As soon as these words came out, the surrounding mercenaries suddenly changed their expressions. Could it be that this young man had no money? If that was the case, it would be too much to waste their expressions...
"There will definitely be missions, but I would also like to remind you of one thing. The Zhuxi tribe is currently being targeted by the nearby Yao people and werewolf tribes, so the difficulty of this mission is actually not limited to the threats of those bandits." Shen Chen shook his head. smiled.
"This..." Old Deer and the leaders of the mercenary group present were both stunned, and there was this matter.
But it was kind of this young man to explain it in advance.
"If that's the case, the price will definitely have to be increased, because the level of danger and difficulty has increased a lot. Look, how about 40,000 sacred walls?" asked the old deer man, and then quickly said: "Actually, this price is not high. To carry out this mission, we estimate that we need to organize fifty or sixty experts here to ensure some safety. Calculating the head count, they can get less than 800 divine walls!"
The mercenary leaders present nodded in agreement. Although they preferred to escort the business group with such short distances and clear tasks, the price offered should not be too shabby. After all, they did not have any extra money. For those who have a source of income, their daily expenses are not small.
Qiong Xi nodded secretly. No wonder the tribes here rarely ask for help from mercenaries. The cost of such a mission is equivalent to the supplies consumed by tens of thousands of Zhuxi tribe members for more than a month.
Of course, it seems that these mercenaries are not easy. The value of the mercenary group in the big forest is much lower than that in the hinterland of the human race.
"I'll pay you 100,000 Shenbi to recruit more people." Shen Chen nodded and said.
"One hundred thousand? Really?" The old deer man stood up.
The other mercenary leaders are also from Haraziliu. They go to escort the merchant group for a trip, which can cost hundreds of thousands of miles, take several months or even half a year, and each of them only earns two to three thousand Shenbi.
The reason why it is so laborious is naturally that the forest area is too vast and the teleportation array is very sparse. Most of the journey requires walking on foot or taking a divine ship. But in fact, in most dangerous areas, the business group cannot do it anyway. Those who wish to ride the divine ship and fly in the sky are really seeking death. If they cause a terrifying existence in the big forest, they will be over in an instant. Therefore, they prefer to hire mercenaries like them to go through the woods and walk through the woods, which is relatively safe. route.
Such errands are naturally quite hard, and they don't happen every day. The tribes in the big forest live a poor life, and the mercenary group is only slightly better and more free. If you don't do it well, you may still starve.
Because of this, those business groups suppressed their commissions all day long, and it was also because of this that the reaction was so big when Shen and Chen came in to give out tasks.
"That's right, I can pay you 40% first, and then settle the remaining 60,000 when we get there. I guarantee you won't miss a penny!" Shen Chen said with a smile, and paid the 40,000 Shenbi in person.
"Hahaha! Since you are so loyal, little brother, you can rest assured that I will definitely choose a good hand for you. Just wait a moment."
The old deer man put away the sacred wall, nodded with a smile, and then personally poured a cup of tea for Shen Chen and the others before calling the mercenary leaders over to discuss the quota for the mission.
The mercenaries in the Great Forest are in short supply of tasks. Tasks like that which are not difficult but are well-rewarded are even rarer. Therefore, it is not just a matter of giving it to anyone. Everyone wants it, so we can only think of some fair way to do it. solved.
After a while, there was a huge quarrel on the other end, everyone wanted a piece of the pie.
"Brother, do you need to run errands?"
While waiting, a man with a mustache and a leopard face came over and asked with a smile.
"Brother, he must be a certain young man from the business group. He must be here to buy things. This market is a bit big. Brother, it will be tiring for you to wander around alone. If necessary, our mercenary group can help according to your request. Running errands to contact business!" the leopard-faced young man explained.
"The mercenary group still does this?" Qiong Xi was surprised. This job was too unskilled.
"I have no choice but to make a living!" the leopard-faced man smiled bitterly. Their mercenary group had just been established, and most of them were young people.
It is naturally difficult for such a team to receive tasks. For the order they just placed, they have no qualifications to compete with those old teams. However, the owner seems to have a lot of money, so he thought of this side business.
"I'm not a member of the business group, but I do need to buy some things back." Shen Chen thought for a while and said with a smile, this market is indeed very big, and walking around is very difficult.
"Hahaha! Then we can definitely help." The leopard-faced man patted his chest and said. Until now, the new team has not taken over any serious tasks. Even if it is a small errand, it is difficult to meet the team members. He had no confidence anymore, so he hurriedly looked for work everywhere.
"Go ahead. I want all the materials on the list. There is no limit to the quantity. Help me contact one. I will give you a commission for five gods. Then let the seller go to the tavern at the entrance of the market to trade." Shen Chen took out the money. He took out the list he made earlier and handed it to the leopard-faced man.
"Okay! Brother, wait, I'm going to call someone to search this market!" As soon as the leopard-faced man heard that the price was not bad, he immediately went to get busy.
This kind of work really has no technical content. Not only mercenaries, but also gangsters and even beggars can be called to help.
After a while, the old deer people agreed on the mission and decided to gather 80 experts to take action.
Originally, people like White Bear and Porcupine only wanted to use fifty people to go out on the mission. In this way, everyone can be allocated two thousand divine walls, which is equivalent to a long-distance mission.
