Master Changsheng

Chapter 75, Section 074: The Kind-Hearted An Kai [Happy Lantern Festival]

"Spies from seven kingdoms, including the Kingdom of Shah?"

"Including..." Hanks chuckled awkwardly. Speaking of which, the mission at the Mage Tower was a mission assigned to him by the Kingdom of Shak.

However, due to some unexpected events, the result did not meet the expectations of the Kingdom of Shak. There was nothing they could do, since other countries offered higher prices.

This is also Hanks's principle as a spy for the seven kingdoms: when there's no trouble, he's a spy for all seven kingdoms; when there's trouble, he'll be the spy for whoever pays the most...

Looking at Hanks, who was hunched over and looked old, Ankai had a gut feeling.

Seven Kingdoms Spy is not all that Hanks is about.

He always felt that Hanks, that old geezer, definitely had something he hadn't told anyone.

Judging from the old man's appearance, continuing to ask him wouldn't yield any useful information.

"I didn't realize you had this kind of background."

"So, the reason the Kingdom of Shak has issued a warrant for your arrest isn't because I gave you a fake envelope, is it?"

Hanks chuckled lightly: "It's all in the past, it's all in the past, let's not dwell on it."

Looking at the grinning Hanks, Ankai was quite satisfied, increasingly convinced that Hanks was a perfect fit for his plan…

"Hanks, as a spy for seven nations, do you perhaps speak seven languages?"

"Actually, it's not that much. You only need to know the language of the Kingdom of Shak and the common language of the continent..."

"Oh? So you're fluent in the language of the Kingdom of Shak?"

"certainly!"

Ankai laughed and patted Hanks on the shoulder: "Very good, I knew you were incredibly smart, Hanks."

"I have an idea, what do you think?"

"In this chaotic city of Chaos, you're with Widow Wang..."

"Ahem... Ankai, I didn't mean to interrupt you. What I wanted to say is... she's not a widow anymore..."

An Kai paused, looking at Hanks's sweet-faced old man, and felt like he'd been fed dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection).

Suppressing his impatience, he continued, "It's too dangerous for you to take her with you in this Chaos City."

"Your strength is not enough to allow you to settle down peacefully in Chaos City."

"As you know, I, Ankai, am a man of great loyalty. How could I, Hanks, stand by and watch you be in danger?"

"You should come with me first. I'll help you get the Chaos City seat, and then you can become the outer city lord of Chaos City."

"How's it going? From a life of wandering to becoming the lord of a city, isn't that a great leap in status?"

After hearing this, Hanks refused without even thinking.

He's not stupid. The current outer city lord of Chaos City is a thorn in the side of both the orcs and the inner city of Chaos City.

Whoever sits here dies…

The Lord of Chaos City, in particular, is known for his pettiness and many other misdeeds.

Hanks had no doubt that once the matter was resolved in the inner city and with the orcs, the Lord of Chaos City would be the first to kill him, the guy sitting in the outer city of Chaos City…

"Hanks, you know I hate being rejected. Think it over carefully. Don't worry, we won't be staying here for long."

"Let's loot this place, then we'll go our separate ways."

Ankai held the [Brute Force Staff], bouncing it up and down in his hand...

Indeed, he wouldn't stay in the outer city of Chaos City for long; he would leave after he finished looting.

Go to the Mage Tower for a one-time seclusion until you meet the requirements for owning a Mage Tower.

Seeing Ankai's posture, Hanks' eyes lit up, and another good idea came to mind...

Since Ankai appointed him as the lord of this dead city, could he arrange for Reed to take over?

Thinking about it this way, Hanks thought it was feasible!

"Ankai... I'm not refusing. You know I'm not alone; I have a family to support..."

"Just tell me, what do you want?"

"I'll offer one of my own people as the city lord, and 2400 gold coins..."

"2400 gold coins!"

An Kai considered for a moment: "Okay."

The vast Chaos City, once looted, would be worth more than 2400 gold coins.

As for who "one of their own" is, Ankai guessed that the most likely candidate would be Reed.

Besides, Ankai never intended to get his money back when he offered 2400 gold coins for saving his life.

He and Hanks have been friends for so many years, they know each other perfectly well...

He was still hoping that old man Hanks would exchange gold coins for a magic stone for him.

There's no need to lose sight of the bigger picture.

Of course, if Chaos City isn't worth 2400 gold coins, then he'll have to talk to Hanks about it…

...

The first night guarding the entrance to Chaos City.

Ankai did not see any professionals running out.

In the afternoon, to the astonishment of Hanks and Widow Wang, he summoned the Guardian Treant…

He then jumped into the canopy of the Guardian Treant, used an ice spell to create a bed for himself, and lay down comfortably on it.

Hanks and Widow Wang, sitting close together, watched with envy...

...

The next day, at dawn.

Just as An Kai was waiting idly, a figure hurriedly ran out of Chaos City.

He looked tense and kept glancing behind him.

Ankai smiled when he saw him.

With a thought, the [Guardian Tree Spirit] vanished in a flash.

It tumbled over the sand dune and headed straight for the unfortunate fellow.

Not long after.

The Guardian Tree Spirit returned to Ankai's side with a storage ring. Apart from some scratches, its body was unharmed.

This scene filled Hanks with immense envy once again…

"The profession of mage truly deserves to be called the number one profession in the world..."

"I wonder if this kid switched to an [Elemental Mage] or some other mage class..."

An Kai took the storage ring, put it away, and praised, "Well done."

Widow Wang, who was leaning on Hanks' shoulder, couldn't help but say, "See? I told you Ankai was kind!"

Hanks chuckled and nodded. He didn't choose to argue with Widow Wang because he knew that no matter what he said, he would lose.

In the afternoon, the sky gradually darkened.

Inside Chaos City, another Tier 2 professional ran out, but Ankai, who was guarding outside, commanded the Guardian Treant to easily deal with him.

Taking the storage ring from the tree canopy, An Kai nodded with a smile and continued to praise, "Well done."

This scene prompted Widow Wang to raise an eyebrow at Hanks beside her, as if to say, "See, I told you he was kind... good..."

Before Widow Wang's eyebrows could return to normal, An Kai, wielding the [Brute Force Staff], plunged it straight into the center of the [Guardian Tree Spirit's] trunk.

At this point, the [Guardian Tree Spirit] is offline.

Then, with practiced ease, he reached inside and rummaged around for a while before extracting the magic core...

He put away the second-tier magic core of the Guardian Treant, a fireball spell floated in his hand, and a burst of fire reduced the Guardian Treant to ashes...

Using [Summon] again, a brand new [Guardian Treant] appears...

Not far away, Hanks looked at Widow Wang, saying nothing; his silence was his answer…

...

Night falls.

Four figures emerged from Chaos City.

The guardian tree spirit beside Ankai was about to rush forward to deal with them, but Ankai stopped it.

Reed and his three companions, all wounded, were seen running towards the back of the sand dunes…

Happy Lantern Festival to everyone!

Tomorrow is a very important day for this young author. I hope that all of you will read my updates after I finish them. Thank you so much!

(End of this chapter)