Aitandinburg's patrol arrived far faster than expected.
In just three minutes, a squad of fully armed soldiers appeared in everyone's sight.
The soldier leading them quickened his pace when he saw Kuhl Walton. While ordering his men to secure the scene, he strode over to Kuhl Walton.
"Sir Walton, are you all right?"
He asked respectfully.
But there was more fear than anything else in his voice.
The squad leader knew perfectly well what the young noble before him represented.
His birth alone was enough to earn everyone's respect, and his status as a knight made him even more extraordinary.
And when the two were combined?
Naturally, one plus one amounted to more than two.
If anything really happened to this young noble, not only he but his immediate superior, and even his superior's superior, would face dire consequences.
Fortunately, Kuhl Walton had no intention of making things difficult for him.
"Help me find her parents."
"And dig that fellow out."
After giving those instructions, Kuhl Walton smiled at the little girl, gave a small wave, and walked toward Qin Ran.
"Thank you."
"You saved me again!"
Kuhl Walton approached Qin Ran and spoke in a low voice.
"I was just thanking you for the afternoon tea."
Qin Ran spoke the truth.
When he had noticed something wrong here from inside the carriage, he had chosen to intervene largely because of Kuhl Walton's lavish afternoon tea and the dinner he was looking forward to.
Qin Ran did not mind lending a hand in a crisis to someone whose character was not too disagreeable and who was willing to feed him.
At Qin Ran's answer, Kuhl Walton once again felt how "cheap his life was" and could not help smiling wryly.
"Although I know you might not care, Colin, I consider