Long Wenmu and Ye Lan left the city under the leadership of City Lord Bai.
Less than half a mile outside the city, a group of people and horses had already been ready. A quick look revealed that there were about a hundred people and more than ten carriages.
Although the number of people was not too large, the scene was quite impressive.
Among the team, there was only one carriage for people. The carriage was inlaid with gold and silver, and it looked extremely luxurious. You would know that someone who could sit in such a carriage would have an extraordinary status.
As for the other carriages, there were no more than ten, and they were all pulling goods behind them, and they were covered with oilcloth.
Half of the people accompanying the car were wearing armor and weapons. Judging from their behavior, it was obvious that they were well-trained.
There are still a small half who are dressed in ordinary clothes. Most of them, like Long Wenmu and others, were temporarily summoned from other places.
Long Wenmu's eyes swept across the team, and finally his eyes rested on the carriage that was the only one occupied. There were guards with swords on all sides of the carriage, and it looked like it was heavily guarded.
"Well... you come with me." The city lord greeted Long Wenmu.
In addition to Long Wenmu and Ye Lan, nine other people walked out of the crowd and walked towards the convoy under the leadership of the city lord.
Long Wenmu didn't take it seriously and took his time, but the other nine people left a little hesitantly.
"Commander Fang." The city lord took the lead and came to someone riding on a horse and bowed respectfully.
Sitting on the horse was a man who looked to be almost middle-aged. He had a short beard on his chin and sharp edges on his face. He was not angry and intimidating, and a stern aura emanated from his body.
"Have you brought anyone here?" The man turned back indifferently.
"Yes, all the ten people Commander Fang told us have been brought here." City Lord Bai lowered his head humbly.
The status of the city lord may be considered a leader in Baishuang City, but he cannot hold his head high in front of forces like the Liu family. The Liu family is related to the royal family, so naturally it is not something that a small city lord can compare to.
The man named Commander Fang squinted his eyes and looked around the crowd. Except for Long Wenmu, everyone else was timid.
But this is not surprising. Hunting monsters is a life-threatening situation for ordinary people. It is normal for them to be afraid, but it is a bit strange not to be afraid.
"Why are there still women?" the man asked in confusion after looking around.
"Ah, this..." City Lord Bai was sweating on his forehead. Yelan, who came with Long Wenmu, was not on the originally selected list.
Without waiting for the city lord to reply, Long Wenmu stepped forward calmly: "My lord, this girl came with this young master. Since your lord is short of manpower, there is no harm in having one more person."
The middle-aged man looked around Ye Lan, his eyes flashed slightly, and then turned to Long Wenmu, the corners of his mouth sank, and he snorted coldly.
"Who are you?" he asked in a low voice.
Long Wenmu was dressed differently from others, and he looked like a kid from a rich family.
"Long Wenmu." Long Wenmu reported his name.
"I came to you to escort the goods, not to enjoy the scenery. I asked you to choose someone, and this is the kind of person you chose?" The middle-aged man turned to the city lord and asked sternly, his tone full of dissatisfaction.
Long Wenmu was not as tall as the others. Escorting goods required hard-working people, and Long Wenmu didn't look like he would be useful.
He even brought his maid with him when traveling, so he looked like a playboy.
An ignorant guy takes his maid to fight against monsters? He doesn't know how to write the word "death", right?
Just as he was about to be scolded, a man suddenly called out from the carriage that was the only one used to seat people not far away: "Fang Qi, it's getting late."
Judging from the voice, the person sitting in the car should be a young man.
Commander Fang was slightly taken aback and responded quickly: "Yes, Mr. Liu, wait a moment, I will make arrangements right now."
After speaking, he turned back to Long Wenmu: "Young master Liu, I have no time to argue with you. Even if it is just to make up for it, it is better than nothing. Every two people drive a car, and no unnecessary things are allowed without my instructions."
No matter you are male or female, rich or noble, if you join the team, everything will be subject to the arrangements of me and Mr. Liu. If anyone dares to disobey orders or dare to escape, don't blame me for being ruthless."
When he said the last words, he kept staring at Long Wenmu's position, and there was something in his words.
"In addition, I might as well tell you. The reason why I asked you for people from Baishuang City is because the previous coachmen tried to escape, but now they have all returned to the underworld. Don't try to play tricks in front of me, be more sensible.
Give me trouble. If you encounter monsters during this trip, it won't be your turn to take action. Relatively speaking, you won't be in danger. If this mission is completed, the benefits will be indispensable to you. I, the Liu family, can give
Your reward is more than you can get even after ten years of hard work. You have to weigh the pros and cons yourself."
He used the stick first and then the candied dates. It must be said that this commander knew how to control people very well. With his words, he gave the confused people a reassurance.
After saying that, he waved his hand and asked his subordinates to come and make arrangements.
City Lord Bai smiled a few words and quickly greased his feet, while Long Wenmu and others followed the assigned people.
Except for Long Wenmu who was calm and composed, the other people from Baishuang City all felt like mourning.
It is said that there is no need to fight monsters, but if one actually encounters a monster, who can say for sure, one mistake may result in death from the monster's mouth.
"This is your car." The person in charge of the arrangement pointed to a car and said to Long Wenmu.
