Sent from Reed City?
Lin Jin was visibly stunned. He didn't recall having any acquaintances in Reed City. But soon, he recalled the group of armed escorts from a few nights ago.
Weren't they here to visit Reed City?
Back then, Lin Jin even asked Escort Zhang to return to Reed City and explain the situation to the owner of the Lingzhi, the Qiao family.
Could it be that Escort Zhang had returned?
"Judging by the time, it's about time he returned."
After sending the courier off, Lin Jin tore open the letter. One look and Lin Jin knew what was going on. After Escort Zhang returned to Reed City, he went to the Qiao family. The Qiao family didn't pursue the matter regarding the Lingzhi. Escort Zhang had made it clear in the letter.
The Qiao family was a decent family.
However, the letter also mentioned the trouble the Qiao family was in. Although it wasn't a specific problem, it must be serious. Otherwise, the Qiao family wouldn't have recruited so many experts to help them.
The letter also mentioned that the Qiao family planned to host a banquet on the fifteenth of the month. Lin Jin calculated and realized that was tomorrow noon. The sun was already setting. Even if Lin Jin set off now, he would probably arrive in the middle of the night. If the journey wasn't smooth, he might only arrive the next morning.
Although Lin Jin wasn't acquainted with the Qiao family, he was indebted to them. Since Escort Zhang had written him a letter, Lin Jin felt it was only right for him to visit Reed City.
"I'll go then," Lin Jin decided.
Lin Jin made up his mind. He didn't have a flying eagle so he would have to ride on other beasts for the journey. The shadow wolf was also Rank 3 and could run quite fast.
If he were to go, he could bring White Ape along. Zombie Cthulhu could be left at home for Shang'er and the others to take care of him.
After some thought, Lin Jin decided to go home and give his instructions.
Just then, someone came to report that someone named Lu Bin was requesting an audience.
"Mr. Lu is here!"
Lin Jin smiled. It had been some time since they parted ways at the royal capital. Lin Jin had left in a hurry but with Lu Bin's personality, he would surely show up so Lin Jin wasn't surprised.
"Invite Mr. Lu in." After Lin Jin gave the order, the servants immediately left. Soon, Lu Bin came in. Unlike the last time they met, Lu Bin looked much better now. At the sight of Lin Jin, Lu Bin immediately bowed.
"Mr. Lu, you can't." Lin Jin hurried to help him up.
Their temperaments were rather compatible so Lin Jin knew why Lu Bin was being so courteous.
"Let bygones be bygones. Mr. Lu, you came at the wrong time. I should have treated you to a drink but I happen to be on a long trip," Lin Jin said.
He was telling the truth because he was planning to go to Reed City.
"Far away? Where are you going? " Lu Bin was stunned. If he didn't know Lin Jin's personality, he might have misunderstood that the man was purposely avoiding him.
Lin Jin didn't hide it from them. He told them that he owed Reed City's Qiao family a favor and after hearing that they were in trouble, he planned to head over to take a look. If he could be of any help, he would return the favor.
"I see." Having said that, Lu Bin smiled. "Since you're only going tomorrow at noon, there's no hurry. It wasn't easy for me to find you, so let's drink till we're drunk tonight."
Lin Jin shook his head. "It's not that I don't want to, but Reed City is too far away. I have to hurry."
Lu Bin smiled as well. "Appraiser Lin, have you forgotten what I promised you back in the royal capital?"
Lin Jin was stunned before he was overjoyed.
"An eagle?"
Lu Bin nodded. "That's right. Other than thanking you on behalf of my lord, I'm also here to fulfill my promise by gifting you an eagle."
Having said that, Lu Bin blew on a specially made whistle. Sure enough, an eagle could be seen circling in the sky, letting out a long cry.
"Appraiser Lin, you can ride an eagle tomorrow and it'll only take you two hours. Why are you in such a hurry?" Lin Jin nodded.
Lu Bin was right. Traveling by land definitely wouldn't be as fast as riding an eagle. At this point, Lin Jin smiled. "Since that's the case, let's drink till we're drunk."
Hence, in Lin Jin's new mansion, they bought some fine wine and some appetizers. While they were drinking, they talked about what happened in the royal capital. But now that the issue had been resolved, both of them calmed down as they talked about the dangers they faced.
After drinking until midnight, Lin Jin allowed Lu Bin to stay the night at home. The mansion was huge now anyway, unlike before when they couldn't even accommodate guests even if they wanted to.
With the eagle's horn whistle, Lin Jin got to experience what it felt like to soar in the night sky.
Most eagle beasts didn't have high ranks and weren't good at close combat, but they were the best aerial mounts. More importantly, some of these beasts could be controlled by whistling without the need for a blood contract.
The next day, after having breakfast with Lu Bin, the latter excused himself, saying that he wanted to catch up with Ye Yuzhou. Lin Jin knew that the man didn't want to disturb him.
Before he left, Lu Bin told Lin Jin that if he didn't have time to go to the royal capital, the sixth princess would personally visit him at Maple City to thank him.
Lin Jin knew he couldn't dissuade him so it didn't matter. Come if she wanted to. Lin Jin didn't plan on going back to the royal capital for the time being.
After Lu Bin left, Lin Jin checked the time. Without wasting any time, he instructed White Ape to ride the eagle to Reed City with him.
Lin Jin had never been to Reed City before so the journey wasn't as smooth. He had to land frequently to determine his direction and even ask for directions, wasting a lot of time. Thankfully, they arrived at Reed City before noon.
Reed City was surrounded by lakes and rivers. From the sky, it looked like an exquisite painting. Lin Jin landed outside and had the eagle hover in the air while he entered the city with White Ape.
Lin Jin didn't think too much about why he only brought White Ape with him. White Ape was strong in combat and had a fortuitous encounter where he refined his hyoid bone, allowing him to speak human language. With this, other than Shang'er and Little Five, White Ape had the highest chance of transforming into a human.
Hence, Lin Jin kept him by his side so that he could teach him at any time. It was also a sign of his high hopes for the creature.
Besides, with a smaller white ape following him around, Lin Jin could pretend to be his pet beast. It was killing two birds with one stone.
The scenery outside Reed City was picturesque. Water boats and reeds reflected each other's beauty. Within the city, there were also many waterways for small boats to traverse. Within the Jade Dragon Kingdom, Reed City was also known as the City of Water. If one was in the mood, one could even take a boat ride along the crisscrossing waterways and leisurely enjoy the city's scenery. Besides, most of the goods in the city were transported by this boat, making the city bustling with activity.
Other than the city's residents, there were also many tourists from other parts of the city. There were also quite a number of people like Lin Jin who brought pet beasts with them.
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