Chapter 10 Who Knows! (Extended)

  (60,000-word long chapter, more for less, hehe~)

  Ruo Lin really had the urge to bang her head against something, but fortunately, the other person finally looked at her. She could only bite her lip and continue acting, pinching her throat to speak in a soft and gentle voice: "You... what do you plan to do with me?" After finishing, she also cooperated by throwing over a pitiful and innocent gaze.

  Du Wei smiled slightly, his eyes scanning Yolyn's body with a seemingly mocking gaze that made Yolyn feel a sense of unease. Because she clearly felt it, this young nobleman had a purely playful look in his eyes when he looked at her body, but not a hint of desire.

  Then, a shadow flew over and immediately enveloped Yilin inside. She struggled for a few moments before poking her head out from under the shadow, only to discover that it was a bed sheet that Du Wei had casually tossed over her. The bed sheet covered Yilin's body, hiding her half-naked and enticing figure underneath.

  "When I'm doing something serious, if there's a half-naked woman staring at me, I'll get distracted." Du Wei's tone remained calm, as if he was simply stating the most basic fact. He then glanced at Ruo Lin with a hint of indifference: "No matter what you plan to do, but your performance just now, I think it's very poor. Now I have other things to attend to, if you want to seduce me, then you might as well take this opportunity to think of some other tricks..."

  Ruo Lin was suddenly drenched as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over her head!

  This half-grown boy, with such eyes and tone... Good heavens, what kind of child is this? From his calm and composed gaze alone, it's clear that this person probably has far more experience than oneself!

  Du Wei had already found the most comfortable posture on the chair, then took out a small magnifying glass and carefully observed the flower pattern on the armor, he even found paper and pen, and copied down the magic flower pattern on the armor, and then even closed his eyes and thought carefully for a while.

  Throughout the whole process, Yu Lin didn't say a word. She was racking her brains to guess the meaning of this little aristocrat's words while she couldn't help but curiously examine this guy.

  This young nobleman has a pale face that is so delicate, but the tone of his speech and the look in his eyes seem to be very experienced with women.

  "I'm very curious about your three pieces of equipment," Du Wei said, still not raising his head, continuing to look at the magic-infused leather armor in his hand, his tone very calm: "The pattern on this leather armor is a magical array, with strength and agility enhancements. From the texture of the leather, this thing is quite old, in my opinion, its value leans more towards being an antique rather than a weapon. Also, there's a family crest on it, if my memory isn't wrong, this crest comes from a certain family under the Stuttgart system in the north, Stuttgart originated from an ancient family that rose to prominence during the empire's heyday three hundred years ago, but over a hundred years they began to decline and eventually dispersed into seven or eight mid-sized families. Your leather armor should be from a noble family in the northern part of the empire..."

  This speech, seemingly calm, yet with an abnormally confident tone, made Yu Lin, who was sitting in the chair, stunned.

  "And that curved knife of yours... Well, essentially, girls aren't really suited for using curved knives, as it requires considerable wrist strength. Only the northwestern tribes are inclined to use this type of weapon. And you..." Du Wei raised his head and casually swept a glance at Yulin: "Your hair is brown, and your eyes are blue, these all represent that you are of the orthodox Rolan Empire's central and southern ethnic bloodline, you shouldn't have any northwestern tribal blood. Although I don't know what your martial skills are like, from your performance just now... your martial skills should be more adept at using sword techniques. Fortunately, although your strength is insufficient, you possess that leather armor that enhances strength, so this curved knife you can barely use, it's just... a bit of a waste." Du Wei smiled: "This curved knife has a magic crystal embedded in the hilt, which can store magical energy, and there are wind-elemental magic patterns on the blade. When using it, highly skilled martial artists can release wind blades with this knife... I estimate that at your current level, you won't be able to do that."

  Ruo Lin was stunned!

  This little aristocrat is absolutely right!

  That suit of leather armor was indeed a gift from the lecherous baron of the north to himself. The curved sword came from the leader of some mercenary band that had been drooling over his beauty - that guy was actually a northwest barbarian!

