27 Reinforcements (1/2)
Six young men, with one of them ahead of the others, dashed madly and impatiently through the streets of Gusu City as if they were firefighters.
”Damn it!”
”Young Li, can't you just stop for a moment and explain things?”
”If you run that fast, I'm going to believe that you want to run off with the money!”
”Don't be a bad guy now. How much money do you need, and just what matter is it?”
Four people chased after Young Li until their mouths were parched, but they did not forget to shout after him and tease him.
Only the man in green robes followed after Whirlwind Young Li while deep in thought.
When they came into a weapon shop, the six finally had a brief chance to catch their breath.
Whirlwind Young Li slapped the counter with a red face and racing heart. ”Shopkeeper, I want five sets of lancet knives. Hand over the money, quick!” he cried out in an incredibly bold and heroic manner.
”Thank you for your patronage. Fifty taels of silver crumbs.” The shopkeeper cast a glance at Whirlwind Young Li and extended his hand for the money.
”What the heck? I thought you'd want a lot of money, but at the end of day, it's just fifty taels of silver crumbs? You even asked for money from the five of us…”
The five people who had chased after their companion nearly had a stroke from how angry they were after they heard the price in the shop. One of them even stretched out his fingers with an exaggerated expression.
In truth, Young Li did not know how much lancet knives cost. He only asked for money from the five of them and brought over those walking ATM machines back to Gusu City. Even though it was rather time-consuming for new players to gather fifty taels of silver crumbs, to the five of them, it was still nothing.
The only thing that puzzled them was Whirlwind Young Li's reaction!
He was just here to buy something, so was there a need for him to be so anxious? His impatience was clearly over the top! All those who did not know might think that he was running off to show his filiality to someone. What a bad guy!
Eastern Green Gate did not say a single word since the chase started. He had a resigned and anguished smile on his face as he walked to the counter while he shook his head.
”Whirlwind Young Li… you've really trolled us today! Just what exactly is going on that made you run so fast that your feet practically didn't hit the ground? You didn't even stop! We've been waiting at the tavern for half a day, and the rascal clearly stood us up, but look at you! You just ran off!”
”Sorry, bros. I really have something urgent right now, and it's really important. I have to cross Suzhou Creek right now and deliver the goods. Once I come back, I'll do something as compensation.”
When they heard Whirlwind Young Li speak submissively, the group's curiosity became even greater.
”We don't need your apology, it's nothing big anyway. But tell us clearly, just what's going on? What exactly are you delivering? And who would dare to order you around like a porter?”
”That's right.”
”Just who is it?”
At that moment, Eastern Green Gate seemed to have figured out something from Whirlwind Young Li's words. ”Cross Suzhou Creek? Is the person who sent you the letter in Black Wind Mountain?” he asked with anxiousness and doubt in his voice.
Among the six, Eastern Green Gate had coincidentally crossed the river once, and he knew that Black Wind Mountain was there. When he heard Whirlwind Young Li's words, something seemed to have been triggered in his mind, and his expression changed!
Whirlwind Young Li was also curious.
”Brother Green, you know that place too?”
Eastern Green Gate did not say anything. A solemn expression appeared on his face, and he nodded.
”That's right. I went there once. I only realized after I crossed the river that Black Wind Mountain sealed off one of the roads from Gusu City leading to other places. Looks like your friend is quite good.”
When he said this, he cast a deep glance at the five sets of lancet knives the shopkeeper had brought out. ”So much so that he actually ran off to Black Wind Mountain to do level-grinding.”
”Based on your words, Brother Green, could it be that Black Wind Mountain is actually a place that offers higher-level quests? I don't even dare to go to Cold Mountain Temple yet…” one of the young men said.
”What's going on in Black Wind Mountain?”
All people were extremely curious about places that offered high-level quests. Even the other players in the shop moved over to listen, because they placed a great deal of attention on this matter. They kept their ears open.
An awkward look appeared for a brief moment on Eastern Green Gate's face.
”I'm not too certain of the details about Black Wind Mountain myself, but I know that there is a hideout for bandits there. Even the lowest ranked mountain bandits are stronger than the local rascals, and all of them don't bat an eye when it comes to killing. Usually, at least two or three of them will attack at once…”