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Chapter 87 Recruitment
"I never expected to meet such a master in person." Di Wu's tone was complicated.

Qin Ziwen said, "If you are willing to stay, the imperial court will not be able to find you."

Di Wu's eyes flickered, and he finally shook his head. "My two brothers and I still have families, so we won't stay." He turned to Du Yu and said, "Brother Du, Youzhou is a harsh and cold place. Being sent to the border would mean wasting your life. You should think it over."

"Isn't staying here the same way I'll hide for the rest of my life? What difference does it make?" Du Yu's eyes regained their calm.

Qin Ziwen said, "Who said you have to hide forever? There's a whole new world outside the door. If you're willing to stay, you can see something different."

I know you're disillusioned with this unjust world because you killed some thugs in the street, only to be detained and taken to the border by the authorities. Why don't you try a different way of living?

Du Yu frowned, then pondered. He looked around and finally his gaze fell on Qin Ziwen.

"it is good."

You have successfully recruited a member.

Please assign him a position.

The small orb of light floated out automatically, and a selection border appeared in front of you.

1级酒肆：【掌柜（0/1）店小二（0/2）厨子（0/1）】

Qin Ziwen looked at the positions, pondered for a moment, and asked Du Yu, "Can you cook?"

Du Yu shook her head.

"Alright, then you'll be our tavern's waiter from now on."

Shopkeeper (1/2)

Di Wu picked up the key and untied Du Yu's shackles.

Qin Ziwen raised his arm and pointed to the curtain: "Want to come out with me and take a look?"

Du Yu nodded, strode towards the curtain, and stepped out.

Qin Ziwen followed closely behind him and left together.

Di Wu stared at the swaying curtain with a somewhat dazed look in his eyes. He quickly stepped forward, lifted the curtain, and outside was a deserted mountain path.

"You mean, when I invited you, you heard a voice in your head at the same time?" Qin Ziwen looked at Du Yu.

"I don't know, it's very strange. It was like a voice, but it also felt like it appeared directly in my heart." Du Yu nodded. "It told me some rules and gave me some understanding of this place. I thought it would be good to stay here, so I agreed."

Qin Ziwen suddenly realized why Du Yu had looked around and frowned when he questioned him earlier, appearing preoccupied. He had thought Du Yu had been persuaded by him.

It turns out that as long as you send an invitation, the other party will receive a message.

What dynasty are you living in?

"Da Yong".

"The seventh year of the Heshun era of the Yongzheng Emperor?"

Du Yu was surprised: "The seventh year of Heshun? That was the reign title during the founding of the dynasty. Now it is the fourth year of Zhongping. More than a hundred years have passed since then."

Qin Ziwen understood. This tavern could attract customers, but the customers they attracted were random and did not come from the same era.

You can send an invitation to them, and the guest will receive a message.

If agreed, the guest can stay.

However, a level 1 tavern can only recruit a maximum of 4 people at the moment. After recruiting Du Yu, there are still 3 slots left.

The scholar was probably frightened and may have mistaken the information that appeared in his mind for something supernatural, so he fled in panic.

"Xiao Wu, make an extra breakfast. This is Brother Du Yu, who will be a new member of our family from now on."

Qin Ziwen walked over, followed by the tall Du Yu.

Du Yu was very tall, over 1.95 meters, with a strong build, broad chest, long black hair, and sharp features. Even when silent, he exuded a strong aura of menace.

Following behind, Du Yu discreetly surveyed the living room environment, a strange glint occasionally flashing in her eyes.

Qin Ziwu looked at the muscular man cosplaying as a prisoner with surprise, nodded, and replied, "Okay."

Du Yu said in a deep voice, "My lord, Di Wu and the others are still at the tavern. I would like to say goodbye to them." "Alright, I'll go with you."

The two lifted the curtain and returned to the tavern, where it was quiet.

