Chapter 28: The Little Cat Catcher
"Uncle, I've already chosen the three commissioned tasks, should we go directly?" Ivan asked Steve.
"First of all, we have to rent a house to live in, do you have to run around the manor, the guild, and the mission site? And you need to change your clothes, all your honorarium adds up to not enough money for your clothes. Finally, you need to know where to commission and what you might need to prepare. Steve's phone call lets Ivan know that mercenaries think about more than just commissions.
The first thing to do is to rent a house around the guild so that you can have a place to stay and rest during the mission. Then learn where the three missions in the guild are located and arrange the route of the action. Ivan directly bought a map of Glow City for a silver coin.
The first choice is naturally to catch the cat, which is very close to the Mercenary Guild, think about it, and if you are far away, you must find other ways to solve it, is it necessary to issue a commission here on the runway?
Ivan followed Steve to find a nearby hotel, the two were not very familiar with each other, and there were very few marks on the map, so the two asked around.
There are many hotels in this area due to the mercenary guild, and the two soon inquired about the information.
"There are eight of them, and we need to rent them for 20 days. The three are in better condition and rent five gold coins, the three are average, the rent is three gold coins, and the remaining two are poor, with a rent of one gold coin. Ivan, which one are you going to rent?"
"Uncle, how much commission can we earn in twenty days?" asked Ivan.
"No more than five gold coins. Steve replied,
"That's the cheapest, I'm here to train, not to enjoy, I won't spend more than the commission, so I can be considered successful. ”
"Okay, ambitious. Uncle has to admire you, you have such insight at a young age. Steve complimented.
After comparison, the two came to the "livable hotel", which is worthy of the name, and it is said that the conditions are poor, but it is compared. There are also cheap meals on site, which are not delicious, but acceptable.
When it was almost evening, the two went to their employer's house.
"Is this Jesse's house? We're hired here, please open the door. Steve knocked on the door and called.
The "squeak" opened, and out came a tired middle-aged man.
"I'm Jesse, but someone is coming, I'm an accountant, and I spend a lot of energy doing accounts every day. Some time ago, a wild cat came to my house in heat, and I couldn't get rid of it, and I haven't had a good rest for the past few days. "As soon as the employer met, he started complaining.
"I sympathize with your plight, a good night's sleep is necessary, we will help you solve the problem, don't worry. "Steve, as a silver mercenary, is very reliable, and the employer immediately quieted down.
"Is this your son?"
"This is my nephew, he has always been curious about the life of a mercenary, I will show him to experience it, in fact he is the one who accepts the mercenary, but don't worry, I am not here. Steve explained apologetically.
"It doesn't matter, if only it could help me deal with that dead cat. "Jesse, the employer, doesn't care what's going on, he just wants to get a good night's sleep.
"What are you going to do with that cat?" Steve asked.
"It should be a wild cat in heat, more alert and clever, not easy to catch! But the cat is a very curious animal, I only try to make a cat trap. Ivan decided to do this task after hearing about this, it really relied on force, and Ivan felt that he must be useless.
Asking the owner for a cage and some tools, Ivan made a simple change and put a ball in the cage. Once the cat gets inside, the cage will automatically close.
Placing the cage in the place where the wild cats usually stayed, the two began to wait patiently.
Sure enough, when it was about to get dark, the sound of a cat sounded on the wall, and the sound was very unpleasant because it was in estrus. But what Ivan didn't expect was that the wildcat had no interest in the cage and the book! The two waited for a long time to no avail.
"If the plan fails, will you force your move?" said Ivan, who had taken this matter for granted. You can't just think about the good side.
"No, it's very difficult, cats are very flexible, I'm not sure, I'll make a magic trap tomorrow." Let's go back and rest today. ”
Fortunately, the distance was not far, and both of them were a little sleepy, so they went back and fell asleep. Due to staying up late, it was almost noon when I woke up the next day. After breakfast, which was not breakfast, Steve said, "Let's go, settle the matter." ”
Ivan didn't want Steve to interfere, but there was no need to waste time here. The two went to the employer's house, and Steve said, "Our method failed yesterday, and in order to help you solve the problem as soon as possible, we may make a big move today, please forgive me." ”
"Failed? no, no, no, that damn cat is already in a cage, and I'll give you the commission now. The employer was apparently pleased, and took out three silver coins and handed them to Steve.
