Chapter 224, Let Me Be Your Maid

Chapter 224, Let Me Be Your Maid

Slater is coming in three days?

It seems that the "Blood Chalice" is even more important than what the letter mentioned.

The reason is not hard to figure out.

After all, the one who needs this peculiar item is the head of the Secret Whisperers faction, essentially Slater's superior.

Even though the Blood Chalice is a highly costly item with little practical use.

Even if it were a particularly valuable artifact, someone as shrewd as Slater would never miss an opportunity to strengthen ties with her superior.

Since Wu Heng knew she would be coming, he had no intention of writing her a reply.

Judging from the distance between Blackstone Town and Rentam, she was probably already on the way.

In fact, Wu Heng found himself thinking about her a little.

When she arrives this time, they could meet face to face.

......

After sitting in the lounge for a while, none of his team members showed up.

Seeing there was nothing pressing, he got up and left the lounge with his skeleton servants.

Just as he opened the door.

He saw a group of towering green-skinned orcs surrounding Vice Steward Shaman, walking toward him.

People along the way greeted and made way for them.

The Shaman smiled and nodded back, looking like a kindly elder.

It seemed he had just returned from outside.

Being a Vice Steward sure was a cushy job, coming back even later than Gomez.

Wu Heng stood at the door, watching the orcs walk away.

Suddenly, the Orc Shaman stopped, turned to glance at him, and smiled with a nod.

Wu Heng returned the gesture with a slight bow.

After the Warhammer Party incident, it seemed like everyone in the guild had become friendlier.

Once the Shaman had left, Wu Heng crossed the hall and exited the guild.

......

Returning home.

Minnie and Andviel were chatting while preparing dinner.

Hearing the door, Andviel poked her head out and glanced at the entrance.

Seeing Wu Heng return with his skeleton servants, she immediately smiled, "Master, please wait a moment, dinner is almost ready."

Wu Heng nodded, taking off his armor and storing it in his space ring.

Not long after, Wen Mansa returned as well, looking a bit tired, more worn out than when she managed the gang.

Following behind Wen Mansa was a skeleton servant carrying a wooden box.

With a thud, the box was placed next to the coffee table.

Wen Mansa stood by the coat rack, stripping off her armor and clothes, revealing her full, curvy body.

She slipped into a silk nightgown.

Then, she leaned into Wu Heng on the sofa, curling her legs up.

Wu Heng wrapped one arm around her waist and asked, "Tired?"

"Not really, feels more fulfilling than running the gang," Wen Mansa said softly, then continued, "We collected a lot of property deeds today, including several in the inner city. I even got the price lower than the outskirts, but people are still selling."

As she spoke, she used her foot to nudge the wooden box open.

Inside were neatly stacked property deeds.

Collecting this many in just one day.

Wen Mansa looked worried, "Will everyone leave the city at this rate?"

A city's development depends on its population and living conditions.

If all the people leave and only undead servants and gang members remain, it wouldn't really be a city anymore.

It would be more like a gang base or fortress.

Just a bigger one.

Wu Heng said, "Don't worry, once the facilities in the city are up and running, people will move back."

"Okay, I'll follow your lead," Wen Mansa nodded, stretching lazily, then added, "The pits have been dug, and I checked; they're definitely deep enough."

"I had the poles brought to the courtyard. Tomorrow we can take them over."

Wen Mansa nodded, shifting slightly to make it easier for Wu Heng to touch her.

After chatting for a while, dinner was served.

After dinner.

Minnie started her boxing practice, and Wu Heng joined Fireblade to practice sword techniques.

The skills and moves he taught were far more advanced than what Sword One and Sword Two had learned before.

Just as mages need to study books and hone their spells, close-combat classes also require long hours of training in their skills and combat techniques.

For any class to reach a high level, it doesn't happen through sheer luck.

Of course, some races are born with natural advantages, but even those still need to level up.

After everyone busied themselves for a while.

When night fell, they headed to the bath, then went to bed.

......

The next morning.

After breakfast.

Wen Mansa directed the skeletons to carry the thin lamp posts away.

