The conversation with Xu Xin made Chen Kaixin, who had been filled with regret in his previous life, feel relaxed, as if a certain shackle in his heart had been removed. Even though they only talked about stopping classes to study on their own, it was really good.
When he returned to his dorm, he naturally could not avoid being interrogated by the Three Lonely Wolves, who worked together with him!
Once the Three Lonely Wolves satisfied their boredom and their desire to spy on Xu Xin, Happy put on his helmet again and entered World of Martial Arts to continue being the eldest senior brother of Murong Clan.
He believed that …
Before the day passed, the news of Xu Xin talking to him alone would soon spread through the university, and there might be a period of time before it would calm down.
…
There was a wing in the backyard of Murong Clan that belonged to Happy. This was the treatment he received after he became a disciple of Murong Clan. When he came out of the room, he saw a few messenger pigeons flying outside the house. They flapped their wings and flew to him.
[Senior Brother Happy, we're going out to train. If there's anything good in the future, remember to tell us.] He opened the letter on the messenger pigeon, and it was a message from Whirlwind Young Li and the others.
Happy replied to them one by one before he remembered that there was something he forgot to do!
He had completed the quest to save Xiu Niang and resolve the danger of Water Revival Village being destroyed, but he had yet to receive his reward from the governor in the city.
There seemed to be a reward of two thousand taels of silver crumbs.
Even though he already had more than six thousand taels of silver crumbs on him, no one would complain about having more money.
With his Noble Sword in hand, Happy excitedly left Murong Clan and rushed to the governor's mansion.
The governor of Gusu City was a general. He was tall and built. He had an awe-inspiring face, and he gave off the air of a fair and just person!
"Are you Happy?"
"Yes, sir."
Even though he was just going through the motions, Happy still acted according to the rules of World of Martial Arts. He raised his head and puffed out his chest while answering in a manner that was neither arrogant nor humble.
A hint of praise and satisfaction appeared on the governor's stern face.
"Not bad!"
"I've heard of Black Wind Mountain for a long time, but there are quite a number of martial artists who are from the Dao Sect, and they're quite strong. They hide in the mountains, and our soldiers can't do anything to them. You managed to kill two of Black Wind Mountain's bandit masters and dozens of mountain bandits on your own. Not only did you save the people in Water Revival Village, you also made me feel gratified."
"Sir, you praise me too much."
The governor nodded again.
"This time, you have performed a meritorious deed in saving Water Revival Village. You killed two of the bandits, preventing the Black Wind Stronghold's bandits from descending the mountain and invading us for the time being. This manor has decided to reward you with two thousand taels of silver as encouragement."
"Thank you, milord."
Happy turned around and received the money handed to him by the guard beside him. He accepted it without hesitation and was prepared to bid farewell and leave.
He did not expect that the magistrate would change the topic.
"Happy, I heard from your mansion's butler that one of the tomb robbers from the north died in your hands. Is it true?"
"…"
Happy was stunned.
Why did the prefect suddenly think of this matter?
"Isn't this matter already settled?"
The magistrate sighed with a dark expression.
"I would like to think so too, but this group of despicable grave robbers has brought a very bad influence to Gusu City. Yesterday, not only did they dig up the corpse of the grave robber you killed, they even left a line of threatening words beside the grave that they dug up …"
"What?"
Happy was shocked!
An ominous premonition arose in his heart!
"What is it?"
Happy's mind raced. He did not expect that the tomb robbers would not be scared away after the quest. Instead, they would stay in Gusu City and even have the guts to steal their third's corpse. Now that the prefect mentioned it, could it be that these bandits who were part of the world of martial artists were thinking of taking revenge on him?
'I knew it!
The prefect said that the sentence left beside the grave was directed at him. '
Happy had killed their third, who was like a brother to them, and the remaining two tomb robbers decided to find a chance to take revenge on him at all costs. They would definitely use his head as an offering to their third's soul in heaven! They also told him to wash his neck and wait for death.
When he said this, the prefect stopped for a moment and stared into Happy's eyes.
"That's how it is. I haven't had the time to notify the Murong Clan about this, but since you're already here, I believe that you should know."
"Thank you for the reminder, sir."
"Alright." The prefect nodded. "Regardless of whether you are a disciple of the Murong Clan or a citizen of Gusu City, I have the duty to protect you. As for the two tomb robbers who escaped, I have already ordered my subordinates to send more people to search for them."
"…"
Happy nodded quietly, but he did not think much of it in his heart.
If he had the soldiers from the imperial court search for martial artists, even if they found them, they would just alert the enemy. They would not be able to capture them, and in the end, he would have to rely on himself to solve the problem. 'By the looks of it, the fact that I completed the tomb robber quest above my quota has triggered another hidden plot!'
But no matter what the subsequent plot was, Happy did not regard this threat as anything.
The second and third tomb robbers who escaped were at most at the peak of Gate Realm. Even if they appeared in front of him at the same time, with his lancet knives in hand, he did not need to be too wary.
"Of course."
The prefect stared into Happy's eyes as if he could see through a person's heart.
"Since you can easily kill the second and third bandit chiefs of Black Wind Mountain in a group of bandits, I believe that these two tomb robbers should no longer be a threat to you. If you can help Gusu City capture these two tomb robbers and bring them to justice, I promise you that regardless of whether they are dead or alive, I will reward you handsomely!"
'As expected, it's a quest.'
"…"
Happy thought about it, and he understood why the prefect had asked him to come over.
Many of the tombs of the royal family in Gusu City had been dug out, and the items buried with them had been stolen. The pressure on the prefect of Gusu City could be easily imagined. If he could not capture the tomb robbers within a short period of time and retrieve the items buried with them, his position as prefect might come to an end.
The prefect had clearly done this because he did not have any clues about the tomb robbers, which was why he had placed his thoughts on Happy.
Happy thought about it, but he did not refuse or agree to it on the spot. Instead, he put on a worried expression.
"Sir."
"I am naturally willing to help the imperial court and capture the thieves, but I have only been in the Murong Clan for a short period of time, and my martial arts are weak. I cannot handle them alone. Sir, if you can send some people to help me …"
"I'm afraid that won't do."
The prefect had a troubled expression.
"Tomb robbers are cunning and treacherous. They will leave at the slightest sign of trouble. The imperial court's soldiers will be able to tell."
"Then, I have no other choice."
Happy had a regretful expression on his face.
"With my strength alone, how can I possibly fight against two elite tomb robbers? Sir, please choose someone else who is more capable! "
"Sigh, I also know that this request is a little too much, but there's nothing I can do …" The magistrate's tone was bitter. "These two have really hidden themselves too well. If even you refuse to accept it and take the initiative to go out of the city to lure them out, the descendants of the royal family will definitely vent their anger on me, saying that I'm incompetent."
"…"
Happy fell silent.
The prefect hesitated for a moment before he said firmly, "How about this?
If you can successfully capture these two people and bring them to justice, I will make the decision and give you a Small Reversion Pill. "
'Small Reversion Pill?!'
Happy's eyes lit up.
"It's a deal!"
Small Reversion Pills were worth around one thousand taels of gold in the market! Even though they could not compare to spirit pills that could increase qi like Great Reversion Pill, they could quickly replenish qi and stamina within a short period of time, and their healing effects were astonishing. During the early stages of the game, it was the same as having an extra life. It was very rare, and Happy could take the risk to try it.
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