Chapter 89 Western City

  It wasn't long before Sasori and Reizei hurried back, Reizei's face filled with joy as he said: "I really didn't think that we could walk so far in just one night! And the direction is also correct, if we continue to move forward for more than 20 miles, it will be Xicheng!"

  "West City... should be safe, right?" Han Jin asked.

  "No problem." Lei Zhe nodded: "Even if all the vampire guards are concentrated here, it's hard to take down the Western City."

  "Stilberg, go tell those villagers that just ahead is West City, let them continue on their journey."

  "Got it, young master." Stillberg jumped up and ran off towards the rear.

  "Lei Zhe, are you okay?" Han Jin's gaze fell on Lei Zhe again.

  Lei Zhe was taken aback for a moment, then immediately understood what Han Jin meant. He hesitated for a while: "Don't worry, they won't recognize me, I have my own way."

  "That's good, everyone get ready." Han Jin's gaze swept across the room: "Xilena, come with me, I have something to say to you."

  Everyone was shocked, especially Mo Xinkuo, who was in a daze, suddenly opened his eyes wide and stared blankly at Han Jin.

  Xilina, however, didn't care about anything and followed Han Jin to the side with a big smile. But who knew that after Han Jin said just a few words, Xilina suddenly turned bright red all over her face, and her movements became even more awkward and shy-looking.

  Mo Xin's eyes were wide with anger, his forehead was bulging with veins, and he was scratching his ears and cheeks in frustration. He wished he could grab a giant sword and rush over to ask what was going on, but at the same time, he trusted Xier Na and Han Jin deeply, feeling torn between his loyalty to them and his confusion about the situation.

  Even Xanthe felt a spark of curiosity. She held her breath, her pointed ears twitching occasionally as she strained to locate the sound on that side.

  "You don't know. Mo Xinkai is almost furious now... Don't look, whatever you do, don't look... This shows that Mo Xinkai attaches great importance to you in his heart... Hehe, if I make some small moves, he might just rush up and start chopping people... It's not me being difficult with you. You're doing it wrong... Unless you want to drive Mo Xinkai away from your side... When dealing with men, you should be like taming a horse. Can't always hold the reins tight, can't always use a whip to lash out... Do you know what men put first when evaluating women? Gentleness... Women don't have to be beautiful, but they can't not be gentle... Try it this way and you'll get a surprise..."

  Xian Ni'er almost laughed out loud. She couldn't help but look at Mo Xinkuo with sympathetic eyes. Just thinking about it, Mo Xinkuo and Han Jin were worlds apart. With Han Jin helping Xi'erna, Mo Xinkuo's future... should be quite bleak.

  After a while, Han Jin and Xi Linna walked back. Mo Xinkai hastily asked: "You two, what were you talking about just now?"

  "Let's talk about some mercenary group matters," Han Jin said with a smile. Can't tease Mo Xinkou anymore, otherwise someone might really turn hostile.

  "Mind your own business!" Xilena said with a smirk, giving Mo Xinkuo a white eye. She could also see it. Mo Xinkuo was now very nervous and anxious, secretly delighted in his heart.

  "I... why can't I take care of it?" Mo Xinkai grew more anxious. The key was the look on Xierna's face just now. He had known Xierna for so many years, but he had never seen her show such a shy expression before. He felt like his chest was going to explode.

  "Cough..." Han Jin coughed, and said it again! He had repeated it countless times. A woman must be gentle, must be gentle, must definitely be gentle... did Xierna really listen?!

  "Oh dear!" Xier Na suddenly reacted, making a very affectionate expression and even batting her eyelashes: "There are so many people... wait a minute, I'll talk to you later, okay? Okay?"

  Sasuke and the others stared at her in unison, they were used to a fiery and passionate Hina, who had never seen Hina show such an expression? Even Mochizuki was stunned, it took him a while to stutter out: "Y-you... are you okay? Did you get bitten by a vampire or something?"

  Xilina was furious, and she wished she could punch Mo Xinkuo in the face and then trample him heavily. However, Han Jing's words were still echoing in her ears, so she tried to control her emotions, twisted her body, and said coquettishly: "I hate you..." But her strength was a bit too much, and she accidentally knocked Mo Xinkuo off balance.

  At this time, the villagers already knew that going forward for more than 20 miles would be Xicheng. They rushed to Han Jin and others, as they were about to part ways, wanting to express their gratitude. However, unlike the nobles, they had hardly received any education, so their vocabulary was extremely limited. After turning it over and over again, all they could say was "thank you".

