Chapter 12

The small town of Snow Pine, located on the eastern border of the Silaran Empire, was already in sight.

At the end of the increasingly wide road, a wall made of rough stone blocks appeared in Lin Mo's line of sight.

Behind the not-so-tall stone wall, the tops of some buildings could be vaguely seen. Without the intricate eaves and brackets, most of them were large and sturdy flat-roofed structures, with few sloping designs.

"Snow Pine Town! Yes, this is the place."

The Gemini sisters did not notice the unusual tone in Lin Mo's voice, which was a deeper layer of mixed feelings after returning to his homeland.

"By the way, what about your identities?"

Lin Mo suddenly stopped and turned his gaze to the two sisters.

This was indeed a problem. Although the Silaran Empire's restrictions on the movement of people were not as strict as those in ancient China, it still had a relatively complete household registration system.

After all, population was closely related to the empire's tax revenue.

As a dragon knight in the Royal Dragon Cavalry Corps, Lin Mo's identity was naturally secure. However, for the twin sisters with unknown origins to travel within the Silaran Empire, they would need a legal identity.

"Major Lin Mo, what do you suggest?"

Li Muxin, who had long accepted the fact that they were in a different world and could not return to their unit, now relied heavily on Lin Mo, who was familiar with the area.

She had always maintained a natural attitude in dealing with this air knight who had identities in two worlds, and had never thought of using various coercive or诱导ive methods to make him reveal more about this world and himself.

From the beginning, the sisters had always regarded Lin Mo as a completely trustworthy partner and comrade, which made his sudden change in status in their hearts seem incredible, yet it did not differ much from how they had always seen him.

Even if he were a true dragon knight, it would not change the fact that he was also the deputy leader of the air crew of the "Night Shadow" special operations team, a national strategic-level ace pilot.

"Slave girl! A dragon knight is at least a meritorious noble, and as a slave girl to a dragon knight, you can be protected and have every reason to reject others' improper demands!"

Lin Mo gave what he thought was a very reasonable suggestion.

In any world, nobles were synonymous with debauchery. Having grown up in this world, he was well aware of how shamelessly depraved this class could be.

The Gemini sisters were also a pair of stunning beauties, and being twins was quite rare, which could easily attract the attention of lecherous nobles.

Upon hearing this, the sisters' faces turned red at the same time. They never expected Lin Mo to give such a suggestion.

"Slave girl? You wish! Absolutely not!"

As expected, Li Mubing, the younger sister, jumped up like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.

A slave girl for the "Night Shadow" special operations team's intelligence unit Gemini?

Who knows what kind of advantage this guy might take! It was unbelievable how quickly he had been corrupted by the feudal decadent life, with his mind full of filthy thoughts, dreaming of such things!

"Uh! Let's change it then!"

Considering the deeper implications, Li Muxin shook her head. It wasn't that she minded the "slave girl" identity, but the feasibility was too difficult.

It wasn't surprising that Li Mubing reacted this way. The era in which she and Li Muxin grew up had long since bid farewell to slavery. Even for special missions, they would never play the role of a slave.

Being a slave girl meant unconditional obedience to the master's demands, and just looking at Li Mubing's angry reaction, Li Muxin shook her head inwardly.

Even if they were willing, they would never be able to play the role of a qualified slave.

"Alright, I'll think of something else..."

Lin Mo shrugged. To be honest, he wasn't thinking what Li Mubing imagined; he was genuinely considering the twins' situation.

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"Stop! Entry tax, one copper coin per person! Hmm?! Outsiders? Sorry, three copper coins per person!"

The soldier at the Snow Pine Town gate suddenly stopped Lin Mo and his companions, who were about to enter the town.

"Three-eyed Charlie! Take a closer look, do I look like an outsider?"

Lin Mo glanced at the soldier, who was wearing tattered leather armor and holding a somewhat crooked spear with a crudely made tip, which was more of a symbolic point than anything with real killing power.

Thanks to the natural barrier of the Green Mist Forest, the remote and peaceful Snow Pine Town seemed to have little interest in military preparedness. For this town, a piece of iron stuck on a wooden stick was enough.

"Ah! How do you know my name and nickname? Who are you? Hmph! Even if you recognize me, don't think you can get away with it. If you want to enter the town, you have to pay the copper coins. Otherwise, my spear isn't for show."

The soldier, with his perpetually sleepy panda eyes, quickly lost his surprised look, having long been accustomed to people trying to get closer to save a few entry taxes.

However, he was somewhat wary of the heavy knight armor the other party was wearing, indicating that they were not ordinary. If it were a regular person, he would have demanded ten copper coins for entry.

"I'm Morin!"

Lin Mo looked at this childhood friend, who was no longer the same as he remembered from his youth. However, the vertical scar on his forehead, resembling an eye, made him instantly recognizable.

Although Charlie's father had tragically died in the Green Mist Forest outside the town when Charlie was born, leaving his mother and him to live a hard life, they were still much better off than Lin Mo, who had been an orphan since he could remember.

"What Morin? I don't know you. Hurry up and pay the copper coins, don't waste my time, Charlie the Great."

The town guard put on a haughty and domineering air, but his voice changed as he looked Lin Mo up and down again, stammering, "Uh, wait! What's your name? Morin?"

"Yes! It's me, Charlie!"

Lin Mo was not angry at the other party's slow reaction.

After so many years, even the best memory would fade, let alone the significant changes in their appearances as they grew up.

"You're Morin! The Morin who became a dragon knight?"

Charlie's eyes widened in disbelief, the scar on his forehead seeming to open like a third eye. He hadn't even noticed the two strangely dressed, identical twin sisters behind Lin Mo.

"I didn't expect you to become a town guard now!"

Lin Mo smiled and nodded at him. Their relationship was more than just childhood acquaintances; Three-eyed Charlie's mother had once helped him in times of need.

"Oh, my God! Morin! It really is you!"