Lords of the Heavens

Chapter 422 Chaotic Slaughter Mission

"My lord? My lord, you're back."

Upon arriving near No. 53 Fengzhai, Xiao Ning, the maid who was weeding the crops in the small garden behind the house, exclaimed in surprise, clearly overjoyed.

"Excuse me, my lord, are you hungry? I'll go and cook for you."

"I'm not hungry. You've worked hard these past two years," Li Wei said with a smile. No. 53 Fengzhai seemed to be kept very clean, with a garden in the back, flower beds in the front, lawn, bright windows, and spotless rooms. It was very nice.

It seems that Xiao Ning has a boyfriend?
Because her posture and expression are different now.

And they should be in the honeymoon phase right now, nourished by love.

Li Wei sighed inwardly. Competition is indeed everywhere. Is this person trying to do something through Xiao Ning?

"I'm not tired, Lord. You're joking. Have you completed the expansion mission? Then you are a Baron now, right? The Minister of the Interior gave special instructions a few days ago that this Wind House No. 53 will be officially transferred to your name and become your private property. According to custom, this is a privilege only Barons receive."

The maid, Xiao Ning, answered quickly.

"Oh, that's not bad." Li Wei chuckled, not correcting him, but simply asking, "Xiao Ning, are any of my friends here today?"

"Reporting to the lord, no."

Hmm, that's interesting.

Li Wei and Thomas agreed to meet at No. 53 Fengzhai today, and this guy couldn't possibly be late.

Unless something else is causing the delay, which is understandable, so I patiently waited.

Sure enough, Thomas arrived in the evening, bringing three people with him: Leon, Clyde, and a stranger.

"Boss Li, I'm sorry I couldn't keep my promise. I ran into Leon, who's been having some trouble lately, so I helped him sort it out."

As soon as Thomas saw Li Wei, he quickly explained the situation.

"It's nothing, Leon, what's the trouble?" Li Wei laughed heartily, actually quite happy. Leon was still pretty good, and so was Clyde.

"Brother Li, I'm so ashamed. It's related to the Arena of All Heavens. I had a conflict with someone, so we had to agree to a best-of-three match at the Arena of All Heavens. I was in a terrible state when I ran into Thomas and had him play the last match for me. We won, and then we heard that you were back, so I had to come and visit you."

Lyon explained apologetically, while Clyde laughed heartily, "Boss Li, you're famous now, a powerful viscount, a four-star lord. Ah, it's only been a few years. There used to be people who questioned your Rookie of the Year, but who dares to question you now? To be honest, Lyon and I both want to work as your advisors."

"Sure, why not? But then you'll have to come with me on the cross-border mission and be my brothers in arms."

"Haha, then forget it, we can't afford that."

"By the way, Boss Li, let me introduce you. This is our newest member, Henry! He's pretty good. He helped us win our first match yesterday."

At this point, Lyon introduced the stranger to Li Wei.

"Hello! Lord Li Wei, I've heard so much about you." Henry seemed very excited, and Li Wei shook hands with him just as warmly. Then he invited everyone into the room and had the maid Xiao Ning prepare a simple meal. Everyone ate and drank like good friends, and finally left in the usual way.

Everything seemed quite ordinary.

However, Li Wei then took Thomas to the central area of ​​Ver City, upgraded all of his stonemason and miner cards to rare, and then sent him back to the territory overnight. Thomas, who was so oblivious, was better off staying at home. Hmm, let him go to Dawn Fortress.

That very night, Li Wei went to the Ministry of the Interior and returned No. 53 Feng Residence to them. As for the maid Xiao Ning, he didn't mention her at all, nor did he give her any special treatment, gifts, or guidance.

None at all.

Do not interfere with other people's fate; this is indeed a wise saying.

Li Wei wouldn't care about those beautiful memories, so she disposed of them decisively.

As for Thomas, he certainly wouldn't say anything casually, but as Li Wei's territorial advisor, his very existence was enough to make many people have designs on him.

That's why he ran into Leon and helped Leon solve his troubles. It seems normal, but why would Henry, a professional with a rare four-star card, come to be Leon's underling?

Li Wei didn't mean to belittle Lyon, nor did he think Henry necessarily had ill intentions; it was simply pointless.

Even if the other party wants to use Lyon as a channel to establish a relationship with him, make friends, or cooperate in the future, it's all the same.

Pointless.

Li Wei can't read minds, but her perception level of 9.5 is just that powerful.

Therefore, he may be particularly unable to accept these underlying schemes.

Next, Li Wei spent another 100,000 gold to buy ten six-star mission settlement cards, which can also be considered return cards. Under safe conditions, he can activate the mission settlement card without being restricted by the initial mission and leave the mission world directly.

With the addition of the "One Hand Covers the Sky" card, these two item cards can be considered to be very cost-effective.

