Otherworldly Companions: Every Handsome Man is Extraordinary

Chapter 134 The Money-Grubber Keslan

"Am I right, Mr. Owl?"

That damn woman, she called them owls in her letter before, so rude! They have their own cool names, okay? "Owl"! Isn't a normal way of addressing them better?

God knows how long he struggled with choosing a name back then.

So he pretended to follow the usual etiquette.

"Truly brilliant, Lord Jiang Yu. It seems the praise for your wisdom is well-deserved." Keslan looked at her with admiration.

“But you really don’t need to be nervous. I’m not trying to blackmail you with these things. We’re very honest in business.” Keslan said frankly, “You’re so wealthy, of course we don’t want to lose you as a major client.”

“For me, a favor from a noble lord is most appropriate. How about this, I will keep your secret, and you will owe me a favor?” Keslan negotiated with Jiang Yu in a friendly manner.

“That’s too broad a scope, isn’t it?” Jiang Yu said seriously. “What if your demands are very unfavorable to me, even more serious than the consequences of this secret being exposed? Wouldn’t I be losing more than I gain?”

"Well then, let's get to know each other again." Keslan slowly walked up to Jiang Yu. Jiang Yu then realized that he was really tall. Her head barely reached his chest, so she had to look up to see his face.

“My name is Keslan, formerly known as Yulia, but I have been stripped of my royal title. I am currently the leader of the ‘Owls’.” Keslan stretched out his hand, as if only belatedly realizing that Jiang Yu’s hands were bound. He chuckled and used his finger to lift a strand of curly hair that had fallen beside Jiang Yu’s face.

"Now that's how we get to know each other, I'll pinky swear and I won't hurt you." Keslan looked deeply into Jiang Yu's eyes, letting her see his sincerity.

Jiang Yu felt a little awkward, tilted her head, and pulled her hair out of Keslan's hand. She was surprised, though. Was this guy actually from royalty? She said, "Deal."

"So how many of your men are on this ship?" Jiang Yu asked, still feeling uneasy.

“Two.” Keslan watched with satisfaction as Jiang Yu’s expression changed before calmly adding, “There are more in the hull.”

“However, I’ve arranged for most of them to be on the small islands along the way. Don’t worry, leaving them to me is foolproof,” Keslan said smugly, earning Jiang Yu a roll of her eyes.

"I'm hungry, do you have anything to eat?" Jiang Yu heard her stomach growl and naturally started to order around the person in front of her. After all, she had already paid, so why not take advantage of it?

“Yes, there is, but you have to pay for it.” The money-grubbing Keslan took out a loaf of bread from his cloak, glanced at it, and stuffed it into his mouth. “This won’t do. This is my favorite, and I only brought one.”

Jiang Yu looked utterly speechless and pulled out another sandwich with a sausage inside. "Will this be okay?"

Jiang Yu nodded and opened her mouth as he handed her the sandwich.

"No way, you want me to feed you?" Keslan was dumbfounded; he had never served anyone a meal in his life.

“I’ll pay separately,” Jiang Yu said emotionlessly.

Then Keslan shut up. He fed Jiang Yu the sandwich bite by bite, and even thoughtfully took out a bottle of juice and poured it down her throat.

"Are you Doraemon?" Jiang Yu asked, frowning as she looked at Keslan's cloak after finishing her meal.

"Are you out of your mind? Did I just introduce myself for nothing? My name is Keslan." Doraemon? Who is that?

"No, Doraemon is a spirit with a magic pocket. He can pull all sorts of things out of his pocket," Jiang Yu explained, changing the language he could understand.

“Hmm, sounds good.” Keslan shrugged. “Too bad I don’t have a magic cloak, I’ll have to go out and steal one for my next meal.”

Having been tied up for so long, Jiang Yu felt like her hands were about to break, and if she hadn't been secured to the pillar, her legs definitely wouldn't have been able to support her. As a result, a look of fatigue and pain appeared on her face.

"How about I let you rest for a while, and then tie you up again later?" Keslan said, showing his keen insight.

"?" Jiang Yu looked at him in disbelief, almost screaming, "Why didn't you say so earlier? Couldn't you have put it down for me while we were eating?!"

“How am I supposed to make money if I put you down?” Keslan said matter-of-factly. “My service fees are very high; it would be a waste not to earn this money!”

"I'm truly impressed!" Jiang Yu's carefully cultivated composure in this world seemed utterly useless in front of this guy. "I really should thank you, big brother!"

"No need to be so polite, no need to thank me. After all, you're the one paying me. I always believe in honesty in business. Although my price is high, the service quality is also very good. You get what you pay for!"

"As for my elder brother, I've only been an adult for a few years, not much older than you. You don't need to address me like that, lord."

"..." Where did this person come from? Jiang Yu was completely speechless. Before today, the fearsome "owl" held a mysterious and awe-inspiring place in her mind.

But now, she really doubts who is managing and operating "Owl". Is the guy sitting cross-legged on the ground in front of her, who seems to be out of his mind and obsessed with money, really the leader of "Owl"?

Is this what the legendary mafia boss looks like?

She didn't say it, but she felt she could do it too, maybe even better than him.

Speechless as she was, Jiang Yu still had Keslan put her down. She sat down against a pillar and massaged her sore arms, wrists, and shoulders.

Keslan watched her from the side, and for the first time, he felt that women weren't so annoying. At least in the short time they had spent together, she hadn't made him feel irritated or bored.

She doesn't have an insatiable curiosity, is mentally stable, calm, intelligent, and frank.

He has always been a sharp-tongued and critical person, so he was somewhat surprised that he could give Jiang Yu such a high evaluation.

Jiang Yu was rubbing her swollen ankles. Standing for a long time without moving had made her ankles a little swollen. Keslan noticed the red marks on her wrists and ankles from the ropes and, unusually, offered some words of comfort:

"Just hang in there a little longer, it'll only be two or three days. I'll let you out to rest whenever I have time. Whatever you want to eat, I can get it for you as long as it's on this ship."

"As for your friend, I will have my men take good care of her. She is already unconscious, so she won't experience too much pain, which can put your mind at ease. When the time is right, we will definitely rescue you immediately."

After saying that, she took out a small bottle of ointment from her cloak and handed it over: "This is very expensive, but it works very well. It relieves pain and reduces swelling. Consider it a gift from me. I've never been so generous before, so don't be too touched."