The Lost Golden City-Old Man Lance, Have You Heard of It?

Meredith, the Rabbit-Ear Girl.

The receptionist and signboard girl for the Bronze Bounty Guild.

Lance couldn't be happy at all when he came to see Saint Blue on the first day of the new year; all he wanted to do was clutch his money tightly.

"Young old man, why are you so nervous when you see me?"

I never imagined that Old Man Lance had such a refined air when he was young. It was a kind of charm that comes with age, like a thick history book that you have to slowly turn the pages to feel the weight of time.

Back when the old man was in the Bronze Bounty Guild, he attracted many noble ladies with his charm. Many noble ladies would even pretend to be sick just to see the Old Man Lance and go to the Bounty Guild to get medicine from him.

Sometimes they would even invite the old man to dinner.

Over time, the daughter and son of the noble lady's family grew fond of Old Man Lance and often pestered him to tell them stories.

There were also some young girls who were just beginning to experience romantic feelings, and they seemed to be completely captivated by the old man.

Even in his old age, his fading beauty could still stir the hearts of young girls just beginning to experience love. Now, with his languid, carefree, and timeless charm, coupled with his youthful and handsome appearance, if the old man were to return to the city where the Bronze Guild is located, he would probably become the "Dream Lover of Noble Women" once again.

The noble gentlemen dared not travel far anymore, and even if they did, they had to bring their wives and daughters with them.

Back when Old Man Lance was in Bronze City, some elderly noblemen didn't dare to die.

He was terrified that once he was gone, his wife and daughter would all be inherited by Old Man Lance.

Fortunately, Old Man Lance was a man of impeccable character. Old Man Lance who wanted to prolong their lives would try their best to satisfy their requests for extraordinary elixirs.

To ensure they left with as few regrets as possible, they even proactively signed some dubious contracts with certain noblemen.

For example, the promise that a nobleman would not inherit his wife and daughter after his death deeply moved some noblemen.

"Grandpa was really handsome when he was young. Back then, you said that you were more handsome than all the members of the guild when you were young. I thought you were just bragging, but I didn't expect it to be true."

His black, tousled hair was disheveled, as if it hadn't been combed. His golden-red eyes carried a hint of mystery as he met the old man's gaze, as if the old man could see right through him.

The old man sat there casually, exuding the air of a noble young master from a humble background.

"Grandpa, why aren't you saying anything? Are you overjoyed to see me?"

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Did you give me a chance to speak?

Her little mouth, like a machine gun, kept talking to herself, asking and answering her own questions.

"Oh, I understand, the old man is waiting for me to wish you a Happy New Year." The Rabbit-Ear Girl, Meredith, straightened her bright red robe, took a step back, and greeted Lance with New Year's greetings, "Dear old man, in the new year, Meredith sends you her most sincere and warmest wishes."

May the old man enjoy boundless happiness, longevity, good health, and endless joy, with a smile that never fades.

I wish the old man would live to be 999 years old, no, I wish the old man would live to be 9,999 years old.

Happy New Year, sir! Give me a red envelope!

Meredith laughed and skipped to the front of the cabin, reaching her hand inside, waiting for Lance to give her a red envelope.

When the old man was in the Bronze Guild, he would give red envelopes to the members every year, and in February he would also give them Lucky Money.

Believe it or not, none of the kids who received Lucky Money from the old man were upset.

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I knew it! I knew that this little Rabbit-Ear Girl showed up at Saint Blue on the first day of the new year because she wanted to take a red envelope from him.

"Let's change the last sentence of the blessing."

"Hey, old man, don't be too greedy. Living to 9,999 years old is already quite an achievement. It's unrealistic to ask me to change the number I've given you."

"It's fine, just change it to 99,999 years old."

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Ten thousand years. Old Man Lance really dares to dream! Even after consuming the legendary elixir of immortality, he probably won't live past ten thousand years. "Red envelope, red envelope, red envelope!"

"Nothing will be changed."

"May the old man live to be 99,999 years old."

Lance happily took out a red envelope from the Diamond Cutter and handed it to the Rabbit-Ear Girl.

To him, wishing him to live for ten thousand years is like cursing him.

Wishing him to live for over 90,000 or 100,000 years would be a true blessing.

Whether I live that long or not is not important; the key is that my blessings don't turn into curses.

Meredith happily opened the red envelope. "Gold coins!!! Grandpa, you're actually giving out gold coins this year! You used to put Silver Coin in your red envelopes."

A red envelope containing one gold coin.

