Arthur and even Caesar, who had been stunned for a long time, felt their hearts skip a beat when they saw Lin Ran appear in such a manner.
So brave! So arrogant! So domineering!
So clever! So intricate! Such skillful means!
This near-impossible feat, he had actually accomplished it…
Watching him stroll leisurely within his exclusive carriage, one would think the carriage belonged to him!
Seeing the two men staring at each other, Lin Ran couldn't help but sigh:
"Why so surprised? Was my entrance too astonishing?"
"It's okay, it's okay. Once you get used to it, everything will be fine…"
As he spoke, Lin Ran found a comfortable spot for himself, pulled Luo Qingyan to sit down, and nodded repeatedly at the two as if he were the host.
Arthur's aura seemed completely suppressed, and he was speechless.
After a long while, Arthur, with a gloomy expression, voluntarily sat down in another seat.
Damn it!
Even now, those fools outside hadn't realized their carriage had been infiltrated?
Those so-called cardinals and vice-judges were truly incompetent, each one more so than the last!
Possessing the strength of a tenth-tier, yet they were still toyed with like this…
In fact, at one point, Arthur really wanted to call out and summon the powerful individuals outside to capture Lin Ran and his companion.
However, firstly, he feared Lin Ran would escape in the same way he entered, rendering his actions meaningless beyond losing face.
Secondly, Lin Ran hadn't shown any hostility for the moment, so perhaps a conversation wouldn't be so bad.
With this thought, Arthur took a deep breath, pulled out a bottle of pale purple wine from the carriage's storage cabinet, and with a casual pinch, produced several wine glasses.
Gurgle, gurgle, gurgle!
As the crystal-clear liquid poured, the carriage was filled with a rich aroma of wine.
"Good wine! And it smells like there are no artificial additives. It's all brewed with the highest-grade magic and the finest ingredients…"
"If I'm not mistaken, these are all made by you, brother Arthur, right?"
Lin Ran took a sip without hesitation, tutting in admiration.
Although all the information he had was obtained through observation with his Sharingan and Rinnegan, not by smell, it didn't stop him from boasting to Arthur with this intel.
Arthur's expression immediately became that of someone whose secret was exposed, and he nodded helplessly:
"Brother Lin… Brother Lin has sharp eyes…"
"This is indeed meticulously brewed by my exclusive recipe."
"It's not that I'm bragging, but this wine is considered of the highest caliber even at the Pope's celebratory banquets…"
"To offer it to you today, brother Lin, can be considered a fitting pairing of fine wine with a hero!"
Lin Ran chuckled:
"Since that's the case, brother Arthur, why don't you go all the way and finish the good deed? Give me a few more bottles of this fine wine so I can take them home and savor them?"
"After all, your storage cabinet must have at least three to five hundred bottles. Taking a hundred won't be too much, will it?"
Arthur's heart skipped a beat again at this.
This guy… could even see through the internal storage structure that incorporated spatial folding technology!
He really didn't know if his eyesight was unparalleled or if he had completely seized control of the carriage in secret.
Although the storage cabinet in the carriage couldn't be compared to a genuine spatial storage artifact like a spatial ring, it still mimicked it for the most part…
So, regardless of the reason Lin Ran knew, it was not optimistic.
However, now that the topic had shifted, Arthur couldn't remain idle. He patted his chest and said:
"For a great hero like brother Lin to ask, I certainly wouldn't refuse…"
"After all, it's also an acknowledgment of my craftsmanship!"
"As for the quantity, a hundred bottles is still too few…"
"For someone of brother Lin's caliber, what difficulty is there in gifting all of it?"
Arthur didn't just speak empty words. He waved his hand, lifted the entire storage cabinet, and handed it to Lin Ran.
Since Arthur had said so much, Lin Ran naturally didn't stand on ceremony. He took the storage cabinet and put it into his Soul Ring:
"Then I shall gratefully accept?"
"Thank you, brother Arthur! Thank you, brother Arthur!"
This simple, casual action caused Arthur's already troubled expression to tremble slightly.
Good heavens…
Lin Ran, apart from anything else, his mastery of formations and space was practically unrivaled in the world!
This storage cabinet, no matter what, had his soul imprint and protective array structures inscribed on it.
Yet, with a casual wave of Lin Ran's hand, all of it collapsed and disintegrated with a crackle!
And Lin Ran's action of storing the cabinet took less than ten seconds…
This meant that Lin Ran's speed in deciphering those things was likely faster than five seconds!
It was too outrageous! Simply too outrageous!
However, despite the stormy waves in Arthur's heart, he hadn't forgotten what needed to be done.
So, Arthur leaned towards Lin Ran and said:
"Brother Lin, we still haven't discussed the most important matter. Wasting time on trivial things…"
"Why have you and Miss Luo come to this Kyushu Imperial City? What is your purpose?"
Finally asking about it?
Lin Ran chuckled inwardly.
However, instead of answering Arthur directly, he asked back:
"That, there's no rush to say…"
"Why don't we first discuss why you and brother Caesar are here together and why you are so 'friendly'?"
Caesar had been left aside by the two for a long time. Under the pressure of their auras, he was almost negligible.
Caesar himself was completely bewildered by the series of major events and had fallen into a state of pig-brain overload, not knowing which side he should stand on.
He hadn't even understood much of the tacit understanding between Lin Ran and Arthur.
Seeing Lin Ran's gaze now fixed on him, he could only stare blankly, scratch his head, and let out a sound:
"Huh?"
Lin Ran was quite satisfied with Caesar's reaction and turned his gaze back to Arthur, nudging his chin towards him.
Is he threatening me?
Looking at Lin Ran's smiling yet unyielding demeanor, a nameless anger surged in Arthur's heart, making him want to rush forward and punch Lin Ran.