Hush Now, Saintess! - Chapter 111
Chapter 111
Translator: Yonnee
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When we had just gone through the cabinet, upon entering the space where people were imprisoned and realizing they were the zombie-like humans from the dream…
‘Now’s the time to use the sleeping agent!’
Though I didn’t know the exact method, it was clear the pawnshop owner was using these people like slaves.
Even in the dream, he controlled them with orders like, ‘Eliminate the intruder!’
So, the most effective way to prevent a zombie crisis was…
‘Put them to sleep so they can’t hear any commands.’
That’s why I mixed the sleeping agent with the holy water and put them all to sleep in advance.
“I used a highly effective sleeping agent.”
“Oh, I see.”
Hildeon nodded, backing up my rather brief explanation.
“N-No way.”
The employee, who was looking back and forth between us and the surroundings, turned pale.
He rolled his eyes, assessing the situation, and then…
“S-Save me!”
With a scream, he bolted for the door… and promptly came flying back.
With a thud, he hit the wall and passed out.
I could confidently say it was the most disgraceful fainting I had seen thus far.
Shortly after, someone appeared from the direction the man had been thrown.
“Who was that guy? He came at me out of nowhere and startled me.”
It was the long-awaited familiar face.
“Ah, I also brought the guards. You seem to be working hard at night… Anyway, please make sure all of us get night duty pay and hazard pay, and bonuses too.”
It was Hestin.
* * *
That day, after handing over the evidence to the guards, I left the scene first.
Hildeon, showing concern for my fatigue, told me to go home.
I arrived home escorted by the guards just before dawn.
Because of my late-night disappearance, the mansion was in an uproar.
—Oh my lady!
—Uwahhh!
With a mix of scolding, cries, and relief, Mary and Jane hugged me and wept.
—We were so worried, thinking something terrible had happened. We were wondering where to search for you…
Next came Graham, fully armed.
When I looked at his sword in surprise, he responded with his usual gentle smile.
—I figured it would be easier for me to step in personally if necessary. Haha.
Yes, noted! I should tread carefully from now on!
It was a moment of wise realization.
The one bit of luck was that the duke had been away for weeks.
Had we crossed paths, I would have been dragged to his office for a two-hour lecture.
Back in my room, I slept for a whole day.
When I woke up, it was the morning of the second day after the incident.
‘Wow, I must have been really exhausted.’
Well, it wasn’t just any ordinary ordeal.
Stretching and yawning, I heard a knock at the door.
Before I could say ‘come in’, an excited Jane burst into the room.
“My lady! Look at this!”
“What is it?”
Her rosy cheeks indicated it wasn’t bad news.
Instead of answering, Jane thrust what she was holding at me.
“A newspaper?”
“Yes! It’s today’s paper. I’ll leave it here, so be sure to read it. Really! Now I have to go deliver the rest…!”
With that, Jane hurriedly left the room.
She just dropped off the newspaper and left.
‘Going to deliver newspapers? Did she start a side job?’
Puzzled, I opened the newspaper.
And I understood why Jane had been so excited.
Oh my, what is this?
< Exclusive! The Ugly Two Faces of a Common Pawnshop! >
[The crimes of the Hambar Pawnshop have been fully exposed.
What seemed to be a mere pawnshop was actually involved in illegal moneylending and drug trafficking.
.
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They were enslaving people by addicting them to drugs.
Most of these victims were known to work from morning till night without a penny.
This shocking truth was brought to light thanks to the efforts of ‘Crown Prince Hildeon Kairos’ and ‘Saintess Roella Brietta’.
Despite repeated reports, no progress was made in the investigation, so the Crown Prince personally decided to investigate the pawnshop.
During this process, the Saintess, who received an prophecy, joined him, and she worked hard to purify the addicted victims one by one… ]
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