Although he had turned down the others' invitations earlier, he was now trying to gather information, so naturally, the situation was different.
But after following Nolen home, Kahn received a warm welcome from his family before he even had a chance to ask anything.
Not only had they prepared hot bathwater and steaming food for him, they had even taken care of his Ostrich Horse. Their hospitality left him somewhat overwhelmed, and he could only accept helplessly when he could not turn them down.
Kahn could only remove his bamboo hat. After his first bath in a long while, he was clean all over, and his handsome yet slightly boyish young face was revealed to Nolen's family, leaving them all quite surprised.
Nolen's young daughter, Kii, clapped her little hands happily and said:
"What a handsome big brother!"
Nolen and his wife, Noriko, were surprised too. They had never expected that the mysterious, bedraggled figure they had first encountered would turn out to be such a bright, clean-cut, handsome youth.
Kahn smiled helplessly. This had not been part of his plan.
Still, thanks to his appearance, their attitude grew a little friendlier.
Nolen was the troupe's current leader, and he did indeed know more than others about its two former members.
But before Kahn could ask for leads on Yin Shu, Nolen asked him first:
"Why would someone your age come here alone to ask about Yin Shu? You should know she left a long time ago."
Kahn pondered for a moment, then decided to be a little more honest.
"A friend asked me to do this, but I'm sorry, I can't tell you the reason. I also hope you won't tell anyone else anything about me, because it could bring disaster."
"Although that sounds suspicious, all I can say