Rob of Jia'er Mountain Town left town in high spirits and headed straight for Ymir Manor.
Several days earlier, Baron, the generous owner of Ymir Manor, had approached him and paid a deposit of 30 sol to watch the carriages arriving from South Los for a Mr. Credos.
He had also promised another 50 sol as a reward afterward.
So, when this unemployed resident of Jia'er Mountain Town spotted a carriage from South Los entering town, he immediately began making inquiries.
Even a police carriage could not dampen his enthusiasm.
Finally, after some effort, he learned everything he wanted from a patrol officer.
It had cost him 5 sol, and the officer had been rather vague, but he had confirmed that Mr. Credos had arrived in Jia'er Mountain Town.
That was enough!
Rob hurried excitedly toward Ymir Manor.
He knew he was about to receive an unexpected windfall.
50 sol?
No, no, no!
Given Mr. Credos's status, the information was worth 100 sol!
Or perhaps...
200 sol?
His heart burning with anticipation, Rob quickened his pace. However, it had already been evening when he left town, and by the time he crossed the mountain stream and set foot on the grounds of Ymir Manor, darkness had long since fallen.
At the sight of the enormous banyan tree, the unemployed man from Jia'er Mountain Town instinctively drew his neck into his shoulders.
This was not his first visit to Ymir Manor.
But it was his first visit at night.
The banyan tree looked lush and green by day, yet for some reason, seeing it at night always made his skin crawl.
But the reward he was about to receive, along with the "extra bonus" he intended to give himself, quickly drove that feeling from his mind. Remembering the manor owner Baron's