023: Dr. Li Cha is truly miraculous!

At this point, Randolph the craftsman finally revealed a look of astonishment.

In the Loren Continent, commoners often chose names at random; cats, eagles, tigers, or trees—such names were everywhere. Using a name to determine gender was a recipe for mistakes, not to mention age. Therefore, when Li Cha mentioned a woman and a child, Randolph was already convinced. And when Li Cha spoke the name "Hado," Randolph immediately recalled his wife's repeated complaints.

His wife had said Hado was lazy, gluttonous, and detestable. His wife had said Hado came to borrow food today, only to be chased away. His wife had even said—!

*Bang!*

Randolph slammed his hand on the table and stood up. "That bastard! To think he dared to harass my woman—I'm going to kill him!"

With that, he dropped a silver coin and turned to leave.

Treatment complete. Li Cha had earned 100 copper coins in less than twenty minutes!

"Does this count as my grand opening?"

Certainly. Li Cha walked out of the consultation room and called Wendy, who was waiting outside.

"How do you plan to boss me around this time?" asked the girl, Wendy.

Li Cha placed a single copper coin into her hand. "You are a lucky girl. This is your wage for this morning."

A single copper coin...

Too little? That was an understatement. Wendy felt humiliated. Just as she was about to explode, her body felt light. The girl was pressed onto Li Cha's lap.

"When you receive your wages from Dr. Li Cha, you should say thank you."

A few smacks later.

"Thank you..." Wendy muttered.

***

In the blink of an eye, another day passed, and Li Cha's level reached 5.

Current Status:
[Name: Li Cha]
[Profession: None]
[Level: 5 (3%)]
[Attack Power: 56.5]
[Assets: 34 silver, 56 copper coins]
[Novice Adventurer, Military Intelligence Agency Private Second Class, Sword Mastery LV0 (3/100), Riding Mastery LV0]

It must be said that the food at the Maple Detective Agency was genuinely excellent. Outside, the most delicious food Li Cha could find was roast meat. But here, the Maple Agency served meat from magical beasts, and the bread was softer and chewier, providing much more energy to his body.

However, once he remembered his meal expenses were deducted from his salary... it was actually fine. After all, the food was going into his own stomach. Li Cha’s monthly salary was 8 silver coins, and his food costs would never exceed that. After all, helping Freya get to sleep once would net him several silver coins. Thus, mere food expenses were of no concern to him.

Freya, as always, was abusing her position to settle personal scores, truly working Li Cha to the bone. That was how he had gained the 3 points of proficiency in sword mastery. Furthermore, Li Cha was one step closer to the 100-point attack power milestone.

The only piece of pure bad news—
[Li Cha's Stamina]: 12 copper coins/hour.

His stamina cost had gone up. It was suspected to be related to the increase in his constitution attribute. Originally, this wouldn't have mattered much to Li Cha, but facing Freya's life-threatening training, he couldn't survive without purchasing stamina. With no other choice, he had to accept the "dog system's" price hike.

Last night, Li Cha went home and fell asleep the moment his head hit the pillow. Acting on the principle of not wasting anything, he had traded for four hours of stamina, thinking that selling stamina wouldn't affect his sleep. He was wrong. Exhausted in body and mind until midnight, he didn't drift into a deep sleep until the trade concluded.

Eight o'clock. Li Cha had overslept. Fortunately, he was no longer an ordinary laborer; otherwise, his daily wage would have been cut by at least a third.

"Today is Friday, the last day of the work week." Li Cha stretched and went downstairs after washing up. Unexpectedly, young Wendy was already cleaning up the trash.

The deal between Li Cha and Wendy was that he wouldn't pester the landlady, Mary, and in return, Wendy would accompany him to sleep. Since Li Cha was completely unmoved, the terms had changed: Li Cha wouldn't go to the Old Shock Tavern, and Wendy would come here to do chores for him.

"Good morning, hard work, young lady," Li Cha said with a smile.

Hearing this, the girl curled her lip. "Hypocritical man."

Despite her words, her hands didn't stop working. Li Cha, as an adult, wouldn't bicker with a young girl, so he said, "Leave the cleaning for later. Go buy me some breakfast—make sure there's plenty of meat."

This time, faced with his unreasonable demand, Wendy did not refuse. She hurried off and hurried back, not even mentioning how much the breakfast cost or asking for reimbursement.

"Interesting little girl."

However, before Li Cha could finish his breakfast, Charlie’s Psychological Clinic welcomed guests again.

Yesterday it was one person, today there were two—a man and a woman. The man was Randolph the craftsman. The woman beside him, with her slightly rough and darkened skin, was likely Randolph's wife.

"Dr. Li Cha, thank you!" Randolph the craftsman gripped Li Cha's hands enthusiastically. "Dr. Li Cha, you are truly miraculous! That bastard Hado—he’s been eyeing my family for a long time. If I hadn't caught him this time, who knows what evil deeds he would have done once I stepped out the door again!"

The lazy Hado was a wanted criminal. It was unexpected. He actually had blood on his hands. Randolph had gathered a group of brothers and beaten the man half to death, intending only to teach him a lesson; the revelation of such explosive information was a total surprise.

"In short: Thank you, Dr. Li Cha! You saved my wife and child!"

Li Cha truly hadn't known that Hado was a wanted criminal, but he didn't mind the accidental success. Randolph's wife bowed to thank Dr. Li Cha as well. Her husband was often away, and she was the one holding the family together most of the time. Her husband had said that Dr. Li Cha at Charlie’s Psychological Clinic was a wizard, which she hadn't believed. But because of Li Cha, Hado had been brought to justice, and her gratitude was sincere.

Wendy: "???"

She knew Randolph and knew he had been here yesterday. But she didn't think the violent Li Cha could be any sort of psychologist or witch doctor. Wendy didn't understand doctors; in her mind, the profession was quite high-status.

However, Randolph was exceptionally excited today. He said that after learning of Hado’s misdeeds from Li Cha, he had first confronted his wife to verify them. There were things his wife found hard to say on ordinary days, and if she hadn't spoken up when asked by her husband, that would have been a problem. Afterward, Randolph grew even angrier, called his friends and a few friendly neighbors, and beat Hado half to death.

In this era, a big fist was the ultimate truth. Finding out Hado had killed someone was an accident, but it had resolved the lingering worries for the Randolph family.

After finishing his vivid retelling, Randolph added, "Uh, Dr. Li Cha, let's go into the room and talk for a moment..."

This was Randolph's first time here, and he had raised two requests: first, to confirm if his wife had betrayed him, and second, to restore the affection between them.

*Ding-dong~*

Notification: You have received a commission from Randolph the craftsman: [Restore Affection].

[Restore Affection]: Randolph wants to return to the happy life his family of four once had, but he doesn't know how to go about it, so he asks for your help.

Task Reward: 5 silver coins, favor from the Randolph couple.