Chapter 227: It Was Right to Leave Blackstone Town.

Chapter 227: It Was Right to Leave Blackstone Town.

"Ah! Wu Heng."

Upon seeing the figure through the smoke, Yuli immediately exclaimed.

Back in Blackstone Town, only two people in the squad were close, and they were considered best friends.

After taking a few quick steps forward, Yuli's gaze was drawn to the vehicle beneath him, curiously asking, "How come your carriage doesn't have a horse?"

"It's a tricycle, no need for a horse, haven't seen one before, right!" Wu Heng twisted the handlebar, causing it to lurch forward two or three meters.

Yuli widened her eyes and immediately chased after, "How does it move?"

Wu Heng motioned for her to sit on it, took her hand, and placed it on the handlebar, "Slowly turn it downwards, slowly."

"Oh, oh." Yuli tried twisting it.

With a whirring sound, the vehicle shot forward a short distance.

Yuli's face was filled with excitement as if she had discovered a new toy.

Then, the tricycle rushed out again, wobbling around the open space erratically.

Wu Heng walked over to the carriage and saw Madam Slater sitting inside, looking in this direction.

"Steward, long time no see," Wu Heng said with a smile.

Slater calmly nodded, "How was it in Rentam City?"

"Hmm, not bad."

"Call Yuli back. It's getting late; let's head to the city first."

Wu Heng called out to Yuli, who was driving and almost crashed into the carriage.

Spitting out sand from her mouth, she said, "This thing is really fast."

"The steward is asking you to get back in the carriage; it's time to depart," Wu Heng said.

Yuli turned towards the carriage, saw her aunt's gaze, and obediently got off the tricycle and boarded the carriage.

Slater said, "Let's go. We should reach Rentam City as early as possible."

"Alright!" Wu Heng, with his skeletons, got back on the tricycle.

They led the squad and carriage toward Rentam City.

......

Before dusk.

The squad approached Rentam City.

Some people had already returned to the outer district, but the population was still sparse, not as chaotic and lively as before.

The moving carriage suddenly slowed down.

Slater asked, "What's wrong?"

A guard approached and whispered, "Madam, all the guards on the city wall have been replaced by undead. Something feels off."

Slater opened the curtain and looked towards the city wall.

On the wall stood decaying corpses and skeletons, armed like city guards.

Slater frowned.

The last time they came, the walls were guarded by the living.

Why had the undead taken over now?

At the city gate, many people could be seen coming and going, seemingly oblivious to the undead above.

"Go and call Wu Heng over," Slater said.

A guard galloped ahead and whispered a few words to Wu Heng, who was leading the way.

The tricycle reversed straight back, stopping beside the carriage, "What's up?"

Slater glanced at the city wall and asked, "Why are they all undead?"

"Oh! Recently, some changes occurred in the city; the entire area was divided into two sections."

"What does that have to do with the undead?"

Wu Heng continued, "They're my soldiers, nothing to worry about, not dangerous."

"What? Did you kill so many people?" Yuli's voice came from inside the carriage.

"How could that be? Let's get into the city, and I'll explain," Wu Heng said.

Slater gave him a glance, then looked at the city wall again, "Enter the city."

The squad moved forward again, passing through the gate and into the city.

......

They arrived at the Guild.

Slater went to meet Gomez.

Wu Heng, meanwhile, took Yuli to his squad's resting room.

"Wu Heng, why are the buildings here so tall? They're like cathedrals," Yuli said while looking around the room, touching everything out of curiosity.

"There are orcs here. Each of them is three or four meters tall, so the buildings have to be bigger," Wu Heng explained.

"Do you have orcs in your squad?"

"Yeah, two of them are orcs."

"Call them over, let me see," Yuli said as she lay on the big sofa, looking up at him.

"Maybe another day. It's not appropriate to call them over for no reason."

"Tch, and you're supposed to be the captain."

Wu Heng ignored her provocation and changed the subject, "Since you're here, why didn't you bring 'Mimi'?"

"Mimi?" Yuli raised her head in confusion.

"Your panther."

"Kuro! What's with Mimi? That's a strange name," Yuli corrected him, then continued, "Do you like it?"

"Not really, it's just that it doesn't talk much."

"Oh! When will my aunt be back? I want to go explore the city today!" Yuli complained without paying attention to the meaning behind his words.

Knock, knock~

The door knocked, and Slater directly opened it, walking in.

She glanced at the two in the room, closed the door again, and focused her gaze on Wu Heng.

"What?" Wu Heng, feeling a bit guilty under her stare, touched himself nervously.

Slater sat down beside him and asked, "Did you become the city lord?"

Yuli also looked over in surprise.

It seemed she had heard something from Gomez.

"Uh... Do I not look like one?"

"Tell me what happened," Slater frowned as she spoke.

Wu Heng poured them both a cup of tea, sat across from them, and started recounting the events regarding the Warhammer Party.

In brief, while patrolling, the city's internal informants opened the gates, and the Warhammer Party invaded the city.

Wu Heng led his squad in a counterattack, eventually helping the city lord repel the Warhammer Party, killing their leader, and securing the promised half of the city.

The story wasn't long, but the two women still looked surprised.

It sounded simple, but the actual events would have been terrifying to witness.

Such large-scale wars would never happen in Blackstone Town.

Wu Heng focused on the part where he repelled the Warhammer Party and killed their leader.

Slater, being a Whisperer, wasn't sure how Gomez and the others would report this.

It would be best for Slater to report it as well.

"Oh~! No wonder you said the undead on the city wall were yours," Yuli finally understood.

"The two undead servants beside you, are they also from the Warhammer Party?" Slater asked.

"The leader Skull-Crusher and the officer Blood Axe," Wu Heng introduced them from his left and right.

