Qin Ran was not surprised that Luo Du knew Herbert's whereabouts.
In fact, he had expected as much.
There was no need for further deductions or guesses, just one simple fact: he was currently going through a Special Instance with a difficulty of four.
Thus, finding Herbert would be a little difficult, but it would not mean searching the entire instance world for a needle in a haystack.
If it really were the latter, that sort of difficulty would only be likely to appear in an instance world after at least a dozen runs.
So Qin Ran was confident that even if Herbert was not in Boer City, he should be somewhere nearby.
What Qin Ran had not expected, however, was that Herbert was in prison.
"I discovered Mr. Herbert's whereabouts by chance. Originally, I intended to tell you at a more appropriate time, but I believe none of that matters compared to my friendship with you!"
Luo Du had reverted to his merchant persona. Sitting in the newly arrived carriage, he spoke to Qin Ran with a beaming smile.
Qin Ran nodded noncommittally.
"Appropriate"? What counted as "appropriate"?
It was nothing more than getting a better price.
Now, however, the man simply placed greater value on the strength Qin Ran had displayed.
Qin Ran understood this perfectly well.
"I believe we'll have the friendship you want!"
Qin Ran spoke with emphasis.
He had effectively accepted a favor from the man and offered an assurance in return.
"Thank you!"
Luo Du smiled as he spoke.
A notification appeared before Qin Ran, announcing the completion of the side quest [Trail]. Just as the note had said, everything had become clear.
For Qin Ran, only after ensuring Herbert's safety could he turn his attention to uncovering other side quests and events.
Otherwise,