Chapter 50

After hearing the description from his subordinates, Baron Hongyu easily identified the self-proclaimed Dragon Knight, Lin Mo, who was wearing black heavy knight armor, among the three visitors from outside the city.

The "Dragon General" land and air dual-use digital single-soldier tactical armor had an excellent appearance, especially after adding the external enhanced armor, making it even more imposing and ostentatious, highlighting the Dragon Knight's majestic and extraordinary presence.

"Lord Molin, may I ask if you have also come to Lian City for the Borland people's matter?"

Baron Hongyu quietly observed Lin Mo from head to toe, then his gaze shifted to Li Muxin beside him, his eyes slightly widening, indeed giving a refreshing feeling.

With skin as white as snow and delicate features, she was a rare beauty. What made it even harder to look away was her indescribable and unique aura, could she be a noble lady from a prestigious family?

Gentle and confident, she gave a sense of closeness at first sight, with a subtle hint of strength in her gentleness, easily evoking in men a desire to cherish and protect her, as well as a conflicting urge to conquer her.

Indeed, his analysis was correct; this Baron Hongyu was also a lecher.

Li Muxin noticed someone staring at her with a burning gaze and immediately lowered her head, moving closer to the Dragon Knight.

As a professional intelligence officer of the "Nightshade" special task force, being approachable was necessary for interrogation, but she didn't expect it to attract unwanted attention. However, she was smart and subtly shifted the attention to the Dragon Knight.

After all, it was the Dragon Knight who had forced his way through the city walls and beaten up the soldiers. If you offend someone, you might as well do it thoroughly; a few more black marks wouldn't matter much.

The next moment, Baron Hongyu's pupils slightly contracted, as if his machismo was being challenged. What did this female ranger mean by moving closer to the Dragon Knight, declaring her allegiance?

This high-ranking noble, who had absolute power in his fief, couldn't stand seeing a beautiful woman belong to someone else, especially when this "Muxin" female ranger made him feel unprecedentedly excited.

"Lord, one of my reasons for coming is indeed about the Borland people, but now I want to know, how will you handle the civilians outside the city who are fleeing from the war?"

Lin Mo, who was still unaware of the subtle actions of the twin sister beside him, noticed Baron Hongyu's face slowly changing, his gaze becoming somewhat hostile. This made him feel puzzled, as he couldn't see any inappropriate remarks in what he had just said.

The others in the reception room didn't notice the subtle change in the lord's attitude.

"Enough, I have my own plans for this matter." Baron Hongyu raised his hand to stop Lin Mo, his tone unfriendly: "Lord Molin, why did you force your way into Lian City and injure my soldiers? Are you working for the Borland people?"

This was a harsh accusation, a way to leverage the situation.

There were local strongmen in the room, and Baron Hongyu's unreserved questioning was done with confidence, as Mr. Luo Ning and others, along with the city defense commander, had enough combined strength to deal with this unknown Dragon Knight.

Hmph! Without a dragon, what kind of Dragon Knight are you? Do you think I'm ignorant?

As the lord, Baron Hongyu's tone was a bit heavy, and the others in the room focused their attention on Lin Mo. The city defense commander, Lei Ze, gripped his sword tighter, clearly aware of the lord's intentions, even if he had initially been friendly with Lord Molin.

The noble, an 8th-rank Great Swordsman, He Si, also glared at Lin Mo with a hostile expression, like a predator ready to pounce, exuding a seasoned warrior's aura. He stood firmly on the lord's side.

Mr. Luo Ning of the Fire Rose Guild and the mage, Cui Kelaka, who held his staff, maintained a faint smile, observing Lin Mo and Baron Hongyu with a mysterious air.

The guard, Fei Yisi, remained silent, his eyes not blinking, but his muscles under his clothes gradually tensed.

What's happening again? The fur and herb merchant, Wu Xige, looked distressed, cold sweat breaking out again. The atmosphere in the room was tense, as if a fight was about to break out. Do warriors always resolve matters with their fists?

"With the city gates closed, if I hadn't forced my way in, would the lord have taken me seriously? Would he have invited me in? As for the soldiers, they were just knocked down, not even scratched. If I were really working for the Borland people, Lian City would have been breached long ago. Hmph, if I wanted to, I could massacre the entire city by myself."

Lin Mo's words were a clear display of force, countering the lord's accusations with a series of rhetorical questions.

Since he sensed the lord's hostility and unhidden aggressive attitude, the Dragon Knight naturally wouldn't show any weakness, or it would be impossible to clear his name.