Then he looked at Ye Lan and was about to point to another car when Long Wenmu suddenly and quietly stuffed something into the man's hand.
The man was stunned, looked down, and found a few more banknotes in his hand, and he immediately understood.
He gave Long Wenmu a meaningful look and quietly put away the banknote: "Ahem, since you two know each other, you two will share a car."
Long Wenmu smiled slightly and without saying much, threw Ye Lan into the carriage and got on board himself.
Ye Lan looked at Long Wenmu's side face and suddenly realized that the young master from home also had such a reliable side.
Ever since he left Baishuang City, his calmness and calmness seemed to be completely different from the slovenly person he knew before.
After allocating manpower, the convoy set off in a hurry.
People and cars formed a long queue, and the sound of wheels and horses' hooves mingled together.
"Master..." Yelan called softly while driving.
"Do you regret following me?" Long Wenmu held the reins with both hands without looking back.
"No." Yelan shook his head slightly and whispered, masked by the sound of carriages and horses, "I just think you are a little strange, young master."
"Strange? What's strange about me?"
"I was just thinking, why did the young master take on a task like hunting monsters? With your character, young master, you shouldn't wade into troubled waters."
"You think I want to come? Didn't you see the city lord guarding the door early in the morning? If you can refuse, you think I want to come. I have enough to eat and drink, and I live a peaceful life, who is willing to go through the trouble."
Ye Lan curled his lips and glanced to the side.
If someone else heard this, they might believe it. But Yelan had been following Long Wenmu for so long, and there were many things that could not deceive her.
She knew that if Long Wenmu insisted not to participate, even if the entire Baishuang City came to force him, he would not participate. Rather than being forced to participate in this mission of hunting monsters, it was more like he participated intentionally.
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When he received the letter yesterday, Long Wenmu didn't have any objection. This was what Yelan had never figured out.
The two masters and servants have been together for three full years, but even so, Yelan sometimes feels doubtful.
It was a strange feeling. Sometimes Ye Lan always felt that the person closest to him seemed to be shrouded in a thin veil.
My young master's understanding of pharmacological effects, or the skills he occasionally shows. Sometimes the more you want to see something clearly, the more confused you feel.
Long Wenmu didn't say much, and Yelan didn't ask any more questions.
The team marched all the way south.
The team didn't move too fast. They set off early in the morning and didn't take a break until noon.
While they were resting, the sound of horse hooves suddenly came from beside their carriage.
Long Wenmu felt something in his heart. He looked up and saw two people riding horses toward him. One of them was Commander Fang whom he had met before, and the other was a young man in white.
The man has good features and looks handsome. He behaves dignifiedly and has a brown horse on his hip.
"Fang Qi, were you talking about the two of them before?" The man came two steps away from the carriage and asked with a smile.
"Returning to Young Master Liu, they are the ones I was talking about before." Fang Qi said respectfully.
Long Wenmu raised his head and glanced slightly. Mr. Liu?
"I heard that there was an idle person in the team, and he also brought a maid with him. I thought it was novel, so I came over to have a look." Mr. Liu looked at Long Wenmu and said with some disdain.
For Long Wenmu, he only looked at it with disdain, but for Ye Lan, he lingered on it for a while.
"It turns out it's Mr. Liu. I'm the idle guy. Mr. Liu has told me about it." Long Wenmu raised his eyebrows.
"You brat, the person in front of you is the third young master of the Liu family. Pay attention to your tone!" Fang Qi was furious when he saw that Long Wenmu was arrogant.
How could a handyman from a small town have the courage to speak like this?
Just as he was about to yell, Mr. Liu raised his hand to stop him.
"My little brother is also a kind-hearted person. He is not afraid of the powerful. This courage is really commendable. I haven't seen someone like you for a few days." Mr. Liu smiled gently, without any intention of getting angry. "Little brother, don't get me wrong. I
I don’t mean any harm, I just came here to take a look during my free time. By the way, I haven’t introduced myself yet, my name is Liu Changfeng.”
"Long Wenmu." Long Wenmu announced his family name without fear.
Liu Changfeng didn't seem to pay much attention, and turned to look at Yelan again. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly inadvertently, and there was an indescribable charm in his eyes.
"May I ask this girl her name?"
Yelan hid behind Long Wenmu and whispered: "Yelan."
"It's a quiet night, it's a good name." Liu Changfeng laughed.
It seemed indifferent on the surface, but under that smile, there was a hint of coldness.
He had heard Fang Qi talking about these two people before, and came over to take a look out of curiosity. At first, he was wondering what kind of dandy would dare to travel with a maid, but after seeing him in person, he realized that this girl was actually so smart.
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On the surface, he was dignified and elegant, but when he saw Ye Lan for the first time, his eyes lit up and he felt a little anxious in his heart.
As the third young master of the Liu family, Liu Changfeng is also a man who has had countless daughters, but it is rare to see such a delicate woman.
Although this girl is still young now, in a few years she will definitely be a graceful beauty.
I never expected that there would be such a woman in my team.
This kind of woman staying with people like Long Wenmu is like a flower stuck in cow dung.
It would be fine if Long Wenmu was a dragon or a phoenix among men, but he looked like he was better off dead than alive, which made people feel a bit irritated.