"Miss Nafi, if you don't mind, let us finish the rest of the work for you?"
Nafi, who had already picked up her wine glass, put it down again when she heard this and looked back. It turned out that the two hunters had already taken off their coats, rolled up their sleeves, and were ready to help her with the work.
"No, no, I broke it, so I have to be responsible for it myself." Nafi quickly stood up and walked towards the half-repaired floor.
Eiros frowned, a hint of displeasure flashing in his eyes, which Lex noticed.
Lex asked calmly, "Mr. Eiros, where did you go today?"
"I went home, then to the department store, and replenished the club's stock of alcohol." Suddenly, Eiros stopped and looked at Lex warily, "Why are you asking that?"
Lex smiled and spread his hands, "Nothing, just asking casually."
At this moment, Nafi walked back, tugging at Lex's sleeve and said, "Boss, you should stay at the club tonight too. I want to chat with someone. If I don't say something, I'll be bored to death."
Eiros cleared his throat, "Nafi, you haven't drunk your wine yet."
"Oh."
Nafi reached for the wine glass, but someone was faster than her.
Lex.
Eiros saw Lex take the wine glass, frowned, then smiled, "Duke, if you want a drink, I can mix one for you. There's no need to snatch someone else's, right?"
Lex smiled back, "It's not good for a little girl to drink. Besides, Mr. Eiros has put so much effort into this club, I think this drink should be a reward for yourself."
He pushed the wine glass in front of Eiros.
Mr. Parker, who was wiping wine glasses beside the bar, looked at them, but only for a moment before returning to his work.
Eiros shook his head and smiled, "Duke, you are truly considerate."
He reached for the wine glass, but Lex noticed that Eiros's other hand was reaching behind his waist.
Suddenly.
Lex reached for the back of Nafi's head and pressed the tall girl's head onto his lap. Almost simultaneously, Eiros lightning-fast drew a revolver and fired a shot at the spot where Nafi's head had just been.
Bang!
The sudden gunshot in the hunter's hall startled everyone. Eiros was about to turn his gun when a peculiar, clear gunshot rang in his ears. At the same time, he couldn't hold the revolver; a golden bullet struck his revolver, knocking it out of Eiros's hand!
Lex held Nafi's head with one hand, and with the other, he had already pulled out the 'Blood Praise' and pointed it at Eiros.
The hall fell silent.
Lex then removed his hand, allowing Nafi to lift her head. The girl looked bewildered, staring at the revolver on the floor and Lex pointing his gun at Eiros, unsure of what had just happened.
Click.
This was the sound of loading a bullet.
Old Parker pulled a shotgun from under the bar and pointed it at Lex, saying, "Put the gun down!"
Lex said unperturbed, "Mr. Parker, Mr. Eiros is not normal."
Mr. Parker looked at Eiros but did not change his posture.
Eiros said in a deep voice, "You should listen to Mr. Parker, Duke, put the gun down."
"I can't, because just now, you tried to shoot my friend." Lex's hand was steady, the muzzle of the Blood Praise showed no sign of movement.
Eiros shouted, "You have no idea what's going on!"
"Nafi!"
"This woman!"
"She's a spy! She betrayed Grizzly and Mole! She caused our club to lose two excellent hunters!"
Hisssss
A collective gasp echoed in the hall.
Nafi was stunned, then cried out indignantly, "I didn't!"
If Lex hadn't seen Eiros cough and emit that strange smoke earlier, he would have found it difficult to judge who was lying at this moment.
But after attending the Tarot Club and receiving enlightenment from The Fool, this smoke might affect the mental body.
In other words, Eiros's mind was not normal right now, possibly influenced by supernatural forces.
Therefore, Lex naturally trusted Nafi.
"Nafi wouldn't do that. Besides, she's only been in Tingen for less than a month. How would she know Grizzly and the other's residences?"
"They haven't gotten that close, have they?"
The hunters in the hall nodded in agreement. Every hunter's residence was a secret; unless they had a life-and-death friendship, who would easily expose their residence?
Eiros said calmly, "Perhaps because she's a woman, she made Grizzly and them lower their guard; or perhaps she has some magical items on her that can make people willingly reveal their secrets."
"Damn it, Duke. You haven't been charmed by her too, have you?"
Lex's lips curved slightly into a confident smile, then he said to the old man behind the bar, "Mr. Parker, you were once an experienced hunter, and you've been at the club longer than I have. Can't you see that Mr. Eiros is acting strangely?"
Eiros shouted, "Everyone listen up! Nafi is a spy for our club. As the person in charge, I order you, no matter what, do not let this woman leave."
He looked at Lex, "Whoever helps her is our enemy!"
Several hunters exchanged glances, and after a slight hesitation, they all drew their weapons from their holsters.
But at this moment.
Mr. Parker suddenly lunged at Eiros and struck him on the back of the head with the butt of his gun. Eiros's eyes rolled back, and he fainted.
The old man placed him on the bar and looked coldly at the hunters, "Who will help me take Eiros down? He needs to sleep."
"Mr. Parker…"
The hunters looked at Lex, "But Mr. Eiros said…"
"Eiros is only the person in charge of the club, and I am the owner here."
Mr. Parker said without a trace of expression, "Now, isn't it obvious whose orders to follow?"
The hunters looked at each other, then put away their pistols and carried Eiros away.
The old man put away the shotgun, slowly poured two glasses of wine, and pushed them to Lex and Nafi, "Have a drink, then we have to go. It's not safe here anymore."
Although Lex had guessed that Mr. Parker was not a simple character, he hadn't expected him to be the owner of the club. It took him a while to recover.
Then, picking up the wine glass and draining its contents, Lex wiped his mouth, "Thank you for your trust, Mr. Parker."
"Don't misunderstand, I only trust my own judgment."
Mr. Parker tidied his clothes and took a bunch of keys from a drawer, "You're right, Eiros is indeed very abnormal. If he were his usual self, he wouldn't involve the hunters."
"Nor would he think that a few ordinary hunters could hold two Beyonder."
Tossing the keys into his pocket, the old man winked, "Come with me, I'll find a safe place for the little girl to stay."