"Well, well, I didn't expect it to be like this. When was the cat caught?"
"It wasn't long ago. ”
Ivan seemed to understand a little, it was not that the cat was not interested, but that it was in estrus at night, and it was clear that the trap had taken effect during the day.
"Uncle is impressed with you. You're such a genius! Let's go to the next commission. ”
The second commission was the one from the circus, the one Ivan had been to, so Ivan decided to take on the task.
The requirements of the task are a fire magician, or a certain ability to control fire, and assist the magician to perform a magic trick with shocking effects.
Ordinary people rarely see magic, and magicians don't accept such commissions, only those who have a little magical aptitude but don't become magicians do.
Ivan didn't care so much, the magician was a handsome man in his thirties, and his new magic was to make a fire in the water and escape from the sea of fire. I have to say very creative.
The circus is still as lively as ever, and the magician's performance pushes the audience's enthusiasm to a climax. The fire in the water is actually based on the dislocation of vision, and Ivan condenses the flame as if it were generated in the water.
There are also some unknown mysteries in the sea of fire escape, what Ivan has to do is to help as long as the sea of fire effect, this sea of fire is actually a fake, the fire looks fierce, but it is not hot, and finally Ivan used the fireball technique to blow up the props, which seemed ferocious and exciting.
Due to the better effect, the magician paid two more silver coins, which were originally two, and all doubled.
This commission is the easiest. The last one is the commission to teach the hooligans a lesson. The employer is a lady who has been harassed many times and asks to be taught a lesson when a hooligan harasses a woman.
This task is a bit strange, it's a task to be a thug, and it also requires the catch, but fortunately, the target is three ordinary people, Ivan decided to scare it with magic, considering his age, it's best to show the enemy weakness first, and then take it by surprise, which can have the effect of teaching a lesson.
Ivan and Steve went to their employer's house and met the employer himself, a lady in her twenties. Seeing her employer, Ivan finally understood why she was constantly harassed by hooligans.
The convex and backward waist is more appropriate, and because the weather is a little hotter, it is cooler to wear. Ivan felt that he was about to turn into a wolf, and this schoolboy couldn't hold it at all!
"Hello girl, we are here to accept the commission, my name is Steve...... What's wrong with you, girl?" Steve had barely finished his sentence when he noticed that his employer was acting a little unusually.
"Hello, my name is Wendy. This uncle, you are very capable of giving people a sense of security, and you have a unique charm, I wonder if your wife thinks so too?" Wendy's voice became smaller and quieter, a little embarrassed, and her face was a little flushed.
"Thank you for the compliment, I don't have a wife yet, this is my nephew......"
Before Steve finished speaking, he heard Wendy's "ah~" and almost arrived. Steve hurriedly hugged Wendy, "What's wrong with you, ma'am?"
Wendy leaned over Steve and said shyly, "Well, I'm tired, maybe I'm sick." ”
Ivan looked at the nymphomaniac employer speechlessly, confirming that it was the uncle who was in control. Take a closer look, Steve's nearly forty people have been accepting commissions for a long time, have rich experience, and have the vicissitudes of a mature man. And Steve looks good, he should be very handsome when he is young.
"If nymphomaniac is also a disease, it is really not a light disease!" Ivan said unceremoniously.
"Ahh
Hey, your look and look are clear, "Who's this light bulb imp?" "Okay! And I'm past the age of eating sweets. Ivan's heart was filled with 10,000 grass and mud horses.
"I'm Uncle Steve's nephew, and my name is Ivan. My uncle was kind to me, and he took me with him wherever he went. Ivan said hintly.
"It's little Ivan, sit down, my sister will bring you a cake. Wendy didn't seem to understand Ivan's hints, and insisted on letting him eat the cake, "I can't even coax a child, and I want to be an adult? ”
However, for the sake of Uncle Steve's happiness, Ivan decided to endure it, after all, he was almost forty years old and did not have a family yet. Although Wendy's head may not be good, this is also an advantage, plus she has a hot body and a sweeter appearance, which is indeed very suitable for Steve.
Listening to where the two were arguing, Ivan had no choice but to eat the cake, not to mention, this cake tasted pretty good! As for teaching the hooligans a lesson, Uncle Steve must be asked to go to the hero to save the beauty. It's good to be a melon-eating crowd by yourself, if things can really be done, you have to ask for a big red envelope, so is there this habit here?