Chapter 88: Remuneration
Seeing Qian Hao swear so sincerely, Shen Mengting didn't want to be entangled in this issue anymore. Although she knows very well that Qian Hao will not necessarily abide by it in the future, she will have a reason to clean him up in the future by letting him express his attitude at present.
"Okay, now it's pretty much clear what to look out for. Now, it's time to talk about remuneration. ”
Hearing Shen Mengting talk about the topic, Qian Hao's ears couldn't help but stand up. However, he still pretended not to care.
"Reward!" he waved his hand casually, "don't talk too much about it, if I really help you with your mission, it's not too late for you to reward me." ”
"No, make it clear now. Shen Mengting immediately came to a denial, "As much as you want!
"Did I open my mouth?" Qian Hao pointed to himself mischievously, "Why are you still prejudiced against me until now!"
"It's not about whether or not I have a prejudice about you, I just want to make it clear. Shen Mengting put her hands behind her back and looked at Qian Hao blankly.
Qian Hao stretched his waist helplessly: "Ah...... Well, in that case, tell me a price, and how are you going to reward me?"
"As for the price, it's up to you! As long as it's not too much, I'll agree." ”
Qian Hao's two hands suddenly froze in midair. This woman actually asked him to make a bid? Qian Hao's eyes began to flicker.
"I can give you time to think about it. But it can't be too long!"
"Oh, this is ......" Qian Hao stroked his chin with one hand. He kept clenching lightly, but he couldn't give the specific number for a long time, "You might as well give me a range! ”
"Look! the bottom line is out, do you dare that you are not the kind of person who opens his mouth widely?"
was a little embarrassed by Shen Mengting's ridicule, and Qian Hao immediately straightened his body. He cleared his throat and straightened his clothes as he straightened his clothes, "So......" He suddenly held out a finger.
Is it ten gold coins? Zhao Yu stared at Qian Hao's finger. Judging by his high upturned index finger, it was a gesture of the word 'one'. Originally, Zhao Yu thought it was a gold coin, but he thought that Qian Hao would not only open such a small price! Therefore, the word 'one' may be a multiple of one. From a practical point of view, ten gold coins also seem to be reasonable.
Qian Hao's 'one' gesture has been done for a long time, but he has not shrunk for a moment.
"What? is it a hundred gold coins?" Shen Mengting's eyes widened.
This number also shocked Zhao Yu. He couldn't have imagined that Qian Hao would ask for a hundred gold coins with a lion's mouth, which is an astronomical amount!
Qian Hao may have felt that he was too tall, and he shook his shoulders embarrassedly, "Oh! I'm just just mentioning a random number! If you don't want to, I'll ......."
"No, I mean too little. Qian Hao, if you can escort the two of us to complete the mission safely, let alone a hundred gold coins, even if it is five times the reward, I can still give it to you. ”
Qian Hao seemed stunned, and he swallowed his saliva at a loss. However, probably because of the fluttering of his throat, he couldn't swallow his saliva well.
"How's that?
Qian Hao pinched his ears in a trance, and he really checked whether his ears were damaged.
"No, you heard me right. Qian Hao, as long as you escort us to complete the mission, I will give you a reward of five hundred gold coins. How?"
Qian Hao's breathing was speeding up, and after hesitating for a while, he quickly showed a greedy look, "Okay, okay." Of course. As long as I escort you to complete the mission, right?"
"Yes!"
"Yes, absolutely. Don't worry!" Qian Hao became excited, "As long as I, Qian Hao, live in the world for one day, I will never fail your reward." I'll get you to the right place in peace. ”
"Okay, let's have a good time together!" Shen Mengting stretched out her hand.
Qian Hao also quickly stretched out his arm and shook hands with Shen Mengting. At the moment of contact with this woman's hand, Qian Hao felt that it didn't seem to be a woman's hand. Not to mention the strong strength in this, just judging from the huge palm, this woman's arm strength must be amazing.
Sure enough, he was not mistaken! Qian Hao was glad that he had met the right person. These two people are indeed not idle people. Not to mention that Zhao Yu and his staff, just looking at Shen Mengting now, you can guess that she must have been born in a wealthy family. It's just that the rich and noble are also classy, and from the exhalation of her five hundred gold coins, she didn't even blink her eyes, Qian Hao felt that she should be a nobleman in Salan.
Is it the daughter of a dignitary? Qian Hao immediately denied this speculation. Judging from Shen Mengting's physical condition and the swordsman profession she belongs to, I feel that she cannot be the daughter of an official or a wealthy businessman.
But what if......
Qian Hao suddenly thought of a possibility. It is possible for the daughter of a military general to become a swordsman, and it is indeed possible to learn martial arts. Could it be that this Shen Mengting is the daughter or relative of a military general in Salan?
Qian Hao looked at Shen Mengting for a long time, which made Shen Mengting a little resistant.
"Hey, I said, Mr. Qian Hao, what the hell are you looking at?"
