Chapter 154: Got Scammed

When Heracles set out for Mycenae.

Yu Lin had already arrived in Mycenae before him.

This city‑state was far more prosperous than Thebes.

At this moment the market was at its liveliest.

Yu Lin stood among them, expressionless, watching the gaunt old man rolling on the ground in front of him, wailing.

The old man's hair was silver, his face covered in wrinkles; at this moment he clutched his leg tightly, his voice booming, not at all like that of a wounded person:

"Oi! Everyone, come take a look! The foreign guy is bullying someone!"

"He bruised my leg and wants to leave! Oi, my leg! It's broken!"

His performance was masterful, howling while glancing at the onlookers with the corner of his eye.

Sure enough, this act immediately drew a crowd of citizens, who pointed and murmured:

"Where did this outsider come from?............"

"He dresses so nicely, yet he bullies an old man..........."

"The dignity of Mycenae is being trampled!"

Yu Lin lowered his head, looking at the old man sprawled on the ground, and said:

"Old man, I will count three times; if you don't get up, then you truly wait for your leg to break."

"Three."

The staged injury landed on him, and it calls for a heavy punch.

When that was said, the old man howled even louder: "You all heard that! He's threatening me!"

"The outsider doesn't even regard us Mycenaeans!"

The crowd instantly stirred.

Yu Lin ignored it, simply continuing to count: "Two."

"One."

"Time's up."

At that moment, a burly man pushed through the crowd and emerged.

He was shirtless, his strong muscles exposed, his thick fingers pointing straight at Yu Lin:

"Foreigners should keep a low profile! Coming onto our turf and daring to bully us?"

"You're insulting us!"

"Compensate! Then get out of here!"

Yu Lin shifted his gaze from the old man, scanning the suddenly appearing burly man, and then spoke:

"He's your father, right?"

"........." The burly man's expression was momentarily unnatural, but he quickly raised his voice: "Don't change the subject!"

"If you injure someone, you must compensate!"

"Otherwise."

A trace of malice appeared on his face, his fingertip pointing at Yu Lin's face: "Today you don't even think about getting out!"

His voice was so loud that Yu Lin found it somewhat harsh and piercing.

He had no intention of continuing to argue with them, and simply raised his hand to grab the burly man's hand.

Amid the burly man's startled cries, he lifted him high, and then.

Bang!

Accompanied by a muffled thud, the burly man was violently slammed to the ground, spitting a mouthful of fresh blood; his head tilted and he fell unconscious!

The onlookers instantly stepped back in unison, their faces filled with terror.

The old man on the ground instantly stopped wailing, his expression stunned as he watched the scene. But soon, he lunged toward the burly man, shouting with a hoarse voice:

"You just stand there watching the outsider bully us Mycenaeans?!"

However, the surrounding people looked at each other, and none dared to step forward.

—Just kidding! If that outsider can lift the burly man with one hand and smash him unconscious, then he could also lift them; them charging forward would just be suicide.

Do they really think they're stupid?

Yu Lin stepped toward the old man: "Old man, your acting was good."

"Now it's your turn."

The old man's face turned pale, and he scrambled backward on hands and feet, terror in his eyes.

Just as Yu Lin reached out to seize him—

"Step aside!"

A sharp shout came from behind the crowd.

The onlookers immediately cleared a path, and several fully armed soldiers strode in.

At the head, the Soldier Captain brandished a bronze spear, his gaze cold as he stared at Yu Lin; seeing him clutch the old man's collar, he barked:

"Let him go!"

"Outsider, come with us!"

Yu Lin seemed not to hear,

Yu Lin lifted the old man, and amid the other's terrified screams, he smashed his leg, then tossed him onto the ground like a rag, and then tossed a silver ingot toward him:

"Now it's my turn; I'll compensate you."

Alas, Yu Lin is kind‑hearted; hurting others naturally requires compensation.

The old man, ignoring the silver ingot, let out a pig‑slaughter‑like howl, clutching his broken leg and rolling on the ground.

The Soldier Captain's face darkened terrifyingly; he obviously hadn't expected Yu Lin to dare strike him to his face.

"Cut the act," Yu Lin clapped his hands, looking at him with a half‑smile.

"You're in league with them, aren't you?"

The Soldier Captain didn't answer the question; instead, he waved his hand sharply.

"Seize him! Take him to the elders for judgment of his crime!"

"Yes!" The soldiers shouted in unison, their bronze spears all pointing at Yu Lin, the sharp tips glinting coldly in the sunlight.

They advanced cautiously; if Yu Lin made the slightest move, those spears would thrust out without mercy.

Yu Lin sighed.

He had merely wanted to stroll the market and experience the local customs of Mycenae, but now it seems......

He would have to open a killing spree.

Just as he was about to act, a low shout came from behind the crowd:

"Stop!"

The crowd turned toward the sound and saw a handsome brown‑haired man walking slowly over.

He appeared to be about twenty‑seven or twenty‑eight, wearing a finely crafted linen robe with gold‑thread embroidery on the collar, a decorative ornate short sword hung at his waist, and his whole bearing exuded a noble air out of place among the surroundings.

Upon seeing him, the Soldier Captain and the townspeople immediately bowed their heads in salute: "Arktos Elder."

Aerketuosi stepped forward before the crowd, glanced around, and spoke in a deep voice:

"What's going on?"

Although he was asking, his gaze had already fallen on Yu Lin.

The Soldier Captain immediately came to his side and whispered: "It's this foreigner; he came here to cause trouble, just now he......"

After hearing his explanation.

Aerketuosi gave a slight nod, then turned and raised his hand, slapping the Soldier Captain across the face with a crisp "pa!" and sending his head flying to the side:

"Do you take me for a foolish idiot?! Do you think some clumsy lies can fool me?"

"Let me be frank with you: the aura on this warrior tells me that, given his strength, no matter which city‑state or temple he joins, he is worthy of being treated as an honored guest!"

"Starting today."

He looked around, raised his voice: "You are no longer the Soldier Captain, nor even a soldier!"

Upon hearing this, the Soldier Captain jerked his head up, wanting to say something, but Aerketuosi waved his hand, signaling his subordinates to take him away.

Aerketuosi then stepped before Yu Lin and bowed slightly to him.

I am very sorry for the situation you encountered today.

May I invite you to move to another place for a brief chat?