The Mystic Dominator

How to Deal with People

　　Soon the caravan's watchmen also noticed Ronald's arrival.

　　Two of the three awake on the firelight side of the watch called up the one who was napping, and then all three stood up together.

　　But then.

　　Aside from fixing their eyes on Ronald's side, they stopped.

　　The three men stood still, and after three or two exchanges actually argued about something.

　　Great, it was really getting to his liking!

　　Although the rainy night made it impossible to hear what was being said across the room, Rodner still saw through these people's movements at a glance.

　　Simple body work, a not-so-heated argument between you and me.

　　Being on watch for the caravan they were obviously discussing their status and options on how to respond.

　　If such a simple question took effort to decide, wouldn't it be easy to take care of them with his own eloquence?

　　In accordance with his ability to be linguistically fluent, he whispered a few attempts at speaking the 'local language'.

　　Thereupon, the corners of his mouth revealed a trace of confident arc as he came close to the three of them.

　　"Three of you, may I interrupt for a moment?"

　　"......"

　　Seeing that the person they were warding off had already come here, these three guys also finally gave up their pointless arguments.

　　Soon after, the most stocky one among them took the initiative to stand out:

　　"You, what do you do!"

　　"For the act of disturbing your rest, let me also apologise."

　　In order to prevent the other party from having unnecessary misunderstandings, Ronald specifically raised his hand and ruffled the side brims of his cloak, confirming that the other party could see the goodwill on his face before he slightly bent down to express his apologies:

　　"I came out from the town behind and wanted to head to the next town to do some personal business."

　　"Since I remembered a caravan passing by during the day, I was wondering if I could catch up with you guys on a rainy day so I could get a lift along the way."

　　"It's as simple as that, please understand, gentlemen."

　　After hearing Ronald's words, these three immediately discussed in whispers.

　　"You guys, look at this guy's white skin, he seems to be a noble?"

　　"How would a nobleman go out by himself in this weather, I rather think it's the result of the freezing rain. Besides, can you see with just this much light?"

　　"But he also speaks in a civilised manner, he looks like a lord at first sight."

　　"Then what do you think should be done, it's not like we're going to drive people straight back, right?"

　　"What do the few of us on watch care about this, it's better to not make trouble and let him go home."

　　"Makes sense."

　　"That's it."

　　After some whispering, the man who had just opened his mouth to interrogate Ronald opened his mouth again, and this time, because of the support of his companions, he spoke with a lot more courage:

　　"You ...... sir, we are just a temporary team, it is impossible to agree to the demands of people of unknown origin at a time like this."

　　"In order for both of us not to produce something unpleasant, please also go back."

　　"After all, the town isn't far away, so there's nothing wrong with renting your own car at dawn, right?"

　　"......"

　　Probably noticing Ronald's wording, the guy even adjusted his address after he opened his mouth, but these, too, remained expected reactions.

　　Ordinary people's way of thinking.

　　This classic rejection talk was just too good to deal with.

　　Lowering his eyebrows, Ronald's sincere tone also brought a hint of request:

　　"Three of you, I ......"

　　"What's going on over here!"

　　Suddenly, a makeshift tent erected on the carriage lifted a slit, and the man's shout also interrupted Ronald's speech.

　　Ronald could see clearly that this was the wagon that pressed out the wheel marks.

　　A breath later, the man on the wagon noticed from the slit that the number of night watchmen had changed from three to four, and instantly reacted:

　　"What's going on, aren't there three of you on night watch?"

　　Someone from the three night watchmen immediately ran over.

　　"Mr Nessus, this guy says he's from the town behind us and wants to hitch a ride with us."

　　"Oh?"

　　Hearing such a reply, there was a response from within the carriage, followed by silence.

　　It didn't keep people waiting for long.

　　A few seconds passed before the person inside straightened his clothes and jumped out of the tent before striding over to Ronald.

　　It was a healthy man no more than thirty-five years old with a moderate build, the more noticeable things on his body being his slightly curly blonde hair and trimmed beard. At the moment, he was simply wearing clothes of ordinary fabrics, but they were not messy.

　　It should be an experienced traveller.

　　Ronald immediately made a judgement.

　　Apart from the fact that the other party had cleaned up his appearance to a certain extent, the fact that he was able to get out of the carriage so quickly meant that he slept with his clothes and his vigilance was definitely not low.

　　When Ronald surveyed the traveller, the other party also used his turquoise eyes that had just awakened from sleep to similarly survey Ronald's face under his mackintosh.

　　As a result, only once he saw Ronald's appearance, the man asked in surprise:

　　"Are you ...... a nobleman from the town before?"

　　"Sir Ronald!"

　　That's right, he recognised Ronald!

　　"Ronald Adler."

　　"It's a pleasure to meet you."

　　A slight nod and a smile that wasn't overbearing surfaced at the corners of his mouth.

　　Acknowledging his identity in a relaxed tone, Ronald had already begun to ponder his next response in his mind.

　　It was different from those three dumbfounded Vigilantes.

　　This fellow who stepped out of the carriage was a fellow who could understand just by looking at his appearance that he was definitely not that easy to deal with.

　　The finely groomed beard was to make a good impression when talking to people, the clothes made of ordinary materials were a product of economic constraints, paired with the carriage that was exclusive to one person and the attitude when talking to the night watchman, the thoughts that raced through Ronald's mind pushed out the conclusion instantly.

　　This was a merchant of average financial status who travelled the four seas. The frugal dress did not affect the way he dressed himself, showing that this person understood the impact of outward appearance but was also careful with his home. Taking the initiative to come out to check on the situation even more implies that he likes to keep the situation in his hands.

　　A careful and shrewd businessman who likes to take the initiative.

　　As one of the merchants who set up the caravan and held the power of the conversation, he himself must treat this guy carefully.

