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Lucien smiled confidently, "There are only thirty or forty people in the East Haven who can be called big shots. It's not hard to guess. You can't be the subordinates of the nine city lords, right? If you are one of their subordinates, why would you need to be so secretive and not even report your name? "
Seeing this, the guests began to disperse. They were not afraid of blood, killing, or fighting. After living in the East Haven for a long time, they were already numb to such things. What they were worried about was that the fight in the secret room would destroy the foundation of the tavern and cause the tavern to collapse.
Lucien put his hands in the pockets of his coat and slowly walked towards the tavern. There were many people from the Schachran Empire exiled here, and there was no shortage of guides. Lucien was neither a relative nor a friend of Leo, and he did not know whether Leo had done something good or bad to offend a lord in the East Haven. Therefore, there was no need for him to stop Leo.
Seeing that Lucien had left without saying anything, the leader who was blind in one eye raised his greatsword with both hands and looked at him in confusion. Then, he did not continue to provoke Lucien. Instead, he turned around and cooperated with another swordsman to block the bartender and the tavern owner who came out after hearing the news. After all, he could clearly judge that Lucien had the strength of an official Knight. Lucien might not dare to offend the one behind him, but if he continued to taunt him arrogantly, being secretly killed and thrown into the forest would be the best outcome.
Living in the East Haven, people who didn't have strong backgrounds, no matter how vicious and arrogant they were, would know how to be patient and wait in front of those who were stronger than them. Those who didn't know how to be patient had all become food for the beasts in the forest and materials for necromancers …
This was the naked rule of sword and magic!
Lucien walked unhurriedly and watched the owner of the tavern fight against the leader's greatsword with his sword and shield. Their swordsmanship was simple and rough, obviously in the style of the Schachran Empire.
"How dare you fight in Taran Tavern! Aren't you afraid of the wrath of the City Lords?! " The tavern owner was supposed to be a Knight who had awakened his bloodline with potions. However, he was old and weak, and his bloodline ability seemed to increase strength and agility rather than supernatural power. Therefore, the battle between the tavern owner and the leader, who was in the prime of his life, was very intense. However, to be able to open a tavern in the East Haven, there must be a big shot behind it.
The leader swung his greatsword but was blocked by the shield. He quickly swung his sword and blocked the tavern owner's sword. He took the opportunity to sneer, "If we didn't find Leo, we wouldn't have dared to make a move in Taran Tavern. But now, Leo is hiding in your secret room! He's the bastard who pissed off our young master. Even if we bring this to the meeting of the City Lords, the City Lords won't say anything. The worst they can do is to ask us to pay for the loss of your tavern! "
At this time, most of the customers in the tavern had run out. The crowded hall was now empty. When Lucien was walking halfway, he suddenly heard a loud noise. The door was broken into pieces and flew back, hitting the heads of several drunkards.
Lucien tilted his head and avoided the broken door. Then he saw a large group of people coming in. Most of them were wearing black scale armors in the same style as the one-eyed man. The leader of the group was a young man with a grey cigar in his mouth. Instead of the usual leather armor, scale armor and half-body armor, he was wearing a white shirt, a brown vest, a black double-breasted suit and a tall top hat, just like Lucien. His face was thin, his nose was tall, and his face was not bad. However, his black eyebrows were messy, and his face was gloomy.
Standing on both sides of him were two dangerous men. The one on the left was also in the style of Holm. He was short, wearing shiny leather shoes, and his eyes were light grey. The one on the right was tall and strong, wearing a brown leather armor. His every step made the floor squeak.
The young man glanced around the hall and sat down on a chair by the door. He reached out his right hand, and a pretty blonde girl kneeled down in front of him and unbuttoned his cufflinks. She had a blank expression on her face. She was wearing a light blue dress in the style of the Tria Palace, and her chest was exposed.
"Sir Jarolim, please help me catch Leo," the young man said with a smile. The young man ordered with a smile on his face. After a few days of pursuit, he was finally going to catch the guy who ruined his plans. This made the anger that he hadn't been able to completely vent all burn up again.
The short Jarolim said calmly, "Yes, young master Warren."
Kicking his shiny black leather shoes, he turned into a blurred shadow and rushed to the back of the tavern. At the same time, he released the vibe of a Knight without holding back. Many customers who did not leave the tavern in time were suppressed and could not move forward. They blocked Lucien's way.
When Lucien squeezed out of the crowd and approached the door, Jarolim was already back with Leo in his hand. It was not that a quasi Knight was much weaker than a real knight. For example, before Lucien took Blood Purifier, he was already able to fight against a real Knight with his agility. It was just that Leo was surrounded by several other quasi Knights.
