Mercenaries in Two Worlds

♂』Zhang Qian acted as a temporary translator, translating Xiao Yue'er's requests one by one. His humorous and witty language impressed Xiao Wanjun, who not only listened attentively but also took careful notes, acting like Xiao Yue'er's own mother.

The two people and two beasts were having a lively time, and they gradually started talking more and more.

“Miss Xiao, you have no idea how thrilling it was back then…” Zhang Qian told Xiao Wanjun about how he met the Purple Moon Lion, exaggerating and embellishing his own story, claiming that he, with no cultivation, bravely rescued a little Purple Moon Lion.

Xiao Wanjun had lived in the city lord's mansion since she was a child. Her last trip to Ghost Night Forest was the most "dangerous" one she had ever taken. At other times, she was always kept under close watch by her father.

She only had a chance to go out recently because her father was away on business.

I had never heard of these things before and found them quite interesting, especially the story of how the Purple Moon Lion family escaped danger and how they fought and devoured a giant egg. I was deeply attracted and watched Zhang Qian talking about these interesting things with great enthusiasm. Suddenly, I thought his handsome profile was quite attractive, and it seemed to glow in the sunlight.

Zhang Qian was engrossed in his speech, unaware that Xiao Wanjun was smiling at him with her eyes narrowed into adorable crescent moons…

Wang Er stood at the kitchen doorway, holding a bowl of shelled beans. Leaning against the wooden door, he looked at the harmonious scene of the golden couple and felt a warm feeling in his heart. He couldn't help but lean his head against the door frame and reveal a faint smile.

After seeing Xiao Wanjun off, Zhang Qian was still chuckling to himself. He had always thought those ancient beauties on TV were especially pretty, and Xiao Wanjun was not only classically elegant, but also a thousand times more beautiful than those made-up actresses on TV. He had chatted with her all afternoon, feeling as refreshed as if he had drunk the finest nectar. A strange emotion lingered within him, sometimes in his mind, sometimes in his heart, and sometimes he felt as if a butterfly was fluttering in his stomach.

Wang Er, oblivious to the situation, interrupted Zhang Qian, who was rambling on, saying, "She's the eldest daughter of the city lord's family. It'll be harder than climbing to heaven for you to pursue her."

"I am the chief cultivation elder of the Wang Family Mercenary Group, the largest mercenary group on the Tianxing Continent. Why am I not qualified?" Zhang Qian replied disdainfully, speaking with utter confidence.

"...Who gave you this confidence, and why are you the chief elder of cultivation techniques?"

"I don't have enough confidence in myself, I'm not confident enough in myself. Go cook, Chief Cook Elder."

"I don't want to talk to a lunatic. Goodbye." Wang Er was too lazy to pay any more attention to Zhang Qian, who was talking nonsense. He put on his scarf and went into the kitchen to cook.

Years later, when it all came true, Zhang Qian asked if he remembered this incident. Wang Er, who had been successfully crowned the chief cook elder by everyone, turned as black as the bottom of a pot and, as always, silently turned around and went into the kitchen to cook...

Ye Mei and Wang Yi, who had been wandering around all day, brought back one piece of good news and two pieces of bad news. The good news was that the Hong family, who had previously sought the Three-Leaf Green Flower, had entrusted the Wang Family Mercenary Group to search for the three medicinal herbs again. If they could find them, they could help resolve the conflict with the Three Swords Mercenary Group. The bad news was that only the Wang Family Mercenary Group knew where to find the Three-Leaf Green Flower. As for the Red Gardenia Burl and the Cold Jade Grass, they had never seen them before. It was said that they could only be found in the central part of the Ghost Night Forest, and the Wang Family Mercenary Group had always operated on the outskirts and had never entered it.

Another piece of bad news is that the Hong family issued this mission to more than a dozen mercenary groups, including the Three Swords Mercenary Group. The Wang family mercenary group's chances of winning are very slim, and they are also very likely to be ambushed by the Three Swords Mercenary Group halfway through.

“I’ll go. I understand animal language, maybe I can get some information out of them.” Zhang Qian volunteered. However, it would be very difficult to find docile beasts in Ghost Night Forest to ask for information. Many beasts are not intelligent enough to communicate with humans, and they rush up to humans as if they are in heat.

