Ivy, the daughter of a marquis from the royal city, emerges from Mist City, after Storm City.
She emerged covered in blood, leading the remaining soldiers behind her.
"Why? You are all elites of the Marquis's mansion, and you suffered such heavy losses on a trip to Misty City! How am I supposed to go back and explain this to my father?"
She was furious and slapped the guard next to her, who had lost an arm, to vent her anger.
"The Earl's Mansion of Ye Qin is merely an earl's mansion, yet it was able to enter and exit the Misty City seven times without a single casualty, while my dignified Marquis's Mansion, with a hundred people, suffered more than fifty percent casualties!"
She couldn't help but grit her teeth. Why? Why is this happening?!
She was no match for Qin Feifei when she was in the capital, so she turned her anger towards Qin Yiyi. However, Qin Feifei was extremely protective of her own, and every time she attacked Qin Yiyi, Qin Feifei would double the damage to her.
Now that Qin Feifei has been gone for three years, she finally found an opportunity to deal with Qin Yiyi, and then thought that if Qin Feifei could lead troops, she could too, but she suffered a crushing defeat in her first attempt to lead troops.
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When I left, the willows were swaying; now I return, the rain and snow are falling. Qin Yiyi held the token of the Earl of Ye Qin's mansion in her hand, stroking the patterns on it. In the past, it was the Qin family who protected Qin Yiyi; now it was Qin Yiyi's turn to protect the Qin family.
She put on a black hat, wrapped herself in a black and oversized dress, took the token and shrank it to her bracelet, and went alone to the underground tavern in Storm City.
A strong smell of alcohol wafted through the air, and the noisy tavern was filled with burly orcs, with the occasional fox girl swishing her tail as she weaved through the crowd.
What would you like to order, sir?
A catgirl came over with a tray of drinks. Qin Yiyi took a glass of rum, put down a few silver coins, and the catgirl left happily. She went to the tavern's order window.
Ten gold coins were thrown out, and the clinking sound startled the person at the window.
"Can't you see someone is sleeping? You need to assign a mission..." He was only halfway through his sentence when he saw the gleaming gold imperial coins on the table.
"Oh, distinguished guest, just tell me what kind of mission you'd like to undertake. If you'd like to hire mercenaries, I guarantee I'll recommend the best for you!"
Qin Yiyi spoke in a low voice.
"I need news of Earl Ye Qin!"
this....
The person on the other end hesitated.
Earl of Night's Gathering is the Empire's top general in combat, but since he declared his intention to wipe out Misty City three years ago, there has been no further news of him. This... is probably going to be difficult.
Qin Yiyi knew, of course, that getting information about Earl Ye Qin would be extremely difficult, but money could make the devil turn the millstone.
"As long as you provide true and valid information, it's 10 gold coins per piece. If I find something belonging to Earl Ye Qin, it's 100 gold coins per piece. If I find someone, whether it's Earl Ye Qin or key figures in the Earl's mansion like the Vanguard General, it's 1000 gold coins per person."
Hiss~
The person at the window gasped.
However, he quickly calmed down and looked at Qin Yiyi.
"You should know that your quote is extremely high; we require a deposit here!"
The concern is that some people might make unreasonable bids that others won't be able to pay. It's the same principle as an auction house: either check the assets or stipulate a certain amount of deposit before entering the auction.
Before the auction even started, Qin Yiyi didn't have much money left, only five hundred gold coins. She had already made plans.
He took out a cloth bag containing three hundred gold coins.
"Count them, three hundred gold coins, 10 gold coins per piece of genuine and valid information, three hundred gold coins can pay thirty people!"
The other person's eyes lit up; it seemed this person wasn't lying, but three hundred gold...
"But finding Earl Ye Qin's belongings or even just finding him wouldn't be enough..."
Qin Yiyi knew that the other party was testing her bottom line.
She smiled quickly.
"If you really find Earl Ye Qin's things, I will immediately deposit 1,000 gold coins here. If you find the key person in Earl Ye Qin's mansion, I will immediately deposit 5,000 gold coins here. I will definitely guarantee your safety!"
"But without any information right now, I can't possibly give you thousands of gold coins. I still need to go to taverns in other cities to ask..."
"No, Storm City is the largest city in the area! Trust our tavern, I'll definitely find someone to find out for you, and maybe even a few more people from the Earl's Mansion!"
There are also performance requirements between taverns, and Qin Yiyi's order is clearly a big one, so the tavern staff don't want to give it to anyone else.
The person who had incorporated goblin genes looked at Qin Yiyi with a fawning expression.
"Alright, come with me to the inner room to discuss this, including how to notify you of any news... how to pay, etc..."
The little goblin adjusted his glasses, quickly opened the door and went inside, placing the cloth bag on the gold coin detector.
The purity is 999, and the quantity is three hundred.
This girl didn't deceive him!
He registered his information and entered it into a device.
"Need a large-screen scrolling feature? Just add 10 more coins!"
Qin Yiyi took out 20 gold coins, but...
“I don’t need the big screen scrolling, but I do need you to notify a large, reliable mercenary group. These 20 gold coins are yours!” As she spoke, she mobilized the power of the Kraken within her blood pact, and the surging, towering waves pressed down on the goblin’s head.
He struggled frantically.
"Don't worry, don't... worry..."
Qin Yiyi used money to lure people in and strength to intimidate them; that's her method.
"If I find out that you've embezzled the money and haven't done your job properly, I'll find you no matter where you are, and you'll be dead!"
As the giant wave receded, the goblin gasped for breath.
"I understand, I understand, I will definitely do my best to help you!"
A money pouch remained on the table, and Qin Yiyi left her communicator number. It was a small bracelet communicator that she had bought on credit at the Black Rose Auction House yesterday.
She turned to leave and bumped into a rich girl at the door.
"Where did this blind mercenary come from? Didn't you see my young lady passing by? You scoundrel, apologize now!"
Qin Yiyi turned her head and saw the daughter of the Marquis's mansion.
So familiar...
Ah! I remember now, this is the marquis's daughter who often bullied the original owner of this body, but was always beaten up by the original owner's older sister.
"Are you blind? Can't you see me? Can you afford to pay for the clothes you've ruined?" The marquis's daughter was arrogant and disdainful.
The goblin behind him was sweating profusely. He was really afraid that this powerful figure opposite him might get angry and punch the marquis's daughter, and then it would be him, the mercenary tavern, who would get hurt.
"Don't be angry, don't be angry. It's all the door's fault. It's too small. I'll take it down tomorrow and replace it with a bigger one! Distinguished guest, is there anything the old goblin can help you with?"
The marquis's daughter turned her head away with a cold snort.
"I need zero-pollution food urgently. Do you know where I can find it?"
[Many thanks to the generous patron, Flower Taro! That's all for now, four chapters tomorrow.]
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