Chapter 34 Fighting Teacher and Dinner
A few days after the incident, Lu Ze was called into Dunn's office again.
"Lanevers defrauded over ten thousand pounds. If it weren't for you, many citizens of Tingen would have gone bankrupt overnight," he said to Luze, handing him ten ten-pound notes. "Although a small amount of cash hasn't been recovered, the victims still want to express their gratitude to you. They've collected a total of one hundred pounds and hope to give it to you."
Lu Ze took the banknotes, counted out five, and returned them to Dunn. "Captain, I have a favor to ask of you. Please deliver this money to the family of the deceased guard for me."
Because of Old Neil's property and his usual salary, he is no longer short of money recently, so he decided to be generous and express his gratitude to the guard who unfortunately died.
Dunn looked at Lu Ze deeply and took the money back. "I understand."
He suddenly chuckled softly. "Oh, it's really ironic. I told you earlier that Tingen was very safe, with only a few cases a month, but you've only been here a few days and you've already encountered extraordinary incidents one after another."
Lu Ze was also speechless. Could it be that he had some kind of innate physique that attracted evil gods? Not long after traveling through time, he was chased and harassed by the minions of various evil gods.
"As expected, to protect yourself, you should learn close combat. If you had known close combat, this situation wouldn't have been so dangerous," Dunn said. "Klein happens to be receiving training as well, so why don't you go with him?"
"Okay, Captain."
Lu Ze also had an urgent desire to become stronger, and nodded immediately when he heard him say that.
"Anything else?"
After the conversation, he did not stand up, but continued to ask.
"Um"
Dunn rubbed his forehead and thought for a moment. "We have a tradition in Tingen City. New recruits must complete a task independently upon joining the team to gain recognition from the other team members. Since you basically completed this incident independently and made a significant contribution, I will consider it a task you completed independently. I'm sure others won't object."
What I mean is that there was originally a single-player mission, but now I don't have to do it, right?
Lu Ze nodded thoughtfully.
But he still didn't move. Instead, he sat there and looked at Dunn, as if silently asking him, "Anything else?"
Seeing this, Dunn couldn't help but smile bitterly, "It's really okay."
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"Teacher Gawain was once a knight, and he has a rather stern personality. Don't try to challenge him, just do as he asks."
Klein gave this instruction on the way to the fighting instructor's residence in the afternoon. He had started training a few weeks before Luze and was already familiar with the fighting instructor's temper and personality.
"What if he gives me a hard time?"
"It's not that he's difficult, Mr. Gao Wen is just very strict."
Klein seemed to recall something, and a smile appeared on his face. "By the way, there's a welcome banquet for you tonight, so remember to eat plenty."
Because of the hunt for Lanevus, the banquet originally scheduled for Friday was moved to tonight. The venue for the dinner was the Old Ville Restaurant where they usually ordered meals, and the expenses were covered by the team's public funds.
It's just a meal, why are you so happy?
Luze looked at Klein strangely and nodded.
Soon, they arrived at their destination, a two-story building on the outskirts of the northern district. The house was not very attractive in appearance, and the garden and lawn had not been taken care of for a long time, with weeds growing lushly and wantonly.
They pushed open the rusty iron gate and walked along a path wide enough for two people to walk side by side to the main entrance of the house. When they pushed the door open, they saw a tall man with his back to them, staring at the empty fireplace.
Hearing the sound of the door opening, Gawain turned around, first glanced at Klein, then looked at Lu Ze.
"who is he?"
He was already very old, with white hair on his temples and very obvious wrinkles on his face, but his eyes were still very bright. Under his gaze, Lu Ze felt a sense of crisis, as if he was being stared at by an old lion.
"Teacher, his name is Luze Londol, and he's our new colleague," Klein explained. "I hope you can follow the contract and teach him fighting techniques just like you taught me."
Gao Wen looked Lu Ze up and down for a while and snorted coldly, "He's thinner than you!"
What's wrong with being thin? Can you really ask a mentally ill person to exercise?
Lu Ze thought to himself and looked at him openly.
After Gao Wen looked at Lu Ze, he suddenly asked him, "If I suddenly attacked you and wanted to kill you, how would you respond?"
"shot."
Lu Ze replied immediately.
"Assuming you don't have a gun."
Gawain frowned.
"Run immediately to the street, yelling for help."
"Don't leave the house! Imagine the two of us are in this room, and you have to fight me!"
Gao Wen said angrily.
"Then I definitely can't beat you." Lu Ze said calmly, "I can only try to keep my distance from you and use long weapons to engage you, prioritizing your weak points, such as your crotch and eyes. If I really can't beat you and you really want to kill me, then I might open the gas valve to release the gas, then ignite it and die with you. I've observed that your gas valve is old-fashioned and very easy to open."
He openly stated his plan, and Klein's expression changed from watching the show to gradually becoming stunned.
Gawain stared at him coldly, and after a moment, smiled contemptuously.
"You only know how to resort to despicable means. Haha, but the fact that you dare to fight the enemy to the death is quite understandable."
"Then I can stay, right?"
Lu Ze asked.
Then he saw Gawain pointing to the other side of the living room. "There's a knight's training suit over there. After you change into it, do some basic strength training. Let your colleague tell you how to do it. Got it?"
Gawain suddenly raised his voice and shouted in a very authoritative manner.
"yes!"
The two of them subconsciously stood up straight and answered loudly.
So for the next three hours, under Klein's guidance, Lu Ze began to get close to dumbbells and jump ropes.
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That night, at Old Vail Restaurant.
Except for the team members guarding Chanis Gate, all members of the Blackthorn Security Company were present, including civilian staff and night watchmen.
The tempting delicacies were beautifully presented on plates, covering the entire table, with everyone having a full plate in front of them.
Unfortunately, Lu Ze had no appetite. He had been training intensively for three hours in the afternoon. Fatigue and hard work filled his body. Just seeing these delicious foods and smelling their aroma made him want to vomit.
It was only then that he realized the meaning of Klein's meaningful smile.
"Come, let us welcome our new official member, Luze Longdol. He has just joined the team and has already made great contributions to our Tingen Night Squad. Let us thank him together. Cheers!"
"clang!"
Everyone's cups clinked together, making a pleasant sound.