Chapter 5: The Fool Who Claims to Be Smart

When Lynn regained consciousness, he found everything in front of him was dark.

Judging from the rough touch on my skin, there should be a sack on my head to block my vision.

At this moment, Lin En felt that he was lying on a platform in a supine position, with the occasional bumps of the carriage beneath him.

His hands were handcuffed behind his back, making him unable to move.

However, Lin En still used his body to cover his right index finger and gently placed it on his left wrist.

At the same time, the sound of bells could be heard faintly from the street not far away, and was gradually left behind by the galloping carriage.

The bell rang ten times in total.

In contrast, the carriage was very quiet, as if he was the only one there.

But he knew very well that the guy named Morris had the ability to control shadows and was probably hiding in a corner watching him.

As for Xiao Hei, no, it was Afiya, no one knew where she went.

Of course, Lynn was happy with that.

It's a good opportunity to think about the next strategy halfway.

There was one thing that he felt was very strange.

Ever since meeting Morris and the others, the system seemed to have disappeared, and no prompt sounds or warnings were heard.

Although he didn't know the reason, Lynn reluctantly breathed a sigh of relief.

Finally I can have some peace and quiet.

With this thought in mind, Lynn recalled the conversation he had just had with Morris.

Who exactly was "that lady" referring to? What was the purpose of looking for him? The first question had no answer for the time being.

But as for the second question, Lynn had some ideas.

Most of them came because of Bart Leon's last name.

But now, as a sinner of the family, he was exiled to the city of Orne. Everything he had in the past was completely taken away from him, and he was already half a disabled person.

Even in Lin En's memory, his predecessor had the urge to commit suicide several times.

He really didn't know what use he could be at the moment.

Just like that, with uninterrupted thinking, this unknown journey soon reached its end.

The speed of the carriage slowly decreased.

A slight inertia brought Lin En, who was a little dazed, back to reality.

Not long after, accompanied by the sound of the door opening, cool air poured into the car.

At the same time, a hoarse and old female voice sounded from not far away: "Mr. Lin, it's time to get off the bus."

As he spoke, someone came up and helped him up from his seat.

Lynn didn't plan to resist, because even if he could open the handcuffs, he couldn't beat the lady's men.

What's more, after vaguely guessing the other party's purpose, he felt a little more at ease.

——That’s what he thought until he met the man who claimed to be the interrogator.

Is this underground?

Although he was blindfolded, Lin En still realized that he was being taken to an underground facility based on his sense of direction.

This underground facility was very deep. After walking down the stairs for five or six minutes and then walking along the winding road for a while, Lin En felt himself being pressed down on a chair.

Then the hood was roughly taken off.

But the handcuffs were still on, locking his hands tightly behind his back.

The moment his vision was restored, the stimulation of the strong light made him squint his eyes slightly, and then he found himself in a relatively tidy room.

There was nothing but bare cement around and a table in front of him.

After a moment, the prison door was pushed open.

A blond man walked in with an indifferent look, pulled out the chair across the table, and sat down in front of Lynn.

He placed a stack of papers and a pen on the table.

Without any warm-up or greetings, the blond man asked directly: "Are you Lynn Bartleron?"

Lynn looked him over.

The man in front of him looked to be in his twenties or thirties, tall and handsome, with golden hair that looked extremely dazzling under the light.

Just at first glance, you can tell that this guy is a very proud person.

It is actually very simple to deal with such people.

So Lin En sneered and said, "Yes, I am."

Then he put his legs on the table in an arrogant manner, pointing the soles of his boots towards the other person.

"Since you arrested me, you should know my identity and background."

"Perhaps in your opinion, the Bartleron family is a hundred thousand miles away from here, and Orne City is a place they cannot reach. If you think so, you are totally wrong."

"Baron Augusta was once a close friend of my father. If you don't want to be held accountable later, then you should let me go as soon as possible."

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The Augusta family is a prestigious family in the city of Orne. They have extensive influence in the local area and can be regarded as a local tyrant.

Hearing this, the blond man finally spoke: "You said that your father and Baron Augusta have a close relationship?"

"certainly."

"But how come I don't know about this?" The blond man said expressionlessly, "Let me introduce myself. My name is Rhine Augusta, and I'm the eldest son in the family."

“.”

Lynn quickly lowered her legs from the table, and showed a look of shock at the right moment.

It seemed that he had never expected that it was the Augusta family who kidnapped him.

Seeing him like this, the man named Rhine was even more disdainful in his heart: "To be honest, it's really annoying to have to come here to interrogate in the middle of the night. It would be great if we could understand each other."

"But you don't seem to recognize the current situation."

"Judging from what you just said, you should think you are a smart person."

"It's just a pity." Rhine suddenly stood up and walked out the door. "What I hate most in my life are those idiots who are only half-baked but claim to be smart."

A moment later, two men who looked like guards walked in, clenching their fists and with a sinister smile on their faces.

"Rhine, Her Royal Highness did not ask you to torture him severely. You are overstepping your authority and committing malfeasance!"

Outside the prison, Morris' figure suddenly emerged from the shadows on the wall and looked at the blond man with a serious expression.

Rhine glanced at him and said, "Your Highness has just dealt with the rebellion of the Creation School. He is currently resting in the mansion and will come over later."

"As her secretary, I have the authority to do this when she is not here in person."

Hearing this, Morris shook his head: "In that case, I won't say much, but there is one thing you have to know."

"The guy in the prison is very smart, and he has a crazy temperament hidden in his bones. You must be careful."

"He is nothing but a worthless waste." Rhine was very disdainful. "If he was really smart, how could he be branded as a 'disgrace to the nobility' and exiled to this border city?"

"You and Afia are really stupid. You can make mistakes even in this kind of mission. When Her Highness comes, you can apologize to her yourself."

"That's long-winded."

Morris snorted coldly and then disappeared into the shadows.

Looking at the place where he disappeared, Rhine's eyes revealed an undisguised trace of contempt.

He and his Augusta family swore allegiance to the Princess Royal only after she arrived in Orne City.

As for people like Morris and Afiya, they have been following His Highness for a long time.

Rhine had advised Her Royal Highness the Princess more than once about those lowly characters like the mud-legged peasants, hoping that she could eliminate those rubbish from the team and that the assistance of the Augusta family would be enough.

It's a pity that His Highness seemed to be a nostalgic person and did not adopt this suggestion.

(End of this chapter)