"Hahaha, Baron Link, what happened yesterday really gave me a shock. At first, I thought you must be a rather formidable warrior, but I never imagined you would be so handsome. I truly couldn't tell."
Colin Baker held a stemmed glass as he chatted with Lin Hao alongside his wife. Quite a few nobles and city councilors had gathered around to join in.
At his words, they all obligingly gave a burst of good-natured laughter.
"Indeed. The Baroness's beauty is just as astonishing. She is simply the moon in the heavens."
"I used to think the lord's wife was the most beautiful woman in the world, but I never imagined I would meet her match today."
"Baron Link is a truly fortunate man."
As Lin Hao was a noble newly arrived in the city who had demonstrated outstanding strength and considerable wealth, this evening's banquet practically revolved around him and the lord.
But although these people heaped on the flattery, after glancing at the lord's wife and assessing her, Lin Hao admitted she was a great beauty, but still considered her somewhat inferior to both Li Yanbing and Zhao Xiaowen.
Perhaps her exotic appeal could barely earn her a few extra points and let her compete.
But in Pulas, that was as far as everyone's judgment could go.
Lin Hao also firmly refused several requests to dance.
He had only come for convenience. There was no way he would actually let them take advantage.
Being possessive was part of his persona.
When he approached Lord Colin Baker, Lin Hao also took a brief look at him. The man had several Wish Power Items on him, seemingly all ancestral jewelry, in blue, white, and green.
The necklace on the lord's wife's chest was even purple, making Lin Hao stare for quite