Thousand-Faced Dragon

Chapter 19 Each Family
After the dream ended, Li En could do his morning exercises as usual and start the rhythm of a new day.

The entire life trajectories of those candidates have been completely disrupted and reorganized.

"Inheriting the Heroic Soul? I'm also qualified."

"Bonebreaker" Dimon woke up from his sleep, but he was not as rebellious as in his dream.

The former boss's room was luxurious and huge, and he couldn't get used to it, so he still lived in the kitchen where he worked as a chef.

The wooden bed creaked as it was crushed, his huge body was covered in cold sweat, and the memory of death came to his mind, reminding him of the reality of it all.

"Is this a dream, or is it real?" Even though his mind told him that all this was real, he was still a little shocked and couldn't believe it.

Heroic spirits, the crisis of the world, the future of the kingdom, these things are too far away from him who is wallowing in the quagmire.

Even though he was very powerful in confronting the Paladin all the way, as the only non-superhuman and gray person, he was actually hesitant and uneasy in his heart.

Was he, already stained with blood and filth, truly qualified to be the heir to that sacred figure on the altar? Having listened to many fairy tales and epics as a child, he understood what it meant to be an epic hero emerging from ancient history, and what his legacy meant.

Too many epic stories begin with an ordinary person inheriting a legacy from history. But do they deserve it? They are neither a noble prince nor a simple country boy, but a blood-soaked gang member, the villain in most legendary stories.

"Boss?"

However, from the moment he beheaded the previous BOSS yesterday, he had no way back.

"Any news about the tail-cutting incident? Is anyone trying to stop you from investigating?" This case was the beginning. His family's experience made Dimon fully understand what it meant for good people to be bullied.

If a cook can't protect his family, he can be a jerk.

His first order after becoming the boss was to have all of Broken Bone's subordinates investigate their brother's case.

"No, they're all very cooperative. The gang leaders all know that the increasingly insane killer is always a hidden danger."

Very smooth? The seemingly crude but actually careful "Broken Bone" frowned. This was not what he expected.

He hesitated, not because his men hadn't obtained any useful information.

"Nothing happened to the people he sent out?" He hadn't expected to get any news from the people he sent out.

Those idiots are capable of extorting and causing trouble, but they are not good at investigating and tracking down the murderer? These guys are used to actively alert the enemy and use the investigation to force the other party to make mistakes.

In his opinion, the murderer was able to run rampant here and could never be caught, so there must be local forces behind him as accomplices.

Then, the people I send out should be stopped by someone. As long as resistance appears, at least I know who is behind it.

But now, nothing has happened. Other gangs and organizations in the dock area are even quite cooperative. Could it be that they really have nothing to do with it?

So, how did the murderer appear and disappear without a trace? The extraordinary stealth ability not only has its limits, but also leaves many traces.

He even made a plan that if anything happened on his side, his younger brother would pass the information to the young paladin who came to pay his respects that day!

I'm afraid that in the entire dock police station, the only paladin who has been regarded as a madman is trustworthy.

"Let them continue, with more force." Perhaps the force wasn't strong enough? Perhaps the stone they were testing the waters wasn't heavy enough, and I had to do it myself?
At the same time in the early morning, in the more affluent urban area, there was an extremely fierce family quarrel.

In a house that is countless times larger than Rean's, the quarrel between father and children is becoming increasingly intense.

Fierce quarrels continued to be heard outside the closed door of the master's room, and the servants outside were so scared that they dared not speak.

From time to time, there were sounds of things breaking, and finally, with a bang, the door was thrown open and the angry young paladin left home.

The only person left in the room through the open door was the old spider, who was furious and angry, but looked helpless.

"Bang!" The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. He threw all the decorations on the table to the ground.

"Go and find out how she knew it! Who told her!" This time, Baron Labole was completely furious.

In another corner, the little dragon girl was still sleeping.

Originally, she was the last one to leave. As a dragonborn, her sleep quality has always been quite good.

It was already past ten o'clock, and she still showed no signs of waking up.

