Chen Yu did not linger here; holding the map, he left the attic.

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No sooner had he stepped out than several figures began to follow him.

"How is this kid connected to the old city lord? Go check what they were talking about just now."

"He is a Knight of the Round Table after all, isn’t it a bit improper for us to investigate him like this?"

"Why bother with that? Mr. Fox has already given the order, to kill him after the auction ends."

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A strange curve formed at the corner of Chen Yu’s mouth; he heard every word those people said, clear as day.

After adjusting his breathing slightly, Chen Yu turned into an alley.

Before long, more than a dozen figures rushed in.

Chen Yu neither fled nor hid, but simply sat there quietly, watching these people.

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"You move so slowly, how do you even manage to get by? I’ve been waiting here for two minutes, and you’ve only just arrived."

The group was taken aback, and the man leading them furrowed his brow.

"Cut the crap, today is the day you die."

The group didn’t bother with further talk and charged at him, but as they were about to get close, a blue-white light suddenly flashed, piercing through the bodies of these thugs.

In an instant, more than a dozen men collapsed, leaving only the leader standing there, at a loss.

"Answer a few questions, and perhaps I can spare you."

The indifferent voice struck the leader like a death knell, sending shivers down his spine.

"What do you want?"

Chen Yu’s eyes narrowed, and the blue-white light was released again, striking the man’s leg forcefully.

"I’m the one asking the questions! Did Fox bring you here?"

The man clenched his teeth tightly, aware that if he betrayed Fox today, he and his family wouldn’t live to see another day.

Chen Yu chuckled coldly, slowly stepped forward, and placed a finger on the man’s forehead.

A flood of information immediately surged into his mind.

These people were indeed assassins raised by the Childe Family, but they normally stayed out of sight, making them difficult to trace.

Furthermore, in this man’s mind, Chen Yu found an unexpected windfall of information.

He did not stay there any longer. After knocking the man down, he returned to the inn.

Victor sat in the room, his face full of worry.

Although William’s family was a top-tier family in Europe, it paled in comparison to the Childe Family.

Moreover, as a royal family, they were not allowed to join any organizations, leaving him isolated and without support here.

Now that Chen Yu had gone to the fourth level underground, with his life hanging by a thread, how could Victor not worry?

Just then, more than a dozen burly men suddenly entered the inn and set up a table in the lobby on the first floor.

"We’ve heard Mr. Victor of William’s family is here, and we’ve come specifically to meet him and play some games with him."

Hearing this voice, Victor’s pupils dilated sharply.

He was set up shortly after he arrived here, almost conned out of all of William’s family assets.

Now someone was looking for trouble with him again.

Katherine couldn’t contain her anger; the humiliations they had suffered since coming here were simply too much.

Just as she was about to go down and argue with these people, Victor pulled her back.

"Our situation is very bad now, and since we can’t use guns against them, we can only go along with them for now. Hurry and find Mr. Chen."

While they were talking, a voice full of rage suddenly came from the hall.

Jin Lingsu had appeared out of nowhere, a golden spike thrust into the table.

"Your boredom is really too much, isn’t it? Coming over to bully an old person for no reason—if you want to die just say the word, and I’ll send you to heaven right now."

These people were fearless, staring at Jin Lingsu with a strange look in their eyes.

"Beauty, it’s not that we want to target Victor. Someone has paid us for his life and his property, and we have no choice but to do as they say."

Jin Lingsu clenched her teeth so hard they made a grating sound. Just as she was about to take action, she was stopped by Victor, who had rushed down.

"Miss Jin, this is a debt my William’s family incurred hundreds of years ago. It seems today is the day to repay it."

Victor sat down helplessly to one side and picked up the deck of playing cards on the table.

"After all, William’s family is of royal blood. I hope you can leave some dignity for my family."

A group of people burst into laughter for a while and did not agree.

Just as the game was about to begin, Chen Yu suddenly appeared and grabbed Victor’s arm.

"Haven’t I told you before? If you want to play with someone, come find me! To some extent, I suppose I can be considered part of William’s family too."

Chen Yu made a joking remark and then sat down beside them.

The group of people opposite was not pleased, and the leader glared at Chen Yu in warning.

"Kid, don’t be ungrateful. We are from the Katola family."

Chen Yu adjusted his knowledge—indeed, he knew of this family, which seemed to come from an organization called the Red Rose.

This organization was almost on par with the Knights of the Round Table, controlling most of the world’s tangible energy resources in their hands.

Moreover, the origins of this organization were quite interesting—they originated in Europe but eventually settled in the Red Sea.

Centuries ago, there was a war in Europe that lasted nearly a hundred years, the War of the Roses.

The war began because of a conflict between two royal families, but eventually escalated into a war between two great suzerain states.

The William’s family was one of the main forces in the battle at that time.

The Katola family was then affiliated with William’s family, shedding blood and making sacrifices for them.

But unexpectedly, William’s family suspected the Katola family of betrayal and annihilated their entire family.

Fortunately, a young person from the Katola family escaped, revitalizing the family once more.

Now that they’ve come back for revenge, it could hardly be considered unjust, but those were issues of past generations—how could they be compared together?

Chen Yu slightly adjusted his breathing and directly spread out the playing cards in his hand.

"I remember that the ancestors of the Katola family were nothing more than coachmen. It was William’s family that gave you glory and wealth! During the war back then, there were indeed traitors within your family who defected to the enemy. That much is a fact, isn’t it?"

The leader stood up abruptly and slammed his hand onto the table.

"Stop being annoying here. Since you want to stick your neck out for this old man, I’ll indulge you. But it’s your head that I’m going to bet on."

Chen Yu laughed loudly, "Fine by me, but if I win, you’ll also have to offer up your head."

The atmosphere suddenly became tense, and the innkeeper was so frightened that he was trembling, only managing to have his employees come over to serve tea.

Chen Yu, not wanting to make things complicated, proposed that both sides draw a playing card—the one with the higher number wins.

However, the deck of cards was to be thrown into the air, and each of them would grab a card out of thin air to compare their numbers.