Hearing Soren's self-introduction, the several women scanned him up and down with measuring gazes.

Actually, they had already noticed this man with an extraordinary bearing next to Qian Tiao.

But because he didn't look that old, they hadn't considered that possibility.

Now, hearing Qian Tiao specifically introduce him as "my friend," they changed their gazes to the kind a senior would use to scrutinize a prospective son-in-law.

One of the women asked, "The Celna family? Oh, is that the Celna Biological Company in District One?"

Soren naturally had to play his role as a tool, shaking his head. "No, it's not."

Celna wasn't a big name in the inner city. At least, it wasn't among the common major families. The women racked their brains but couldn't think of Soren's origins.

Qian Tiao's aunt tentatively asked, "Mr. Zorro, what is your profession?"

Soren said, "I'm a bounty hunter."

Another woman, still not giving up, asked, "From the inner city's Bounty Knight Association?"

Soren had heard of it. It was an organization that inner city nobles had started for fun. He corrected, "No, I'm an outer city bounty hunter."

As soon as he said that, the atmosphere immediately froze.

The expressions on the ladies' faces instantly changed, although their upbringing prevented them from showing it overtly.

But the children beside them couldn't help themselves. Hearing Soren's profession, the older kids all gave him looks of disgust and disdain.

In the eyes of the inner city's upper class, an outer city bounty hunter was an even more lowly profession than a bodyguard. These blade-licking types would normally never appear in their field of vision.

It wasn't out of malice, but the deep-rooted perception of outer city people in their upbringing made them feel that Qian Tiao had found a hoodlum.

That Mrs. Camilla turned to Qian Tiao and asked, "By the way, Otylia, have you known Mr. Zorro for a long time?"

"Yes. We even live together now."

Qian Tiao seemed to want this effect. She intimately hooked her arm around Soren's, smiling brightly.

Hearing that they "lived together," the noblewomen's expressions became even more unpleasant.

Not wanting to cause a scene directly, that Mrs. Camilla could only pull Qian Tiao aside. "Oh, Otylia, come here for a moment, I have something to tell you."

...

Qian Tiao probably didn't want to go.

But she was still dragged away by the ladies with serious faces to another place for a lecture.

With the people gone, Soren was happy to have some peace.

With his keen hearing, he naturally heard everything clearly.

Those noblewomen didn't seem to want to hide it, deliberately wanting him to hear as they walked and talked.

"Oh, Otylia, you actually found an outer city bounty hunter? Heavens, I can guarantee that the family will never allow you to be with someone like that."

"You're being too reckless! If this gets out, our Evelyn family will become a laughingstock in the upper class..."

"Also, don't meddle in the Reis family's affairs this time. Although I know it's your sister's bloodline. But I received a warning before I came... Besides, it's their Reis family's internal matter, and it's not good for outsiders like us to interfere... Even if we Evelyn family throw ourselves in, it won't change the situation..."

"..."

Soren felt a headache listening.

Every other sentence was about "family reputation" and "family interests"...

No wonder Qian Tiao didn't want to go back.

With her personality, if they weren't relatives, she probably would have drawn her blade long ago if anyone nagged her like that.

One slash for each busybody, two for a pair.

Instantly, the world would be quiet.

........

Qian Tiao was being lectured and probably couldn't get away for a while, leaving just Soren and Leina.

After all, "Zorro" and Leina weren't familiar, and they didn't have much to say.

The atmosphere was slightly awkward.

Moreover, the two of them were the kind that weren't very popular at the party, and there wasn't anywhere else to go.

Leina thought she had to find a topic, so she asked, "Mr. Zorro is a bounty hunter?"

Soren nodded. "Yes."

Leina then asked, "Has Mr. Zorro heard of Mr. Soren?"

Soren didn't know why this girl suddenly brought up his name, and said, "The SS-wanted Soren?"

Leina nodded, "Yes."

Then, the two of them didn't speak again.

Soren curiously asked, "Why is Miss Leina asking about this?"

Leina thought for a moment, her tone hesitant. "That... although Mr. Soren has committed crimes, he's not actually an utterly villainous person. He saved me before... My aunt has very high standards, she said you must be a very powerful bounty hunter, so you must be very powerful... If Mr. Zorro encounters that Soren, could you please show mercy... What I mean is, could you not hurt him, perhaps there's some misunderstanding, he should get a fair trial..."

