This assassin is upright

Chapter 212 Mysterious NPC (asking for monthly ticket!)
Yu Zhun looked towards the person who suddenly appeared beside him.

The man was wearing a grey robe and a wide hood that covered most of his face, so his appearance could not be seen clearly in the already dim store.

However, the other person was not tall, half a head shorter than Yu Zhun, only about 1.7 meters tall, and looked very thin.

Noticing Yu Zhun's gaze, the other party just glanced at Yu Zhun calmly, and then turned his gaze to the young man behind the counter.

"I told you, I don't know anything about the owner." The young man shook his head helplessly.

"Snapped!"

The gray-robed man placed a coin that still shone with golden light in the dim environment on the counter and said, "Think about it again."

A gold coin!
Yu Zhun couldn't help but be shocked.

In the [Mercenary Town] copy, the value of 1 gold coin is equivalent to 1000 silver coins, which is enough for an ordinary person to live for half a month.

A hint of greed instantly appeared in the boy's eyes.

"Let me think about it carefully..." He put the gold coin away and recalled it seriously with a solemn expression. Soon his eyes lit up.

"Oh, right!"

"I remember now! Before the shop owner left, he took away a valuable core component, saying it was a gift for Mr. Montal!"

Yu Zhun: “!!!”

Wow, so this guy’s memory depends on the tips, right?

The corners of his mouth couldn't help but twitch.

In the past two days, the commissions he earned totaled only 100 silver coins, and after deducting daily expenses, there were only a few dozen left.

Even if he wanted to take out a gold coin, he couldn't...

If the gray-robed man had not taken action, he might not have been able to find out the whereabouts of the shop owner Lao Luo.

Thinking of this, Yu Zhun couldn't help but look at the gray-robed man beside him.

"Mr. Montal is the vice president of the Lant City Chamber of Commerce. He..."

The boy was still explaining Mr. Montal's identity, but the man in gray had already turned and left the store. Judging from his footsteps, he seemed to be in a hurry.

After hesitating for a brief moment, Yu Zhun left the store and followed the man in gray robe.

Sensing the movement behind him, the gray-robed man quickly glanced at Yu Zhun and said coldly, "Why are you following me?"

"Don't get me wrong." Yu Zhun said with a smile, "I'm also looking for the owner of the repair shop we were in. I think you already know where he is, so we're on the way."

"You'd better not have any bad thoughts." The gray-robed man snorted, and a cold light suddenly appeared in his hand.

It was a dagger.

After waving his sword twice at Yu Zhun as if in a demonstration, the other party suddenly quickened his pace, as if trying to shake Yu Zhun off.

The strange look in Yu Zhun's eyes became even more intense.

dagger…

If there wasn't no server number and name above the other party's head, Yu Zhun would have suspected that this guy was an assassin player.

Not to mention that Yu Zhun has the equipment effect [Chase] of [Netherworld Instant Magic Blade], the target with his back to him cannot be faster than him. Even if not, Yu Zhun's current speed is enough to catch up with the opponent easily.

With a hint of amusement on his face, Yu Zhun also accelerated.

Seeing that he was running at full speed but still couldn't get rid of Yu Zhun, the man in gray robe snorted and chose to ignore Yu Zhun.

Soon, the two came to a luxuriously decorated building with a plaque hanging on the building with the words "Rant City Chamber of Commerce" written in large letters.

Yu Zhun raised his eyebrows when he thought of what the young man in the repair shop said, while the man in gray robe had already strode into the Chamber of Commerce, came to the front desk, and slapped out another gold coin.

"Where is Mr. Montal?"

The girl at the front desk had a gleam in her eyes. "I'm sorry, I can't tell you where Mr. Montal is..."

"Snapped!"

Four more gold coins were slapped on the counter.

"But then again..." The girl quickly put away the gold coins. Seeing that no one was paying attention to her, she lowered her voice and said, "Mr. Montal is now at the Fuli Hotel and is about to host a banquet for some distinguished guests."

Yu Zhun: “…”

Good, good, his choice was indeed correct.

I didn't do anything, but I made 5 gold coins.

Don’t ask him why he is making so much money. It’s profit if he doesn’t spend any money!
"Fuli Hotel..." The man in gray robe frowned slightly, as if he didn't know where this place was.

Yu Zhun knew that it was time for him to make his debut.

"I know where this place is. Do you need me to show you the way?" Yu Zhun said with a smile.

The Fuli Hotel is considered to be a relatively large hotel in Lant City. Many of the mercenary missions carried out in Lant City are related to it, so it is marked as a key point on the information map that Yu Zhun studied before entering the copy.

"You know?" The gray-robed man glanced at Yu Zhun, hesitated for a moment, and then whispered, "Lead the way."

