Mercenary Harem in Murim Novel

Chapter 64 - 64 – Commotion and Scheme

Shouts and sounds of clashing metal could be heard from the window.

"What the hell is happening?"

Nabi’s face darkened as she looked at the door. She was in an important negotiation right now and there was a commotion? Lately her guards were getting weaker and stupider, and now this?

"Sir Leo, Miss Jessica, please excuse me for a moment."

"Please, take your time." Leo answered with a nod.

She bowed her head slightly toward the guest before standing up and leaving the room. Her footsteps rang out clearly.

Outside, a beggar was being chased by her guards. The beggar was a bit shorter than the average, with a dirty, patched coat and a tattered scarf covering his mouth. Upon seeing him, she narrowed her eyes and moved her hand.

Suddenly, blue Qi could be seen around her body. Following that, vines began to appear around her hand, growing quickly and shooting out toward the beggar like a snake.

The beggar was shocked. His eyes widened as he screamed in fear.

"H-Help! Help me!"

He was caught off guard and unable to dodge the vines. It wrapped around his body and squeezed him tightly.

"Ugh..."

The vines constricted his body, making it hard for him to breathe. Blood began to drip from his mouth as he struggled weakly. He became like a caterpillar stuck in a spider web.

Nabi approached the beggar slowly with a cold gaze. She raised her hand, and the vines lifted him up into the air.

"You’re bold, aren’t you? For a Beggar Sect member to enter my pavilion. You think you’re worthy of my attention? Tch."

She didn’t seem bothered by the intruder but the fact that the beggar sect was here. If he was bold enough to infiltrate her base, he must have a lot of guts and confidence. And there was only one goal why this beggar was willing to risk his life.

To talk with her guest. Most probably, they had the same goal as her.

’If he doesn’t talk, I’ll kill him and feed his corpse to the pigs.’ Her cold eyes reflected her determination.

"Wait, no! Please! Please, Lady Nabi, have mercy! I didn’t mean to interrupt your important meeting. I was just... passing by." The beggar tried to speak through his constricted throat and immediately shook his head once he noticed her gaze, "Please, spare me!

I was just a messenger!"

In the end, he confessed that he was sent here by his boss. For a beggar, their life was not worth much, but a message was different. It was important, as he had to return to report what he found to their boss.

"I-I’m just a messenger! I was ordered to watch Sir Leo and the lady with him, that’s all. They have just returned from our base. I swear I am not lying!"

Upon hearing his confession, Nabi’s face darkened even more. She was aware that they were trying to get the epigraph, but she never thought they would reach out to Hallowed Insects faster than her.

Now the story was different.

When he said that, Nabi’s expression changed slightly but returned to normal once again. She knew that she shouldn’t be surprised about their capability anymore.

"Correct. Do you know the location?"

"Unfortunately, my knowledge doesn’t reach that far yet." He shrugged his shoulders and chuckled.

Leo didn’t lie. The novel did mention this particular war happening off screen, but the novel’s description had its limit. The location was said vaguely like the North area of Guangzhou or between this valley and that valley.

What he needed was the real location, not the one mentioned in the passing in the story.

"It’s okay. I will provide you with the information. However, the location is a bit... remote. It’s around two weeks away with a carriage, so I’d appreciate it if you can finish the preparation tomorrow."

’Two weeks away, huh? Considering the carriage moves only around 10-25 KM/H and has to rest, it should take them 12-17 hours per day, not counting the breaks. So, we should expect around 2500 KM distance. That’s quite far, but not impossible.’

With his vehicle that could reach 200 KM/H, he could cover that distance easily in less than two weeks. He was 10 times faster, after all.

’Given we ride 6 hours a day and the road conditions, a week should be enough to reach our destination.’

"Is there someone from your side who will tag along with us in this mission?"

"Yes, a member of my group will accompany you. We can’t afford to lose the epigraph." Nabi nodded.

Understandable. They would need someone to oversee the entire operation, of course.

’In that case, we need another vehicle. It’s time to make a Humvee, huh? We will need steels and other stuff... plenty of stuff.’ He calculated in his mind.

"Alright, let’s continue the negotiation."

Leo was ready to take on the job and secure the epigraph.

’We will be the ones who will have the last laugh.’

The negotiation continued without any problem. They agreed to the price Jessica suggested. And because the payment was high, Nabi would pay half now and half when they return.

’Perfect. We will have enough Golds to upgrade our base and one of our rooms soon.’

The materials needed to upgrade the base to Level 2 wasn’t much but the price was thrice as the first one.

And some of the materials required him to use the Armory room to create.

After the negotiation was finished, Leo took out the contract paper he prepared, changed a few things, and signed it. Nabi reviewed it and signed her name.

"Then, the job is yours, sir. Let’s work together, shall we?"

"Of course. Let’s work well."

Leo nodded his head. His face was serious, but he was smiling in his mind. There was no handshake because the culture here was different. Cupping hands and bowing their heads was the norm.

The four mercenaries left the building after that, returning to their base.