Heroes Who Lost Their Business and Merciful Businesspeople...

"What about Hua Ling? What do you think?" Someone turned the conversation to Hua Ling Hua Ling, who looked heavy-hearted and couldn't give an answer. She didn't know which idea was better.

As the only outsider in the house who didn't need the medicine, Ye Jiang idly observed a discarded cobweb in the corner of the room while the townspeople argued. The argument grew louder and louder, becoming a bit too much for her, so she looked at the crowd and asked in a cool voice, "If someone were willing to help you get the medicine from the Guard, how much would you be willing to pay?"

The argument abruptly ended.

Everyone turned to look at her.

They understood her unspoken meaning: she was willing to help, but payment was required.

Paying is a small problem, the big problem is--

"The snow outside..." Nobody knows if the snow is picky or if it only affects the local townspeople and not outsiders.

Ye Jiang glanced at the pristine white snow outside. "It's alright, I can swallow people faster than snow, it can't catch me."

Townspeople: "..."

Okay, that's true, they've already seen it.

The second major problem--

"The Guard aren't exactly benevolent people; they might not obediently hand over the medicine to a substitute."

In fact, even if the townspeople themselves went, they often encountered difficulties. They couldn't imagine what would happen if the Guard waited for half a day only to be met by an outsider who was acting as their representative.

Ye Jiang's expression remained unchanged as she said, "They will be willing."

This sounds like she's going to rob or seize things if the Guard don't do their jobs properly.

Townspeople: "..."

Hua Ling said seriously, "The Guard has A-Rank experts."

Ye Jiang said, "I am also A-Rank combatant."

Putting aside the overestimation of her abilities by the people of City A, this was the initial assessment of her abilities given to her by the Ability Control Bureau, which she thought was fairly accurate.

"Wow."

The townspeople gasped in amazement. The outsider was actually A-Rank expert! No wonder he was so fast!

Hua Ling wasn't surprised; she already knew that the guest in her house was A-Rank Healer with extremely strong combat abilities. However, she didn't budge, saying with a hint of regret, "The Guard has two A-Rank ability users, the captain and the vice-captain."

Even the most skilled Healer is still just one person.

There are two?

Ye Jiang shut her mouth unhappily. There were actually two A-Rank ability users, plus a bunch of lackeys. It would be hard for her to make money this way.

She pursed her lips.

At that moment, a cold voice rang out among the townspeople. "I'm also A-Rank."

Who is speaking?!

The unfamiliar voice startled the townspeople, who all turned their heads to see a young man with an indifferent expression standing among them. "Wow, when did this guy get here?!"

A slight ripple appeared in Ye Jiang's dark eyes, and she didn't notice the young man. Although no one had mentioned it to her, she had noticed it herself. She was actually quite alert, but this young man could always appear in her field of vision silently without her noticing. She didn't know if it was because his aura was too light or if there was some other reason.

Hua Ling was also startled. Seeing the townspeople's panic, she quickly said, "Don't panic, I know this person. He's another outsider who came to town a few days ago and is staying at my house now!"

The townspeople were somewhat relieved to hear Hua Ling's words; it turned out that Hua Ling knew someone.

After feeling relieved, she remembered what the young man had said. What had he just said? It seemed like he was also A-Rank ability user?

Um?

A-Rank superhumans flocked to him

What are you doing here?

Regardless of what they're here for, it seems like an opportunity for them right now.

Ye Jiang and Rong Yin left the townspeople's courtyard together and headed towards the Guard. Just now, the two of them had negotiated a good price with the townspeople.

The two figures moved like ghosts, their afterimages appearing in pairs, creating a strange harmony, like...

As Ye Jiang hurried along, she turned to look at the person beside her, a strange feeling stirring within her, a feeling that, upon closer examination, seemed to be... a sense of relief.

Well, she had never experienced cold since waking up, so much so that it seemed to have frozen her already not-so-good brain.

Ye Jiang carefully touched her head.

"Headache?"

A cold, unspoken concern came from beside me.

Ye Jiang glanced at the other person and said in a muffled voice, "It doesn't hurt."

"Um."

"..."

The Guard of Shuiling Town never imagined they would experience such a day. They were in a warm room discussing the strange snow outside and the news they had heard that the snow "eats" people when suddenly, the roof burst open with a loud bang, and a man and a woman fell through the hole.

"Why are you destroying the house?" the man asked the woman. The woman replied seriously, "Because I want to teach them a lesson, to let them know we're not to be trifled with."

The Guard were speechless. Who dared to try and intimidate them?

Oh, so you're just an ignorant outsider.

"Go report to the captain and vice-captain; that male outsider who couldn't be found anywhere has appeared!"

One of the Guard gave instructions to his companions, then summoned his supernatural abilities and got to work, letting the ignorant outsiders learn a thing or two about their Guard!

