Episode 8: A Journey of Ten Thousand Miles Chapter 13: Persuasion

“Quickly go.”

The old servant Lambert also reacted very quickly, immediately urging up Jenny, Keane, the sibling duo who were still clueless, and were thus directly pulled by Linley and Lambert to quickly leave the place. After all, killing someone on this street, the city guards would surely arrive soon.

Linley wasn’t afraid of those sergeants, but with Jenny and the others, facing the city guard sergeants was still very troublesome.

Not only did Linley’s group of people flee, but the panicked pedestrians around them also quickly hid far away one by one.

In the evening, it was originally the most prosperous time on the main road of Blackstone City, but at the moment, just for a moment, the panicked crowds had all run away. There was no one within a hundred meters around those two dead bodies.

“Captain, what should we do?”

At the window of a private room in a restaurant next to the street, two men were looking down through the window. One of them had long reddish-red hair and a face like a knife cut, only at this moment, his face was very gloomy, and the subordinate next to him was asking in a low voice.

“I didn’t expect that beside the two countryside siblings, there are still such strong experts.”

This red-haired man said with a cold snort.

“Captain, there is a black panther next to that person. Leopard type magical beasts can be surely high level magical beasts …… Just with us people, it’s hard to deal with this strong person.”

The strong tiger-backed man next to him said in a low voice.

The red-haired man’s heart was also a bit annoyed.

Taking the order from the big madam, he came to kill the countryside sister and brother duo. And according to the intelligence, there was just an old servant next to this countryside sister and brother duo who was slightly more forceful. But it was only in terms of a sixth level warrior. In the O’Brien Empire, where there were many strong people, a rank six warrior was nothing at all.

In a countryside town, a rank six warrior might be powerful. However, the captain of this squad sent by the county city lord’s first lady was a rank seven warrior.

“How come I’ve never seen a panther-type magic beast like the Black Panther …… before?”

The red-haired man’s brows locked up, as a rank seven powerhouse, he also knew a lot about magical beasts.

Among the leopard type magical beasts, there were many magical beasts such as the Golden Striped Leopard and the Black Thread Leopard. He was also aware of them.

But this dense black patterned leopard in front of him had never been seen before.

“That brown-haired man just now is clearly the owner of that black panther, that brown-haired man is at the very least a rank eight powerhouse.”

The red-haired man’s heart trembled even more as he recalled the scene where Linley had instantly grabbed two arrow vectors.

The speed of the arrows was very fast.

To react and then instantly arrive in front of Jenny and Keane’s siblings before grabbing the two arrows. This was something that an average eighth level powerhouse wouldn’t be able to do.

“Captain?”

The strong man next to him shouted in a low voice.

The red-haired man turned his head to look at him and said in a cold voice, “Hmph, that brown-haired man is very strong, this mission. It’s not advisable to fight hard, like this, you arrange for manpower to give me a covert investigation, I don’t believe that that expert just doesn’t want to eat or sleep, he’s not going to follow that sibling at all times.”

“As long as we wait until that brown-haired man, separates from that sibling, then we will send people, and directly shoot them to death.”

The red-haired man gave the order.

“Yes, captain.”

The burly man nodded his head. Immediately, he exited the private room.

The red-haired man turned his head and continued to look down through the window. The two corpses with arrows through their throats were still at the edge of the street, while the city guard cavalrymen riding their steeds rushed over at this moment.

In a private room on the second floor of an ordinary hotel in Blackrock City, Linley, Jenny, Keane, and Lambert were all seated. Even Bebe had a seat all to himself. As for the black-striped clouded leopard ‘Blackru’, it was lying on the ground, squinting comfortably as it rested.

Jenny and Keane were still a little pale by now.

“Kong, I was scared to death just now.”

Keane still had panic in his eyes.

Keane grew up living in a small town in the countryside, and the most tragic thing he had seen was some teenagers fighting with each other. Which had personally experienced this scene?

In this road, although experienced robbers robbed and killed, but the robbers are with mercenaries killed. Can not hurt him. But this time the other side is to want him and his sister’s life.

