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"Captain, what did you choose in the end?" As Lin Sai walked down the stairs, "Broken Arrow" hurriedly came over to ask him.

"I haven't made a choice yet. I plan to think about it for a few more days."

"If 'Goat' were here, that would be great. He's very experienced in adventures and could definitely give you good advice, Captain."

"We were partners before you were here, Captain. He recommended the combat skill 'Triple Shot' to me, and here I am, I just grabbed it when I came to Wind and City."

"Where are the other three?" Linsel asked, noticing that they weren't in the guild's rest area.

"Oh, they've taken over the guild's follow-up mission regarding the cultists and have temporarily disbanded. They said if you and I take on this mission, we should meet at the guild first thing tomorrow morning."

"Brinan, a new mission has been released? So quickly?"

"Broken Arrow" nodded: "It just came out. Let me bring you the quest log to take a look."

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Mission: Cooperate with the person in charge in the investigation of cultists, and destroy two cult strongholds inside and outside Wind and City. Bronze/Silver level, long-term, minimum three people required.

Compensation: 27 silver coins and 18 points per person.

Note: Recently, the activities of the Dakul cult in Fengyu City have been frequent, which has seriously affected the lives and safety of citizens. Now, please cooperate with the person in charge to destroy the dens they have discovered!

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Linsley looked at the grayish-yellow paper in his hand: "27 silver coins, 18 points. For a mission that a bronze-level adventurer can participate in, this reward is quite generous."

"Captain, that's not all! Because the five of us encountered cultists during a previous mission and achieved considerable success, if we accept and complete this mission, the rewards and points will be doubled!"

Is that so?

"I just asked that halfling woman, and yes."

"Then we'll take it!"

After registering, the two left the guild and headed towards the tavern.

"By the way, what's the name of this tavern again?" Linssey asked casually, quite relaxed.

"Broken Arrow" whispered some gossip to him: "I think it's called something like Friend of the Forest. It's said that the original owner of this tavern had an affair with some elf."

"I remember the tavern owner was a woman, wasn't she?"

"It wasn't her, it seems to be his father. I only found out from a few adventurers chatting in the guild hall just now."

As dusk fell, the two entered the tavern and found a seat.

"Captain, you know what, the deer kidney soup from the forest area that they served at this tavern at noon was really delicious. Now I'm craving something good to eat tonight, and maybe some ale too."

"It's better to eat something light in the evening. Those dishes with spices are all expensive. If you eat them a few times, your silver coins will be gone just as quickly as your copper coins."

Lindsay ordered a salad with honey ham, which cost a little over a silver coin.

He stared at the price list on the wall: "We'll stay at the tavern tonight. Look at what's written here, a standard room costs 30 coppers a night."

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The next morning, Lindsay and "Broken Arrow" returned to the Adventurers' Guild.

Lindsay slept fairly well last night.

The room in the standard guest room was simply furnished, with a table and a bed. The bed was much more comfortable than the one in the dilapidated wooden shed where he stayed in Linchui Town. However, the room was not soundproof, and there was someone snoring next door, which was quite noisy.

As soon as he entered the hall, he saw "Iron Spear" and "Beast Blood Daughter" already waiting inside the guild.

In addition, there was a person wearing chainmail and a silver breastplate, with a closed-face helmet. His armor looked better than that of the Iron Fang squad leader that Linssey had seen before, and he had the style of a knight.

"Wolf Slayer and Broken Arrow, you've arrived! Let me introduce you to the person in charge, this is the gentleman beside me!"

Linsley looked at the person, who took off her helmet, revealing a head of blond hair, and replied in a clear and capable female voice: "Hello, adventurers, I am the person in charge of this mission assigned by Wind and City, the official knight Karina."

Now we'll wait for the last person. Afterwards, I'll take you into the city to search for the cultists' strongholds; we've already determined their approximate locations.

The barbarian woman looked somewhat agitated.

"Now all that's missing is that woman with the chain mace. My injuries from yesterday have healed, so let's keep hacking away today!"

She gestured in the air, pointing to the two invisible knives in her hands. Linsel felt that she would get excited whenever the topic of battle came up.

"Sorry everyone, I'm late." "Azure Chain" then walked in from behind the guild door.

"Everyone's here, we can set off."

Linsel and his companions walked out of the Adventurers' Guild and down the stairs. He saw a squad of guards standing neatly outside the guild, waiting.

The female knight, Karina, approached the guards: "Prepare to depart now!"

The guards shouted, appearing well-trained, and then, led by the sheriff, they followed her through the streets.

Linsel felt that this female knight was very different in personality from Sheriff Will, whom he had met in Linchui Town before. In particular, the other party seemed very serious. He wanted to strike up a conversation to ask about some information about the cultists, but he felt that he did not have a chance to ask.

So he turned to "Broken Arrow" and whispered, "Have you heard of this female knight?"

"Never heard of it. I've only been to Wind and City once, and I know nothing about the city's guards."

Linsel and his five adventurers followed behind the guards. The procession turned several blocks down the street, attracting curious glances from passersby.

When they reached a two-story stone building, the female knight waved to signal the group to stop.

"This is it, in the neighborhood near this stone building. All guards, form groups of three and begin the search. Adventurers, you do the same."

She pointed at Linssé and "Broken Arrow": "You two come with me into this stone building and behind it, and carefully check what's wrong."

After receiving the order, everyone scattered and began searching. Lindsay and the female knight arrived at the gate of the stone building, which was locked.

"We don't have the key, how can we get in?" Broken Arrow asked.

The female knight didn't say anything. She took out a bunch of keys from her body and started counting them.

It seems they've already received the keys ahead of time.

They quickly found the corresponding key, inserted it into the lock, turned it, and opened it. The female knight then took a fan-shaped shield from her back, drew her sword, and was the first to enter the dimly lit stone building.

The moment the door opened, Lindsay's [sensitive sense of smell++] keenly detected the smell of blood in the air wafting from inside the stone building.

There's definitely something bad inside this stone building! Based on what he learned about those Dakul cultists yesterday, it's very likely they're inside.