Chapter 280: The Mysterious Merchant Summoning Charm
Chapter 280: The Mysterious Merchant Summoning Charm
September 25, 2017
Lu HaiKong's moment of reflection was brief, and he quickly regained his composure. He casually opened the two chests obtained from conquering the large bandit fort.
Having already opened two legendary chests, Lu HaiKong's expectations for these bronze and silver chests were tempered. He approached them with a calm and collected demeanor.
To be honest, he didn't anticipate any extraordinary finds from these chests.
Indeed, the bronze chest yielded a piece of elite armor, but it paled in comparison to Lu HaiKong's Thick Cloud Armor. Its bulky appearance and mediocre design didn't impress him much, and while it might offer decent defense, its weight made it impractical for most people to wear. Overall, it wasn't a particularly impressive find.
Pan Feng, however, seemed surprisingly delighted with the armor, and Lu HaiKong generously gifted it to him. Seeing Pan Feng's joy, Lu HaiKong felt that opening the bronze chest hadn't been a total loss.
The bronze chest had produced armor, but the silver chest revealed something even more extraordinary—a charm Lu HaiKong had never seen before.
This charm exuded an air of mystery, and Lu HaiKong's intuition told him it was something special. Without hesitation, he cast Appraisal on it.
Mysterious Merchant Summoning Charm
Item Type: Mysterious Item
Effect: Summons a mysterious merchant for two hours after use.
Ps: Each merchant only accepts specific items for trade. If a transaction is not completed within two hours, the merchant will disappear.
Remaining Uses: 1/1
"It seems I've stumbled upon something remarkable again," Lu HaiKong muttered, his eyes gleaming as he held the charm and whispered to himself.
His intuition told him that using this item would lead to something intriguing, but upon reading the postscript, he decided against using it immediately. It would be more prudent to take it back to the fort, as the merchant might request items like copper, which Lu HaiKong didn't have.
After opening both chests, Lu HaiKong had seen all there was to see. He had accomplished what he set out to do and promptly led his troops back to the mountain camp, leaving the large bandit fort unoccupied.
Although Lu HaiKong's current camp was already large enough to accommodate another, he saw no need for this additional fort. Not only would it be a strain to develop, but it would also require a significant allocation of talent.
More importantly, the fort's location wasn't ideal, lacking development potential. It was more sensible to focus on training a batch of elite-level bandit guards than wasting resources on an unpromising fort.
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As Lu HaiKong returned, three unexpected visitors arrived at the fortified wall, seeking an audience with him. They were stopped at the wall's perimeter.
The mountain camp had always been semi-closed, as few visitors came, even from the noble families they traded with. The locals rarely left unless for work, so the camp naturally maintained a semi-closed state.
Upon their arrival, the three were immediately stopped by the soldiers of the Second Battalion guarding the fortified wall. Despite their pleas, the soldiers refused to let them enter as they were clearly not ordinary refugees, given their weapons.
However, the Second Battalion didn't completely block their path to the mountain camp. After all, the trio had mentioned a significant business deal, so the battalion sent someone to find Wang Jun. With his approval, they could enter the territory.
But Wang Jun, aside from being overweight, was also known for his busy nature. He was never in one place for long, making it challenging for the soldiers to locate him promptly. Without his consent, the Second Battalion would not allow the trio to pass.
As a result, the three were held up at the gate for a good hour or two, which tested their patience.
"Hmph, this mountain camp sure has a big ego. We've been waiting for so long just to enter, and those soldiers said they'd notify him, but it's been two hours with no sign of them. They're so inefficient!"
The trio found a shaded spot to sit, and the smallest of them, a girl dressed in men's clothing, huffed.
Two of the girls were undoubtedly from Youzhou, and the petite one was Ye Mei. Despite her delicate and charming appearance, she was surprisingly violent, possessing a strength value of over 60, a true female warrior.
In the 1619 book, it's clearly not wrong!
Compared to Ye Mei, the other girl was much more gentle and composed, exuding a graceful and open-minded aura despite her male attire. This girl was Ye Junru, Ye Mei's older sister and the leader of the group from Youzhou.
Aside from the female Yellow Turbans from Youzhou, there was one more person, dressed in men's clothing, with an ordinary and unremarkable appearance. However, his voice was captivating and pleasant: "I suggested this before. Why not just sneak in? After all, you want to see that person, right? Sneaking in will allow you to see him too."
Ah, that voice! Wasn't this the masked person who appeared in Lu Haikong's mountain camp during the noble coalition's attack?
"Don't be ridiculous. Sneaking in is different from entering through the front door. We come with good intentions, so why should we sneak in? We should be able to enter openly and honestly," Ye Junru said with a stern expression, exuding an unexpected air of authority. The masked person shrugged but said nothing further.
"Our territory is part of the Yellow Turbans' domain. Although our strength is not weak, our environment is quite awkward. In Youzhou, we have no allies. Since we've discovered a nearby mountain bandit force, we should have the conditions to form an alliance as we both oppose the court."
"Also, according to your intelligence, this mountain camp has excellent trade channels, which are valuable to us. Especially since they've been selling warhorses and livestock, which are crucial for our territory. If we can purchase warhorses from them, we can develop our cavalry. Although our infantry is strong, cavalry has always been our weakness."
Ye Junru was the kind of sister who loved to lecture. Whenever she had the chance, she would start teaching her younger sister and the masked person.
The two girls huddled together, whispering, clearly not paying attention to her lecture.
(End of Chapter)
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