Chapter 212: Captain, What Are You Doing?

Chapter 212: Captain, What Are You Doing?

Wu Heng sat down on the edge of the sofa, "What are you looking at?"

Minnie turned her head and waved the piece of paper in her hand, saying, "Viel and I agreed that she would start teaching me how to write today."

Wu Heng glanced at the paper in her hand.

The words were basic and common, "Why did you suddenly want to learn how to write?"

Minnie, a bit embarrassed, replied, "So that after I learn, I can help you with things and not leave everything to Viel."

"Such dedication! You practice boxing every day and now you want to learn to write. Aren't you afraid of wearing yourself out?" Wu Heng asked.

"What's the big deal? It doesn't take much time," Minnie said.

Seeing the confidence on her face, Wu Heng smiled and lightly patted her back, "Minnie is so smart, I'm sure you'll learn quickly."

Minnie immediately beamed, "Really? Master, you're the best."

......

In the first-floor hall.

After an intense sparring session, the little rabbit traced circles on her master's chest with her delicate fingers and said, "Viel definitely heard us, she's going to tease me tomorrow."

Wu Heng gently stroked the girl's smooth back and said, "What's there to tease about? These are all normal things."

"Normal? Where?" Minnie said coyly.

Thud, thud, thud~!

The two of them were squeezed together on the narrow sofa when there was a knock at the door.

Someone was here?

They quickly got dressed.

After checking each other, Wu Heng went to open the door.

When he opened it, he saw Wen Mansa, still in her outfit from earlier, standing at the door with several skeleton servants.

Seeing Wu Heng opening the door, she curiously asked, "Minnie's not around?"

It seemed odd to her that Wu Heng, the master, was the one answering the door.

"She's here, come in."

Wen Mansa entered the hall and saw Minnie kneeling beside the coffee table, wiping water stains from the floor and the sofa with a cloth.

"Sister Wen Mansa," Minnie greeted sweetly.

Wen Mansa nodded, not noticing the girl's flushed face. She took off her leather armor, placed it aside, and said, "Master, the spoils from the battlefield have all been stored in a courtyard in the residential area, and the walls of the two districts have been taken over, but we still don't have many people to spare."

In fact, Wu Heng didn't have many people at his disposal.

The only gang he relied on, the Spikes Gang, had suffered heavy losses in the fight against the Warhammer Party.

Although the areas were divided, fully taking control of them was proving to be a manpower issue.

Wu Heng had deployed some Rotting Corpses and part of the Spikes Gang to take over the walls, but it was only a symbolic defense.

Just to make sure the walls didn't appear unmanned.

Wu Heng said, "Starting tomorrow, expand recruitment for the gang and form our own patrol squad."

Wen Mansa nodded and was about to speak.

But then she saw Minnie still wiping the floor and said directly, "Minnie, go prepare the bathwater."

"Okay, sister!" Minnie obediently answered and got up to prepare the bathwater.

Wen Mansa continued, "Recruiting new members isn't a problem, but getting them to change their gang habits will take some time."

Nature and habits are hard to change once they've set in.

Especially for gang members, particularly those from the Spikes Gang, which was a bottom-tier gang.

Changing them would be even harder.

Even if they followed the rules, it would be under strict supervision.

So, while finding people to form a patrol wasn't difficult, getting them to act properly was a challenge.

Wu Heng leaned back on the sofa, thought for a moment, and said, "How about this: you select a few reliable people for patrol duty, and I'll assign some skeleton servants to patrol with them. It will reduce the manpower needed and make them easier to manage."

"Won't having skeletons on patrol cause panic?"

"At first, residents might worry, but after some time, once they realize the skeletons are just patrolling and catching criminals, they'll be fine," Wu Heng replied.

Wu Heng thought about it and felt the plan was quite feasible.

He used to think skeletons wouldn't be accepted by survivors.

But now, even Li Yanhong and Qiangzi had gotten used to calling them 'Skeleton Bro' and seemed quite fond of them.