"Tsk tsk." Yu Zhun shook his head, turned and walked out of the Chamber of Commerce.

He thought that with the gray-robed man's temper, he would throw the gold coin in his face.

So it becomes free stuff for me.

As if he had guessed Yu Zhun's thoughts, the gray-robed man who followed him out of the Chamber of Commerce hummed, "I was planning to let you share half of the six gold coins just now, but now we're even."

“…Thank you so much.” Yu Zhun’s mouth twitched.

The Fuli Hotel is a distance away from the Chamber of Commerce. After the incident, the two of them became a little closer. Yu Zhun asked casually, "I don't know the Fuli Hotel. You are not from here, right?"

"You look so healthy, you don't look like a local." The gray-robed man replied bluntly, "Don't meddle in other people's business."

Yu Zhun curled his lips.

This NPC is a bit difficult to deal with.

To be honest, Yu Zhun was indeed somewhat interested in the man in gray robe. If he had not appeared, it would have been very difficult for him to follow the clues about Lao Luo, and he might even have to use force.

So Yu Zhun was very curious about the origins of this gray-robed man who happened to appear.

What is known so far is that the opponent is not from Lant City, and has good skills, and his abilities look somewhat like an assassin.

In addition, the other party was not only wary of him, but also very cautious in his actions, and did not look like a good person.

Thinking of this, Yu Zhun's eyes narrowed.

This guy…

Could it be that he wanted to assassinate Lao Luo? !
if it is like this…

Should I kill this guy?
Completely unaware that the man in front of him was planning to kill him, the gray-robed man stared at Yu Zhun's back with a gleam in his eyes.

He hadn't noticed it when he was walking in front, but now he was walking behind and staring at Yu Zhun all the time. The man in gray robe suddenly realized that he was running as fast as he could, but to Yu Zhun, it was just like strolling in the garden.

Although speed is not everything, the opponent was able to do it so easily, so it is very likely that he is much stronger than me.

I am an outsider like you...

Also looking for Lao Luo's whereabouts...

This guy…

Is he a high-level mercenary or someone from another force?

There was a thoughtful gleam in the gray-robed man's eyes.

Regardless, hopefully their goals don't conflict.

He didn't want to make an enemy of such a person unless it was necessary.

As the two were thinking about it, the luxurious and upscale Fuli Hotel soon appeared not far ahead.

"We're here." Yu Zhun lowered his voice, "If I'm not mistaken, Montal is hosting a banquet, and Lao Luo should be one of the guests."

"So we just need to..."

"You don't know Lao Luo." The man in gray robe suddenly spoke calmly.

"Hmm?" Yu Zhun looked at him with a puzzled look. The gray-robed man didn't say anything, but walked towards the door of the hotel. A middle-aged man with a bald head was only a few meters away from the two of them. He was wearing a formal suit and holding a beautifully wrapped gift box.

Yu Zhun: “…”

So Lao Luo is right in front of him?
Only then did he realize a very embarrassing problem, that is, he really didn't know what the owner, Lao Luo, looked like.

And the man in gray robe obviously knew it.

However, thinking of the speculations he had made on the way here, Yu Zhun's heart tightened and he hurriedly followed.

He can't let Lao Luo be killed by this kid.

The other party also has to give him two liters of high-energy fuel!
If you want to die, you have to give everything before you die.

But to his surprise, when Lao Luo saw the man in gray robe, he smiled politely, "It's you, Mr. Al."

"Where is the thing you said you would fix for me today?" The man in gray robe said in a bad tone, "Your clerk said it hasn't been fixed yet."

"Ah... this..." Lao Luo wiped the sweat from his forehead awkwardly, "I'm really sorry, Mr. Al, I can't spare the time these two days..."

"No, it must be fixed today." Al's tone became colder, "I will follow you until you fix it."

Lao Luo immediately showed a helpless look, and after hesitating for a moment, he gritted his teeth and said, "In this case, I can only wait until the banquet is over to help you fix it. Please forgive me, this banquet is very important to me."

"Okay." Al nodded slightly, "But I will also go into the banquet with you."

"This..." Lao Luo showed a helpless look, "Mr. Al, I don't have the ability to get a seat for you at the banquet."

"No need, I have my own way." Al paused slightly, "Besides, I'm not the only one looking for you."

Lao Luo was stunned for a moment, then looked at Yu Zhun who was standing behind Al, with a look of confusion in his eyes, "Who are you?"

Yu Zhun walked forward slowly.

He was relieved to find out that the man in gray robe was not the one who wanted to assassinate Lao Luo.

"Lao Luo, I'm Yu Zhun, a mercenary from the Mercenary Union." Yu Zhun took out the parchment scroll and handed it to Lao Luo.

