The Assassin’s Apprentice - Chapter 23

Chapter 23

TAA, Chapter 23: Desperately Making Money

“Li Hai, are you alright?”

“Do not worry about it, we can think of another way . “ Meng Yu went up and patted Li Hai’s shoulder .

Li Hai turned around and gazed at the eyes of Meng Yu .

“Big brother Meng Yu, can you let me live here for a while . I want to take care of Aunt Mei, I really do not want to go back to the Li Family . I should have known, the Li Family is simply a cold grave tomb . ”

“Sure you can stay, anyway, there are a few empty rooms in the courtyard . “ Naturally, Meng Yu did not refuse . After all, he had long regarded Li Hai as his brother .

:”En, thank you big brother Meng Yu . “ Li Hai slowly whispered, as if the cowardly weak Li Hai came back again . However, Meng Yu still felt that something was different about him .

“Li Hai, do you know any methods to make money quickly?” Meng Yu decided to ask Li Hai . Li Hai is a local in Jiangxia City, he should know a lot more .

“Living in Jiangxia City is no problem to me . But with Aunt’s Mei circumstance and situation, we must immediately earn a lot of money . ”

Li Hai raised his head proudly . His eyes full of determination and hope, he answered .

“Well, we can first visit the Mercenary Trade Union to do some some missions since not far from Jiangxia City is the Devil Beast Forest . Even if the mission can not be completed, we can still slay devil beasts to earn money . A second rank devil beast’s crystal core has a value of one gold coin . As long as we work hard enough, the fees for Aunt Mei’s pills and medication would be resolved . ”

On his journey going back, Li Hai had already thought things through . He was determined to go to the Devil Beasts Forest, he wants to do something for Aunt Mei . During the past days, Aunt Mei and Meng Yu gave him the love and care he never experienced before .

Aunt Mei showed him the feeling and warmth of a mother, and Meng Yu was like a big brother . He felt the emotions and care he never experienced after his mother left him .

It was because of him Aunt Mei became like that . He blamed himself for Aunt Mei’s injury . If he wasn’t so stupid, Aunt Mei wouldn’t have to personally demonstrate, so perhaps her injury wouldn’t have broke out .

Every time Li Hai thought about it, a burst pain stabbed his heart .

“A second rank Devil Beast?” Meng Yu knew that in theory, a second rank Devil Beasts were equivalent to a human Junior Magician or a Junior Swordsman . However, Devil Beasts do not possess the intelligence of a human, and they do not have the weapons the humans possessed . So it isn’t a problem for a Junior Swordsman to handle a second rank Devil Beast .

“This is a good idea,” In his heart, Meng Yu finally decided .

“Li Hai, go and take a sleep first . Tomorrow, I will visit the Mercenary Trade Union and then proceed to the Devil Beast Forest . ”

“Not you, us, I want to hunt too . ” Li Hai shook his head and stubbornly said .

“You want to take care of Aunt Mei don’t you, if we all go, who will take care of her? You are the only one I trust, I can’t trust anyone else . ” Meng Yu somewhat helplessly said . Never he expected that such bold words would come out from the cowardly Li Hai .

“But……” Li Hai wanted to say something .

“I have already decided . Cultivate well, once you become a Junior Swordsman, we can take turns going to the Devil Beast Forest . ”

Priorities are meant to be solved first, things behind are meant to be solved in the future .

…… . .

Inside the Mercenary Trade Union, Meng Yu was instantly dumbstruck by the numerous loud noises within . His head hummed coldly as he blanked out for almost a few seconds .

The Mercenary Trade Union was only a small building around 10 meters high . It is small, but not really that small  At first, Meng Yu estimated that at the very least, this Mercenary Trading Union covers around a few thousand square meters .

Thus he thought that it should be pretty loose inside . Never he expected that it would immediately show its strength the first glance he took inside . A raging sea of people covered the area, like a bustling market .

Opposite the hall were rows of counters which were arranged in a series of windows . There were at least dozens of people waiting in line in front of the counters .

On both sides of the hall were two huge magic screens in which missions were posted on the top, including a mercenary group that finished a mission, or a mercenary that completed a mission . .

Under the two big screens were also small platforms . Each were about less than a square meter, and above these small platforms were small magic screens . Respectively, much lesser people lined in front of these small screens .

This is the purpose for Meng Yu’s visit, he first needs to register as a mercenary, as registered mercenaries do not need to line up in the window counters . Registered mercenaries can settle their matters on these small platforms . Meng Yu immediately thought of the computers, his mind also flew to the seas of people in front of railroad ticket stations . Both were strikingly similar .

After motivating himself, Meng Yu finally chose a line and waited .

“Young man, I am in a hurry, can you let me use it first?” Meng Yu waited for a long time, finally when it is his turn already, a burly middle aged man came over and looked at Meng Yu with a smiling face .

“You can use it first . ” Meng Yu directly stepped back . He is not stupid, and he knew that this person shouldn’t be trifled with . There is no need to find trouble for himself .

“Thank you little brother, I will write down you kindness . ”  The burly man happily said .

The people behind Meng Yu were very dissatisfied . But after looking at this huge man, everyone shut up their mouths .

Instead, they began to throw curses at Meng Yu, but he merely turned a supercilious look and silently endured .

…… . .

After walking out of the Mercenary Trade Union, Meng Yu preceded towards the Devil Beast Forest . The identity card he got from the Mercenary Trade Union can be used interchangeably, and this saved Meng Yu a lot of trouble .

Taking a mission for finding some herbs and ores within the Devil Beast Forest, Meng Yu immediately left as he only needs a map on the outskirts of the forest .

Unlike what Li Hai said, not all second level Devil Beast’s crystal cores are worth a gold coin . Some crystal core can even get a good price of several dozen gold coins, and this gave Meng Yu some faint glimmer of hope .

“Little brother, the Devil Beast Forest is full of danger . Little brother, do not take any needless risks, raise your strength first and proceed on after a few years . ” As Meng Yu contemplated where best place to hunt devil beasts, a voice passed from his side .

Then he saw a white haired old man with a twenty year old youth coming over, and they should be talking towards him .

“Thank you for your concern grandfather, but I will just roam around the outskirts of the forest and gain some experience . ” Meng Yu politely reacted with a smile, He knew that the other side has good intention and were truly concerned to him .

The old man still wanted to talk something, but the youth already took him away .

“No need to talk when a person doesn’t have the ears to listen . ”

Meng Yu touched his nose, not knowing what to say . He got no desire to leave, he needed money for Aunt Mei’s, and he needed strength .  

After the old men entered the Devil Beast Forest, he chose another direction and also delve into the unknown .