Chapter 679: Are you kidding me?

After several days of setting things right, Lake-town gradually became peaceful.

Because the Count Count Celingen family, just as they said, really brought justice!

The original Lake-town, under the mayor's management, besides collecting money, only had squeezing the commoners left.

However, the Count Count Celingen family soldiers didn't commit any crimes against this, and even when they came out to buy things, they took the initiative to pay.

Even in Bard's heart, he also believed that the Count Count Celingen family soldiers were good people.

After all, even the guard team in Lake-town, when they came out, would make the bosses in the shops feel afraid.

In the former mayor's house, the boiling hot pot was emitting thick smoke.

Stuffing beef into his mouth with chopsticks, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but say: "In the nearby small towns, are there any guys resisting?"

"No, Count. The guys who aren't honest have already been sent to Dale to repair the city walls!"

Addressing Zhang Cheng, the attendant knight smiled hurriedly.

And just after listening to his words, Zhang Cheng turned his head and said: "Be careful, don't let the soldiers ruin the rules. We are outsiders, and we must pay more attention to unity, you know? If anyone doesn't follow the rules, let him be careful in his next life!"

"Yes, Count. Also, here is a letter from the Westeros continent!"

Stepping forward to hand over the letter, the attendant knight became serious.

"Did something happen in Westeros?"

Opening the letter suspiciously, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but squint his eyes.

However, just after seeing the words clearly, Zhang Cheng gasped: "Arthur Dayne? How could he want to come here?"

Thinking of his brother-in-law, who actually chased over from the Westeros continent to find his sister, Zhang Cheng was speechless.

After all, Ashara was still in the Sylvan Elven Kingdom!

But thinking that he indeed needed someone to help, Zhang Cheng didn't want to stop him.

After all, it would take him many years to conquer the entire Middle-earth continent. Now that Arthur had come, it was just right to help him share some things!

But just as Zhang Cheng was eating beef, a soldier outside the door ran in and said: "Count, someone claiming to be a witcher hunted nearby monsters and intends to come to you to collect a reward."

"Hunting monsters? Is there such a thing?"

Asking suspiciously, Zhang Cheng inquired.

"This should be an order from the previous mayor. Or, I'll help you find a necromancer to dig him up and ask!"

Teasing Zhang Cheng, Legolas inquired.

"Legolas, this is not humorous at all!"

Looking at Legolas unhappily, Zhang Cheng was speechless.

Because he had recently been chatting with Legolas about the topic of "death" and mentioned necromancers in passing, but he didn't expect him to remember it and use it to tease himself!

"Is it polite for you to use blood magic to control those slaughtered monsters?"

Looking at Zhang Cheng angrily, Legolas was also furious.

As an Elven prince, this was the first time in two thousand years he had been scared into screaming!

One could imagine how terrified Legolas was at that time, even forgetting that he knew archery!

"Alright, skip this matter, let's not mention it!"

Looking at Legolas, Zhang Cheng originally wanted to make a joke, but he didn't expect that this child was two thousand years old and still so timid; it was really boring!

Before long, when a young and sturdy witcher with white hair walked in, Zhang Cheng looked at the monster head he was holding and said: "You are here to collect a reward?"

"Right, this mayor, I want to ask..."

Looking at Zhang Cheng, the white-haired witcher explained.

But before he finished speaking, Zhang Cheng said: "I am not the mayor here. As for the mayor, he was beheaded by me two days ago!"

Looking at Zhang Cheng in astonishment, Geralt's face was full of blankness.

Because you beheaded the mayor and are still sitting here so arrogantly—is that really okay?

However, upon seeing Legolas beside Zhang Cheng, Geralt was even more surprised: "Elf?"

"That's right, is it very surprising? Human!"

Looking at Geralt in front of him, Legolas smiled.

"I'm just very surprised that an elf would sit together with a human!"

Hearing Legolas's words, Geralt couldn't help but have a headache.

Because the mayor was gone, which meant he couldn't get the bounty.

"You wait, I'll find someone to ask!" Speaking to the attendant knight beside him, Zhang Cheng turned around and said: "Two days ago in the guard team, there was still one who was a good person and wasn't beheaded by me. He probably knows about this. If it's true, I will give you the reward you deserve!"

Looking at Geralt indifferently, Zhang Cheng joked: "You look quite capable; are you interested in joining my army?"

"I am a witcher and will not be loyal to any monarch!"

Explaining to Zhang Cheng, Geralt appeared very serious.

"Going it alone is a good thing, but sometimes you will encounter trouble. If you encounter something you can't solve, you can find me. My fees are very fair!"

Revealing a smile, Zhang Cheng spoke up.

Looking at Zhang Cheng in shock, Geralt never dreamed that as a witcher, there would be a day when he would have to spend money to find someone to handle problems.

However, when Geralt saw the soldiers stationed outside, his mouth twitched immediately.

Because Zhang Cheng's strength really couldn't be underestimated!

Even in other kingdoms, he hadn't seen so many fierce knights!

Before long, Bard was brought over. When he saw Geralt, he immediately said to Zhang Cheng: "Mayor, are you looking for me?"

"Call me Count, no need to be so polite!"

Looking at Bard, Zhang Cheng immediately said: "Did that beheaded mayor ever order the extermination of monsters outside Lake-town?"

"Right, there is indeed such a thing, but..."

Looking at Zhang Cheng awkwardly, Bard finally remembered that the beheaded mayor really didn't have a head anymore!

!

"Here, this is your bounty!"

Signaling the attendant knight beside him, Zhang Cheng took out a bag of gold coins and threw it to Geralt.

And after receiving the money, Geralt couldn't help but say: "It's too much, Count!"

"It doesn't matter, I have another task; do you want to hear it?"

Looking at Geralt with a full face of smiles, Zhang Cheng began to squint his eyes with ulterior motives.

"What do you mean?"

Looking at Zhang Cheng suspiciously, Geralt inquired.

"The dragon of the Lonely Mountain, Smaug!"

Speaking to Geralt, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but smile, as if he felt the other party should agree to this matter.

But after listening to Zhang Cheng's words, Geralt silently opened the money bag, then took out the extra part and placed it on the table: "Sorry, I am a witcher, not a dragon hunter. Smaug is not among the targets I hunt!"

Looking at Geralt who was so determined, Zhang Cheng said in shock: "Aren't you a witcher? You're afraid of such a small challenge?"

"Do you know how big Smaug is? 140 meters long, 22 meters high—that is not a monster I can contend with! And Smaug is called a dragon, which means its temper is very bad!"

Looking at Zhang Cheng awkwardly, Geralt smiled.

"It seems that this kind of thing still requires me to go personally!"

Sighing, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but cover his face, because he originally wanted to find someone to solve Smaug, but now it seemed he couldn't escape the fate of facing Smaug head-on!

"You are going personally?"

Looking at Zhang Cheng in disbelief, Geralt widened his eyes, and even Bard was dumbfounded.

"Are you kidding me?"

Looking at Zhang Cheng suspiciously, even Legolas was stunned.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 680 =====