Chapter 229: Categorical Refusal
The Viper Mercenary Group is the only organized mercenary group in Tro City, and it can be said that it is a huge force in Tro City.
For this mercenary group, those local mercenaries dare not speak out, every time they come back from the Tello Mountains, they will be charged a certain tax by the Viper mercenary group before they are willing to be released into the city.
This tax is not set by the state, but a fee akin to a conservation fee, and if someone dares not to pay it, he will never be able to get out of it the next time he enters the Tro Mountains.
This is the news that Zhang Hao got after talking to the young man, for this news, he was also stunned at first, but after thinking about it, he understood that after all, the skirmishers will never be able to compete with the organized mercenaries, this is the human heart.
The team moved fast as they needed to find a safe place to camp before it got dark. The lush mountains in the distance had been trampled under their feet in less than half a day.
Entering this mountain range, Zhang Hao felt why those mercenaries had a look of gloom on their faces before setting off. Not long after entering the mountain range, their team was attacked by two demonic beasts, and although there were no casualties, they also caused some chaos.
"It's not too far and we'll be able to rest!"
The young man walked beside Zhang Hao, looked at the occasional flashing demonic beasts around him with a curious expression, and said softly.
Those were all demonic beasts that were less than the third order, and there was no danger to this team.
"It's the first time you've taken on this kind of task?" Zhang Hao asked, looking at the curious look on his face.
"Well, they didn't want to bring me before!" Hearing this, the young man's face showed a trace of dissatisfaction, and then he turned his head and smiled: "My name is Xiao Luo!"
"Xiao Luo, then why don't they take you out, is it because you don't have enough cultivation?"
Hearing the young man introduce himself, Zhang Hao looked at his slightly immature face with interest and asked.
"Some, but not all. ”
Xiao Luo didn't seem to want to talk about this topic, so he replied casually and then stopped talking. Seeing this, Zhang Hao didn't ask anything more, but asked with a smile: "Why are you people chasing that Master Zhao so much?"
"This is, of course, because she's the best refiner in our Tlo City. ”
Xiao Luo's face suddenly filled with a warm smile, and then he looked back at the woman who was protected by a group of viper mercenary groups.
"Not necessarily, right?"
Seeing his look, Zhang Hao smiled slightly, and then turned his gaze there, and at this time, "Master Zhao" was looking sad.
"And what else can there be?"
Hearing this, Xiao Luo suddenly snorted dissatisfied.
"What's her name?"
Zhang Hao didn't care about the other party's tone, but withdrew his gaze from the woman and asked.
"Zhao Xueying, but you can't call it that!"
Xiao Luo said the woman's name without thinking, and then reminded.
"Oh, why can't I call her by her name?"
In this regard, Zhang Hao is a little unclear.
"If you want to be unloaded by those **, I don't object!" Xiao Luo said through gritted teeth as he pouted at those Viper mercenary group members.
"Hehe..."Looking at his unwilling look, Zhang Hao just smiled, then looked up at the sky, and saw that the sunset was about to set the mountains, and exhaled softly.
"By the way, where are you from, is Wudao really your name?"
didn't hear Zhang Hao ask anything again, Xiao Luo felt a little lonely and said casually.
"Hehe, nothing but nothing, nothing but no way, it's just a name!"
Hearing him ask about this, Zhang Hao hid a trace of helplessness on his face under the dark gray cloak, and said with a smile.
The two walked and chatted, time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, the sunset disappeared into the mountains, and the mercenaries in front of them also set up tents in the open together.
Seeing this, they also hurried up to help, and more than a dozen people suddenly became busy. Look at the Viper mercenary group at the end of the line, but instead of setting up a tent with them, they chose a slightly raised mound.
For their actions, those hired mercenaries like Zhang Hao scoffed, and the other party obviously looked down on them.
The night in the Tello Mountains is quiet, with a silver moon hanging high in the sky. Everyone was busy for more than an hour before setting up the tent, and then a pile of bonfires was lit, on which some small beasts hunted on the road were set up, and more than a dozen people were chatting about something together.
Xiao Luo looked at Zhang Hao, who was sitting alone not far away, frowned, picked up a barbecued pheasant from the bonfire, and walked over to him.
"Why are you here?"
Sensing the footsteps behind him, Zhang Haotou didn't reply to ask, for him, as long as his mind moved, not a single qiē within a radius of several thousand meters could escape his detection.
"I'll bring you something to eat, by the way, why don't you go and sit there?"
Xiao Luo handed the barbecued pheasant in his hand to him, smiled and asked.
"I don't like crowded places!"
Zhang Hao was not polite, took it over, took a bite, nodded and said.
"Hehe, I'm just the opposite of you, I like to stay in crowded places, so I feel more at ease. Hearing this, Xiao Luo was stunned for a moment, and then said with a smile.
"The little brother is here, so the old man can find it easily. ”
Just as the two were laughing and talking, another voice sounded behind them, and then Ke Lao's figure appeared beside the two. After sitting down, he first glanced at Xiao Luo, who suddenly understood, slowly stood up, took a few steps back, and looked around vigilantly.
"Ke Lao has something to do with me, right?"
Seeing Xiao Luo's vigilant look, Zhang Hao had already guessed something in his heart, but he didn't want to get involved in the disputes here.
"Hehe, since the little brother knows everything, the old man can only let out this old face and beg for it. ”
After Ke Lao heard his words, he guessed a rough idea in his heart and smiled.
Hearing this, Zhang Hao took a deep breath, then turned his head to look at Ke Lao, shook his head and said, "I'm sorry, I can't do anything about this matter!"