However, due to the influence of the ancient war of the gods, there has been a lot of movement. The frequency of business groups coming to do business has decreased a lot, and the mercenary group's business is also bleak.
And this is a chain reaction. With fewer business groups coming, the prices of things like animal skins, animal bones, and crystal cores have been pushed down very low. Their extra financial resources have also been greatly affected, and their lives have been very difficult. It has to be a little tight.
After all, most of the mercenaries have their own hobbies, most of them love wine, some like women, and some do it for training. These are a lot of expenses, unless they are willing to go back to the tribe to live a dull life. , otherwise you have to work.
"I don't plan to go back yet. I want to buy some things in the market." Shen Chen told everyone.
"No problem, little brother, even if you take these big guys around, they will take your money and they will provide you with attentive service." The old deer man said with a smile. According to the rules, he can draw a thousand divine walls for this mission. I can buy a few kilograms of good tobacco leaves again.
After leaving the big wooden house, Shen Chen and Qiong Xi took the seventy mercenary regiments and went to some places to wander around.
Seeing this posture, those who followed them secretly became green-faced. Those two guys actually hired such a large group of people to escort them?
"hateful!"
"It's over now."
"Let the bosses evacuate. White Bear, Porcupine and the others will personally go on a mission. We have no chance..."
These robbers and bandits are obviously extremely unwilling, but there is nothing they can do about it.
Those who become bandits are generally not as strong as mercenaries. After all, if they can make a difference in the mercenary profession, most people will not become bandits.
While the leopard-faced man was helping to run errands, Shen Chen also bought a lot of things himself. The beast cores in the big forest were much cheaper than the outside world. At a certain level, those things were the same as the divine crystals, and they were also good things for cultivation. It can also be used for many things.
"Buy some food." Qiong Xi stuck out her tongue and said, but Little Fat Dragon nodded, and the two guys finally revealed the purpose of following them.
Shen Chen was speechless and took them to the butcher shop.
There were meat pieces from almost all the exotic animals that could be caught in this area. Qiong Xi and Little Fatty showed their foodie looks and picked a lot of them.
But in comparison, meat is the cheapest thing from exotic animals, and a lot of it doesn't cost much.
However, that was what they thought. In the eyes of the group of mercenaries following them, this was so speechless that they actually spent tens of thousands of gods to buy meat.
"Haha! Little brother, I just came here this morning with green leafy mushrooms. I ate them to keep fit. Please have some." The butcher shop owner also smiled from ear to ear and tried his best to sell some precious and rare ingredients to the two of them.
The boss brought a green mushroom, as bright as emerald, exuding a clear aroma.
The big mercenaries outside were drooling when they smelled the fragrance. Green leaf mushrooms are one of the famous wild delicacies in the forest. They taste great and have very special divine properties.
Shen Chen took it and smelled it. He felt extremely comfortable, as if moistened by rain and dew, which surprised him.
"Such a strong breath of life." Qiong Xi also smacked her tongue, but more of she was swallowing her saliva with the little fat dragon. The fragrant meat must be paired with such a delicacy.
"Buy it, buy it, it will definitely be good for your healing." Little Fat Dragon encouraged.
"Healing? Haha, little brother, if you are injured, this green leafy mushroom is definitely a good supplement. It is more effective than many prescriptions. Although it is a bit expensive, it is definitely worth the money." The boss's eyes lit up after hearing this. , I think this business should be successful.
There have been few business groups coming recently. Many big bosses in this forest market have experienced bleak business and their spending power has also been reduced a lot. High-end goods like green field mushrooms are not as easy to sell as they used to be.
"The latest special price is two thousand Shenbi per catty." The boss said.
"Okay! Give it all to me." Shen Chen took a bite and realized it was really a treasure, so he immediately decided to buy it.
Treating injuries is now his focus, and anything useful is worth getting rid of.
The boss was a little dizzy, then he laughed excitedly: "Okay!"
After struggling for half an hour, Shen Chen finally returned to the market entrance with two satisfied guys and a group of mercenaries.
Here, Xize and the others were already with Shen Chen and Qiong Xi. Seeing this battle, they were a little dazed.
Moreover, there seemed to be a lot of people coming around the tavern, as if they were also waiting for the two of them.
"Brother, you are here. These are all sellers who have goods on hand." The leopard-faced man emerged from the crowd and introduced with a smile.
"Okay, let's go in and talk!" Shen Chen nodded.
Nishizawa and the others immediately understood something and quickly followed the tavern.
Shen Chen asked Qiong Xi to call the mercenaries in and treat them to drinks.
That evening, Shen Chen, Xize and the others, escorted by the mercenary group, embarked on their return journey. Now that Shucun was in trouble, they did not want to stay outside for too long, lest the old patriarch and the others worry.
With the protection of the mercenary group, everyone no longer had to go around in circles to avoid the pursuit of the werewolves and werewolves as they did when they came out. It took more than a day to return to the area where the tribe was.
"Wait, there seems to be something wrong!" However, Shen Chen also noticed the problem at this time. Along the way, they almost encountered no patrol teams of wolf and werewolf.
"No, those guys have surrounded Shucun!" Climbing up a hill, Nishizawa suddenly screamed.
The expressions of Shen Chen and Qiong Xi also changed.