The tone was very contradictory.

It was even a bit incoherent.

Clearly, in her mind, "wanted criminals are all criminals," but this conflicted with her own perception.

She thought Soren was a good person, but didn't deny the fact that he had committed a crime.

"..."

Soren listened, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

Was she actually pleading for him?

The information Leina had now was probably all from the wanted posters.

The official wanted posters described him, Soren, with words like "utterly villainous" and "unforgivable crimes."

He didn't expect the girl to actually speak up for him?

Although... her heart was good.

The current "SS-wanted Soren" was someone most bounty hunters would avoid.

Let him off the hook?

If it were another bounty hunter, it was hard to say who would let who off the hook.

He agreed. "Okay."

Hearing this, Leina smiled politely. "Thank you."

.......

Two people who weren't very familiar didn't have much to talk about.

The topic was over again.

But not long after waiting, a beautiful blonde girl quietly approached.

Soren had seen this blonde girl before.

The time he made a scene in the inner city, in front of the Moon Hotel, her name seemed to be Yulia, Leina's best friend.

Yulia, passing by, didn't even look at Leina, and said urgently, "Leina, I've heard about your situation, I'm sorry I can't help you, my father sent people to give me a warning, the family won't let me meddle in your Seventh Branch's affairs. I originally wanted to find some helpers for you, but those mercenaries and wasteland exploration groups, as soon as they heard it was you, wouldn't cooperate no matter how high the price. I only have a few personal guards who listen to my orders, tomorrow, I'll have them come find you, you can command them..."

She said, looking apologetically at Leina, "Sorry, I can't say much more. Otherwise it'll be very troublesome."

Leina looked at her good friend leaving in a hurry, a trace of disappointment flashed across her face. "Thank you."

Soren listened from the side.

Being able to help at this point was truly loyal.

.......

This was Soren's first time attending this kind of upper-class social party. Tonight was probably meant for him to witness the warmth and coldness of the upper class.

Not long after this Yulia left, a handsome, brown-haired young man came over.

Soren remembered him. This guy was the eldest young master of the Clark family, one of the five major families in the camp, Eli Clark.

That Danzer's crony.

One of the masterminds behind the Reis family's current predicament.

Young Master Eli approached with a wine glass in hand, smiling lightly, greeting Leina, "Miss Leina, long time no see."

Leina didn't seem to want to pay attention to this ill-intentioned fellow, but nodded out of politeness.

Young Master Eli: "Miss Leina, oh... I'm very sorry to hear that you've encountered some trouble recently. If you think we're friends, you can tell me..."

Leina didn't plan to waste any more words with this insincere person, interrupting him, "Sorry, I don't need it."

"Looks like you're not in a good mood..."

Hearing this, a hint of expected joy flashed in Eli's eyes, but he continued, "Now that Princess Theresa has arrived, I've received news that, at the latest, in three days, you, me... everyone will have to go to the ruins to explore the wasteland. I heard Miss Leina hasn't recruited a wasteland exploration team yet?"

Pausing, his eyes carrying a hint of mockery, he sized up Leina's delicate face that was like a porcelain doll. "Actually, we can communicate a bit, perhaps we can come up with a solution. If you don't mind, after the party, I'd like to invite Miss Leina for a drink, I wonder..."

The tone sounded like a request, but in reality, it was pressing.

Leina's face already showed anger, and she didn't give this hypocritical young master any face, saying coldly, "Sorry, I don't have time."

Soren, listening from the side, also raised his eyebrows.

This was the trouble with the so-called upper class.

Even knowing you did it, without a complete break, without evidence, you can't even hit them, there were too many things to consider.

Unlike in the gang, where everyone was barefoot, I wouldn't waste my breath with you, if you dare provoke me, I dare kill you.

Eli shrugged his shoulders, a shadow of gloom flashed in his eyes, and suddenly he stopped pretending, sneering, "Heh heh, I gave you the chance, if you don't want it, I won't force it. I just hope that Miss Leina won't come kneeling and begging me then..."

If he could obtain this daughter of the Reis family's main branch, he would gain more than ruining her.

