Chapter 9: The Hound of the Baskervilles

  Normally, making money in big cities and then spending it in small towns would be a comfortable life. Han Jin made his fortune from the wealthy, although he threw out ten gold coins as bait and used one to change people's impression of Raphael, ending up with only nine gold coins, but in Ladontown, nine gold coins were also a huge sum.

  So, Han Jin's life is now very happy, eating at the inn every day, living in the inn, and the people in the town have also changed their original attitude. When walking on the street, he will always meet people who accompany him with a smile and greet him. Of course, Han Jin is a very polite person, no matter whether he knows or doesn't know the other party, he will always respond with a suitable smile.

  That day, after Han Jin and Mo Xinkai finished their breakfast and returned to their room, Han Jin sat leisurely in his chair, while Mo Xinkai seemed to have something on his mind. He hesitated for a long time before speaking up: "I'm saying, are we just going to stay like this? It's too boring! And besides..."

  Han Jin savored the satisfaction brought by the subtle energy, and couldn't help but smile when he heard this. Han Jin had a clever mind and knew what Mo Xinkai meant - just sitting around and eating without doing anything was not a solution, and Mo Xinkai didn't like to eat for free either, often grabbing the bill to pay. He was worried about the future.

  Han Jing was about to speak when Stilberg suddenly pushed open the door and rushed in: "Young master, Mei Li Miss and others have all left! And someone came to find trouble with Mei Li Miss!"

  "What time did he leave?"

  "I don't know." Stillberg shook his head. "I waited downstairs for half a day this morning, and didn't see anyone coming in or out. I was just about to leave when I saw a group of people rushing in. Later, they didn't find anything and came out again."

  "Raphael, you let Stilberg go out every morning, just for..." Mo Xinko suddenly realized.

  "It must have been last night that they received the letter and left Ladong Town overnight!" Han Jin didn't bother to respond to Mo Xinkuo, stood up, concentrated his thoughts for a moment: "What did those people look like?"

  "Master, they... they all look very noble and not easy to mess with!"

  Are they still there?

  "It should still be there."

  "Let's go and take a look."

  "Master, don't go..." Stillberg said with some trepidation. Strictly speaking, he wasn't worried about himself, but rather about Han Jin. As a hereditary noble's house slave, Stillberg had some insight and those people looked like they were either extremely wealthy or of high status. Even the old master from back then couldn't compare to them in terms of aura. If something happened, no one would be able to save them.

  "Go!" Han Jin said in a tone that brooked no argument.

  In an instant, Han Jin brought Steilberg with a bitter face to the vicinity of the small building. Mo Xinko naturally followed. The group of people did not leave and were standing in front of the building discussing something in low voices. In front of the building, more than ten tall war horses were parked, all of which were pure white without a single mixed hair on their bodies. In fact, there was no need to observe those people; just looking at the war horses made it clear what identity and status the visitors had. The leader was around thirty years old, with sunken cheeks and wearing a fiery red armor, exuding an intimidating aura from his eyes. The mayor of Lardon Town, Makana, stood beside him, nodding and bowing while revealing a flattering smile.

  "Raphael, there are four high-ranking knights among them, we absolutely can't afford to mess with them!" Moshenko said word by word: "And that guy in red clothes, I couldn't see his strength at all, do you know what this means?"

  "I knew it all along." Han Jin smiled, his expression much calmer compared to Mo Xinkai. In fact, he had been prepared beforehand, and was able to push the famous beauty of Sacred Crown City, Miss Gui Li, to this point - something a small baron like him shouldn't be able to do?

  "You knew earlier? You didn't want to fight? Then why did we come here?" Mo Xinkai asked in astonishment. He thought Han Jin was coming to teach those people a lesson because he secretly liked Miss Gui, so that they wouldn't bother her again. And he, Mo Xinkai, was here to help, but unfortunately, as soon as he saw the opponent, his courage immediately vanished.

  "Who says I want to fight? I said it before, violence can't solve everything." Han Jin pointed at his own head: "Some things..."

  "Mind, mind, understand!" Mo Xinkai rolled his eyes.

  At this time, the person wearing a red robe also noticed Han Jin's side and asked Mahana in a low voice. Mahana's gaze also fell on Han Jin, and then explained that the person wearing a red robe flashed a hint of disdain in his eyes and didn't look at Han Jin again.

  Two knights came galloping from the other end of the street, and in the blink of an eye they rushed to the front of the small building, reining in their war horses in unison, as if they had been trained thousands of times. One of the knights said in a low voice, "Sir, we found some clues on the west side of town."

  "Mount!" The man in red armor shouted.

  In an instant, the silhouettes of a group of uninvited guests gradually disappeared into the distance. The town mayor, Mahana, had a sly smile on his face and beckoned with his hand. Several members of the security team walked forward and posted a closure notice on the door of the shop.

  Mahana hesitated for a moment, then walked slowly towards Han Jin: "Good morning, Master Raphael."

  "Mayor Ma Ha Na, it's been a long time. You're getting younger and younger." Han Jin casually asked: "By the way, who were those people just now?"

