Chapter 659 - 202: The Return of the Golden Armor
Luo Shang’s face stiffened. After glancing at the two shop assistants in the Practice Workshop, he hesitated for a moment and slowly said, "I heard from the logistics office that you exchanged bounties, delivering eighty-nine heads these past two days."
"Yes, that’s true." Chen Yan nodded.
This matter was handled publicly by the logistics office, so it wasn’t a secret. There was no need for Chen Yan to deny it.
"With your cultivation..." Luo Shang stared at Chen Yan, examining him before speaking slowly, "you achieved such results thanks to the assistance of the White Beast in battle, didn’t you?"
Chen Yan raised his eyelids, looking at Luo Shang without speaking, just waiting for him to continue.
As expected, Luo Shang’s expression turned solemn as he slowly said, "Keeping a White Beast, an Immortal Beast like this, as just a pet is too much of a waste. It has remarkable combat power and can only maximize its usefulness if it follows an experienced warrior into battle.
You’re part of the Brotherhood. When you occasionally go hunting beyond the gate, just playing around. With the White Beast at your side, it’s just helping you earn more bounties. However, if it could be assigned to military service... the White Beast’s role in aiding the army..."
Chen Yan frowned, interrupting Luo Shang, "And what does this have to do with me?"
"In military service, the White Beast’s role would be enormous! It would help in hunting more of the Fierce Beast Race..."
Luo Shang was about to say more, but Chen Yan’s face had darkened.
Go to hell.
Is this some kind of moral blackmail?
The result of you hunting fewer Fierce Beast Race members, what does it have to do with me?
Just because you say the White Beast would play a bigger role aiding the army, you want to take away my pet?
"Captain Luo." Chen Yan looked at Luo Shang and suddenly smiled, "Did anyone ever tell you something?"
"What?"
Chen Yan stared into his eyes, "You’re quite shameless."
Anger flashed in Luo Shang’s eyes.
"Move aside, I’m going back to the Brotherhood. Besides, that’s my pet, stop thinking about others’ things all day."
Chen Yan spoke bluntly, ignoring the man, and strode out of the door.
Originally, when Baldie 39 mentioned Luo Shang’s dirty laundry before, Chen Yan didn’t feel much about it, as he wasn’t the person involved.
After today’s encounter, Chen Yan had learned his lesson.
It’s really about being shameless, isn’t it?
"Wait!"
Chen Yan never thought, this guy actually chased outside after him.
Chen Yan looked at Luo Shang, annoyed, "Anything else? What, can Snow Cliff Pass’ Thunder Cavalry just freely seize others’ private property?"
Luo Shang took a deep breath, "I’ll offer fifty thousand, sell it to me."
"Captain Luo, how generous!" Chen Yan laughed, his words deeply sarcastic.
"I exchanged heads yesterday and gained over twenty thousand.
Fifty thousand, to me, is just the equivalent of two and a half hunts beyond the gate to earn back.
Captain Luo, you want an Immortal Beast but want it at a cabbages’ price?"
Luo Shang’s face turned darker, "Why don’t you understand! The White Beast aiding the army would achieve greater results! It would benefit the army, and it could..."
Chen Yan stared at this man, suddenly interrupting, with a cold smile, "When you tricked those eighteen brothers from the Brotherhood to die as bait, is that what you thought too?
Contributing to the war effort would achieve greater results?"
Luo Shang’s body shook, his expression twisted for a moment, "That, that time... Their deaths turned the tide of battle, it was, it was worthwhile..."
"Then why was it them who died, why the hell didn’t you die."
After speaking, Chen Yan ignored this shameless individual and turned to leave.
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On the way back, Chen Yan felt unsettled.
The first time seeing Luo Shang was during that encounter in the snowfield, seeing Luo Shang as a commanding officer, decisive and competent.
And then seeing the three red feathers on his hat, knowing his men had killed at least three hundred Fierce Beast Race members, he could be described as having notable war achievements.
Originally, Chen Yan had good impressions of him, thinking he was a hero fighting and bleeding on the front line.
Unexpectedly...
Blech!
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Upon returning to the Brotherhood’s residence, as soon as he entered, he heard familiar laughter echoing inside the main hall.
Peering inside, he saw quite a few people already seated in the hall. There, behind the main table, sitting calmly with one arm around the charming Ruyi and holding a wine bowl in the other, was none other than Gu Jinjia!
Well, looks like... uncle is back.
Chen Yan internally complained and walked over in large strides.
"Brother Chuyi!" Gu Jinjia was in high spirits. Seeing Chen Yan approaching, he laughed aloud and said to Ruyi, "Add a stool beside me so brother Chuyi can sit next to me."
Ruyi giggled as she stood and vacated her seat, "No need, let brother Chuyi take my seat, I’ll go check the kitchen."
Approaching, Gu Jinjia had already stood up, observing Chen Yan from top to bottom. A glint seemed to flash in his eyes. After a moment, he nodded, "Long time no see, brother, you’ve reached the point of perfection in the Guiyuan Realm, soon to step into the Ascension Realm."
Chen Yan wasn’t surprised that Gu Jinjia could see through his cultivation—he hadn’t used any means to hide it, and as Gu Jinjia hailed from the illustrious Gu Family of cultivation aristocrats, having such skills was not unexpected.
Chen Yan also simply sat down, smiling, "Sister-in-law Ruyi kept saying you were coming back, but after waiting and waiting for so long, we finally got to see you."
Gu Jinjia’s gaze was peculiar, hinting at pride, lowering his voice as he laughed, "There were some matters needing handling on this trip. Originally, after handling them, I was to return, but then an order came from the Immortal Platform war department about the transfer of Snow Cliff Pass’s Town General, so I waited a few days to accompany the new Town General to take office."