Emerald Wind City, Mercenary Guild,
Blair looked at Li Si in surprise, unsure how to respond.
He was certain this was his first time meeting the young man who called himself Li Si. Why was he inviting him to join the newly established White Dove Mercenary Group?
Just moments ago, he had thought Li Si intended to force him to stay, then take back all the payment he had given in exchange for the Brass Ring. But he quickly realized there was no need for Li Si to do that.
Li Si's strength completely overwhelmed his. Let alone running away, Blair felt he had no room to resist at all.
Why make things so troublesome? Li Si could simply knock him out after he left.
Although he was no longer quite so worried, Blair was still puzzled.
For some reason, Li Si gave him the feeling that he knew him very well.
But he was clearly just an ordinary traveling merchant. Though he was a Silver-level ranger, that should have meant nothing before this young nobleman.
Li Si picked up his wineglass and said with a smile:
"You don't need to look so frightened. I did look into you beforehand."
"You want to return to your hometown and establish a merchant guild of your own, right?"
The mercenary tavern remained noisy, but Blair had no mind to care about anyone else.
He felt as though he were naked from head to toe, completely seen through by Li Si sitting before him, with no secrets left at all.
"The wealth I gave you is already enough for you to establish a small merchant guild, but are you really content with only that?"
Li Si lightly tapped the round table before him with his right hand and said with a smile:
"You