Chapter 3569: Rich and Willful

The high‑end resources Ye Liuyun purchased, apart from the Buddha Light relic, become useless if used excessively; even blue lotus seeds lose their effect with repeated use.

He bought so much, clearly not just for himself. Li Qianjiao wonders whether Ye Liuyun also distributes these items to Chen Yueying and other women.

But Ye Liuyun merely smiled and said, "They're all considered part of our Mercenary force's combat power, so boosting their strength is normal."

Moreover, our Mercenary force has many members; Miss Li can request these resources next time, contact me immediately, and I'll purchase them again.

"These aren't enough?" Li Qianjiao hadn't expected that even Ye Liuyun's large purchase could be insufficient.

"Yes, many haven't received any yet!" Ye Liuyun brushed it off with a single sentence, giving her no further information.

"Hmph, that guy must have handed these resources to his women!" Li Qianjiao suddenly felt jealous.

She has taken the family mission as her own goal, knowing she wants to become Ye Liuyun's woman, so naturally she resents him giving such high‑end resources to other women.

Thus she almost asked whether Ye Liuyun gives each of those women a share, but in the end she held back.

"If there's nothing else, let's part ways for now!"

After collecting the resources, Ye Liuyun prepared to return and study the mission. He thought that if no suitable task arose, he could split the Mercenary force to undertake multiple missions and earn resources.

"Captain Ye, please wait a moment," Li Qianjiao called out to Ye Liuyun.

"Miss Li, do you have any further guidance?" Ye Liuyun, who was about to stand up and leave, had to sit down again.

"I dare not claim any instruction. I just want to ask, since Captain Ye's Mercenary force is to carry out missions, do you know we have a mission to announce; can Captain Ye take it on?"

Li Qianjiao, seeing Ye Liuyun about to leave, didn't want to chat further and even wondered whether her outfit today wasn't attractive enough.

"Oh? Does Chengyuan Shanghui also have a mission that needs Mercenaries?"

Ye Liuyun heard this and his mind stirred: "If Chengyuan Shanghui wants to take revenge on me, it would be a perfect chance to strike under the guise of a mission."

But he reconsidered: "That's fine too. Let them reveal their intentions early, so I don't have to constantly worry and stay on guard later.

If they truly dare to act, I'll take down the whole merchant guild and then assume a new identity and appearance to start anew."

"Of course, some matters aren't convenient for us to handle ourselves," Li Qianjiao said, then gave Ye Liuyun a detailed briefing on the Demon Cultivator Force they needed to deal with.

She didn't falsify the information, lest Ye Liuyun make a misjudgment. She intends to follow Ye Liuyun, not to harm him.

Ye Liuyun listened attentively, occasionally asking detailed questions to thoroughly understand the Demon Cultivator Force's strength.

After Li Qianjiao finished the briefing, he asked, "If Miss Li's account is accurate, we could accept this mission. How much bounty will the guild offer, and how will we verify the outcome?"

"Verifying the result is simple; I'll join you in action. My strength isn't weak, so I can train as well. If danger arises, I hope Captain Ye can protect me a bit.

As for the bounty, Captain Ye can set a price; if we accept, the matter is settled. Any resources obtained during the mission will belong to you."

Li Qianjiao replied in kind.

"You want to join the battle personally? And need us to protect you?" Ye Liuyun hadn't expected Li Qianjiao to make that request.

"Yes! I came out to train; without a fight there's no training. I will absolutely follow Captain Ye's orders and won't act rashly. Captain Ye needn't worry; just treat me as a Mercenary."

Li Qianjiao said naturally.

She wants to follow Ye Liuyun, so she'll definitely create opportunities to get close

to Ye Liuyun. In the recent business deal, she realized there was no chance to get close to him.

"Is she trying to probe our secrets? If they intend to act against me, even if I stop her, she'll follow me covertly. Better to keep her close, monitor her up close, so she can't cause any trouble."

Ye Liuyun thought that taking Li Qianjiao along had another advantage: he wouldn't need to investigate the Demon Cultivator Force further and could act directly.

If the situation doesn't match, it means their intel was wrong; he'll decide later, but the guild must still pay the cost of his action.

"One hundred fifty Primordial Power!"

Ye Liuyun didn't hold back and quoted a relatively high price.

He also wanted to see whether Li Qianjiao insisted on accompanying him. This price far exceeds the average mission fee.

"That high?" Li Qianjiao hadn't spoken yet when Administrator Li gasped in amazement.

Ye Liuyun laughed, "Haha, it's considerably above the normal price. However, neither side knows whether those Demon Cultivators have any trump cards, and we also need to protect Miss Li.

I also set aside extra budget so we won't have to renegotiate extra funds if something arises later."

"Alright, I agree!" Li Qianjiao quickly accepted Ye Liuyun's terms, lest Administrator Li interfere again.

"……" Administrator Li was speechless, not expecting his own Miss to be unaware of bargaining.

Ye Liuyun smiled and nodded, thinking, "Li Qianjiao must have some ulterior motive; otherwise she wouldn't insist on following us at any cost!"

So he immediately probed Li Qianjiao again: "Let's draft a contract to fix the price and bounty. Additionally, Miss Li and I will sign an equal contract, facilitating Transmission Voice communication and preventing us from having to watch each other later!"

"No problem!" Li Qianjiao readily agreed, and the two signed the contract on the spot.

"Huh? Does she just want to gauge our strength this time, without intending to act?"

Or is this young lady just being rich and willful, really wanting to follow us to practice her skills?

Ye Liuyun was left unable to guess her true intentions. But now that the contract is signed, he can only take it one step at a time.

He immediately arranged with Li Qianjiao to depart in two days, giving everyone time to refine resources.

On the way back, Chen Yueying used Transmission Voice with Ye Liuyun: "Have they already learned our identities and deliberately given us a mission to seize the chance to strike us?"

"That's possible. But if we refuse the mission, we'll have to stay vigilant for other opportunities they might use against us. So it's better to accept it and see what they truly intend!" Ye Liuyun replied via Transmission Voice.

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