Otherworldly Companions: Every Handsome Man is Extraordinary

There is a small town at the border of the Forest Empire and the Ocean Empire, located on a small island. So the town is named the same as the island, Teslo.

Teslo means "forgotten pearl" because the island's regular shape resembles a round pearl, and its location on the edge of the Ocean Empire made it go unnoticed.

Like other border cities, Teslo has always been garrisoned by legions, though these legions are not large in this peaceful era.

Aside from small-scale military operations such as cracking down on bandits and pursuing dangerous antisocial elements, the officers usually lived a carefree life, attending banquets in the city all day long, drinking and making merry, and having a great time.

But this year the situation has changed, as a big shot has arrived at the border legion of Teslow.

General Lin Yi is the young master of the Lin family in the royal city, whose three generations have been generals holding great power in the country. Born into such a noble family and being extremely outstanding himself, he was assigned to a small border town like Teslo this year.

It is said that he had just participated in a mate selection conference and successfully got married. The empire sent him to the border region to accumulate experience and merits in preparation for his promotion.

Young people who succeed in choosing a partner on their first try are bound to be a little proud, and this young general also seemed quite spirited to everyone.

The sons of high-ranking officials in the capital were all like gods, and this general seemed to be the best among them. His outstanding appearance, high military rank, and background made the small city extremely vigilant.

The young general was more flexible and adaptable than his older counterparts. Soon after arriving, he quickly integrated the army using his own methods and established stricter discipline.

Lin Yi brought not only his personal guards with him this time, but also an army dispatched by the Empire. It seems that the Empire has noticed that the dangerous groups have grown larger and more active recently, often appearing in border towns like Teslo, so it has sent more people to crack down on them.

Including the previously scattered and stationed troops, how to organize and integrate these three forces was a major problem, but this obviously did not stump our General Lin Yi.

People only saw this bright and cheerful young man appearing at social occasions, taking high-ranking officers on several outings, and organizing several hunting activities and military exercises when he had nothing to do. He even invited people of status in the city to watch.

He didn't make any big moves, and people who thought the general was just of noble birth and were prepared to do as the Romans do later discovered that the number of officers and soldiers who used to roam the taverns and streets had decreased, and the patrol teams had increased according to the time of day; the soldiers who used to wear military uniforms, hold bottles of liquor, and talk nonsense had also suddenly disappeared.

When you see soldiers on the street again, their uniforms are always crisp and their capes are always clean. Even their posture and faces look much more spirited and serious.

In addition, the arrest and execution of dangerous individuals over the past few days, with their bloody and ruthless scenes, still sent chills down the spines of the city's residents whenever they recalled General Lin Yi's smile and words at a certain dance.

“Now that we’ve caught him, what’s the point of interrogating him? If he hasn’t committed any crimes yet, killing him early would be a good deed.”

"If I told you that anyone who gets close to dangerous people will inevitably become a dangerous person themselves, my strength is that I'm never petty or indecisive, and my weakness is that I hate disputes, but I can't change that. So I just let them settle things without saying a word, and see, where are the disputes?"

The blond boy had a bright smile, and his god-like handsome face made his words seem so natural that people unconsciously believed that all his decisions were just.

And so the people in the city finally learned of the young general's abilities.

The young general was attending a cocktail party. He had changed out of his usual military uniform and put on a clean white dress, making him look even younger and more approachable.

The man who had just been smiling warmly now gripped his glass tightly, his face as dark as a storm cloud about to break. He gritted his teeth and asked his tense-looking deputy, "What did you just say? Say it again?"

"General... the lord has been safely returned to the manor. He only caught a chill, but he is now fine."

The adjutant was a middle-aged man who had been trained among the Lin family's loyal personal guards. He had been by Lin Yi's side since he was a teenager, serving as both his eyes and ears and his sword.

It could be said that the adjutant had witnessed Lin Yi's growth in his career. He knew very well how rapidly this young general had grown. His shrewdness and pretense, his schemes and tactics, were like a sponge, absorbing everything without reservation, in addition to his extraordinary talent.

He started by following Lin Yi's side and helped him with more and more things. What began as the affection of an elder has now completely transformed into the subservience of a subordinate to a superior, and even fear.

"Are you saying that after Fan Qingyin discovered those despicable and shameful thoughts, she didn't take any action? She let it go until now, causing such a disaster and harming Xiaoyu like this?"

His anger was palpable, each word like a tangible sword being forced from Lin Yi's mouth. "And you knew about this all along, yet you didn't tell me?"

"General!" The adjutant broke out in a cold sweat. He genuinely felt this matter wasn't important; it was better to avoid disturbing the general by revealing the petty thoughts of someone of that status...

Moreover, he agreed with the envoy's approach, saying, "No one expected things to turn out this way." Rather than saying they didn't know, it was more accurate to say they didn't know that the lord valued the pearl-diving boy from the Wilman family so much.

"I didn't expect this?!" Lin Yi almost laughed in anger. He shouldn't have had any expectations of that guy from the priestly family. Not only was he himself without desires, but if he were there, that disgusting and lowly guy wouldn't even have a chance to show his face. And Fan Qingyin, on the contrary, actually stood by and watched to this extent.

"It's more accurate to say that Lanny's determination is greater than yours, which is why he's gotten this far. You self-proclaimed nobles are naturally no match for someone who doesn't even care about saving face. I actually admire him a bit."

"Then the general?" The question was left unanswered, but it was clear that the question was asking for his opinion.

"We still haven't found him, have we?" Those sea-blue eyes seemed veiled in mist, no longer as clear as before. "Send someone to find him, alive or dead."

"If he's alive, kill him." The fog always carries a sense of dread, because you never know what kind of danger might be lurking behind it.