The Spirit World

Chapter 241 How many things in life can surprise and astonish people?

Chapter 241 How many things in life can surprise and astonish people?
I have heard these bad words to some extent, but when I actually heard them from other people, I found it difficult to believe them.

But I always feel that this can't be false.

Their curses of me being the son of bad luck are like the demons' fears that I am the son of prophecy; neither of them touches me at all.

Because I know that's just [people's words].

I need to fear it, but I also don't need to be obsessed with it.

The destination of this trip is [Huquan Town]. Whether it is a lizard dragon carriage or a horse carriage, it takes at least seven days to depart from Wenti County. The reason I joined this team is nothing more than to avoid possible encounters with shadow hunters! This is transporting goods, not a long-distance marathon. Just run to get there.

There are no roads that extend in all directions, no Imperial Household Department to provide protection, only a crisscross of rugged mountain roads, and the risk of being robbed and ambushed along the way.

Seven days of regular travel is far from enough! But from another perspective, the later you arrive at your destination, the longer the route you take, and the more likely you are to have more trouble.

As a guide, I naturally understand this, but I still think that our itinerary must be carried out according to seven days of walking speed, otherwise, the risk factors will only increase and become out of control.

I raised my head slightly and looked at Lin'er and Xunhuangying. It was impossible for me to discuss my ideas with them in public because it involved my professional level.

Planning a safe and efficient route is not an easy task. As a deputy, I can only give suggestions but cannot make decisions.

Mami Rondel of the Wolf Fang Guild does not have absolute decision-making power. The decision-making power lies with the mysterious woman sitting in the corner, Kallen.

She can influence the decision-making of Mami Tomoe and me, raise endless questions, or even conceal certain circumstances of certain goods to cause us to make wrong judgments and thus cause unnecessary losses.

I learned from old Tom's cautiousness and paid more attention to the details in route planning.

However, Mami Tomoe never seemed to care about Kallen's intentions or the details of the goods that Kallen needed to transport.

I think since she belongs to the Langya Guild, she usually has other members of the Langya Guild to help her, so she doesn't need to care about so many details, which makes sense.

But I couldn't ignore it. I knew nothing about the situation of the goods. There were many differences between going by water and going by land. When Mami Tomoe designated the route, I could only listen from the side and had no chance to say anything.

"After leaving the post station, you can go directly to the main road of the [Arc Forest]. Then, from the Arc Forest, take the [Arc Trail] to enter [Luoyang Town], and then take the inner side of [Hukou Mountain] to enter Huquan Town."

Mami's route was described very simply, and everyone present could understand it. It was nothing more than crossing some mountains or rivers to reach the destination.

The Arc Forest, Arc Trail, Luoyang Town, and Hukou Mountain mentioned by people are nothing more than some names in the eyes of ordinary people, without any geographical concept.

The map she showed to everyone was also very rough, with almost only names and no information about geographical terrain.

Even the most basic height is missing.

However, every noun that Mami Tomoe said can form a relatively complete map in my mind. As a guide, it is not possible to complete the guide mission just by reporting the names.

Compared with those short-distance commissions that are visible, tangible and relatively familiar, for this kind of long-distance guide commission, most people, except the guide, are likely to be completely unfamiliar with the route conditions.

The broad names of mountains, seas, forests and towns can give people a very bad illusion.

It's just like the Arc Forest, which is just a wide "mountain stream" rising between two mountains, but it's a little flatter. A dense forest has formed in the "mountain stream" with abundant rainfall. There is naturally an "established ancient road" to walk on in the forest. There is no problem in choosing this road, and it is also close to the post station where the client Karen stores the goods. Naturally, I can't say much.

However, what other people hear is very vague.

Walking through the Arc Forest is nothing more than walking through a forest, no big deal. But if you really want to know what the Arc Forest is like, when is the safest time to walk, where are the shortcuts to deal with emergencies, they are naturally not as professional as Mami and I.