There was also a trace of fear in Jenny’s eyes at this moment.

“Jenny, Keane, don’t be afraid.”

Linley smiled and comforted.

This kind of small scene couldn’t even cause a mood swing for Linley. In the Magical Beast Mountain Range, at any moment, a lurking magical beast could swoop out and sneak attack.

In the Demon Beast Mountain Range, Linley had managed to keep his heart as if it were still water. Let alone this kind of petty fighting?

“Young master, miss.”

Lambert comforted, “It’s fine now, don’t worry. It’s fortunate that Lord Lei was there this time, otherwise it would have been terrible. Young master, miss, you should also thank Lord Lei properly.”

Only then did Jenny and Keane react from their panic.

“Big brother Lei, I really thank you so much this time.”

Keane said excitedly, and then his eyes glowed, “Big Brother Lei. That action you just did was so cool, with a wave of your hand, you grabbed two sharp arrows, and with another wave …… those two people were killed.”

Worthy of being a child, he instantly forgot the fear he had just felt.

Jenny also looked at Linley gratefully, “Thank you big brother Lei.”

For Linley, Jenny was grateful from the bottom of her heart.

When he had first seen Linley, in Jenny’s mind, Linley was a mysterious and powerful person, a marvelous figure with a powerful magical beast.

While talking to Linley. Instead, she realized that Linley was a very gracious person.

In particular, when she had asked Linley to protect her, Linley had surprisingly only taken a gold coin. Although Linley said that in the future, when Keane became the city lord. There would be 9,999 more gold coins to collect. But Jenny, who was now eighteen years old, still understood something about the ways of the world.

“What are you thanking me for, I promised to protect you guys, this is just duty. Right.”

Linley frowned, “What’s going on, you guys just entered Blackstone City, and there are people trying to shoot you? What kind of people have you guys offended?”

Keane was at a loss.

Jenny was also a bit puzzled, “I, we didn’t offend anyone.”

“Then who has a grudge against you guys.”

Linley continued to inquire.

Zhanni pondered for a moment, “En, if we say we have a grudge, I’m afraid it’s only our eldest mother.”

And at this time, the old servant next to him, Lambert, immediately interrupted their conversation and said to Linley with a smile, “There’s nothing to be enmity about, their eldest mother is only in conflict with them as well. Lord Lei, it’s better not to think about this kind of annoyance, let’s just eat if we do.”

Linley glanced at Lambert and nodded with a smile, “Then let’s all eat together.”

In fact, ever since hearing Keane recount what happened between him and his sister. Linley had guessed what was going on roughly. This time, someone was trying to kill them, and it was obvious that that City Lord’s First Lady didn’t want Jenny and Keane to take up the position of City Lord.

It was just that Linley didn’t say anything about it.

That night, the Jenny siblings, the old servant Lambert, and Linley checked into this hotel, and they directly booked an independent courtyard to stay in.

Darkness descended.

Linley’s room was pitch black, Linley sat cross-legged on his bed, his mind serene, quietly sensing the pulsations of the earth, sensing the rhythm of the wind.

From time to time, when Linley realized something. He even got up and casually danced his heavy sword. ……

“Squeak.”

Wearing her pajamas and wearing her long hair, Jenny then walked towards old servant Lambert’s room, “Grandpa Lambert, are you asleep?”

The door to the room quickly opened.

“Miss, come in quickly.”

Lambert immediately opened the room and closed it again when Jenny came in.

“Miss, is something wrong?”

Lambert inquired.

Jenny’s pair of eyes stared at Lambert, “Grandpa Lambert, tell me why someone would come to kill me and my brother. Is it the Dame and the girls?”

“How did you think of that.”

Lambert’s heart trembled.

Jenny stubbornly said, “Grandpa Lambert, don’t treat me like a child. When my brother and I left from that town, we thought that this time we were going to take over the position of the city’s lord in a quick and happy way. However, I now understand that the Great Mother and the others will not let us take over the land, and the people who are going to kill us this time must have been arranged by her. I can’t think of anyone else.”

Lambert looked at Jenny and let out a low sigh.

