Chapter 1180: Chapter 95: Accepting the Mission_4
Xuan Yue came here for the sole purpose of exchanging for a Special Class Mercenary card. However, the Mercenary Guild here was too small and didn’t have any in stock.
"What are you looking at? Haven’t you seen a priest become a mercenary?" Xuan Yue said impatiently, seeing the surprised looks around him.
Except for Ah Dai and Xuan Yue, including the staff of the Mercenary Guild, they almost answered in unison, "We haven’t seen that." Indeed! The clergy of the Church held such high status on the continent, who would become a mercenary like Xuan Yue? And a Special Class one at that.
Ah Dai, seeing Xuan Yue’s flushed face, smiled and said, "Let it go, brother. Since we can’t exchange the card here, let’s talk about it when we get to the Red Charming Clan."
Xuan Yue huffed, discontentedly saying, "Alright, let’s go. Their stares are really annoying." With that, he turned and walked outside.
The two had just left the Mercenary Guild when an elderly man with white hair, who was over sixty years old, suddenly stopped them. Ah Dai politely asked, "Sir, do you need something?"
The old man smiled and said, "You two mercenaries, I heard you were heading to the Red Charming Clan, is that right?"
Xuan Yue, still upset about what the mercenaries had said earlier, responded gruffly, "You’re not young, but your ears are quite sharp."
The old man chuckled awkwardly and said, "Ah—, I’m old, old. When I was young, I was known for my keen hearing. I have a favor to ask you two, if you’re willing."
Ah Dai said, "Please tell us, do you need any help?"
The old man nodded and said, "I indeed need your help. Judging by your outfits, you must be powerful mercenaries. I am a merchant from the Empire of Tian Jing. This time, our trade association needs to transport a large batch of goods to the capital of the Yajin Tribe, Andisi City. The journey is long and, to avoid problems on the road, we decided to hire more mercenaries. I overheard the staff inside saying that you both are Special Class Mercenaries, which are hard to come by these days! Since you’re going to the Red Charming Clan and will pass through Andisi City, I took the liberty of asking you to join our hired mercenaries. This way, our goods will be even safer. As for the compensation, rest assured, we are not stingy with respected Special Class Mercenaries, especially with a priest among you. We are willing to offer a thousand gold coins, what do you think?"
Ah Dai, who didn’t have much concept of money as long as he had enough to spend, was greatly impressed by the sincerity of the elderly merchant. He turned to Xuan Yue and said, "Brother, what do you think?"
Xuan Yue thought for a moment and said, "Since we are going to the Yajin Tribe anyway, let’s go with them. Old sir, we’ll need you to cover our food and accommodation, and it can’t be too shabby."
Hearing their agreement, the old man was overjoyed and quickly said, "No problem. With you two joining, our caravan will definitely reach its destination smoothly. It’s settled then. We’ll meet tomorrow morning at the East City Gate, where our caravan will be assembling. Oh, and my name is Mulat. Just look for me when you get there." With that, he quickly turned and left.
Xuan Yue smiled and said, "Big brother, it should be quite comfortable following the caravan, right? We’ll be taken care of, and we’ll even get paid at the end. This really is quite a good deal."
Ah Dai scratched his head and said, "It might not be that simple. If it were so leisurely, they probably wouldn’t spend so much money to hire us. It’s better to be cautious."
"Something happening would be good; that way, our lives would be more exciting, and we’d truly appreciate the value of experience. Let’s go find a place to rest."
The two found a cheap inn and settled in. In the Illusive Forest, Xuan Yue had gotten used to sleeping with Ah Dai to save money and always booked just one room under the pretext of economizing. But when they entered the room, Xuan Yue helplessly noticed that what was called a "standard room" actually had two beds. He felt a bit let down.
Ah Dai smiled and said, "Brother, this time I won’t crowd you. Let’s take one bed each. You sleep over there."
Xuan Yue internally struggled, recalling Ah Dai’s warm embrace. He gritted his teeth and said, "Big brother, I’ve gotten used to sleeping with you these days. I’m naturally cold, and if I sleep alone, I’m afraid I won’t sleep well."
Ah Dai paused and said, "Brother, your body is really weak. It’s almost June; are you still cold? Remember when you first came to the Illusive Forest, you wanted to sleep alone? Did you adapt in just a few days?" Seeing Xuan Yue’s slightly angry expression, Ah Dai dared not tease him any further and quickly said, "How about this, let’s push the two beds together. That way, there’s space, and it won’t be cold, okay?"
Xuan Yue nodded lightly, "Let’s do that. But since you teased me just now, you’re punished to push the beds together."
Pushing the beds together was naturally no big deal for Ah Dai, and he quickly handled it. It was still afternoon, and since Xuan Yue had been carried by Ah Dai, he wasn’t the slightest bit tired. He turned to Ah Dai and said, "Big brother, let’s go out for a walk. How about strolling around Mimu City?"
Ah Dai smiled faintly, feeling relaxed for the first time in a while, and nodded, "Sure! When we were in the Illusive Forest, didn’t we agree? On this journey, I’ll follow your lead. Just lead the way. Consider it helping you fulfill Yue Yue’s wishes." Whenever he thought about Xuan Yue, Ah Dai’s heart stirred with emotion.
