"If I'm not mistaken, there ought to be nine pages," said Ko San as he smiled. "The pattern on the manual is quite inconspicuous, but I've touched it before..."

He reached his hand out as he spoke. His fingers were slender, and his fingerprints were distinctly different from an average person's. Given his trade, his fingers were probably more sensitive than a machine. He had spent decades practicing, so he could sense a lot more through contact.

Jiang Ning knew that Ko San must have made a discovery the moment he brought up those etches in the pages, but his face remained expressionless and he didn't react.

"Your hands are very important to you," said Jiang Ning calmly to Ko San as he looked at Ko San's hands.

"That's right. My hands are probably the most valuable things I have," said Ko San with a smile. "I have them to thank for everything I possess."

"Since they are so valuable, then you should protect them well."

The two looked at each other and went quiet for a few seconds before laughing together.

"It appears that you aren't interested in the manual's background."

"That's right, I'm not interested," said Jiang Ning. "But your tea is good, so I might swing by for more."

and bade

him. It certainly

Ning was

easily, especially when there were benefits at stake. Those are

expressionlessly as Jiang Ning left. He

stop him?" asked the leader of the guards softly from behind Ko

stopping him." Ko San shook his head and said in selfridicule, "I don't want this estate

eyes before looking up in the direction that Jiang

skilled mercenaries at their command. Wasn't that enough to

San must have

to provoke him," said Ko San. "I'm warning you.

"Is he that powerful?"

even more powerful,"

but all he did was drink tea. Anyone else would feel it was a great

Ning's prowess first-hand years ago and Jiang Ning was clearly

have a weakness, but it could be considered

was far stronger than he used

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