Everyone's become an adventurer, so who's going to put in the effort themselves?

At that moment, Xia turned around and walked towards the carriage, saying with a smile in her voice:

"Alice is right. We really did see some interesting things this time we ran away."

Seeing that Sia was about to leave, Mira sighed and prepared to follow.

But before catching up, Mira glanced at Lynn and reminded him:

"Alice contacted me privately before, and it was about you."

Mira paused for a moment, then said, "The Knightworth family has a very low tolerance for infighting among its members. The way you acted in front of Alice before made her worry that you might impulsively take your own life."

"So...she privately suggested that I report your matter to Lady Sia."

At this moment, Mira breathed a sigh of relief, her expression softening considerably.

"Fortunately, you came and confessed yourself before I reported it."

"Although, the style of handling it was a bit unique..."

Mira glanced at the open gates of the military police headquarters, and in that instant, Jacken's anger and Ruth's wailing echoed in her eyes:

"Okay, at least you didn't lay a hand on me, so at least the situation won't get any worse."

After saying this, Mira glanced at Lynn hesitantly, then finally raised her hand and gently patted his shoulder:

“I don’t intend to persuade you to stop, but I suggest that in the future, any actions you take against Jacken should be as legal as they are today.”

Lynn was stunned by these words: "Are you telling me to increase the intensity?"

Mira's lips twitched violently, but she looked at Lynn with a wry smile:

"You decide what to do."

Anyway, I've said everything I needed to say.

At that moment, the curtain on the carriage was pulled back, revealing a pink head:

"Is it not ready yet?"

Hearing Sia's call, Mira patted Lynn on the shoulder and turned to walk towards the carriage.

While Mira was getting into the car, Sia, who had peeked out, smiled and said to Lynn:

"Although it may be a bit presumptuous of me, I suggest you go home tonight and tidy up your belongings."

"After all, based on what Jacken just did, I have no doubt that he would do something dangerous."

Lynn raised an eyebrow slightly upon hearing this. "You already know what he's going to do, so why would I go home? Isn't it safe to hide in the guild?"

However, upon thinking about it, Lynn suddenly paused, looking at Sia with a hint of hesitation.

At this moment, Sia winked at Lynn, then pulled Mira, who had just gotten into the carriage, back inside.

Soon, driven by the coachman, the carriage quickly left the military police headquarters and headed towards the city lord's mansion on the mountain.

Lynn stood on the steps of the military police headquarters, glanced at the departing carriage, frowned for a moment, and finally took a deep breath:

"What she just said meant... that I should go home?"

Thinking of this, Lynn remained silent for a moment, but finally took a step forward. He decided to do as Xia said first.

However, this was only a general plan following Xia's approach; Lynn had his own ideas about the details.

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It was just past 2 a.m.

Lynn finally returned to his three-and-a-half-story house at No. 321, Zijinhua Road, Beidajie.

However, compared to when he left, Lynn now had eight monster encyclopedias with him when he returned 'home'.

Those were books Lynn borrowed from the guild library. They were incredibly thick, and when two were stacked together, they were as thick as bricks.

Lynn's way of holding the book was quite unique.

He wrapped eight books around his body with bandages and a belt, and then put on a loose, thick coat over them.

Those who frequently go out to fight know that before going out to engage in knife battles, they should wrap several books around their stomachs. This can effectively prevent them from being stabbed by sharp blades when fighting.

In Mona City, where it is strictly forbidden for non-official personnel to wear armor within the city, these eight thick illustrated books are Lynn's most handy 'armor'.

With armor in place, weapons are naturally needed as well.

However, Lynn only brought a dagger as his weapon.

After all, a one-handed sword is not easy to hide and is too obvious. Once you carry it, you have to hold it in your hand, which makes it easy for people to be on guard.

With defensive equipment and offensive weapons in hand, Lynn naturally wouldn't be without 'control skills'.

On the way back, Lynn even borrowed a few handfuls of coal ash from the 24-hour vendors in the guild's food street.

Lynn's experience with Lime Warriors taught him that bringing lime into street fighting increases your chances of winning by at least 30%.

Lynn couldn't find lime in a short time, but coal ash was something anyone could get by hand.

'Am I being too sensitive?'

'Was that really what Lady Sia meant just now?'

Having made so many preparations, Lynn looked up at the house she had lent out and a question arose in her mind:

'At this point, Jacken is probably still going through the formalities at the military police headquarters. No matter what, he couldn't possibly make a move tonight, could he?'

With a hint of suspicion, Lynn took out the key he had prepared beforehand, opened his front door, and entered the foyer.

After stepping into the entrance hall, Lynn looked at the dark corridor, touched the wall next to the door, and pressed the device used to turn on the magic stone lamp.

With a thud!

The pale light illuminated the entire room.