His words weren't baseless. If he activated the subsonic cannon of the "Dragon General" tactical armor, he could ignore any building defenses and instantly kill everyone in the city, even a Law God or Sword Saint would be hard-pressed to survive.

Lin Mo's strong response made Baron Hongyu pause, taken aback by his audacity. The next moment, his expression froze.

Intense battle aura flames appeared in the eyes of the lord and others, a visual effect of the powerful battle aura overflowing.

The other party remained seated, but pure white battle aura flames emerged from his body, seemingly radiating a brilliant light, flickering like real flames.

Light element battle aura, and it was 9th-rank.

A collective gasp echoed in the room. Whether it was the city defense commander, Lei Ze, the guard, Fei Yisi, or the noble, He Si, they all widened their eyes, re-evaluating this young knight.

The other party's rank was higher than anyone in the room, lending more credibility to his defense against the lord's accusations.

Although the idea of a single person massacring a city was exaggerated, no one in the room could possibly defeat this 9th-rank knight in a one-on-one fight. Even a 5th-rank mage could be killed by a surprise attack.

"I believe you, Lord Molin!"

To everyone's surprise, the noble, an 8th-rank Water Great Swordsman, He Si, spoke up.

Seeing the puzzled looks of the others, he continued: "In the empire, there is only one 9th-rank Light Warrior who is so young, and that is Lord Molin of the Royal Dragon Rider Corps. Therefore, I believe your identity."

The intense light battle aura flames were the best proof of Lin Mo's identity, and he easily dispelled the biggest disadvantage.

The Royal Dragon Rider Corps, a top strategic deterrent force of the Sylan Empire, had almost no chance of betraying the empire, an impossible scenario.

"Alright, let's consider the previous incident a misunderstanding. However, your actions have indeed damaged my dignity as the lord of Lian City, so I need you to make amends."

After a moment of silence, Baron Hongyu deliberately changed the subject, refusing to admit his mistake or apologize, and instead pointed at Li Muxin beside Lin Mo, his eyes openly greedy and lustful: "I want her. Leave her behind, and I will forgive your actions."

After a long detour, this was his true intention. Besides the local strongmen in the reception room, the lord also relied on his noble status to overwhelm the other party.

Hereditary nobles were inherently one rank higher than merit nobles, and with a baron's hereditary title, he was two ranks higher than the Dragon Knight. If the other party was indeed a Dragon Knight of the Royal Dragon Rider Corps, he should know that challenging a superior was a major taboo among the nobility.

The emotionally and socially inept Dragon Knight never expected the other party to be so driven by lust, openly wanting to possess his companion, even his comrade.

"Sorry! I cannot make that decision for her! And I advise the lord to reconsider, as your demand could have serious consequences."

Lin Mo shook his head. How could he give Li Muxin to this lecherous baron? It turned out that his earlier analysis in the reception room was spot on.

"Then there's nothing to discuss. Please leave Lian City."

Since Baron Hongyu had issued a city lockdown, he didn't care about the fate of the civilians outside.

"Mr. Luo Ning!"

The fur and herb merchant, Wu Xige, was in a panic, looking to his business partner in Lian City, the influential owner of the Fire Rose Guild, Mr. Luo Ning, hoping for his help in a critical moment.

"Lord, isn't it inappropriate to refuse the civilians outside the city?"

Luo Ning took note of Wu Xige's words and anxious expression but didn't rush to speak up for Lin Mo. Instead, he calmly looked at the lord, Baron Hongyu.

Refusing to let the civilians in was indeed cruel. One could imagine the fate of the innocent civilians once the Borland people arrived.

Luo Ning's words made the noble, He Si, nod slightly. Even Fei Yisi and Lei Ze were moved, as they couldn't ignore the lives of so many people.

"They are just commoners, wasting food. Mr. Luo Ning, why should we care about their lives? If there are spies among them, wouldn't we be inviting wolves into our home?"

Baron Hongyu was completely indifferent, not caring about the civilians. These commoners were like weeds; if one batch was burned, another would grow. It would be better if they all died.

His gaze still lingered on Li Muxin, examining her long, smooth neck, the curves of her chest, and the mysterious area below her flat abdomen.

His invasive gaze was so blatant and unrestrained, as if he were examining a commodity or something already in his possession.

He sneered and said, "Miss Muxin, have you considered it? My status and family are far superior to a Dragon Knight. Why don't you come with me? If you agree, all problems can be solved. In Lian City, I, Baron Hongyu, have the final say."

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The clumsy cousin, adding an extra chapter, coding as much as I can today.

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