Yak City is under the jurisdiction of the Barak Kingdom.
It's located on the edge of the Star Dou Great Forest.
The air is filled with the aroma of meat, and several mercenary groups are shouting.
"Help hunt the first three Soul Rings!"
"Take people's money and help them avoid disaster, escorting them!"
"Selling rare Soul Beast meat!"
A Red Maple colored hair teenager wandered in front of several mercenary groups, with a hesitant look on his face, looking back and forth at the notices posted by several mercenary groups.
Seemingly, he was struggling to choose which mercenary group to join.
The teenager looked handsome, with an extremely clean temperament. After hesitating for a while, he took out a bag of Gold Soul Coins from the Soul Tool ring on his hand, seemingly weighing how much money he had left.
In the dark, several eyes had already locked onto the teenager.
In the past half month, it had spread among the mercenary teams near Yak City that a fat sheep from a noble background had arrived, and he was extremely generous.
Most importantly, he was alone.
"Yo, young master, is there anything I can help you with?"
A passionate bearded man walked up, while cursing at those covetous gazes around him, "You guys who give birth to sons without assholes!"
"You even want to fleece a child?"
In Lin Xiao's blank gaze, the bearded man took his hand and walked to the side, indignantly saying, "You kid, you're really stupid! You must have sneaked out behind your parents' backs, right?"
"You don't even know the principle of not revealing your wealth! Do you know that you've already been targeted? These people are taking advantage of your lack of experience, waiting for you here, and the price of the mission has been doubled!"
Lin Xiao said in surprise, "There's such a thing?"
The bearded man said, "Looking at you, you're definitely a young master from a wealthy family. How about this, if you want to post any missions, as long as you give all your missions to our Berserk Blood Mercenary Group, I'll give you a 10% discount!"
"I guarantee I won't rip you off! I won't do such conscienceless things!"
Lin Xiao's face lit up, then he suddenly became vigilant and said, "Why are you being so nice to me?"
The bearded man laughed and said, "Little brother, if I'm not mistaken, you should be from Heaven Dou City, right? What a coincidence, it's rare to meet a fellow townsman here!"
"Don't mention it, I even have a request. When you go back to Heaven Dou City, can you do me a favor?"
Hearing the request, Lin Xiao's expression softened.
"Tell me first what you want me to help you with."
The bearded man looked around embarrassedly, lowering his voice and said:
"My hometown is also Heaven Dou City. I came out to work as a mercenary to earn a living. I haven't been home to see my woman in a long time. Can you help me check if she's being honest?"
"You're handsome. It would be even better if you could try her out."
Lin Xiao's fair face flushed pink.
"Ah, this kind of thing..."
"Little brother, just consider it an old brother begging you. 20% off, I'll give you 20% off, and I guarantee I'll handle everything for you perfectly!"
"You can go into the city and ask around. Our Berserk Blood Mercenary Group, whether it's strength or reputation, isn't there anything to complain about?"
The bearded man's voice carried a hint of pleading.
Lin Xiao's face flashed with hesitation, and he seemed to finally soften and agree.
"Hey, I don't know what to call you, little brother?"
"Um... I'm called Lin Dong."
Lin Dong?
The bearded man searched his mind for a while. Which of the great Nobles in Heaven Dou City was surnamed Lin?
He was both disappointed and relieved.
Well, small Nobles have their advantages. Even if he dies here, it won't cause too much trouble. It's just that there's less profit.
"Lin Dong, that's a good name! Sounds like a big shot!"
The bearded man gave a thumbs up.
Lin Xiao returned a shy smile.
...
The Berserk Blood Mercenary Group is indeed a mercenary group that is formally registered in the Spirit Hall's archives.
The leader is Mad Rage, Martial Soul Blood Rage Mad Lion, level 64 Soul Emperor.
The deputy leader is the bearded man, level 58 Soul King, and he is the leader's brother.
The entire team has about 20 people. Except for a few Soul Masters who do odd jobs, the remaining ten or so are all Soul Ancestor level Soul Masters or above.
This lineup makes the Berserk Blood Mercenary Group very famous.
The reason Lin Xiao chose the Berserk Blood Mercenary Group is very simple, because he is looking for the Wolf Bandit Mercenary Group, but the current environment makes the Wolf Bandit Mercenary Group very hidden.
It's not easy to find them.
Lin Xiao's method is to use himself as bait.
Throwing a fragrant piece of fat on the ground, no dog can resist eating it.
"There is a Soul Emperor powerhouse, and a Soul King, five Soul Ancestors, if I fight them directly... it's really a bit tricky, what if the news gets out?"
Lin Xiao doesn't know if the Berserk Blood Mercenary Group is the Wolf Bandit Mercenary Group.
But he knows the bearded man is lying to him.
These days, how many mercenaries have wives? They spend all their money in brothels.
Even if they really did, they wouldn't let someone like me supervise their wives. After all, if they're truly locals of Heaven Dou City, wouldn't they have relatives and friends? Besides, this big bearded guy has been trying to get information out of me.
"Whether they're from the Wolf Bandit Mercenary Group or not, they definitely have bad intentions."
"Could it be that I can finally complete the test?"
Lin Xiao helplessly rubbed his forehead, "Being cared for and valued too much isn't necessarily a good thing. Just wanting to go on a long trip requires this much trouble."
In order to lure out those with ulterior motives,
Lin Xiao even acted as a generous benefactor for a full half month.
However, Lin Xiao was a bit curious.
"The reputation of this Berserk Blood Mercenary Group is actually quite good. How did they manage it? Under normal circumstances, the disappearance of a client would quickly expose the problem, right?"
Suddenly, a shout came from outside.
"Little brother Lin Dong, time to eat!"
Lin Xiao walked out and saw that the Berserk Blood Mercenary Group had cooked a large pot of food, and a group of people were gathered together, laughing and talking. The atmosphere was much more relaxed than the seriousness of other mercenary groups.
The joy of raising wine glasses and drinking from large bowls easily stirred people's emotions.
It seemed very warm, but it was actually abnormal.
Who would put on such a show for you when you're really licking blood off a knife's edge? It was more like a performance for someone to watch.
The big bearded man raised his wine glass, "Come, little brother Lin Dong, have a drink with your big brother!"
"I guarantee you'll get the Thousand-Year Sable Fur you wanted!"
Lin Xiao stepped forward, picked up his wine glass, and took a sip.
Having apprenticed under Ye Qingxian and Dugu Bo, he was extremely knowledgeable about both herbal medicine and poisons, so he could naturally taste the drug in the wine.
It was colorless and odorless, a sleeping pill, not a knockout drug.
Lin Xiao smiled shyly.
He pretended to be a young man with a low alcohol tolerance who liked to show off.
After drinking three large bowls in a row, he staggered, waved his hand, and went to his tent, where he fell asleep.
Outside the tent, people were still eating meat and drinking wine in large gulps.
They were even singing and dancing.
...
At night.
Lin Xiao smelled a peculiar fragrance, but his mind remained clear. Within his sea of consciousness, the Great Sun Golden Flame flickered.
He got up and quietly went to the edge of the tent.
He faintly heard such a conversation.
"It's a pity to kill him. After we hand in the mission, we'll turn him into a fool and use him as a rent boy. Let's have some fun first."
Lin Xiao's eyes turned cold.
Tang San's words suddenly flashed in his mind.
"You've already chosen the path of Courting Death!"
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