Dellin Betances was left speechless by Lin Lei's questioning.

  "Lin Lei, I'm telling you, if a weapon is mixed with just a bit of Black Iron powder, its hardness will be elevated to a very high level. If an entire weapon is forged from Black Iron, even if you give it to a Saint Domain expert, they won't be able to destroy it."

  Dellin Betances is really helpless.

  Lin Lei obviously did not have a full understanding of Hei Yu's preciousness.

  "Then, Grandpa Deling, can I use this Black Yuan to forge a 'Heavy Sword'?" Since the last time he heard Deling Kowert talk about the benefits of a "Heavy Sword", Lin Lei had been wanting to get one. Originally, Lin Lei was planning to buy a good Heavy Sword for use. But now that he got this "Black Yuan Stone", he naturally wanted to make good use of it.

  Lin Lei is by no means short of money nowadays.

  "Refine with Black Ironstone? A heavy sword like this has a large volume, so it should be refined with Black Ironstone and other mineral materials. Of course, I don't understand refining myself. But I've heard that using Black Ironstone to refine weapons isn't an easy task. Black Ironstone is too hard, and melting it is something that ordinary refiners can't do." Deling Kwovar said with a smile.

  Lin Lei nodded silently in her heart.

  Hei Yu Shi, that's a substance that even top-notch masters find hard to destroy. However, since Hei Yu Shi can be refined into a weapon, there must be a refining method. It's just that the method is too difficult.

  "I understand." Lin Lei nodded.

  Lin Lei and the Second Prince Sha Ke's group continued to head north, and as they went further north, there were fewer and fewer demon beasts. Especially today, Lin Lei and his group had advanced a full three or four hundred miles, but in these three or four hundred miles, not a single demon beast appeared, and the cities and villages here also had no casualties.

  However, many cities and villages have very few people, probably because many people are worried about the danger and have migrated northward.

  "Haha, it's a good thing that the Hesse Kingdom didn't fall," Shak said with a big laugh. "We've been marching for several days, and we can finally take a break."

  Shake said, looking at Lin Lei.

  Lin Lei sat on the horse, as steady as an old tree with deep roots, not moving at all. His face was calm and expressionless, and he didn't make a sound. Lin Lei naturally had a stable temperament. Shak had a hint of fear towards Lin Lei. Although he was several years older than Lin Lei, he always respectfully addressed him as "Lord Lin Lei".

  "Lord Lin Lei, look, it's the military camp up ahead." Shak and Lin Lei said in unison as they rode side by side.

  Lin Lei nodded slightly.

  The Bright Church obviously decided to set up a defensive line on the border of the Hesse Kingdom, and judging from the continuous military camps, it can be seen that there are many soldiers here.

  "Two great kingdoms, five grand duchies. It's almost a third of the territory of the Sacred Alliance. I believe the Holy See won't want to retreat any further." Lin Lei said with a faint smile, and as they approached the checkpoint, they were easily let through.

  This level is about being careful of the monster group.

  For humans, it doesn't hinder at all.

  "Second Prince, where are we stopping?" Lin Lei's face was calm.

  "Hess City, one of the places my father and I agreed upon. It's still over 300 miles away from Hess City. If we hurry, we can make it by tonight." Shak replied frankly.

  "Hess City!"

  Lin Lei remembered this name in his heart, "Clyde, Heston City is your place of death."

  They galloped all the way, Lin Lei, Sha Ke and more than 30 people rode their horses, leaving a trail of dust on the road. When Lin Lei, Sha Ke and his group saw Hesi City, the sun had not completely set. The sunset's rays illuminated the earth, casting a reddish glow over the land.

  "Hess City, the capital of the Kingdom of Hess, is only slightly smaller than Finlay City." Lin Lei looked at the massive outline of the city walls of Hess City and was also shocked.

  How much manpower and material resources will it take to build such a huge city?

  "Heirloom"

  Lin Lei and his group were stopped at the gate of Hes City.

