Chapter 26: Wu Renjie's Revenge

  As mentioned earlier, Qing Shui Town is a small town near the You Beast Forest and also serves as one of the stops for entering and exiting the forest. Many mercenaries who come and go are after the You Beasts, and apart from completing tasks assigned by the Mercenary Guild, they will more or less encounter some You Beasts, or their missions may be to hunt specific types of You Beasts. As a result, mercenaries who return alive often carry with them various You Beast materials, and major powers set up collection points in nearby areas to acquire valuable items. Over time, other businesses also emerge as a byproduct.

  Wenxiang Building is the largest wine house in the small town, and it is also a stronghold set up by a major force in Qing Shui Town. On the surface, although it is a wine house, the various wines and dishes inside are also delicious, but secretly, it is mainly used for purchasing precious materials and reselling various goods, as well as collecting information from all over the world. Because of the strong backing behind it, the name Wenxiang Building has long been spread throughout the entire Da Xia Empire, and almost every famous human city has a branch store. This can be seen from the fact that even Qing Shui Town, such a small place, is not let go, and with reliable news, even several neighboring countries have successively set up stores, making it a truly super chain wine house.

  Wu Rong, the third young master of the Wu family, was lying on a reclining chair in the elegant room of the Fragrant Pavilion, pouring wine into his mouth from a jug. The servant attending to him had an expression of advice, but after hesitating for a moment, he didn't say much more, thinking to himself, "How many times have I advised him these past few days? Which time wasn't I scolded and cursed at? If my luck was bad, I'd even be beaten. What's the point of me trying again?"

  The reason for this, of course, was Wu Yeru's brutal beating. Although thanks to the healing medicine given by the master of the Wu family, Wu Renjie's injuries had already healed on the third day. However, losing face is a big deal, and this time Wu San Shao not only got beaten up but also didn't know which servant leaked the news, spreading it everywhere. Now probably no one in Qing Shui Town doesn't know about this. The most important thing is that afterwards he didn't even dare to ask his elders for help, as mother said, "Your father won't get involved, and neither will I, if you want revenge, you can only take it yourself."

  This way, Wu Si Shao, who usually loves to show off his face, how can he still mix in the town? Not only that, when going out on the street, he has to wear a bamboo hat, and those young masters from various families who used to hang out together every day don't even dare to see him now. They are really afraid of being ridiculed by these shameless people, so they can only spend their days in this Fragrant Pavilion, drowning their sorrows with wine, doing nothing.

  Revenge? Heh heh, Wu San Shao had indeed seriously considered it, but the result of his serious consideration was cruel.

  Don't you know what kind of person you are? Even if you had a little bit of martial arts skills, you wouldn't have been beaten so badly!

  A martial artist at home? I'm already fed up with these people on a daily basis, each and every one of them thinks they're above others, looking down on those below them. If it weren't for my family, they wouldn't even have a meal to eat! On a daily basis, they rely on their status, but haven't they been mocking me? Can I still expect them to help me take revenge? Besides, even if I hadn't offended them, I couldn't control them anyway.

  Gather a group of friends to help you take revenge? Wu Renjie felt that those people were not even as good as himself, they didn't have the right people or enough money, and all they knew how to do was mess around every day. The elders in their families wouldn't give them any power either.

  Looking for a hitman to assassinate that little fatty? I don't seem to have any connections in this line of work...

  "Alas! ~" Wu Renjie let out a deep sigh and picked up the wine jug to pour again.

  "Knock, knock, knock!" Just then, the door to the noble's room was knocked on, and a servant who was closer to the door opened it. A man with an ordinary appearance and even more ordinary clothing came in from outside. If he were on the street, he would be the kind of person you'd forget as soon as you looked away - completely unremarkable.

  "Hey! What are you doing barging in here? Don't you know who's sitting inside?" The servant who opened the door scolded, seeing the mercenary enter uninvited.

  The mercenary glanced at the servant who spoke, then ignored him and walked straight to the table where Wu Renjie was eating. The several people who followed Wu Renjie immediately appeared in front of the mercenary, blocking his way and not allowing him to continue advancing.

  "Huh? Who are you? What brings you here?" Wu Renjie belched and asked with a drunken face.

  "I've come to help Young Master Wu, I heard that he had been wronged recently and was unable to avenge himself, so he's been drowning his sorrows in wine every day. That's why I'm here to help him resolve his troubles." The mercenary said with a slight smile on his face.

  "Huh?" Wu Renjie finally opened his drowsy eyes, sizing up the person in front of him. After a while, he spoke up, "You?! Eh! You don't seem like much, what makes you think you can help me take revenge? Eh!"

  He looks quite ordinary, there's nothing impressive about him from head to toe, probably just a swindler, Wu Renjie said disdainfully.