"Alas... In fact, the old man didn't think about it too much, otherwise he wouldn't have gotten into this dilemma, but my young lady she..."
Seeing that he shook his head categorically and refused, a trace of disappointment suddenly flashed on his face, and then he sighed and said: "If the little brother is willing to help, the old man can talk to my young lady and let her refine a good blade with you, you see..."
Hearing him mention the refining blade, a trace of hesitation flashed in Zhang Hao's eyes, but in the end he shook his head.
"That's... Little brother, you have a condition, as long as the old man can do it, he will not refuse!"
Seeing that he still shook his head and refused, Ke Lao's face also had a look of helplessness, and then he gritted his teeth and said.
Hearing this, Zhang Hao raised his face slightly, glanced at him, and sighed: "Old Ke, to be honest, I'm just a passer-by below, and I don't want to get involved in your affairs, so... Please come back. ”
Hearing this, Ke Lao's figure instantly seemed to be ten years old, and he nodded gloomily, then stood up and walked towards the woman in the pale yellow dress.
"What did you just say, why didn't I understand a word?" Looking at Ke Lao's back, Xiao Luo asked with a puzzled face.
"Nothing, let's find some rest!"
However, Zhang Hao only shook his head, and then stood up and walked towards his tent.
Xiao Luo looked at him who walked into the tent, then looked at Ke Lao's back, scratched his head and muttered, and then went to mingle with those mercenaries. Nearby, several mercenaries watched the surrounding jungle warily.
"Hehe, why don't you help that old boy?"
After returning to the tent, Zhang Hao sat cross-legged and did not enter the cultivation, but sat there quietly thinking about something. And Lingxuzi's old laughter suddenly sounded in his heart.
"It's nothing, I just think it's better to take care of myself before things are figured out!"
Zhang Hao replied lightly, and then slowly closed his eyes, he just wanted to leave here as soon as possible.
In a tent with a faint fragrance, Ke Lao looked at the young man opposite with a gloomy face, and after a while, he suppressed the anger in his heart and said lightly: "Ma Guang, our young lady is going to rest, please go out." ”
Hearing this, the young man of the Viper Mercenary Regiment sitting next to the woman in the pale yellow dress looked up at Ke Lao's slightly rickety figure, a feminine smile appeared on his handsome face, and said, "Old man Ke, your young lady hasn't said anything yet, why are you in such a hurry, hehe, Young Master Ben will naturally leave after a while!"
"You..." Seeing this guy so scoundrel, Ke Lao's face sank slightly, and he just wanted to scold, but was stopped by the woman next to him with his eyes.
Ma Guang looked at Ke Lao's angry face, and he was not angry, he smiled slightly and talked to the woman in the pale yellow dress in a low voice. It's just that he was performing alone from beginning to end, and the woman only occasionally responded, and then frowned and ignored it.
Ke Lao saw that this guy had no intention of leaving, and slowly withdrew from the tent with a gloomy face. But he didn't dare to go too far, so he rubbed his hands and walked back and forth around the tent.
Xiao Luo was laughing and talking with those temporarily recruited mercenaries, and out of the corner of his eye, he accidentally caught a glimpse of Ke Lao's figure. His eyes rolled, and then he smiled and said something to the mercenary who was joking with him, and then stood up and walked towards Ke Lao. And the mercenary looked at Xiao Luo's back, but slowly shook his head.
"Stop, this is not the place for you to come, get out!"
Just as he was walking towards Ke Lao, he was suddenly stopped by a member of the Viper Mercenary Group. Seeing this, Xiao Luo frowned, and just wanted to argue with this mercenary, Ke Lao's voice rang out: "Let him come over, the old man knows him!"
However, the mercenary hesitated, but did not get out of the way. Seeing this, Ke Lao's face sank slightly, and he shouted: "What, does the old man even have to get your consent to see a friend?"
"Hehe, why is Old Ke so angry, it's all offended by my uncompetitive subordinates, I hope you don't be surprised..."
Just as Ke Lao's face was about to attack with an angry face, a loud laugh suddenly sounded in the tent behind him. The tent curtain was lifted, and out of it came a handsome man with a feminine face, who was none other than the young master of the Viper Mercenary Regiment. After coming out, his eyes first glanced at Xiao Luo, and then scolded the subordinate: "Don't get out of the way!"
"Yes!"
Seeing this, the subordinate responded and hurriedly retreated, but the eyes that swept towards Ke Lao were full of disdain.
"Hmph"
Xiao Luo looked at Ma Guang's soft smile, just snorted, then took his eyes off his face, and asked, "Master Zhao is okay, is it?" Ke Lao's face darkened, but he still nodded, and then said to him: "You go first, if there is anything to talk about tomorrow!"
There was a dangerous aura emanating from Ma Guang's body, and Ke Lao didn't want to involve Xiao Luo in this matter, so he hurriedly sent him out of here.
"Hehe, since this little brother came to Mr. Ke so late, naturally there is something important, you might as well finish talking before leaving!"
However, when Ma Guang saw the gloomy look on Ke Lao's face, his heart was slightly blocked, and when he saw him urging Xiao Luo to leave, his eyes rolled, and he immediately stopped him and smiled.
"What, do we have to get the consent of Young Master Ma for anything?"
Seeing that he was staggered and stopped on his retreat, Xiao Luo was also young and frivolous, glanced up at him, and sneered.
This sneer suddenly made Ma Guang's handsome face instantly gloomy, and then sneered: "I don't know if I live or die......"