  There were a few leading villagers who still tried to get the villagers to pay up, saying that they should give Han Jin and his group a commission. But Han Jin didn't care about this money at all, and he wasn't protecting the villagers for the sake of money either. After some back-and-forth, Xian Ni'er finally persuaded them, saying, "You won't be able to find work once you enter Western City, and you'll still have to rely on that little bit of money to get by." Only then did the villagers take their money back.

  Then he scribbled for a long time, and Han Jin's forehead was already sweating. He was not used to this kind of scene and was a bit annoyed. One side said: Thank you, the other side said: You're welcome. The other side said again: Thank you, the other side said again: Don't be polite; then the other side said again: Thank you... In the end, Han Jin was speechless, he wanted to hit someone.

  It wasn't easy to see off those villagers, and in order to avoid running into them again on the road, Han Jin deliberately waited for a while. Everyone first went to the village ahead to eat something before heading out onto the main road.

  Except for Han Jin being a bit down, everyone's mood was good, after all they had rested for a whole night, chatting and laughing loudly as they hurried along. Mo Xinko had already forgotten the unpleasantness from earlier and was happily chatting with Xierna, walking at the very front, this was probably the instincts of a warrior, while the rest of the people were just watching the excitement from behind...

  If they had known that thirty miles behind them a multitude of vampires were gathering together, frantically searching for something, they would have started running long ago.

  Due to their special physical constitution, vampires generally do not sweat, but the vampire named Blake was now drenched in sweat, his hands and feet trembling slightly.

  "Still can't find him?" Caroline said coldly, in order to catch the murderer and avenge her own child, she condescended to participate in the pursuit personally: "Why not look somewhere else?"

  "Adults, they definitely won't get far!" Blake replied decisively: "There are nearly four hundred of them, and no carriages. Although we were trapped by that strange magic array, in this period of time, they can at most walk out a dozen or so miles. I guess... they should be hiding within the magic array!"

  "Are you saying they're still around here?"

  "I guarantee it with my life, sir!"

  "Uh-huh." Caroline nodded slightly, she also believed in her subordinate's judgment.

  The team was composed of a mercenary squad and hundreds of villagers. If the mercenaries didn't care about the lives of the villagers and escaped on their own, they might have been able to escape far away, but those villagers couldn't have escaped, let alone all disappeared. They must be hiding somewhere.

  On this side, Han Jin and others had already approached the Western City. After the internal division of the Bait Alliance, each city lord was operating his own nest without sparing blood, and the defensive facilities of the Western City were not much different from those of the capital city of Bait. The high walls were all made of special bricks, which were also known as "Gangshi" stones produced by alchemists, possessing extremely strong physical and magical defenses. There were two crystal cannons placed near each gate, and the power, range, and consumption of the crystal cannons were military secrets.

  Behind the city walls, there are rows of magical defense towers and arrow towers. The grand scene is breathtaking, making one wonder if this western city really has so many magicians?

  The city gate was heavily guarded, with hundreds of fully armed warriors checking pedestrians. The outside of the city was packed with people trying to get in, while those who wanted to leave were almost non-existent. The news of the vampire guard's invasion had already spread, and although the western city did not have enough troops to surround and annihilate the vampires, protecting the main city should be no problem, depending on how determined the vampires were.

  After waiting for a long time, it was finally Han Jin's turn. The warriors of the Western City saw the emblem on Mo Xunke's chest and immediately smiled, without even checking, they welcomed Han Jin and his companions in.

  They knew that if the vampires were to lay siege to Western City, these mercenaries would definitely be called upon to help defend it. In the past, they had not welcomed mercenaries, who were too flashy and disliked being constrained, always causing trouble every day. Now, however, they hoped that all the mercenaries would gather in Western City. If there were enough of them, they could send out regular troops to launch a counterattack.

  In the past half year, Han Jin has also been to several places, but he has never been as popular as he is now. The commander of the city gate even dispatched four high-ranking warriors to escort Han Jin and his companions, showing great concern for their well-being. When they learned that Han Jin and his companions did not want to stay in an inn and wanted to rent a separate courtyard, one of the high-ranking warriors ran out and quickly found them a place to live.

  The ownership of the yard belongs to a small merchant who also hopes to have some professionals as neighbors, so the rent is very cheap, only a little more than one gold coin per month.

  A few warriors, before leaving, tactfully consulted with Han Jin and hoped that he and others would report to the city hall. In case the vampires launched a large-scale attack on Xicheng, they would organize resistance with other mercenaries. If not, it was likely to be chaotic at that time. Han Jin and others agreed to this request without hesitation. They had experienced the cruelty and brutality of the vampires along the way, and if Xicheng were breached, it would be a disaster for all living things. It was only right to do their part.