After collecting the rewards, there were still other things to do today.
Lin Mo went to a tavern near the City Lord's Mansion and sat for a while. Before long, a blonde girl pushed open the door and entered.
Phini, dressed in a plain white outfit, looked especially pure and innocent. Her cute little face was as delicate as carved jade, making people want to take a bite just to see how she tasted.
"Mr. Lin Mo, sorry to keep you waiting."
As Phini spoke, she took out her wallet. "The reward for this mission..."
"This hardly counts as a mission, does it?"
Lin Mo interrupted her. "Strictly speaking, it was only a Conscription Order."
If this were calculated at double the rate too, taking another reward from Phini would earn him and Ally nearly two thousand five hundred Gold Coins combined. That was undoubtedly a massive sum, and probably not an easy burden for Phini either.
If this had been when they had first met, Lin Mo might not have hesitated. A fool was one who turned down a free bargain.
But now that he and Phini were already quite familiar, it would not be right to keep making her pay.
Especially since this did not strictly count as a mission... He had already received payment once, so he truly felt too embarrassed to ask for it again.
If he kept taking from Phini, even someone as soft-hearted and good-natured as her would surely become unhappy eventually.
Lin Mo had truly come to regard her as a teammate and a friend, so naturally he considered her feelings.
Even from a more utilitarian perspective, he could not fixate on such petty gains right in front of him. If he wanted to stay close to a rich woman, the most important