Chapter 8 Mission
Shen Yuqing was lying on the bed. Following his habit of playing with his mobile phone before going to bed, he opened the game panel.
【Solving the inn crisis—completed】
As soon as he clicked on the task bar, the screen immediately popped up information about the completed tasks. Shen Yuqing recalled what happened during the day. It must be because he successfully stopped the killer from Yanluo Tower and prevented him from damaging the tables and chairs of the inn.
Before he could think more, the original task information had been replaced by the four words "Please claim your reward". Looking at the green font that almost filled up the entire screen, Shen Yuqing was afraid that if he hesitated any longer, the so-called game reward would be automatically claimed in his backpack.
Just when Shen Yuqing was about to click to receive the reward, he suddenly sneezed and suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart.
[Rewards have been successfully received (No. 2 character has been activated)]
Sure enough, after seeing the mission reward, Shen Yuqing's bad premonition became stronger, but the game template did not give him the right to refuse. He only saw a huge indicator number on the screen pointing to personal information.
The interface of personal information has become switchable.
[Name: Shuangbei
Age: 21
Occupation: Swordsman
Level: lv.99
Charisma: 93
Skills: Fourteen Frost Styles, Moon Shadow Swordsmanship, Snow-Walking and Cloud-Piercing, Shaking the Nine Heavens... [Folded for you]
Status: Cold, Weak, Confused (Healthy)
Title: Frost Sword Fairy
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Very simple personal information, with the familiar question mark below. Shen Yuqing was not unfamiliar with Shuang Bei's personal information, because this was a small account he opened himself.
This feeling is amazing. Even though Shuang Bei is thousands of miles away, he can control him anytime he wants. Or maybe Bei Shuang is another self and he can control both bodies at the same time.
However, even though Shen Yuqing did not feel any discomfort at the moment, his expression was still solemn.
As a fanatic who creates pseudonyms and opens secondary accounts, Shen Yuqing's calm expression rarely breaks. How many secondary accounts has he opened?
As soon as Shen Yuqing thought about the countless vests that would appear in the future waiting for him to control, his eyes suddenly darkened.
Having said that, now that Shuangbei has been activated, Shen Yuqing cannot just ignore it. It would be bad if Shuangbei, who only has the game standby consciousness, does some stereotyped actions without his control.
However, when it comes to Frost North, Shen Yuqing still has a headache. When the small account Frost North was created, its physique was randomly generated. Not only did it have a weak physique due to the cold poison, many players would choose to abandon the account after getting such a physique, but Shen Yuqing used the cold poison to practice the unique swordsmanship Frost Fourteen Styles. But the reason for the headache is also this physique. The cold poison causes Frost North to be sick all year round, and he will cough and spit blood from time to time. To outsiders, he looks like a sickly young man. Then, after he occupied the first place in the game's swordsman list with such an appearance, other players angrily accused him of pretending to be a pig to eat the tiger, and deceiving them with his weak appearance to sympathize with him. Shen Yuqing still feels wronged until now. This is obviously due to the game settings.
So, Shuang Bei's alias looks weak and sick, but in fact, he can beat someone to the point of vomiting blood with just one sword.
The stars are sparse and the moon is bright.
“Cough cough cough…”
The heart-wrenching cough woke up the people around him, and Shuang Bei's originally pale face turned a little red because of the cough.
"You're awake!" A worried voice sounded in Shuangbei's ears, and soon a glass of water was delivered to him.
"Thank you."
After seeing that his sword was just beside his arm, Shuang Bei took the teacup in front of him. After drinking the water, the itchiness in his throat was relieved. He adjusted his posture and thanked the young man in the carriage.
"Are you okay?"
Ye Yunhao looked at Shuang Bei in front of him with some worry. The other person's face was too pale. However, he did not know any medical knowledge. He originally planned to rush to the nearest town at night to ask for a doctor. Unexpectedly, the other person woke up. You know, when he picked up the unconscious Shuang Bei on the roadside, the other person's breathing was very weak, and he might die in the next moment.