“My cultivation level is the highest. I’m going. Zhang Qian, your cultivation level is too low. It’s too dangerous.” Ye Mei firmly objected.

“Ye Mei, focus on your cultivation. If you can break through to the Yuan Dan realm, perhaps we won’t have to rely on the Hong family anymore.” Zhang Qian was equally unyielding.

After arguing for a long time, Wang Er and Zhang Qian, the two brothers with the highest cultivation levels, were sent to Ghost Night Forest to find medicinal herbs, while Ye Mei devoted herself to seclusion and cultivation.

To be honest, Zhang Qian was quite nervous. He not only had to face all kinds of ferocious beasts, but also had to guard against the ulterior motives of the Three Swords Mercenary Group.

The next day, Wang Yi and he secretly entered Ghost Night Forest through a side path, avoiding the main road and only taking the deserted side path.

Good luck didn't seem to come their way. Not long after entering Ghost Night Forest, they encountered the most troublesome Ghost Face Bees.

The process went like this: Wang Er, being an experienced veteran, shared his knowledge with Zhang Qian as they walked.

"This is tusked bat droppings. If you step in it, be sure to clean it up before nightfall, otherwise it will follow the scent to you at night. Tusked bats love to suck blood. And look, this is the vine of the ghost bee. Ghost bee larvae will move along the vine to the ground. Hey, don't be afraid, it's okay if you step on them, just don't touch the vines. These vines are quite conspicuous, so be careful and you'll be fine."

Zhang Qian thought Wang Er looked very impressive, so he raised his paw and asked weakly, "What would happen if we encountered that?"

Wang Er seemed to recall some unpleasant memory, and shuddered. "They're terrifying. Never, ever provoke them."

This is a basic common sense for mercenaries in Featherfall City: be careful to avoid the bee vines in Ghost Night Forest, or the Ghost Face Bees will show you what ruthlessness is.

"Well...it seems...I'll find out how terrifying they are soon, because of what you just did." Zhang Qian glanced at the two-meter-long beehive on the tree, where there seemed to be some commotion. He swallowed hard. "I encountered it."

"What…"

Before Wang Er could react, a deafening buzzing sound came, and countless tiny, thumb-sized ghost-faced bees shot out from their pupae.

"Run!" Wang Er was so frightened that he immediately abandoned his horse and ran away like a wild horse. Good heavens, this perfectly illustrates the saying "better to die than to die."

Of course, he was still a bit too green to compare with Zhang Qian in terms of cunning, because after saying the word "encountered three," before the words had even finished, he used his forest-walking footwork, which he was more skilled at using to move through the forest, and galloped away.

Zhang Qian and Wang Er were chased all over the woods by the ghost-faced bees. Zhang Qian was lucky; his agility allowed him to dodge several times. Wang Er, however, wasn't so fortunate. He was stung in the ear, which immediately swelled up like a pig's ear. His two ears, one large and one small, hung awkwardly on either side. Normally, Zhang Qian would have teased him, but now, with their lives hanging in the balance, and seeing the ghost-faced bees...

It was so poisonous, and it ran incredibly fast, instantly leaving Wang Er behind and disappearing from sight.

When the ghost bees finally stopped chasing him, he sat down under the tree as if in a daze. The psychological impact was too great; if he had actually been stung, his handsome face would have been ruined. Although Zhang Qian relied mainly on his talent, talented people didn't mind having a handsome face. Well, at least that's what he thought.

Following the path back, they couldn't find Wang Er. Zhang Qian was just an ordinary otaku who knew nothing about tracking or investigation, so he had no idea how to find him.

Just as he shouted, the bushes in front of him trembled, instantly tensing his muscles and making him alert. A humanoid monster emerged from the bushes, with a fat face, ears that stood up like fans, and lumps of flesh on its body that were quite frightening. It was also wearing a pair of tattered shorts, which he didn't know where it had stolen from.

Zhang Qian was initially startled, but then realized that the other party was not powerful, and shouted, "What kind of monster are you?"

Zhang Qian had been chased by the ghost-faced bees all the way, feeling extremely frustrated. Now, upon seeing a not-so-powerful monster, he was filled with rage. He drew his large cleaver, shouted "Die!", and charged at it.

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