Master Changsheng

Chapter 21: I've never even killed a chicken before!

"Oh? Old man... Brother Hanks, tell me more!"

An Kai's eyes gleamed; his purpose in leaving the tower was to find resources.

Hunting and fishing in the desert is far from enough to meet his current needs.

Hanks pretended not to hear Ankai call him an old man.

He cleared his throat and began to explain…

"The Mountain-Opening Gang..."

……

Five minutes later.

An Kai understood.

Hanks' idea was to have him join the Mountain Gang and become their patron, so he could receive a monthly allowance.

It is worth approximately 10 low-grade magic stones.

Moreover, the offerings are merely nominal and do not require any actual payment.

Ankai would definitely be happy to do something like this!

Hanks even said that the sorcerer's offerings would double!

but…

Ankai didn't rush to agree. Why would Hanks tell him about such a good thing for no reason?

"That's all? Hanks, you'd better not lie to me!"

An Kai glared at him, as if to say, "If you don't tell the truth, this isn't over."

"Ahem... Kid, what do you think I am, Hanks...?"

Ankai remained unmoved and gestured for Hanks to continue composing; he was listening.

"Ahem... Oh dear, look at my memory, I forgot about this!"

"After you join, I, as the referrer, will receive 10 low-grade magic stones. How about we split them equally?"

"No need, they're all yours."

An Kai responded without hesitation.

He is still very clear about some things.

Ten low-grade magic stones are nothing compared to the offerings from the founding gang that Hanks mentioned.

Upon learning that he could obtain the Kaishan Gang's resources for free, An Kai didn't linger and urged Hanks to take him to join the gang.

Hanks was quite eager to get something out of it, and without Ankai saying anything, he led him to the Kaishan gang's headquarters.

It took the two of them about half an hour.

They arrived at the Kaishan Gang's base, located in the southwest of Chaos City.

Looking at the Kaishan Gang's stronghold, whose gate was over ten meters wide, An Kai couldn't help but ask, "How strong is a second-tier member?"

"How strong? If you're like that, he could take on a hundred of you with one hand."

Hanks responded, patted Ankai on the shoulder, and led him into the Kaishan Gang. A badge bearing the inscription "Kaishan Gang Offering" was now worn on his chest...

"One hundred?"

"That strong?"

An Kai thought to himself, "A hundred mages like me, given enough time, should be able to destroy Chaos City..."

Can a second-tier unit destroy a city?

Upon entering the compound, one is greeted by a courtyard of nearly 1,000 square meters, with the room of the Kaishan Gang leader in the very center.

The rooms for the Kaishan Gang's group activities are located on both sides.

The room for registering offerings was located to the right of the gang leader's room.

Hanks led Ankai without stopping, ignoring the gang members who were cultivating, and pushed open the door to the ancestral hall...

"Lord Hanks has arrived. Are you here to receive a tribute mission?"

Inside the room sat an old man, his breath faint, with a gentle smile on his face, who spoke with a smile.

"Old man Frank, I've brought you a patron, and he's a mage, too."

"Ankai, come here!"

Hanks beckoned, calling Ankai, who was standing by the door, over.

An Kai already wore the "First-Tier Mage" badge on his chest, and upon seeing old man Frank, he gave a shy, youthful smile...

"Nameless Town, certified as a first-tier mage by that old guy Donglin!" Hanks introduced from the side.

"Oh? So you're one of Master Donglin's people!"

"How is Master Donglin doing lately?"

"The president was summoned by the association and went to the capital of Buklin. I lacked experience, so President Donglin sent me to Chaos City."

When confronted by Frank, Ankai immediately told a lie without even thinking…

Frank smiled, his expression remaining unchanged.

He had already made a judgment about An Kai in his mind: "This little guy who ran away from the Mage Association is not worth relying on."

Donglin, that guy… he’s dealt with him before, and he doesn’t believe that old man would be so kind!

"Could you demonstrate it?"

Upon hearing Frank's words, Ankai's mind stirred, and a normal fireball spell appeared in his hand.

He then threw her out and sent her through the open door into the courtyard.

With a soft thud, it smashed open a crater.

Frank's smile widened as he extended his right hand: "Welcome, Lord Ankai, to the Mountain Opening Gang!"

The rest was simple: they gathered some information about An Kai, but An Kai was full of lies and never told the truth.

Frank didn't seem to mind; it was more like he was used to it.

Soon after the information registration was completed, Frank took out the "Kaishan Gang Offering" plaque and handed it to Ankai.

Then he took out 20 low-grade magic stones and gave them to Ankai.

He also handed 10 gold coins to Hanks, saying, "Thank you, Lord Hanks, for your contribution to the Mountain Opening Gang."

As soon as he finished speaking, Frank looked as if he had done something wrong, gave an apologetic look, smiled sheepishly, and sat back down in his seat.

"I'm getting old, look at the mess I've made of this," Frank muttered to himself.

If Hanks hadn't mentioned this beforehand, his low-level tactic of sowing discord might have genuinely caused resentment between the two.

Unfortunately, Hanks had already said that.

Ankai thought that Frank was no ordinary old man.

Even small details like him giving himself a low-grade magic stone and giving Hanks gold coins are definitely not simple.

With the resources secured, Ankai and Hanks were preparing to leave when a series of loud shouts suddenly erupted from the courtyard…

"Damn it, let's see how you run this time!"

"I'm going to skin you alive!"

The person shouting loudly was none other than the head of the Resource Hall, Wolf Warrior Polpi.

He was holding a disheveled figure in his hand.

Behind Polpi was another mage, holding a staff, wearing a gray-white mage's robe, and walking with his eyes looking up at the sky.

Every time Polpi glanced at the mage unintentionally, his expression was quite respectful.

"Polpi is just that impulsive. He has a traitor in his hands. We captured him once, but he escaped."

"Thanks to High Priest Richardson's intervention, he successfully captured this traitor with the strength of a first-tier, eighth-level mage!"

Frank looked out the window a few times and then explained a few words to Ankai and Hanks.

Hanks didn't seem to care much about his explanation.

As if the three people outside were nothing more than ants, his expression remained unchanged.

And Ankai is the same.

An Kai did this because his mental energy was drawn to the disheveled figure…

Just now, An Kai was absolutely certain that he saw a ring in the mouth of the disheveled figure!

It's exactly the same as his storage ring [Storage Ring No. 1], even the same color!

This means that this guy most likely has a storage ring in his mouth!

Why did he betray the Kaishan Gang?

Ankai turned to Frank and asked...

Frank paused for a moment, then sighed…

"Because he embezzled; while guarding the warehouse, he lost 200 gold coins!"

"200 gold coins? They captured the person but haven't found them?" An Kai suppressed his excitement and continued to ask…

"No... Lord Ankai, do you have any methods of interrogation?"

"How could that be? I've never even killed a chicken!" An Kai smiled shyly, but in his heart, he was already having ideas about where his resources would come from...

(End of this chapter)