In other words, these are very hidden, just like you said there might be a crisis situation, and if you tell others about the shortcut to the Arc Forest in advance, others will jump up and down and scold you for not thinking about it.

These are also issues I need to consider. I have a so-called "bad reputation" and only quietness can make me "change".

Huquan Town is in the north, so the route planning is naturally like a long upward dragon. No matter how our two guides change the formation during the journey, they cannot escape the general direction of heading north. So, as Mami's deputy, I also agreed to Mami's proposal.

But when Mami asked me again if I had any objections or additions, I shook my head and then praised her.

She solemnly handed the map with the route drawn on it to Rosades, and Rosades then introduced us to Kallen who was sitting quietly beside us.

To be precise, Kallen had not changed her seat. After Rosades sent away the members of the Fengxing Chamber of Commerce who had been invited to the banquet, only the people who were related to this commission were left in the room.

The servants cleaned the tables and chairs in an orderly manner. We almost sat in the back row of the hall. Rosades unexpectedly sat in front of us, watching Mami and I plan the route quietly and peacefully.

I was surprised by his elegance and easy-going nature. I looked at him and he smiled back at me, just like an older uncle. The solemnity with which he had just chatted and laughed with the guests was completely different from his kindness now. Maybe it was because of Mami, or maybe it was because of the quiet Shirley.

The people from the Langya Guild were chatting and laughing intermittently. Xunhuangying, Lin'er and I couldn't get a word in. We couldn't help laughing when they told jokes, but it was hard to empathize with them.

Inside the hall, everyone seemed like a gathering of friends, but they were nothing like the nobles we usually see.

"Remember the last time? The president had seduced the client, but someone came over and said that she and her husband couldn't live together anymore and wanted to take the president home~"

The fox drank wine and told interesting stories about the guild.

Butch shook his hands and his face turned red.

The three of us looked at Butch in surprise. We didn't expect Butch to be entangled by the client and look embarrassed. Everyone else laughed, so we laughed too.

"Hahaha, I still remember how the president hid in the guild all day and didn't dare to go out." Tilon snorted and laughed. He seemed to imitate Bachi's behavior at that time. He smiled cautiously at Kairi next to him with a sly look: "Did she leave, huh? Did she leave? Did that fat woman leave?"

"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!"

Both Mami and Shirley were amused by Tilon, but Buggy's eyes were on us.

Xun Huangying was laughing so hard that he fell backwards, and Lin'er also smiled, just like they were chatting about family matters after dinner. The usually ferocious-looking president became the object of ridicule, which was much more interesting. It didn't seem like a guild that accepted high-end commissions.

However, I still firmly believe that you can't judge a book by its cover. Butch's eyes were always on me. He sat on the chair backwards with his hands on the backrest. I thought he was looking at Lin'er, but it turned out to be me, which surprised me.

I didn't laugh, and Bucky just chuckled.

Maybe everything he told me about Old Tom made him look at me intentionally or unintentionally and pay attention to my actions.

Another thing that surprised me was that the client called Kallen didn't seem to be integrated into us at all, and didn't even have any interest in us at all.

That's not the case. For two people who have never met each other, it's hard to have an instant emotional connection. There won't be any intimate behavior unless they are very familiar with each other.

Xun Huangying didn't care. Lin'er and I just smiled politely. If we have to say that we are a little distant, it is understandable. But as the client, it is reasonable to have enough communication with the client.

But Kallen had no intention of getting along with us.

I still think that Rosades has already communicated with her and arranged everything long ago. She is very cold and doesn't want to contact us.

Okay, okay, after thinking so much, in fact, in my opinion, this commission is very important to me, and it would be great if I can complete it easily. Although I didn't help with route planning, I have a hunch that this is just the beginning of this journey, and there must be a lot of things I need to deal with for this commission.

I responded to Butch's attention, but he stopped looking at me and started talking about other members' embarrassing things. We laughed and everyone felt more relaxed.

