Versatile Mage: Soul and Demon Dual Cultivation.

Chapter 36 Black-hearted Lin Chen

An old street with a strong flavor of the Republic of China, at the end of which there is an old shop that looks like a teahouse.

At first glance, you can see a sign swaying gently in the wind.

There were four big characters written on the sign: Qingtian Hunting Ground.

At the door of the old shop, a cute little girl was sitting there, looking at a book full of pictures.

The little girl had two ponytails tied on her cute head, and her pair of tender white feet were swaying in the air with the book.

"Do you want to commission us? The starting price is 300,000 yuan, and the price will be determined based on the difficulty of the commission. We will not accept commissions below 300,000 yuan!"

After the little girl noticed Lin Chen, she spoke without raising her head. Her clear voice was like summer wind chimes, but the words she used to receive guests made people feel uncomfortable.

Of course, it is normal for capable people to be a little arrogant, not to mention that there is a forbidden spell behind her!

"Little friend, I'm not here to ask for a commission. I'm here to apply for a job as a hunter. Is your adult at home?"

Lin Chen glanced at the old teahouse and found that there was no one there, so he spoke slowly.

The little girl looked up and closed the book in her hand expressionlessly.

"Lingling, are there guests coming?"

Just then, an old voice came from the teahouse.

"Grandpa, someone's here to apply for the job, but he looks too young. He's probably still in school!" Lingling said with some disdain, and then continued to read with her head down.

Lin Chen was speechless. It was the first time he was looked down upon by someone. It was such a strange feeling.

"Being young doesn't mean you don't have strength. Come in and let me take a good look at you!" The old voice sounded again.

Hearing this, Lin Chen walked in slowly and came to the backyard, where he saw an old man lying on a recliner with his legs crossed.

The old man looked at Lin Chen deeply, and a hint of surprise appeared in his old eyes.

"Huh...how can he be so young?" The old man muttered to himself with a blank expression, trying his best to suppress his excitement.

Lin Chen was stunned. How could an old monster who had lived for so long not notice something strange about Old Man Bao?

"As expected of a master of forbidden spells, even his soul guide couldn't stop the other party from spying on him!" Lin Chen couldn't help but think.

After a long while, the old man finally spoke: "I am the president of Qingtian Hunting House. My last name is Bao. From now on, just call me Old Man Bao! Lingling will be your partner from now on!"

Lingling in the outer room was stunned, her eyes wide open with surprise on her face. She really couldn't understand why her grandfather would make such an arrangement!
Lin Chen pretended to be surprised and said, "Old Bao, you are not mistaken, right? That little girl doesn't even look ten years old. You want her to hunt monsters with me?"

Lin Chen's main purpose of coming to Qingtian Hunting House for no apparent reason was for Lingling.

Lingling is a talented girl. Her skills with the computer allow her to be on par with the entire logistics team at such a young age. Such talents are absolutely treasures.

At this moment, Lingling suddenly ran over, took out a hunter badge, and said angrily: "Who are you looking down on, you rookie? I am a demon hunter master."

Lin Chen took a look at the badge and said doubtfully: "Oh? Master Hunter?"

Lingling pouted and said, "I don't know why Grandpa arranged for me to be your partner. I will take you to do the mission later. If you are not strong enough, don't blame me for kicking you out!"

Lin Chen laughed and said, "Let's go!"...

As the sun sets, the beautiful sunset glow falls on the suburbs of Magic City, like a beautiful painting.

Two people, one big and one small, slowly walked out of a garbage station.

Lin Chen said with a frown, "Little friend, can you accept more normal tasks? They are either sewers or garbage dumps. Don't you find them smelly?"

Lingling said with an unhappy face: "Humph, don't call me kid, I have a name, and your strength has been recognized by this girl, so you should follow me from now on!"

Lingling said this, but she was very happy in her heart. Today, she inexplicably encountered a general-level monster. She didn't expect that Lin Chen, who looked delicate and tender, would kill the general-level monster instantly with one move.

What’s even happier is that she doesn’t have to go to school every day!

Lin Chen laughed and said, "Should I thank you?"

Lingling raised her eyebrows and said, "Of course!"

……

The next morning, it was dawn. As autumn came, the Magic City felt a slight chill in the mornings and evenings. Lin Chen came to the Qingtian Hunting Ground again.

Looking at Lingling who was still brushing her teeth, Lin Chen muttered to himself: "This little girl is quite cute except for her bad mouth!"

"What's the mission today? If it's the same as yesterday's, then don't look for me!"

Lingling brushed her teeth, took out a tablet, and said, "A wealthy businessman from Tianxin Yayuan offended someone while doing business. He doesn't have to worry about his own safety, but he is worried about his daughter's safety. His daughter is studying at Tianxin Magic High School. He originally hired a high-level magician, but for some reason, the magician suddenly quit. The new magician will not arrive for another week. During this period, we need to protect his daughter's safety. Three hundred thousand a day. If we can catch someone who is harmful to his daughter, the other party is willing to pay an additional five million. Do you accept it?"

Lin Chen seemed to be thinking about something. This protection mission must not be simple. It was something that even high-level mages found difficult to handle, so why was they given such little money?
Lin Chen smiled slightly, having made a decision in his mind.

He said to Lingling, "Call that rich businessman and offer him one million a day for protection, and 20 million if he catches the person. If he's willing, we'll take it!"

Hearing this, Lingling widened her eyes and said in surprise: "Isn't this too dark?"

Lin Chen smiled and said, "Don't you think it's strange that the high-level mage quit his job for no reason? Being able to afford a high-level mage is enough to show the financial strength of the rich. Why would the high-level mage suddenly quit his job?"

Lingling nodded, her face full of joy, and said happily: "Although it's very dark, I have to say you are to my taste! I'll make the call right away!"

Having said that, he went back into the house without looking back.

At this time, Old Man Bao came over and said with satisfaction: "Boy, you are very good, brave and careful, and most importantly, you are ruthless. But I remind you that the Magic City is not as peaceful as it seems. You have to escape when it's time to escape!"

Lin Chen laughed and said, "Don't worry, Old Man Bao. I value my life the most."

Lingling hurried out of the house and said happily, "Done. It seems you were right. The other party agreed without even asking for the price!"

Then, Lingling took out a photo. The girl in the photo had a high ponytail and looked only sixteen or seventeen years old. She was very pure.

"This is the client's daughter. She is usually in school. Let's go directly to Tianxin Magic High School to find her!"

Lin Chen nodded and immediately left the Qingtian Hunting Ground with Lingling.

(End of this chapter)