In Sumeru, pretend to be a scholar

So many!

It wasn't Wang Yan who spoke, but Yakoda who was standing to the side.

Nefer glanced speechlessly at her employee: "Yakoda..."

"Hey, I'm here!"

"Go and clean the bar."

"Okay, boss."

Yakoda ran away in a panic.

Wang Yan smiled and said, "Two million...that is indeed a bit expensive."

“You get what you pay for, don’t you?” Nefer smiled. “Apart from the Secret Service, other intelligence agencies charge even more, and their success rate is even lower.”

"But you also said that you can't guarantee the outcome either."

"If you need a guaranteed result... then the price won't be this high. Would Scholar Wang Yan be willing to add a zero?"

"Isn't adding a zero going too far?"

"If you want others to give you a difficult answer, you naturally have to pay a higher price."

“We don’t usually refer to 20 million Mora as a price,” Wang Yan shook his head, then suddenly said, “I know the Traveler and Paimon, could I get a discount for them?”

“No.” Nefer refused decisively.

For a deal worth millions, let alone knowing Yang and Paimon, even if Yang and Paimon were standing here, they wouldn't give you a discount.

It's not like it's some world-saving event, so I'll help if I can.

"Alright, two million it is. How do I pay?" Wang Yan nodded in agreement.

“A bank transfer from the Adventurers’ Association, a check from the Northern Bank, or payment from Dolly’s place are all acceptable.” Knowing that Wang Yan was new to Nordkal, Nefertari offered several payment methods suitable for a newcomer.

“Okay, I’ll let Dolly help with the payment.”

Wang Yan didn't deposit two million Mora in the Adventurers' Association, but Dolly could have it deducted from her next dividend, so she wasn't short of money.

"Then please have Scholar Wang Yan sign a contract."

Nefer smiled as well: "Yakoda."

"Hey, boss, I'm here!"

"Go and get a lost and found contract."

"Okay, boss."

The Star God of Hunting skipped and hopped to the counter, then took the form and brought it over.

Wang Yan took the form, glanced at it, and noticed it was similar to the commission forms from the Adventurers Association.

It includes fields for filling in information such as the client, the content of the entrustment, and the remuneration for the entrustment.

He took the quill pen, filled it with ink, quickly filled it out, and then signed his name.

Nefer took the commission form, glanced at it, and nodded in satisfaction: "The commission is now established. May I ask where Scholar Wang Yan plans to live? How can I contact him if I hear anything?"

"Is this still a problem for the Secret Service?"

"It's always easier to ask around than to go through the trouble of investigating yourself."

“Alright, I’ll probably be staying on the flagship from now on. If you can’t find me on the flagship, you can pass the message on to Dolly’s people.” Wang Yan nodded.

The flagship restaurant is the largest tavern in Nasha Town, and it also runs a hotel business. Ying and Paimon stayed here when they were in Nordkalley.

As for Dolly's people... Dolly has a shop in Nasha Town, which is always looked after.

"Okay, no problem, Yakoda."

"Boss, I'm here!"

"Take the order form to the archive."

"Okay, boss."

Yakoda quickly took the order from Nefer and ran behind the counter to work.

Wang Yan felt a sense of déjà vu as he watched this scene.

Suddenly, he realized that this was how he usually commanded "Seventy-Two Cyclones".

Serving tea and water, washing clothes and cooking, cleaning... all these tasks are done by the "Seventy-Two Xuanming".

So... "Seventy-two Xuanming" is equivalent to Yakoda?

Wang Yan shook his head slightly, looked away, and stood up: "I'll leave the task to you. Goodbye."

"Please take care, Scholar Wang Yan." Nefer did not stand up. "Yakoda, see the guest out."

"Okay, boss!"

Yakoda rushed out from behind the counter again: "Scholar Wang Yan, let me see you off."

Wang Yan: ...

"Have you considered changing jobs, Yakoda?" Wang Yan suddenly asked.

Yakoda was taken aback and subconsciously looked at her boss.

Nefer remained seated on the sofa, watching her with a half-smile.

Yakoda was startled: "No, absolutely not, I don't want to change jobs."

“I see… If you have any ideas in the future, you can come to me. I need a lab assistant, and you seem like a great candidate.” Wang Yan left with those words, then gestured to stop Yakoda from walking away. “No need to see me off, I can walk by myself.”

Wang Yan left quickly.

Faintly behind her, she could still hear Akoda pledging her loyalty to Nefer.

After leaving the Secret House, follow the road on the right down to reach the best tavern in Nasha Town, the Flagship.

"Welcome to the [Flagship], huh? You look a little unfamiliar, is this your first time here?" The young waiter greeted him immediately upon seeing him enter.

Wang Yan nodded: "This is my first time here, I need accommodation, can you arrange that?"

“Of course, no problem. You can just call me Paho. I’m the host here. Just call me if you need anything. Shall I show you the room now?” Paho said with a smile.

Wang Yan: "Okay."

Paho led Wang Yan into the interior of the tavern; just a door away was the accommodation area.

Upon opening the door, a simple room appeared before Wang Yan.

Like the main style of Xia Town, the decorations and furniture in the room are also made of iron.

The room was quite spacious, with a bed, two tables, a bench, and a potted plant, which added a touch of life to the room.

"Not bad, what's the price?"

"Two hundred mora per night, three meals provided, 10% discount for long-term stays of more than ten days."

The price isn't cheap. At [White Collar Inn], it only cost fifty mora a night, but that didn't include food and drinks.

