Online Game: I'm in MapleStory

"Let's go! I'm ready, old man!"

Just as Wu Ming was lost in thought with a helpless look on his face, the old businessman standing in front of him suddenly opened his mouth and spoke.

These sudden words were like a burst of static electricity, instantly bringing Wu Ming and Da Chun back to reality from their speechless thoughts.

"Why are you leaving?"

Ah Hao blurted out subconsciously!

For a moment, the air seemed to freeze, and the atmosphere became awkward and tense. Then, as if waking from a dream, Wu Ming came back to his senses.

"That's not right! We don't even know the specific route, how can we just leave? Look at this quest, it only says the destination is the City in the Forest. But the problem is, we've never been there before, not at all!"

Wu Ming frowned, waving the piece of paper torn from the mission notice board in his hand, with a puzzled look on his face, and questioned the old businessman in front of him who was responsible for issuing this escort mission.

Before he finished speaking, the old man's expression suddenly changed. His originally calm face instantly turned red, as if it had been roasted by fire.

"You little brat, what are you dreaming about? If it weren't for the fact that you hold the identity tokens recognized by the escort agency, I would run to the escort agency right now and report you!"

The old businessman opened his eyes wide, his face flushed, and stretched out his finger, pointing it directly at Wu Ming's nose, and started cursing with saliva flying from his mouth.

"No... I'm telling you, old man, what's wrong with you? Our boss just asked you a question, and you started cursing without saying anything."

Ah Hao widened his eyes and looked at the old man who was pointing at Wu Ming and cursing at him with an angry face. The anger in his heart was instantly ignited.

"You old man, watch your mouth! Don't think you can just curse and lecture people just because you're old!"

He couldn't stand someone treating his respected boss like this, so without thinking, he walked up to him and retorted bluntly.

For a moment, Ah Hao and the grumpy old man in front of him exchanged harsh words, neither of them willing to give in. The fierce argument was like a storm, stirring up the air around them into a tense and oppressive atmosphere.

Wu Ming and Da Chun, who were standing nearby, were completely stunned by the sudden scene before them. They stared blankly at Ah Hao and the old man arguing fiercely, their minds going blank, and for a moment they didn't know how to respond.

It took a long time for Dachun to come back to his senses. He knew very well that if he didn't stop Ah Hao quickly, the old businessman in charge of the task would probably die of anger.

Thinking of this, Dachun rushed forward and pulled Ah Hao, who was still chattering, behind him.

"Old man, please calm down. This is the first time for us to take on this kind of cargo escort mission, and we may not have been thorough enough in some areas, which may have angered you. But I believe there must be some misunderstandings here. Could you please explain it to us calmly?"

Then Dachun took a deep breath, tried to calm himself down, forced a smile on his face, and spoke to the old businessman in front of him who was so angry that his face turned red and his neck was thick in a gentle yet polite tone.

However, Ah Hao, who was already furious at this time, was not willing to give up.

Even though Dachun forcibly pulled him behind him, he was still indignant and kept muttering to himself.

"Hmph! Do you think I'm afraid of you? Do you think my nickname, 'Zuan Wenquxing', is fake?! If we really had to argue, I'd crush you by a mile!"

However, the word "Zuan" that Ah Hao said was like a voice from outer space to the original residents of MapleStory, and its true meaning was difficult to understand.

At this moment, the old businessman finally calmed down from the intense and breathless quarrel. He stared at the polite Dachun in front of him and fell into a moment of deep thought.

"So, this is your first time carrying out this kind of escort mission, right?"

After a long while, the old merchant finally asked. As he spoke, he looked at Da Chun with a strange expression, as if trying to find the answer from his face.

"That's right, old man. This is the first time we've undertaken this kind of escort mission, so we're still unclear on many of the details.

If it is convenient for you, could you please explain it to us in detail? This will help us to be well prepared for the subsequent journey of escorting your belongings! "

Dachun nodded slightly to show his agreement.

Seeing that the old businessman was talking to him in a gentle manner and soft tone, Dachun naturally treated him with courtesy, trying to show humility and respect as much as possible.

After all, he and Wu Ming had decided to take on this escort mission after "careful selection", so they could only silently endure all the difficulties and obstacles they might encounter along the way and swallow all the pain.

"The reason why we merchants only state the destination and not the specific journey when issuing quests is because of our own unspoken reasons!

If the itinerary is written down, there is no guarantee that it will not be leaked by someone with ulterior motives. In this way, the possibility of encountering various unexpected events on the way to the destination will increase dramatically!

You know, even those in the escort agency who are responsible for escorting people may not take this job just for the generous commission.

So everyone should understand my difficulty! It's not that I'm hiding it on purpose, but I really can't tell you! That's why I cursed when you asked about the journey!

Looking at Dachun and others, the old businessman explained the reason with an earnest look on his face.

After a brief pause, he continued.

"Since you have already torn off the escort mission I issued, all you need to do now is to do your best to protect my cargo during the journey.

As for the rest of the route, don't ask any more questions. Just follow my instructions. Wherever I tell you to go, just protect the goods and accompany me! When we reach our destination, I'll give you the commission we agreed on.

The old businessman thought for a moment and then spoke again to instruct Dachun and the other three.

"I see! So, after you confirmed our identities, you directly said 'Let's go.' Does that mean we should set off immediately?"

After the old businessman finished speaking, Wu Ming took a step forward and asked.

"What else? Do I have to prepare a feast for you before I set off? Stop talking nonsense, little brat! Get on the road now!"

Hearing Wu Ming's words, the old businessman's face instantly turned red again, veins popped out on his forehead, and he cursed.

"Haha, then, old man, in that case, can we set off now? But before we go, is there anything else we need to prepare in advance? For example, things we might need on the road, or does this escort mission require any contracts or the like?"

Seeing that the old businessman was getting more and more angry and about to explode, Dachun hurried out to smooth things over and said to the old man with a smile.

As he spoke, he carefully observed the old businessman's expression, fearing that he would accidentally anger the hot-tempered old man again.

"Hmph! There's no need to prepare anything. Just go!"

The old businessman glared at Ah Hao and said to Da Chun in a bad mood. After that, he flashed and jumped onto the freight car with nimble movements.

Then he reached out and picked up a long whip from the shaft, swung it hard, and the whip tip made a crisp sound in the air. What was surprising was that the end of the whip was tied with a fresh and tender carrot, dangling in front of the camel.

As the old merchant flicked the whip lightly, the camel seemed to have received a silent command, stretched out its strong and powerful limbs, and began to move forward steadily.

Driven by the camel's firm steps, the heavy truck also moved slowly and headed towards the exit of the warehouse.

When Wu Ming and the other two saw this scene, they exchanged glances with each other, then nodded at the same time and quickly caught up with the camel truck in front.

The three of them and the camel truck gradually disappeared in the light and shadow at the warehouse door.