Qian Hao came back to his senses and quickly retracted his gaze. He wiped his mouth: "Ah! To be honest, I'm really very strange now, and I'm surprised who you are, but because of the conditions you put before, I don't dare to ask more." Five hundred gold coins is not a small amount, unless you are the richest of the world. So, if I'm lucky enough to find out in the future, you can't blame me!"
"If you really have the ability to find out, that's your ability. I'm not going to interfere too much. ”
Qian Hao smiled self-deprecatingly when he heard this: Are you underestimating my ability?
"Alright, Qian Hao. Now that the remuneration has been negotiated, I think there should be nothing missing!"
Qian Hao shrugged his shoulders indifferently, "There should be none." ”
"Well, that's good! Then from now on, you Qian Hao will be our bodyguard - the cooperation has officially begun. ”
"Ahh ”
Although Shen Mengting said 'say it' on her lips, her face was full of complaints.
"That's what I want to ask a question. Let's be clear, but I'm not trying to figure out what your task is. However, I would like to know a fact. Observing Shen Mengting's reaction, Qian Hao released his words smoothly, "That is, where are you going in the end?" Because only when I know where I am going, can I be prepared! After all, if I encounter any trouble in the future, I can still have a bottom in my heart." ”
"Well, your question is right. Shen Mengting took a deep breath, "The final place we are going to is Qingse City. ”
"Seise Castle?" Qian Hao said the term. But it didn't take long for his eyes to widen suddenly, "Is it Kiyose Castle, the capital of Saran?"
"That's right. ”
"Oh!" Qian Hao tried to calm his mind. There has been more and more evidence that this Shen Mengting is not a simple person. The final completion point of the mission is Kiyose Castle, which means that the people in Kiyose Castle are somehow related to her mission.
So, what is the task in Shen Mengting's mouth?
Qian Hao didn't want to discuss anything more, so he had to slowly set it out later.
"Qian Hao, do you have any questions?"
"No more. This...... It's really gone!" Qian Hao laughed exaggeratedly, his white teeth were deliberately exposed, in order to show off the results of his visit to the dentist a few days ago.
But this kind gesture was not as smooth as Shen Mengting's heart, on the contrary, she also gave Qian Hao a blank look.
"Alright, since it's all right, let's go clean up! Shen Mengting's words were obviously said to Zhao Yu.
Zhao Yu was about to pack his luggage, and even the staff fell to the river just now.
"Zhao Yu, I'll talk to you now. From now on, we're going to have one more person on our adventure party. It's Qian Hao. I guess you know this guy better than I do, because you've been talking to him since you interacted with him in Akita Town. ”
At this time, Shen Mengting reminded Zhao Yu as usual.
Zhao Yu waved to Qian Hao embarrassedly, and Qian Hao also responded with a smile in response.
"Yes, this kid and I have said hello quite a bit in that tavern!" Qian Hao's eyebrows were crooked by laughter.
Zhao Yu grinned awkwardly and lowered his head.
"Wow, you seem to be very shy!" Qian Hao suppressed his smile, "I'm a big man, you don't need to be so embarrassed!"
"He's like this, you have to get used to it!" Shen Mengting casually pointed at Zhao Yu.
"Hey! Sometimes it's interesting to think about your group. It's completely the opposite character in the habitual thinking.。 Qian Hao shook his head slightly.
"What do you mean by that? Do you mean that I am like a man, and this kid is like a girl?" Shen Mengting's face already showed a warm and angry look.
"Ahh I didn't mean that!" Qian Hao touched the back of his head with his backhand, and kept shrinking his head. But he thought to himself: Aren't you acting like you say?
Shen Mengting snorted heavily, "Okay." Originally, the new member also had to introduce himself. But now we don't have to, we know each other's names anyway. Besides, we won't be bound by this. So, so be it!" With that, Shen Mengting clapped her hands weakly, and she began to trot towards the woods.
However, after running a few steps, he was stopped by Qian Hao's voice.
"Wait, I don't seem to know your name yet!" I saw Qian Hao's hand raised high, and he kept waving at Shen Mengting's back, "Of course, if you think I'm really tricking you, you can also don't tell me!"
Shen Mengting turned around and glanced at Qian Hao angrily: "My name is Shen Mengting, you can remember it for me!"
At the same time as the words fell, Qian Hao raised his other hand again. In this way, he also raised his arms high. He did this in an exaggerated gesture of friendliness. But Shen Mengting scoffed at this, she didn't even look at it and went over it again. She walked back into the woods in the distance.
Nasa was still being strapped around her neck and forced to stay by a tree. Although it has been quiet for a long time, because the owner Shen Mengting has long been out of danger. However, at the moment when she was close to Nasa, Shen Mengting still stroked the white horse distressedly.
"Nassa, don't you matter! Those bad guys are so hateful that they just put a slap on your head. ”
Nasa shook her horse's head very spiritually.
