Chapter Seventy-Nine Good Allies

  "Is it them?" The old man asked slowly and calmly.

  Little Joseph had been beaten until his nose was blue and his face was swollen. His gaze swept over the faces of Han Jin and others, and he suddenly gritted his teeth and said, "No."

  "It seems that if I don't teach you a lesson, you won't behave!" The old man took the whip from one of the mercenaries and swung it with a loud crack. The sharp sound echoed through the air, making Little Joseph jump in fright.

  "Give you another chance, is it them?"

  "No!"

  The old man swung his whip and, without warning, struck it heavily on Little Joseph's back.

  "Ah……” Little Joseph was in so much pain that tears and snot flowed freely, letting out a piercing scream. A child of his age usually hides under the wings of their parents, even when they fight with their companions, it's just limited to play-fighting, who would have known the severity of this flogging? Just one strike, and Little Joseph was on the verge of collapse.

  "Who gave you the right to hit people?!"

  The old man turned his head and glanced at Keli with a sinister smile, then grabbed Joseph's hair and asked, "Tell me, what did you do yesterday? Tell me everything that happened!"

  "Little Joseph was with us all day yesterday!" Keli said angrily: "What's the matter with you, so many people bullying a child, ha... You mercenaries are really too much!"

  "That's right." The old man turned around, sneering: "Yesterday, several people broke into the Morgan Chamber of Commerce and killed everyone inside! Our magician investigated and found that the murderer used extremely cruel methods to turn the people in the Chamber of Commerce into undead creatures before killing them with magic similar to holy light! This case occurred outside the city, we will not interfere, but in Lone Cliff City, we must catch the murderer, it's our duty."

  The old man's gaze swept across them: "You few, is there anything else you want to say?"

  "We did indeed go to Morgan's trading post yesterday, but when we got there, the people had already turned into zombies." Sasori said slowly.

  "You don't need to explain anything to me, my task is to bring you before the judge, and then you can try to persuade His Honor." The old man waved his hand, and the mercenaries surrounding Han Jin and the others closed in.

  Han Jin and the others formed a semicircle, this situation was extremely frustrating. If they encountered an enemy, they could just fight with all their might. Now, taking action wasn't an option, nor was not taking action, after all, the other side represented the entire mercenary guild!

  "Hold on, I want to appeal to the United Elders of Guling City!" Qili shouted loudly.

  "Appeal to the United Elders' Council?" The old man burst out laughing, then his face turned cold: "What do you think you are?!"

  "As the heir of Morgan Merchant Group, when I encounter injustice, I am fully qualified to appeal to the United Elders' Assembly." Kelly's momentum was not inferior to her opponent: "Also, please note your words, what are you?"

  The old man's expression changed: "A joke, you say you're the heir of the Morgan Merchant Group? Do you have any evidence? I'd say I'm the founder of the Morgan Merchant Group, take them away!"

  "Note that you have violated the first and second articles of the United Elders' Council, I will file a complaint against you!" Keli's voice grew louder, and she raised a jade-like object: "This is the seal of Morgan Merchant Group. As the successor of Morgan Merchant Group, I have immunity, you have no right to judge me!"

  Those mercenaries' faces changed greatly, apparently, what Kairi said made them have very deep misgivings.

  The earliest established laws are the foundation of the entire city, and any attempt to subvert them will be severely punished. Those who break the law will suffer even more severe penalties.

  "No matter what crime I have committed, I have the right to demand an audience with the entire Senate! Now, go and inform the Senate at once!"

  The old man hesitated for a moment and forced a smile: "Alright, bring me the seal, I'll take a look."

  "Are you qualified?" Keli sneered.

  "You..." The old man's face turned red with rage, but looking around at the mercenaries, most of whom had put away their own weapons, it was no longer realistic to order them to forcibly capture someone. No one wanted to stir up this muddy water.

  "Miss, aren't you making things difficult on purpose?" The old man's tone was obviously softer: "At least, you should let us check the seal."

  "Why don't you go inform the United Elders' Council?" Han Jin said calmly, "Whether the seal is genuine or fake should be checked by them, not you."

  The old man glanced at Han Jin and then shifted his gaze back to Qiuli: "Miss, there's no need to disturb the elders of the United Elders' Council. How about this? You just find something to cover up the seal, and then we'll take the pattern to the council for verification, okay?"

  Jieli hesitated for a moment, and Han Jin smiled and said, "Let me see." He then stretched out his hand to Jieli.

  Jieli took off the jade pendant and put it in Han Jin's hand. Han Jin played with the jade pendant, which was silver-white all over, exquisitely crafted, with countless strokes engraved on both sides. Han Jin took out a piece of paper that had been cut to size from his spatial ring and handed it back together with the jade pendant.

  Qīng Lì grasped the jade plaque, and a faint magical fluctuation emerged, making the jade plaque crystal clear. Just as the jade plaque came into contact with the paper, Hán Jìn's dinner knife slipped in between them. Mó Xìn Kē and others provided cover on both sides, and apart from them, people outside couldn't see Hán Jìn's small movements.

  Qili glanced at Han Jin, and the position of the dinner knife in his hand was very clever. She could see that one of the seals was missing, but to outsiders, it was still a complete seal. Had he gone crazy? Was he trying to get others to deny their identity? Qili's mind was filled with doubts, but in the end, she chose to believe Han Jin and handed over the paper.

  "Stilberg, go and hand this over to them." Han Jin said with a smile.

  The old man took the print from Stillberg, looked at it carefully and ordered: "Will, go to the Council of Elders to verify it, come back quickly."

  "Qili, no matter what happens next, don't be surprised. It's best to hide behind Mosike and don't let anyone see your expression." Han Jin said softly.

  "Hmm." Kelly responded softly.

  Mo Xinkē deliberately pulled Sāsī ō over, as if whispering something in his ear. In the blink of an eye, he naturally blocked Qǐlì behind him.

  Han Jin let out a faint sigh. Earlier, when he interrupted, the old man's eyes flashed with hatred, leaving him with a deep impression. This matter... wasn't simple at all.

  Time didn't pass for very long, that mercenary named Will came back panting and said a few words to the old man in a low voice. The old man showed a smile: "It's completely consistent, it seems like today was just a misunderstanding, I'm really sorry, you are Miss Keren, right? Hehe... This is Morgan Merchant Group's business, we won't interfere."

  Her beautiful fists suddenly clenched, a sense of foreboding rose in her heart.