Light Cultivation
Eps. 213 — Next Place
"Eh, you've been a long time, I don't think you're coming back?" Yue Lian was shocked as Jian Chen entered the third floor of the restaurant.
"So there was some business on the first floor, but luckily everything was done." Jian Chen then took out the golden pouch that had been previously stolen by the robber. "Isn't this yours?"
"It... How can it be in your hands?"
"I took the money back to them and it turns out they don't mind giving it back..." Jian Chen shrugged then sat down at Yue Lian's table before eating a meal.
Yue Lian of course did not believe it just like that because obviously the five thieves had seriously injured the servant, giving it to Jian Chen voluntarily felt impossible unless Jian Chen did something to the thief.
Ever since Jian Chen healed the wounds of the previous servants Yue Other realized Jian Chen's strength was not ordinary, no one could heal the wounds that fast unless they were already at a very high cultivation.
Yue Lian thought that the one who actually saved her life was Jian Chen when fighting the robbers earlier, the reason was that there could not be a swordsman who happened to be in the middle of the forest.
Despite suspecting Jian Chen's strength to be extremely high, Yue Lian did not speak any further as she realized the young man was likely hiding his strength.
It was not wise to ask things that should be kept secret by someone, after all he thought Jian Chen was not a bad person.
"After this I will visit the city government center and report the mastermind of their kidnapping, we can't just let their group go!"
Jian Chen stopped his chopsticks movements for a moment before nodding slowly. "I'll keep you company..."
After the two ate, Yue Lian took Jian Chen to one of the inns in Daguo city.
Jian Chen reserved another room before he returned to the room.
***
The next day Yue Lian was about to report to the government about the adventurer guild group that turned out to be the mastermind of the kidnapping but while on the way, she saw there was a crowd of local citizens.
The crowd came from an empty house in one of the city buildings, to his surprise there were several bodies in front of the empty house lying on the ground.
Yue Lian narrowed her eyes as she got to know them, one of them was the man who stole her money yesterday at the restaurant.
On top of the dead man was a piece of writing that said they were the masterminds of the recent kidnappers of the city. Yue Lian's gaze then turned to Jian Chen who was standing beside her.
Jian Chen put on an ordinary face, he realized his lover was intelligent so there was no need to explain everything to him.
It was Jian Chen who did that, other than killing the kidnappers Jian Chen also interrogated them.
It turned out that the kidnapping they had made was ordered by a large organization, although they were not aware of the organization but Jian Chen had the impression that the one who told them was the Blood Sword organization.
'Ten years to come should the organization have almost taken control of the entire city of the Land Dragon province but if the time is now possible their organization is still a stage of development...'
Actually Jian Chen was not very familiar with the Blood Sword organization aside from the word of mouth in his first life so his knowledge was too minimal about the large organization.
"So how's next, you're going to the Adventurers' Guild again?" Jian Chen asked Yue Lian.
"Why bother looking for them, wouldn't you rather go and return to the Earth Dragon Province?"
Yue Lian's face was startled before staring at Jian Chen in astonishment. "How did you know I was from there?"
Jian Chen almost choked on his own breath before being replaced with a slow cough, "I just thought you were from there, not knowing that my guess was correct, perhaps..."
Yue Lian narrowed her eyes before letting out a long sigh. "I can't leave because a friend of mine was kidnapped by them, I just came here to save him."
Yue Lian's reason for going to Daguo City was because she heard that there were robbers lodged here but after some time she learned that the robbers were not the group that kidnapped her friend.
"After this I will go to the big city not far from Daguo city, I heard from the traders and travelers who have been there there there are many cases of kidnapping that occurred, he said, this is a chance to find my friend who was kidnapped by them!"
Yue Lian now looked at Jian Chen's eyes, "How about you, have you given the hunter equipment you told me about. Maybe we'll split up here too?"
Jian Chen sighed for a moment, he wanted to say that the mastermind of the kidnapping was a large organization that could destroy the city but the explanation was too open to Jian Chen.
In the end Jian Chen went along with Yue Lian, reasoning that his hunting equipment did not exist in a small town like Daguo City.
On the other hand Yue Lian also did not mind being with Jian Chen, even though it was only a few days with the young man but somehow she felt safe with him.
"Then tomorrow we will go, it just so happens that there is a group of merchants who will go there so we do not have to cape-cape on foot..."
Jian Chen nodded, it seemed like he could not dodge to deal with the Blood Sword organization.
***
As Yue Lian said, precisely early in the morning she would start to set off with the carriage troupe of the merchants.
"I heard you're going to the city, can we take your train, I hope this money is enough for the price of our trip." Yue Lian gave a small pouch to the leader of the merchant entourage.
The merchant leader turned his head towards Yue Lian before his gaze fell onto the two swords embedded in her waist. "Are you a swordsman?"
Yue Lian nodded. "Right, we're warriors."
"Then you don't have to pay, as long as you're my trade protector I won't collect a dime of your money..."
Yue Lian turned to Jian Chen for approval, the young man just nodded slowly. "Well I'll be the keeper of your things."
From their entourage, Jian Chen saw the leader of the entourage also hire some warriors to protect his wares.
There were about 6 cars in the group, in addition to the guards there were also servants and trade workers who were now carrying merchandise to the cart.
The merchant leader then said that since they were moving with a long entourage, there was a possibility of two to three daily for them to arrive.
Yue Lian had no problem with it, in the end both of them followed the merchant entourage.