northernbook Chapter 440
Chapter 440
"Played well."
Zhong Ming lay on the ground, panting heavily. A large group of people were lying around him. From a distance, it looked like someone was drying their quilts there.
"My lord, whew... whew... you're really amazing. Without using your spiritual power, we have to... fight tooth and nail to catch you."
Zhong Ming waved his hand, "Everyone didn't go all out... You guys should be a little more lenient and remember this: if a real fight breaks out, even if a single shot stabs me and the enemy together, as long as we can win, it'll be worth it."
The burly men burst into laughter, "Sir, you're the first person to say we're kind."
"Don't call me sir, call me Cuihong."
"Okay, my lord."
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The sun died at 5 PM today and will only come back to life tomorrow morning.
The city of Cliff City, which used to be illuminated by both sunlight and lightning, is now bathed in the light of lightning alone. Illumination stones are placed along the roadside, and the Flame Wolf Army camp is brightly lit, making it feel like daytime to walk on the main road.
Chen Dahai came out for some fresh air, leisurely driving his wheelchair slowly along the road. He usually had many holidays, but of course, they weren't for him to rest and enjoy himself. Instead, he would go to the lobby to take on some tasks from the bounty board and do some work.
Most people would choose to go, but Chen Dahai had no such plan. He wouldn't go out unless his other buddies were also free.
He turned a corner, suddenly braked, backed up a bit, and peeked out with half his head showing.
That must be Fellow Daoist Cuihong, judging from the voice.
He glanced over and saw Zhong Ming talking to a female cultivator, his face beaming with excitement, gesturing wildly as he spoke... what was it again?
He couldn't hear clearly, so he took another look. It seemed that the female cultivator had some connection with him.
The connection wasn't deep; it seemed to be a medical monk who had taken care of him.
Could it be...
He didn't dare to peek for too long. Zhong Ming was extremely vigilant, frighteningly so. He would only peek out at random times and saw Zhong Ming looking annoyed. He managed to hear the last few sentences clearly.
"We don't have enough money."
No way! If you want to go out drinking, I won't pay for it, but if you tell a girl you have no money, can we guys stand for that? We'd even pawn our pants to scrape together some for you.
He performed a single-wheel hovering U-turn with exceptional skill, then accelerated to find Xuanjing.
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Zhong Ming walked back in frustration. He thought about his double-digit military merit points, and then about what the female cultivator had said about "Rouge from Tianshui Pavilion" being worth at least 300 military merit points. He sighed and lamented how easy it was for this female cultivator to make money.
If this rouge had some nourishing and beautifying medicinal effects, it could sell for more than a magical artifact?
If Zhong Ming had the choice, he would definitely choose to wear three mid-grade magic weapons on his face when he goes out. He would definitely get more attention than you when you dress up carefully, and his defense would be higher too.
These unscrupulous merchants rip off female cultivators, but in the end, they're just torturing us!
Zhong Ming walked back empty-handed. If Miss Yao was a safe, then wouldn't the rouge from Tianshui Pavilion be the key to the first level? He was sure he could get something out of her little pipe.
He thought about it and realized it wouldn't work; he had to go out and earn some money.
Let's go find Yue Kaishan and ask if he's free so we can go out and accept a bounty.
Zhong Ming walked very fast, but how could he be faster than Chen Dahai, who had a special acceleration system? When he arrived at Yue Kaishan's place, the three brothers had already urgently assembled and were discussing their secret.
"Oh, everyone's here!"
The three people in the small room were startled and sprang back with a "whoosh." They were like three cannonballs, shooting off in three different directions and nearly crashing into the wall.
"Brother Cuihong, what brings you here?"
Zhong Ming looked at the three of them suspiciously. "I'm here to ask you if you're going to accept the bounty? What are you three doing? Tell me, are you secretly talking about me behind my back?"
"Of course not, Captain Cuihong, how could we say anything bad about you? We're just discussing... discussing that... Yue Kaishan's arm. When he first got the arm, didn't he borrow some military merit points from us? We're discussing that right now."
Upon hearing this, Zhong Ming remembered, "Brother Yue, thank you for providing me with the medicinal herbs for the bath. We're brothers, so let's keep clear accounts. Which of these two is more valuable? Who owes whom now..."
"Oh, no rush," Yue Kaishan said. Thinking that these people were all quick-witted, while he wasn't, he decided not to say anything more to avoid giving himself away.
"Cuihong, what did you just say? You wanted to borrow bounty points to earn military merits?" Xuanjing and Chen Dahai exchanged a glance, thinking the same thing: 'He's definitely short of money. We need to figure out a legitimate way to get him some.'
"There is a shortage. These past few days I've either been recovering from injuries or on my way to recover. I haven't earned any military merit points. If I don't move around, I'll starve to death."
"Okay, we happen to have some free time, let's go check out the bounty board."
The old quartet reunited. Although Chen Dahai no longer needed anyone else to carry him, Yue Kaishan still habitually lifted him up.
"Old Chen, keep an eye on things."
"Xuanjing, you're not putting in any real effort. Let's shift the focus to your side."
The group chatted and laughed, while Xuanjing subtly inquired about the bell's chime.
This topic was started by Yue Kaishan.
"Brother Cuihong, have you read the letter my father sent you?"
"Now that you've seen it, your old man is really messing around. You should talk to him properly. How did I end up being someone's godfather? I'm just a young, unmarried man!"
"Hey, Cuihong, to be honest, there must be girls who admire you. How about we arrange it for you? You're not a virgin anymore, so you'll accept the old man's suggestion?"
"Get lost, is that what I was talking about? Quickly tell the old man to put his mind at ease. He's introducing a 'grandmother' and a godfather, and in a couple of days the old man is going to come over and become my sworn brother."
Yue Kaishan smiled and didn't take it seriously. "Grandpa must have gathered all the girls in our family to come and see them. I know him too well."
"Hey, Captain, do you have someone you like?"
“Me? Yes, I have him. My enemy Gao Jin has been living in my heart for a long time. I've been sharpening my knife every day, trying to kill him.”
"Sigh, that's no fun. Let me ask you, Instructor Xueyan or Chitong, which would you choose?"
"It seems like I'll get riddled with bullets no matter which one I choose... except one uses an ice sword and the other uses ice arrows."
Zhong Ming has never given a direct answer to this question.
Xuanjing changed his strategy.
"Hey, we haven't seen Instructor Xueyan for a while, why don't we take some time to go see her?"
“That works too. Didn’t Instructor Xueyan give us a communication flying sword?” Chen Dahai chimed in.
"Yes, you said we should bring her a gift when we go to see her."
"Hmm, what should we buy, Brother Cuihong? What do you think we should buy?"