Chapter 615: Chapter 465, Cathedral (Asking for recomndations, subscriptions…)_2
The person sitting on the wooden chair was clad in leather armor, with very short cropped hair.
From the facial contours and slightly raised chest, it was clearly a woman.
The woman put down her cup of wine and spoke, “Mr. Eric, are you seeking for a task assignnt?”
Her voice was androgynous and matched her attire well.
Eric revealed a smile and said, “Captain Angus, this ti my friend wants to discuss so business with you. As for cooperation, there will be plenty of opportunities once we have this first contact.”
“Oh? What kind of business? We don’t carry out murder or arson,” Angus continued.
Eric, with Fang Hao, sat down at the table and said, “My friend likes to collect artifacts in his spare ti, and he happened to learn that Captain Angus possesses a piece of art called the Swords of Absolution…”
With that said, Eric stopped speaking, and all three of them gazed at the woman across the table.
Angus looked curiously at Fang Hao and asked flatly, “How did you know I possess this item?”
“Heard it in a tavern,” Fang Hao casually answered.
No matter where the answer had actually co from, addressing it further would raise more questions; blurred answers being the most appropriate in such tavern talk.
Angus raised an eyebrow, “Do you believe everything you hear in a tavern? Do you think we rcenaries keep such things?”
“Isn’t that why I ca to ask! If Captain Angus indeed has it, I can offer a very good price, better than the payoff of task assignnts,” Fang Hao straightforwardly said.
The information from the Cranial Rat was quite reliable. If it could find a Faceless in the city, then it wouldn’t be mistaken about an artifact.
The only question now was whether the woman in question was willing to sell the artifact.
Hearing that Fang Hao was willing to pay a high price, Angus’s curiosity was piqued. She continued, “Tell , how much can you give?”
“5000 gold coins, enough for you and your comrades to live lavishly through the winter, keeping your families well-fed and warm,” Fang Hao replied casually.
Upon hearing this number, Angus managed to maintain her composure.
But her two subordinates’ eyes bulged, displaying a shocked expression.
rcenary work is one of bloodshed and peril. Recent tasks have been miscellaneous orders, requiring many hands for just a few gold coins—most of the ti, it’s just silver coins.
They hadn’t had any jobs worth hundreds of gold coins, and the ones that were, usually ca with life-threatening risks.
The 5000 gold coins, indeed, was a substantial sum for the present Fla rcenary Group.
Sufficient to let all the brothers have a well-fed and warmly clothed winter.
The whispers of the two n made Angus glance back at them with a stern look.
The terrified subordinates promptly closed their mouths.
“Is this artifact very important to you?” Angus asked.
“Quite important.”
Angus thought for a mont before continuing, “I do have one indeed, but I’m also quite fond of this artifact and have no intention of selling.”
Hearing this, the matter seed easier to resolve.
If she truly liked it and didn’t plan to sell, she wouldn’t admit to possessing the artifact.
Now that she brought it up, she presumably wanted a higher price.
“How much are you planning to ask for it? If it exceeds my estimate, I will give up on this item,” Fang Hao asked directly.
Angus looked at Fang Hao and then at Eric.
After pondering for a while, she finally said, “8000 gold. And this year, when the City Lord travels to Silver Wing City to attend the eting, I hope our Fla rcenary Group will have a place on the list of rcenaries to be hired for escort.”
Hearing Angus’ terms, Fang Hao slightly furrowed his brows.
Obviously, she was aware of his identity; otherwise, she wouldn’t bring up the matter of the City Lord’s hiring rcenaries.
“That’s too much money. And for the City Lord’s matter, I’m not in charge. It’s useless to talk to about it,” Fang Hao continued.
Angus kept her eyes on Fang Hao, scrutinizing his expressions.
“7000 gold. You help to submit our na for the nomination, and whether or not we get selected, we’ll do our best to strive for it,” Angus said.
“Alright,” Fang Hao accepted.
“Good, how do we transact?”
“I’ll send soone to get the money, and you can send soone to get the item,” Fang Hao suggested.
“Okay.”
Both sides sent their n to retrieve the items, aiming to quickly complete the transaction.
In the downti, Fang Hao curiously asked, “Captain Angus, why do you want to undertake the escort mission?”
“Task assignnts aren’t easy, I want my brothers to have a backer,” Angus replied without hesitation.
“Considering Captain Angus’ ability, are there any tasks you find difficult?” Eric chid in.
Angus smiled slightly but didn’t elaborate.
After finishing the deal, the three continued to converse informally, discussing miscellaneous matters in a probing manner.
…
Before long, the door opened again.
Each of their n returned with their respective items.
The rcenary squad carried a long wooden box, which appeared to be tightly packed.
Simultaneously, the Lionheart Knight handed Fang Hao a bag made of beast skin, filled to the brim with gold coins.
The exchange was conducted; the clinking sound of gold coins echoed crisply through the room.
Fang Hao pushed the bag towards Angus, “Count them.”
Angus handed her wooden box in return, then opened the bag and quietly started counting.
[Swords of Absolution]
In the wooden box were two swords, one long and one short, both sporting the sa design.
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