"City Lord Meng, you've said that several times already. Why should I be the one to endure it instead of them? The Crescent Stones you owe me come due from this month through next month—two in total. They're anxious, and so am I. I still have to find Auntie!" I replied coldly. If you kept playing the good guy everywhere, others would only keep forcing you to compromise.
"As soon as our savage beast season ends, we're taking the Crescent Stones!" The old woman raised her head and glared at me.
"Heh, you haven't accomplished a thing. What's the difference between you and ordinary hunters here? And you still want Crescent Stones? Keep dreaming!" I sneered.
The old woman immediately reached for the knife she used to strip materials, her expression turning grim. I couldn't be bothered to care about her movement. If she made a move, she definitely wouldn't be going back.
Seeing that my expression hadn't changed in the slightest, the middle-aged man hurriedly stepped forward to stop the old woman. "Legendary Huang, please calm down. We need to discuss this matter at length. What he said about us not accomplishing a thing is true. We came here to resolve the crisis facing this great city. If we took the Crescent Stones and left, that wouldn't count as completing the City Lord's mission, would it?"
"Hmph! This brat is far too arrogant. This old woman can't stand him!" Legendary Huang's expression darkened. Despite being in her fifties or sixties, the old woman was still full of vigor. Her battle gear was little different from Old Man Meng's; she was also a heavy-armored warrior.
"Legendary Huang, everyone came for a Crescent Stone. We can't start a life-or-death struggle over a piece of jade, can we? It was bound to