Chapter 64: The Solemn Mercenaries (1/2)

Lin Mu had not expected to find a letter in the teleportation channel. He had heard from senior Xukong that using a teleportation formation required spirit stones and sending even a small item required a sizable sum of spirit stones.

He determined that the letter was definitely valuable, as the sender considered it worthy enough to be sent by the teleportation channel. Lin Mu looked at the wax seal on the letter and found it to be familiar.

The wax seal on the letter depicted three cauldrons with a peony flower placed above it.

”The Tri-cauldron Peony sect?” Lin Mu muttered.

Suddenly something clicked in Lin Mu's mind, and he linked the events together. The four vessels restoration pill and the spirit stones, both of them were sent by the Tri-cauldron Peony sect. The only question left was why? Which would be answered once he opened the letter.

Lin Mu was about to break the wax seal and open the letter when the voice of senior Xukong rang in his head.

”Don't open the seal, it has an identification formation placed on it which would alert the sender and perhaps even the receiver. Place it in the ring, I'll open it.” Xukong spoke.

Lin Mu instantly stopped and heeded senior Xukong's words. He stored the letter in the ring and waited for senior Xukong to reply, and a minute later he got it.

”You can take it now.” Xukong spoke.

Lin Mu saw that the wax seal had been broken, and the letter could now be unrolled. He opened the letter and started reading it. The letter was addressed to the mayor of Wu Lim city, Wu Xun.

It read,

”Mayor Wu Xun, despite your incessant reports about the missing four vessels restoration pills, the peak master has rejected your demand for replacement. He is completely sure that the pills were sent and there is no conspiracy against you.

As for your report that we sent a stone instead of the pills, they are completely false and baseless. The peak master has warned that this is the last time he will tolerate this insolence, any further and the cooperation between us shall end forever.

The Tri-cauldron peony sect has been true to its words and has always provided the best quality pills. Your accusations paint us in a bad light and are unacceptable.

Since you have been doubtful about our services, we have decided to terminate our previous contract. We have returned the spirit stones you had remaining with us, as you should have noticed.

The peak master has instructed that you should cease your incessant messages. If any more messengers are found to have contacted the sect with the same reports, they shall be executed and our cooperation shall directly end.

Only contact us if you want to commission more pills or other services from the sect.”

Lin Mu was a little dumbfounded after reading the entire letter. He knew that only a very rich person would be able to buy the four vessels restoration pills, but he had not expected for that person to be the mayor of Wu Lim City.

Lin Mu had also unknowingly created a conflict between the mayor and the Tri-cauldron peony sect. The result of this conflict also did not seem well to him. He could not imagine what would happen next. He had taken the one thing that would have prevented it from happening, the letter in his hands.

Seemingly in a dilemma, Lin Mu asked senior Xukong for advice. Who ended up giving him a rather quick and short answer.

”Don't bother.” Xukong said.

”It is not your place to interfere. Let their destinies progress as it is, besides you don't have the capabilities to do so right now anyway, and if you do end up coming in contact with them, it won't bid well for you.” Xukong further explained.

Lin Mu thought over his words and found them to be true. There was no chance that he will contact them, and if he does, it will probably end up harming him instead. He had unknowingly stolen two precious items from the mayor, so he should be hiding instead.

Lin Mu then thought about the reason for which the mayor could have bought the Four vessels restoration pills for. The obvious reason would be to heal someone, but the question was who?