In the early morning, An Xu walked alone in the narrow alley, it seemed that there was a light rain last night, and there were many small puddles on the uneven road area, and if you accidentally step on it, you will get mud all over your trouser legs.

An Xu was still thinking about everything that happened last night, such a thing he had never heard of before, and finally calmed down the panicked An Xin, and promised to get Bei Bei back safely, so that his sister could settle down a little.

However, An Xu's heart is not calm at all!

He rubbed the back of his hand, there was still a faint trace of burning breath on it, and a familiar pattern was clearly engraved on the back of his hand, which was exactly what the badge looked like! This was something he only discovered in the morning, and An Xu was also worried about whether there was any abnormality in his body, but except for the strange incident that happened last night, and the occasional tingling sensation on the back of his hand, he couldn't detect anything unusual at all, so An Xu couldn't figure it out at all.

"Whew-" An Xu took a deep breath and forcibly calmed himself down, since it has happened, whether it is a blessing or a curse, a little person like himself can't escape, and there are important things waiting for him to do at the moment, so he can only put it down for the time being, and study it again when he has time.

The stall on the corner of the street had been erected, and the fried dough cake was three coppers each, and An Xu bought one and put it in his mouth, the food made of inferior flour was not delicious, but he still ate it all without any leftovers.

Not to mention how precious the food in this world is, maintaining three meals a day is also a habit of peace, even when life is the most embarrassing, he will try to let himself eat a little! In addition, whenever possible, Ann Xu will find time to exercise in the early morning and evening.

As a mercenary, it is especially important for you to have a healthy body and maintain sufficient physical strength, and years of mercenary life have made An Xu understand this. There have been several times when he encountered great dangers, and An Xu saw with his own eyes that those companions with poor bodies could not support themselves and died! Many times, a little gap can determine a person's life and death, which is the mercenary law that An Xu has always believed in to this day.

Hidden Moon City is very large, and by the time An Xu came to the bounty office, it was already morning, and it was already lively, and the mercenaries who came and went crowded the entire hall. In fact, in Hidden Moon City, mercenaries tend to be the first to get up, and sometimes a little earlier, which means that it is easier to receive some easier or well-paid bounty tasks.

Two middle-aged men dressed as ordinary mercenaries stood in the corner, nodded to An Xu after seeing his figure, one of them had short shaved hair, a shabby chain mail on his body, and his strong muscles gave people a feeling of strength; The other had a slightly thin face, and the whole person was hidden in a loose cloak, which looked very ordinary, and it was difficult for unfamiliar people to notice such a person.

These two are An Xu's companions on this mission, and it is not the first time they have cooperated, as a senior mercenary, An Xu has made friends with most of the scattered mercenaries in Hidden Moon City, otherwise the two of them would not be at ease to hand over the task items to An Xu for safekeeping.

You know, the bounty hall does not have such a detailed remuneration system, for some bounty tasks, often whoever can submit the items required for the task can get the full reward, even if it is a task completed by a team, it is also up to them to distribute the remuneration, and the bounty hall has nothing to do with it.

So it's not uncommon for a mercenary to steal the entire team's rewards and then run away.

Obviously, these two companions are quite trustworthy in An Xu's character, and they are waiting here to get their share of the remuneration as soon as possible, if they are not in a hurry to use the money, who would risk their lives to enter such a terrifying place as the Moon Forest?

An Xu greeted the two, and then walked straight to the counter for the task procedures, one of the counters was crowded with people, sitting in front of the counter was a hot redhead, several mercenaries crowded in front of the counter and rubbed slowly, joking with her from time to time. Although these mercenaries seemed to be a little unprofessional, An Xu did not look down on them at all.

On the contrary, these are very experienced old mercenaries. Sometimes some seemingly inconsequential small talk can often find a lot of useful information from the mouth of the staff, maintain a good relationship with the staff, and often facilitate the acceptance of better tasks.

Of course, the desire to be close to beautiful women also occupies a lot of factors, and women and spirits are always the best way for mercenaries to spend their leisure time.

It's just that this kind of mercenary method is not suitable for An Xu.

"Hey, handsome guy An Xu! Are you back? It seems that this time I went out and gained a good harvest! However, the girl at the counter saw An Xu and waved her hand to say hello, revealing her nails painted with rose-like bright colors, attracting the attention of the men around her.

"Good morning, Lily!" An Xu nodded, he was not good at dealing with women, he could only respond in his own polite way, and then crossed the crowd and approached the innermost counter - there was an old man with gray hair sitting there, and it was much more deserted in front of him in comparison, but this is also the reason why An Xu chose this place.

"Senior Yang, task No. 24, go through the delivery procedures!" An Xu put the package containing fluorescent grass on the counter, turned his back slightly to the crowd, and supported the counter with one arm and said calmly.

The old man raised his head, his eyes showed a little surprise, and he took the package on the counter and counted it: "The twenty-fourth is the task of collecting fluorescent grass, right?" The difficulty of this task is not low, I have been hanging here for more than half a month, but I didn't expect it to be completed by your kid! ”

"Yes, Senpai! This time the luck is better, but it also broke a lot of people! An Xu sighed with a slight sigh in his tone, although it was not the first time that such a situation had occurred, but every time he returned here, it was still sentimental to recall the scene when he set off, three brave lives, both novices and experienced mercenaries, but in the end they couldn't come back.

"That's it! In this line of work, life and death are decided, and no one knows if it will be their turn next! You're not new anymore, look at some! You don't live alone, and there's a lovely girl counting on you, so you can't hesitate. The old man sighed and lowered his head to record it in a booklet, burying his neck as he bowed his head, revealing a hideous scar that stretched all the way to his back.

