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Chapter 473 The Reward for Delivering the Letter and Two Incompatible Individuals

Then I heard a rapid knocking on the door.

Disma opened his eyes.

The robber felt a growing unease.

The dilapidated ceilings of the houses in this "camp" were not given a chance to come into view.

He lunged forward instinctively.

He rolled off the bed.

He reflexively reached under his pillow for the dagger and drew the flintlock pistol from his waist.

Two familiar weapons were in hand.

A strange sense of peace welled up inside me.

He then turned his head to look outside the door.

After a long time, he activated his [Talent] [Eliminate Evil], which he was reluctant to use on others.

['Green dot'?]

But why do I feel uneasy?

After catching a glimpse of the bright green dot outside the door, which clearly indicated the 'friendly character'.

The robbers relaxed slightly.

He tucked the dagger back into his waistband and raised the flintlock pistol in his hand.

He walked slowly toward the door.

He slowly pressed down on the doorknob.

Then he saw a somewhat tired face.

And a faded dark blue uniform with an old police badge hanging on it.

She glimpsed the man's back and saw the creature crouching down gracefully, without uttering a single roar.

A wolfhound about the height of an average adult, with golden fur all over its body [Justice].

After realizing that the person outside the door was the owner of this hound that had a record of killing a [Champion-level Monster].

Without making a sound, the robber tucked the flintlock pistol back into his waistband.

He saluted very respectfully.

"Sheriff? Is something urgent at this hour?"

As he spoke, Disma opened the door.

The passageway was cleared.

Mohr nodded.

But he didn't take a step.

Instead, he pulled out an envelope coated with sealing wax from the lining of his uniform.

He handed it to the robber.

He also flashed the silver revolver at his waist.

“Starting tomorrow, I will take your place as the instructor at the camp.”

"Fulfill the responsibility of teaching shooting skills and related techniques."

“Go to the small town where Woyin is and give him this letter.”

I heard the spatial notification sound coming from my ear.

Disma accepted the envelope with some confusion.

"Deliver a message?

"Could we ask a crow?"

[Moore] did not answer the robber's question.

He only glanced at the envelope in the robber's hand.

Behind him was a hunting dog named "Justice".

Only then did he gracefully stride towards the robbers.

Then he nudged the envelope in the robber's hand with his nose.

It was clearly a signal for him to flip it over.

Disma reached towards the back of the envelope.

Disma nodded silently, sensing a card pasted on the back of the envelope.

"I see."

A smile finally appeared on [Moor's] face.

"Although I do not agree with Wobank's 'investment approach'."

"But it is undeniable that he can indeed find some trustworthy people like you through this method."

"Take care on the road, and remember to give my regards to Woyin."

The robber's lips moved slightly.

It's obvious they want to say something.

But it was 'interrupted' by [Moll]'s foresight.

"I'm investigating the matter of your partner [Renaard] accepting the [Prophet] related quest and then disappearing."

I will also keep an eye on that person [who is holding the list in the fog].

"I have already paid for the expensive cost of using the carriage."

The robber remained silent.

He simply saluted again.

[Mohr] returned the salute.

Then he straightened his slightly crooked police cap.

He reached out to "Justice," who was obediently squatting beside him, occasionally biting his trouser leg.

"When you come back, come to my place and take her child away."

"When you arrived in this desolate pioneer town with Woyin's letter and your companion [Reinard]."

"[Justice] is newly pregnant."

Looking at the neat and spacious town not far away.

A hint of reminiscence appeared on [Moor's] face.

He stroked the hunting dog beside him.

"It's been a long time, and now the children of [Justice] have grown up."

"Her children also inherited many of her talents, such as accurate target acquisition and early warning."

"When going out of town to carry out missions or entering high-difficulty dungeons, she will be the mercenary's most trustworthy and most efficient assistant."

As he spoke, [Moll] shrugged.

"Of course, her children inherited her fierceness and untamability, as well as her bottomless appetite."

The giant dog named "Justice" heard "Moll" mention him.

He nudged [Moor] with obvious dissatisfaction.

There seems to be a strong momentum to bring down this "sheriff".

【Moll】patted his dog to comfort it.

"Many people have been asking me to give back her child."

"The frequency with which they ask for it is so high that it becomes annoying."

"Her child also has a huge appetite, which is a real 'trouble'."

As he spoke, [Moor] waved to the bandits, turned around, and left.

At the same time, he dropped his final sentence.

