I'll also work hard to conquer the dungeon today.

Chapter 604, page 2.1-78: The Crown: The Treasure of a Lost Dynasty
Gara City.

The street was a little noisy at the moment, as if everyone was heading towards something.

Lin Ya gripped Mu Yegui's left wrist, her brows furrowed, and she looked at the crowd warily, trying to avoid getting separated from Mu Yegui.

Listening to the intermittent arguments, Mu Yegui had a rough idea of ​​what was going on.

"That gem has been stolen," Mu Yegui said softly, pointing to the sky.

Lin Ya remained silent for a moment, then released Mu Yegui. He bent down slightly, placed his hands on her waist, and lifted her up.

"Did you see that?" Lin Ya asked.

The cold, silver eyes were fixed on the three people arguing in the square in front of them, and then slowly shifted their gaze to the young man not far away.

“It’s very clear,” Mu Yegui said slowly. “The man in white said the man in gray stole his gem, and the man in gray said the man in brown stole it. They’re both so ugly.”

Lin Ya put Mu Yegui down, sighed softly, and pushed her way through the crowd while holding Mu Yegui's wrist, saying, "There's no need to say the last sentence."

Mu Yegui opened her mouth, and asked in a soft, childlike voice, "Huh? The last sentence is the most important." Because it really was ugly, she didn't really want to listen to them anymore.

"Who are you!" The soldier pointed his gun at Lin Ya and Mu Yegui as they approached.

A white-clad man, adorned with gold jewelry, leaned casually against a pillar, his arms crossed over his chest. Upon hearing the soldier's words, he slightly lifted his eyelids, his amber eyes fixed on the two men, and raised his hand to stop their actions.

Lin Ya took out a golden round seal and threw it to the man.

The man took the round badge, glanced at it briefly, then chuckled. He took two steps forward, the gold ornaments on his body making a crisp sound as he walked.

"What a rare guest! I never expected that the priest from the King's side would come in person." He placed one hand on his chest and leaned forward slightly, saying in an ambiguous tone, "It would have been impolite of me not to greet you."

The soldiers looked at each other, hesitated, and then put down their weapons.

He handed the seal to Lin Ya with both hands, his amber eyes looking curiously at Mu Yegui, and chuckled, "And who is this?"

"It's none of your business." Lin Ya took a step to the side, blocking his probing gaze, and said coldly.

"My apologies. It seems to be someone important to Your Highness." He smiled enigmatically and said, "I wonder if it's someone Your Highness likes or someone the King likes?"

Lin Ya's expression suddenly changed, and he said sternly, "This matter has nothing to do with you."

He chuckled softly, completely unconcerned about Lin Ya's attitude, and shrugged, saying, "Sorry, that was truly my rudeness, please forgive me." Despite saying this, he didn't express any remorse from beginning to end, as if he were deliberately exaggerating.

Even from a distance, you could sense the man's ill intentions.

"This one is good-looking," Mu Yegui said softly, peeking out from behind Lin Ya.

"Hello." The man smiled at Mu Yegui in a friendly manner, but the smile didn't reach his eyes.

"Hello." Mu Yegui nodded to the man. "May I ask what happened?"

The man blinked thoughtfully, his amber eyes glancing at the three now quiet, before slowly saying, "They've lost my gem, and we're currently at odds. It's all so troublesome; they're just trying to shift the blame onto each other. I might as well just kill them all."

Lin Ya frowned, seemingly uncomfortable with the man's words.

"Ahhh!" The three suddenly screamed in agony, their faces turning black and foaming at the mouth as they collapsed. A hissing sound rang out as a blue snake slithered over, climbing up the man's foot and finally coiling around his wrist.

The man stroked the green snake's head, his expression cold and contemptuous, clearly not valuing their lives.

The soldier exclaimed, "Lord of the City!"

“Sorry, I don’t have time to listen to their arguing.” The man yawned, seemingly unconcerned. “I’ll be hosting a banquet tonight, Your Excellency and…”

He slowly approached Mu Yegui, bent down and leaned close to her, a faint, enigmatic smile playing on his handsome face, and said slowly, "...You, you must come."

After he finished speaking, he walked forward while stroking the snake on his wrist, and the soldiers quickly followed behind him. In this way, the crowd gradually dispersed.

Lin Ya stepped forward and looked at the snake fang marks on the three people's feet, his furrowed brows still furrowing.

"He's already dead," Lin Ya said slowly.

"Snake venom?" Mu Yegui asked.

“Hmm.” Lin Ya nodded and said, “The city lord of Garo City, Li Yang, loves raising venomous snakes the most. Countless people have been killed by the venomous snakes he controls, so it’s not surprising that these three died. He was one of the king’s favorite ministers, and his strength was extremely powerful.”

He paused, then added, "This person is far too reckless."

Li Yang possesses an inherent malevolence, always viewing others with malice; he is a born villain. Despite this, his formidable strength and excellent management of Gara City are undeniable. Thus, killing a few disliked individuals is a trivial matter; the king wouldn't concern himself with such insignificant things.

"What are your thoughts?" Mu Yegui turned to look at Lin Ya and asked.

“Li Yang? The king thinks highly of him, so I can’t lay a hand on him,” Lin Ya said slowly through the black veil in front of her.

Mu Yegui grabbed Lin Ya's wrist, tightening his grip little by little, and said coldly, "I'm referring to your thoughts."

Lin Ya was slightly taken aback, and subconsciously said, "Do my thoughts matter? Serving the king and obeying his orders, I..."

The next second, Lin Ya was sent flying, crashing into the buildings in the square and landing on the ground.

Mu Yegui staggered a few steps, frowning slightly. It was indeed too much for him.

“It’s very important. Lin Ya’s thoughts are very important. I don’t want to hear what he thinks; I want to hear what you think. As you said, Li Yang is a minister favored by the king, yet you feel he is too unscrupulous. Isn’t this proof that you and he are different? Lin Ya is different.”

Her bare, rounded feet trod on the smooth ground as she walked step by step toward Lin Ya.

Lin Ya raised his eyes slightly and saw Mu Yegui walking towards him. She leaned forward slightly and extended a hand towards him.

He remained silent for a long time before placing his hand on it, but Mu Yegui withdrew his hand as soon as he did.

She put her hands behind her back, stood up straight, and said softly, "Just a little something, don't actually put them on me. I don't have the strength to pull you up."

Lin Ya: "..."

"Aren't we supposed to attend a banquet? It's time to go. Leyan is the owner of the gem. Although he said he lost it, he didn't panic at all, which means he's confident. Maybe he knows where the gem is. The king ordered you to retrieve the gem. Perhaps Leyan is planning something."

Mu Yegui looked up at the sunset in the sky, his cool silver eyes still calm and undisturbed.

(End of this chapter)