Though they appeared thin, they weren't as heavy as they looked, being hollow iron pipes.

A few orc skeletons easily carried them away.

Minnie and Andviel also headed to the shop.

Wu Heng donned his leather armor.

Then opened the portal and entered the zombie world.

He appeared inside the office building, looking out the window.

Li Yanhong's convoy had already arrived at the factory's open area.

A group of people were unloading cardboard boxes.

Wu Heng descended from the office building, and Li Yanhong approached him.

"When did you return?" Wu Heng asked.

"Just now," she replied.

"Are the photovoltaic panels working?" Wu Heng continued.

"They're working great. The ones we installed at the bus station are working just as well as the generator. This time, I plan to take some to the prison," Li Yanhong said with a smile.

Replacing the generator would greatly reduce gasoline consumption.

Sometimes, they were even hesitant to use it, but now with solar power, they could use electricity freely.

After all, the sun would rise again the next day.

"Good," Wu Heng nodded.

If it worked at the bus station, it should work fine in Rentam as well.

Li Yanhong added, "Yesterday, people from the Flame God Shelter inquired about the factory. I told them we could trade photovoltaic panels and food for resources. But the exchange rates are something you'll need to decide."

After all, these were things Wu Heng had secured.

And since it was his gold and silver that were needed, he would determine the terms.

Wu Heng thought for a moment, then asked, "What do you think?"

"We should offer more panels and food for armored vehicles and weapons to make the trade appealing. Gold and silver aren't as valuable as food right now, so we should offer less food in exchange," Li Yanhong suggested.

"Gold and silver shouldn't be priced too high. I can source enough food to trade and help others get through this tough time. There's no need to be too harsh with the terms," Wu Heng said after some thought.

Li Yanhong was concerned about giving away too much of their hard-earned food.

But Wu Heng had a different perspective. With ample supplies from the other world, even without tapping into scavenged resources, he could meet the demand for trades.

There was no need to set harsh terms; if people starved, there would be fewer to help with scavenging.

"Honestly, you'd make a better leader than Ma Zhiyong."

"Who?"

"The leader of the Flame God Shelter, Ma Zhiyong."

"Oh, I'm not cut out for leadership."

They sat down at a stone table and began discussing the exchange rates.

After some adjustments, the prices were set.

One normal 100-pound bag of food would be worth 20 grams of gold or 200 grams of silver.

Photovoltaic panels would be divided into small, medium, and large sizes: small for 50 grams of gold, medium for 80 grams of gold, and large for 120 grams of gold.

An armored vehicle could be exchanged for 500 photovoltaic panels and 5,000 pounds of food.

A gold ring or necklace would weigh a few grams, and scavenging or killing zombies could easily yield these.

As long as people weren't trying to freeload, they could get enough food to survive.

Silver, being less valuable, could be traded for smaller items when enough was collected.

After finalizing the prices, Li Yanhong made a list.

To prevent loss, she took a picture of it with her phone.

With the pricing settled, Li Yanhong waved to someone in the distance.

Wang Chengang arrived with a group of skeletons, "Boss, these skeleton brothers have already learned how to install the photovoltaic panels."

Wu Heng checked the skeletons' attributes.

Under their skills, a new entry had appeared: [Mechanics Specialty (Beginner)].

It seemed they had learned it.

"Good job."

"It's nothing," Wang Chengang said modestly.

Wu Heng then selected 20 more skeletons and said, "These skeletons will continue to follow you. Don't just teach them how to install panels, but also other electrical appliances."

Wang Chengang's smile froze, but he still agreed, "Oh, sure."

......

After Wang Chenggang left.

He continued helping the others move photovoltaic panels from the warehouse.

Li Yanhong said, "We'll take these directly to the prison and solve their power issues."

"Not staying the night? Leaving tomorrow morning?"

Li Yanhong's face reddened, "I'll be back in a few days. I'll stay with you then."

"No rush," Wu Heng replied.

"We need to keep up the pace. You said the zombies are getting stronger. The more we do now, the safer we'll be later," Li Yanhong said.