  Du Wei rubbed his eyebrows and looked at Ruo Lin: "What makes me most curious is that broken magic bow and arrow of yours..."

  Du Wei slowly took out the silver bow and arrow and placed it on the table, smiling: "The pattern on the bow is a vertical stripe, which represents the power of the moon in heraldry. According to the books I've read, the family that uses the power of the moon as its emblem should be from an ancient family on the mainland, the Mu'en family. This family was once prosperous 700 years ago, and at its peak, it owned half of the continent's territory. They worshipped the goddess of the moon, but unfortunately, during the great war on the mainland a few hundred years ago, the Mu'en family's kingdom was destroyed, and the continent entered the era of the unified Roland Empire. The Mu'en family also became extinct, and it is said that this family has... hmm, how to put it, become extinct."

  His fingers slid back and forth on the smooth silver bow, a hint of playfulness in his eyes: "I'm curious, you, the leader of a small adventure team, with third-rate martial skills, yet possessing three precious magic-enhanced weapons. Oh, one from the north, one from the northwest, and one that surprisingly comes from an ancient family that has already gone extinct. You... what exactly is your identity?"

  If Du Wei's enlightened teacher, the erudite and talented old scholar Rosia, were present to hear these words, he would already be proud of his disciple and would certainly feel unjust that such a student was called "idiot"!

  Because Du Wei's seemingly simple words almost covered the mastery of several subjects, including heraldry, emblemology, totemism, and continental history! Moreover, even if an old scholar himself saw these three weapons, he might not be able to immediately say their origins! What's worth noting is that Du Wei almost said it offhand, without checking any data! It was as if all the knowledge was firmly stored in his brain!

  For Yolanda, her mind is now completely shocked!

  "You... how did you know all this?" Yu Lin stuttered.

  "The book." Du Wei put down the bow and arrow in his hand, then smiled: "The books record all human knowledge. And knowledge is the beacon of human progress. And I have been reading these books since I was six years old."

  "Six years old?" Yolanda whispered: "You must be a genius... Have you read many books?"

  "It's true, not many." Du Wei smiled and said: "However, I'm not some kind of genius. In fact, a long time ago, I didn't like reading books at all, and I didn't even like knowledge."

  "You..." Yolanda couldn't help but ask, but as soon as she said half a sentence, she realized that now was probably not a good time for chatting.

  Du Wei didn't seem to mind, but he smiled slightly and said in a low voice, as if muttering to himself: "There's a story about a beautiful porcelain shop where the owner spent a lot of effort creating a new piece, only to have it accidentally broken by an outsider who suddenly entered. The outsider felt guilty and decided to make a new piece to compensate for the loss... Ah, yes, that's right, compensation!"

  "Compensation?" Yolanda looked somewhat perplexed.

  Du Wei smiled and glanced at his female captive: "You seem to be more interested in other people's affairs. If I were you, I should be more concerned about my own situation now."

  "But you don't seem to care about telling me these things either."

  "Oh, that's because you're a beautiful girl and you have a pair of nice legs." Du Wei shrugged his shoulders and said casually: "Men. Most men can't help but say more when they see a pretty girl - it's the nature of most men."

  Ruo Lin gritted her teeth, and suddenly felt a wave of powerlessness rising from the bottom of her heart. Facing this young nobleman who was not much older than herself, she somehow felt like she was just a little girl. Every word he spoke, every smile, even every glance seemed so profound and unfathomable... as if his calm gaze could see right through people at any moment!

  "What exactly do you want to do with me." Yolanda's tone was already resigned.

  Du Wei smiled: "You weren't trying to seduce me just now? Now, you might as well try again."

  Ruolin's heart skipped a beat... What did he mean by that? Looking at the young nobleman's smile, and his eyes, Ruolin's heart suddenly began to stir again!

  Du Wei slowly got up and walked to Yu Lin's side, his fingers gently stroking Yu Lin's face, carefully feeling the girl's soft skin.