  "Hehe... They're all big shots in Sacred Crown City, they're truly nobles." Makana deliberately put on a mysterious air.

  "Oh." Han Jin nodded, he could hear the sting in Makana's words. The other was a true noble, who was the fake one? Undoubtedly it was him, Han Jin. However, he had no intention of counterattacking. Being an official is not as good as being in charge, now was not the time to quarrel with Makana.

  "Raphael young master, I still have things to attend to on my end, so I won't keep you company for idle chatter." Mahana said with a smile.

  Han Jin smiled and nodded, waiting for Mahana to walk away before asking in a low voice: "Stilberg, is this guy always so sarcastic?"

  "Yes, he's no good egg, Master used to look down on him when he was alive."

  "Look down on him?" Han Jin sensed something: "Aren't you afraid that guy will secretly cause trouble?"

  "He dares!" Stillberg said with a sneer, "Once the old master even scolded him to his face, what did he dare do? He still accompanied him with a smile!"

  Han Jin sighed, originally thinking that Makana was disgusted with Steilberg for peeking at his family members taking a bath, but now it seems that's not the case, or at least not entirely. Although it's normal for people to push when the wall falls, there are always some hidden contents behind the scenes of kicking someone while they're down.

  "Raphael, I know you like Miss Gui Li very much, but... to be honest, don't get angry, but..." Mo Xing said with a chuckle.

  "What do you know? Who said I like Miss Gui Li?" Han Jin cried with laughter.

  "Who are you trying to fool? Do you think I'm that dwarf?" Mo Xinko looked at Han Jin with a slanted eye, appearing very disdainful: "Don't like it? Don't like letting Stilberg come out and turn around here every day?"

  Han Jin was a bit tongue-tied, he was indeed very concerned about Miss Gui Li, but this concern was not love. Originally, he had planned well, on the one hand solving Miss Gui Li's difficulties, and on the other hand giving that rude person a lesson, establishing his own status, at least making people dare not offend him. By getting close to Miss Gui Li in this way, since she had money, he thought he was still relatively smart, cooperating with each other and benefiting from it, under current circumstances, being a dog-headed strategist was a good choice, which could quickly exchange for some living capital. Who knew that man's plans were not as good as heaven's, the short-tempered Vilar actually went all out, thoroughly angering Miss Gui Li.

  But until now, Han Jin still hasn't given up and hopes to gain Miss Gui's forgiveness through some effort. It must be acknowledged that Han Jin is a good person, if he tried to contact those uninvited guests and fabricated something related to Miss Gui, it's not necessarily impossible for him to get what he wants, but he never had such an idea. In the end, his plan was not thorough, directly leading to the death of Miss Gui's family members, he owed a debt, and debts must be repaid! Moreover, from a human perspective, when a group of people use various means to oppress the weak and beautiful Miss Gui, a normal man will definitely sympathize with her, and Han Jin is no exception.

  "Never mind, let's not talk about that." Han Jin changed the subject: "Mo Xinkuo, you said there were four high-ranking knights among them?"

  "What's wrong?"

  "How do they compare with you?"

  "Who do you think can fight better?"

  "Uh-huh."

  "I'm a high-ranking swordsman, they're high-ranking knights. In terms of rank, we're the same. Who's stronger... can only be known after fighting."

  "Are there many strong people like you?" This question was very important to Han Jin, as Mo Xingke had already become the target he wanted to surpass in his heart. If his own ideas could be realized one by one, he was confident that he could defeat Mo Xingke within a year or two.

  "Look where, if in this small Ladon town, I am this." Mosike raised his thumb: "If in Holy Crown City, I am that." After finishing speaking, Mosike also raised his little finger.

  "Oh..." Han Jin revealed a smile, but his smile looked somewhat bitter at this moment.

  "Lord Disemark of Sacred Crown City, do you know him? He's the Supreme Knight of the Light System! A super strongman who can rival a giant dragon!!" Moxinke sighed: "What's the point of being a high-ranking swordsman like me?"

  Han Jin waved his hand, signaling Mo Xinkuo to stop talking. Although his confidence had suffered a brutal and inhumane blow, deep within his soul, a flame was burning fiercely, growing stronger by the day. These past few days, he had heard from Mo Xinkuo about the situation outside: the mainland was fragmented, with dozens of lords fighting each other, wars raging on without end. Ladong Town was an isolated haven, devoid of tempting benefits, so armies didn't come, nor did bandits. But peace now didn't guarantee eternal peace; if something were to happen, everyone in town, including Han Jin, would become helpless prey! He wouldn't interfere with others' thoughts, but he, Han Jin, would never accept such an outcome!

  I know where my weakness lies, it's the update. I must work hard on this book! The new book chart is limited, because if it exceeds 150,000 words, it will automatically drop out of the chart, so I have to pace myself and can't release all the stored drafts at once. Yesterday, I released a few tens of thousands of words in one breath, now there are still about 100,000 words left, which I'll save for after dropping off the chart and then release. Moreover, I'm still continuously accumulating words, and I will burst out soon! Finally, please vote and collect, everyone needs to help!