Don't move, it's a robbery!

"Speaker! Something terrible has happened! The food stored in the kitchen has been taken again!"

"Here we go again! Can't he leave us anything to eat?"

"He did leave some, though. He left us a few rotten cheeses."

Upon hearing the maid's call, Speaker Cage rushed to the kitchen. After glancing around, he discovered that the thief seemed to be only taking the good stuff and had deliberately left some uneaten food to humiliate him. He was immediately enraged.

Although angry, Speaker Cage did not intend to retaliate. Besides being somewhat afraid of the other party, another reason was that Speaker Cage currently owed that guy a favor.

A week ago, a group of Asari soldiers suddenly and arrogantly broke into Linde City. As it was his first time managing a city, Speaker Cage did not take the right action immediately and was unable to stop them from entering the city.

If that were all, it wouldn't be so bad. The key issue is that these Asari soldiers were extremely arrogant and unreasonable. Not only did they make outrageous remarks in the council and show disrespect to him, but they even threatened to search the city directly to find the wanted criminal.

Parliament could not possibly agree to this request, so Speaker Cage categorically rejected their unreasonable demands.

Unfortunately, it was of little use. The Asari soldiers continued to do whatever they wanted, robbing and killing people in the streets, and even openly beating and arresting the guards he sent.

This incident dealt a heavy blow to Speaker Cage's prestige. Had it not been for the public execution of all the unstable elements in the legislature, he might not have been able to hold onto his position as Speaker.

Just when Speaker Cage was at his wit's end, the chivalrous thief suddenly showed up at his door, saying he would take care of those Asari.

Although he had already experienced this guy's methods firsthand, Speaker Cage was still not optimistic. After all, they were a group of fully armed soldiers, and it wouldn't be so easy to get an advantage from them.

However, things quickly went beyond Speaker Cage's expectations. The thief rescued the captured mercenaries and set fire to their camp. Even more absurdly, the next morning, those people actually left Linde City.

What's going on? Could it be that they ran away with their tails between their legs because they were afraid of the Robin Hood?

Regardless of what Speaker Cage thinks, that's what the city folks believe.

This is quite a slap in the face to the council. The council members were initially quite grateful to the thief, but now they are starting to feel dissatisfied again.

However, the discontent quickly disappeared, because just a few days earlier, a batch of blood-stained armor suddenly appeared in the city market, which was none other than the armor worn by the Asari soldiers before.

Linde City was in an uproar. Almost everyone was discussing how the outlaw had managed to kill the Asari soldiers. The councilors had heard many rumors, each one more outrageous than the last, but after hearing them so many times, they couldn't help but believe them.

Considering that he single-handedly wiped out the Kadir family, as well as the corrupt officials and traitors in the council, it seems that this guy is really quite capable.

Then the council made a complete 180-degree turn in its attitude towards the Robin Hood, saying that the Robin Hood was actually quite good, and that the council liked this kind of energetic young man.

"What a pity, such a capable person, why did he have to become a bandit?"

Since there was no food to eat at home, Speaker Cage had no choice but to head to the pub. Along the way, many people greeted him, and seeing the smiles on their faces, Speaker Cage felt much better.

It would have been better if they hadn't been discussing Robin Hood-like figures.

"Haha! I knew it! It must have been the Robin Hood-like thieves who slaughtered them! Serves them right, who told them to come to Linde City to rob! Don't they know who's protecting this city!"

"Really? Did this all happen by one man? That's an entire army!"

"How could it be fake? I'm telling you, I saw it with my own eyes. The day these soldiers arrived, the thief was in the inn, saying he would deal with them. Many people heard that."

"Such a thing exists! It's unbelievable!"

"Let me tell you, those soldiers captured one of our city's people. To rescue him, the chivalrous thief single-handedly stormed into the military camp and caused a terrible bloodbath. I even went outside the city with the guards that day to meet up with the chivalrous thief."

"Really! Tell me what happened back then!"

"Oh dear, my mouth is a little dry. It would be nice to have some alcohol."

"What's the big deal? Come on, let's go to the pub. I'll buy you a drink, and you can tell me all about it."

"Me too, me too, count me in."

Watching the young man being escorted away by a large group of people, Speaker Cage couldn't help but snort coldly.

As a guard, how dare you idolize a thief like that? You'll be punished by having to keep watch tomorrow!

Forget it, I can't go to that tavern. Otherwise, I'll just have to listen to them tell stories about chivalrous thieves, and they'll go on and on for ages. And the people around here really enjoy that kind of thing.

Speaker Cage shook his head, preparing to head to another pub, but he was stopped before he had taken more than a few steps.

"Hello, I'm sorry to bother you. Do you know how to get to the City Lord's Mansion?"

City Lord's Mansion?

Speaker Cage's expression was somewhat unfriendly, because the city lord's mansion was a rather taboo topic in Linde City.

