The old man in green robe took the jade slip handed over by Pang Yu, released his spiritual consciousness to examine it briefly, then put the jade slip down and nodded.
Anyway, he was just on the way, doing one thing and getting two cents, so he naturally wouldn't have any objections. Besides, the things Pang Yu escorted were not many, so the reward was not low.
"I'll leave everything to Elder Wu. Those things still need to be prepared for a few days. We'll set off in about ten days, and then I'll leave everything to you." You Can cupped his hands and said.
He and Pang Yu quickly said goodbye and left, leaving only the old man in green robe and Shopkeeper Shi in the living room.
"You should also take a look at this list and make preparations in the next few days." The old man in green robe handed the two jade slips in his hand to Shopkeeper Shi.
After Shopkeeper Shi took it, he checked it out briefly and said with a slight frown:
"Elder Wu, the things Pang Yu entrusted are not bad, but the resources entrusted by City Lord Youcan are very valuable!" Shopkeeper Shi said.
"If you have anything to say, just say it." The old man in green robe said.
"As far as I know, subordinates from other places are not worried about starting from Rikang City to Cangxu City. However, on the way, they will pass through the Heming Mountains in the Dongyin area. That is the territory of the Fierce Winged Crane Tribe, and there are many people nearby.
There are many ferocious monsters that are good at flying, and they often rob passing caravans, making it hard to guard against. Our power in Rikang City is limited, and my subordinates may..." Shopkeeper Shi said with some worry.
"You don't have to worry about this. As far as I know, the Chamber of Commerce has recently transferred an elder Keqing from a nearby city, who is a New Moon Warlock. I will report the matter to the headquarters later and apply to invite the elder Keqing here.
Be on duty for this escort. In addition, please go down and announce in the city that you will recruit forty innate totem warriors or star-level warlocks. The rewards will be generous. As long as the escort is successful, each person will be given a thousand spiritual stones as a reward.
." The old man in green robe said to shopkeeper Shi.
"Yes!" Shopkeeper Shi agreed hastily.
"Then I'll leave this matter to you. Prepare well and make sure nothing goes wrong." The old man in green robe nodded, stood up, and walked towards the depths of the living room.
Shopkeeper Shi thought about it for a moment, then came to the desk on one side of the room, flipped it over with one hand and took out a roll of rice paper, took a pen and started writing on it.
After a moment, he stopped, clapped his hands, and shouted something out the door, and then a man in blue robe opened the door and walked in.
"Post this notice outside the city lord's palace and set up a stall to accept registrations." Shopkeeper Shi said and handed over the rice paper.
"Yes!" the man in blue robe said, took the rice paper and was about to turn around and walk out.
"Wait a minute." Shopkeeper Shi stopped the man in blue robe again.
"What other orders does the shopkeeper have?"
"If the number of applicants exceeds forty, we will continue to accept registration. We will also announce that a small competition will be held in three days." Shopkeeper Shi said after a moment of thought.
The man in blue robe agreed, turned and left.
Shopkeeper Shi sat back on his chair, closed his eyes and began to ponder.
At this moment, there was a sound of footsteps, and a clerk from Tianwu Baoxuan walked in.
"I'm reporting to Shopkeeper Shi, there is a man outside who calls himself Mu Shi and wants to find you," the waiter said.
"Mu Shi..." The shopkeeper's thoughts changed, and the figure of Shi Mu suddenly appeared in his mind.
"I'd like to have some tea in the side hall. I'll be there later." Shopkeeper Shi stood up and walked outside.
In a side hall of Tianwu Baoxuan, Shi Mu picked up the tea cup and took a sip.
There were several plates of snacks placed on the coffee table, and Cai'er was enjoying eating them at this moment.
Seeing Cai'er's heartless look, Shi Mu couldn't help but shook his head.
At this moment, there was a sound of footsteps, the door to the side hall was pushed open, and shopkeeper Shi walked in.
"Haha, it's a great honor for Mr. Shi to come to our mansion with Taoist friend Mu!" Shopkeeper Shi said as he was far away.
"You're welcome, Shopkeeper Shi. Long time no see." Shi Mu returned the greeting, but felt a little puzzled in his heart. This person seemed to be a little too enthusiastic about him, which was very different from the last time he came here.
"You don't have to wonder, Fellow Daoist Mu. Our Tianwu Chamber of Commerce treats people with ability and ability with great courtesy. Fellow Daoist Mu is a rare talisman master. The high-level talismans he refines are even praised by Elder Wu of our guild.
Don't stop talking. The last time I came here, I was rude." Shopkeeper Shi said.
Shi Mu's expression changed slightly, and then returned to normal, but he was secretly frightened by the Tianwu Chamber of Commerce's all-pervasive intelligence gathering capabilities.
"Thank you very much, Shopkeeper Shi. I'm just an ordinary person. I don't know how to refine talismans." Shi Mu said in his mind.
The shopkeeper smiled faintly and sat down on the chair next to Shi Mu without delving into it and said:
"I wonder why Fellow Daoist Mu came here this time? Could it be because of that Zhong Xiu? If so, I'm afraid I will disappoint you again."
"No. Mu came here this time to inquire about other important matters. I wonder how much your chamber of commerce knows about the monsters outside the city? And has Ao Kui really left?" Shi Mu raised his eyebrows.