  His movements were gentle, sliding from Yolanda's cheek down to her long neck, then slowly extending into the bed sheet covering Yolanda's body, lightly pressing on Yolanda's shoulder. His fingers were slender and soft, without a hint of coarseness like other men, but with a kind of leisurely... teasing?

  Yes, it's teasing! Just like a cat playing with a mouse that has already been caught.

  Ruo Lin started to tremble slightly under Du Wei's finger movements, and she couldn't help but close her eyes, letting out a soft hum from her nose. Suddenly, Du Wei lifted the quilt off Ruo Lin's body... Ruo Lin had already closed her eyes in preparation for what was about to happen next, but...

  Whoosh!

  Ruo Lin suddenly felt her bound hands loosen! The cow tendon had been snapped!

  Du Wei held a small, snow-bright knife in his hand and smiled as he took a step back: "Alright, now you can leave at any time. My subordinates won't stop you either. Your other companions can also leave with you, but that magician companion of yours must stay behind."

  "...Ruo Lin's eyes widened in surprise as she stared at Du Wei: "You mean let me go?"

  "That's right." Du Wei smiled casually: "I'm just interested in your magician companion. As for these three magic weapons of yours, I've studied them and don't need them anymore, you can take them away."

  Ruo Lin couldn't see through this noble young man anymore. She opened her mouth: "But you...you suddenly attacked us in the tavern..."

  "I said, I'm only interested in magic, not you." Du Wei said blandly: "I'm busy and a bit tired, now you can leave, don't disturb my rest... I don't like being stared at when I sleep."

  He took two steps back, pointed at the door, and it was already very clear that he meant to show him out.

  Ruolin felt as if she was in a dream, she took the small knife handed over by Du Wei and cut off the cow tendon tied to her feet, moved her numb hands and feet, walked to the door, but seemed to still be in a daze.

  "Oh, right. It's fate that we met. If you don't mind, I'd like to give you another piece of advice." Du Wei said with a smile from behind.

  "Excuse me, what advice is that?" Unconsciously, Yu Lin's tone became much more respectful.

  "You." Du Wei smiled lightly: "A girl like you, it's better to find a good man and get married early, find a peaceful and quiet countryside, marry a honest young noble, and live a simple life. Hmm... how did that phrase go? Ah yes, I once had a friend from afar who said: the world is very treacherous, if you come out and mix with society, you'll eventually have to pay the price. It's very hard for a girl to persevere alone, if you don't want to get married, you can also consider other options: women are vines, it's better to find a big tree to rely on. I think, there are already very few people from the Mu'en family alive in this world."

  Ruo Lin's body shook: "What did you say? The Mu'en tribe?"

  "That's right, the Muun tribe, believers of the moon goddess of the Muun tribe." Du Wei smiled and said: "I've seen it, your fingers, your ring finger is a bit longer than your index finger. Also, at the back of your head, there's a bony protrusion that's slightly raised. These are all characteristics recorded in books as the most standard features of people with Muun tribe bloodlines. Although having these two points doesn't necessarily mean you're from the Muun tribe, but you also possess the Muun tribe's moon totem weapon. Are you going to deny it?"

  For the first time in her life, Yulin felt like she had hit a brick wall! Even when facing those greedy and lustful nobles or those cruel and brutal mercenary leaders, Yulin had never felt so powerless!

  Can this young noble really see through people's deepest secrets at a glance?

  And his smile... this pale and delicate face, that kind of calm, as if he didn't care about anything at all.

  ...just like a devil!

  •；

  Watching the long-legged girl walk out in a daze, Du Wei sighed and began to tidy up the books he had brought with him.

  At this time, the loyal servant Made knocked on the door and came in. His expression was a bit hesitant: "This, master, are you going to rest? Do you need anything? You didn't seem to eat much tonight."

  Looking at Madeleine's ambiguous expression, Du Wei smiled slightly. He knew that Madeleine had been waiting outside all along, and when she saw the girl come out of her room, this servant immediately came in to take a look at herself.

