Chapter 545 - Guesting At The City Lord Abode (2/2)

“Miss Fang, why are you here too?” Lonemoon asked. They’d parted ways as they left the inn this morning, didn’t she mention she was returning to her village?

“The officer at the city gate said that they had orders from the City Lord to bring me here.” Fang Fang replied.

Seems like they gathered all the people in the know, Lonemoon frowned as a voice announcing the arrival of the City Lord sounded outside the door. In the next moment, a middle-aged man hurried in, his eyes lit up upon seeing the few of them as he quickened his steps and walked over excitedly.

“It was you all who discovered that merman?”

Lonemoon exchanged a look with Chef before stepping forward and answering. “Yes, we were the ones who found it.”

“How insolent!” He’d just finished when the person beside him suddenly rebuked, “How dare you not bow when you see the City Lord?”

“No need to bother with such empty shows of ceremony.” The City Lord waved his hands, becoming even more excited. He surveyed Lonemoon from top to bottom, then turned to look towards Yi Qing who was beside him and said with approval. “I can tell that both of you are of no ordinary talent at one look, no wonder you were able to capture a merman who has been known to be ferocious and would even bewitch humans.”

“…” Actually, it was caught by Shen Ying.

Yet the City Lord treated them with increasingly ardor, his eyes filled with curiosity. “Could you tell me how you managed to capture it?”

Lonemoon was stumped, he could not say that Shen Ying first smashed a hole through the mountain and scared it sh*tless before she managed to capture it.

“We all learned some simple kungfu and chanced upon this merman, so we took it down.” Lonemoon could only make up a story on the spot.

“I see!” This City Lord was evidently at the height of his enthusiasm and did not suspect anything. “Seems like you are also an exceptional man.”

“You flatter me, it was merely some small tricks.”

“No need to be too humble!” The City Lord said exceedingly eagerly. “To be able to catch such a rare creature, how could you be an ordinary man? Don’t worry, I remember your contributions, there will definitely be generous rewards for all of you.”

“Then I thank you, City Lord.” Money sent right to his doorstep, why not.

The City Lord’s smile grew wider as he glanced at the both of them again, something flashing across his eyes. “I see that the few of you are foreigners, since you have such capabilities why don’t you stay in my abode to make a future for yourself?” He suggested directly and added after some thought. “To be honest, I have always been very fond of such precious objects and rare creatures, I also have quite a number of collections here, but this is my first time seeing someone who was able to capture a merman from the sea, I truly want to cherish such talents.”

So he wants to recruit fighters, Lonemoon said with a smile, “Thank you for your kind offer, but the few of us still has important matters to attend to. We are just passing through this city on our way, it’s not likely that we will stay behind now.”

“Oh?” His expression fell instantly, seeming displeased with his rejection. “You must be clear, if you were to stay in my abode, great riches and splendor will be right at your fingertips, isn’t it better than having to travel everywhere?”

“We seek your understanding, City Lord!” Lonemoon’s reply remained the same. “We indeed have important matters to attend to.”

The City Lord’s face became a little darker and he continued to smile after a moment. “Don’t be so quick to come to a decision. I reckon that the few of you do have some knowledge regarding the different races, why don’t you follow me to Precious Creatures Garden to take a look at my collection of races before deciding?”

With that said, he walked out without waiting for their response. His armed guards by the side took two steps forward, looking like they were waiting for them to move. Lonemoon exchanged a look with Yi Qing, something flashing across their eyes at the same time before following, taking Shen Ying’s hand at the same time. Fang Fang wore a look of panic but could only follow along and walked carefully beside Shen Ying.

The Precious Creature Garden that the City Lord spoke off wasn’t far away, they followed him through several courtyards and finally turned into one that had a completely different style. It was massive, but there were rare treasures everywhere, there were even colorful exotic flowers and rare herbs grown by the paths.

Occasionally they could see living creatures with odd appearances walk through, a deer with a flowering branch on its head, a cat that could speak human languages, various beasts with unusual appearances, all things that couldn’t be spotted easily in the mortal realm.