Chapter 89 - Probing (1/2)

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation  Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

In the main city, Lance had a rare thought of going out for a stroll.

Shadowless Ghost Hand had already escorted Baker to his post. He did not want to take the beast carriage back, so he and Audrey strolled around the outskirts of the main city bit by bit.

“Audrey, it’s rare to see such good weather in our city. Shall we go for a stroll in the main city?”

Lance had suspected from the beginning that Audrey had some hidden identity.

Or perhaps she was the legendary alchemist.

He had seen it clearly from an angle that no one else had seen. During the battle with Baker, Audrey had said a few words, and Baker had been defeated.

He reasonably suspected that Audrey definitely had some unspeakable secrets, so he wanted to use this opportunity to get some information out of her.

If Audrey was really an alchemist, then he would have to change his plans.

“Stroll around? I didn’t know that Lord Lance liked to stroll around the city center like us.”

Her words were sarcastic, mocking Lance for not being human.

Audrey did not want to interact with Lance too much. She felt that this person was not as simple as he looked.

A rose had thorns, and she had too many secrets that she could not reveal. It was too dangerous.

Lance sighed and said, “I’m a normal person. Of course, when I have nothing to do, I’ll observe whether my subjects are happy or not.

“To be honest, this is the first time I’ve seen a situation like yours today. Everyone in the five great families is afraid of me and doesn’t dare to report to me.”

He sighed lazily. “But who would know that I’ve always been very concerned about my subjects?”

Audrey did not believe a word of it. She cursed silently in her heart. What he was saying was simply ridiculous. If not for the city lord’s tacit approval, how could the five great families have developed to this stage?

Lance had his own thoughts as well. He could not let go of this opportunity. Otherwise, it would not be so easy to test the waters next time. Audrey was definitely not as simple as she appeared on the surface.

“Alright then, Lord Lance. Since you want to explore the hardships of the people so badly, I’ll accompany you to take a stroll around the city.”

Even if Audrey did not want to have too much contact with Lance, if she were busy rejecting him now, it would only arouse suspicion.

When the time came, she would go to the main city and act according to the situation.

The streets were lined with shops, and dust-proof potions were sprinkled on the flagstone pavement.

The shouts and screams suddenly entered Audrey’s eardrums. Only now did she realize that it had been a long time since she had gone to the market.

“I’m sorry to ask you this, miss Audrey, but did your mother leave you when she was five years old?”