Along with Ian's death, Bai Xiaowen also received a series of notifications, all of which were related to the change in favorability and reputation.
What interested Bai Xiaowen the most was that Lord March of the Red Leaf Territory's favorability towards him had decreased. However, the decrease was not significant and was currently at the level of Indifference.
In addition to the treasure chest dropped by Ian, the two Level 7 Elite Bandit guards each dropped a large silver treasure chest. As for the few Elite Bandits killed by Bai Xiaowen's Orochi at the entrance of the tunnel, they also dropped two medium-sized silver treasure chests.
Bai Xiaowen's Black Soul Stone's growth rate had soared. It was now at the Growth Rate and had 173 points of Soul Essence. It seemed that it wouldn't be long before the Black Soul Stone reached Level 4.
In addition, Bai Xiaowen's combat experience had also exceeded 60%. The rewards from killing Ian and the Level 7 Elite Bandits were quite generous.
However, this battle was also very difficult, mainly reflected in the loss of summoned creatures. Three of the four Skeleton Sword-Shielders were killed. The Wrath Claw only had one-third of its HP left, and the Shadow Assassin also had less than half of its HP left.
Fortunately, there were no casualties. The Skeleton Sword-Shielders could be summoned again after 12 hours.
"Time is of the essence. Let's not open the treasure chests first," Bai Xiaowen said. "The bandits are now scattered, but we've given the horses laxatives in advance, so they can't run away. We'll go rescue the hostages first, then we'll look at the situation and recruit as many soldiers as we can. "
Li Shuyi nodded. The two of them collected the treasure chests and then rushed to the mine in the North District without stopping.
Although the battle with Bandit Leader Ian was fierce, it only took a few minutes. There was still time to rescue the hostages and recruit the bandits.
Bai Xiaowen had already memorized the map of the mine with his abnormal memory. Now that they were rushing to the North District, they didn't have to worry about being discovered by the bandits. The two of them hurried and soon arrived at the mine in the North District.
There was no one in the mine. Only the dim yellow light of the torches flickered gently.
"Have the hostages been taken away?" Li Shuyi asked worriedly. "That guard called 'Old Matt' is not here either …"
Bai Xiaowen frowned and said, "Logically speaking, that shouldn't be the case. The bandit leader has been killed, and everyone is in a state of panic. Who would care about a hostage?" He walked into the pit, trying to find some clues.
Suddenly, a slightly immature female voice sounded, "You don't have to look for me, I'm here."
The voice came from above.
Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi looked up and couldn't help laughing. It turned out that there was a chain hanging down from the top of the mine. The hostage was locked in a cage at the end of the chain, hanging about two meters high.
"Don't you guys have any sympathy? Why are you laughing at me like this?!" The iron cage shook slightly. Two small hands grabbed the iron bars and shook them vigorously, showing that the owner of the small hands was very angry.
"Stop shaking. Don't you feel dizzy?"
Bai Xiaowen laughed. He quickly found a winch mechanism at the corner of the wall and turned it forcefully. The iron cage was lowered with the creaking sound of the chains.
"Who are you? Why were you captured by the Black Wind Bandits?" Bai Xiaowen asked as he turned the winch.
"I … I'm an apprentice knight. I've heard about the crimes of the Black Wind Bandits from refugees who have no one to rely on. I'm here to crusade against them on behalf of justice … Ouch!"
The iron cage suddenly lost control when it was half a meter above the ground and fell freely to the ground with a clang. Bai Xiaowen quickly apologized with a smile, "I'm sorry. My hand slipped at the last part."
"… Since you saved me, I'll forgive you." A muffled voice came from the cage.
Soon, the iron cage opened and a blue-haired girl bent over and poked her head out.
With a plop, the blue-haired girl lay on the stone floor like a wild goose landing on the sand.
"Are you hurt?" Li Shuyi asked in shock.
"No … I'm not hurt. My legs are numb … "The blue-haired girl was wearing a layer of cool armor that was more decorative than practical. She struggled to get up from the ground with her hands. She could only tilt her head and reach out her hand to Li Shuyi," Help, help me … "
The Shadow Assassin stepped forward and grabbed the girl's hand to pull her up.
The girl screamed, "Filthy undead creature …" She wanted to withdraw her hand, but she was afraid that she would fall again. She hesitated.
"Don't worry. This is my summoned creature. It won't hurt you," Bai Xiaowen assured her.
The blue-haired girl screamed again, "You, you despicable necromancer …"
"…"
The Shadow Assassin decisively withdrew her hand. The blue-haired girl staggered and was about to fall. Fortunately, Li Shuyi stepped forward and held her.
"Thank, thank you …"
Li Shuyi could only apologize on behalf of Bai Xiaowen and clarify, "He's a multi-species summoner, not a simple necromancer. Besides, we're doing a righteous thing. We just killed the leader of the Black Wind Bandits."
The blue-haired girl was shocked.
Bai Xiaowen shook his head and said, "It's enough to save her. Let's go and stop those bandits." He strode out of the cave with the Wrath Claw and other summoned creatures.
Li Shuyi supported the blue-haired trainee knight and followed him. They chatted for a while and told each other about their identities.
The blue-haired girl's name was Bonita. She was a trainee knight of the Church of Holy Light. She was here to carry out a trainee knight mission. After she completed it, she would be promoted to an official knight.
"Is your mission to eliminate the Black Wind Bandits? It's a difficult mission … "Li Shuyi was a bit surprised.
"No, it's not like that … My apprentice mission is to deliver a letter …" Bonita lowered her head. "I've already delivered the letter. On my way back, I suddenly saw a few poor refugees in rags. After asking them, I found this place …"
Bai Xiaowen, who was walking in front, also heard these words and secretly laughed in his heart.
Bonita was a girl who had read too many knight novels. She must have some background. The Church of Holy Light didn't want her to carry out a difficult trainee mission. It was just a simple mission to deliver a letter. However, this girl had overestimated herself and ran to the biggest bandit nest in White Stone Town. She was a perfect example of someone who had a death wish.
Luckily, the leader of the Black Wind Bandits, Ian, wasn't a normal bandit. Otherwise, this girl named Bonita would have become the bandit's sex toy … The bandit's thirst was undeniable. It could be seen from the bandit named Kitts.
However, after rescuing Bonita, Bai Xiaowen finally received a notification.
[Side Mission: Rescue] completed.
[Mission Objective: Rescue the hostages in the northern pit of Cliff Cliff Mine. Current progress: 1/1.]
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