Mission in another world with my transformed best friend

"Are you kidding me? You want me to pay that unscrupulous fat landlord? This guy rented us a completely unprotected open-air house, and now that two girls have gotten into serious trouble, he still wants me to compensate them. I haven't even settled accounts with him yet! If Uncle Duli hadn't mentioned that they were still safe, I would have already punched that unscrupulous landlord until his face was as swollen as his belly."

While Wang Kai's mind flashed through the "Ten Cruelest Tortures," he stared at the landlord with a fierce glint in his eyes.

At that moment, the landlord seemed to recognize Wang Kai as the boy who had come to rent the house with Zhang Lan and Masha earlier. His heart skipped a beat, and his mind raced...

In reality, Wang Kai didn't cause any actual loss, just the small amount of money for "ticket evasion"... The only thing that hurt a little was the door panel with "sacred text" written by Zhang Lan himself, which was, in a sense, the "treasure of the store".

However, the landlord quickly came up with a quick solution. He quietly walked up to Wang Kai and whispered a few words to him.

Wang Kai seemed to have heard some inexplicable request, and paused for a moment, his fierce look turning into surprise.

"Did that guy write it on the door himself? And then you'll stop bothering me like this, and I can leave immediately?"

The landlord nodded and took out a piece of paper along with a pen...

Wang Kai sighed, picked up the paper, closed his eyes, and recalled the Chinese characters he had just seen. Although he was very frustrated, he had no choice but to imitate the handwriting and write down the words "Den of Simps" in large characters...

Upon seeing it, the landlord couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, then carefully put it away and said...

"Wow! It really is from the Holy Maiden's side... It's so similar. No one has ever been able to copy this kind of 'holy script' before. Originally, I was afraid to have it engraved because I was afraid it would be damaged when it was written on the door panel. Now that I have the script, I can not only copy it onto the door panel, but I can even print it out to make 'holy relic' merchandise. Now I have another hot item... Hmm, I have to do it now! Also, my esteemed guest, we are even now. Welcome to come again next time."

A few Chinese characters with a slightly contemptuous connotation can be turned into merchandise and sold for money? Have the people in this other world all taken the wrong medicine?

Ignoring all that for now, Wang Kai stared at Du Li as if pleading for him to quickly take him to a quiet place to continue their conversation. Du Li had barely nodded twice when Du Li grabbed his arm and rushed out…

"Ouch, little brother, be gentle! Your arm is going to break! I still need to earn money to buy drinks with my own hands!"

……

They quickly arrived at a small office in the military camp. Duli took a few deep breaths, the remaining alcohol in his body evaporating with his sweat. Although he was somewhat annoyed, seeing Wang Kai's anxious expression, he could only take off his heavy armor while pondering what he should and shouldn't say.

"Young man, after you left more than a month ago, a storm swept through Merck Town, causing it to change drastically. Are you aware of this?"

"I understand, I understand. There are more residents, more houses, and more expensive land. There are also more irresponsible people like you, plus more drunkards lying on the roadside... What kind of mess is this? What does it have to do with Zhang... Alice and the others?"

"It all started almost two months ago on that dark and stormy night... Wait, could you please move your hand away from the weapon so I can tell you the whole story!"

"Sure, but you have to condense it to something that can be said in under a minute..."

Duli broke out in a cold sweat, nodded, and began to speak briefly.

As Dooley then gave his brief and concise account, it became clear that he didn't actually know much.

About a month ago, a few days after Wang Kai left, some suspicious people began to appear around Zhang Lan's house. These people even approached the house, but because it was too close to the city's patrol team, they didn't dare to do anything...

But a day or two later, their unit received a report that a body had been found near Miss Lan's house...

Upon hearing the word "corpse," Wang Kai sensed something was amiss. In order not to interrupt Du Li, he refrained from pressing further and instead let him continue.

The soldiers' investigation revealed that the body belonged to a special investigator for the town's largest chamber of commerce, the "Hani Chamber of Commerce." The investigator had no external injuries or signs of magical attack, and the cause of death was unknown, making it impossible to determine whether it was a case or an accident.

