I Can See Your Combat Power
Chapter 1379 - Chapter 1379 Chapter 670 Task Commission

Chapter 1379: Chapter 670: Task Commission Chapter 1379: Chapter 670: Task Commission Xiao Ziyu and Tang Bin had just left when Yun Ling turned to Meng Jiao and asked, “Kunwu County is a land of outstanding people and splendid resources, gathering the essence of Longzhou. Don’t you want to go have a look?”

“There’s nothing worth seeing; I’m just waiting for the gallery master here,” Meng Jiao responded with a tone as round and firm as a jar.

“Young Master Yun isn’t going either,” he added.

…

As a scion of a noble family, devotion to one’s clan was not merely lip service, but something that flowed in their blood.

Therefore, Tang Bin was not opposed to any action that benefited his family, such as the demeaning task of recruiting experts.

Unlike the strong individuals who grew up showered with praises and enjoyed their freedom, Tang Bin, after completing the ‘God-making Plan,’ had the strength of a top warrior but not the arrogance of one.

Upon receiving the selection of elites, he flipped through it casually and marked a few unaffiliated rogue experts.

It had to be said that Wind Media of Kunwu County was indeed sneaky–they didn’t just list the genders, appearances, martial skills, and unique traits of these individuals, but also their whereabouts in Kunwu County.

With this information, Tang Bin could directly seek out the residence of the marked experts.

“Wow, this is quite the spectacle,” he said.

As Tang Bin watched the seemingly endless queue and tried to move forward, he was stopped by emissaries from several families.

“Who are you, don’t you know to queue?”

“Exactly, just look at this burly man, clearly, he has no manners! I advise you to stop deluding yourself–Ao Cang has already been reserved by the Mu Family. It would be better for you to try your luck elsewhere.”

“Pah, what do you mean reserved? The invitation hasn’t even been sent in, and the gift hasn’t been accepted–reserved my foot. Ao Cang is destined to be our guest at the Yancang Nong Family!”

“Both your families can dream on. Ao Cang will definitely join the Chuanyuan Liu Family in the end, as our son-in-law,” another interjected.

The emissaries, who had only come to deliver their calling cards, were bickering over the allegiance of a strong individual. Had it not been for Kunwu County’s prohibition on deadly duels, Tang Bin had no doubt that these red-faced youth would have come to blows.

‘This is the grandeur of noble families,’ Tang Bin mused. They spared no effort in enlisting any up-and-coming strong individuals.

Some offered marriage alliances, others promised wealth and high positions–perks that would normally take decades of struggle to obtain, yet now were available merely with a nod.

With such enticing offers, how many would decline?

Thus the strong got stronger, and the weak, weaker; climbing up the ranks was hardly an easy feat.

‘It looks like getting this name card in will be impossible.’

Tang Bin looked at the small courtyard’s impassable entrance and had to turn back, feeling helpless.

He clearly remembered Tang Luo mentioning that Martial Saint Mountain, for some reason, had a poor impression of the Longxi Alliance, and would make a big issue out of any small problem.

He didn’t want to risk getting disqualified from the competition over the delivery of a calling card.

Turning back from the alleyway, Tang Bin flipped through the elite selection again, thinking that where one door shuts, another opens.

He couldn’t believe every place would be this congested.

Two hours later, Tang Bin changed his tactic, thinking to achieve his goal indirectly.

Arriving in front of a somewhat dilapidated book building, Tang Bin looked up at the sign to confirm the three characters for ‘Listening Group’ before frowning slightly.

The reason he was here was that he noticed the corner and title page of the top selection book he held bore the mark of the Wind Media Organization.

He had assumed that an organization capable of producing such a directory in such short time must not be underestimated, hence his intention to commission a task.

But seeing the address of the Listening Group, he began to feel doubtful.

Yet having come all this way, his heart wouldn’t settle without a look.

Thinking there might be more than meets the eye, Tang Bin lifted his foot and stepped into the Listening Group.

On the counter facing the main entrance, a listless man was sprawled, his lazy and dull gaze lacking the alertness expected from a member of the Wind Media.

Within the spacious library hall, rows upon rows of wooden cabinets filled the space, with a few tucked away in the corners.

The cabinets were divided into dozen of layers by wooden boards, each filled with a massive number of sealed bamboo scrolls that some were even gathering dust.

Only the Wind Media Department of Kunwu County would so boldly place the shelves storing the case scrolls in the main hall.

Seeing the volume of case files on just this level, Tang Bin couldn’t help but feel a bit more confident in the Listening Group.

‘This Listening Group must have some capability; as for this man… perhaps he’s just a helper.’

Comforting himself, Tang Bin walked up to the counter and said to the listless man, “I’d like to commission a job.”

The man on the counter didn’t even lift his head but simply shifted into an even more languid, slump-like position and said weakly, “No more commissions, all the Wind Media from the Listening Group have gone to the brave heroes’ challenge to gather news; there’s no one to take on jobs.”

“Then you…”

“Though I am Wind Media, I don’t take on jobs because this young master is about to strike it rich.”

The man sprawled on the table snickered, “About to strike it rich!”

“…”

Tang Bin was speechless; this might be the laziest Wind Media he had ever encountered.

“Well, why are you still here?”

The man lying on the counter shifted yet again, languidly advising, “Why insist on commissioning the Listening Group? You were fooled by the big cabinets in the hall, weren’t you?”

“Hahaha, in reality, the Listening Group is just a small organization with no real strength. The cases piled up over decades only amount to this much on the first floor, and many are just for show, completely blank. The third floor up doesn’t even have a hair.”

“Anyway, with the Arbitration Office protecting Kunwu County, no one dares to fight here, so even if I put up fake case scrolls, nobody can expose it. Ah, the old group leader is a genius!”

“But this young master is even more brilliant, hahaha, I’m the number one Wind Media in Kunwu County! No, the Wind Media tycoon, hahahaha.”

Approaching the counter, Tang Bin noticed the heap of empty wine bottles inside and realized the true nature of this slothful Wind Media’s muddled state.

Shaking his head in resignation, he was about to leave when he suddenly collided with a tall, skinny middle-aged man who was in a state of panic.

Quickly stepping aside, the man was in too much of a rush to apologize and hurried to the counter, frantically shaking the shoulders of the drunken clerk.

“Wake up, wake up, you were supposed to be on duty but you’re drinking, we’ve got big trouble!”

Shaken and confused, Liu Xiao Jun suddenly saw Old Chen’s anxious face and sobered up instantly, clutching the other’s arms.

“What’s the matter? Is it Xiao Ziyu?”

“It’s not.”

“Then is it Tang Luo?”

“Not him either. Ah, it’s not about that.”

“Damn it, you scared the life out of me.”

As a series of familiar names burst forth from the Wind Media’s mouth, Tang Bin, who had made it to the door, suddenly stopped in his tracks. His sleeves fluttered, and the library’s doors “swooshed” shut.

This startled the two men at the counter, who looked up to see a towering figure emerging from the darkness, his voice chilling, “I just heard some familiar names. Can anyone here clear up my confusion?”

Hearing the drunken Wind Media talk about getting rich earlier, and then hearing the names of Tang Luo and Xiao Ziyu, one couldn’t help but think the worst.

And now, with only two Wind Medias who had just attained the Transforming Mortal phase but knew inside information inside the library, Tang Bin couldn’t let the opportunity slip by.