"It would be better to let you take her child away and get rid of this 'trouble'."

"Of course, equipment such as 'dog whistles' and 'collars' that allow for friendly communication with hunting dogs."

"You need to prepare the relevant skills yourself."

"I don't reimburse expenses here."

Upon hearing this, Disma shook his head.

The robbers understood perfectly well.

[Justice] The puppies of this hunting dog.

There are plenty of people on the black market willing to offer 50000 [old gold coins] for it.

Not to mention those that have been raised for a long time and are already adults.

But clearly, he wanted to tame that 'notorious' hunting dog to serve him.

Besides collecting dog-related equipment such as 'dog whistles'.

Ideally, you should find a dog trainer who can communicate with dogs.

Thinking of that 'notorious' hunting dog.

The robbers somehow resurfaced from a long time ago.

The 'lie' I heard on that steam train when I first met the man.

What sets me apart from others is my ability to better understand and connect with the friendly nature of dogs.

[But it seems no team will accept me until I find a strong enough dog. What about you?]

The robber looked at the words on the card: "Please go to the tavern to meet someone. You need to make sure you enter at the right time."

He replied with a somewhat melancholy and nonsensical remark.

"I've found a dog that's barely useful."

"how about you?"

The robber strode toward the town's tavern.

After this meeting.

He wanted to order a couple of drinks, something he hadn't done in a long time.

Just like when we said goodbye.
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Tavern.

The robber sitting in the corner.

There are two modes: watching mercenaries come and go out of boredom, and staring at the clock in the lobby.

After switching back and forth several times.

After seeing the hands of the wall clock point to the marked time.

Only after he had been drinking so much that he was able to stand up did he finally stand up.

He pretended to be drunk and staggered up the stairs, holding onto the railing.

They entered a private room and turned the doorknob.

Like someone who, a few minutes later, 'intruded' into the private room on the second floor.

He'd be thrown out like a drunkard.

But he turned the doorknob and closed it behind him.

Peeking into the room, one could see a chair that had been pulled out.

But on the surface, there was no one there, except for a candle that flickered on and off.

The dazed look in Disma's eyes vanished instantly.

Instead, a strange white light appeared in the eye sockets.

[Strange, the "Eliminate Evil" message told me there's no one here!]

"Mr. Disma, I would like to ask you to deliver an item on my behalf."

"The sheriff should have already paid you your payment."

A woman's voice could be heard coming from ahead.

Disma's eyes widened. [Spatial teleportation? No, more like...]

He instinctively drew his flintlock pistol.

It was aimed at Gu Qi, who had appeared on the chair at some unknown time.

The woman simply placed a card with the tower's symbol on the table.

They were slowly pushed toward the robbers.

"This is a precious item that I want to give to Mr. Fang Yi."

"This hat sealed in the card will help him better master and use alchemy."

Although I was very happy to hear news of my long-lost partner.

But Disma did not take the card.

Instead, he squinted his eyes.

He questioned the woman with some displeasure.

"You know anything about him?"

"Then why don't you collect the payment for the commission I posted?"

Gu Qi gave a calm and impeccable reply.

"Many people want to cause me trouble."

"It's not a good thing to get in touch with me."

After realizing why the woman was using this secretive method to meet with him.

Disma examined the card the woman had placed on the table.

"Don't be afraid of me"

"You need a password to unlock it, and I will tell him the password."

"I can recall you before the lockdown is lifted or after your death."

"The [Trading Network] offers expensive services for a fee, unless you want to challenge the [Tower of Babel]."

"Otherwise, I suggest you don't get any crooked ideas."

Disma took the card.

He retorted with a sarcastic remark.

"That's a rather infuriating statement."

Gu Qi pulled a broken watch face from his waist pouch and pushed it toward Disma.

"Human nature is exceptionally fragile and cannot withstand tests."

"Rather than wait for the vase called 'humanity' to fall to the ground and shatter after being tested."

"It would be better to put it in a safe place from the beginning so that it won't break."

"This is a more efficient solution."

Disma did not respond, but merely snorted coldly.

“I will give it to him.”

Gu Qi then explained the functions of the dial.

"Convey the idea of ​​'crushing' at the watch face."

"This will allow you to return to the position you were in 7 seconds ago."

"I have a feeling this operation won't go smoothly!"

Having already sensed something was amiss, Disma ignored Gu Qi's advice.

Instead, he took the broken dial.

He said something unexpected.

"Is this also 'goods'?"

Upon hearing this statement...