Shuang Bei noticed the complicated expression on the young master's face. He shook his head and said, "It's okay. It's just an old problem."
Seeing that the other party looked accustomed to it, Ye Yunhao didn't know what to say. After all, he didn't even know the other party's name. As if sensing the movement in the carriage, the driver pulled the reins in his hand, and the carriage slowly slowed down until it stopped.
The curtain was opened, and a boy who looked about sixteen or seventeen peeked out. He was a little surprised to see Shuang Bei wake up. He asked hesitantly, "Master, do we still need to hurry on?"
Ye Yunhao looked towards Shuang Bei with a questioning look in his eyes.
"Don't worry, I'm fine now. It's getting late, so we should find a place to rest first." Shuang Bei said slowly.
Ye Yunhao nodded: "Okay, Abu, find a place to rest first, we won't travel tonight."
Abu parked the carriage at an open space in the forest, and then collected branches nearby to light a bonfire.
Soon Abu also got into the carriage. The carriage was spacious enough to accommodate the three of them. Looking at the purple clay teacup and white jade chessboard beside him, Shuang Bei lowered his eyes slightly.
"I'm Ye Yunhao, this is Abu, we're going to Tianshui City to participate in the sword test competition."
When Ye Yunhao carried Shuangbei to the carriage, he noticed the opponent's sword. When he touched the sword, a piercing chill instantly hit him, and all the blood in his body seemed to solidify. Although it was only for a moment, Ye Yunhao still feels a lingering fear. However, it is also because of this that he is more curious about the sword and its owner.
"My name is Shuangbei. Thank you for your help."
Shuang Bei noticed the sparkling eyes in Ye Yunhao's eyes. This kind of look was not uncommon for people who practiced swordsmanship.
"You're welcome. Besides, I can't help much." Ye Yunhao was speaking the truth. He originally planned to rush to find a doctor at night, but he didn't expect the other party to wake up on the way.
As expected, he is a young man at heart. Shuang Bei couldn't help but smile: "Thank you, Master Ye, for not letting me suffer the pain of sleeping outdoors."
When Ye Yunhao saw the sudden smile on the other person's face, he was stunned for a moment. He blinked his eyes. No wonder some people prefer sick beauties. It turns out there is a reason for it.
Perhaps he was bewitched by the smile, or perhaps it was because swordsmen sympathized with each other, Ye Yunhao asked, "Where are you going, Brother Shuangbei? If it's convenient, why don't we go together?"
"Young Master!" Abu couldn't help but speak out. He already knew that the young master had a kind heart, but it was too abrupt to casually invite a stranger to travel with him.
Shuang Bei lowered his eyes, his long eyelashes trembling slightly: "I have heard about the fame of the sword trial competition for a long time, but due to health reasons, I have never been there in person." When he said this, a trace of loss flashed in his eyes, and before he could continue speaking, he was interrupted by Ye Yunhao beside him.
After hearing what the other party said, Ye Yunhao felt a little uncomfortable in his heart. If it weren't for his health, such a gentle person would have long since left the martial arts world. Thinking of this, he immediately invited him, "That's perfect. Brother Shuangbei, why don't you come with us to Tianshui City? We can take care of each other."
Shuangbei's eyes suddenly lit up when he heard that, and a hint of red appeared on his pale face. This look made Abu, who originally wanted to speak out to stop him, unable to bear it. After all, he was just a sickly person, and his young master was very skilled in martial arts, so he was not afraid of the other party having bad intentions. After some psychological struggle, Abu finally convinced himself.
"Okay, cough cough cough..."
Shuang Bei had just agreed when he started coughing continuously, which made the two people beside him at a loss.
When the coughing finally stopped, Abu noticed the bright red blood on the other person's hand. All his previous thoughts disappeared. At this moment, Abu began to doubt whether the other person could reach Tianshui City alive.
