After hearing Loren's words, the man finally took a careful look at Loren.

Then, a drop of cold sweat silently trickled down the man's forehead. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

"Y-you... hello, is Miss Anna not here?" the man said, forcing himself to speak.

Loren noticed the man's excessive nervousness, so he smiled and offered a word of comfort.

"No need to be nervous, customer. I haven't killed any of my tavern's patrons... yet."

"Anna is occupied with something, so I'll be providing you with some services for now. I hope I can be of help."

At the same time, Loren toned down his work demeanor a bit and slightly suppressed the energy fluctuation emanating from his body.

Instantly, the man felt a wave of relief wash over him.

He finally felt alive again...

This new tavern owner is terrifying...

Next, the man took a deep breath. After adjusting his nervousness, he tentatively began to speak:

"I've recently... noticed some trouble, so... I wanted to buy some information from the tavern..."

Hearing this, Loren's eyes lit up.

"Don't worry, customer. I'm someone who loves helping people solve their troubles. Please, speak freely."

Loren's ordinary tone carried a clear sense of confidence.

Feeling Loren's confidence, the man's worries noticeably lessened.

Just as he was about to speak, the man suddenly paused, as if remembering something.

"Um... boss, isn't there a drinks menu?"

To this, Loren slowly explained with a sincere expression:

"I just arrived. The menu is still being updated."

And after the explanation, Loren silently released the aura he had been holding back, pairing it with the "kind" smile on his face.

The threatening implication contained in this smile was quite obvious.

"Ask again and I'll kill you, dear customer..." Loren reminded him with a smile.

Hearing this, another drop of cold sweat rolled down the man's forehead.

His mind racing, the man seemed to figure something out and hurriedly spoke:

"These past few days, I've noticed the number of stray animals in Jadeite Main City has increased!"

"At first! I didn't pay it much mind!"

"However! This afternoon, I accidentally discovered! These stray animals seem to possess a very strong wildness, even attacking some humans with malicious intent!"

"This isn't normal! Most animals living long-term in human cities don't have such strong aggression!"

"While they might be wary of humans, they rarely exhibit attacking behavior!!"

"Then! I remembered! It's still winter right now!"

"So many stray animals! That's absolutely not normal!!"

"So, I want to purchase information from the tavern regarding this matter!"

"I want to know if these suddenly increased stray animals in the Main City are part of a deliberate conspiracy?!"

"Will this affect me and my family?!"

"Do I need to take precautions in advance?!"

Under Loren's oppressive pressure, the man quickly stated his purpose.

Clearly, this was a rather intelligent man.

In an extremely short time, he discerned what Loren wanted and what he should do to minimize the danger...

After hearing the man's request, Loren unconsciously narrowed his eyes.

Loren's strange intuition had surfaced again.

He always felt these suddenly increased stray animals should be related to his reason for coming to Jadeite Main City this time...

"WannaCatchADruidAsPet" was a highly talented "hunter"...

Combined with what the other party told him a day ago about currently scouting locations in Jadeite Main City...

Thinking of this, Loren silently pulled out that Federation Coin from his chest pocket and tossed it into the air.

At the same time, he silently recited in his heart:

"Are the suddenly increased stray animals in Jadeite Main City related to that 'WannaCatchADruidAsPet'? If yes, coin lands heads."

The coin fell. Heads!

Related!

Seeing the coin's answer, Loren silently facepalmed.

Mr. Hunter, I really feel like you're about to drag me into something huge...

I'm actually a pretty low-key person, you know...

Raven, listening to Loren's inner thoughts: "???"

After lamenting in his heart, Loren looked at the man at the tavern entrance and tossed the coin in his hand again.

"Will this man and his family be in danger in the near future? If yes, coin lands heads."

The coin fell.

Heads!

Seeing the coin's answer, Loren frowned.

The affected area is this large? Mr. Hunter...

So, Loren tossed the coin in his hand once more, asking another question in his heart:

"If this man and his family leave Jadeite Main City in the near future, can they avoid this danger? If yes, coin lands heads."

The coin fell.

Heads!

Seeing this, Loren contentedly put away the coin in his hand.

He looked at the somewhat nervous man at the tavern entrance and asked with a smile:

"Generally, how many Spirit Stones would our tavern charge you for this kind of information?"

Hearing Loren's words, the man was also taken aback.

After hesitating for a few seconds, the man tentatively replied:

"If it's not too secretive information, Miss Anna usually charges over a hundred thousand Spirit Stones..."

Hearing this!

Loren's eyes lit up again, and he asked with extreme excitement:

"What if it's relatively secretive? And involves a major Federation fugitive?"

So selling information! Is this profitable?!!?

The expression on the man's face instantly looked like he was about to cry.

He sensed Loren wanted to fleece him hard!!

"Boss... I only have 170,000 Spirit Stones... probably... can't afford the information you're talking about..."

After hearing the man's words, Loren's eyes instantly dimmed.

His gaze clearly lost a certain light called "anticipation."

Finally, Loren spoke to the man with diminished enthusiasm:

"What you're asking about is a conspiracy. This conspiracy will affect you and your family."

"You'd better take your family and leave Jadeite Main City for a while tonight."

"Customer, remember, after you leave the tavern later, don't say anything, don't ask anything."

"Just quietly take your family and leave Jadeite Main City."

"If your family asks, just say you're going on a trip to another planet for a while."

"Remember, secrecy is the key for you and your family to avoid this danger."

"Since the person involved in this conspiracy is... rather expensive."

"For the value of 170,000 Spirit Stones, this is all I can reveal to you."

After Loren finished speaking, he gave a slight shrug.

Although I don't know how much bounty is on that Mr. Hunter, just the bounty on me alone is 60 billion, so it's reasonable for this information to be a bit pricey...

Raven: "???" Scammer!

After hearing the information Loren provided, the man was stunned.

This dangerous new tavern owner's style of selling information... is really strange...

It seems like a good deal, but I also feel like I don't really know anything...

"Dear customer, that will be 170,000 Spirit Stones. We look forward to your next visit."

Seeing the man lost in thought, Loren reminded him with a smile.

"Oh, okay... Thank you, boss! I'll buy tickets and leave Jadeite Main City tonight!"

The man, snapping back to reality, thanked Loren, then left 170,000 Spirit Stones on the table by the tavern entrance.

After leaving the Spirit Stones, the man hurriedly turned and left the tavern...