The three-day journey passed in the blink of an eye. Perhaps because Heaven felt that everyone had worked hard for almost half a month, there were no further setbacks along the way in the next three days.
After half a month, they finally arrived in D City. Standing outside the city gate, everyone was excited to be able to rest and recuperate.
It's four o'clock in the afternoon, and people are still coming and going. Unlike Ye Muli, who is curiously peeking around, Liu Nian, who has already seen three cities, has no interest at all and sits obediently in the passenger seat reading a novel.
Apart from the different building materials and heights of the city walls, they were almost all made from the same mold.
Unlike other cities, there are still many people working hard to build walls outside the city gates here.
As usual, guards were checking pedestrians at the entrance and exit. Du Mingna skillfully slipped past them, and Liu Nian saw her subtly hand over a few crowns. Then the team was granted priority entry.
Unlike large mercenary groups that are exempt from inspection, small mercenary groups are treated no differently than ordinary people.
After entering, the two merchants took their leave after settling their payment. They were in a hurry to sell the goods that had been piling up for half a month so that they could use the money to buy local specialties to sell back home.
After parting ways with them, the team remained very busy, and Du Mingna began assigning tasks.
First, they took an item out of the car; it was a mission item for their team's escort mission, which they needed to settle at the Adventurers' Hall.
Since she needed to book a hotel, some haggling was inevitable. If the three women went together, they could negotiate a lower price. Therefore, the task of delivering the mission items fell to the deputy leader, Wang Gang.
There's no way around it; the rest of the team members can't complete the task, only the team leader and deputy leader can.
Glancing at the other mercenary groups still queuing outside, the advantage of being one step ahead is clearly evident.
You should know that good hotel rooms don't wait for anyone. If you're going to be staying here for a few days, comfortable accommodations can increase the happiness of the group members.
Liu Nian didn't understand the intricacies of booking rooms. He had no plans for the time being. He originally intended to go to the mushroom camp to hand over his duties, but then he thought that there were still two weeks left before the deadline for the letter of appointment. Why was he in such a hurry?
The dog, who had entered the city before them, instructed an inconspicuous person nearby after seeing them enter: "Keep an eye on him."
"Yes," the stalker named Achong said respectfully. Although the city lord had long ago given instructions on how to keep watch, it was best to say as little as possible.
Since this is the person the gang leader is keeping an eye on, this person must be very important.
However, judging from Gouzi's expression, the last time the criminal investigation captain was this serious was during the turmoil of the Eye of Truth. It was because of him that the turmoil was able to end so easily.
If the criminal investigation captain is paying so much attention to me, I must be careful, even though the person I'm keeping an eye on seems really ordinary.
As Liu Nian disappeared into the crowd, the stalker bid farewell to Gouzi and quickly blended into the crowd as well.
Liu Nian was completely unaware of this; he and Wang Gang were heading to the Adventurers' Hall together.
Upon entering the city, Liu Nian discovered that there was another city wall. He then realized that the outer wall was part of the expanded territory.
The familiar golden protective shield came into view. "This place is developing quite well," Liu Nian subconsciously thought.
However, they were quickly proven wrong, as the same locations were found in the center of the plaza, and even the Adventurers' Hall was in the exact same spot.
However, what's different here is that there's a purple protective shield in the center of the plaza, which means that the portal guardian has not yet been defeated.
This was somewhat perplexing to Liu Nian. More than a month had passed, and even though the protective shield of the World Stone had been erected, the portal inside still hadn't been opened.
The Adventurers' Hall was still packed with people, and Liu Nian had no idea what they were waiting for.
Just accept a task and do it; what's the point of waiting?
After communicating with Wang Gang, they learned that the tasks in the task hall would refresh at noon and 6 pm, and they were waiting for the simple tasks that would be refreshed.
Wang Gang even joked, "Don't you know?"
Well, Liu Nian really didn't know that he was tackling the tough challenges left behind by others.
To date, no Gold-level mercenaries have appeared, and even Silver-level mercenaries are few and far between.
The two chatted while waiting for the people in front of them to leave. After waiting for a long time, it was finally their turn.
Since Liu Nian joined the group after accepting the mission, the reward was not his responsibility.
As Wang Gang submitted the mission items, the customer service representative checked them and then coldly informed him: "The E-level team escort mission is complete, and you will receive one thousand crowns."
Just as Wang Gang was about to submit, Liu Nian intervened, saying that just because he wasn't being paid didn't mean he couldn't interfere.
Upon hearing about the meager reward for the task, Liu Nian politely asked from the side, "You've worked so hard to complete this task, and this is all the reward you get? Be careful, the hardworking people might revolt!"
Wang Gang looked at Liu Nian as if she were a Muggle. Sensing that the gazes around him were similar, he quietly moved his feet away from Liu Nian as much as possible to avoid being infected by the Muggle virus and to avoid being affected by the scornful looks from those around him.
If this works, I can go live and buy something!
Wang Gang isn't the only one who thinks this way; many others do as well.
Those around remained silent, watching quietly as the events unfolded.
To everyone's surprise, the customer service representative sweetly replied, "Okay, then the reward for the task will be increased to 1,200 crowns!"
The moment the customer service representative said that, everyone around them gasped in disbelief; this guy had actually succeeded.
Impossible, absolutely impossible!
There's a problem with customer service; they'll know once they receive their payment!
That's what everyone around thought, including Wang Gang!
But as he submitted the task again, twelve 100-crown tokens appeared on the counter under everyone's watchful eyes.
Wow, it's true! This guy is terrifying!
Now that the evidence was conclusive, a collective gasp rippled through the crowd.
Wang Gang was overjoyed. He had gained extra benefits just by talking. Liu Nian was truly a lucky charm.
He really didn't know that customer service could use facial recognition; the extra two hundred crowns could solve a lot of problems.
As for what I just mentioned about buying something during the live stream? Did I say that? How come I don't know anything about it?
As Wang Gang and Liu Nian disappeared through the door, the people around suddenly realized what had happened.
Those who had already submitted their tasks were heartbroken and secretly blamed Liu Nian, wondering why she hadn't come sooner.
Those who hadn't submitted their tasks yet were all smiles as they submitted them amidst the envious glances of the others.
When they tried to follow the same procedure when submitting their task, they were met with a cold response from the customer service representative: "Get lost!"
Some enraged adventurers were simply forked away by the guards, who coldly warned them: "If there's a next time, you'll be executed!"
The contrast was hard for those around to accept. Was it because their posture was wrong?
Those who realized this started harassing the customer service representative in front of them, until the people behind them got impatient and pulled them out of the line, ending the farce.
Although everyone failed, the amusing incident quickly spread throughout D City. Since it was the only successful case, everyone just assumed it was a bug in the game.
Some people, with dirty minds, thought that Liu Nian and the customer service lady had some shady dealings. Thinking of the customer service lady's pretty face, they shamefully got their third leg up and contributed to the hotel's sex industry.
The news naturally reached the ears of the Axe Gang members. Many people laughed it off as a joke, but when Gouzi heard it, his brows furrowed almost imperceptibly.
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