Finally, the door was opened from the outside, and she was still sleeping soundly wrapped in the quilt when the maids slowly came in.

The black-haired head maid wearing glasses first opened the curtains. As she watched the light shine on the bed, she also saw her rolling on the bed hugging the pillow.

She took out her pocket watch and waited patiently for a while, but there was still no response, so she shouted helplessly.

"Miss, Miss, wake up. The appointed time has come. Viscount Sudar is here to visit."
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For professional fighters, a day without practice will make them unfamiliar.

Morning exercise has become a habit. After practicing sword, Li En was not in a hurry to go out to patrol the streets.

Rean must continue to do good deeds to increase his satisfaction, and he must also strive for higher-level "rewards".

Especially, he himself couldn't control how much of the last spiritual power was left. Brother Sur might no longer be able to be awakened, but the heroic spirit was still watching him.

[Synchronization rate 42.6%, satisfaction 25.6%]

The synchronization rate has increased significantly again, and the satisfaction level has also increased a little, but it is still limited.

"Try to get the synchronization rate over 50% and the satisfaction rate over 30% before the end. If I were to design it myself, there should be higher-level rewards if I get over 50%.

As an examiner, Rean is actually still a candidate of Sul, and he needs to prove that he is qualified to receive this inheritance.

However, as some secrets are revealed, some things can no longer be ignored, and some troubles can no longer be avoided.

“It’s time to go check it out.”

Walking back to the bathroom attached to the bedroom, Li En closed the door tightly and gave himself a wry smile in the mirror.

"We must admit that it's very likely that the previous Li Ensu was not a good person."

After the new information was obtained, some speculations were confirmed.

"The missing hero." The hero Lena disappeared two years ago, and now she is bound to her own Pokédex and is half insane.

Who did it? Why? If the illustrated guide is truly bound to Lee Eun-su, then the possibility that the previous Lee Eun-su was responsible is extremely high.

"If he really did it, I'm afraid the activity cycle is very recent."

This is a huge trouble. Li Ensu, who is very likely from the evil camp, was still stirring up trouble two years ago.

This is entirely possible. Experiences shape one's character. If one recovers his memory completely just before death like Sur, it is entirely possible that he would go astray.

Now he could only hope that the other party was used to covering his face, or that his beastly features were so severe that his face could not be seen clearly.

Touching the ancient illustrated book, the crack in space opened again.

Even if used as a space prop, the value of this book is still very high.

But now, Li En has no time to think about these tricks.
"Roar!!"

Suddenly, a beast roar came from it, like the roar of an ancient beast.

She woke up?!
At this moment, Li En's expression became more and more nervous, but he had no reason to retreat.

He walked into the space crack and slowly stepped into the crimson passage.
"Red. Wait! It's hot!!"

The wall he touched was as hot as magma. Even with just a moment's touch, Rean felt burned.

He gritted his teeth and continued forward.
".Hmm, it stinks. Is my hair on fire?!"

After taking only two steps, Li En turned around and ran.

The heat before his eyes was no longer ordinary. His skin and clothes were actually burning, and the air as he walked was directly distorted by the high temperature.

The roar of beasts still echoed in the passage, but it was obvious that Rean could not walk through such a passage now.

At this moment, it seemed as if there was an active volcano in the passage, constantly emitting deadly high temperatures.

"..Wait until the Paladin set arrives, then try again."

In the end, Rean had no choice but to give up temporarily.

Now it’s good. I’m sweating all over and have some minor burns.

Li En took another shower and applied some medicine, and the guest he had originally arranged to meet was already waiting in the living room.

"For a three-story Western-style building, if you want to at least have the first-floor lobby, reception room, servants' room, and kitchen running, you'll need at least one chef and one servant. If you take care of the garden yourself, you can save a little. You'll need at least two maids to clean and take care of your daily life, a male servant to run errands, a gardener, and a guard." The more Li En spoke about the butler hired by the Chamber of Commerce for door-to-door service, the more he sweated.

This is one of the rules of this world. Noble mansions and big houses all have to hire a few servants to act as a facade.

