Chapter 142: Reward
Leon welcomed another visitor, and if it weren't for Red, he would probably be closing his doorβa busy day from morning till night was harder for him than a battle.
It was relatively easy to stay with Red, but this time the rough man's face was full of gloom.
"What's wrong?" asked Leon.
"Yarin was sent away, supposedly to some country in the north, where there were high-ranking priests who could help him recover, and he remained there to serve. β
"Isn't that nice?"
"It's good, but I'm not always very sure. β
"So, don't you have a father-love plot?"
"Huh?" Red thought about the meaning of this sentence, and immediately jumped up and shouted, "Captain Leon, come and we will duel!"
Red's look was a joke, of course, but after making a fuss, it did feel better.
"I can't say what it feels like, but it's good that Arin is fully recovered, nothing else. Red said, sitting back in his chair.
"I guess you haven't been separated from Yalin before, but you're just not used to it. β
Red was a little melancholy, "Also, I've been with Yalin since I was adopted by him, and it's been almost twenty years. β
Li Ang didn't expect that a rough man like Red would also have a delicate moment, and it seems that the relationship between him and Yalin is really good.
Red was silent for a while, then suddenly waved his hand and said, "Don't mention this, the main reason for coming here today is to invite you and me on a special mission." β
"Why? Isn't the only mercenary group under your command qualified to carry out special missions? and I'm going to disband the mercenary group and return to the kingdom in a day or two at most. β
Red patted Li Ang on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "Don't think about it so simply, if the newly registered mercenary group is not completely wiped out by luck, otherwise it will not be able to choose to cancel within a year." β
"Why didn't you say it last time?" asked Leon in confusion.
"Actually, I don't know, it was the patrol inspector who took out a copy of the mercenary code to show me today, and it was he who asked me to invite you to perform a special mission together, saying that it was to let you feel it in advance, and it was not too late to make a decision later. β
"That's ......," thought Leon, holding his chin, "it seems that the mercenary guild is trying to tie itself down." β
However, he didn't want to go according to other people's ideas, and he still wanted to return to the kingdom as much as possible, so he said very resolutely: "Red, you know that I am not here, so forget it this time." β
"But being able to meet a friend like you is the biggest gain after I signed up for this mercenary group, and I'm already very satisfied. β
Red's eyes lit up, and he patted Li Ang on the shoulder vigorously, and said with a smile: "This is what I want to say! It's okay if you don't go, we will be friends in the future, come back when it's okay, and have a glass of wine with me!"
"That's fine, but can you fix it, or maybe you can make a little effort?" said Leon, rubbing his shoulder, dissatisfied, causing Red to burst into laughter again.
The leader of this "Flame Soul" is also a strength-type professional, and it is estimated that he belongs to the same category of warriors, especially if he is already above the third order, so his strength is not comparable to Li Ang.
The two of them muttered for a while, and it wasn't until the next visitor arrived that Red took his leave.
This visitor was sent by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and asked Leon to take all the members of the mercenary group to the council early the next morning, presumably to give the reward to Krystal himself.
At this time, it is already night, and the members who went out are gradually coming back, Sophia is the most excited, it seems that this time the harvest is not small, Melissa is also very happy, this is the first time she is in a big city with her own money to shop, so the excitement is not inferior to that of the priest girl.
And Caterina is much calmer, her outfit is exactly the same as when she went out, it seems that this girl is really frugal, and Leon feels that he has an obligation to help her change this "problem" in the future.
When Jeff came back, he carried a lot of large and small bags, and Li Ang was surprised, "Didn't you say that you bought a few dimensional bags, and what are you carrying so many bags for?"
"I only have enough money to buy one, so I can't open it!" said the brown-haired man, puffed.
"What is it here?" asked Leon, confused.
"Most of them are food materials, and you don't have to worry about spoiling when you put them in the dimensional bag, so I bought a lot of them at once!" Jeff had a satisfied glint on his face, "There are also some books to read on the way, as well as high-quality travel tents, and necessary equipment for exploration!"
I have to say that this "old and serious" person thought about it more comprehensively, and immediately promoted to an excellent "housekeeper" in Li Ang's heart.
Soon Eric returned, followed by several men, the oldest of whom looked to be over forty, and the youngest of whom was no more than sixteen or seventeen years old.
Their common characteristics are all fierce, but with some anger.
