Chapter 22: Blackmailing
Soon, Sunday came.
The corridor of Mike’s room bustled with noise as the guards slowly woke up. It was a free day, and they were glad to be away from their various posts.
"Mike, I heard there’s a new brothel just across from the palace," Rafael said, kicking open the door. "And the women there are said to be as beautiful as flowers. Let’s go check it out, shall we?!"
Mike yawned as he rolled over in bed.
"Not going."
He felt tired and just wanted to toss around a little longer. But just as Rafael was about to slip out with Sterling, Mike suddenly remembered something important. He sat up abruptly. "Never mind. I’ll go."
"Hahaha, I knew you wouldn’t be able to resist!"
But Mike’s goal wasn’t the ladies, it was something else entirely.
He casually grabbed one of his casual clothes and slipped them on, then grabbed some copper coins.
He fastened his belt, put on his shoes, tousled his hair a bit, and looked around for the hairpin Elvida had given him, a token for her aunt to recognize him.
He searched for a while and even checked the pocket of his uniform, but still couldn’t find it.