When everyone had finished chatting, Rosades asked the servants to take us to have a lunch break so that we could get enough rest and set off for the post station in the evening.

This was beyond my expectation again. I thought they would set off directly, because arriving at the post station at noon and setting off in the evening was most in line with the pattern of summer commissions.

The saying "avoid the afternoon in summer and the night in winter" is more or less common sense among tour guides.

I think it might be because the children are not so energetic. Mami, Shirley, and even I need to rest in the afternoon to be more energetic. If we set out now, we will have almost no time to rest until midnight. This makes more sense.

However, the adults obviously did not take a lunch break. They each prepared their guns. I looked out of the window of the room and saw the people from the Wolf Fang Guild discussing something in the corridor.

I didn't eavesdrop on other people's bad habits. I listened to a few words, but they were not related to the commission, so I returned to the room.

"What are they talking about?"

Rosades also mentioned Lin'er's stay or departure. Lin'er was quite excited at first and could finally say something like "you will protect me", but Rosades just looked at her and told her that of course she could stay. He had never seen such an irresistible reason.

After hearing this, Lin'er felt a little disappointed.

I don't quite understand what Lin'er is thinking. Maybe it's because her ideas are not in line with her own ideas, so she doesn't know what to do.

Her eyes were always on me, and she even cared about this commission more than I did. I could feel her anxiety. She was eager to prove herself and she really came here simply to protect me so that I could complete this commission.

Of course I know, but I can't persuade her, because I can only accept her kindness and I can't hurt her feelings.

Lin'er and I were placed in the same room. She asked me, and I shook my head: "Just chatting, talking about food."

I sat on the sofa, put my feet on the armrest of the sofa, and lay down.

Xun Huangying lay down on another small sofa in a bad mood, staring at Lin'er speechlessly.

Lin'er was petite, but she "took up" the entire bed, which made him very angry.

"really?"

In Lin'er's pupils, the white silk iris bed curtains were rippling with the scorching sunlight. There was no "freezer" specially made by Rajel to dissipate heat and relieve boredom. Even tiny beads of sweat appeared on Lin'er's forehead.

"Don't they know the commission?"

"I don't know. At least."

I answered, watching Xun Huangying slump down on the sofa, and my heart was really warming up for him. He rolled around on the sofa, which only made him hotter and hotter, and I didn't dare to look at him.

His braided hair didn't move at all in the faint wind.

"At least what?"

"At least not now."

"Oh~"

Lin'er responded to me, but I had no intention of replying and just looked at the ceiling quietly. The horses on the ceiling were galloping, and I could somewhat feel the horses running with the wind, which was much more comfortable and cool than staring at Xunhuangying's woolen coat.

Actually, I was really sleepy. After hearing about the death of old Tom's son and the rumors of my "bad reputation" after my death, my emotions fluctuated greatly and I couldn't help it. I could feel my head was hot for a while. I didn't know how to respond, and I didn't know what to say to "save" anything.

A feeling of physical and mental exhaustion forced me to admit that I did care a lot.

I have always prided myself on being a person who lives for others, so I care a little about what others think of me. Apart from bad words, I will think over and over again about those pertinent words that make me feel ashamed, and then I don’t know what to do.

I may know how to do it, but I am not the kind of person who wants to please everyone. It is impossible for me to satisfy everyone, so the evaluation of others is nothing more than a reference.

At this time, what kind of person have I become?

"Looking for the shadow of the wilderness."

I suddenly opened my eyes.

"What the hell, it's so hot~"

Xunhuangying was like a baby babbling, swaying from the sofa and looking at me.

"What do you think of Butch?"

"What~"

Xunhuangying was surprised by the question I asked and let out a strange cry.

"Butch? The guy that's being chased by a fat woman?"

Xun Huangying wanted to laugh, but was suddenly interrupted by a sneeze, and his whole body was lifted up by the sneeze.

"It's OK, at least a gold level. Not bad."

"Is his strength only at the Gold Level?"