After a long time, the old man quietly handed over a bag: "The color is very good, there are six plants in total, according to the reward of the task, here are sixty gold coins, boy, check it!" ”

"No need, I'm sure my seniors won't make a mistake!" An Xu smiled, the corner of his eye paid attention to the surroundings, and then stuffed the bag into his arms, he maintained enough respect for the old man in front of him, this Yang Lie's predecessor is an old mercenary who has been working for more than forty years, and has always been quite famous in the mercenary world, and finally because he suffered an unhealable leg injury in a mission, he finally said goodbye to the mercenary life and became a staff member here.

Mercenaries tend to respect those who have strength, and experience and experience are also part of strength.

"Huh! Enjoy life, young man! The old man sighed and then stopped talking, and got busy on the counter with his head down again.

Originally, I wanted to ask if there was any suitable task, but thinking that there were companions waiting for him at the door, An Xu stopped lingering and turned to leave, at this time, his pupils narrowed sharply, and his body froze in place.

Because he actually heard a strange voice—

[Bounty Missions Completed!] The difficulty of this task is easy level, the task takes a long time to complete, the mission goal is exceeded, and the personnel loss is extremely heavy. A total of 127 XP will be gained for this mission, and you will have new star marks to unlock! Fame increased by 3, and the current Fame Level - Minor Fame (Town Level). 】

Who's talking? An Xu was shocked in his heart, if it weren't for the steady character cultivated by the perennial mercenary life, An Xu might not be able to help but scream, there was obviously no one around, but this voice sounded directly in his head, as if someone was talking directly to him with his heart, this is really terrifying!

In the past, when An Xin was treating herself, she also had this feeling, but it wasn't so strong! It is said that healers mainly cast spells through the power of the soul, but who is communicating with the soul of themselves?

An Xu looked around again, sure that no one was around, and no one noticed him, as if everything that had just happened was just his own auditory hallucination.

Anyone?

An Xu silently recited in his heart, but there was no response, and he tried again in a low voice that did not believe evil: "Hey? ”

There was still no reply!

Could it really be that I was too nervous and caused auditory hallucinations? An Xu shook his head, thinking about this question in his heart. Recently, I have been a little tired, and I have taken several high-intensity tasks in a row, and my spirit has been tense, and it is not surprising that I have auditory hallucinations, so maybe I should give myself a vacation and rest for a few days.

Just got this reward, An Xin's tuition this year is enough, and there will be no other expenses that are too urgent, it seems that it will really be a good choice to relax.

While thinking, he walked to the corner, where two other colleagues were waiting for him.

"Get paid! That's exactly the number! An Xu stretched out his finger and gestured in his arms, and said in a low voice: "According to the previous discussion, there is no problem, right?" ”

The two nodded their heads in the absence of objection.

"There are 3 people, among whom Applejack has no family, and one is from a foreign country, both of them are alone! A person has to have a beginning and an end, and although their bones may not be recovered, we have to set up a monument in the cemetery for them to make a home, and ask someone to do a prayer, which will cost about 8 gold coins, and we will deduct it from here! The rest is divided equally according to the head, 12 gold for one person! Ike, Rollin is here with you, and his share will be handed over to you, and it must be delivered to their family, you know? ”

An Xu took out 24 gold coins, put them in the hands of the thin middle-aged man, slapped the other party's hand heavily as he spoke, and said in a serious tone.

Being stared at by the young man in front of him, who was more than ten years younger than himself, Ike felt a palpitation for no reason, and he could read a lot of information from An Xu's eyes!

"Hmmm! I will! With a gentle swallow in his throat, Ike answered, took the gold coin, and put it with him.

"This is yours, Iron Tiger! Don't gamble it all, your child is not too young, you have to think about his future! An Xu handed the 12 gold coins to the short-haired man next to him, Iron Tiger was not his name, but because he was very strong, others called him that, and over time, few people remembered his real name.

"No problem, I found a job for that kid not long ago, and he was an apprentice in a blacksmith shop, although he got less money, but it was a good way to live, and he didn't have to eat a meal like me." Tiehu took the money, grinned and said after weighing it in his hand, a little red light appeared on his face when he mentioned his son, and he looked very satisfied, and he could see that he was a very optimistic person.

"That's it! This is the end of this trip, let's have a chance to work together again, I still have some things to do, so let's go first! An Xu tidied up his clothes and said goodbye to the two, in fact, the remuneration of the three mercenaries who died, the three of them can be completely divided, and no one will say anything, at least in the mercenary world, such things are very common.

But An Xu insisted on doing so, and has maintained this rule for several years! While this meager pay won't save a family that has lost its core, that's all he can do. At the very least, it would give An the peace of mind that she wouldn't have to sleep at night thinking about the dead mercenaries.

It is worth mentioning that there are many mercenaries who like An Xu's distribution method, and there are many mercenaries in Hidden Moon City who like to cooperate with An Xu, resulting in him still having a good reputation in this area.

The reason why he left in a hurry was that An Xu was still a little difficult to let go of the auditory hallucinations that happened just now, think about it carefully, if it was usual, it would be okay, but it happened at this time, maybe there was really some secret to the badge mark on his hand!

If there is really danger, should I let An Xin live in school for a while?

While thinking about his thoughts, he was already outside the residential area, and beyond that was a wasteland, with almost nothing but a waterhole and barren rocks, and very few people would come here! Sometimes An Xu will run here alone, it is difficult to be disturbed by others, and it is a good place to rest and relax or practice skills.

Sitting on the edge of the pool, An Xu took a deep breath, his eyes flickering as he stared at the back of his hand.

"Speak! I know you can hear you! He whispered, as if talking to himself, only he knew in his heart that this was a temptation, but unfortunately there was still no response.

After a few more minutes, just as An Xu was about to check in a different way, an unfamiliar voice sounded again-

"Nice boy! I'm quite vigilant! ”