Chapter 219 - Chapter 219: Chapter 190, They're All Insiders_1

Chapter 219: Chapter 190, They’re All Insiders_1

Wu Heng took a glance and promptly closed both folders.

He smiled and said, “Welcome to the team. No matter who you were before, from now on, we’re team members, and we should look out for each other.”

“Yes, Captain.” The two instantly nodded.

“Just wait a little bit longer, one of our team members hasn’t arrived yet.”

The two sat by the side, silently waiting.

The swordsman was silent, and the rogue started up a conversation with Duke.

Duke, a towering figure with a young face, quickly engaged in the conversation the moment the other party initiated it.

He even assumed the role of a seasoned member, answering various questions for them.

Soon, Mata entered the room.

After Wu Heng had introduced the new members to Mata,

he immediately got up and with a few others, made his way out.

“Due to the Hammer Party issue, the Overseer has assigned our team a patrol mission, twice a day, in the North Area of the Outer City.” Wu Heng, leading the group, murmured as he walked.

“Isn’t patrolling usually left to the guilds?” Duke asked.

“We’re in a critical period. The Iron Guard Knights are short of manpower, so we also have to help out with the patrols,” Wu Heng explained as they strolled.

“Oh, we’ll listen to the captain.”

The group directly left the Inner City Area and did an entire round in the Outer City Area.

The atmosphere in the city was extremely tense.

Crowds of guild members could be seen everywhere.

Some grain shops and medicinal herb stores had already started to form long queues; it looked like people were in a rush to buy supplies.

Although this was the border between two races,

there were still a great number of residents.

The Hammer party was notorious, and the many people they’d killed in the outskirts of the city likely caused panic about an impending attack.

The team followed the road and completed a full round.

They didn’t notice anything unusual.

People were everywhere, as though the whole city had come out.

Once the patrol was over, Wu Heng didn’t feel like walking around anymore.

“That’s enough for today’s patrol. We’ll meet at the association tomorrow noon to patrol again.”

“Oh, okay captain.”

Everyone nodded and parted ways near the Inner City Area.

Wu Heng headed towards the Snake Badge Consortium in the Inner City Area.

The rest went their separate ways too.

…

Snake Badge Consortium.

Wu Heng sat in the reception room.

Laisia, propping up her chin, sat at the side and complained a bit, “You’re using my place like a tavern, coming over here whenever you’re bored.”

“You didn’t say that last time.” Wu Heng said as he took a sip from his teacup.

Laisia gave him a sidelong look, “You probably know about last night’s incident.”

“The Hammer Party? I heard many people died.” Wu Heng responded.

Laisia picked up a piece of freshly cut fruit with her beautifully slender fingers and while chewing, said: “It’s even worse than the rumors suggest. All the merchant convoys heading outside yesterday were killed, and the guilds stationed in the outskirts too were wiped out.”

“They wiped out the guilds?”

Wu Heng hadn’t heard this information.

But coming from Laisia, it must be accurate.

It appears that the Hammer party is quite ruthless indeed.

“Yes.” Laisia glanced at him and continued, “Next, the Hammer Party will likely further block off the trade routes for an even longer time.”

“Your consortium wouldn’t be worried about this, would they?”

“It’s not about being worried. Chaos in the city is detrimental for everyone,” Laisia said.

Wu Heng agreed with this.

Even merchants with hoarded resources in the city didn’t want to see chaos.

It wouldn’t benefit anyone.

“Hmm.” Wu Heng nodded, then continued, “I have some gold that could be exchanged here.”

With a flip of his hand, he took out several brightly glinting gold bars and placed them on the table.

Two fifty grams bars and ten ten-gram ones.

Laisia’s eyes widened a fraction at the sight.

Again, it’s those gold bars, with high purity and great marketability.

“Exchange them all for silver coins?”

Wu Heng nodded, “Didn’t you say you’re short on performance for this year? All this can be converted and counted towards your performance.”

Laisia immediately smiled brightly at him, “You’re so considerate.”

She stood up and invited in two staff members from outside.

They examined the gold and then started preparing the silver coins.

The preparation of the silver coins took some time.

Bags of them were brought in and piled up on the floor of the room.

Wu Heng collected them up and took out a gift box from the Space Ring again, pushing it across the table towards the other party, “For you, I hope you like it.”

Laisia raised her eyebrows and looked sideways with narrowed eyes, showing a look that seemed to say, I knew you were up to something. “I have very high standards, you know.”

She opened the gift box, and her smile was replaced by surprise in the next second.

A gold necklace studded with gleaming diamonds was presented in front of her.

The luxurious gift box made the necklace look even more valuable.

Laisia’s eyes widened in surprise. She looked at Wu Heng, but quickly reacted.

She smiled and said, “I accept your gift. If anything happens within the city, come to the Consortium. As always, it won’t be a problem to get you out.”

“Nothing like that, I just thought it suited you,” Wu Heng said with a smile.

“Like I’d believe you.”

He sat in the reception room for a while before getting up to say goodbye to Laisia.

On the way home from the Consortium.

The two shadowy figures flew back as well.

And dived into his body simultaneously.

Wu Heng sat down on a wooden chair nearby and began to review the images that the shadows had brought back.

…

Glenda was tracking a newly joined thief named ‘Burke’.

After the squad disbanded, the thief cautiously circled the Outer City Area twice before carefully entering a tavern.

He went up to the third floor and entered a room.

In the dimly lit private room, a few lavishly dressed individuals were seated.

“Gentlemen,” the thief said, slightly bowing.

The man in the lead wiped his mouth with a napkin and asked quietly, “Did you join the squad?”

“I have, no suspicions raised,” the thief replied.

“Hmm, any intelligence?” the man continued.

“Today was just a simple patrol, nothing specific was uncovered. The leader doesn’t talk much, so I plan to gather useful information through one of the Beastmen in the squad,” the thief continued.

After a quiet discussion among themselves, the leading man said, “Good, your job today was just to join the squad. Make sure you get the information I gave you. You will be well compensated.”

“Yes.” The thief respectfully nodded, then carefully exited the room.

He left the tavern.

…

From Xiao Xiao’s perspective.

The newly joined Swordsman ‘Galo Berley’ didn’t deliberately take any detours.

After the squad dispersed, he went straight back to the Guild.

He headed for the steward’s study.

Seeing him come in, Gomez was not surprised in the least.

He casually asked, “Did Wu Heng say anything to you?”

“No, he just took me on a patrol around the Outer City Area,” the Swordsman replied.

“Hmm, stay with Squad 12 for now. Let me know immediately if anything happens. I’ve always had a suspicion about him,” Gomez said. After a slight pause, he continued, “Once this matter is settled, I’ll transfer you back to Squad 3, or maybe even promote you to leader when you’ve earned enough merits.”

“Thank you, steward.”

“Alright, off you go. Be careful, he’s very alert. Don’t get found out.”

“Understood.”

…

Wu Heng sat by the roadside.

He couldn’t help but curse to himself internally.

The two new members.

They’re both spies!