Hao Ren now sincerely regretted not insisting when he named the mercenary group. Looking back, even calling the team the Pink Fluffy Bunnies would have been better than its current name. When Geldon solemnly said, "All the Good Names Are Taken by Dogs," everyone present turned ashen-faced, with Lily the only one who became excited. She even stepped forward to introduce herself: "Exactly, exactly! I'm the mercenary group's vice-captain..."
Hao Ren decided he might as well really make her the vice-captain in the future, though his team did not actually have such a position...
Geldon mainly asked in detail about the origins of the mercenary team before him, as well as what had happened when they rescued the four ascetics. On one hand, he wanted to understand the situation; on the other, he wanted to verify whether the whole matter was true. He made no attempt to conceal this verification. As the Diocesan Chief here, it was only natural for him to be cautious about the matter. However, Hao Ren and Big Beard's group had already rehearsed the entire story back and forth several times, so of course they told it flawlessly.
"Then I have no more questions. The contributions you made this time were immense." After asking his detailed questions, Geldon let out a breath, and the wrinkles on his face relaxed. He gave Hao Ren a curious look. "However, I'm curious why you didn't come directly to Leighton Town, but instead went to the Sacred Lake. Wouldn't that make it more troublesome to escort the orb back to town? I heard you came through Spatial Teleportation. Did something go wrong with the landing point?"
Hao Ren put on a solemn expression. "Nothing happened. My hand just slipped."
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