Chapter Twenty-Six: Approaching the Prairie

  The fleet welcomed the rising sun and stepped on the fresh morning dew, starting a busy journey for the day.

  This time, three major mercenary groups were dispatched, with a total of over 1,200 people, each group having about 400 people. This scale is also considered to be quite good in the mercenary world.

  And these are elites who survived from the battlefield, much better than ordinary mercenaries.

  This is reflected not only in terms of strength, but also in momentum, coordination and discipline.

  These three mercenary groups can already rank among the top in the mercenary world just by their combat strength.

  Liu Feng and his party had already moved out of the ordinary vehicle, and Hua An specially arranged a luxurious vehicle for them in the center of the fleet.

  As for this benefit, Liu Feng just shrugged and did not object.

  Since he wants to curry favor, let him be.

  The long journey, spent slowly in the rolling of vehicle wheels.

  Liu Feng didn't stay foolishly stunned in the car, instead he asked Xue Lang for a unicorn horse and followed behind the three team leaders, chatting and laughing.

  The mercenaries around looked at these four giants, and the fiery passion in their eyes was still boiling.

  The three Blood Wolves were already accustomed to such a gaze, and although Liu Feng felt somewhat uncomfortable, he could do nothing about it.

  "Get used to it slowly."

  Bo Huang noticed Liu Feng's discomfort and comforted him with a smile.

  Liu Feng nodded gloomily.

  He glanced sideways, not far away, Hua An with a smile all over his face, slightly furrowed his brow, gently patted the horse, squeezed into the middle of the three people, and said in a voice that only the three of them could hear: "You... have you felt anything strange about this mission?"

  The three Blood Wolves were taken aback, exchanging a glance with each other.

  Blood Wolf fell silent for a moment before speaking, "Indeed, this task is quite strange. Given the reputation of the Huajin Merchant Guild, it's impossible for them to be involved in such transportation. And yet, they're willing to spend a huge sum of money to hire us for a C-rank task... Moreover..." He paused, furrowing his brow: "Hua An, as a member of the Huajin Merchant Guild with the surname 'Hua', must hold a high position within the guild. All those with the surname 'Hua' are core members of the guild. For someone of such noble status to personally escort a transportation task... This is..."

  Bao Gang and the dead prisoner also slowed down involuntarily after hearing Xue Lang's analysis, nodding slightly in agreement.

  Liu Feng gently patted the horse under him, and asked in puzzlement: "Haven't you guys ever asked? Don't you have the right to know about the process and difficulty of the task?"

  Xue Lang heard this and sighed, "Why didn't I ask? But when I did ask that guy, he dodged and weaved, refusing to give a straight answer. At most, he'd say something like 'guild secret' and brush us off."

  Rubbing the tightly locked space between his eyebrows, Liu Feng let out a sigh: "Forget it, let's just go with it. I think this task won't be so easy to complete after all. Alas, I've only gone on a few tasks and already encountered such troublesome things."

  Hearing Liu Feng's wail, Xue Lang and Bao Gang burst out laughing, even the expressionless dead prisoner slightly curled up his mouth.

  The mercenaries on the road looked at the team leader who was laughing loudly with some inexplicable confusion, and they really couldn't understand why they were so happy.

  Hua An followed the sound of laughter, lightly kicking his unicorn to catch up. He asked with a smile: "What's so funny? Share it with old man and let me have a good laugh too?"

  Liu Feng chuckled and said, "We're excited because we easily earned Mr. Hua's reward."

  "It's fake, really fake."

  Xue Lang and his two companions looked at each other in their hearts, with great contempt for Liu Feng's words.

  The old and cunning Hua An couldn't hear Liu Feng's words, he smiled slightly, "If Brother Liu is short of money, just say a word, my Hua Jin Chamber of Commerce welcomes strong people like Brother Liu the most, haha."

  Hearing Hua An's words with a hint of invitation, Liu Feng smiled faintly, "Being a mercenary is pretty good, I like it, as for other things...I'm not interested for now."

  Hua An had originally spoken those words casually, and hadn't expected Liu Feng to agree. Nowadays, which strong person doesn't have a bit of an odd temper? So he didn't mind Liu Feng's refusal either, and lightly laughed as he changed the subject.

  After a day of rushing, here is already very close to the Beastman Prairie.

  Liu Feng sat on the horse's head, gazing into the distance, a vast expanse of green grass stretching endlessly towards the horizon, all the way to the edge of his vision.

  "Is it here...? The one giving me an uneasy feeling?"

  Soft whispers, drifting away with the wind.

  "Lord Liu Feng, Lord Hua An invites you to his tent for a talk." The stout Qi Guan rolled over from afar.

  Liu Feng nodded and sneered in his heart: "Old fox, you're starting to worry too?"

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  Huā ān's face was solemn, and he said seriously to Liú Fēng and the four others: "Everyone, tomorrow we will enter this section of the journey through the Beastman Prairie. At that time... it will be troublesome for all of you."

  Liu Feng silently looked at the small section of red route on the map on the table, his expression unchanged.

  The three Blood Wolves also maintained their silence in tacit agreement.

  Hua An's expression turned stern, his voice growing heavier: "You four, since you've accepted the mission we set out, you must go all out. Isn't that the most important virtue for a mercenary?"

  Liu Feng raised an eyebrow and sneered, "Hua An, the mission issuer, have you also forgotten that as a task publisher, you cannot retain any information related to the task from mercenaries?"

  Hua An's expression changed, and he replied with a hint of anger: "I've already said this before, it's a trade secret that can't be leaked out." As he spoke, he seemed to remember something and his tone softened: "Lord Liu Feng, the three team leaders, please don't make things difficult for me. I'm not allowed to say anything, nor do I have the qualifications to speak. If you help us transport the goods smoothly, the Chamber of Commerce can offer triple the reward, how about that?"

  The three Blood Wolves looked at each other and then shifted their gaze to Liu Feng, seemingly intending to follow his suggestion.

  After all, as long as this young man of the Starry Sky stage is here, no matter what task it is, as long as it's not that legendary "Sacred Stage" against-the-heavens strongman coming to block them, they have confidence in him no matter what difficulties they encounter.

  Furthermore, what is this "Sacred Step" of yours? Are you going to take action for the sake of your business? Don't dream on, even if you are the famous Hua Jin Business Association of the continent, it's still impossible.

  Liu Feng stared straight at Hua An's dull old eyes, refusing to look away.

  After a while, he finally sighed and said: "Alright, Master Hua An, I can temporarily agree to your request. However, if the danger reaches a certain level, I will abandon this mission. The reward... is also unnecessary. After all, once one's life is gone, no amount of money can make up for it."

  Hua An let out a gentle sigh of relief and hastily nodded in response.

  "In his heart, he thought: 'As long as you don't leave now, it's fine. If you really encounter them, it won't be that easy to just say goodbye and leave.'"