The Lich of Glory Knight Spirit: Moving towards Krimasha! Chapter 305 - 41: Goblin Kingdom (3)2

"It doesn’t matter, it’s an unaffordable number anyway."

"But, it is deception, after all."

"No, it isn’t! They just can’t build the road to it, so they don’t have any chickens. I didn’t deceive them! From today, let’s forget that there’s a neighbor on the southern border. Let’s pretend it’s an ocean. No, not an ocean, oceans can be used for transport. It’s a desert, a worthless desert. Whoever wants to go, can go. I don’t want to set foot there again!"

Anyway, the trip to the Goblin Kingdom ended just like that. At least, Jones felt it was over.

Before, he’d thought the Goblin Kingdom might be a breakthrough. After all, being called a "kingdom," there must be many demands, right? And goblins seed only capable of making low-level things, unable to handle complex items. Maybe he could do a lot of business there and make a lot of money from it.

Now?

Now he just wanted to forget the place.

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At dark the next day, the custom armor Jones ordered was delivered. Three hundred sets of exquisite armor. They were brought over by airship.

As it was the first deal, Adelle spared no expense, making sure the materials and workmanship were the best. And Adelle personally delivered them.

"All the costs combined, it totals eighteen thousand gold coins. The profit is two thousand. We each get a thousand."

"Alright."

After checking the goods, Jones had Dora take Adelle’s n to move the armor and weapons into the castle and fetch the gold coins, while he and Adelle waited outside.

As they stood there, Adelle suddenly asked, "Jones, have you had any contact with Adolf recently?"

"Adolf?" Jones hesitated for a mont, then replied, "I’ve been looking for him too, but can’t find him. I don’t know where he’s gone."

"Oh, really?" Adelle looked at Jones with a aningful expression.

"Yes." Jones turned his face away, looking elsewhere, "If you hear anything about him, let know. I need to find him for sothing."

"Do you have any clues about him? Hmm... I’m asking because you collaborated with him. If sothing happened to him, he might have left you so information. Like a letter." Adelle gestured with his hands.

"He did leave a letter."

"Oh?" Hearing this, Adelle got excited.

"It contained a bank note for three hundred thousand gold coins." Jones said casually, "When I got the money, soone was tailing , trying to rob . I don’t know how they knew I had the money. Hilde’s security seems lacking."

As he spoke, Jones looked aningfully at Adelle.

"Oh, really?" Adelle smiled awkwardly and said, "That might be an exception. As far as I know, Hilde’s security is quite good."

"Those robbers seed to know , calling Young Master Jones. In Hilde, there aren’t many people who know and call Young Master Jones." Jones eyed Adelle suspiciously.

"It should be thoroughly investigated then." After a brief silence, Adelle’s eyes flickered as he asked, "Aside from the money, was there anything else?"

"There was another letter."

"Where is it?"

"Burned it."

"Uh... What did it say?"

"He said he got into so trouble, didn’t specify what. The rest, I don’t know." Jones casually looked up at the third floor of the castle, just in ti to see Dora and Adelle’s n pass by the window.

*This should keep both sides neutral, right? At least it seed neutral.*

*Before, he would never have connected the robbers with Adelle. But now, he was eighty percent sure. Because Adelle brought it up, and even asked about the letter. Moreover, for such a small matter today, he shouldn’t have co personally. Since he did, it ant he had other motives.*

*He had been honest about most things, except that Adolf was supposed to co to him.*

The wind blew gently, the grass and trees swayed.

The two of them stood quietly outside the castle, both looking in different directions.

Jones was silent, and so was Adelle.

It was normal for Jones to be silent, but Adelle always had plenty to say, rarely quiet like today.

Finally, as Dora and her group went back and forth, moving all three hundred sets of armor into the castle and only needing to move the gold coins out, Adelle couldn’t hold back. He said in a low voice, "Those robbers were my n."

"Your n?" Jones was stunned, turning to face him.

"Yes." Adelle took a deep breath and said helplessly, "But, I didn’t send them to rob you. To be precise, I sent them to find things related to Adolf. I’m investigating Adolf. His identity is vastly different from what he initially told us. So far, at least half of what I’ve found about him is false. The other half might be false too, I just don’t have proof yet."

As he spoke, Adelle watched Jones cautiously.

Perhaps to cover up that he was still hiding sothing, Jones didn’t reveal everything, rely replied calmly, "Oh, I see. I thought Hilde’s security was that bad. But it’s fine, thankfully I didn’t lose anything."

Adelle sighed helplessly, then continued, "His target must be you, trying to reach the Lich King through you, with so ulterior motive. Of course, I’m just guessing. Using a fake identity must have a purpose, especially since he spent money like water. He must have a powerful force behind him. From investing in the refinery to leaving you three hundred thousand gold coins. Front and back, it’s already fifty thousand. No one spends fifty thousand gold coins without a purpose."