The other uniformed soldiers clearly thought the same thing, immediately taking positions to surround the intruders, and then... then they all fell down, collapsing like dumplings being dropped into a pot before they could even unleash their powers. The speed was too fast; the member who had been pushed out to act as a communications officer had barely turned around when he found his teammates all silent. He froze, unsure whether to move or stop.

Ye Jiang, having subdued a room full of uniformed men, looked at him and nodded. "Go."

She even softened her voice considerately, afraid of startling him, because she saw he was trembling.

She needed to see the leader of the Guard.

The "communications officer" screamed and ran out.

Several small buildings connected together formed the Guard's encampment, occupying a considerable area. The building that Ye Jiang and Rong Yin randomly chose to stay in belonged to the lowest-ranking Guard members; the captain and vice-captain had their own separate buildings. The two captains entered one after the other, their expressions turning cold upon seeing the situation in the room. The vice-captain couldn't contain himself and was about to unleash his special ability on the spot, but the captain stopped him with a look. He stared at the two outsiders for a few seconds, finally revealing a gentle smile.

"What do you two mean by this?"

Ye Jiang had no intention of beating around the bush and stated her purpose directly. "We accepted a task from the townspeople to help them obtain medicine."

"I see." The captain indicated that he understood and was quite sympathetic. "Is it because the snow outside caused a problem and the townspeople couldn't go out? The vice-captain and I were discussing sending more people to distribute medicine after this happened, but we were a step behind because we were receiving VIPs from the Ability Control Bureau, and the townspeople came up with a solution first."

Ye Jiang had learned to distinguish hypocrisy without being taught, and finding this person somewhat annoying, she uttered a single word. "Medicine."

The captain looked troubled. "It was originally supposed to be handed over to you two, but you..."

He looked at his subordinates lying all over the floor, and said nothing more.

I can't say.

A pale, slender hand gripped his throat, and a cold, seemingly emotionless voice sounded in his ear, "Oh, about this, I apologize."

The voice asked him softly, "Will you agree?"

A bead of cold sweat dripped from the captain's forehead; his face was filled with horror.

Wh-what?

The deputy captain, surnamed Hao, paused for a moment. Just as he was about to make a move, the cold-faced youth suddenly appeared in front of him, gently grabbed one of his hands, and lifted up the hand bearing the Blood Moon symbol. With just this casual gesture, the deputy captain made no further move.

As everyone knows, controlling the Blood Moon symbol means controlling a superhuman.

Deputy Captain Hao was shocked. Just what level were these two outsiders?!

A clump of snow fell from the broken roof, landing with a soft thud and breaking the silence of the room.

"... Ha." The captain gave a stiff laugh. "I agree. The guest is so... sincere, of course I agree."

His heart was pounding, far from the calm he appeared to be, fearing that the object pressed against his throat would tear it open.

He swallowed hard. "... Please let go, otherwise how am I supposed to get your medicine?"

Ye Jiang released her grip, and Rong Yin followed suit. The two leaders of the Guard did not make any move.

These two people are incredibly powerful; they've only come to get medicine, it's not a situation that would make them fight to the death.

The captain of the Guard glanced at the two of them, put on his mask, and asked Ye Jiang gently, "How much medicine do you need?"

Ye Jiang had only accepted the task of collecting medicine for a dozen or so townspeople, but now she replied that she would collect medicine for all the townspeople. The Guard captain didn't say anything, took out his phone to instruct his subordinates to prepare the medicine, and then Ye Jiang added, "Ten days' worth."

The Guard captain paused, and the vice-captain, unable to contain himself, snapped, "You!"

Ye Jiang quietly looked back, her gaze fixed on the vice-captain's throat.

The Guard captain and vice-captain. "..."

"... That's only right." The captain of the Guard's face twitched slightly. "After all, these are special times."

He compromised.

Ye Jiang and Rong Yin each carried a large box of medicine out of the Guard's territory. As they walked out, Ye Jiang looked back and muttered to the person beside her:

"Are the captain and vice-captain of the Guard really A-Rank ability users?"

That's really puzzling.

Chapter 90: Heroes Whose Businesses Disappeared and Benevolent Businessmen...

Inside the breached building, the Guard left laden with loot, leaving the host family dejected. Vice-captain Hao Ping, his face grim, suddenly slammed his hand on a nearby wooden chair. His anger caused the veins in his palm to bulge. With a furious roar, the chair rapidly disassembled and reassembled under his hands. Its four legs became two stacked legs, then a torso, then arms, then a head. In the blink of an eye, the heavy, carved wooden chair rose to become a gaunt stick figure. The stick figure's two stick-like, slender arms rose, pointing upwards at the hole in the roof. The ends of the arms then transformed again, becoming the shape of old-fashioned guns.