"Second-tier merit?" Slater glanced at the skeletons.

"Yes."

Slater swept her eyes over the skeletons, then looked at Wu Heng again.

Leaving Blackstone Town, the timid necromancer had broken free from his constraints, like a sprout emerging from the soil into the sunlight, growing rapidly.

It seemed leaving Blackstone Town was the right decision.

Perhaps leaving Ecor Kingdom was the correct choice as well.

......

There was a long silence.

Slater finally accepted the reality, lifted her cup, and took a sip, "Congratulations."

"Thanks, though being the city lord doesn't really change much," Wu Heng shrugged.

Slater didn't dwell on the topic, instead asking, "Where's the item I wanted?"

"You want it now?" Wu Heng pulled out the 'Blood Chalice' and placed it on the coffee table.

The purpose of Slater's trip was to collect the 'Blood Chalice.'

Only then did she plan to check on Wu Heng and take Yuli around.

"You're just giving it to me?"

"You need it, and I have it, so why not?"

Slater glanced at Yuli, who was playing with the antler decoration, and gave Wu Heng a sharp look.

"Thank you."

She took out a wooden box and carefully placed the Blood Chalice inside.

Wu Heng asked, "Did the Guild arrange your lodging?"

"Yes, the Guild provided a place."

"Oh, how long are you staying?"

"We're leaving the day after tomorrow. Tomorrow, you should take Yuli around the city."

"Oh, okay!"

They chatted a bit more.

Slater then left the resting room with Yuli, heading to the lodging arranged by the Guild.

Wu Heng watched the two leave before also departing from the Guild.

......

Wu Heng had originally thought that Slater would stay with him.

But after bringing Yuli, she had resumed her role as the strict aunt.

Wu Heng rode his tricycle back to his residence.

Opening the door, a cool breeze greeted him.

Minnie and Andviel were cooking in the kitchen, while Wen Mansa was sitting on the sofa, looking at some documents.

"Master's back!" Wen Mansa greeted with a smile.

Wu Heng removed his leather armor and wrapped his arm around her shoulders, "How was today?"

Wen Mansa lazily leaned against him, "Everyone in the city is talking about the street lamps. There'll probably be more people going to check them out tonight. It's practically a tourist attraction now."

"What's so interesting about them?" Wu Heng asked curiously.

It made sense for people to check it out last night.

After all, it was a novel thing, and people were curious, which was normal.

But going back today...

It's just a glowing object. There isn't anything particularly special about it, so what's there to see?

"I heard many people have planned to meet there to see them," Wen Mansa continued. "Most people in the outer district have only heard about magical devices, and since they have nothing to do in the evening, why not gather in a bright place to chat and make a scene?"

That actually made some sense.

At night, there really weren't many entertainment options. Some people went to taverns to drink.

But most people didn't have anywhere to go.

So they found a bright place to chat and pass the time.

Wu Heng continued to ask, "When can we put up the other street lamps?"

"Give it some time. Let the novelty wear off first," Wen Mansa said.

"Alright."

After dinner.

Minnie practiced martial arts, while Andviel went upstairs to tally the day's accounts.

Wu Heng sat at the table and took out the wooden box given to him by Boss Mao Liao.

Upon opening it, a dirt-yellow plant with numerous tendrils was revealed.

It looked like a yam, with roots resembling those of ginseng.

[Treasure Root Tendril]

(Description: A tendril cut from the Treasure Root, it replenishes blood and qi, and can be used as alchemical material.)

It had attributes, so it probably belonged to the medicinal herb category.

"Have you seen this before?" Wu Heng asked Minnie, who was nearby.

"What is it?"

"A medicinal herb! It can be used for alchemy."

Minnie shook her head, "Never seen it before."

She was from the orc tribe and hadn't seen it.

Maybe an alchemist would know.

At that moment, Wen Mansa, drying her wet hair, came downstairs and glanced at the herb on the table, "Master, why'd you bring this?"

"You know it?"

"Treasure Ginseng, it's a great tonic for men," Wen Mansa continued, "Roche tried it when he was injured and took a lot of supplements."

"Oh." Wu Heng finally understood what it was for.

No wonder the orc boss had looked so enthusiastic when giving it to him.

"Master, you don't need it. You're in good shape."

"Who's Roche? What's wrong with him?" Minnie asked from the side.

"Stop asking about everything, child," Wen Mansa said.

Minnie pouted and continued to practice boxing with Bagdong.

Wen Mansa leaned in close, whispering, "Master, not feeling well? Need me to help you out?"

"It was a gift," Wu Heng said.

"I don't believe you!"

Seeing her teasing expression, Wu Heng scooped her up by the waist and headed upstairs, "Minnie, let's go punish the gang's evil big sister!"

"Alright!" Minnie ran upstairs to join them.

......

At the Guild-provided lodging.

Slater sat at the desk, writing a letter.

The first part detailed obtaining the 'Blood Chalice,' and the latter part described the changes in Rentam City and Wu Heng's progress during this time.

After all, he was her little lover.

She briefly mentioned his personal strength, focusing more on how he defeated the Warhammer Party and saved the city's residents.

Some achievements in the Guild were verified by the headquarters, and selected ones would be publicized to inspire people and establish an image.

Wu Heng's deeds might just be spread.

She finished the letter and placed it into an envelope.

Just as she sealed the wax.

Thump, thump, thump~

The tightly closed window echoed with knocking sounds.

A leather-armored falcon was pecking at the window with its hard beak.

Slater glared at it, opening the window, "Can you behave? What are you doing flying around at night?"

The falcon transformed into a girl and pointed outside, "Aunt, the magical devices Wu Heng set up in the city are really bright, and there's a huge crowd around them!"