Chapter Five Scheming

  Dien's low and solemn voice rang out——

  "Yes, it's me!"

  Luman Pola nodded repeatedly, her voice trembling slightly.

  At this time, he clearly saw his dead guards; not only the one who went to report, but also the one guarding the door, both were sitting on the corridor, their chests without any ups and downs, indicating that they had already died.

  Luman. Pola, now like a small white sheep without any of the majesty he had in the restaurant before, stammered: "S-sir, is there something I can help you with? If it's about money, there are two hundred gold pounds in the box on my bedside table!"

  At this time, Roman. Pola was very clear about his situation and almost without hesitation said the most valuable thing - the other party could silently kill two guards, it was obvious that he could also silently get rid of him, facing such a desperate fugitive, the noble title, personal honor were of no use at all, only the gold button was the proof that could keep himself alive.

  As the person in charge of the Pola family's underground business, Roman Pola was well aware of this.

  Although the speech was slightly stuttering, the pronunciation was exceptionally clear, especially when mentioning the amount of "two hundred gold pounds", it was extremely clear - if it were an ordinary little thief, hearing two hundred gold pounds would definitely shift their attention; however, unfortunately, this lord faced Dean, who was determined to take his life.

  What about asking others?

  In his previous life, in order to get rid of the deputy captain, for the Pola family, even every important figure in the family, Dean had already investigated clearly.

  Therefore, he needs the Pola family's blood even more ——

  Pfft!

  The blade and throat crossed each other, the palm of the hand pressed tightly on the mouth, making the lord's cry stop abruptly before it even came out.

  Until the other party stopped convulsing, and then added another sword to the heart, Dean threw the opponent's corpse onto the bed before starting to check around. He quickly collected more valuable things than the bedside table mentioned by the other party - a pouch in a nightgown belonging to Rouman in the wardrobe.

  Even through the bag, Dean's hands touching the bag again could confirm that it was a bag of gems; and subsequent checks confirmed Dean's guess - in fact, as the head of an underground business like Ruman, even for a small to medium-sized family underground business, the other party would not carry much gold, let alone the Pora family which is not small.

  Compared to the heavy Kimpton, those unmarked gems are worth much more - not only convenient but also safe. After all, there are people who covet wealth even in the City of Jade, let alone outside it.

  As for why Dean knew?

  In his original trajectory, he has played the role of 'seeing wealth and having ideas' countless times.

  And this time, even with other goals in mind, it seemed no exception - after carefully estimating the value of these gems, Dean contentedly stuffed the gem-filled bag into his lining, knowing he would need a considerable amount of gold in the days to come.

  Although Lainey gave all her jewelry to Dean, it was still far from enough for what Dean had to do - let alone that Dean absolutely did not intend to use those jewels unless necessary; because, based on the experience of the previous life, Dean could confirm that they were all Lainey's jewelry.

  So for Dean, it was absolutely not as simple as a bag of jewelry.

  The implication contained above brought a hint of warmth to Dean's icy heart.

  Deane got up and brought in the two bodies of the guards, one named Dock and the other a messenger, from outside and placed them beside the bed. He then made another careful examination, and after satisfying himself that there was no flaw in his arrangements as seen from the door at the end of the corridor, he slowly withdrew from the room.

  However, Dean did not leave but hid in the shadows across from the inn - thanks to the late Lord's favor, he had booked the entire inn, so he didn't have to be distracted by extra people; just needed to pay attention to the night patrol in Hornburg.

  As the restaurant waiter reminded him - Captain Mark was indeed a man who truly devoted himself to his duty!

  What a pity... the ability is really not good!

  Looking at the lax and blind-spot-filled patrol team below, Dean put down his last bit of worry - originally, he thought that here, he would need to spend some effort; or even, if he had known earlier, he wouldn't have needed to leave the room of the deceased Lord, just quietly waiting would be fine.

  However, Dean did not regret it.

  After all, being cautious and prudent is nothing to regret!

  Because at some unremarkable moments, it is precisely such carefulness that allows you to keep your life - Dean, who has had personal experience, will remember this habit in his heart.

  After waiting for a long time at Dean's, when the patrol team below had made their third round of inspection, two figures appeared on the street in the distance - using the light and shadows between the houses to slowly creep towards this inn; although this movement couldn't be called seasoned, it was clear that they were not novices.

  Enough to evade Captain Mark's patrol team.

  Similarly, Dean followed behind them without any difficulty - with his rich experience, Dean was in a familiar position against two half-familiar newcomers.

  Even at a distance of less than two meters, the robber did not notice that there was someone behind him.

  That's right, a bandit - even if it wasn't for the memories in his mind, Dean could tell at a glance from the other party's behavior and attire.

  In fact, it was because of these two bandits that an event occurred that year, shocking the entire upper class of Feicui City - the younger brother of Bolan, the Minister of Finance, Lord Roman Bolan, was murdered and robbed in his own home; the killer was pursued by Vice-Captain Boko Bolan of the Central Knights' Regiment, who captured him and brought him to justice.

  Of course, this is just on the surface.

  In secret, the deputy commander of the Central Knights' Regiment, Boko Polo, gained more than that - not only did he find a smuggling channel in the north of the Emerald Kingdom, but also made the Polo family one of the top families in the Emerald Kingdom within a year. He even got his father to remove the "second" character from his name and become the Minister of Finance, making the Havier family, where Laini was from, have to use intermarriage to gain such an ally with boundless prospects.

  And this is exactly what caused Laini's death.

  So, even if it's not for the sake of future plans, but just for Lainey, Dean also has to settle the northern smuggling channel that made the Pola family rise!

  What's more, Dean needs that smuggling pipeline filled with gold now more than ever!

  With such a determination in his heart, Dean's long sword became even faster and more stealthy. After quietly approaching, Dean covered the mouth of the bandit in front of him with one hand, cut his throat with one slash, and then raised the hilt high and struck down heavily, knocking out another bandit who had just entered Ruman's room and was slightly aware of something.

  Then, taking advantage of the momentum, he threw the dead bandit onto Ruman's bedside and picked up the box full of gold coins and the unconscious bandit. Dean retreated once again.

  Although there was an extra trunk and person, Dean's footsteps remained light, and the innkeeper who leaned against the inside of the bar fell into a deep sleep without noticing anything - in fact, when encountering such a big shot who booked the entire inn, apart from Kimpton's gains, what the inn valued more was this peaceful sleep.

  Because he no longer had to worry about midnight check-ins or guests making unreasonable demands, not even the big shots needed attention - their entourage and guards did a better job; simply put, it was like celebrating a holiday, receiving gifts.

  But this time, it won't be that easy for the boss. After Rouman Pola's identity is exposed, the narrow-minded deputy commander of the Central Knights will inevitably take him down after gaining nothing.

  However, Dean also had no intention of helping the other party - to help the other party, expose his own ambush and wait for the opportunity between them, Dean undoubtedly chose the latter.

  After all, their relationship wasn't close at all, was it?

  As for the other party being a good person, shouldn't they be spared from such injustice?

  Dean could swear that the owners of the three inns in Hornstown were not good people, and countless traveling merchants could testify to this.

  Of course, Dean didn't need it anyway.

  ……

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