The Miraculous Beast Taming Technique

Along the way, Chen Rui and the others encountered no further attacks from the Dagger Brotherhood. Several hours later, the group arrived safely in Gaddon City.

On the road, the fat man secretly questioned Chen Rui again about the Blackrock Mountain theft, clearly still not fully convinced by his earlier explanation. Chen Rui had long been prepared. Using "Mind Speech," he told the fat man that he had certain ties to the elves, and that he had learned the Beast Taming Technique from them as well.

Only then was the fat man relieved. The relationship between dwarves and elves was rather complicated, but at least they did not bear the same hostility toward humans. If he invoked that connection and paid a certain price, dispelling the dwarves' suspicions should not be difficult. No wonder "Richard's" Beast Taming Technique was so miraculous—besides talent, the elves' secret arts were also a crucial factor.

Having figured it out, the fat man no longer harbored any doubts. Instead, he felt a flicker of secret delight. "Richard" possessed the elves' secret beast-taming arts, so the chances of success for this plan had risen considerably.

After the Iron Shield Mercenary Group turned in the mission, the fat man finally kept his word and paid the additional commission and compensation. However, because of the conflicts along the way, not a single mercenary gave the fat man and his group a pleasant look when they departed.

Mana's cousin, Priest Solanton, was the person in charge of the Church of Light in Gaddon City. Upon learning that the fat man had arrived, he personally brought people to the Mercenary Guild and escorted the fat man, Chen Rui, and the others into Gaddon City's Church of Light.

Gaddon City was a major city of the Yangshao Kingdom. The city-level church