However, considering that Nordkalley is a "paradise" with all sorts of people, it's normal for prices to be a bit higher.

"Okay, let's subscribe for a month first." Wang Yan took out a Mora bag. "Where do I pay?"

"Please follow me, guest."

The two went to the front desk of the tavern, and Wang Yan paid the bill, five thousand four hundred molars, and the molar bag was empty.

He usually carries 10,000 molars in his molar bag, since he mainly eats and drinks and doesn't usually pay for large purchases in cash.

After taking the room key from the bartender, Wang Yan did not linger in the bar, but left and headed towards the pier.

He had to go back to the spaceship to retrieve his luggage, and... settle accounts with Dolly.

Chapter 167 Yinghe Entrustment

Back in the spaceship area, Wang Yan casually asked one of the crew members and got Dolly's location.

In the spaceship's Mora warehouse, Dolly was happily counting Mora atop a huge pile, while chubby Little Purple was happily rolling around in the Mora pile beside her.

Without saying hello, Wang Yan walked over and lifted Dolly up in one swift motion.

Dolly flailed her limbs in the air, crying out in panic, "Fatty Purple! Help me! Someone's robbing me—!"

Chubby Little Purple lifted its round head from the Mora pile, blinked its big purple eyes at Wang Yan, then at Dolly, and then "plop" quickly rolled over and continued rolling around in the Mora pile.

It even used its short arms to scoop up a handful of Mora and throw it into the air, looking like it was enjoying itself as if "Mora is true love".

Dolly's face turned bright red with anger: "Fatty Purple! You traitor! I feed you and give you water every day, and when it really matters, all you care about is playing with Mora!"

Wang Yan lifted her up to eye level and looked at her with a half-smile: "Master Dolly, doing business quite well?"

Dolly immediately dropped her aggressive expression and forced a fawning smile: "Oh, Scholar Wang Yan, what brings you here? I'm just checking the payments... Can we talk this out and you put me down first?"

Normally, Dolly would have given Wang Yan a severe scolding for such impolite behavior.

But... isn't she feeling guilty?

Wang Yan put her down on the ground, but his hand was still on her shoulder: "I heard that you used my information to exchange for a large booth at an exhibition with Nefer?"

Dolly's eyes darted around: "This...this is a business collaboration! Besides, Miss Nefer has always been very interested in you, Scholar Wang Yan, so I'm just helping you make the connection—"

"You need to sell me out to act as a go-between?" Wang Yan raised an eyebrow. "You deliberately reminded me to go to the secret agency, and then told my information to Nefer... You're trying to profit from both sides, Mr. Bai."

Dolly shrank back and muttered, "I was thinking... since you're going to need her help anyway, wouldn't it be easier to let her know beforehand..."

"So you're using my information to get something in return?" Wang Yan sighed. "Fine, I won't argue with you this time. The two million Mora deposit for the Secret Service to find the materials will be deducted from my payment. Also, you'll reduce your cut of the profits from selling the Sacred Relic Red Falcon materials to 0.5%."

"0.5%?!" Dolly almost jumped up. "Scholar Wang Yan, that's too little! There are costs involved in moving and reselling these items!"

"The booth you got from Nefer, doesn't that count as offsetting costs?" Wang Yan let go of her hand and patted her shoulder. "Alright, it's settled then. Where's my luggage? I'm moving it to the flagship hotel."

Dolly looked dejected, but seeing Wang Yan's uncompromising expression, she could only nod listlessly: "Fine."

Anyway, she can still make a profit even if it's only 0.5%.

'Later, someone wants to buy ruddy shelduck materials... so I'll have them prepare the goods... hehehe.'

Dolly chuckled inwardly, then looked at the chubby little purple beside her: "Chubby little purple, why didn't you save me just now! I'm telling you, you're out of pay this month!"

Fatty Little Purple glanced at her, then turned and took a big 'ooh' at the Mora pile.

Dolly's pupils dilated, and she lunged at him, yelling, "Shut up!"

Hearing the noise behind him, Wang Yan shook his head, went back to his room, and took out his already packed luggage.

Before long, Wang Yan stepped off the airship, with "Seventy-Two Xuanming" carrying the luggage behind him, and they walked towards Xia Town one after the other.

……

On the other side.

Sumeru Adventurers Association.

Ying and Paimon, looking travel-worn, appeared here.

“Catherine, we’re here to turn in our quest,” Paimon called out.

Ying walked beside her and pulled out a stack of photos from somewhere.

Not long ago, after celebrating the Lantern Festival, they were preparing to return to Nordkalley to continue their trip when they received a commission from the Adventurers Association.

A photo with an engraved inscription costs 10,000 Mora, while the prize pool has a full one million Mora.

They usually do monster-clearing quests, which only earn them a few thousand or tens of thousands of Mora. This photo quest is easy and pays well.

The key point is that their previous adventure in Nata made Ying and Paimon very clear about the existence of [Engraved Inscriptions] in those places.

It's like going on a trip, taking photos, and getting paid when you come back.

"To the stars and the abyss, thank you for your contributions to the Adventurers Association."

Catherine first offered a welcoming greeting, then revealed an awkward expression: "The association can only transfer the commission after the client has verified the content of the photo."

“Hey? What if he sees it and then denies it?” Paimon retorted.

Catherine quickly explained, "The client is the Royal Scholar of the Order of the Church; such a situation would not occur."

"Wang Yan?" Paimon finally realized, "We're working for Wang Yan?"