Di Wu and the two constables who had just passed out drunk had both disappeared, leaving only an unfinished jar of wine and three empty ceramic bowls on the table. The three constables had been gone for quite some time.

At this moment, Du Yu knew perfectly well that the other two had been pretending to be drunk.

Besides the empty wine bowl, there was also a silver ingot on the table that shone with a yellow light. Judging from its size, it weighed about three taels.

Back in the living room, the four of them ate breakfast.

After they got down to business and had a long chat, Qin Ziwen realized that Du Yu was truly a talented person.

Abandoned in the village as a child, he grew up eating food from many families. When he got older, he entered a temple and became a martial monk for eight years. Later, he was expelled from the temple for offending powerful people and returned to his hometown to settle down. Since he had no farmland and could not cultivate the land, he became a hunter's apprentice and lived in seclusion in the mountains for three years. Later, when tigers were attacking people in the county, he went up the mountain to hunt tigers and became famous. He was valued by a nobleman in the prefecture and was invited to become a retainer in his household.

He saw someone harassing a respectable woman in the street in the prefectural city. He couldn't stand it, so he rushed up to teach the man a lesson. In the process, he accidentally killed the man. Since the man had some connections, he ended up in this state.

"So you're proficient in swords and staffs, skilled in hunting, and also adept at archery?" Qin Ziwen clapped his hands. This is a professionally skilled talent!

Du Yu said with shame, "I dare not say that I am good at hunting; I have only learned a little bit."

Qin Ziwu's eyes lit up: "So you admit you're proficient with knives and staffs."

Du Yu, an honest man, was speechless. He felt that admitting it would seem arrogant, but denying it would be lying. He didn't know how to respond for a moment.

After breakfast, Qin Ziwen thought it over and decided to have Du Yu come up the mountain with him, while Li Tieshan would stay at home, so that Li Tieshan could make a suitable weapon for Du Yu.

Du Yu's height and temperament were already striking, and with her long hair, Qin Ziwen suggested that she shave her hair.

Du Yu had no objection to this, because he had been a monk before, and when he was a monk, his hair was shaved. Now it was just a matter of cutting it short.

Having previously cut Li Tieshan's hair, Qin Ziwen knew that cutting hair with scissors, especially a buzz cut, was very difficult.

So this time he didn't cut it very short, but gave Du Yu a shoulder-length bob.

She had messy, shoulder-length hair, wore a tight white t-shirt, a black leather jacket that was a size too small over it, along with tight black sweatpants and sneakers.

He was completely different from the ancient man with long hair and wearing prison clothes just a dozen minutes ago.

The biggest problem is that he has been exposed to the wind and sun for many years, which has made his skin rough and his skin tone dark.

After the five of them met downstairs, they packed their things and set off.

Qin Ziwen introduced Du Yu to Deng Guang and Zhao Pu: "His name is Du Yu, and he will also be a member of our team from now on."

Deng Guang nodded in a friendly manner, "Hello."

Zhao Pu extended his hand and shook hands with Du Yu.

Having learned from yesterday's experience, the five of them climbed the mountain more than 20% faster today.

They successfully reached the bottom of the cave before noon.

"Caw!" Several black falcons circled overhead.

Du Yu took the spear from Qin Ziwu, holding it steadily with one hand. He walked at the front of the group, saying, "Everyone, follow me. I'll cover you."

"Gah!"

From diagonally behind, a black falcon swooped down.

"Duh!"

Du Yu stomped his left foot on the ground, twisted his waist into a rope, and spun violently with his shoulders and back.
In the instant of the twist, the spear emerged like a coiled snake from its hole, its venomous blade poking out!

There was a muffled sound of "poof".

The black falcon that attacked from behind seemed to be deliberately charging towards the spearhead, the spear tip piercing through its chest and abdomen and exiting through its back!

With a flick of his wrist, Du Yu removed the black falcon from the spear shaft, a few drops of crimson blood flying out.

(End of this chapter)