Chapter 388: Mysterious Black-Robed Person

Qin Feng felt something was wrong almost immediately.

Why would a three-gold-coin quest warrant the treatment of a private room?

But regardless, they had to go and see first.

Perhaps there would be a surprise.

The private rooms deep in the Qilian Chamber of Commerce's quest hall, while not exactly luxurious, were all very comfortable and grand.

One look and it was clear they were places used by the rich or noble to converse or hand over quests.

Therefore, the other party conducting the quest with them must be rich or noble.

Or have some special status.

But why would such a person need to accept a three-gold-coin quest?

After leading Qin Feng and the others into the room, the person who had brought them there left on their own.

Waiting for them inside the room was a person completely shrouded in a black robe.

They sat motionless on the soft sofa.

Like a statue.

Neither Qin Feng nor Lin An could determine that person's age, appearance, or gender.

"You are the one who posted the quest?"

The black-robed person's voice was hoarse and low.

But even so, it didn't sound like the voice of an elderly person.

It sounded more like a young male with a damaged throat.

That person spoke directly to Qin Feng.

It seemed the people at the Qilian Chamber of Commerce had already told this black-robed person.

That it was Qin Feng who had come to post the quest, not Lin An.

Logically speaking, before both parties had met.

The Qilian Chamber of Commerce shouldn't have told the adventurer accepting the quest the identity of the employer.

So, the problem here was likely even bigger.

"That's right. Your Excellency coming here shouldn't just be for the three-gold-coin quest reward, right? If you have a purpose, why not just say it directly."

Qin Feng didn't want to waste words with this person and said it cleanly and concisely.

"Being straightforward is naturally the best. However, before that, I have a question I hope Your Excellency can answer truthfully."

This person didn't dawdle and directly agreed to Qin Feng's proposal.

But there was still a question.

However, Qin Feng already had a guess as to what the question was.

"Go ahead and ask."

"Why did you post such a quest?"

Sure enough.

"Although I don't know why you are fixated on this fog, we don't have any special reason."

"We just met a woman whose husband was lost in the small forest outside, and the pillar of her family had collapsed."

"We couldn't stand by and watch, so we promised to help her find her husband."

"But in the small forest, we didn't see any traces of her husband."

"And her husband hasn't been home for three days, so I guessed."

"Is it possible her husband isn't in the small forest during the day at all, but in the small forest at night?"

"People who enter the fog have always gone without return, but no one has been able to prove they died in that fog."

"I suspect that the interior of the fog is actually another space."

"People who enter the fog have actually gone to another space, not died."

"It's just that after they enter the space of the fog, they have no way to leave."

Qin Feng shared all his guesses without any hesitation.

He had no need to hide anything.

Even if everyone knew the fog was another space, so what?

He didn't believe no one else had had such a guess.

The people of this world were not stupid at all.

What Qin Feng could guess, there must be capable people in this world who could also guess.

Furthermore, whether Qin Feng's guess was correct or not, there was no way to draw a conclusion yet.

"So that was the reason..."

Qin Feng could clearly hear the shock and disbelief in the black-robed person's tone.

The black-robed person couldn't understand how two cultivators like Qin Feng and Lin An.

Could go to such lengths for a complete stranger, and a commoner at that.

To do these things.

How dangerous this fog was, surely anyone who had heard the legends of this fog should know.

Yet even so, they were still willing to take the risk.

The black-robed person found it truly hard to understand.

But Qin Feng had spoken so openly and honestly.

And the expression of Lin An beside him was equally open.

This made it impossible for the black-robed person to doubt that their words were false.

"May I ask, why are you concerned about this fog?"

Seeing the black-robed person fall silent and stop questioning them.

Qin Feng followed up with a question.

Just as the black-robed person was curious why Qin Feng and the others were investigating the fog.

Qin Feng was also curious why this black-robed person wanted to cooperate with them.

After all, this black-robed person looked very mysterious and was powerful and influential.

To be able to have such a private room here to communicate with them.

They must be far superior to the two of them in every aspect.

Why bother negotiating with them?

In fact, Qin Feng felt that since they had come, they had the intention to cooperate.

"Because I want to enter the fog."

The black-robed person didn't beat around the bush but stated their purpose directly.

Qin Feng and Lin An looked at each other, feeling that things might not be simple.

"If you want to enter the fog, you can just go in yourself; we are of no use."

"So many powerful people have gone in and never returned; we probably won't be any exception if we go in."

"So, we won't be going in."

Qin Feng said, feeling somewhat speechless.

This black-robed person wanted to enter the fog; what use were they? It would be better to find some powerful people.

"Naturally, it is because you can enter the fog."

The black-robed person said very firmly.

This made Qin Feng and Lin An feel somewhat uneasy.

This fog was probably not like the legends in Xiulan City.

That it was a place of no return.

In fact, it was possible that these rumors of no return were deliberately released.

There should be a bigger secret behind this.

"Since that is the case, please explain things clearly, otherwise we will not do anything unnecessary."

Although he didn't know what secret was behind this or if there was danger.

Qin Feng was clearly interested in this matter.

There was already a quest prompting him to want to complete this task.

And this black-robed person's statement made Qin Feng full of interest in this fog.

As long as the level of danger was within his acceptable Spell Range, Qin Feng thought he was willing to give it a try.

And Lin An had originally left Bibabu City to explore the truly vast and mysterious things of this world.

Seeing that Qin Feng was interested in this fog, she naturally wouldn't object.

It was just that compared to Qin Feng's adventurous spirit, Lin An was more cautious.

"Naturally. I have come with sincerity this time."

The black-robed person easily agreed to Qin Feng's request.