Li Hao laid in Panther’s stomach—the dog’s stomach was quite spacious and not that dirty. The dog had almost refined its organs to the point of being top-grade refined metal, so there wasn’t much blood and other messiness to be found inside.9

The young man was still thinking of the Xus’ treasury. Did he go in for one job and leave with the Windchaser Boot, or did he walk off with the whole bag? This was the greatest question on Li Hao’s mind.1

If he swindled the duke just out of the Windchaser Boot, he’d be exposed before a few days were up. On the other hand, that might be much safer and help him smoothly leave the duke’s manor.0

At the same time, the duke was lending the boot with certain conditions. The snake king of the Kui Mountains wouldn’t really send five Novas and it wouldn’t possibly deliver large quantities of Water of Life as interest. Li Hao’s lies would be unmasked in a few days all the same.0

That would give him sufficient time to escape, though.0

Do I take a risk, or do I take off after getting the Windchaser Boot? Li Hao asked himself. There was no one else he could ask and Panther rolled around on the ground, possibly uncomfortable because there was someone in its stomach.3

If the Steadfast Duke’s...0