  "Dismount." Hesstad city guards shouted loudly.

  "Why must you dismount?" Shak roared.

  "That castle guard saw that Shak and his group were not ordinary people, so he replied: 'His Majesty has ordered that no one is allowed to ride horses in Hesse Castle now. Gentlemen, Hesse Castle is already overcrowded now. There is simply no place to ride a horse, it's better for you all to get off the horse.'"

  "Dismount." Lin Lei said with a smile to Sha Ke.

  Shake nodded.

  Lin Lei and Sha Ke could imagine that many people who escaped from the two major kingdoms and five major duchies, as well as those near Hesse City, had fled to Hesse City. The population of those two major kingdoms and five major duchies was in the hundreds of millions.

  Even if 99% of the population had died, there would still be several million people alive. Moreover, in the hundreds of miles near the Hesse Kingdom, there were almost no magical beasts, and most of the residents there did not die.

  "So many people."

  As they entered Hesse City, Lin Lei, Sha Ke and the others were shocked. The entire city of Hesse usually had a maximum population of tens of millions. However, Lin Lei estimated that at this moment, the population inside Hesse City was at least several hundred million. Because the streets were crowded. In Fen Lai City, Lin Lei had never encountered such a situation before.

  "First go find a hotel to stay in, you come here to find me right away." Shack immediately ordered his men to book a hotel room.

  "Let's go have dinner first, Lin Lei," said Sha Ke with a smile. Lin Lei naturally wouldn't refuse. Sha Ke immediately led Lin Lei and the group into the hotel next door, which was fully booked on the lower floors but still had private rooms available upstairs.

  "Three private rooms." Shak said magnanimously.

  When a group of people sat down, Shaker saw the menu and was taken aback. Shaker grabbed the waiter next to him and roared in dissatisfaction: "Do you think I'm an idiot? At your prices, this table of dishes isn't going to cost several thousand gold coins? You're ripping me off!"

  Although this hotel is of high grade, what kind of identity does Sha Ke have, and it's natural for a high-end hotel to go in.

  For this class of hotel, spending 100 gold coins for a meal is quite reasonable.

  "Sir, you don't have to eat here, you can leave." The waiter seemed very confident. "Nowadays, Hes City is overcrowded, which has led to soaring prices. Moreover, some people from wealthy families who escaped here are all high-end consumers."

  These words suddenly stunned Shak.

  Yes, the two great kingdoms and five great duchies that escaped here are mostly powerful strongmen or large families with elite guard teams. Those big families naturally don't want to spend low.

  "Hmm."

  Shake grunted and finally ordered, after Shake, Lin Lei and the others had been eating for a while - "Second Prince." The person who went to find accommodations returned.

  "How's it going? Have you found a place?" Shak asked.

  "That guard shook his head and said, 'Nowadays, the rooms of all major hotels have been booked up. Although I've only run to five big hotels, I can feel that there are too many people booking rooms. Your Highness, we arrived in Hes City too late. The Five Great Nations and some large families from the Kingdom of Hamu are faster than us.'"

  Shake nodded.

  "You sit down first and eat." Shaku looked at another aqua-haired guard, "Are you full? You go help me find a mansion, buy it directly. I estimate that the price of mansions in Hesse City is also very expensive now, but even if it's expensive, just buy one. Remember... don't buy something too eye-catching and big. This mansion is only a temporary residence for me and my father."

  "Yes, Your Highness." The guard immediately obeyed and began searching for Shak's residence.

  Lin Lei stood by quietly drinking wine, calmly watching everything.

  "Which mansion? I'd like to see which one it is. When Clyde arrives, he'll probably go to that mansion too." Once we know where Clyde will be heading, all we need to do is set up an ambush and wait quietly for him to come and meet his death.

  Herschel Town, an ordinary mansion on K Street.