This scene made Qian Hao in the distance a little stunned. I can't see that this woman is also very loving to animals! Earlier, he thought that Shen Mengting was a hard-hearted person, and he could judge one or two by looking at her attitude towards Zhao Yu.
Thinking of Zhao Yu, Qian Hao couldn't help but look at the boy again. Zhao Yu was walking towards the stream, and it seemed that he was going to pick up the fallen staff.
It is this staff that will bring out all kinds of things with these two people! Qian Hao looked straight at Zhao Yu's back.
Soon after, Qian Hao stepped closer to Zhao Yu.
Zhao Yu happened to pick up the staff and held it in his arms. It was so dangerous! I didn't even have time to use it. At this time, he remembered what Shen Mengting said.
"You must always have your weapons in the field, because you never know where the danger will be in the next moment?"
Because I didn't listen to her, I don't know how much I have suffered. Zhao Yu reminded himself: next time, you must always hold the staff.
"Hey, this person named Zhao Yu's little brother!" suddenly came a slippery voice behind him. Needless to say, Zhao Yu had already guessed that it was that Qian Hao. Now it's just the three of them.
Zhao Yu turned his head vigilantly. In an instant, a face with a smile mask appeared in front of him. Qian Hao's expression seemed to be happy all the time, and he hardly saw him worried.
"Hey!" Qian Hao waved his hand.
But Zhao Yu nodded coldly. He still remembered that a few days ago night, Shen Mengting had warned him to be careful of people like Qian Hao.
"Hey, don't be so unenergetic, okay? Be happy! When you're out and about, you're going to be happy!" Qian Hao's hands kept moving upward.
Zhao Yu lowered his eyes and scratched his head with his hand: "Well, too." You should be happy. ”
"But you're not looking happy right now!"
Zhao Yu held his lips and turned his face away.
"Hey, let me ask you a question!" Qian Hao leaned in and pressed his elbow against Zhao Yu's chest, "You're a magician!"
"Hungry!" Zhao Yu blinked, and was about to reply with the word 'yes'. But the moment he opened his mouth, he felt a malicious gaze from elsewhere.
His eyes looked at the point where his line of sight came, and what he saw was Shen Mengting's stare in the distance. In an instant, Zhao Yu didn't dare to say more, and he slowly ran to other places.
Qian Hao also discovered this, he looked at Shen Mengting deeply, and spread his hands to make an innocent move.
Shen Mengting led the white horse towards him, and when he came to a closer distance, Shen Mengting said directly: "Qian Hao, can your memory only stay for a few minutes?
"Hey, this can't be your message! I'm just asking if that kid is a magician, just to make sure! It's a message that you can see at a glance! It's like you're a swordsman and I'm an archer!"
"Then why are you asking him if it's information that you can see at a glance?"
After all, we're going to get along for a few days in the future! Kiyose City is at least half a month away from here, and I want to find a topic with you a little bit, so it won't be too lonely by then!"
"Well, it's almost. Win his trust first, and then get a favorable message in his end. That's what you Qian Hao thinks!"
"Hey, you're a bit of a villain!" Qian Hao's face was innocent, and he made his outstretched arms bigger, "I don't have this thought." ”
"Don't you think I don't know what you're thinking?"
"Why are you so hostile to me at this time, if you really think I'm not a good person, you can refuse my request?
"Yes, I had to do it. Like you said, it's a bit difficult for me to complete the task on my own, so I hope I can have a very good person to help. Obviously, this very powerful person is none other than you. After all, you're a man who has reached the level of a high-level archer!"
As soon as he heard this, Qian Hao's face changed, and it was the kind of evil smile that smirked, "Yo! Why does Miss Shen Mengting know me so well? I can even see that I have reached the level of a high-level archer?"
"This is normal, right! The specific level of a powerful person can be seen from his actual combat. Obviously, you Qian Hao is a high-level archer and archer. Now there are not many high-level professions in Saran, and they are still wandering in the wild. You say I, Shen Mengting, how can I not choose to cooperate?"
Qian Hao sighed in a low voice with the word 'ah': "This is also right! It seems that you also see that I have use value, so you will choose to hire me." ”
"Isn't that normal? Who will take advantage of you if you don't have any use value?"
"But that's not fair! you know me so well, you know my strength, but you don't allow me to know you. I can't even ask, 'Are you a magician?' it's too ...... That's what the hell!"
Regarding Qian Hao's complaints, Shen Mengting straightened her waist calmly, "Although the relationship between us is an employment relationship, it is also an unequal relationship. However, if you really want to get to know us professionally, I can reply a little bit. ”
"Oh? really?"
"Really. ”
"Then ......" Qian Hao immediately looked at Zhao Yu.
"That kid isn't technically a mage, he's just touching the edge of a mage. As for the staff, I can't tell you anything about it. ”
Qian Hao spat out an 'oh' word. After a long time, his eyes slanted towards Shen Mengting, "What about you, what level are you a swordsman?"
Shen Mengting hesitated. However, she replied with the word 'advanced' in the next few seconds.