"Lin Tiannan, Lin Family Fortress Master, pays his respects to all the Immortal Masters."
The man who appeared before them had a square, dignified face and a beard. He looked extremely imposing. He raised his hand and saluted Duanmu Huai and the others, while Duanmu Huai merely gave a slight nod.
"No need to be so polite, Fortress Master Lin. Let's keep this brief. We originally intended to enter Suzhou City today, but we saw this proclamation at the city gate. We heard that demons have been causing trouble in Suzhou City. Is that true?"
"That's right."
Lin Tiannan gestured for everyone to take their seats and have some tea before continuing.
"To be frank, over the past few years, a demon has made its lair near Suzhou City. It comes out to seize people at the slightest opportunity, leaving the common folk in a state of panic. I've posted proclamations several times, inviting heroes from all over to subdue the demons and slay the fiends. Unfortunately, that demon is no ordinary creature. Ordinary people are no match for it at all. Many heroes went to the Hidden Dragon Cave and then vanished without a trace, their fates unknown... Not only that, we recently heard that Black Water Town has also been plagued by a Corpse Plague. The people have been displaced and have nowhere to go. If all of you Immortal Masters are willing to subdue the demons and restore peace to the people of Suzhou, my Lin Tiannan will certainly offer a generous reward."
"You don't need to offer a generous reward, but I do have a small request."
"Please, Immortal Master."
"To be frank, the few people beside me aren't from the Central Plains. They are... well, women from the Western Foreign Lands."
"Oh..."
Hearing Duanmu Huai's