Unfortunately... this woman didn't know what was good for her!

And not far away, Young Master Danzer and the young masters and misses from several other families saw this scene, and pointed and laughed.

Seemingly making some kind of bet.

Young Master Eli had lost, his face disgraced.

........

Hearing those words, Leina's pretty face flushed red with anger.

Her upbringing since childhood and her etiquette prevented her from saying those vicious words back, and she could only turn her head away, ignoring him.

This was originally a negotiation to kick someone when they were down, and it looked like it was about to end unhappily.

But Soren didn't expect that he, as a tool on the sidelines, would also be affected.

Perhaps because he had been snubbed by Leina, Eli also had a bit of anger.

Looking at Soren, he asked coldly, "This friend looks unfamiliar? Which family's young master are you?"

His tone was full of threat.

I'm not allowing anyone to help the Reis family's main branch, and you still dare to go against the grain?

"..."

Hearing these words, Soren didn't even raise his eyes, completely ignoring him.

You upper class people have to consider social etiquette, I'm just a gangster.

Being ignored by Leina was one thing, after all, they were people on the same level. Now being ignored by Soren, this Young Master Eli instantly felt a great insult.

Looking at the two of them alone, he made up something in his mind, and said sarcastically, "Yo... Miss Leina, is this the helper you found?"

Leina seemed not want to implicate Soren, and quickly turned her head back to say something, "It has nothing to do with Mr. Zorro, he is..."

But at this time, Soren directly interrupted her, revealing his name: "My name is Zorro."

Anyway, they were all going to be enemies.

Might as well max out the aggro.

Hearing this, Eli thought for a moment, but couldn't remember any family with such a person: "Yo, looks like, you don't recognize me?"

He felt unfamiliar, so he must not be from the top families of the inner city, so there was nothing to worry about.

Even if he misjudged, he had to act tough now!

He didn't know that he had provoked an outlaw who was even more ruthless than the top tycoons.

"Don't recognize."

Soren glanced at him with a contemptuous gaze, and continued: "What, do you need something?"

These words completely killed the conversation.

People don't even recognize you, there's no point in continuing to pretend.

Young Master Eli's expression was as if he had eaten a dead rat, his face twitched violently, and he didn't know how to respond.

After holding it in for a long time, he squeezed out a few words with a gloomy face, "Zorro, is it? Heh heh, you're good. Don't let me catch you..."

Soren felt the murderous aura, as substantial as it was, raised his eyes and looked at him.

But he didn't pay any attention.

No one would dare to make a move at this party.

........

Young Master Eli stormed off, Leina turned back to look at Soren, her face full of apology: "Sorry, I've caused you trouble, Mr. Enzo."

Soren shook his head and smiled: "It's nothing."

Leina thought that Soren really didn't recognize that Young Master Eli, and explained anxiously: "No, that person just now was the young master of the Clark family... it's very troublesome to offend him..."

Soren shook his head nonchalantly, "I know."

"Ah?"

Leina couldn't understand, he knew and still... offended him?

Not to mention outer city bounty hunters, even in the inner city, there weren't many people who dared to provoke him.

She still wanted to say something, but at this moment, suddenly the entire party fell silent. Da Feng Novel Network

Everyone fixed their eyes on a girl wearing a gorgeous princess dress, surrounded by a group of guards, entering the party.

This person was naturally the protagonist of tonight, Princess Theresa of the Duke's Mansion.

He had seen her once in the afternoon, at that time, this Princess Theresa was wearing a full-face veil.

Now, although she was also wearing a light veil, it only covered half of her face, but it still allowed people to roughly see her delicate and exquisite face.

For a time, the gazes of the inner city young masters, misses, and ladies were all attracted to her.

Soren didn't find her that stunning, he had extracted the appearance of this Princess Theresa from that Tier 5's memory fragment before.

But a memory fragment and seeing the real person were two different things.

"This one's charm value is also a bit high..."

For some reason, Soren always felt that this Theresa gave him a sense of déjà vu.

Not only that face, but a special sense of familiarity, as if... like recognizing some kind of unique temperament, or something...

And when he looked at the butterfly brooch pinned on the princess dress girl's chest, his pupils suddenly contracted.

This was exactly the same as a brooch he had once buried somewhere in the catacombs!