This is not even according to the standards of an earl's son. He is already a ruined nobleman. A quick calculation shows that he needs to hire at least a dozen servants.

The most expensive ones are technical talents such as butlers and guards, especially the professional guards recommended by the Chamber of Commerce, who receive a monthly salary in gold coins.

However, Li En's own compensation for his outsourced consulting job is still calculated in silver coins per week.

"Well, I don't think I can be considered a noble anymore. I'm just a commoner."

"Common people can't afford your house." The other party smiled politely. This is a three-story building with its own yard and more than 20 rooms. Common people can only make do with a bungalow.

Li En thought about it and wondered if the other party was taking advantage of him.

He originally only planned to hire one or two "nannies" to clean the place regularly, so he sought the intermediary service of the local chamber of commerce.

Since he was completely unaccustomed to the local kitchen utensils and ingredients, he could only hire one more cook at most.

"Then merchants also have big houses, right?"

"They are much more luxurious than the petty nobles. Houses like this can be packed to the brim with young maids and grooms, and they also have special stables and servants' quarters built in the courtyard."

The world is quite unfair, and at this moment, Rean witnessed it again.

Li En just asked the Chamber of Commerce to take a look at the house and figure out how many people would be needed to run it, but he didn't expect to get a huge order so easily.

At this time, instead of trying to be brave, Rean directly stated his situation and asked for the minimum salary.

The reputation of the nobles seems to be of no importance at all.

"At the very least, hire a cook and maid, someone older and more skilled, and a cleaning lady. You can actually subscribe to our Chamber of Commerce's regular cleaning service. That way, you can just hire one or two maids to take care of your daily life."

The other party was very professional and said directly that in your case, you can give up most of the rooms on the second and third floors and only use a limited number of rooms on the first and second floors.

As for female maids, those who are middle-aged or above are both capable and cheap.

The reality is quite cruel. Even if you travel to another world, there are no cute cat maids with silver hair and red eyes. The only one you can afford is probably a bear-bodied lady.

Rean asked around a bit and learned that beautiful young maids were much more expensive than middle-aged women, and those who could hint at providing certain services were several times more expensive. Rean had no interest at all, he was just asking out of curiosity.

".Actually, you can try to buy slaves. Although the initial investment is a bit expensive, it will be quickly..." The Chamber of Commerce seems to also have services in this regard.

"No." Without thinking, Li En refused directly.

"No matter what, a house like yours still needs guards. This world is not safe."

Li En could understand this.

If these "rich people" don't want to be robbed in the middle of the night, they should at least be equipped with some weapons.

In an era that is not peaceful enough, "wealth" itself is a sin.

He thought about it and was about to refuse, but the other party made a suggestion.

"Our Chamber of Commerce actually also provides some intermediary services. As you know, the most valuable industry in our Glowing City is the underground exploration industry. Every year, countless outsiders come here. At the same time, we also have a dedicated training institution."

There are quite a lot of outsiders like Rean.

Staying in a hotel for a long time is not a good thing. On the one hand, it is expensive, and on the other hand, it brings insecurity due to information leakage.

The Chamber of Commerce that Li En came into contact with provided an intermediary service, offering long-term rental services to adventurers with a good reputation.

"You're home alone, leaving at least six guest rooms free. We can rent them out to seven or eight people. The adventurers we trade with are honest and trustworthy. If they stay, we can provide a certain level of security, saving us money on guard duty."

Rean's house can accommodate one or two adventure teams. It is empty, dilapidated and located in the outer ring road. This means that the rent is not high, which is very suitable for adventurers with limited funds.

Li En thought about it and decided to refuse. He had a lot of secrets and they were not suitable to be shared.

Besides, he has a lot of messy things on his hands.
"The rent is more than four gold coins a month. You are a Paladin. Many teams have high requirements for the landlord's character. If it is you, we can increase it a little bit."

"Limiting the number of residents to five won't affect your daily life. You can also use this opportunity to hire a few more servants to keep the house running. At the very least, it will maintain your noble dignity. In this city, paladins are also considered members of the nobility."