  In ordinary circumstances, a mansion like Hesse Castle, which is not in the central area, generally costs around 20-30 million gold coins. However, Prince Shak purchased this mansion for a staggering 100 million gold coins. The influx of wealthy nobles into Hesse Castle also caused its land prices to skyrocket.

  That night.

  Lin Lei also lived in this mansion.

  "That's where Clyde will be staying, one of these three rooms." Lin Lei walked through the mansion, carefully observing its layout, preparing to kill Clyde in the future.

  The night wind was cool, but Lin Lei was carefully observing every part of the mansion.

  "Lord Lin Lei, why haven't you rested yet?" The charming queen stood at the door and softly called out to Lin Lei.

  "It's stuffy inside, let's get some fresh air outside." Lin Lei replied casually.

  "I also feel a bit stifled." The queen walked out of the room and approached Lin Lei, but the flirtatious eyes looking at Lin Lei made him feel uneasy in his heart. He immediately said, "Then, Your Highness can take a good breath of air, I'll go back to my room to rest first." Lin Lei said as he quickly left.

  The queen saw Lin Lei leave and hummed in dissatisfaction.

  ...On the second morning.

  "The two princes, the queen and the princess, I still have things to attend to, so I'll take my leave first." Lin Lei began to bid farewell.

  "Lord Lin Lei, why are you in such a hurry? Let's talk when my father the king arrives." Shak immediately detained him.

  Lin Lei sneered inwardly: "Wait for your father the king? If I let Clyde see me in your residence, I'm afraid I can only openly kill him. The possibility of successfully killing him openly is not as good as secretly killing him." Lin Lei had already suffered a few losses.

  This time Lin Lei made up his mind.

  "This time, I must endure, and keep enduring until Clyde is not with Caesar. When Clyde is alone, I will kill him then. It's bound to succeed." Lin Lei understood that if Caesar was around, he wouldn't be able to kill Clyde for the time being.

  Caesar is not here, I can succeed by myself.

  "Where did Lin Lei go?" Shak asked.

  "I'm preparing to leave Hesse City and head further north. As for the specific location, it's not yet confirmed." Lin Lei replied, "Alright, Second Prince, Princess, Palace Master, I'll take my leave first."

  Wei bowed slightly and left the mansion with BeiBei immediately.

  That night, Lin Lei stayed in another small courtyard on Ke Yan Street. The mansion bought by Sha Ke was quite large and could accommodate thirty or forty people without feeling crowded. The small yard bought by Lin Lei could only accommodate three or four people.

  This small courtyard was also bought by Lin Lei for 50,000 gold coins. Normally, this kind of small courtyard would cost only a few thousand gold coins.

  "Ah Da, Ah Er, did you see someone entering that mansion?" Lin Lei asked the two men while sitting at the dinner table.

  "No."

  These two men were hired by Lin Lei today on the street, and now they are fleeing to Hesse City. In addition to the nobles, there are many civilians who have escaped to Hesse City without food or shelter. They can only beg for food and do hard labor. Lin Lei easily recruited them with a daily wage of two gold coins, including room and board, which made a group of refugees rush to take this job.

  Lin Lei thought these two brothers were relatively down-to-earth people, so he chose them.

  "At night you can sleep, but during the day keep a close eye on things for me. If there are any strangers entering the mansion, especially in large numbers, be sure to inform me. Pay particular attention to someone without hands." Lin Lei instructed again.

  There is no need to keep watch at night because the gates of Hes City are closed at night.

  Moreover, Lin Lei believed that with these two people keeping watch during the day, as long as Clyde's men came, he would definitely be able to discover them. Prince Shak and his group thought Lin Lei had left Hesse City, unaware that Lin Lei was living in a mansion not far from them.

  "Clyde, I'm waiting for you here, let's see when you'll come." Lin Lei's eyes were icy cold.

  Those two brothers saw Lin Lei's expression and couldn't help but feel a chill in their hearts.

  "Go ahead." Lin Lei instructed.

  "Yes, sir."

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