Starting from The Witcher, he slaughtered his way across the world.

"It really can enhance anything."

"This is a gold coin."

"If I had a gold coin, I wouldn't have offended that tax official and been demoted."

Luo Fan looked at the pop-up window on the panel, shook his head slightly and sighed, resisting the temptation.

Using enhancement points to enhance currency is too wasteful, but the thought that this small gold coin led to his current predicament fills him with a strange sense of melancholy.

One gold coin can help a poor family get through the cold winter.

However, the actual value of 1 gold coin far exceeds this concept, because it is real cash.

The hard work of people from the lower classes actually yields them little monetary reward. They mostly receive grain or cloth as payment, and at the end of the year, they can only collect a few silver coins at most.

You save and save, but if you accidentally get sick or injured, a year's work will be for nothing, and you might even have to give up several years' worth of savings.

For example, there's Lovan and his mother Adele. Adele contracted lung disease last year, and she couldn't even find a job without medicine to stop her cough.

However, buying medicine would endlessly deplete the family's savings, not to mention the upcoming taxes.

Luo Fan's predecessor went to find the tax collector in White Oak Town and begged him to postpone the payment of taxes for a period of time, but the tax collector scolded him.

The original owner, unable to contain his anger, argued with the tax official, and his two words of dissatisfaction offended the tax officer. He was arrested, demoted, and escorted away on the spot—the whole process was as smooth as if it had been planned.

If Luo Fan had had 1 gold coin back then, he wouldn't have ended up in this situation.

"Ultimately, weakness is the original sin. If I had the power to make that tax official fear me, would he still dare to act this way?"

Luo Fan thought of his mother again; she was probably still anxiously trying to find out about him.

I must first find a way to send a message back that I am safe and sound.

With that in mind, Luo Fan quickened his pace and headed first to the place in Shigu City where fodder was sold.

Sean's requested premium hay was priced at 0.2 coppers per pound, and 6 silver coins would yield exactly 300 pounds, leaving no money, let alone a tip.

However, by using Nolan's private army as a front, Luo Fan negotiated with the fodder merchants and successfully saved 5 copper coins, while also demanding that they deliver the fodder to the camp on time.

Upon seeing that it was Nolan's private army, the fodder merchant dared not offend them and readily agreed.

This gave Luo Fan some personal time to wander around the city.

"I wonder if the Witcher organization has any bases in towns like this. If so, where should I look for them, and what should I do once I find them...?"

Under the dim light, Luo Fan walked down the street, his heart filled with confusion.

Although he learned about the Witcher and the Demon after regaining his memories, he had no idea how to approach the other side of this world.

The true extraordinary power in this world is controlled by the Witcher organization. If Luo Fan wants to become stronger, he can only find a way to contact the Witcher organization.

However, he had no idea how to make contact.

If the other party deliberately wants to avoid mortals, how can this mortal find them?

"Forget it, we can only rely on luck or wait for them to show up on their own."

Luo Fan sighed and turned to head to the local post office.

Writing a letter on the spot would cost 2 copper coins for paper and ink, while mailing within a county would cost a flat rate of 3 copper coins, which was exactly what Luo Fan had spent.

A convoy is passing through White Oak these next couple of days and should be able to deliver the goods in a few days if all goes well.

After paying the money, Luo Fan's immediate crisis was resolved.

He is still not free, and he will have to find another opportunity to return to White Oak.

After that, Luo Fan did not wander around the city anymore and immediately returned to the military camp, where a batch of 300 catties of high-quality hay was delivered.

After delivering the high-quality hay to the stables and reporting back to Sean, Luo Fan headed to the training ground.

This is where all of Nolan's soldiers train, including grunts like himself and regular soldiers.

Luo Fan learned military swordsmanship and guard combat skills during training.

Even with the enhancement panel, Luo Fan doesn't intend to rely on it for everything. He still needs to maintain his daily training and keep his body active at all times.

A morning has passed.

In the evening, Luo Fan and the other soldiers were summoned to a room in charge of the army.

The other party was a staff officer in the army named Derek, who managed all matters, big and small, except for logistics, and was considered Luo Fan's superior.

Derek, seated at the top, glanced at the crowd below and spoke:

"A bandit attack occurred in Muyuan Village, located 25 kilometers west of Shigu City. According to the villagers, the attackers numbered about 10-15 people, had three horses, and were not well-equipped. They were likely a group of refugees."

"This is a perfect assessment task for you. You will form a team of eight, with Luke as the team leader. Go to the logistics department to collect your equipment, and set off immediately after dawn for Muyuan Village to wipe out this bandit gang."

"After the bandits are wiped out, the local village chief will be the witness, and the person who returns with a letter can be promoted to a regular soldier."

His tone carried an unquestionable authority, seemingly giving no one a chance to refuse.

Of course, no one wanted to refuse, since this was the test that could promote them from a ragtag soldier to a regular soldier. If they passed, it would mean that they had truly joined Nolan's private army.

Upon hearing this, the man in the group named Luke immediately bowed and said, "Your subordinate will certainly complete the mission!"

The others were also visibly excited.

Only Luo Fan was a little confused. If you think about it carefully, he had only been a grunt for two days and hadn't learned anything before he was assigned a bandit-suppression mission.

Generally speaking, after becoming a grunt, you have to wait for a period of time before you are assigned an assessment task.

The timing is far too unfortunate.

What might be a rare opportunity for others wasn't so wonderful for him. If possible, he wanted to stay put for a few more days, ideally until he could max out both his military swordsmanship and guard combat skills.

However, given his position, he now has no choice but to obey orders and follow arrangements, leaving him no room to refuse.

After assigning the tasks, Derek got up and left. Next, Luke, the designated captain, led everyone to the military camp's logistics warehouse.

Each person received a set of armor and weapons based on their similar body size and height.

These armors looked like discarded defective products, covered with signs of battle and even some damaged. They could be used after repairs, but they were incomparable to the brand-new armor worn by regular troops.

However, everyone looked at the armor and weapons as if they were treasures, their faces filled with excitement.