Chapter 12 Guilty Heart 011
011, who was perched on Gu Xinyan's hair, rolled her eyes secretly upon hearing this before replying.
"Host, look at yourself, your hands are empty, you haven't taken anything, and there's no caravan. How are you going to expect people to believe you? You definitely need to think this over carefully."
011 Look at their military camp, there are probably around a thousand people. But even if we complete our mission ahead of schedule, we can't go back early; we have to stay here for a full month.
However, if the task is completed ahead of schedule, the remaining transactions will not be counted, and the host can proceed as they see fit without incurring additional taxes.
Gu Xinyan was pleasantly surprised upon hearing this. Although she was a transdimensional merchant, she still had to pay taxes, and the first mission did not count.
Therefore, for this mission, one-third of the items she obtains through trading need to be handed over to the main system. Only after she reaches level five and has a physical store will the tax be reduced, and she will only need to hand it over once a year.
This also motivates them to level up as soon as possible; the higher they go, the more benefits they receive. Thinking of this, Gu Xinyan couldn't help but complain:
"011, don't we have any newcomer gift packs or anything? Or did you keep them all for yourself? Hmm?"
Upon hearing its host's words, 011 instantly bristled. Its originally round and chubby little body instantly transformed into a little hedgehog, with all its fur standing on end.
[011 didn't keep it all to herself, huh! Host, you're wicked! How dare you think that about 011? 011 is not going to be friends with you anymore, she's breaking off all ties with you for a minute!]
After saying that, 011 turned its head away haughtily, curled itself up again, and decided that it would not pay any more attention to this bad host for the next minute.
But at the same time, it felt a little guilty. Its brain! How could it have forgotten the host's newcomer gift pack?
If the host hadn't mentioned it, it wouldn't know when it would have remembered. Thinking this, it quickly started rummaging through the system and soon found a small box labeled "Newcomer Gift Pack" in the corner.
Seeing this, 011 breathed a sigh of relief. Just as it was about to hand the small box to Gu Xinyan, it suddenly remembered that it was still breaking off relations with its host. After thinking for a moment, it silently lay back down. Hmm! I'll talk to her in a minute.
Gu Xinyan: "........."
"Did she say anything? Why did she suddenly break off our friendship?" Gu Xinyan, looking completely bewildered, seemed to realize something and quickly asked:
"Alright, 011, so there really is a newcomer gift pack, huh? You didn't even tell me? Hmph! You even..."
Before she could finish speaking, the soldier from before hurriedly walked towards her, presumably having found out the answer.
Seeing this, Gu Xinyan shut her mouth and thought that she could settle accounts with 011 later. Right now, it was more important to take care of the important matters. With that thought, she quickly straightened her clothes.
"Come with me, our general wants to see you!" The soldier jogged up to Gu Xinyan, took a breath, and said.
"Alright! Then I'll trouble you to lead the way, sir!" Gu Xinyan nodded in response, and then followed behind the soldier into the military camp.
As Gu Xinyan walked along, she saw busy figures everywhere in the military camp. Some were training, some were wiping their weapons, and others were repairing each other's armor. The tents in the camp looked quite old, but they were well maintained.
Upon seeing Gu Xinyan, the soldiers looked at her in surprise. Most of them were married and had families, and they all lived in Kucha City.
Their army was stationed here to prevent attacks from the people of the Western Regions.
Women are not usually seen here, so they were all quite surprised to see Gu Xinyan. They looked in the direction she was heading, towards General Guo's tent, and became quite curious.
Being watched by so many people made Gu Xinyan a little nervous, but she didn't show any expression on her face until they arrived at a tent. The soldier leading the way reported to the inside.
"General, the man has been brought!"
"Yes! Let her in!" A steady voice came from inside. Hearing this, the soldier lifted the curtain and gestured for her to go in.
Seeing this, Gu Xinyan took a deep breath and then strode into the tent.
Inside the tent, Guo Xin stood with his hands behind his back, staring intently at her. At the same time, he was also sizing up the woman in front of him. She was indeed as described in the report. He couldn't tell where she was from for the moment.
Gu Xinyan was the same; the man in front of her looked to be in his forties, and perhaps because he had been thinking too much, he already had quite a few gray hairs on his head.
However, his upright posture and imposing presence are unmatched by ordinary people. He truly deserves to be known as General Guo, whose name will be remembered for thousands of years.
"General Guo, greetings! I am Gu Xinyan!" Gu Xinyan withdrew her gaze and, while speaking, gave Guo Xinyan a somewhat awkward bow.
Guo Xin looked at the woman in front of him, speechless for a moment. He wondered where she had learned such manners, as they seemed so awkward. However, he did not intend to say anything and instead asked her directly.
"No need for formalities! Please sit here, young lady. I just heard from the servants that you have grain on hand? And high-yield grain seeds at that? May I ask where you come from?"
Upon hearing this, Gu Xinyan sat down in the chair beside the desk and replied after taking her seat:
"General Guo, it may sound unbelievable, but everything I've said is true, without a single lie."
The girl's name is Gu Xinyan. She comes from a world 1200 years in the future. Due to a fortuitous encounter, she was able to travel through time and space to come here.
Moreover, I've come here specifically to do business, and I do indeed have grain on hand, including high-yield varieties. These varieties were cultivated by our academicians in later generations; they are not picky about soil and all have extremely high yields.
Guo Xin: "........."
What did he just hear? People from the future? And people from 1200 years in the future? It sounded so unbelievable to him.
Could it be that they came to mock him because the Anxi army had lost contact with the Tang Dynasty? Thinking this, he looked at Gu Xinyan opposite him with a somewhat unfriendly gaze.
Gu Xinyan trembled under that murderous gaze, realizing that he suspected her identity was questionable.
After thinking for a moment, she waved her hand and took out a bottle of mineral water from her spatial ring, and then waved her hand again and took out a cup of instant noodles.
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