Chapter 469: Chapter 242: Psychological Shadows and the Strange Taste of Meat

“Captain, everything has been found out!”

Melted Scale Town, inside an inconspicuous room.

Terry William sat on the couch against the wall, wearing only a thin shirt.

The good standard heavy armor personally gifted by Duke Morton, slightly modified for the mission to disguise family traits, was neatly placed on the rack in front of him for maintenance and upkeep.

Meanwhile, a knight who had also disguised himself was reporting the situation to him.

“According to our informant at the casino, after Rottoe and Lawson met that day, they brought back a total of three corpses from the alley, which have now been chopped into minced meat and fed to the dogs.”

Back then, due to the urgency of the situation, Terry William led his men and followed Lawson and his group out of the tavern.

But as the path they took became more secluded and passersby gradually decreased.

Considering the risk of exposure, it was decided not to follow with so many people.

In the end, they only saw Lawson’s group enter a narrow, dark alley.

Honestly, Terry William wasn’t particularly concerned about exposing his identity.

As long as it’s confirmed that Lawson doesn’t have more information about the Morton family’s inheritance treasure than he does, catching Lawson directly wouldn’t be an issue.

Being cautious right now is only to avoid unnecessary loss to the treasure if Lawson decides to resort to desperate measures.

“Are the identities of those three corpses known, have they been found out?”

Focusing on the maintenance of his armor, he replied evenly.

“Two are ordinary people who frequently mix at the casino, the other is a dwarf dressed as an adventurer.”

“Dwarf?”

His hand paused, and Terry William fell into thought.

Regarding Lawson’s Quanya Squad, he’s very familiar due to the channels from the Duke.

Naturally, he’s well aware of the dwarf wanderer named “Luo Gu” in Lawson’s squad.

So when Lawson returned, was his team not completely wiped out, but left survivors?

Though there’s a chance the team was scattered by the Red Dragon, and the two couldn’t regroup in time.

But right now, the situation seems more aligned with his initial suspicion, that an internal conflict broke out in Quanya Squad over the treasure distribution.

If this is the case…

The item should be in Lawson’s hands by now?

No, considering Rottoe’s men have been searching intensively around town these past two days, perhaps the Duke family’s inherited treasure is still out there.

Hmm, maybe it’s an act by Lawson to confuse potential adversaries, they’ll need to be more cautious.

Thinking of this, Terry William looked at his men in front of him and asked:

“Has Lawson made any special moves lately?”

“No, Captain.”

“For the past two days, he’s mostly stayed at the Resting Dragon Nest Inn, when he goes out we have brothers following, besides Rottoe he’s had no contact with others.”

“Are the town’s exits being watched carefully? Don’t let anyone slip through.”

“Rest assured, Captain, we have brothers watching 24 hours a day.”

Melted Scale Town is nestled within rugged terrain, built clinging to the mountain range, giving the buildings a distinctive charm while limiting access to just two exits.

The front leads to the forests and wilderness of Pan Yun Province, the back faces the Melted Scale Mountain Range, crossing it leads directly to Nianshu Territory in Yuan Sha Province.

It’s very simple to control the town’s entrances and exits.

“Aside from this, keep an eye on other adventurers in town who act suspiciously.”

If Lawson and Rottoe’s actions aren’t a facade, it indicates the presence of a third-party force in town that has stolen the Duke family’s treasure.

If they want to seize the item and claim the credit themselves, helping Morton save some gold coins, they need to be more attentive.

“Yes, Captain!”

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The nearly three-day break, although brief yet worth reminiscing for the escort squad.

Traveling from River Valley Town all the way to the border of Pan Yun Province, enduring the harsh elements for many days.

Perhaps Melted Scale Town’s environment isn’t exceptionally good.

But the hot food and soft comfortable beds at the inn are enough to soothe the adventurers’ weary hearts.

After staying for two nights, even Sava the Dragon Descendant, who was previously affected by the Red Dragon’s appearance, regained the good condition a professional should have during an adventure.

Xia Nan doesn’t need further mention.

The chef at the Resting Dragon Nest Tavern has good skills, and for these days, he tried almost all the special dishes on the menu three times a day.

Though there were mishaps or dishes that he didn’t like, most were delicious, especially the “Red Scale Mushroom Soup”, with its spicy and savory flavor that Xia Nan couldn’t help but indulge in.

He even considered buying the recipe from the owner to make it himself back home.

Unfortunately, upon communicating, he found out it’s not for sale.

But the good news is, according to the chef who accepted a silver coin from him at the time, this dish with its slightly spicy taste originally came from the southeast region of the continent, locally improved to become a specialty of Resting Dragon Nest.

If he leaves Sevia Kingdom in the future, he should have the chance to taste that spicy dish mentioned by the chef, which makes your throat smoke yet you can’t resist taking spoonful after spoonful into your mouth.

“How much is this?”

Xia Nan bent down, pointing to a water pouch with a red dragon scale pattern on a nearby stall, asking the vendor.