"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."

Ning got up and bade farewell

abilities well. He knew that Jiang Ning would be interested in the manual, so he used it to entice him. It

Ning

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

expressionlessly as Jiang Ning left. He seemed to have already foreseen this

the leader

stopping him." Ko San shook his head and said in

eyes before looking up in the direction that Jiang

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

must have

you. No matter where you are, even in

"Is he that powerful?"

probably gotten even more powerful,"

Ning, but all he did was drink tea. Anyone else would feel it was a great loss, but Ko San

had already witnessed Jiang Ning's prowess first-hand years

a weakness, but it could be

stronger than

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