　　After briefly analysing the background of the merchant, the corresponding conversation strategy also unfolded along with the first trial.

　　If I remember correctly, the night watchman had called him Nessus before ......

　　The sincerity in his eyes did not diminish at all, and Ronald's tone took on a seriousness that implied friendliness:

　　"Mr Nessus, as a knowledgeable merchant, you must have heard some news when you stopped by my town before."

　　"I myself came out in a hurry and did not carry much coin on me."

　　"But if one is willing to offer help, this money can be paid as a deposit."

　　As he spoke, Ronald had already fished out all the minted coins except for three silver coins from his pocket, as a gesture to express the full sincerity of his words.

　　According to the actual situation, his country was still using a large number of graded metal currencies, and based on the common value of precious metals and the actual social situation, it was barely enough to serve as a deposit.

　　"A deposit? ......"

　　Although he was reciting Ronald's words under his breath, the traveller named Nessus didn't pay too much attention to those few minted coins. Instead, he pretended to observe the cast coins and measured the palm holding the coins in front of him.

　　With this look, the traveller's attitude instantly changed 180 degrees.

　　Through his experience of travelling outside, he knew that this person was an actual noble.

　　Although the coin was only a copper nal of low value, the palm was very interesting. No calluses could be seen above the tiger's mouth and palm at all, and the ten white and slender fingers only had a small amount of dirt stained by the rainy night.

　　Especially the fingernails!

　　Ten fingers are neatly trimmed, this is an ordinary person or mountain bandits and robbers will not take into account things, and then borrow the campfire to look at the appearance, the probability that the person in front of them did not lie.

　　So the one standing in front of him was the nobleman who lived in the town that he passed by before - Ronald Adler.

　　Then the so-called 'news' in the other party's mouth ......

　　Understood!

　　With a twinkle in his eye, Nessus recalled in his memories the news he had heard earlier in the town:

　　The nobles who lived in the town had a strong family background, but nowadays, they had already lost their fortune. On such a rainy night when he was in a hurry to go to the next town, and the coins in his hand revealed an aura of poverty, the reason for the other party's appearance here would most likely be financial problems.

　　The purpose is to salvage the embarrassed family's situation, the nobleman in front of him, in order to save face, this is to travel to the next town on a rainy night, to do something that is not so convenient on a normal day ah!

　　Having his own estimation of the situation, the traveller hurriedly waved his hand.

　　"So it's Mr Ronald."

　　"I heard about your good name when I passed through the town before, and I wanted to find a chance to pay my respects at that time, but I was too busy with trivial matters to do so."

　　"To meet here now is truly a blessing from the Queen!"

　　"And how can I charge for helping a gentleman?"

　　While being polite, Nessus also took the initiative to salute, incidentally making way into the circle of carriages:

　　"If you don't mind, you can come and rest together in my tent, this rainy day is not a comfortable day."

　　Without a hint of shirking on his face, Ronald then nodded and followed.

　　"Then thank you very much."

　　Climbing into the carriage after Nessus, who had an enthusiastic attitude, he already had confirmation of his good fortune.

　　The point of dealing with people wasn't the words most of the time, but depended on the manner.

　　Sometimes, smarter people weren't impossible to deal with.

　　In those few short sentences of dialogue just now, Ronald had hinted at his predicament in a rather tactful manner, only producing a small amount of coins to support the hint, without directly pointing out any clear reason during the time.

　　In this way the imaginary space preserved in the words was filled in by the smartness of the traveller.

　　The poor nobleman--the

　　Travelling alone on a rainy night--

　　Travelling to the next town -

　　Shrewd people tend to like to analyse situations themselves, while the controlling ones offer their opinions.

　　In this way, Nessus was invariably guided in his thinking by Ronald.

　　What he thought he had thought out was actually what Ronald wished to make him think out.

　　And once the guidance was successful, the next thing could be simple.

　　Normally, people generally don't go about doubting themselves.

　　This was 'the truth deduced by oneself'!

　　Convincing the other party with reasons that the person in front of them had arrived at themselves, whether it was a conversation or a debate, there was nothing more convincing in the world than that.

　　Subsequently, the shrewd traveller naturally wouldn't mind forming a good relationship with a local noble.

　　The desire for control would also lead him to offer the opinion of a fellow traveller.

　　Ronald's own acceptance of the goodwill was completely natural.

　　--Communicating with humans is really good.

　　Compared to the previous troubles when facing that soft-hearted 'Veranica', this was the benefit that could come from choosing the right way when conversing with people.

　　And incidentally with the exchange of pulling out the coins, Ronald also made a point of observing the other party's eyes when they saw their belongings - without a ripple.

　　This small detail could provide three more pieces of information for himself.

　　Firstly, the value of the coins minted in his own hands wouldn't be too high, otherwise the merchant wouldn't have no reaction, and he would have to find a way to make money if he planned to sustain himself afterwards.

　　Secondly, this Mr Nessus did not lack this small amount of money, and would be even less likely to do anything senseless in a short period of time.

　　Thirdly, Nessus still had this attitude towards a nobleman who had no money, and Ronald had thus confirmed the identity of the noble class in this world.

　　Even if there was no money, even if they were down and out.

　　But the identity of nobles was still an existence that ordinary people needed to be jealous of, or at least envious of.

　　The means used by the ruling class to manipulate the people in this world, or in their own region, was fully manifested from this point.

　　Bloodline supremacy!

　　Overall, Ronald was quite satisfied with his experience during this time.

　　He was able to leave the mansion and that weird town unharmed, and then he was able to find a place to stay for a limited period of time, and even gained more useful information through a brief exchange.

　　For the rest of the journey, one's dietary problems could also be solved in the caravan.

　　It was perfect!

　　Awesome!