这世界是1金磅等于16银辉等于1600多铜司，而黎恩的周薪是5银币50铜，已经算是外环的高收入了。

After a quick calculation, the rent is three or four times Li En's monthly salary.

".Come and see the introduction, don't be a mess."

Sure enough, these days, even if you traveled to another world, you could still earn much more as a landlord than working.

Rean couldn't refuse. After giving the pension to little Will's family, he really had no money, and it was obvious that he couldn't find any way to make money.

There is a lot of demand for money, and huge investments are required for equipment, professional training, and the development of racial abilities.

And Li En also realized that the other party, who looked like a shrewd and successful businessman, was not here to sell servants for him.

How much silver would he earn after taking a cut of the commission of a few dozen silver coins? He must be providing rental services to other wealthy adventurers.

Li En simply couldn't refuse this amount. He understood very well that it was impossible to do it without money.

On the other hand, Rean is indeed somewhat interested in those adventurers who explore the underground world. Theoretically, as a paladin, he is also a member of the extraordinary profession, but he does lack common sense in this area.

"Perhaps, this is an opportunity for contact." Li En thought about it and thought that taking the opportunity to infuse himself with the local atmosphere might not be a bad thing.

Well, let me be frank, it all comes down to money.

When your total savings are only $2,000 and your weekly salary is $1,500 and you don't know how many weeks you can receive it, who can resist a monthly rental income of more than $10,000?

Even the man of justice needs to eat.

But even so, he still made some requirements, such as not being a villain
"Don't worry, we know the name of the Mad Knight of Justice in the dock area. No one would be so foolish as to come to your place and die. In fact, some people come here just for your character. They're more worried about their own safety than you are. Even the strongest can die in their sleep. A morally reliable landlord is a huge plus."

Li En is worried about problems with tenants, and tenants are also worried about encountering vicious landlords. In fact, tenants are more vulnerable.

After asking the other chamber of commerce to send a cook and a maid to get the house up and running, this little episode passed in a flash and Li En went to work.

This time, although he was very curious about the new Bone Crusher Gang in the dock area, he did not ask around, but just followed the previous patrol route to further determine the possible range of activities of the criminal.

Considering the recent frequency of crimes and the fact that the other party needed Diego as a transporter, Rean estimated that the murderer should also live in the outer ring area.

He already had an idea for a solution, and now he just had to wait for help to arrive.

He just acted like a normal person, doing all kinds of "good deeds". Anyone who has won the lottery knows that if you are in an unsafe environment and want to live well, in addition to receiving the prize anonymously, it is more important to maintain your previous living habits for a period of time.

He wanted to pretend to be normal, but someone wouldn't let him.

"Captain Li En, Captain Li En, something happened! Someone is here to seek revenge on you!" The team members came up to him all at once.

"Yes Yes."

"It's La Boer, very strong, with a beautiful sword, and a beautiful person!"

".spider."

As soon as he arrived at the task force, Li En was stunned by the two little guys.

What? Someone's seeking revenge? Did Labor come directly here? Their skills aren't that crude, are they? Even if there were assassins, they wouldn't come here openly.

But soon, he underestimated the honesty of the "Paladin"
The tall and handsome figure stood on the street, surrounded by locals pointing and talking. His shining silver armor was out of tune with the local style.

All six of her arms were grasped on the sword, and she roared to the sky!

"You evil tail-hunters! I, Larry LaBoer, swear to bring you down!"

The sound echoed throughout the neighborhood, and everyone was stunned.

What? You're not here to seek revenge on the Mad Knight? You're here to investigate and find the real culprit?
"You tail-hunting villains! If you are not cowards who only dare to bully the weak, then come directly to me! I'm waiting for you here!" She continued.

Is this how you approach investigating a case? Swearing and then being ridiculed by the whole district?
Well, Rean really underestimated the Paladin's honesty and recklessness.

Moth No. 3's satisfaction rating increased, compatibility: 31%, satisfaction: 30%

Wait, Brother Sur, you want to scold her, this can’t be praised!
(End of this chapter)