However, since the incident occurred near Miss Lan's residence, she couldn't escape responsibility. Just as I was preparing to take her there for investigation, Mr. Hani, the president of the "Hani Chamber of Commerce," suddenly appeared...

We were quite far away at the time, and we only saw Hani and Miss Lan exchange a few words before Hani came over and announced that the investigator from his chamber of commerce had died from an "accidental sudden illness." We also treated it as an "accident" under the instructions of the town's higher-ups.

As for Miss Lan and the others, it seems they disappeared that night.

……

Although the man finished speaking in less than a minute, Wang Kai understood almost nothing. The key points were nothing more than "corpse," "chamber of commerce," "unknown cause of death," and "missing whereabouts," etc. He was completely baffled as to how these elements were connected.

"That's it? So, Uncle Doolittle, you don't know where they went either? I just wasted a whole minute on you. Do you think I'd accept that?"

"Young man, calm down. There's still a part I haven't finished saying. Let me think about how to condense it to one minute... no, to finish it in half a minute."

"Let's leave the previous parts aside. Now, please don't condense what I'm about to say. I hope you can be more detailed, otherwise, I'm afraid that if my hand slips, your head will 'accidentally' bump into my fist!"

"Yes Yes Yes……"

What Duli said next surprised Wang Kai. According to his vivid description, the Hani Chamber of Commerce suddenly had some products labeled "epoch-making". These products were very popular and made a lot of money in a short period of time.

The word spread quickly, and soon even the major merchant guilds in the imperial capital were intrigued. As a result, a large number of merchants from other places and investors who sensed the business opportunity flocked to Merck Town to "set up shop." This is why so many shops and buildings were built on the previously abandoned land in the town in a short period of time.

The influx of investment and population is naturally a good thing. Just half a month ago, the chairman of the Hani Chamber of Commerce suddenly issued an announcement that all the "epoch-making products" in his chamber of commerce were created by the "reclusive saint" and her companions under the guidance of the gods and the "divine revelation" that descended...

The announcement also included an official recognition issued by the mayor of Merck. The reason for this official recognition is reportedly due to the emergence of those "epoch-making products," which caused Merck's GDP growth to skyrocket, exceeding several times the combined growth of the previous decade or so…

Against this backdrop of genuine economic boom, while everyone was busy making money, they were also speculating about the identities of the officially recognized "reclusive saint" and her companions. Everyone wanted to get to know these important figures who could be associated with "gods." Finally, through the efforts of certain noble groups, Alice and Martha's names were "exposed."

As for why the house they originally rented had become such a popular "celebrity residence" tourist attraction, before Du Li could explain, Wang Kai, who had heard this, understood some things... After calming down, he was still shocked and couldn't help but interject.

"You said she was a 'saintly maiden' and Martha was the 'saint's attendant,' but did you mention my name when we used to live together?"

"Brother Kyle, didn't you see it there just now?"

Now, Wang Kai felt as if a label labeled "simp" had been placed on his head, seemingly impossible to remove. A surge of helplessness, pain, despair, and even anger welled up within him. He wanted nothing more than to drag Zhang Lan over, beat her up, and then make her kneel down and sing "Conquer" and "Please Forgive Me."

No, she's a girl now, so hitting a woman is out of the question. After all, she's Alice's body. Well... sigh, I'll think of a way to get revenge later. My head hurts!

"Uncle Duli, from the moment we met until now, why have you treated me with such courtesy, and patiently explained yourself even after I spoke harshly to you? It must be because I am a companion of the 'Hermit of the Otherworld,' right?"

Dully nodded and wiped the sweat from his forehead again.

“Yes, yes, I was still a bit drunk there, and with so many outsiders around, I could only do my job properly… How about I go and call the landlord over so you can vent your anger, Kyle, no, 'Lick' (don't say that!) sir…”

Wang Kai's sudden scream "covered up" the most crucial words in Du Li's polite words. At this moment, he realized that what he initially thought was just a "prank" was actually quite real, given its scale and impact, coupled with the awe on Du Li's face that seemed to say "not a single word is false." It was all so genuine that it didn't feel like it was being acted out according to some "script."

Even assuming there really is such an outrageously imaginative "script," it would probably cost millions, or even tens or hundreds of millions, to create...