Taking a Second-grade Pill from his Storage Ring, Xiao Ling handed it to the man and said, "I'll take my companion to rest first. Wait here for a moment, then take me to see your group leader."
The man pocketed the pill, and his expression became noticeably more respectful. He nodded at Xiao Ling to show that he understood.
After finding an unoccupied room nearby, Xiao Ling brought the drowsy Zi Yan inside.
The moment Zi Yan entered the room, she swayed her way into the bedroom.
"Xiao Ling, good night..." Zi Yan mumbled groggily. She walked over to the bed, flopped down on it, and fell asleep.
Xiao Ling followed her into the room. Seeing that Zi Yan had already fallen asleep, he went to her side, spread out the blanket on the bed, and covered her with it.
He briefly looked around the room. While it was not particularly luxurious, it was quite clean and gave off a fairly pleasant impression.
Now that Zi Yan had begun resting, Xiao Ling planned to go meet his two cousins.
After leaving the room, Xiao Ling nodded to the man and followed his lead away from the area.
After walking through the mercenary group for several minutes, a spacious hall appeared before them.
After bringing Xiao Ling there and greeting him, the man turned and left.
Xiao Ling slowly approached the doors. Just as he was about to push one open, it creaked and was pulled open from within.
Through the gap in the door, a rather rugged face suddenly appeared.
The young man wore mercenary attire, his tall body straight and powerful. His dark eyes held both laziness and severity, while his face bore a broad smile. Yet beneath that smile lurked a wolfish savagery. Though he seemed friendly enough,