Gu Qi was stunned.

The robber patiently repeated it.

"Are these also goods to be given to him?"

Gu Qi glanced at the robber and inexplicably laughed.

"He's just as arrogant as that Fang Yi."

"I'm getting more and more curious about what kind of person your partner is!"

After saying that sentence.

Gu Qi waved to Disma.

"If you can avoid using it before you see him."

"Then it can certainly be considered goods!"

The robber accepted the watch face and gave a concise response.

"it is good."

At the same time, he pushed open the door and reverted to his staggering, drunken state, as if he were about to be driven away.

Gu Qi, who was sitting in the chair, also disappeared.

The private room was once again empty.

A few minutes later, we saw Gu Qi walk out of the tavern from a room on the first floor.

The man sitting by the door wrote the following sentence in his "Sync Journal".

[After entering the tavern, the target made contact with no suspicious individuals at the moment.]

Please provide instructions.

A moment later, the following line of text appeared on the paper.

[Continue to monitor the situation and investigate any mercenaries who have left the town.]

[They were indiscriminately hunted down.]
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Hamlet Town, late at night.

A guard post of the garrison.

The handover with the guard team was completed smoothly.

Vaughn, who had just started his second night shift, yawned.

The workload of the security team is not high, which is reasonable.

Even after sleeping for several hours, he was not physically tired.

But for the first time at this time, he wasn't resting in bed, but instead working.

There are still some mental and biological clock adjustments.

The young swordsman took out a slice of ham and put it in his mouth.

They chewed slowly.

At the same time, he began to think about how to get Woyin to agree to his permission.

Participate in the mission commissioned by the Plague Doctor to hunt down the Wicked Woman of the Wood.

Would asking my uncle directly get him to agree? Maybe we should ask the team leader if they have any suggestions.

Just as Vaughn was pondering when to seek out Fang Yi and explore this issue.

The sound of footsteps approaching from afar abruptly pulled him out of his thoughts.

"That must be smoked deer leg."

"It seems your team has gained more than I expected, and that Fang Yi is not as simple as he appears."

Looking at the Woyin that appeared before him.

Vaughn shuddered.

The ham slice slipped from my hand and was about to fall into the dust.

Unexpectedly, with a flash of silver light, Wo Yin drew his longsword.

The slice of ham was cleverly lifted up by the slowly rising silver sword energy and placed in front of Wo Yin.

"You performed better than I expected."

"After all, you were able to gain Fang Yi's approval and get these things from him."

After speaking, Woyin picked up the ham floating in front of him and put it in his mouth.

"The extent to which germs and curses were expelled was incredible."

"It's a top-quality ham that can fetch a high price."

"It seems that the woman Heidi is interested in is no simple character either!"

Vaughn's heart sank, and he tentatively pretended to be deaf and dumb.

"Who is Heidi?"

Woyin patted Vaughn on the shoulder.

"It's the one that entrusted you with this task."

"A woman who also got a beating from Fang Yi!"

Vaughn felt a dryness in his throat.

"uncle."

Woyin reached out his hand to the young swordsman.

"Take it out."

"what?"

“Deer Leg, let me see your 'spoils' from your first battle.”

[My uncle wants to see this? But it's not exactly a presentable 'trophy' worth showing off!]

But Vaughn still took out the half of the smoked deer leg from his identity badge and handed it to Woyin.

I'll definitely get something better next time!

However, Woyin did not accept the ham.

Instead, after studying the swordsman's expression for a few seconds...

He pulled out a skill scroll and handed it to Vaughn.

"Good, remember what you're thinking."

"【Tracing】is a reward to celebrate your first successful 'hunt'."

"Go to the camp tomorrow to train with Corey and prepare for the mission."

After saying that, he turned and left before Vaughn could react.

The swordsman only vaguely heard his uncle say this sentence.

"It's truly amazing, an unexpected transformation."

"What kind of magic does Fang Yi possess?"

Vaughn tilted his head.

The answer was given in my heart.

Is this some kind of mysterious 'gravity' he possesses?
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The next day, at the campsite.

Luo Yi led Sona, a barbarian warrior carrying a long spear, into the training ground for the "Tracer".

Find the companion the other person mentioned.

When expanding the list of those who sacrificed themselves for the protagonist.

It was as if fate had brought them together.

A chance glance back.

He then saw a man entering the venue from another entrance.

That is Fang Yi.

She is also the one with whom he is absolutely incompatible.

(End of this chapter)