When the lights in the lobby came on, Lynn suddenly fell silent.

At the end of the light, deep in the corridor leading to the second floor.

With black hair and red eyes, Jacken was quietly holding a hacksaw, his blood-red eyes fixed on Lynn's face.

Seeing that Jacken appeared before him without any attempt at concealment, Lynn calmly asked:

"Is it too late for me to scream 'Help!'?"

Chapter 21 I've already lost, so what makes you think you can win?

Lynn had just finished speaking when

All I heard was...

Bang!

The door behind Lynn slammed shut automatically, startling him.

Worried that something might happen behind him, Lynn quickly turned around and glanced back.

Then, he saw streaks of pale blue light rapidly spreading across the wall behind him, as if covered with a thin layer of blue plastic wrap.

Seeing this, Lynn looked at Jacken opposite him in astonishment:

"They even prepared the cage in advance?"

"Speaking of which, this thing doesn't seem like something that can be made in a rush, does it?"

He had left the military police headquarters earlier, stopped by the Adventurers' Guild, picked up some soot on the street, wasted no more than 30 minutes, and then took the night railcar back to his home at 321 Zijinhua Road.

Logically speaking, even if Jacken, who was being taken to give a statement, was incredibly fast, it was impossible for him to arrive here before Jacken and set up a trap for Jacken's escape.

Then the answer becomes obvious.

"Could it be that you never left this place in the first place?"

Lynn looked at Jacken, who was stuck to the ground, with a grim expression.

"And what about that Jeken from the military police?"

"A substitute? Or a clone?"

Jacken then slightly raised his head, his crimson eyes fixed on Lynn with a cold gaze:

"You're much smarter than those two idiots, Ruth and Tanning."

"Those two idiots still haven't realized that the thing they've been living with all this time is just a doll."

Seeing Jack even cursing his own wife and daughter, Lynn's heart sank.

"You're not Jacken Knightworth?"

“I am of course Jeken, Jeken Knightworth, a member of the Red Dragon family.”

Jacken, carrying a hacksaw, took a step forward and said with a sneer:

"You think I'm an imposter?"

"That's interesting. So, because you were brought in to impersonate someone else, you suspect I am one too?"

As Jack walked toward him, Lynn immediately noticed that there was a large patch of dark red blood on the hacksaw in his hand.

Lynn felt a little nauseous at this point, and he already regretted his sharp eyes.

At this moment, a smile appeared on Jacken's face as he took two steps forward, and the corners of his mouth slightly curled up:

"So, you guessed it?"

Lynn raised her hand to grab her face, trying to suppress her nausea and also to stop herself from looking at the stairwell at the end of the road.

There was actually a staircase leading to the basement, which was used to store vegetables and meat in the winter, but Lynn couldn't say what was stored there now.

Thinking of this, Lynn's teeth ached as he said, "Lynn Knightworth is in the basement, isn't he?"

“Hehe.” Jacken chuckled.

What was clearly an ordinary smile appeared to Lynn as exceptionally sinister.

Jack seemed to be in a good mood, and explained to Lynn with a smile:

"You clever little devil, you're really smart."

"Although I'm not very good at dealing with people and have a terrible temper, it doesn't matter. I'm very good at dealing with people, and that's enough."

Upon hearing Jacken's almost explicit statement, Lynn was completely stunned:

"To obtain the red dragon bloodline of the Knightvoka family, you actually went so far as to harm your own nephew?"

Having traveled through time and life, this was the first time Lynn had ever seen an ogre.

And most importantly, during the time when the original owner, Lynn Knightworth, was missing, Lynn was locked on the third floor!

What kind of hellish joke is this?!

At this point, Jacken's expression also showed some annoyance. He picked up the hacksaw in his hand, and then said in a very disgusted tone:

"Of course I don't want to eat him, but unfortunately, after buying the doll that can fool everyone and enough bloodline transfer materials, I don't have enough money left."

"I had no choice but to target my good nephew and extract his bloodline."

"Although the process was indeed uncomfortable, it must be said that the bloodline of the Red Dragon is truly powerful."

Jacken paused abruptly, then looked at Lynn with a strange expression:

"You're actually listening to what I really think?"

Lynn was stunned for a moment, then his steps faltered, his eyes became somewhat dazed, and he even felt as if there were several double images on the body of the person in front of him.

Poison? Anesthesia?!

Lynn, who had experienced anesthetics in her past life, suddenly had a familiar feeling.

It felt like I had just been put on a ventilator and was breathing in an anesthetic spray.

Lynn, now an adventurer, held his breath and forced himself to speak:

"Haven't you realized it yet?"

"Lady Xiya from the City Lord's Mansion has already set her sights on you."

Upon hearing this, Jacken laughed, a laugh tinged with contempt, as if looking at a suckling pig struggling futilely in a cage: