A girl with delicate features walked into Han Jin's room. She carried a wooden tub filled with hot water and placed it on the floor with much effort. She then waited by the side.
"Just leave it here." Han Jin raised his head and looked at the girl.
The girl bent down as if she didn't understand Han Jin's words. She slowly squatted down, hesitated for a moment, and then reached out to hold Han Jin's leg.
Han Jin was thinking about some important issues when the girl grabbed his leg, and his thoughts were forcefully interrupted. Han Jin couldn't help but frown. "I have my own hands. You can leave!"
Sunier, who was fiddling with a vase, walked over and gently nudged Han Jin. "Miriam, I'll be here. It's getting late. You should go back and rest."
The girl stood up, took a look at Sunier, and bowed deeply to her. Then she slowly left the room.
Miriam was the flower girl. For some reason, she didn't return home after recovering from her injuries. Instead, she stayed in the outpost. Although this was a place where men outnumbered women, Han Jin, Sassoux, Morrisons, Winston, and the others were mostly men, no one bullied her or made things difficult for her. Her initial uneasiness quickly disappeared. However, Miriam was a very practical girl. She didn't want to eat for free, as that would make her look down on others. So, she had been looking for something to do. She didn't need to interfere with chores, and the orphans that Winston had taken in didn't want to eat for free either. In the end, she turned her attention to Han Jin.
In truth, Miriam had her own schemes. She didn't dare to interact with others for fear of being taken advantage of. Everyone knew about the relationship between Han Jin and Sunier. Compared to the beautiful Sunier, she knew that she was very ordinary. Naturally, she didn't have much to worry about.
Sunier looked at Miriam's back and shook her head slightly. "Poor girl. Her name isn't good …"
"Name?"
"In the ancient language of the elves, Miriam means the ocean of suffering." Sunier sighed.
"Then … what does your name mean in Ancient Elvish?"
"I won't tell you!" Sunier tilted her head and smiled. Then, her gaze landed on the wooden basin. "Young Master, do you really need me to serve you?"
"How would I dare?" Han Jin chuckled. "Otherwise, all of the elves would come after me."
Just then, someone knocked on the door. Sunier looked up and said, "Come in."
Chipango and Hallister walked in one after another. "My lord …"
Sunier saw Chipango glance at her for a moment before he stopped talking. She understood what Chipango meant and smiled, "You guys talk, I'll go take a walk."
After Sunier's figure disappeared through the door, Han Jin said faintly, "Don't do such petty things in front of Sunier in the future, understand?"
"Yes, my lord." Chipango lowered his head in fear.
"My lord, I think Chipango is right. There are many things that we can only tell you," Hallister said with a smile.
Han Jin looked at Hallister. Hallister maintained a neutral expression and lowered his head with a smile.
"My lord," Chipango hurriedly said. "In the past few days, some mercenaries have been saying strange things about you. I think … they have ulterior motives!"
"Oh? What did they say about me? "
"They said terrible things …" Chipango said in a low voice.
"Don't worry."
"They said that a powerful person with the power to slay a dragon was injured by two vampires and couldn't even protect his companion. This is inexplicable! They also said that you're either a liar or deliberately trying to harm your companion. "
Han Jin was silent. His eyes flickered as if he was thinking about something. After a while, he asked, "Who said that?"
"The Dawn Mercenary Team."
"Dawn Mercenary Team?" Han Jin felt that this name was familiar.
"My lord, have you forgotten? When we first returned to Isolated Cliff City, we ran into Winston and the Dawn Mercenary Team. We helped Winston and scared the Dawn Mercenary Team away. “
"So it's them …" Han Jin muttered.
"But most of the mercenaries still trust you," Hallister interrupted. Hallister interjected, "As long as the Dawn Mercenary Band appears in public, they'll try to slander you. But they can't get any response from other mercenaries. Haha … there was one time when they ran into the Dragon Singer Mercenary Band and almost got into a fight."
"You mean … the Dawn Mercenary Team is hostile to me?"
"Yes, my lord."
"Do you know why?"
"No." Hallister shook his head. Hallister shook his head. "Most of the mercenaries know that Chipango and I are your men. We have no way of contacting the Dawn Mercenary Crew. We only recruited a dozen or so mercenaries, and half of them are useless. Relying on them to gather information … is too much. “
The beginning is always difficult. The situation will slowly improve. "Han Jin sighed.
"We understand, my lord." Hallister smiled. "But I found something very interesting. The Dawn Mercenary Team used to be very friendly. After you defeated the magicians from Cold Shadow City, they tried to get in touch with Sassoux and Morrisons. To be precise, they suddenly changed seven or eight days ago. The attack on you gave them a good excuse to attack."
"Seven or eight days ago?"
"Yes." Hallister thought for a moment. "There must be a reason. I'm trying to find out who the Dawn Mercenary Team contacted in those days. I believe that we will soon find out what they want to do."
Han Jin paused. Chipango and Hallister couldn't have expanded the scope of their investigation so far. It sounded like they were bragging.
Chipango saw Han Jin's confusion and smiled. "My lord, Hallister and the Vice President of the Mercenary Association, Gustav, hooked up with his mistress. Gustav doesn't have a good relationship with his wife. He doesn't return home all year round and always works at his mistress' house. Therefore, we know a lot of things."
"Hooked up … That's a terrible word." Hallister smiled bitterly. "Can't you use a more elegant word?"
"Gustav's mistress?" Han Jin raised his eyebrows and said in a low voice, "Don't cause trouble for me!"
"My lord, I know what to do." Hallister put on a serious expression. "Among the vice presidents, Juventus has the best relationship with us, and Gustav has the coldest relationship with us. Whether you want to continue developing in Isolated Cliff City or not, you have to be careful of this person."
"Even so, you can't target Gustav. If this matter gets out, what do you think the people from the Mercenary Association will think?"
"I don't know what others will think, but Vice President Juventus will be very happy."
"They … have a feud?" Han Jin was stunned.
"Yes, they have even tried to undermine each other. However, Vice President Juventus is in charge of law and order, while Vice President Gustav is in charge of intelligence. Juventus's power is far less than Gustav's, so he often suffers losses." Hallister smiled. "And … do you still remember that black mission?"
"Of course."
"Master Yalina's identity was announced by Winston at the Mercenary Conference. If Dwightsteel and the others didn't know about Master Yalina's identity, it would still be reasonable, but does Gustav really not know anything? Lord Forsa of Fatto City actually wanted to exchange three dragon crystals for the life of a young girl. Did he not think about why? " Hallister said slowly, "My lord, the entire Isolated Cliff City has been fooled. I feel … that there is something fishy about this!"
Han Jin pondered for a moment and said, "Go on."
"My lord, on the surface, Gustav has no reason to betray the Mercenary Association. But you should know that Forsa is a powerful lord, and he can promise a lot of things. At least, he can leave a way out for Gustav. Being a city lord within the sphere of influence of Fatto City is much better than being a vice president here, isn't it?" Hallister said, "Also, you are a big flag raised by the Chamber of Commerce Alliance and the Mercenary Association. Now that someone is secretly slandering you, what should they do? I have talked to Vice President Juventus about this. He was very angry, but Gustav didn't care. This is enough to explain the problem. "
Han Jin listened quietly and digested the information. After a while, he asked, "Is there anything else?"
Seeing Han Jin change the topic, Hallister knew that Han Jin had acquiesced to his actions. He thought for a moment and smiled. "My lord, I have contacted the army from Black Raven City. Although you were the one who got the magic crystal cannons, your influence in the army is far less than Léger's. At least, they came to visit Léger, but …"
"This is not something you can interfere with," Han Jin interrupted Hallister.
"Yes, my lord." Hallister paused. "But I haven't finished yet. Later, I talked to Léger, and I found that he doesn't take power seriously. If …"
Han Jin slammed the table and said coldly, "Who told you to talk to him?! Do you think you are the smartest and everyone else is a fool? Do you think Léger can't guess your intentions?! How can you be sure that Léger didn't say those words to you on purpose?! "
Hallister was stunned. He had never seen Han Jin angry. He lowered his head and didn't dare to argue.
"Don't meddle in things you shouldn't meddle in!" Han Jin's face was frighteningly dark. "Léger is my friend now, and I hope he will always be. If you dare to act on your own again, don't blame me!"
"Understood, my lord."
"Is there anything else?"
"This … my lord, your slave … needs to be disciplined," Hallister said timidly.
"You mean Hogan? What about him? "
"He has a lot of bad habits," Hallister said. "Just this evening, he almost got into a fight with Alexandre."
"Because of what?"
"Hogan wanted to find two female slaves to serve him, but Alexandre didn't let him. Then … they got into a fight."
"I understand." Han Jin waved his hand. Hogan was his slave, but when he was outside, he always acted like an ice magician. In Han Jin's native language, Hogan's homonym was the root of his troubles. In fact, Hogan was indeed annoying, but Han Jin had no choice but to use him. Hallister was right, he should be disciplined.
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