Since they came to power through rebellion, and in order to show that they were different from the Kadir family, the council members never mentioned moving into the city lord's mansion. Therefore, the city lord's mansion in Linde City has been abandoned ever since the city lord fled.

Currently, the only one in the city who seems interested in it is the elf with the Bell of the Pure Wind, although that guy only cares about the library in his mansion.

"Who are you? Why do you want to go there?"

"Oh, please don't misunderstand, I just want to pay a visit to the Cadir family. My name is Flogo Cesar, from the Cesar family of Asarich."

The speaker was a young man in his early twenties. Although he had delicate features and was dressed in gorgeous aristocratic attire, his upright posture, sharp demeanor, and the chainmail he wore under his outer garments suggested that he possessed considerable strength.

Despite Frog's polite demeanor, Speaker Cage did not respond to him; on the contrary, he felt an urge to physically assault him.

The Asari people came to visit the Qadir family.

In just one sentence, Frog offended Speaker Cage twice, especially since Speaker Cage was in a very bad mood at the time.

If I can't deal with the Robin Hood, can't I at least deal with you?

Speaker Cage clapped his hands, and four guards walked over to him.

"Guards! Lock him up in jail! This guy dared to assassinate the Speaker in the street; he's completely disregarding the Linde City Council!"

"Huh? No, I didn't?"

Frog was stunned. He had simply asked for directions; how did it turn into an assassination attempt?

Looking at the guards running towards him, Frog felt somewhat helpless. He did not intend to fight with the local forces, especially the official forces, but he did not want to be arrested even more.

Faced with the guard's outstretched arm, Frog first struck the guard's elbow with his hand, and then, taking advantage of the moment when the guard felt numb and painful, grabbed his wrist with one hand, and at the same time used his shoulder to brace his body and absorb the force of the guard's impact, and threw him over his shoulder, directly rendering him unable to move.

The other three were terrified by Frog. Seeing that he dared to resist, they immediately tried to draw their weapons. But as soon as their hands touched the hilts, Frog struck their arms hard with the scabbard. They screamed in pain and shook their arms repeatedly.

Although taking down these people wouldn't be difficult, doing so would be tantamount to making Lindcheng his enemy.

To avoid further trouble, Frog's eyes lit up, and he immediately started shouting into the street.

"Hey, don't go too far. I'm also a nobleman. Are all the people of Linde City this barbaric and unreasonable?"

He shouted loudly, attracting all the passersby. Once the crowd got close, Frog told them what had just happened.

With so many people watching, you old geezer won't dare to continue making trouble, will you?

Frog silently applauded himself, feeling that he had done nothing wrong.

"What?! It's the Assaris again!"

"You dare come here! Do you think we're easy to bully?!"

"Don't think you can act tough just because the Robin Hood isn't here today! We people from Linde City are not to be trifled with!"

"Wait, didn't you guys hear that? This guy said he's going to the city lord's mansion and also wants to visit the Kadir family!"

"What?! Could it be that he's in cahoots with the Kadir family? No wonder these bastards started robbing and killing as soon as they entered the city! They were deliberately trying to cause trouble!"

"Definitely! Otherwise, why would Speaker Cage want to arrest him? This kid's a nobleman; he must be the mastermind!"

"Grab him! Lock him up in jail!"

"Lock him up my ass! Just beat him to death!"

"Yes! Kill him!"

The crowd grew increasingly agitated, and seeing the enraged citizens starting to look for weapons, Frog was so frightened that he turned and ran away. Seeing Frog escape, the people became even more certain of their guess, and their courage suddenly surged forth.

"Catch him! Kill him!"

Hearing the shouts and curses behind him, Flogo felt both angry and aggrieved.

I was just asking for directions! Was it really necessary to make such a fuss?

Could it be that the information I gathered before setting off was incorrect? Isn't Linde City controlled by the Kadir family?

After running for five blocks, Frog finally shook off the crowd. He changed his clothes, panting, and prepared to gather more information.

This time, he didn't dare to reveal his identity directly. He only said that he was a traveler from out of town and then inquired about the recent events in Linde City.

Soon, Frog learned the truth: Linde City was now under the control of the council, and the Kadir family had become pariahs. He understood the real reason why he was being chased and attacked, and at the same time, he learned something that shocked him.

"You said a group of Asari soldiers were burning, killing, and looting in the city, and then they were killed by a chivalrous bandit? Is that true?"

"Of course I'd lie to you. Their armor is still available for sale at the market. Just go and see for yourself, you'll see."

Frog arrived at the market with some skepticism, and sure enough, he saw many shops selling second-hand armor, the most eye-catching of which were three full sets of plate armor.

These are Knight Benedict's armor! Damn it, it really is them! They were actually killed; no wonder we haven't heard from them for so long.

But even if they were killed, it couldn't have been done by one person! With Knight Beni's strength, plus a guard of 60 men, who could possibly have killed them, and all by themselves?

Frog felt his mind was in turmoil; he only had one thought in mind.

That means I have to tell my father about this.