Chapter 434: Joint Mission

"Lingyun, look at this mission!" Aiweier, who was browsing the mission board, suddenly tugged at Lingyun's sleeve.

"Mission?" Lingyun looked up and saw a mission hanging high at the very top of the board.

This mission was a large-scale escort mission, posted by a large merchant caravan. Because the caravan was quite massive, it required a large number of guards. However, since the areas the caravan passed through were relatively safe, the price offered by the caravan was not very high.

For this kind of mission, generally, more powerful mercenary groups looked down on that small amount of commission and would not take it. Meanwhile, smaller mercenary groups wanted to take it but lacked sufficient manpower. Therefore, such missions were usually hung at the top of the board, allowing multiple mercenary groups to accept them together. Of course, how the remuneration was distributed depended on how the mercenary groups that accepted the mission negotiated it.

"This mission?" Lingyun carefully examined the mission requirements, and after a moment, he said, "It happens to be on our way; we can go take a look."

"On our way?" Chen Jing was a bit confused.

"I previously bought a map of the Continent from the Jueyun Family, and I checked the route from here to the Morning Light Forest on it," Lingyun leaned over to Chen Jing and whispered. "The destination of this mission is the Imperial City of the Norton Empire. That place is a large transit hub, and there is a large Teleportation Array there. Through this array, we can save a lot of travel time."

"But, I've read in many novels that these joint escort missions often end up with us mercenaries being used as cannon fodder!" Chen Jing transmitted her voice to Lingyun, looking a bit naive.

"As for that, don't forget, I'm here!" A look of being unable to laugh or cry appeared on Lingyun's face, and he gently tapped Chen Jing on the head. "Besides, how could such a thing just happen so easily!"

"Not necessarily, sometimes reality can be even more exciting than novels!" Su Wanyue, who was on the side, said solemnly.

"Fine, I give up on you two!" A wry smile appeared on Lingyun's face. "So, according to your views, we aren't taking this mission now?"

"We're taking it!" Su Wanyue and Chen Jing said simultaneously.

"Uh, didn't you two just say that there was a high possibility of something going wrong on this mission?" Lingyun looked at the two of them in astonishment.

"Didn't you also say before that with you here, what do we have to fear!" Chen Jing hugged Lingyun's arm and said with a grin.

Looking at the grinning Chen Jing, Lingyun couldn't help but hold his forehead.

"Alright, let's go over there and take a look quickly. If they've finished recruiting their people, we won't make it in time!" Su Wanyue said helplessly.

"Then let's go!" Chen Jing let go of Lingyun's arm and pulled Aiweier forward.

Lingyun sighed helplessly, then turned his head to look at Su Wanyue beside him, took her hand, and walked toward Chen Jing's direction.

Su Wanyue, whose small hand was held by Lingyun, felt a flush of red rise to her face, and her body slowly leaned a little closer to Lingyun. Both of them intentionally slowed their pace, walking slowly toward the direction of the caravan. The matter of how to join the caravan guards had already been taken care of by Chen Jing, so they didn't need to walk so hurriedly now.

When Lingyun and Su Wanyue arrived at the place where the caravan that posted the mission was located, Chen Jing was already there, grinning and waving at the two of them.

"So, is it settled?" Lingyun asked.

"That's right, that uncle is actually quite nice. I discussed it with them, and then we joined this temporary group!" Chen Jing said with a grin.

"Are you sure this was just a simple discussion?" Lingyun glanced at Aiweier on the side.

Aiweier on the side still looked a bit dazed, clearly not having recovered from the "discussion" between Chen Jing and the uncle she mentioned. She had completely not expected that the girl beside her would have such excellent eloquence, being able to talk a group of uncles who far exceeded her in both number and age until they were dizzy, finally agreeing to her suggestion.

"Little girl, is your side ready? Our people are about to set off!" Just at this moment, a bearded man walked over and asked in a muffled voice.

"Aren't they here now!" Chen Jing grinned and pointed at Lingyun and the other.

"Your mercenary group is really small! You must have just established this mercenary group recently, right? Such mercenary groups have a very hard time surviving at the beginning." The bearded man grinned. "How about you join the mercenary group I'm in? Our Iron Blood Mercenary Group is one of the top mercenary groups on the Continent; we are just a branch of it. If you join our mercenary group, I can recommend you to our boss!"

"Hehe, Uncle, your poaching attempt is too unprofessional." Chen Jing rolled her eyes. "Besides, our mercenary group will absolutely not merge into any other mercenary group!"

"Is that so? Then forget it, everyone has their own ambitions. If you want to join our Iron Blood Mercenary Group in the future, just report my name, Kanglikeduo, and they will surely take care of you a little." Although he felt very disappointed about not being able to recruit the few young experts who looked quite extraordinary into his mercenary group, the bearded man still left his name.

"Kanglikeduo?" Chen Jing nodded slightly, "I will remember this name!"

"Hey, have you people finished talking? We are about to set off!" Just at this moment, an arrogant voice came over.

Hearing this voice, Kanglikeduo's brows couldn't help but furrow; clearly, he was not a fan of the owner of this voice.

Not long after, a man appeared in front of them. The man held a fan in his hand and wore a luxurious robe. The man's appearance was quite handsome; if it weren't for the trace of gloominess that flashed in his eyes from time to time, as well as the arrogant tone just now, most people would probably think this person was a refined gentleman.

"Young Master Luoer, we are ready here and can set off at any time. I wonder how things are on your caravan's side?" Kanglikeduo said stiffly.

Luoer swept a glance at him, then his gaze fell on Chen Jing and the others, and a glimmer of light couldn't help but flash in his eyes.

Just when Luoer intended to say something, a faint voice came over: "Luoer, what are you doing?"

"No, nothing!" Luoer's body couldn't help but shiver, and he said stutteringly.

A woman wearing a veil walked over from the direction of the caravan, and an old man followed behind her. Judging from the attitude of the people in the caravan toward her, this woman should be the person in charge of this caravan.

"Dark clouds covering the top, Bad Luck hanging over the head; it seems this trip will not be peaceful!" Lingyun's gaze swept over the woman.

"Mr. Kanglikeduo, how is the situation here?" The woman asked Kanglikeduo.

"There are no problems here anymore; we can set off at any time!" Kanglikeduo said.

"Good, then I'll leave the rest of the road to you, Mr. Kanglikeduo." The woman nodded to Kanglikeduo, then turned her gaze to Luoer on the other side. "Luoer, what are you doing here? Come back to the caravan with me and don't cause any more trouble, otherwise, I don't mind educating you properly on behalf of your father!"

After the woman came over, Luoer was like a wilted eggplant, no longer having the arrogant and domineering appearance from before. Hearing the woman's words, Luoer didn't dare to say a single word of rebuttal and obediently followed behind the woman, leaving this place.

"Interesting people; this journey won't be boring!" Lingyun watched the backs of the three as they left, a mysterious light flashing in his eyes.