Supreme Alchemist-Chapter 2459 - 2449: Cannibal Inn

Long Yan’s expression carried a hint of confusion, of course, this was just an act, his heart was quite clear about the thoughts of such people, bullying newcomers is a common occurrence among mercenaries.

These people must have seen Long Yan as a new face, so they took him as the latest mercenary. Of course, this wasn’t the first time these three have done this, judging by their skill level, they’ve probably harmed quite a few newcomers.

Sure enough, people like this exist everywhere. Long Yan smiled slightly and said to the three.\n

"Kid has just arrived in this mercenary town to make a living, if there is any offense to the three big brothers, please bear with me."

Flattery rarely fails, listening to Long Yan, the leader was obviously quite pleased. He was called Zhang Si, and he indeed had a bit of reputation in this small town, but not a good one. Relying on his Earth-level mercenary status to bully newcomers, this was something many in the town knew.

However, he himself did not feel his reputation was tarnished, instead of being ashamed, he took pride in it, and had some authority in this mercenary town.

"Sure, sure, as long as you pay the protection fee first, we brothers can look after you in the mercenary town."

Two people surrounding Long Yan, one named Wei Zhong and the other named Li Ming, were both Zhang Si’s henchmen, also Earth-level mercenaries, but had no courage to venture into the Demon Beast Forest, instead becoming Zhang Si’s doglegs, following him closely.

"But kid just arrived and doesn’t have even half a piece of silver coins in the pocket, this protection fee..."

Long Yan deliberately dragged out his voice, wanting to hear what Zhang Si would say.

Who expected upon hearing Long Yan say he had no money, Zhang Si immediately changed his previous smiling expression, his small eyes angrily gazing at Long Yan, his hand resting on the handle of his knife.

"Aren’t you playing tricks on us brothers, seems like you don’t want to make friends with us."

While speaking, he wanted to draw the long knife from his waist, Long Yan deliberately acted frightened and waved his hands, repeatedly saying no.

"But kid has a way to r*** money for the three of you."

Long Yan smiled slightly, inserted his right hand into his pocket, and pulled out a bounty on white paper.

"What’s this?"

Zhang Si relaxed his body, his hand leaving the knife handle. After all, they extort newcomers just to get some silver to spend, if they really had the courage to draw blades, even in the outskirts of the Demon Beast Mountains, it would be better than their current life.

"This is a task I just received, right in a place in the city, the reward is quite substantial. You big brothers can follow me there, at that time I’ll do the work, you just watch, after I complete the task and get the reward, I’ll willingly offer all the rewards."

"Oh?"

Indeed, upon hearing Long Yan saying he’d do the work himself, Chen Si was moved. Although the reward for Human-level mercenary tasks wasn’t high, it was much more than extorting newcomers’ money, knowing such a good thing, Chen Si couldn’t resist.

Gently stroking his beard, Zhang Si still had to act with an expert demeanor, if he eagerly agreed to Long Yan he might be despised, so he deliberately pondered for a while before nodding.

"Alright then."

After speaking, he gave a look to the two beside him, letting them make way, the three closely followed Long Yan.

"Boss, why did you agree?"

Li Ming leaned beside his boss Zhang Si and asked, usually they extort and run, where did they follow others to do tasks and then take rewards.

Zhang Si had once said, doing tasks is impossible, he couldn’t possibly do tasks, he doesn’t know any skills, just extorting is enough for a living like this.

But now the three somehow followed Long Yan here, no doubt, this was the first time Zhang Si patted Wei Zhong’s head and whispered.

"You fool, didn’t kid say he’d give all the reward to the three of us, isn’t this much better than extorting those poor devils all day, after finishing this deal at least we won’t have to start for a week."

Wei Zhong looked a bit aggrieved, clearly it was Li Ming who said it, but why did Zhang Si pat him, nonetheless, considering their boss’s authority among them, he didn’t dare voice a word.

The three followed Long Yan all the way, eventually arriving at the edge of the town, at an inn. Unlike other large pubs, this inn was deserted, with even many passersby avoiding the doorway, Zhang Si three really being old residents of the town, naturally knowing what this place was.

"Kid, is the task you took here?"

Zhang Si cautiously asked, but his expression was twisted, mentioning this inn, everyone in the town knew.

"Yes, why? Could it be you’re scared?"

Long Yan turned around teasingly at the three behind him, the derision on his face couldn’t be more apparent.

Even if Zhang Si realized Long Yan was tricking him, it was already too late, after all, this was a place he wouldn’t dare enter even with three or four guts.

"Kid, dare you come out, Grandpa will show you why the peach blossoms are so red."

Zhang Si angrily waved his fist, but his legs didn’t move as if they were filled with lead, utterly unable to approach the inn.

"Boss, what do we do now?"

Li Ming saw his boss being angry, but still bravely asked.

"What else can we do? That kid went in there surely he’s doomed, don’t say him, not even heavenly-level mercenary would get anything inside, he wants to die but I don’t."

Getting more and more agitated, Zhang Si stretched out and patted the back of Wei Zhong’s head, like venting his anger, but this lead to Wei Zhong’s great grievance, the boss has already hit the wrong person twice today.\n

Yet dared not express it.

Watching the three turn and leave, Long Yan chuckled lightly, it seemed this inn truly scared them, Long Yan didn’t mind at all, after all, this was indeed a mission he accepted, investigating the inn’s truth.

The reward was considerable, it was the highest among those found on the bulletin board aside from exploring the temple, but oddly the reward wasn’t gold or silver but a promotion.

Long Yan specifically asked the woman behind the counter what it meant, the answer was an unconditional promotion. For example, if you’re a Human-level mercenary when completing the task, after which you’d directly upgrade to Earth-level mercenary, and so forth.

Long Yan boredly looked up at the inn, the outside was already ruined, judging by the appearance, Long Yan wondered if the inn could still stand.

The outside floors were already holed, even the sign had collapsed halfway, vaguely the large four characters could still be discerned.

Cannibal Inn.

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