That's a lot of money.

The old man used to give out red envelopes filled with Silver Coin, one Silver Coin at a time.

"Guys, come quick! The old man is giving out red envelopes, and they're full of gold coins!"

"???"

A large group of people suddenly surged into the cabin. Lance glanced at them and saw that there were nearly thirty people, all of whom were acquaintances.

On the first day of the new year, you've come in droves to rob this old man, haven't you? One red envelope each, and thirty gold coins are gone. "Happy New Year, Old Man Lance, give me your red envelopes!"

"Wishing Old Man Lance a happy new year and the birth of a son soon."

"Congratulations to Old Man Lance on living a second life!"

"Congratulations, Old Man Lance."

A constant stream of nonsensical congratulatory messages emerged.

The windows of the cabin were filled with hands, hands waiting to receive red envelopes.

Louis, Bazel, Dalton, the three guys who owed him money, were at the front, and they were the ones shouting the loudest, "Give me the red envelope!"

Fortunately, I still had some red envelopes on me.

Lance sent out 26 red envelopes with a pained expression.

Including the red envelope Meredith sent out, there are a total of 27.

27 gold coins are gone.

"Don't just focus on collecting red envelopes, take a look at my newly developed extraordinary potions. These potions are quite effective. You guys go on missions often, buy a bottle for self-defense. Which shameless bastard stole the extraordinary potions I displayed on my stall?"

The dozens of bottles of extraordinary medicine that were displayed on the stall were reduced to just a few lonely bottles in the blink of an eye.

I was so angry my nose almost crooked.

They really took advantage of the first day of the new year to rob this old man? They took the red envelope and even stole the extraordinary potion he concocted. "I'm telling you guys..."

The Bronze Bounty Guild Hunters who had been gathered in front of the cabin scattered and moved to the dragon's stall selling desserts and cakes. "Your Little Dragon Highness, we heard from Bazel, Dalton, and Louis that Old Man Lance raised you like a daughter."

"Nice to meet you! We brought you a gift. Here, take this Firebird Feather. Put it inside your clothes in winter, and you'll stay warm all over."

"Thank you, Happy New Year." The young dragon took the red feather and put it into its lucky Space Ring.

"Oh, why are you still saying Happy New Year to me? Since you've already said Happy New Year, I still have to give Xiaolong a red envelope."

The tall, middle-aged man handed the still-warm red envelope to Xiaolong.

"Happy New Year, Little Dragon! This is a phonograph that Alchemy City recently developed. It can play songs and music. I'm giving it to you. And this red envelope is for you too."

"Thank you, sister, and Happy New Year."

Every Bronze Bounty Guild member who came to Saint Blue prepared a gift for the baby dragon. Although it wasn't worth much money, it was very meaningful.

She took back the red envelope that the evil dragon had sent out.

Shouldn't we reciprocate? We should treat these older brothers, sisters, and uncles to her barbecue tonight.

These guys still have some conscience; they know to prepare New Year's gifts for the dragon cubs.

"Sir, this is the money we're borrowing from you."

Louis handed Lance a money bag containing two hundred gold coins, money they had borrowed from Lionheart City last year.

Lance took the money bag, took out thirty gold coins from it, and handed them to Louis.

"This is the wages for the three of you to set up the stall, ten gold coins each."

"You're so kind, sir."

Louis quickly put away the thirty gold coins. He couldn't be polite with Old Man Lance; if he were, he might actually take the thirty gold coins back.

Just accept what Old Man Lance gave you.

Don't be polite with the old man.

"Did you schedule your visit to Saint-Blue at the last minute?"

"No, we came at the perfect time to wish you a Happy New Year, sir."

"Take these prepared extraordinary potions from the stall. Before drinking them, please read the precautions carefully."

"I'm so sorry."

Louis swept up the last few bottles of extraordinary potion on the stall.

The extraordinary medicine newly concocted by the old man should not be consumed casually, but the extraordinary medicine intended for sale can be consumed without worry.

The drug has stable efficacy and few side effects.

"Just arrived in Saint-Lan today?"

"Yes, I just arrived in Saint Blue this morning. I inquired about you, sir, from the citizens of Saint Blue this morning. I never expected that your status in the hearts of the citizens of Saint Blue is comparable to that of a god."

Furthermore, we have heard that the Dragon God Temple you built, sir, has been recognized by the Dragon God, and even Miracles such as the "Divine Advent Phenomenon" has occurred.