After washing the blood off his hands, Shuangbei looked at the two people surrounding him. The way they looked at him as if he were looking at fragile porcelain made Shuangbei realize that there was a misunderstanding between the two. He explained, "Don't worry, there's nothing wrong with my body..."
The two people, who had just seen Shuangbei vomiting blood, completely ignored each other's explanation and just thought it was words of comfort.
Shuangbei was still trying to explain, but for some reason the more he explained the more strange the other people looked at him, so he finally had to give up.
As soon as Shen Yuqing came downstairs, he saw two people sitting on each side of the lobby. He was used to this kind of scene. After a few days of getting along, Xu Yuan's hostility towards Wuchang had decreased. It was not known whether Xu Yuan was testing him intentionally or not. Sometimes, he would talk to Wuchang, but Wuchang's responses were few and far between. This made Xu Yuan increasingly dislike Wuchang, who always answered Shen Yuqing's questions seriously. He said that this person had ulterior motives!!!
After noticing Shen Yuqing coming downstairs, Xu Yuan immediately stepped forward and said, "Manager Shen, I'm here to say goodbye to you."
After Shen Yuqing fed him various supplements these days, Xu Yuan's complexion has improved a lot. Although he really wants to stay here, he is also aware of his responsibilities. Besides, everyone must meet and separate, and this departure will lead to the next meeting.
Shen Yuqing nodded: "This place is at least ten miles away from the nearest town. If you rely on your own two feet, you don't know how long it will take to walk. Fortunately, there are two famous horses in the inn."
Based on the daily food, clothing and other expenses of Shopkeeper Shen, the two famous horses must be very majestic and could travel a thousand miles a day. Thinking of this, Xu Yuan became more and more expectant, so much so that he ignored Shen Yuqing's strange smile.
The two of them walked through the hall to the backyard, turned left and right and finally arrived at the stable. Looking at the black and gray figures in front of him, Shen Yuqing smiled intriguingly.
"How is it?"
Facing Shen Yuqing's question, Xu Yuan didn't know how to answer for a moment. He looked at the two donkeys in the stable, then at Manager Shen, and managed to squeeze out a word from his throat: "Well...very good, very good."
Shen Yuqing seemed not to hear the reluctance in the other party's words. He continued to introduce it to Xu Yuan with a smile: "This is black fertilizer."
The black donkey neighed in unison with his voice, and then Shen Yuqing pointed to the gray donkey next to it and said, "This is gray fertilizer." The gray donkey also neighed. Judging from this interaction alone, these two donkeys do understand human nature.
Without giving Xu Yuan a chance to slow down, Shen Yuqing continued to ask, "Should we choose black fertilizer or gray fertilizer?"
Xu Yuan's lips moved, as if he had not yet recovered from the shock of the thousand-horse horse turning into a donkey. He subconsciously responded: "Black hair... black fat... black fertilizer."
For some reason, these three ordinary words put together took Xu Yuan a long time to correct the pronunciation. After hearing his own name, Hei Huafei screamed again out of respect.
After Shen Yuqing placed the props needed for riding a donkey next to Xu Yuan, Xu Yuan came back to his senses. He just looked at the black donkey shaking its head and the shopkeeper with a kind smile on his face. He knew that he had lost the right to refuse.
"Black fertilizer is human-like. You can place it around town and it will find its way back to the inn."
Xu Yuan touched the black donkey and nodded. If it could find the inn from such a long distance, it would not be an exaggeration to call it a good horse.
"Shopkeeper Shen, see you again if we're lucky!" Xu Yuan clasped his hands together, looking forward to meeting him again.
Shen Yuqing's eyes darkened as he watched the figure of the man and the donkey walking away. When he returned to the lobby, he saw Wuchang standing at the door. Shen Yuqing looked directly into Wuchang's calm eyes. Then he said with a smile, "Now that they have left, do you have anything to say to me?"