A gleam of light flashed in Al's eyes.

Is he really a mercenary?

I don’t know who hired this guy and what his mission is.

Lao Luo opened the parchment scroll and took a look at it, revealing a look of sudden realization, "So that's how it is..."

"Well," he glanced at Al, "after the party, I have to go back to the repair shop to help Mr. Al fix his things."

"How about you, Mr. Mercenary, wait with us. When we get to the store after the banquet, I'll give you what you need?"

"Okay." Yu Zhun nodded slightly.

The time it takes to wait for a banquet is still acceptable.

In any case, this mission shouldn't have any more twists and turns.

Thinking of this, his expression relaxed a little.

Lao Luo glanced at the hotel entrance and saw many men and women in formal attire entering the hotel one after another. It was obvious that the banquet was about to begin.

There was a hint of anxiety in his eyes. "Please help yourself, I'll go in first."

After saying that, he took the gift and walked quickly towards the hotel.

It was not until Lao Luo entered the hotel that Al retracted his gaze and looked at Yu Zhun beside him, "Hey! Mercenary, let's make a deal?"

"What deal?" Yu Zhun looked at Al beside him.

"Tell me the content of your mercenary mission, and I can take you into the hotel." Al looked very confident.

"Oh?"

Yu Zhun wanted to laugh, "How are you going to take me in?"

Al said nothing, but tapped lightly with his left hand a jewel ring on his right hand. He still stood in front of Yu Zhun, but his presence was instantly reduced to the extreme.

If Yu Zhun had not witnessed the entire process of Al's transformation with his own eyes, he probably would not have noticed even if the other party was standing in front of him.

Al knocked again, instantly breaking free from his previous state.

"I can bring someone into this state." Al looked at Yu Zhun, with a little more complacency in his eyes, "How about it?"

Yu Zhun shook his head and chuckled, then took a step forward and disappeared from the spot, leaving only one sentence echoing in the street.

"You'd better go in by yourself."

An assassin's exclusive intermediate skill, [Lightless Shadow].

Al's ability is indeed good, but it is nothing compared to Yu Zhun.

Entering the banquet hall was the easiest thing for Yu Zhun.

Looking around in astonishment, Al's eyes couldn't help but widen.

This guy…

What is the origin? !
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"Is this the banquet hall?"

Yu Zhun, who had activated [Lightless Shadow] throughout the whole process, successfully entered the Fuli Hotel. Looking at the nearly one hundred well-dressed men and women in the banquet hall, his eyes finally fell on Lao Luo, who was standing in the corner and looked a little uneasy.

Obviously, Lao Luo, who was just the owner of a repair shop, did not have a high status, and it must have taken him a lot of effort to sneak into such a banquet.

No wonder Lao Luo canceled Al's invitation to attend the banquet.

In fact, Yu Zhunben didn't need to come in. He just needed to wait until the banquet was over and follow Lao Luo back to the store to get fuel.

But now that it has come to this, in order to avoid accidents, it would be better for him to stay with Lao Luo.

What's more, he was a little hungry.

While no one was looking in this direction, Yu Zhun, who was in invisible state, picked up a large piece of barbecue on the table next to him and stuffed it into his mouth.

Hmm...it tastes pretty good.

Although Lant City is seriously polluted, the food eaten by the upper class is bought from other cities at high prices, so it is naturally not polluted.

Speaking of which, where was Al?

Yu Zhun looked around and raised his eyebrows slightly.

Logically speaking, that guy should have come in as well.

But he didn't even notice the other person.

I have to say, the other party's abilities are quite interesting.

Forget it, never mind.

Yu Zhun stuffed another piece of barbecue into his mouth.

Lao Luo has been found, and whether Al is present or not will not affect his ability to complete the task.

Suddenly, there was a commotion in the banquet hall.

Many guests looked at the platform in the venue with anticipation, waiting for the host to appear.

The banquet is about to begin.

Yu Zhun looked towards the stage as well, and was somewhat curious about Vice President Montal who was hosting the banquet.

Suddenly, his expression suddenly froze and his eyes looked in a certain direction, becoming sharp in an instant.

There are players!
At that moment just now, a player appeared near the venue!

Without any hesitation, Yu Zhun disappeared from the spot and chased in the direction the other party disappeared.

Not long after Yu Zhun disappeared, a silver-haired maid pushed a food cart into the banquet hall and calmly placed the food on the cart on the table for the guests to enjoy.

After doing all this, the maid put the dining cart aside, left the hall along the same way she came, and glanced around the entire place casually. Her eyes lingered on Lao Luo for a moment, then moved away.

That mercenary named Yu Zhun...should be here, right?

(End of this chapter)