"Who murdered Ruse?" Li Yu asked on behalf of Ireya, allowing the young girl beside him a mont to compose herself.
"According to Caroman, it was my brother who ordered him to do so."
"Why?"
"I don’t know. A tool only needs to do its job without asking why. Caroman has a weakness that my brother exploits, that poor man didn’t dare defy my brother’s orders."
After these words, a look of confusion crossed Hels’s face, and he murmured, "Strange, why hasn’t David’s people co yet?"
"I’ve told you, don’t worry about the secret watchers in the tavern."
Indeed, not long after Hels sat down opposite the two, the bearded rcenary in the corner made his move, throwing down a silver coin on the table for his drink, then staggered to his feet, intending to head out of the tavern.
But the next mont, a hand clamped down on his shoulder, and with a strong push, the bearded rcenary staggered and ended up sitting back down on his stool.
Then he saw a warrior from the Arias family sitting opposite him.
The bearded rcenary, feigning anger, cursed under his breath while trying to stand again, but then he saw the Arias warrior signal him with a wink to look downward.
The bearded rcenary’s gaze followed to below the wooden table, where he saw a hand crossbow pointing at the part of him he was most proud of.
So, he swallowed back the curses that had reached his lips.
"This is Rock Snow City," the bearded rcenary reminded, "Do you know the consequences of ssing around here?"
"Just sit there and drink your beer, and no one will get hurt today," the Arias family warrior replied.
The bearded rcenary’s expression fluctuated. He knew his cover was blown but couldn’t fathom how it had happened.
Eventually, between fulfilling his duty and continuing to be a man, the bearded rcenary chose the latter and obediently began drinking his ale.
anwhile, the limping manservant on the other side seed utterly oblivious to what was happening here, slowly clearing up the empty beer mugs and the vomit left by a previous patron on the table.
After cleaning the table, he returned to the kitchen, put down his cloth, wiped his hands, and headed for the back door of the tavern, but as soon as he pushed it open, a dagger was already resting against his neck.
As for the dwarf coachman outside, he was the first to be taken down, having only focused on watching for suspicious targets when the cloaked figure appeared and was knocked unconscious by a club that ca out of nowhere.
Hels had initially thought Li Yu was boasting, but as ti passed, his expression also turned peculiar, "How did you manage to prevent my brother’s n from appearing until now?"
"That’s none of your concern," Li Yu felt no obligation to enlighten Hels about surveillance caras and wireless listening devices. He paused, then continued, "I have one last question, and it’s the most crucial one, how can you prove that the story you told is true."
"Caroman can testify for ," Hels said, abandoning his previous air of superiority.
What he thought he had overseen from the beginning slipped out of his control, Hels didn’t like this feeling, but he had to admit that he might have underestimated the Arias family and the Double Rest Sect.
They were not without support in this city, and choosing this small tavern for the eting was not a miscalculation.
"Where is Caroman?" Li Yu asked again.
"A safe place," Hels teased this ti, without giving a direct answer.
Li Yu understood his aning and cut to the chase, "What are you requesting?"
"It’s indeed a pleasure conversing with soone clever. I’ve heard you possess a unique skill, able to record a person’s voice."
"Do you want to delete that recording?"
"No, I want to listen to it," Hels said. "Too many people already know about the existence of that recording. Making it disappear now would actually be more disadvantageous for . I need to find loopholes... to prove that the Foreigner nad Gabriel is lying."
"That can be done."
"I also want the support of the Arias family on my side."
By this ti, Miss Rabbit had mostly cald down and finally spoke again, "If it can be proven that David indeed is the murderer of my father, of course, I will not let him go."
"I understand your eagerness for revenge, but honestly, I doubt that you will achieve the outco you desire," Hels shook his head.
"Why?"
"Do you think my brother would risk being suspected by you to kill Gabriel unless it was to destroy any concrete evidence of his collusion with the Foreigner to incite the Black Dragon to attack the major clans in the west?
"Given David’s caution, he wouldn’t leave any loose ends in this matter. I’ve been watching him closely, and until the Black Dragon appeared, I couldn’t confirm any connection to him."
"We still have Caroman," the girl said.
"Ha, Caroman, you can try. But my brother has likely taken precautions even in this affair," Hels clearly did not hold a favorable view of the Lady’s prospects for revenge.
"How long have you been dealing with this situation?"
"Which situation?"
"Don’t deny it, you clearly fear your brother and think there’s no way you can defeat him. So why co to et with us today? What exactly are we conspiring here?"
"How to clear the charges against , for starters, which, by the way, you brought upon . Don’t you think you also have a responsibility to clarify the facts?" Hels retorted quickly. "Besides, I didn’t say that David is invincible, I just said you can’t get what you desire."
"What do I want?"
"An imdiate, satisfying revenge. Anyone who isn’t blind could see it written all over your face. Admirable courage, but the problem is, it’s impossible. Soone like David cannot just be taken down instantly.
"Your quest for revenge is dood to be dangerous and prolonged," Hels said. "That’s why I’m asking you to co to my side, support , yield to , and together we can confront my brother."
"I have no interest in getting involved in the battle between you and your brother."
"I know, but unfortunately, you’re already involved, unless you give up on avenging your father."
Hels said, "You might see in distress, but my situation is not that bad. Once I clear the charges against , and with the havoc caused by the Black Dragon, even without evidence proving a connection between David and Gabriel, a seed of doubt will be planted in the hearts of the western nobles.
"With a little more effort, they might start to waver and co to support ."
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