Chess Mage of Faerûn

Chapter 133 Returning to Homeland
Looking at the ancient and majestic Wanlong Bridge in front of me, it is like the Chongza River below, which has remained steadfast through thousands of years of vicissitudes.

They dismounted, waved to dismiss the Phantom Steed and the Chaos Knight, and walked into the city gate.

It was quite a coincidence that the person on duty at the gate today was none other than Sori, the first Flame Fist soldier someone had ever encountered.

After not seeing each other for many days, our reunion is truly a source of endless surprise and joy.

The phrase "long-awaited reunion" is a luxury only those involved in the lives of adventurers and mercenaries, whose fates are often uncertain, truly know.

They embraced and laughed, but Zhang Yuan, who was about to speak, was stopped by Sori.

Under Zhang Yuan's questioning gaze, the other party said in a serious tone, "Knowing each other is one thing, but formalities are still necessary. Please show your identification documents."

"No way? Looks like Sory's blockhead still hasn't figured it out," someone muttered to himself as he pulled out his old Flame Fist badge.

"Haha, I was just kidding. We're all acquaintances. What's the point of those identity documents? Hehe, you can fall for my tricks sometimes."

At this moment, the big man's originally serious and wooden face was filled with a smug smile of someone who had successfully pulled off a prank.

"You bastard, Sory! I never thought you, with your thick eyebrows and big eyes, would learn to lie!" Zhang Yuan said, annoyed, and punched Sory in the chest.

"You rascal, what are you learning? Why did you have to learn to lie? You didn't pick up that old lecher Lawrence, did you?"

To everyone's surprise, the other person's face turned ashen upon hearing this, his old face almost turning purple like an eggplant.

"You have no idea how much trouble you've brought to our team, you brat," Sorey shook his head repeatedly, looking like he couldn't bear to look back. "Remember Nancy?"

"That old woman? Didn't she go to Neverwinter?" someone asked, somewhat surprised.

“You can say that to her face to face, we support you!” Sorey encouraged him with ill intent, then added, “I actually hope she stays in the north and doesn’t come back. Ever since she returned to Baldur’s Gate two months ago, our squad hasn’t had a single peaceful day.”

"Wasn't she the Duchess's maid? Logically speaking, she should be working for the Duchess, so why did she come to our squad leader?" Zhang Yuan roughly understood where the problem lay.

Suddenly remembering something, the person touched their cheek and chuckled, "Could it be that they've taken a liking to me? I didn't expect I'd be so popular."

"Stop being so conceited. When she came to us, she said you had an agreement to keep. Nancy, who couldn't find you, left for a while and then came back to our team for some reason, with a letter from the Grand Duke. As a result, she became a member of our team."

"Isn't that great? Nancy is quite a skilled wandering swordswoman." Zhang Yuan said, somewhat puzzled.

"What a load of rubbish! Ever since she came to our base, she's been issuing duel challenges all the time. There's no one in the team who hasn't been taught a lesson by her. Only Captain Ska can consistently outmaneuver her."

"That's normal. She's a level 10 professional, after all. Of course you're no match for her. Just treat it as training. That's how I got through it too." Someone said nonchalantly.

"That's one thing, but her mouth is so venomous. Every time I'm knocked to the ground, she mocks me for ages, and I can't even lift my head." Sori's face magically changed from an eggplant to a bitter gourd. "And ever since then, our base has been losing wallets frequently. Although they've all been returned, they're usually only slightly depleted."

"You just let her steal like that?" Zhang Yuan looked at the other person in disbelief, as if looking at a mentally challenged person weighing about 200 pounds. "There was no other way. We couldn't beat her one-on-one, so when we went to confront her together, she screamed and said that we were a group of people bullying a weak woman like her," the big guy said indignantly. "It's unbelievable. What kind of weak woman is she? And she only takes a little bit each time, saying it's for tuition. Even Captain Ska can't control her."

"As expected of an old scoundrel... Has his true nature been revealed?" Zhang Yuan pondered.

"Then you all study hard. Studying makes people happy. I'll be going now." Having learned the reason for the matter, Zhang didn't want to get involved with that troublemaker. As for the previous agreement?

There's no rush. We can wait until they've had their fill of trouble before we go.

“Don’t go. You’re the one who brought this person here, but we’re the ones who are going to suffer.” Sori grabbed Zhang Yuan and shouted to his companions, “You guys take over this shift first. I’ll go escort Chanem back to the base.”

He emphasized the word "escort" through gritted teeth. Several Flame Fist soldiers understood and gave him a reassuring gesture, watching with smug satisfaction as Zhang Yuan was "escorted" towards the camp.

The person who enjoyed "special treatment" was helpless, but since things had come to this point, they had to face it. Ultimately, this matter was indeed related to them.

Along the way, Sorey and Zhang Yuan chatted casually about what had happened to Flame Fist and the team recently. Compared to his previous taciturn nature, the big guy was now much more talkative, which must have been honed by Nancy, and it was quite an improvement.

Of course, Sorey scoffed at this viewpoint, dismissing it as someone blatantly lying.

"Since the last time we wiped out the gang hiding in the Sharp Tooth Forest, the security along the entire Coastal Highway has improved a lot, and even the Iron Throne gang has become much more well-behaved."

As the vice-captain, Sorey had some understanding of the role the Iron Throne had played. However, Zhang Yuan did not believe that the Iron Throne would give up so easily. The elimination of the Black Claw and Cold Blood gangs was indeed a loss, but it did not damage its foundation. There would probably be a battle between Flame Fist and the Iron Throne in the future.

However, it's not my place to say such things. After what happened last time, the Flamefist leadership and the Grand Dukes of Baldur's Gate must have raised their vigilance against the Iron Throne to a new level. The Iron Throne's days won't be easy.

As he walked to the team's camp, looking at the familiar courtyard wall and the iron gate with copper nails reflecting a golden luster under the setting sun, Zhang felt a strong urge to announce his return to his teammates.

But thinking back to when I left, I was just a nobody, so I decided to keep a low profile.

Rather than walking through the door, Zhang Yuan was practically dragged in by Sori with his arm around his shoulder. The first thing he saw was Ska shaking his head helplessly, and a harmonious scene of joy and laughter on the training field.

"Come on, come and hit me! I just tugged your beard, what are you being so petty about? If you can beat me, you can pull my hair all you want." The familiar voice, the familiar tone, and that familiar cheeky style—it was undoubtedly Nancy.

And the one being bullied right across from her was none other than Bard, the short, barrel-shaped one of the two generals.

At this moment, Bard perfectly embodied the definition of "hair standing on end," his eyes wide open like copper bells, and his dwarf's signature bulbous nose was red and swollen from his surging anger.
"Damn little thief, stop jumping around like a rat. If you're so tough, go and fight your grandpa Bard's axe."

The dwarf frantically swung his wooden axe in vain, but couldn't even touch the hem of the other's clothes.

This is quite normal. Firstly, Nancy's agile footwork and dodging skills are something Bard could not counter.

Secondly, Nancy was wearing tight-fitting leather armor with no hem at all.

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