"Is that true?"
"Yes, the goods are currently in our possession, and although we haven't been discovered yet, we might be suspected if we dally here."
His subordinate's report caused Paul to grit his teeth.
'What impeccable timing.'
Did the Duke already get wind of the Devil's Nap already?
It would be difficult if the fact that banned drugs were being distributed in the duchy was discovered so early.
This will disrupt the plans of the master he was serving.
"There's no helping it. Has she arrived at the meeting venue?"
"Well, not yet."
"What? Then how are we supposed to hand over the goods?"
"The kids just received a letter from that woman, saying that a situation has occurred, making it difficult for her to leave the mansion, so she sent an errand runner instead."
"What do you mean, sending an errand runner all of a sudden? How can we trust that person and hand the drugs over to them?"
Lalisa listened to their conversation and frowned.
Goods, drugs, woman, the duke, errand runner.
Her eyes widened.
'So the one that distributed the Devil's Nap was actually this person.'
She felt like her complicated mind lightened.
"There's no choice. Contact that woman and tell her that we'll meet her on the last day of the festival. The duke seems to be on our trail, so we'll postpone the deal till then."
"Then are we going to go back immediately?"
"You fool, if we just go back, all of us will die. Firstly, since the inn has been discovered, let's move towards the hideout. We'll hold out there until the day of the deal."
Paul responded nervously to his subordinates' questions.
"Then, what about that woman?"
"How are we going to handle the clean up if we kill her right now? Take her along with us first. If the situation goes south, we can use her as a hostage."
If the worst-case scenario, whereby the duke found them, occurred, there wouldn't be anyone more suitable as a hostage than the duchess.
He jerked his chin at his remaining subordinates impatiently.
"Bring along the woman, and get rid of that kid. It'll be troublesome if he goes somewhere else and wags his tongue."
The kid was extremely clear what 'get rid of' meant.
Lalisa watched the kid that was truly crying this time and hugged him.
"If you kill the child, I won't follow you quietly either."
"What?"
"If you want me to follow you quietly, let the kid live."
"Shouldn't you be worrying about your own life instead of the kid's life?"
"Why do I have to be worried for my life? I'll be fine either way."
Lalisa quickly pulled out a dagger from the boots that she was wearing under the dress.
The sudden appearance of the weapon caused the men to take a few steps back flusteredly.
"If your goal is to catch me, it'll be better if you don't make a fuss."
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If you wish for a married couple's duties (LK adaptation)
Fantasy- "I took you as my wife, but I do not intend to share a bedroom." Lalisa Yel Bashal, the only princess of the Bashal tribe. Lalisa, who was deprived of her position as chieftain simply because she was a woman, decided to marry the duke for the sake...