And compared to gang members, Wu Heng trusted his skeletons more.

"Alright, I'll follow your lead," Wen Mansa had no objections.

Wu Heng smiled, "Next, we need to start preparing staff for the city hall, fully separating from the City Lord's administration."

"Huh? All of this is up to me?" Wen Mansa was surprised.

"What's wrong? Feeling tired?"

Wen Mansa whispered, "No, I'm just worried I won't do it well."

"What's there to worry about? Soon you'll be the biggest boss in the neighborhood," Wu Heng joked.

"I don't care about that, as long as I can stay by your side," Wen Mansa looked up, her eyes full of affection.

"Mm, you should just move in. I'll prepare a room for you."

Now, everyone in the inner city and the Spikes Gang knew that Wen Mansa was with him.

Wen Mansa's face lit up with joy, "Really? Can I live with you?"

"You'll still get your own room."

"Alright!"

......

Thanks to the runed bath tub, the bathwater was ready quickly.

After Minnie informed them that it was prepared, Wen Mansa pulled Wu Heng into the bathroom.

In the misty bath, Wu Heng embraced her soft body, enjoying the comfort of the hot water.

Wen Mansa yawned lazily and looked up, saying, "Thank you for saving me last night."

Wu Heng raised an eyebrow, "You're mine, isn't that expected?"

Wen Mansa pouted, "If it were Roche, he wouldn't have saved me. He would have pushed me out to buy time in a critical moment."

Wu Heng hugged her tighter and reassured her, "Don't worry, I won't abandon you."

A gentle smile appeared on Wen Mansa's face.

Then her eyebrows furrowed slightly, and she looked back over her shoulder, whispering, "Bad Master, you got excited again when I mentioned Roche."

......

The next day.

After breakfast, Wen Mansa left the residence with the one thousand skeletons Wu Heng had prepared for her, all wearing leather armor.

As per their discussion the previous day.

Wen Mansa would select trustworthy gang members with decent character.

To lead the skeletons on patrol duty.

Although the Warhammer Party had retreated, the chaos they left behind continued.

Robbery, gang fights, and street brawls would certainly not be uncommon.

Rentam City was built by gangs and mercenary groups, and many would definitely try to take advantage of the situation.

So, there would inevitably be chaos for a while.

Therefore, patrols had to be intensified during this period.

After Wen Mansa left, Wu Heng tidied up and left his home as well.

......

Inner City, Adventurer's Guild.

The hall was bustling with people today.

Aside from the staff, members of various squads could be seen wandering around.

"Captain Wu Heng~!"

"Morning, Captain Wu Heng."

"You didn't get hurt yesterday, did you?"

From afar, people greeted him one after another, and Wu Heng waved back to acknowledge them.

He had been the first to arrive at the Guild yesterday and announce the end of the battle, and by today, word had spread to everyone at work.

Everyone was surprised that this new captain of Squad 12 could influence the outcome of the battle, but it also made sense.

After all, there had already been rumors about him.

Stories about him being a noble young master in training or a disciple of a powerful figure had been circulating.

Solving the Warhammer Party problem only reinforced the belief that he had a powerful background.

Wu Heng walked to the front desk, and the staff immediately smiled, "Captain Wu Heng!"

"Has Steward Gomez arrived?" Wu Heng asked.

"Not yet!"

Did he flee the city?

Without him, the Guild's operations couldn't proceed smoothly.

Wu Heng continued, "I killed three people on the wanted list during yesterday's battle. Is anyone here for autopsies and documentation?"

"One moment, I'll check."

The staff turned and left.

Soon they returned, motioning for him to follow.

In the cold basement, two Guild coroners were waiting.

"Captain Wu Heng, where are the bodies?" one of them asked.

Wu Heng stepped aside, revealing the three towering figures behind him, who removed their motorcycle helmets.

Exposing their white skulls and the soul flames burning in their eye sockets.

Thud, thud, thud~!

The two coroners, terrified, instinctively took several steps back.

"Captain, what is this?"