"I've got your back, don't worry."

"I want to help share the burden."

They chatted for a while longer.

Once the convoy was fully loaded, Li Yanhong waved goodbye.

She headed toward the convoy.

After saying farewell, the convoy left the factory, heading for the prison.

......

Wu Heng looked at the skeletons who had learned how to handle the photovoltaic panels.

"Go ahead and select the panels and parts needed for assembly. I want them installed on the roof."

The skeletons moved quickly, entering the warehouse to select the panels and the corresponding equipment.

They carried them on their shoulders or under their arms and walked out.

Wu Heng had the skeletons select some electronic equipment from the office area and take it down.

Opening the portal, he stepped through.

Returning home, it was still daylight.

Wu Heng walked out of the building with the skeletons and looked up at the roof, saying, "I need you to install the photovoltaic panels up there so we can power the air conditioning and lights inside."

......

Hearing the command, the skeletons immediately got to work.

They fetched a ladder and carried the photovoltaic panels up to the roof, beginning the installation.

The installation began smoothly.

With over ten skeletons working together, the place was bustling with activity.

This residential area had been mostly abandoned since the Warhammer Party incident.

Especially with Wu Heng being a necromancer and having zombies and skeletons as guards, hardly anyone stayed nearby.

Even if someone saw the skeletons working, it wouldn't cause much concern.

Installing things on the roof wasn't something most people would care about.

Seeing the skeletons working, there wasn't much for him to do.

After instructing them, Wu Heng left and put on his helmet, heading toward the outer city.

......

Many customers General Store.

Upon entering through the back, two fox-tailed and fox-eared guards stopped him.

"Sorry, sir, this is the back courtyard of the shop. If you want to buy something, please go to the front," one of them said.

Dressed in leather armor, a dagger hung at his waist.

Though polite, his hand instinctively reached for his weapon.

Wu Heng removed his helmet and said, "This is my shop. Andviel should have mentioned me to you."

The two guards were taken aback. They looked carefully at his hair and eyes.

Then immediately bowed, "Lord Wu Heng, we'll notify the young chieftain right away."

"No need, just bring Minnie over," Wu Heng said as he walked into the courtyard.

One of the guards nodded and went to the front.

In the courtyard, quite a few fox people were sitting around.

There were both men and women, but mostly women.

Since they had been purchased from slavers, they were all quite young.

The fox people had mostly brown and gray fur, and none had Andviel's rare pure white color.

As Wu Heng walked in, all eyes were on him with curiosity.

But upon seeing his hair color, they stood and bowed slightly.

Wu Heng nodded in acknowledgment.

Soon, Minnie came running from the front hall.

Seeing Wu Heng, she smiled, "Master, did you come to find me?"

Wu Heng nodded, "Yes, we're going out to buy some things."

"Oh, alright." Minnie added, "But Master, if you're not in a hurry, let me introduce you to my friends."

"Friends?"

"Just wait a moment."

Minnie quickly ran back, returning with two figures, one tall and one short, by her side.

On the left was a short girl with black cat ears and a tail, dressed in beige clothing. On the right was a rabbit girl about 1.6 meters tall, with white drooping ears.

"Master, these are my two friends. Let them be your maids!" Minnie said outright.

The two beast girls blushed instantly.

Softly, they called out, "Master."

Wu Heng shot Minnie a look—was this girl doing this on purpose?

Glancing at the two timid girls, he said, "There's no room at the house right now. You can stay here and help out for now. I'll bring you over when there's space."

"Thank you, Master," the two replied happily, immediately bowing in gratitude.

"See? I told you I'd talk to the Master. We just don't have space for now," Minnie added.

Wu Heng glared at her, "Stop fooling around, we need to go."

"Oh, okay!" Minnie cheerfully hopped over, linking her arm with Wu Heng's as they left.

After leaving the courtyard.

Minnie asked, "Master, what are we buying?"

"Do you know any good grocery stores? Where do you usually buy food with good quality?" Wu Heng asked.

"Oh, I know! Follow me," she replied.