  "Heh heh, I'm just a small person, I don't have any skills, and I won't be able to help Wu Shao either. I'm just passing on a message for someone else, whether or not you respond is up to your courage, Wu Shao." The mercenary smiled as he spoke, unfazed by Wu Renjie's disdainful tone.

  "Oh, acting as a messenger? If you want to avenge me, what do you want from me?" Wu Si Shao naturally didn't believe the mercenary's nonsense and wanted him to quickly mention his reward, in order to further confirm things.

  "Don't worry, three sirs, my master won't take any payment from you." The mercenary replied.

  "Huh? No pay? You're that kind-hearted?" Wu Renjie only now found the mercenary in front of him somewhat interesting, and so continued to ask.

  "Hehe, Third Young Master doesn't need to worry, my master's purpose isn't just simply to avenge you, but there are other matters to attend to. To be honest, helping Third Young Master avenge is just an added bonus, the true purpose is something else entirely." The mercenary said with a smile, making it clear that this little guy wasn't someone to be trusted!

  Wu Renjie's eyes narrowed, and his drunken expression was also stunned for a moment. He then asked: "Huh? Now I'm interested, tell me, what does your master want to do? Maybe we really have the possibility of cooperation."

  "San Shao is indeed wise, this matter does require your cooperation, as long as you agree, we will naturally help San Shao avenge this grudge!" The mercenary was somewhat surprised by the young master's intelligence, but didn't mind, saying.

  "Heh heh, I'm afraid you're not that kind-hearted, are you? Helping me take revenge without asking for any reward, what do you want me to do?" Wu Renjie asked with a start.

  "So you agreed?"

  "You go ahead and tell me what it's about, if I can do it, I won't decline."

  "Good! The three young masters are indeed straightforward! However, the matter is somewhat secretive, so I still need you. Let's dismiss the others and talk privately." The mercenary said with a pleased expression.

  Wu Renjie looked at the mercenaries with some impatience, then turned to his servants and said: "You all go out first, guard the door well for me, don't let anyone disturb us."

  Several servants exchanged a glance and said: "Yes! Young Master." Then several people came out of the room one after another.

  "Well, I suppose it's okay to say now!"

  "Naturally! It's actually not a difficult task for you, all you need to do is...". The mercenary leaned in close and whispered something in Wu Renjie's ear, handing him a crystal clear object.

  Wu Renjie felt a wave of confusion in his heart, fiddling with the thing in his hand, "Is it just that simple?"

  "It's that simple! When the time comes, you just need to let your person go to the designated location, bring the token and report back. The rest of the things don't need you to worry about!" The mercenary said with a self-satisfied expression.

  "This thing is indeed not difficult, but I don't know what the master of your house is doing for this purpose?" Wu Renjie thought about it and couldn't understand, but felt a little uneasy in his heart, so he asked.

  "Heh heh, my master's purpose won't be told to a petty person like you, and Third Young Master, you don't need to worry about it either. As long as you can do what I said earlier, we'll naturally help you take revenge when the time comes," the mercenary said.

  Wu Renjie fell into deep thought, always feeling that something was not quite right, but when he tried to say what it was, he couldn't think of anything for a while, and just stood there thinking.

  "Wu Shao! What are you hesitating about? It's just a matter of delivering a message, and you don't have to take any risks. You can easily avenge yourself without any trouble. Such opportunities aren't available every day!" The mercenary urged him strongly from the side. "If we pass by this village, there won't be another chance like this! This time, my master wants to help you avenge yourself, and actually has the intention of making friends with you in mind. In the future, there will still be many opportunities for us to cooperate!"

  "Alright! I'll do it!" Wu Renjie felt a bit uneasy in his heart, but for the moment he couldn't quite put his finger on what it was. Then he remembered that dead fatty's insult to him, and gritted his teeth, no longer caring about anything else, and simply agreed. As for that mercenary's nonsense about his master wanting to make friends with him, he didn't take it to heart at all. What a joke! If you want to befriend me, a young master, then go find my dad if you want to cooperate - coming to me is definitely not going to lead to anything good! This time was also quite coincidental, taking care of that little fatty's business; otherwise he wouldn't have agreed!

  "Alright! A promise is a promise, and it's hard to take back once spoken. I'll go back and report to my master, saying that you've agreed. Hehehe, we'll be waiting for your good news then. Also, before this happens, please don't leak out the news, after all, my master's matters are of great importance. Please take care of it, Three Young Masters." The mercenary was overjoyed to see Wu Renjie agree, and didn't forget to remind him slightly, saying that since they could help him take revenge, they could also find him for revenge, and flattered him a few more times before turning around and leaving the private room.

  "Hmmph!......"