Chapter 187:
As Murphy had predicted earlier, when Marshal Loren, representing the Goldflower Kingdom, engaged in diplomatic talks with him as the lord of Transia, the topic of that batch of Computation Beads was unlikely to be brought up. After all, the means by which Marshal Loren had acquired those beads at the time were not entirely aboveboard.
The core bead in Murphy’s possession even had a glaring “Loot” tag on it.
Since both parties were thieves, it would have been better to let bygones be bygones. However, unexpectedly, the half-dwarf opposite him mentioned the matter without any concern. This fellow really lacked discretion and had a truly narrow perspective!
“It seems the continental legends about dwarves being narrow-minded are all true! Who knows if this guy has a book of grudges in his hands?”
After a moment of contemplation, Murphy responded in kind without any courtesy, maintaining a slightly stiff smile:
“Hello to you too, shorty!”
“?”
Marshal Loren, on the other side of the spirit projection, was completely stunned.
His eyes widened as if struck by lightning, while Tris, who was maintaining the spirit projection, laughed hysterically, her entire body shaking with the effort to contain her laughter, her enchanting expression contorted.