5: Obtained the Yuanli Fruit

The next morning.

Ron Yeager woke up, full of vigor.

He took all his belongings and, half an hour later, arrived at the stone house indicated by the system's intelligence last night.

This stone house, close to the mountain, was not large, only about sixty to seventy square meters.

It looked abandoned for a long time; the door and windows were tightly shut, and the lock on the door was rusty.

Ron Yeager didn't have a key, so he picked up a stone and smashed the lock a few times.

The lock broke, accompanied by the creaking friction of the door hinges.

Ron Yeager pushed open the door, and a decaying, dilapidated smell wafted out.

Inside the house, it was full of dust and cobwebs.

Ron Yeager covered his nose, and after the dust settled, he squinted his eyes to look.

Inside the house, apart from a stone slab bed, a stone table, and a stone stool, there was nothing else.

"It's good that the windows aren't broken, the roof doesn't leak, and there's a door bolt inside. Finally, I don't have to be on edge anymore."

Ron Yeager's lips curved upward; he was very satisfied with this stone house.

Before, when he lived in the abandoned wooden hut, he always worried about wild beasts or strong winds and rain.

But now, the safety of the stone house was greatly improved, and he could finally get a good night's sleep.

After putting down his pots, bowls, and other items, Ron Yeager tidied up briefly.

Then, according to his plan, he headed to Hibo Town.

Ten o'clock in the morning.

Ron Yeager arrived at the entrance of Hibo Town, where several guards in uniform and carrying long swords were stationed.

These were Hibo Town's defenders, responsible for screening people entering and exiting.

Without relevant identification, one was not allowed to enter.

"Stop!"

A guard stepped forward, looking at Ron Yeager warily.

"Please show your identification."

Ron Yeager, who had been in the wilderness for a long time, had cleaned himself, but he was still in ragged clothes, like a slave or refugee, so the guard naturally didn't dare to let him in casually.

Ron Yeager's expression was natural; he pulled out the freeman's identification plate he had prepared from hisin my arms.

Although his family's property and land had been taken by Barto, as long as he paid the freeman's tax, he was still a freeman and could naturally enter any town.

After the guard carefully inspected it, his brow relaxed, and he nodded, saying, "I'm sorry, sir, but recently there have been traces of demonic beasts in the wilderness."

"Hibo Town's defenses have become stricter, and we hope you can understand."

"Also, Hibo Town has temporarily implemented a curfew policy recently, and the city gates will close at night."

Ron Yeager smiled and nodded politely, exchanged a few pleasantries, and then left.

Fifteen minutes later.

Hibo Town Commoner District Exchange Market.

This was a street about fifty meters long and five meters wide.

On both sides of the street, there were two rows of two-story wooden attics.

The street-facing rooms on the first floor were converted into shops, and the second floor was where the vendors lived.

Ron Yeager strolled forward, his gaze sweeping left and right.

There were general stores, grain stores, restaurants, tailor shops, flower shops, blacksmith shops... Although Hibo Town was not large, it had all the necessary shops.

Ron Yeager was not in a hurry; he first walked around for a while.

He bought a few pounds of rice from the grain store and a small bottle of salt from the general store.

Seeing that it was almost noon, he then walked forward to the butcher shop.

Looking up, besides the fresh pork displayed on the stall, there were also some cages inside, containing live chickens and rabbits that had not yet been slaughtered.

"Young man, what do you want to buy?"

A burly man with a long beard, covered in blood, walked out of the shop.

"Uncle, I want some fresh rabbit meat," Ron Yeager said.

The butcher shop owner turned and pointed to the rabbits in the cage next to him, saying, "Do you want one just slaughtered? Which one do you need?"

Ron Yeager stepped forward, his eyes sharp, and examined them carefully for a moment.

Among a group of gray-furred rabbits, he saw the only fat rabbit with a reddish tail.

"This one!"

Ron Yeager's heart pounded, but he still pretended to be calm and said, "This one is fat, so I'll take this one."

The shop owner nodded, picked up a knife, sharpened it on a whetstone, grabbed the rabbit, and was about to process it.

Seeing this, Ron Yeager quickly interjected, "Wait, no need to trouble you. I'll handle it myself when I get back."

The shop owner looked up at Ron Yeager with some surprise.

"Uh... actually, I want to buy it and raise it for a couple of days to see if it can have babies."

Ron Yeager gave an embarrassed smile and casually made up a lie.

The essence fruit was in the rabbit's belly, and it would be troublesome if someone discovered it.

The shop owner, hearing this, didn't suspect anything. He put down the knife and handed over the rabbit.

"As you wish, just pay for it."

Ron Yeager asked for the price; this rabbit cost fifteen copper coins.

So, he pretended to be a bit pained as he pulled out money from his right pocket.

"Oh, I only brought fifteen copper coins. Now I can't buy anything else..." Ron Yeager muttered softly, then took the rabbit and turned to leave.

In reality, deep down, he was already cheering with joy.

He quickened his steps, wanting to return to the stone house as soon as possible.

However, just as he passed a restaurant, a figure walked out.

"You are... Ron Yeager? Ron Yeager from the Yeager Family?" a middle-aged female voice asked.

Ron Yeager looked up.

The person was an elegantly dressed, richly clothed middle-aged woman.

Her face was heavily made up, concealing the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes, making her exact age indiscernible.

Ron Yeager paused, and a cold killing intent was hidden in his eyes, obscured by his bangs.

"Mrs. Mirar?"

This person was indeed Mrs. Mirar of the Exchange, responsible for the various businesses in Hibo Town and the recruitment matters of the nobles.

However, she was also secretly involved in slave trading, even including freemen!

It was she who had tricked his sister, Alice, and sold her to the Saar Family in Kura City.

"Ron Yeager, long time no see."

Mrs. Mirar smiled radiantly, sweeping a charming glance at Ron Yeager.

Although Ron Yeager was thin and dressed in rags now, his handsome and refined face still made her eyes light up.

"What a beautiful young man!"

Mrs. Mirar's eyes were somewhat fervent as she brazenly sized up Ron Yeager.

In her youth, she had been a famous courtesan in Kura City.

She had spent nights with countless wealthy, powerful, and handsome men.

It was only in recent years, as her beauty faded, that she gradually became less flirtatious than before.

However, when she saw a young man like Ron Yeager, like a budding daisy, her previously suppressed inner desires began to stir again.

"Perhaps, before I sell him to Mr. Kreji, I can enjoy him thoroughly first?" Mrs. Mirar thought to herself, her smile becoming even brighter.

At this moment, Ron Yeager lowered his head slightly.

As if a bit reserved and fearful, he asked in a low voice, "Mrs. Mirar, do you need me for something?"