BXBX NOVEL Chapter 112: ill, Still a Young Master_l
Both women were mature beauties, yet they had their differences.
He had written a letter to Slyther just yesterday.
“Sir, you just arrived here. If you wish to recruit some guards or release commissions, you can do it here. We’ll give you a fair price,” the woman said.
“Now that you mention it, I would like you guys to collect something for me.”
“What do you need? We are confident in acquiring rare items.”
Wu Heng said: “Necromancy skill books and construction materials for a structure called [Burial Ground], I need both of these.”
The woman softly furrowed her brows and gave the three figures another look.
She must have formed some guesses.
She sat up straighter but remained smiling, “Of course, these are no challenge for the Snake Badge. We can get them from neighboring cities, but once they arrive, how should we contact you?”
“No need for that. I have settled down in town. I will regularly check in.”
“That’s ideal. But according to our process, you need to pay a deposit first,” the woman continued.
“How much?”
“Just pay 300 silver coins, and make the remaining payment after the transaction is complete.”
“Okay.”
After they chatted for a while, the door swung open again.
A row of people came in.
They placed bag after bag of silver coins on the table, forming a pile.
Wu Heng counted the coins and, after confirming the amount, handed over 300 silver coins as the deposit. “This is the deposit, collect the items I need!”
“Alright, sir.”
The woman filled out the commission form, stamped it with the badge, and thus the commission was completed.
Wu Heng smiled and said, “Can I stay here alone for a while?”
“Sure,” she left the room after agreeing.
Wu Heng put all the bags of money into his spatial ring.
Then he stepped out of the room.
He bid the woman at the door farewell and left the consortium building.
Next, Wu Heng went to the materials shop to buy some ingredients for potions.
He also visited a nearby weapons shop and armor shop.
The busiest place was the Lower Town Area, where the main street was lined with merchant caravans, and there were lots of people bustling about.
He hadn’t even left the street when he saw two or three groups of people fighting in public.
Then, a bunch of ruffians broke up the fights to maintain order.
Even if he didn’t buy anything, this place was still an excellent spot for sightseeing.
After strolling around for a while, he had dinner outside and then returned to his residence.
The foreman greeted Wu Heng as soon as he returned.
“You’re just in time for the finished work on the floor and wall coverings. Take a look and tell me if there’s any problem. If not, I’ll bring in the furniture tomorrow,” the foreman said with a broad grin.
“Okay.”
The foreman started showing him around the renovated house.
The floor had been laid with a wooden surface, and the walls were covered with fabric.
The ambiance had improved enormously, and it didn’t feel like a storage room anymore.
After a thorough inspection, Wu Heng thought it was quite decent.
“It looks great. Continue with the work tomorrow,” he said.
“Okay.”
The foreman left.
Wu Heng locked the door, moved the potion materials to the Zombie World, and returned to continue practicing his swordsmanship.
Early the next morning.
As soon as Wu Heng arrived at the guild, a staff member walked over to him.
“Team Leader Wu Heng, the steward asked you to meet him right away.”
“Okay,” he replied, heading towards the steward’s office.
He was wondering if he had received another task.
His team only had two people.
They shouldn’t be assigning tasks this frequently.
When he arrived at the steward’s office, he knocked on the door and walked in.
In addition to the old steward with a full beard, there was another human standing in the office.
Dressed in leather armor, the man had short, brown hair.
His eyes were narrow and elongated, and his face was gaunt. There was a longsword hanging from his waist.
He looked at Wu Heng when he entered but then immediately turned away.
“Steward, did you ask for me?” Wu Heng asked.
The steward, Gomez, nodded. “This is the team leader of Team 8, ‘Fisher’. And Fisher, this is the new team leader of Team 12, Wu Heng. How about you two get to know each other?”
After the introductions, Fisher turned to size Wu Heng up with a critical eye.
“Team Leader Fisher, it’s nice to meet you!”
“Hmm, becoming a team leader at such a young age, impressive,” he said, although his face remained indifferent.
It was as if he owed Fisher money.
“My thanks.”
The butler interjected their conversation, continuing: “There’s a member missing in the Lower Town Area. Go and investigate it together.”
“Alright!”
“Okay, then go. Be safe.”
The two nodded, exiting the room immediately.
In the hallway, ‘Fisher’ looked at him and said, “We’re going to the Lower Town East Road District first to gather clues. Are you going there alone, or are you coming with us?”
“We will go with you.”
How could I go alone when I have no clue about the mission?
“Alright, assemble outside the door promptly. We will depart first if you take too long.”
Having said this, he left without looking back.
Wu Heng didn’t mind much and returned to the lounge.
Upon opening the door, he saw Duke and said, “Let’s go. We have a mission.”
“For real?” Duke picked up his battle axe and followed him out.
They arrived together at the guild’s gate.
The eight-member squad was already assembled.
There were five in total, the usual team setup.
The distinct members being a Beastman ax wielder, a human swordsman, and a Ranger with a bird on his shoulder.
Wu Heng walked out with Duke.
Fisher frowned, “How many are there in your squad?”
“Two.”
“Where are the others, then?”
“You could think of them as private attendants,” Wu Heng replied.
“Humph! Aboy of privilege-!” someone suddenly exclaimed from Squad 8.
Fisher also laughed.
“Alright, let’s go.”
The team entered the Lower Town Area.
Knocking lightly on the door of a residence.
Soon, the door cracked open, and a human woman peeked out, asking, “Who are you looking for?”
Fisher said directly, “We are from the professional guild; what seems to be the problem here?”
The woman anxiously said, “My husband went out with the mercenaries. Normally they would return within two days, but this time he hasn’t come back. Something must have happened.”
Fisher nodded and asked again, “Do you know where he went? Or where he might have gone missing?”
“At Chaos Stone Bridge.”
“Do you know why your husband went out?”
“I’m not sure. It looks like he was collecting some materials.” The woman shook her head.
“Okay, you should stay at home. We will go over there and see.”
Together, they left the residential area, returned to the guild for horses, and headed straight for the Chaos Stone Bridge outside town.
They rode on horseback for three to four hours.
Finally, they arrived at their destination.
Chaos Stone Bridge, a bridge built of broken stones. The middle of it was broken, and beneath was a dried river bed.
Looking around, it seemed very few people had passed by here for a long time.
All dismounted.
“Search the surrounding area for some traces.” Fisher ordered again.
The team members of Squad 8 began to act.
The Ranger released a bird, while the close combat professionals started to search the area.
Some clues they found were whispered into the team captain’s ears.
They didn’t seem to care about Wu Heng and his group at all.
“Um… Captain, I think they might be against us.” Duke bent over and whispered in Wu Heng’s ear.
“Let them be busy. After all, when we return, we’ll also get a share of the bounty.”
“Hmm, right.”
The two looked like onlookers, standing at the periphery and watching Squad 8 bustling about.
At this moment, a member of Squad 8 signaled everyone from a distance.
When they approached, they could see bloodstains on the grass and ground.
It seemed there had been a battle here.
“Go, follow the trace.”
They all crossed the Chaos Stone Bridge and continued along the trace.
They went deeper and deeper into the forest.
Suddenly, the team came to a sudden halt.
They all had serious looks on their faces, surveying the situation around them.
The jungle was thick, and the tree crowns covered the sky like umbrellas.
Under the tree crowns, human-shaped cocoons dangled.
Along the path, this sight extended further into the depth.
“What the hell is this?”