I really was wrong, please let me go. This isnât what someone told me before, they said it was a woman, and thatâs why I came.
You know⊠um, donât get me wrong, Iâm not saying youâre bad, itâs just that my tastes arenât that heavy, and I have principles when I do things. So, could you please let me go? I would be eternally grateful, truly grateful! Oh right, um⊠the money, Iâll give back all the money you gave me, okay?â
Richard didnât say a word, just looked at the man calmly. It wasnât that he disagreed, but he was curious where a man completely naked, with only a loin cloth, could possibly get money from?
To his surprise, the man actually produced some money, reaching under the loin cloth and pulling out three silver coins, offering them with a face full of sincerity and fear.
ThisâŠ
Speaking of which, where the heck did he pull those from? It couldnât possibly beâŠ
Because of a series of doubts about where the man had taken the money from, Richard really didnât want to reach out.
The man seemed to understand, bent slightly, and carefully placed the three silver coins on the ground, muttering, âI do have a pocket under my loin clothâŠâ
âUm⊠now that Iâve given the money back to you, Grandpa, can I go now?â After placing the money down, the man looked at Richard with a pitiful, pleading face.
Richard nodded.
âAh! Donât!â The man let out a scream, âBig brother⊠no, Grandpa! Grandpa, I really was wrong, I really was! I really donât like men, I only like women.
Actually, I was forced into this situation. I have a disabled sister who needs a large dowry to be married off, so thatâs why Iâm doing this. But⊠but I really canât with men⊠I beg you, please!â
The man was in tears, sobbing heavily.
Richard suddenly realized the man might have misunderstood something, or maybe he had forgotten a detailâaccording to what Macbeth had said earlier in the port city, on this âLisbenâ island, nodding meant ânoâ and shaking your head meant âyesâ. So when he had nodded earlier, in the manâs eyes, he had refused the manâs request.
Indeed, habits deeply ingrained were not easy to change. Moreover, certain taboo loves seemed to have an excessively destructive power over some people.
Thinking this, Richard spoke up, âUm, I got it wrong earlier. Actually, you can go, yeah, you can go, hurry on.â
âAh?!â The man, who was still crying out, was taken aback, seemingly surprised and relieved, âI⊠I can really go?â
âHmm, you can go.â This time, Richard shook his head, âAnd take your silver coin with you, Iâm not short on money, keep it as a dowry for your sister. Actually, I have no interest in you. If you hadnât jumped out like that, I wouldnât have hit you.â
Richard was telling the truth; he indeed had no interest in men, and in fact, if it had been a woman, he would have asked her to leave as well. On one hand, he didnât want to indulge in a moment of pleasure and delay his research. On the other hand, he was quite aware that in a medieval-like world, certain venereal diseases were rather common and there were no proper cures yet. Those diseases could even claim an Emperorâs life. A moment of pleasure for a lifetime in the grave⊠not worth it.
The man had no idea of Richardâs true thoughts, but upon receiving Richardâs permission, he scurried to quickly pick up the silver coins from the ground, shoved them back under his loin cloth, and dashed towards the doorâjust like a rabbit.
Richard followed him out the door and watched him leave. Just as he was about to close the door and return to his room, he saw the door of Nancyâs room next door âsqueakâ open.
Nancy came out with a tight face and a flush of red, whether from anger or embarrassment was unclear.
Following beside Nancy was a beautiful woman draped in a light veil, alluring with glances cast here and there, looking somewhat aggrieved with one hand covering her face.
Nancy led the beautiful woman out, pointed toward the distant staircase as if about to say something, but suddenly saw Richard.
Their eyes met, and the entire hallway fell silent.
The next moment, Nancy raised her eyebrows slightly and gave the beautiful woman a gentle push towards Richardâs direction, saying, âThis was Macbethâs gift for you. It ended up in my room but now Iâm returning it to you.â
Richard spoke out, âNever mind, let her leave.â
âWhat, youâre just letting her go like that? Arenât you going to feel regretful?â
âI think the one who should feel regretful is you,â Richard said, âYour âgiftâ ended up in my room. I just sent him away, and heâs already downstairs. So, you didnât even get the chance to see him. Tsk, if you ask me, he was quite good, might suit your taste. Why not chase after him and take a look?â
Nancy rolled her eyes and spit out a retort, âForget about it, if you think heâs so good, you should enjoy him yourself. By the way, you!â Nancy then looked at the beautiful woman beside her, raising her voice, âDisappear from my sight as quickly as possible, or donât blame me for being rude. How dare you grab myâŠâ
As she was speaking, Nancy remembered Richard was right there. Her lips parted as if to continue, but she swallowed the words back, unsaid.
The beautiful woman looked aggrieved, âItâs not my fault, it was just a misunderstanding. Besides, weâre both women, a little grabâŠâ
âAre you leaving or not!â Nancyâs eyebrows shot up, interrupting the beautiful womanâs words, âIf you donât leave now, Iâll really lose my temper.â
âAlright, alright, Iâm going, Iâm going.â The beautiful woman hurried toward the staircase. As she passed by Richard, she threw him a look, to which Richard had no reaction. The beautiful woman gave up and quickly left.
As the beautiful woman disappeared at the top of the staircase, the hallway was left with only Richard and Nancy once again growing quiet, the atmosphere turning slightly awkward.
Fortunately, Richard broke the silence in a timely manner, waving his hand and saying, âWell then⊠good night?â
âUh, goodâŠâ Nancy was about to say the same to bid farewell, but suddenly at that moment, some abnormal noises came from Raymondâs room on the other side.
âSmack smack smack!â
âRoar roar roar!â
Moans, thuds, and finally, what seemed like the uncontrollable howling of a drunken baboon.
Uh, thisâŠ