This trait must have been in the lower city for many years, and the habits they have been contaminated with have soaked their whole body, and it is natural that this is what they look like on the outside.
So Li Ang didn't care, if you want to find people to do things, you can't be too entangled in their past, as long as you don't show their habits casually in front of yourself and other members of the group, it doesn't matter much.
And there is Eric who can be restrained at any time, plus he also has some "experience", so this is not a problem.
He originally wanted to meet these people alone, and then with the countless "resources" in his mind, he picked a routine that was more suitable for him to "perform", and used his momentum to suppress the other party.
But after thinking about it, this routine is estimated to have a real effect after I am thirty or forty years old, or after I really become an earl, and now I am young and powerless, so I look down on people in such a way, and I am too pretending, and the effect will not be good.
So Leon asked Eric to introduce the other members to the group, and then casually asked them about their experiences, and then what they should do as usual.
It's the same for dinner, the table is long enough anyway, and it doesn't matter if you eat with a few more people, it is obvious that these people are a little "amazing" at Jeff's craftsmanship, but at the same time they are also very uncomfortable.
After dinner, Eric approached Leon and said, "Captain, can you let them go back first, and then we will be together when we leave?"
Leon nodded, Eric made a gesture, and the people quickly stood up and said goodbye.
After he and they left, Eric sighed a little, "Thank you for not treating them differently because of their background, it's not that they don't fit in, it's just that they haven't had such an experience before, so they don't fit in." β
The former gangster leader hesitated for a while, and finally confessed: "Actually, it was the same when I first came. β
Li Ang understands this, just like pulling a person who lives in the dark all day into the sun, it will be very uncomfortable at first.
So he comforted Eric a few words, and then said his thoughts - pick two of the most reliable people to stay in the chaotic capital, pay them a small amount of gold coins as funds, and use the property given by Steve as a base, mainly to collect the big and small things that happened in the city.
Because Li Ang should be regarded as a friendly organization with a lot of "prestige" here, he will definitely not give up these relationships, so when he leaves, he also wants to know what the situation in the chaotic capital is in time. Otherwise, he would have sold the title deed given to him by Steve and gone back with all the gains.
And the rest of the people also paid a part of the funds, and went to the Campbell territory of the kingdom in advance, if they had the opportunity to find out what happened in this month, it would be better, otherwise they would be able to blend in with the local residents and become spies.
This plan was also approved by Kaka, so even if it was finalized, it was handed over to Eric to do.
Early the next morning, Leon received a list of remuneration from Julie, and took all the members of the group, including Eric, to the house.
After a full day of meetings, the surroundings of today's House were very quiet, and through the imposing building gate, the Dawn Mercenary Group and his party were led to the conference room next to it, where Christal, Steve, Austin, and Edward were impressively listed.
In a somewhat deserted but solemn ceremony, the Speaker of the House of Representatives highly praised Leon for his contribution to the City of Chaos, and commended Leon personally and the Dawn Mercenary Group on behalf of the Council.
The reward of the entire 200,000 gold coins, as well as the alchemy materials worth hundreds of thousands, were all packed in a dimensional bag.
Except for Leon, who had already experienced the impact of the big numbers, all the other members of the group widened their eyes and looked at the small bag that Krystal handed to Leon with both hands, as for Master Kaka's excitement, of course, it came from the alchemy materials in it.
"It is precisely because of people like Captain Leon that the City of Chaos will become more and more prosperous, and of course, there are many other people as well, and I hope that the City of Chaos will continue to prosper freely and autonomously in the future, instead of becoming a pawn of a certain force. β
The Speaker's words seemed to be a summary of the crisis, and it was also like a wake-up call to the several leaders standing around, no matter what, the official completion of this simple ceremony could be regarded as a relatively perfect end to the goal that Leon hoped to achieve before entering the City of Chaos.
When everyone's eyes fell on Li Ang, they found that the young mercenary leader was holding a small bag worth nearly 400,000 gold coins, standing still as if he was stupid.
"Sure enough, he was just a young man, and he was happy to see a huge sum of money......
The big guys looked at each other and couldn't help but laugh.
Only Kaka was curious, he knew that a mere 200,000 gold coins could not make his apprentice look like this.
"What's wrong with you?" asked Kaka, who had been hiding behind Leon, in a low voice.
"It's nothing," Leon suddenly raised his head, suppressed the surprise in his heart, and smiled at the people around him.