  Well, apart from his mother, this servant is probably the person who cares about him the most in this world.

  "Nothing... oh wait, Madeleine, how much money is left in my private purse?" Du Wei asked seemingly casually.

  "A whole thousand gold coins." Made picked up the money and immediately perked up: "Master, this was given to you by the noble lady in private before leaving. I've been keeping it well!"

  Du Wei thought for a moment, then said in a low voice: "Hm, I've heard that Kotte Province is famous for its Water Orchid Jadeite. When we return, help me buy some and I'll send someone to deliver them to my mother."

  "Madam will be delighted." Made smiled, but then he couldn't help but whisper: "Young master, you are so clever... others may not know, but I, Made, do. If madam and the count knew all this, they would surely be proud of you, but... why..."

  "Why do I like being treated as a fool?" Du Wei smiled and replied.

  Madel immediately showed a hint of fear, he lowered his head, but still couldn't help saying: "Master Gabriele is called a genius, you... Ah, actually, if it wasn't for you... Hmph, I think Master Gabriele's mentor doesn't have much skill either, I know that you often go to see Master Gabriele, and I've even seen you teach him how to write... A genius? Hmph..."

  "Alright, Made, I'm tired, you can go out now." Du Wei blinked his eyes and smiled: "We still have a long way to go tomorrow."

  Watching the loyal servant leave with some reluctance, Du Wei slowly sat down in his chair and stretched his waist with force.

  Alas... Are you an idiot?

  Let the fool be a fool then.

  But I don't belong to this world!

  The beautiful Countess, that respectable woman, did not know that she had actually occupied the body of her first son. It was a naked robbery, a kind of bare-faced robbery! Although it was not what she wanted.

  In that case, it seems that I still owe the Luo Lin family. Especially to that respectable woman, and to that beautiful and kind mother, I owe her a good son.

  There is also the Earl who is his own "father".

  Alas, I secretly used some means to give them a "genius" son for their family, and then quietly left, which can be considered as making up for my own debt.

  Thinking back, that little kid Gabrie... I hope he can satisfy them. Leaving the Imperial City, and no longer sneaking out to teach that child how to read from time to time.

  I really don't have the patience to take care of children.

  In order to become a qualified secret teacher for his younger brother, he had been studying and reading hard all these years, then looking for every opportunity to secretly teach his brother what he had learned.

  Yes, I can only do these things secretly. Because Father seems to be afraid that "idiocy" is a contagious disease, and he's worried that he'll pass it on to his younger brother, so he doesn't like to get too close to him.

  It's just that after all these years of studying so hard... such enthusiasm, even when I was in school in the old world, never had before.

  When his younger brother was four years old, he learned to write his own name for the first time and told his parents... The excited Earl probably didn't know that in order to teach the four-year-old child to write, his idiot eldest son had secretly spent a lot of thought.

  Moreover, I racked my brains to compile the mainland history I learned into a story form and told it to my younger brother, educating young children in this way... From this perspective, I still have a knack for being a teacher.

  Idiot? Hmph, such a title, for someone who doesn't belong in this world at all.

  Do I care?

  Of course not.

  Although in debt, I really can't accept another couple replacing my parents' position in my heart. So... after making up for some of it, quietly leaving might be the best choice for me.

  Being sent away... actually, it's not bad either.

  Gabrie, you little scamp, you'd better work hard. Because in the future, I won't be sneaking into your room at midnight to tell you stories anymore. Nor will I make you recite those complicated and obscure martial arts techniques in rhyming couplets again.

  I remember the first time, Gabriele suddenly used a singing method to teach those martial arts techniques - because it was easier to remember. When these were unintentionally demonstrated by young children in front of adults, Count Gabriele was overjoyed and repeatedly praised the child as a genius.

  And this, he probably never thought it was his own son's masterpiece!

  Yes, I took away one of your sons. Then, I thought of every way to return a "genius" son to you.

  Luo Lin's family, this is me, Du Wei, a little compensation for you.