"Old man, you certainly seem well-traveled and knowledgeable," Lin Yu said with a smile.
The old man glanced at him and smiled without a word. Undeterred, Lin Yu kept chatting, moving from trivial everyday matters to the legends of Notting City. Gradually, the old man's attitude toward him softened. Seizing the opportunity, Lin Yu began dropping subtle hints to fish for information about the secret treasury and the ancient ruins. Worn down by Lin Yu's sincerity and persistence, the old man finally let slip a few fragments of information.
"Young man, some things are not meant for you to know," the old man said slowly. "I can tell you, though, that Notting City does indeed hide some unknown secrets. But that's all in the past; very few people talk about it these days."
Chapter 20