Grandpa, you're really bold to build Dragon God Temple in the human world. So far, the only place I've been to has Dragon God Temple is Saint Blue.

Oh, by the way, I also noticed that Saint Blue doesn't have any other temples besides the Dragon God Temple. That's strange, old man. Normally, a bustling metropolis like Saint Blue should have Temple of Light.

Even without the Temple of Light, there should be temples like the War God Temple, the Temple of the Temple of the Goddess of Wisdom, the Temple of the Goddess of Life, and the Temple of the Goddess of Agriculture. But none of these temples exist; only the Dragon God Temple you recently built, sir. I say, sir, the only deity your people of Holy Blue worship isn't the Dragon God, is it?

Not just the Dragon God.

There's also [Viscount].

The members of their Bronze Bounty Guild felt that the Viscount was the true faith of the citizens of Saint Blue City.

That's incredible!

Since they just arrived today, they haven't visited the other cities surrounding Saint Blue Province yet. If the citizens of those other cities were like the citizens of Saint Blue City...

After the old man, this "Viscount," dies, there is a certain chance that he will become a heroic spirit.

Even if they cannot become Heroic Spirits, they are definitely honored guests of Heaven.

I'm so envious.

The old man has already obtained his ticket to heaven.

"I don't know. I don't interfere with the beliefs of my subjects, nor do I have the right to do so."

"Grandpa, I actually think that you are the one who truly believes in Saint Lan."

"Respect and faith are two different concepts."

"Hehe, whatever you say, sir."

Meredith, the Rabbit-Ear Girl, didn't care much about Old Man Lance's status in the hearts of the citizens of Saint Blue.

In any case, in the hearts of the Bronze Bounty Guild members, Old Man Lance will always be that old man who liked to use them as guinea pigs for experiments.

Besides visiting the old man, I also have other business to attend to at Saint-Lan.

"Would you be interested in opening a branch in Saint Blue?"

"No problem. This is the old man's territory. If we open a branch here, he will definitely take care of us. He might even give us tax exemption."

"No taxes will be required for the next fifteen years."

Since they're one of our own and have this right, we should naturally take care of them.

"Old man, I won't say anything more. I'll go back and have the chairman kowtow to you."

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Lance lightly patted Meredith's Rabbit-Ear Girl: "How long are you planning to stay in Saint Lan? With so many people, have you found a place to stay yet? If not, I'll have Ticia find you a place to stay later."

"We haven't found a place to stay yet. As for how long we'll stay in Saint Blue, it probably won't be more than a few days. We also took on a bounty mission this time, and I heard that this bounty mission is just one part of a larger bounty mission."

Besides our Bronze Bounty Guild, it seems there are several other powerful Bounty Guild that have taken on this bounty mission.

"???"

A joint bounty mission? This type of bounty mission is rare. When it does appear, it means that the difficulty level of the bounty mission is "death".

"Tell me, let me assess whether you can complete this bounty mission."

"Bounty Quest: [The Thousand-Year-Sleeping Golden City]. Our mission is to clear the monsters surrounding the Golden City and open a passage to it. Old man, have you ever heard of the [Golden City Golden City]?"

"This is the first time I've heard that this ' Thousand-Year-Sleeping Golden City, ' is truly made of gold?"

Meredith, the Rabbit-Ear Girl, shook her head. "I don't know, but the bounty mission mentioned that the Golden City was built more than two thousand years ago by a king of a kingdom who used the resources of the entire nation. Most of the gold and silver treasures came from a corrupt official who brought disaster to the country."

The blueprints for the Golden City were also drawn by that corrupt official. After the official died, the king put all the gold and silver treasures that the official had embezzled into the national treasury.

Then he secretly ordered the construction of Golden City for him. This is the only information revealed so far in the bounty mission.

However, through communication with several other Bounty Guild, we also gathered some information. This Golden City has been buried underground for more than two thousand years. The outer area of Golden City, as well as the center of the Golden City, is inhabited by a large number of Evil Spirit and monsters, and even the legendary ghost soldiers exist.

These ghostly soldiers were no ordinary ghostly soldiers; they were ghostly soldiers clad in Golden Armor. A wise man from the Bounty Guild speculated that the so-called Golden City might be a Golden Tomb that had existed for over two thousand years.

The owner of the Golden Tomb was the king of that kingdom more than two thousand years ago.

Half of the gold and silver jewelry used to build the Golden Tomb came from a corrupt official? Tsk.

What a corrupt official.

He's even more corrupt than when he was a corrupt official.