Chapter 032: The Lord's Mansion's Favor
"Make it quick and come back. Don't delay on the road. Remember, only if there's truly no other way should you seek help from the Shadow Kill Pavilion in Silver Moon City," Yang Chen urged.
"I would rather owe my brother a favor than owe the Shadow Kill Pavilion anything!" This thought, Yang Chen only whispered in his heart.
"Understood. I will definitely handle it, please rest assured, leader." Tian Yi said, then leaped out and gradually disappeared from everyone's sight.
"Yang Team Leader has quite the skill, managing to get Crimson Tooth's Yongbing Team Leader, Chi Long, to cooperate. Moreover, he even possesses the Shadow Kill Ring from the Shadow Kill Pavilion. It seems our team has hit a hard wall," Jiang Nan said lazily, showing no signs of worry on his face.
Yang Chen frowned slightly and said, "You seem completely unconcerned. Is it that you don't care, or do you have confidence?"
Jiang Nan stood up and replied, "The Crazy Dragon Yongbing Team holds no sense of belonging for me. We are just a group gathered together for profit. Now that the Crazy Dragon Yongbing Team has provoked a strong fighter, why should I be worried? I'm not Ying Long. I didn't intend to come looking for trouble with you, but since I'm bored, a walk isn't bad; who knew I'd end up falling into your twisted hands."
"Haha, so the Crazy Dragon Yongbing Team is just a loose collection of individuals. Brother Jiang Nan, if one day Ying Long falls, would you be interested in joining me for an adventure?" Yang Chen laughed.
"Loose collection is not quite accurate; over the years, Ying Long has cultivated a group of loyal followers. As for that matter, let's talk about it when that day comes. Isn't it a bit early to discuss this now? By the way, don't you think your brothers are about to visit a brothel?" Jiang Nan said half-jokingly.
"I can guarantee that Ying Long will definitely fall. It's just a matter of time," Yang Chen said with a grin. "As for Shadow Kill's affiliation, we are heading back to Loulan City."
"Yes!" Everyone showed excitement, wishing they had two more legs to run faster.
After half an hour of trekking, the Shadow Kill Yongbing Team finally saw the shadow of Loulan Ancient City: "Leader, should we go in?" A slightly plump figure walked from the crowd to Yang Chen's side and asked softly.
Yang Chen glanced at him and said, "Chen Gu, you're doing well as the logistics team leader; you've gotten fatter."
"No way, absolutely not. Leader, every time Magic Cores come to me, I keep detailed records and even have both team leaders review and sign off on them. Every income and expenditure is clearly documented in this account book; please take a look," said Chen Gu eagerly as he pulled out a blue ledger from his spatial ring.
"Alright, alright, I was just joking. Was it really necessary for you to take it so seriously? Go pay the entrance tax," Yang Chen laughed and scolded.
After each battle, Magic Cores were collected by Chen Gu. Despite his cowardly demeanor, he was meticulous in his work—one thing was one thing; two was two. He kept detailed records of how many Magic Cores came in each time. Even when Yang Chen took Magic Cores from him to feed Xiao Tian, he required Yang Chen's signature for future reconciliation to avoid raising suspicions among their brothers.
Facing this plump man, Yang Chen felt completely at ease; he even entrusted fifth-tier Magic Cores to him without concern. Later on, due to convenience, he handed over the task of feeding Xiao Tian and Jin Zi to him. Despite this arrangement, this little fat man still meticulously recorded daily expenditures under the supervision of both major team leaders.
"Are you from the Yongbing group?" asked the two soldiers guarding the entrance of Loulan City.
"We are from the Shadow Kill Yongbing group. How much is the entrance fee?" the chubby man replied with a smile, looking harmless.
"Shadow Kill Yongbing group? You are indeed from the Shadow Kill Yongbing group? Well, you don't need to pay an entrance fee, go on in."
"No fee? Oh, thank you," the chubby man said, returning to Yang Chen's side. "No entrance fee? That doesn't seem right. I've never heard of any Yongbing group entering without paying, unless..." Li Mu said, puzzled.
"Unless what?" Yang Chen also found it strange and asked.
"Unless it's a special permit from the Lord of the City."
"The Lord of the City? If I remember correctly, we have no dealings with the Lord of the City. Why would he do this?"
"Maybe he wants to win us over," Li Mu analyzed.
"Regardless, we'll talk about it later. However, we really should pay a visit to the Lord of Loulan City. Let's go," Yang Chen ordered.
The group marched boldly toward Loulan City. As they approached the city gate, Yang Chen paused and said, "Chubby, give these two brothers two fourth-grade Magic Cores."
"Yes, leader," the chubby man responded, tossing out two fourth-grade third-tier Magic Cores.
"This... this is too much."
"Hehe, just consider it a little drink for you two brothers. I hope you won't mind. Also, tonight at Listening Wind Tower, there will be a banquet. If you have time, why not join us?" Yang Chen said with a smile.
"Then, it would be disrespectful not to accept. My brother and I will definitely attend," they nodded in agreement as Yang Chen urged Xiaotian to move forward into Loulan City.
"Zhao Wen, Zhao Wu brothers, tonight we won't return until we're drunk," Li Qi greeted as he walked into Loulan City.
"Is that Brother Li Qi? Alright, we won't return until we're drunk tonight."
"Big brother, if I'm not mistaken, Brother Li Qi is already a Spirit Fighter now? Just three months ago, he was only at the peak of Fighter Master," Zhao Wu remarked.
"If I'm not mistaken, Li Qi should be a four-star Spirit Fighter now, and the one in front of him smiling at us, Li Mu, is also a four-star Spirit Fighter," Zhao Wen said.
"No way? It's only been three months, and they've improved this quickly? I'm still stuck at One Star Spirit Fighter," he replied.
"Them? If I remember correctly, the one leading just now is the leader of the Shadow Kill Yongbing group, Yang Chen. Three months ago, he was just a One Star Warrior," Zhao Wen said.
"Impossible, right? Three months from One Star Warrior to One Star Master? That's a whole level up! My goodness!"
"Otherwise, do you think the Lord of the City would pay so much attention to him? Alright, since there's still time, let's see if we have a chance to join the Shadow Kill Yongbing group," Zhao Wen sighed.
Upon entering the city, Yang Chen noticed countless people pointing at them. He didn't care about their discussions and directly led his team to the center of Loulan City, announcing loudly, "Members of Shadow Kill, you are free to move around now. At eight o'clock tonight, the Listening Wind Tower is reserved for us; come if you want."
"Yes, Leader."
"I have a task for you: stamp your team emblem with your camp names 'Kill', 'Break', and 'Blood'. If anyone fails to complete this task, I won't allow them to visit the brothels!"
"Understood, Leader!"
"Dismissed!" Instantly, over three hundred people scattered like a pack of wolves released into the wild.
Yang Chen didn't bother with them anymore and turned to Jiang Nan beside him, saying, "Brother Jiang Nan, how about we go to Listening Wind Tower for a drink first?"
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