“All right, young lady. I’ll admit, you guessed right.”

Lambert was helpless.

Jenny was stunned.

“Indeed it is. ……”

Jenny muttered.

Jenny looked at Lambert, “Grandpa Lambert, why didn’t you tell me and my brother in the first place?”

“Ugh.”

Lambert shook his head. “What’s the point of telling you guys? Your mother, she couldn’t even swallow that breath on her deathbed. She insisted that you siblings should inherit the position of the city lord. I know that with your nature, I’m afraid you won’t disobey your mother’s last wish.”

“En, death I will also do it.”

Jenny nodded stubbornly.

“In that case, it would be better for you to be happy and high spirited along the way. And I’m trying to find ways to prepare for you guys. If I hadn’t met this Lord Lei, I would have thought of other ways for you in Blackrock City. Let you all arrive at Chill County City as safely as possible.”

Lambert said honestly.

In that countryside town, Jenny and Keane were not living happily at all.

The nobles in that town coveted Jenny’s beauty, and Keane was often bullied. Even if Keane and Jenny knew that the road was dangerous this time, they would still give it a shot, right?

After all, once they became the town lord, their fate would truly change.

“Grandpa Lambert, this road, is it dangerous?”

Jenny had a complicated expression.

Lambert let out a low sigh, “Originally I thought it wouldn’t be too dangerous, but now it seems that that damsel from your land is really ruthless. She was ready to take action in Blackstone City. On the way to Chill County City. I’m afraid it’s really dangerous.”

“Then Grandpa Lambert, why didn’t you tell Big Brother Lei explicitly in the first place?”

Jenny glared at Lambert.

“It can’t be said explicitly.”

Lambert shook his head and said, “After your father died, your eldest mother almost took charge of the Chill County City. There are quite a few experts under her command. If you want this Lord Lei to fight with a substantial power holder of the county land, I’m afraid he won’t fight for your siblings. After all, it’s dangerous.”

The amount of energy a Substantial Ruler of a County City possessed was staggering.

It was estimated that there were rank eight powerhouses under his command, but of course it was unlikely that a rank nine powerhouse would possess one, even if there was one. One would be quite something. After all, ninth level powerhouses generally serve the ruling family of a province, or serve the emperor. It is unlikely to serve a county city lord …….

However. Killing people, not only need to use swords, using poison, using traps …… and so on can be done.

“Dangerous?”

Jenny deliberated for a moment, “Grandpa Lambert, you rest early.”

With that Jenny left Lambert’s room.

When Jenny exited Lambert’s room, he didn’t return to his own room, but …… walked towards Linley’s room.

“Bang, bang, bang-”

Three consecutive knocks on the door.

“Come in.”

Linley’s voice rang out, while the candles in the house were lit.

Jenny pushed the door in.

Linley then got out of bed and made it to a chair and smiled, “It’s so late, what do you have to do, Jenny?”

“Big brother Lei.”

Jenny sat down, took a deep breath, summoned up enough courage to look at Linley and said, “Big brother Lei, I must tell you a fact.”

“What fact?”

Linley looked at Jenny.

Jenny was full of apologies, “Actually, Keane and I have always lived in a country town, and we haven’t been to my father’s place in a long time. We’re not familiar with the county town of Chiltern at all, and we won’t necessarily succeed in inheriting the position of city lord this time around.”

Jenny was a very kind girl, she now understood that the road ahead was dangerous and didn’t want Linley to suffer danger along with them.

“Oh.”

Linley simply answered.

In the bottom of Linley’s heart, however, he secretly sighed, this Jenny really was a very pure little girl.

Seeing this reaction from Linley, Jenny thought that Linley didn’t understand and hurriedly explained, “Big brother Lei, I also thought at first that this time we would go to inherit the position of City Lord, and that if we succeeded in the inheritance, we would succeed, and if we failed, we would go back. But things aren’t that simple. Someone is trying to kill us this time, it’s most likely the people she sent from the eldest mother, I’m afraid that in the future she’ll have even more powerful tactics, it’ll be dangerous for you to be by our side.”