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There were a few tables of people sitting in the hall downstairs.
When he saw Matthew, Innkeeper Trogg immediately greeted him warmly, "Are you alright? When I passed by your room this morning, I smelled something tragic. Do you need me to buy some holy water for you?"
Matthew smiled and shook his head. "No need, Mr. Trogg. I'm fine now."
Trogg looked at Matthew in surprise, then turned to a corner of the hall and said, "The guide you asked for has been found. Here, that's Old Lucky, the best guide in Marsh Water City. He's been through the rainforest 78 times without a scratch. He was also the one who led Li Weiqi to the Arunay Sea."
Matthew looked around and saw a dark-skinned, taciturn old man.
He looked like he was in his fifties or sixties. His beard was light and white, and his eyes were sharp. He was sitting quietly at a table, smoking a pipe.
He met Matthew's gaze and nodded gently.