Seeing that Leo was caught, the owner and the bartender gave up the fight against the one-eyed man and the other swordsmen. They stood not far away with their shields and longswords, wondering how they should beg for mercy and how much they should pay.
Lucien looked at Leo curiously. Leo was a middle-aged man with gray hair. His face was haggard, and his eyes were tightly closed. His face was full of wrinkles. Thud.
Jarolim threw Leo in front of the young man, Warren.
There was a layer of black fire burning on Leo's body. It seemed that the fire had swallowed all his strength. He could not even stand up.
Warren leaned forward and slapped Leo's face with his right hand. "Mr. Leo, it's nice to see you again. What do you want to say to me?" Warren's light blue eyes were filled with violence.
Leo struggled to open his eyes. His green pupils were filled with pain and desperation, but there was no regret at all, "Mr. Warren, I was just reminding that noble lady not to be fooled by you. You're the most famous human trafficker in the East Haven. You've sent a lot of human beings, elves, dwarves, and orcs to Schachran Empire under your guidance. Don't you know that? If you were strong enough to destroy the business team, there was nothing I could do. I could only watch you rape the noble lady, but you didn't … "
Warren withdrew his right hand and smiled kindly, "Mr. Leo, you are really a good man."
As soon as he said that, he kicked Leo's abdomen with his right leg. Leo curled up like a shrimp and screamed in pain.
Warren put his right foot in front of the blonde beauty and asked her to wipe his shoe. He scratched his chin and said, "Actually, I'm very confused. Why did you ruin my plan, Leo? You didn't even know that noble lady before. Why did you take such a great risk to warn her? Could it be that an old man like you has taken a fancy to her? Well, she is indeed very beautiful. "
Leo coughed violently and finally squeezed out a sentence, "It's my principle. Since I met her and I have the power to stop her, I can't just watch a curious girl fall into the abyss."
"Oh, Mr. Leo, you really are a man with a knightly spirit. Unfortunately, you are not a real knight. Although you have principles, you can only be stepped on by a vicious bad guy like me." Warren took back his right foot from the blonde beauty's arms and stepped on Leo's head. At the same time, he added, "My whole family was killed and I had to flee here."
Leo's throat made a sound when he was reminded of his sad past. He was like a dying beast, making the adventurers around him feel sad.
Warren turned to the tavern owner and said, "You don't need to say anything. Anyone who dares to ruin my plan must have a miserable ending. Only in this way can I maintain my prestige and deter other bastards. I am not a person who can be bullied by any cat or dog. "
Warren's aura was so dangerous that the tavern owner could not say a word. Warren then turned around and said, "Beat him up first. After that, cut off his limbs and hang them on the wooden frame outside the city gate. When the wild dogs come at night, they will eat him up."
Warren said as he released his foot from Leo's head and kicked him towards the one-eyed man.
The one-eyed man and the others held Leo down and punched him with their huge fists.
At this moment, the sound of someone knocking on the door was heard. They subconsciously stopped what they were doing and looked back in shock. They saw the young man with short black hair, brown pupils, and a monocle who was wearing clothes similar to Warren's walk out of the crowd and stomp on the floor with his leather shoes to simulate knocking on the door.
Warren, Jarolim, and the tavern owner all looked over. The young man smiled and said, "Good afternoon, gentlemen."
It seemed that he had no idea what was going on.
However, Warren did not let his guard down. He suppressed his confusion and said seriously, "Sir, we don't know each other. I hope your answer can satisfy me. "
Although Warren had a good father and was always arrogant and vicious, he was not an idiot. This young man had seen the power of Jarolim and the others, but he still dared to stand out, which meant that he must have a certain level of confidence. Therefore, Warren did not directly ask his men to arrest this young man. Instead, he asked a question cautiously.
Of course, if this young man did not know when to back off, there were not many people in the East Haven that Warren was afraid of!
Lucien pointed at Leo, and Leo suddenly flew to Lucien's side, "Mr. Warren, I need to hire Leo for something. You can settle your grudge after I finish my task."
Warren's tone was very calm, as if he was giving an order.
Leo insisted on helping the noble lady despite the danger to himself, which made Lucien give up the idea of leaving. It was very dangerous for him to cross the Schachran Empire. If the person he hired was used to betraying and cheating, he might as well stay in hiding. As for Leo, a principled Knight, if he signed a contract with Lucien and Lucien saved his life, the possibility of him betraying Lucien was very small.
In other words, people who could stick to their principles were more trustworthy than those who prioritized benefits. From the employer's point of view, it was self-evident who he should choose, even if it would be more troublesome.
Therefore, sometimes, a noble character is not useless. It may save your life. (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to come to qidian.com to vote for me. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
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