Afterward, he changed his attire and began hurrying to and fro in the mission hall every day, sometimes sitting there for three to five days at a time, staring at the missions, paying particular attention to the pioneering missions and the chaotic killing missions. He recorded every bit of information revealed in them, and would then go to Bullhorn Alley to find information brokers and buy the corresponding intelligence.

He wasn't buying any groundbreaking or confidential information; it was all the most ordinary and commonplace information.

Occasionally, he would visit the provinces of Dusson and Kader, but he never went to the capital.

During this period, he purchased and synthesized fifteen three-star attribute cards, each of which could increase attributes by four points.

But Li Wei didn't rush to use it; he simply put it away and didn't even upgrade the Farmer Card. Instead, he continued to collect information. Four months passed in this way, and he finally waited for Li Yue's return.

Outside the Anywhere Door in the central area of ​​Ver City, the moment Li Yue stepped out, Li Wei revealed a smile. It was impossible not to be worried.

Zhao Xuanxuan had already died once, so death was actually an opportunity for her. If Li Yue were to die in battle again, she would be left in the territory as a vegetable.

Fortunately, Li Yue performed steadily and made a successful return.

"Xiao Wei?"

The moment Li Yue saw Li Wei, her eyes lit up, and her steps became lighter. "Why did you come to pick me up? Didn't you go on a mission? How's things at home? What's the situation with Xuanxuan? I heard about it in the mission world. The barbarians' offensive in the Kader Province has been quite fierce lately..."

Upon meeting, Li Yue asked a whole host of questions.

Li Wei responded with a hug.

"Don't say anything more, I'll take you home first."

Upon returning to the territory, Li Wei briefly explained his plan, which Li Yue vehemently opposed as expected.

“Xiao Wei, you underestimate cross-border missions. Going alone is suicide! No, the others can stay home, but you have to take me with you. I am a Dark Moon Knight, and my mobility is no less than yours. Li Wei, you can't be so selfish. I don't agree to this.”

"Sure, as long as you can beat me, I'll take you there," Li Wei said calmly.

Don't give me that. If you let me mount you, I can hang you up and beat you to a pulp.

"Sure, my five-star warhorse has just finished its upgrade, let's give it a try."

"Five stars... damn it!" Li Yue fell silent.

Actually, what she meant by "beating him up" was a year ago. Back then, with a warhorse, she could only slightly suppress Li Wei. But now a year has passed, and she's not sure how much he's grown. If she were to add a five-star warhorse, she definitely wouldn't be able to beat him.

"From now on, taverns in the territory shall no longer recruit mercenaries, and the same shall apply to Hathaway's tavern. All free citizens within the territory shall be registered more thoroughly. Any free citizens who have wandered over from other areas shall be refused entry and shall not be allowed to enter the core area of ​​the territory. Anyone who trespasses shall be killed without mercy!"

Li Wei suddenly spoke calmly, which surprised Li Yue, Hathaway, her second aunt, Zhao Xuanxuan, and the others.

"Actually, the future situation of the territory is the most severe. If I had a choice, I would be the one who wants to stay. Based on my investigation over the past few months, I believe that those reincarnators are best at infiltration, sneaking in as ordinary free citizens. So we absolutely cannot let them have this opportunity."

"In addition, now that Hathaway's mage tower has been completed, we can apply to build the Anywhere Gate in our territory. Dawn Fortress will build another magic mine, with Chekhov and a few others stationed there. Thomas will also go there, and Ah-Dai will patrol that area more often."

"Aunt Yue, I hereby authorize you as the manager of this territory. Remember, this is a war, and we need to seize every second."

After saying that, Li Wei didn't even bother to eat. He took some magic potions from his second aunt and returned to Weil City again.

This time, he didn't hesitate and immediately selected a chaotic killing mission in the Kader Province from the mission hall and joined it.

That area is now a major disaster zone for barbarian attacks, just like the Thorn Pass three years ago.

However, it seems that no Reincarnators joined the Thorn Pass at that time, so the Ver Province achieved a phased victory, while the Kader Province suffered heavy losses from the very beginning.

Therefore, many mercenaries now turn pale at the mere mention of the Kader Province and refuse to go there, resulting in chaotic killing missions that don't require queuing at all, with queues opening instantly.

Li Wei had just registered when it was already displayed that he could enter the mission world through the War Portal.

He wasn't surprised at all.

He had been preparing for this for a long time, and had even collected a lot of intelligence for it.

"Viscount Li Wei, are you willing to go to Windrise City, a four-star territory under the Kedel Province, to carry out a chaotic killing mission? Please note that the difficulty of this world has now soared to six stars. If possible, we hope you will act with caution."

An official from the city of Ver stepped forward and inquired solemnly.

"Thank you, I've made my decision."

Li Wei's gaze remained calm.

"Alright, please complete the strength registration and weapon/equipment registration first. Only then can we negotiate a sufficiently high mercenary fee for you."

(End of this chapter)