Divine War Pill Emperor

"Huh, Jiang Chen, are you done?"

Jiang Chen had just finished when Zhan Yang and Lu Beifeng happened to return.

Both of them were beaming, a clear sign their search for a mission had been fruitful.

He nodded and greeted them.

Jiang Chen knew they had gone out to find a job.

He spoke up, "Yes, I’ve temporarily preserved the Black Fire Crow’s Life Force. Even without further treatment, the Black Fire Crow can live for another five years."

Then, changing the subject, he asked, "So, how did it go? Did you find a mission?"

"If you did, we can get ready to leave for Gambling City."

JinLing and Niu Tuo looked at Zhan Yang and Lu Beifeng with anticipation.

Zhan Yang smiled. "It went great. We got a mission."

"However, it’s not a mission from the Mercenary Castle. It’s a private job we picked up."

In fact, most well-known Mercenary Teams could take on private jobs.

Private jobs allowed them to earn a higher commission.

When they took missions from the Mercenary Castle, they had to pay a certain percentage back to the Mercenary Castle.

But with a private job, they kept everything.

The only drawback was that the Mercenary Castle wouldn’t guarantee the reliability of a private mission.

The Mercenary Team had to judge the mission’s difficulty and the fairness of the commission themselves.

Therefore, taking private jobs was risky.

"You got a mission?"

"That’s great!"

JinLing and Niu Tuo immediately cheered.

They took on all sorts of missions year-round and had done a fair number of private jobs before.

So, this was nothing out of the ordinary.

Jiang Chen was also very happy.

"In that case, now that we have a mission, we can set off."

After all, he hadn’t experienced a mission here yet.

But he understood the general rules.

There was no need to linger in Guyue City, so he was ready to leave immediately.

But Zhan Yang said, "Not so fast. We still need to go get our mission details."

"Since you’re done here, we’ll head over directly. Once we have the mission, we’ll depart."

Accepting a mission required meeting with the client.

Zhan Yang and the others were very experienced with this.

The group left the courtyard. Led by Zhan Yang and Lu Beifeng, Jiang Chen and the others arrived at a rather luxurious, large manor.

Zhan Yang explained, "The mission we accepted this time was given by the owner of this manor."

"But I don’t know what he needs us to escort yet."

"We’ll find out when we get there."

He had already made contact.

As they arrived outside the manor, they were stopped by the owner’s guards.

The security was tight, showing that the manor’s owner was indeed a remarkable figure.

"What do you want?"

A guard blocked Jiang Chen and the others, coming over to question them.

Zhan Yang stepped forward and explained.

"It’s like this, we’re from the Warring States Mercenary Corps. We’ve already been in contact with your master. We’re here to help him deliver something to Gambling City."

The guard looked a little surprised when he heard the name of the Warring States Mercenary Corps.

He swept his gaze over the group, and after seeing that the highest Cultivation among them was only a Martial Master Third Heaven, his expression filled with disdain.

However, he didn’t give them any trouble.

He pointed toward the manor. "Fine. Our master mentioned you. Please come in."

Zhan Yang thanked the guards and led Jiang Chen and the others into the manor.

They soon met the owner of the manor, a middle-aged man with a ruddy complexion.

The man clearly exuded a powerful aura; his Cultivation was obviously not low, but he had concealed it.

"Haha, the Warring States Mercenary Corps! I’ve heard so much about you."

The middle-aged man gave Zhan Yang a friendly smile.

He seemed to be familiar with the Warring States Mercenary Corps.

But beneath that smile, a flash of contempt flickered in his eyes.

He didn’t show it openly, however.

Instead, he greeted Zhan Yang and the others very warmly.

"You’re too kind."

Zhan Yang didn’t notice the man’s disdain.

He was still very happy.

"Mr. Lü, since you know of the Warring States Mercenary Corps, you should have faith in our strength."

"I’m confident the Warring States Mercenary Corps is more than capable of handling this mission."

The man, Mr. Lü, smiled. "I have no doubt about the Warring States Mercenary Corps."

"I heard you recently completed your final Two-Star Task. As soon as you return to the Mercenary Castle, you’ll be promoted to a Three-Star Mercenary Corps."

Although he was inwardly scornful, his words were full of praise for Zhan Yang.

Zhan Yang was getting a little carried away by the flattery.

"It seems Mr. Lü is one of our own, to be so well-informed."

"That’s right, the Warring States Mercenary Corps is about to be promoted to a Three-Star Mercenary Corps."

After exchanging a few more pleasantries.

Zhan Yang finally asked, "Mr. Lü, could you please tell us about the mission now? We’ll strive to complete it for you as soon as possible."

Mr. Lü nodded.

He then said, "Your mission this time is to help me deliver an Elixir into the hands of Mr. Tu in Gambling City."

The others all listened intently.

Jiang Chen, naturally, was paying very close attention to this Mr. Lü.

He sensed that Mr. Lü’s Cultivation was at least at the Martial Master Fifth Heaven level or higher. The man had concealed his Cultivation, so Jiang Chen couldn’t see through it for the time being.

Nevertheless, he was already on guard against this person.

’He had a feeling something was wrong with this mission.’

’After all, the disdain that repeatedly flashed in Mr. Lü’s eyes for the Warring States Mercenary Corps was a clear sign of trouble.’

Jiang Chen didn’t know what kind of scheme was at play here yet.

He watched quietly.

Meanwhile, Zhan Yang took a deep breath. It seemed they had secured the mission.

He followed up, "Mr. Lü, if I may ask, what is the commission for this mission?"

When a Mercenary Team accepts a mission, it’s naturally tied to the commission. This was an unwritten rule.

There was nothing wrong with asking.

As expected, Mr. Lü let out a soft chuckle.

"Rest assured, the commission will not be small."

"As long as you successfully deliver the Elixir to Mr. Tu, the commission is two hundred thousand crystals."

What?

Hearing that for simply escorting an Elixir to Gambling City, the client was offering a huge commission of a full two hundred thousand crystals...

Zhan Yang and the others could hardly believe it.

After all, a commission of two hundred thousand was simply too high.

In their minds, escorting an Elixir to Gambling City would be well-paid at ten thousand crystals.

They never expected the commission to be as high as two hundred thousand crystals.

Whether it was Zhan Yang, JinLing, or the others, their jaws dropped.

This amount was indeed higher than they had ever imagined.

*GULP!*

Zhan Yang was in desperate need of a large amount of crystals, and he couldn’t help but swallow hard.

With some difficulty, he asked, "Mr. Lü, are you sure it’s two hundred thousand crystals?"

"That... that seems a bit much."

Although he was short on money, he was by no means a fool. A simple mission to escort an Elixir was definitely not worth such a high commission.

Unless it was an extremely valuable Elixir.

A commission of two hundred thousand crystals was something they’d rarely, if ever, see in a Two-Star Task.

Maybe they had truly hit the jackpot.

"Hehe, of course it’s true."

"This Elixir of mine is rather valuable, so naturally, the commission must be higher."

Taking in the expressions of Zhan Yang and the others, Mr. Lü sneered inwardly.

But he revealed none of it, instead maintaining a deep, inscrutable smile.

It was a smile that made it impossible to see if anything was wrong.

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