I Have a Date with a Thousand-year-old Female Corpse
Chapter 1181: The Arrogant Prince

Chapter 1181: Chapter 1181: The Arrogant Prince

Unfortunately, these people seem to be indifferent to this matter. Although a small portion of them are eager to try, they are suppressed by the people around them.

"Wow, it’s quite lively here." When you and the mercenaries were confronting each other, a pleasant male voice came from the entrance.

Everyone turned to look and saw a man with a straight posture and handsome face, dressed in brocade clothing, walking in with two dazzling women in his arms. You recognized him at a glance; he was the Second Prince of the Xuanqin Empire, Ling Yifeng. Having not seen him for many days, you noticed that Ling Yifeng remained the same, his handsome face always carrying an allure that intoxicates women.

After Ling Yifeng entered the Mercenary Guild, his gaze quickly settled, and he stared straight at Hua Jieyu, who was seated calmly and leisurely in a chair.

Hua Jieyu quietly sat in the high-backed chair. When Ling Yifeng’s gaze fell on her, she naturally lowered her face, and her hands were calmly placed between her closed knees.

She was wearing gray-black pants and her upper garment was rather plain, a loose deep blue coat enveloping her delicate body, seemingly intent on protecting every part of her body thoroughly, even her hands were only half-exposed outside the sleeves. Perhaps, only her face was left uncovered. In fact, Hua Jieyu’s original attire had been very revealing, but after following you, her style changed a lot and she became like a decent young lady from a good family.

She had a supple face, slightly long and a bit round, with beautiful black hair naturally falling down. Several strands of bangs hung over her long, fine, arched eyebrows like moxibustion, and a pair of calm black pearls were set beneath her brows. In between her tight eyebrows, a tall, straight, and delicate nose rose quietly, and a pair of lips naturally parted slightly, as if she was gently exhaling in response to Ling Yifeng’s peculiar gaze.

Seeing Ling Yifeng looking at Hua Jieyu like that, you naturally stood in front of her, blocking Ling Yifeng’s view.

Ling Yifeng’s facial expression changed several times, and the emotion revealed in his eyes was not dirty desire, but rather a more complex sentiment. There was reminiscence, longing, and joy.

Seeing that Hua Jieyu ignored him, he regained his composure, with a smile still on his face.

"Prince, there are three mercenaries who wish to join your team." The attendant handed over the three forms that you three had previously filled out to Ling Yifeng.

Ling Yifeng glanced over briefly and said to you, "So it’s the three of you, right?"

"Correct." You nodded, and at the same time, Hua Jieyu and Huang Quan also stood up and lined up beside you.

Ling Yifeng’s look towards Hua Jieyu became even more eager than before. For some reason, seeing Ling Yifeng look at Hua Jieyu with such a gaze, you felt an uncomfortable urge stirring within you.

Ling Yifeng looked at the three of you and smiled, saying very gracefully, "Originally, my team was full, but for the sake of this beautiful and noble lady, I have decided to let you join."

Ling Yifeng snapped his fingers, and one of the dazzling women immediately brought over a small purse and handed it to you.

"This is your advance mercenary fee. Once we find my brother You Se, I will pay you five times this amount as reward."

As he said that, Ling Yifeng walked up to Hua Jieyu, knelt on one knee before her, and suddenly in his hands appeared a large bunch of bright red roses: "Beautiful lady, although this is our first meeting, I feel as if we knew each other over a decade ago. Noble lady, may I be so fortunate to know your name?"

Hua Jieyu smiled sweetly and, to avoid any misunderstanding, she leaned against you and said with a laugh, "Prince, my name is Hua Jieyu, but I am already another’s wife."

"Hmm?" Ling Yifeng’s expression was taken aback, then he turned his head towards you, "Is it him?"

"Yes." Hua Jieyu nodded earnestly.

Ling Yifeng looked at you with an expression similar to an older brother-in-law facing a newly arrived brother-in-law, "Good taste."

What exactly are these two playing at?

For some reason, intuition tells you there’s something fishy between these two people?

Moreover, the way they speak is somewhat relaxed, subtly conveying a kind of intimacy. It feels like they really have known each other for over a decade, like family.

In the afternoon, as agreed, the three of you arrived at the West Gate of Jugong City.

When you reached the West Gate, you found a large congregation of people already there—of all sorts and conditions, good and bad mixed together.

"Wow, is that smug prince going off to battle?"

Huang Quan was surprised to see so many people gathered. In fact, not only Huang Quan, but you and Hua Jieyu were also startled by the crowd. After a rough count, you realized that there were over a thousand people at the grand West Gate. Although there were few masters among them, they were all battle-hardened mercenaries whose combat power was far higher than that of ordinary soldiers.

"Hey, are you also from the Beauty and the Beast Mercenary Group?" At this moment, a tall man dressed as a swordsman approached you, "Are you also a Level 2 swordsman? Hehe, that’s great, I am too."

Seeing his candor, you extended your hand and smiled, "Hello, my name is Mu Yun."

"I’m Ge Lu." Ge Lu smiled and shook your hand, "Are these two with you also from our mercenary group?"

"No, they are my friends," you said with a smile.

"Oh, I see. I didn’t expect you to be acting alone. You are really brave. You know, people from our mercenary group usually don’t act alone until they’ve reached Level 5."

"Idiot, can’t you tell? His strength has far surpassed your so-called Level 2. Although I don’t know the standards of your mercenary group’s level assessment, he’s definitely above Level 5 already." This was said by Huang Quan, who, after spending a few days with you, had some understanding of your abilities.

"So that’s how it is. Are you joining this operation to upgrade your badge level?" Ge Lu was not annoyed by Huang Quan’s words and retained a hearty smile on his face.

You nodded.

"Then you must work hard, okay? We don’t have many people from our group this time; most were sent to the front lines. The Three Great Human Empires are currently at war with the Undead, and our group has also suffered significant losses."

"Ge Lu, what are you doing? The captain is calling roll!" At this point, a petite woman emerged from the crowd and lightly kicked Ge Lu. Ge Lu excused himself to you and then walked off with the woman to join a small team.

Before long, you realized that only the three of you were left standing alone in front of the West Gate plaza. The rest stood in their respective teams. After a quick count, there were thirteen teams, each belonging to different mercenary groups, with Beauty and the Beast Mercenary Group having three camps: Humans, Half Orcs, and the Green-skin Tribe.

Before departure, everyone was eager and rubbing their hands together in anticipation, as if what awaited them was not the Chaotic Hills filled with deadly poisons and dangers but a mysterious cave hiding vast treasures.

The task issued by the Mercenary Guild that Ling Yifeng took advantage of this time is classified as "MS (MAXSUPER)" level, the highest level of the guild’s tasks. Once this task is completed, the level of your chest badge will be raised by three levels, reaching Level 5 directly.

This goes to show that the difficulty of this task is far beyond the ordinary. The Chaotic Hills are home to many races, with the Green-skin Tribe being the most populous. The Green-skin Tribe themselves are extremely powerful in combat, and coupled with the other races, the mission is exceedingly perilous.

However, the compensation for this mission is incredibly high, and everyone is well aware that the fewer the number of people, the greater the reward to be divided among them. Death is an unavoidable part of this mission, so as long as the mercenaries can keep their lives, that’s all that matters, after all, their target is just the Third Prince of the Xuanqin Empire, You Se. Once they find the child, they can immediately return to Jugong City through the Magic Circle they carry with them.

At Ling Yifeng’s command, everyone set off with their own concerns. You three did not stand out and simply followed behind a small mercenary group.