, his eyes were still calm and he asked.
"So that's what happened. Well, as the rumors in the city say, Ao Kui has left Rikang City and will not come back in the short term. But before he left, he summoned a fellow earth-level man to lead the demons outside the city.
Beasts. Although the monster beasts are relatively loose outside the city at the moment, there are still some risks if you want to leave the city." Shopkeeper Shi chuckled lightly and said.
Shi Mu felt relieved when he heard that Ao Kui had really left.
As long as Ao Kui left, even if other earth-level monsters came outside the city, he wouldn't be too worried as long as they were not late earth-level monsters.
"Thank you, Shopkeeper Shi, for letting me know. How many spiritual stones are needed for this news?" Shi Mu asked.
"This news is not valuable. It will spread in the city after a while, so there is no need to pay." Shopkeeper Shi chuckled.
"In that case, I would like to thank Shopkeeper Shi. I have something else to do, so I'll take my leave." Shi Mu said with a cupped hand, stood up, and was about to leave.
Cai'er hurriedly stopped talking, flew up and landed on Shi Mu's shoulder.
"Fellow Taoist Mu, please stay." Shopkeeper Shi's eyes flashed and he said.
"What else does Shopkeeper Shi have to do?" Shi Mu stopped and turned his head to look over.
"Haha, it's not a big deal. Fellow Taoist Mu should also want to leave Rikang City, right?" Shopkeeper Shi said.
"That's what I meant." Shi Mu nodded.
"It's not safe outside the city at the moment. Although Fellow Daoist Mu is powerful, there's no guarantee that he won't encounter monsters," Shopkeeper Shi said.
"Shopkeeper Shi, please speak up if you have anything to say." Shi Mu said.
"In about ten days, our Chamber of Commerce will transport a batch of supplies to the western part of the mainland, and we need to recruit a group of guards to accompany them. If Brother Mu is interested, you can go and have a look outside the city lord's mansion." Shopkeeper Shi said.
"I wonder where your chamber of commerce is going?" Shi Mu asked.
"Cangxu City." Shopkeeper Shi said.
Shi Mu's eyes flashed slightly. He had some impression of this name. It was a large barbarian city that had penetrated deeply into the Xihe continent.
"It only takes two months at most to get to Cangxu City from here. The reward for each accompanying guard is one thousand spirit stones. Haha, Fellow Daoist Mu must not take these spirit stones seriously, but if you follow the caravan
It will naturally be much safer if we go together." Shopkeeper Shi said.
"Okay, I'll keep it in mind." Shi Mu nodded and walked out quickly with Cai'er.
…
"Shitou, are you going to join their escort?" Cai'er asked after leaving Wu Baoxuan.
"Let's go take a look." Shi Mu said, walking towards the city lord's palace.
A moment later, outside the city lord's mansion.
"Wow, there are so many people!" Cai'er shouted from a long distance away.
Shi Mu looked in Cai'er's direction, and sure enough he saw a notice hanging high in the middle of the bulletin board, with many people surrounding it.
As Shi Mu walked toward the crowd, his eyes narrowed slightly and he could see the contents of the notice at a glance. It was Tianwu Baoxuan's recruitment of innate powerhouses and star-level warlocks.
"Two months, a reward of a thousand spiritual stones!" Someone in the crowd shouted excitedly.
"Tsk, tsk, this reward is really... Tianwu Baoxuan is really rich!" Many ordinary cultivators murmured in low voices.
"The first brave general under the city lord, Ling Fu, is also going with us, and Wu Baoxuan has also sent a moon-level elder. Why don't we just send a batch of goods? As for such a huge expense!"
"You have so many things to do. With these two people here, wouldn't it be easier to deliver the goods? Besides, not all the monsters outside the city have escaped. How can you leave Rikang City safely just by you?"
"Brother Zhao's words make sense, and you can also earn a thousand spiritual stones. Let's just sign up."
Due to the limited cultivation requirements, those at the registration desk in front of those who met the requirements attracted a lot of envious looks.
Shi Mu paused in the crowd for a while and made a decision in his mind.
As Shopkeeper Shi said before, since he was planning to leave the city and head west, it would be safer to go with the Tianwu Chamber of Commerce instead of going alone.
Cangxu City is a large barbarian city leading to the west. If you go alone, you will pass by it, so it can be regarded as a drop-in.
Shi Mu thought this and walked towards the registration desk on the side. There were already a lot of people crowded there, and a man in blue robes was shouting loudly:
"First come, first served. Hey, hey, what about you? Don't crowd around. Sign one by one. Everyone who comes has a share!"
"Aren't there only thirty people? How many people are there? How can we get a share without being crowded?" someone in the crowd asked.
"Ahem, although this escort mission only recruits thirty people, in view of the large number of applicants, for the sake of fairness, we will hold a small-scale competition among the applicants, and the winner will be able to participate...
…”
When the crowd heard this, they started shouting again.
"The competition will be held in three days. The location will be announced here tomorrow. Everyone, please go back and prepare."
Three days later.
Tianwu Baoxuan's selection competition has begun, and the location is at the martial arts training ground in the west of Rikang City.
Although it was a small competition, the participants were all innate or above warriors or star-level warlocks, which also attracted many ordinary barbarian people in the city to come and watch. (To be continued.)