Chapter 788: Chapter 788
"For such a significant matter as collecting Earth Spirit Stones, you should look for the steward. Why are you looking for us?"
One of the guards said, his eyes filled with suspicion, clearly already on alert.
Qin Yi and Mo Wuji felt a jolt in their hearts, realizing their preparations were insufficient, fearing their cover might be blown.
"Then at least tell us where the steward is. Are we supposed to search the entire City Lord's Mansion?
The City Lord only gave us a few hours. If we're delayed, we'll all be punished." Qin Yi said angrily, his tone anxious.
Another guard said, "I know where the steward is. Follow me." For origınal chapters go to novel※fire.net
Qin Yi and Mo Wuji exchanged a glance, seemingly managing to get through it for now.
"Hurry, hurry... The affair of the City Lord cannot be delayed." Qin Yi urged, the more urgency he showed, the less time the other party had to think.
The guard led Qin Yi and Mo Wuji hastily inside.
The City Lord's Mansion was indeed large, with pavilions and towers forming a continuous stretch, divided into an inner and outer courtyard.
Led by the guard, Qin Yi and Mo Wuji saw the steward in a large hall.
The key figure was a slender old man, with a stern face devoid of any smile, his gaze sharp.
Qin Yi recounted the situation.
The steward looked at Qin Yi and Mo Wuji, "Didn't they take a hundred Earth Spirit Stones earlier?"
"But Qin Yi suddenly raised the price, demanding one thousand and one hundred Earth Spirit Stones before giving up the vein."
The steward frowned, "Does Qin Yi have the gall of a bear and the heart of a leopard? How dare he go back on his word? Would the City Lord agree to such an outrageous demand?"
"According to Senior Black Crow, that vein can yield twenty thousand Earth Spirit Stones." Qin Yi said.
He dared not say more, lest he make a mistake.
The steward's brow relaxed, "I see."
Qin Yi said, "The City Lord asked us to quickly bring back the Earth Spirit Stones because Qin Yi doesn't yet know how many Earth Spirit Stones the vein can produce. Once he knows, he'll surely go back on his word again and raise the price."
"Remove your helmets." The steward suddenly commanded.
Qin Yi and Mo Wuji were taken aback. What's happening? Have they been exposed?
"What, does my word not carry weight?" The steward's eyes narrowed, flashing with a cold light.
Qin Yi reached for his helmet, a click sounded as the mechanism unlocked, and he removed it.
Mo Wuji also took off his helmet. He instinctively glanced at Qin Yi and almost exclaimed. Who's this person? The man standing beside him was not Qin Yi but a plain-looking man.
In fact, this person was Qin Yi. His own appearance was too handsome, leaving a deep impression on people.
The steward must have seen all of Lin Zhengnan's personal soldiers, and with such a handsome face, if the steward had seen it before, he would certainly remember it. Like a peerless beauty, once seen, unforgettable for a lifetime. But with an ordinary face, you'd forget it even if you've seen it.
Qin Yi had considered various scenarios, including someone asking them to remove their helmets, so he changed his appearance in secret.
Qin Yi winked at Mo Wuji, telling him to put away that silly look, as it could easily give them away.
Mo Wuji was slightly stunned, then immediately understood, realizing this person was indeed Qin Yi, almost forgetting he had the ability to change his appearance.
The steward stared fixedly at Qin Yi and Mo Wuji.
The two remained unflinching.
After a long time, the steward didn't notice any flaws. He had seen all of the City Lord's personal soldiers but couldn't possibly remember every face. Then he slowly spoke, "The token."
The two simultaneously took out tokens and handed them to the steward.
The steward examined them carefully for a while, then returned the tokens to Qin Yi and Mo Wuji.
The tokens were genuine, naturally giving the two no cause for concern that the steward would detect anything. Yet, fortunately, this place was backward. Had it been an ID, they would have been exposed long ago.
"Wait here." The steward said.
Qin Yi and Mo Wuji placed their right hands over their left chests, bowing slightly, as this was the etiquette here.
The steward walked away quickly.
Qin Yi and Mo Wuji breathed a slight sigh of relief.
Mo Wuji looked at Qin Yi, opened his mouth to say something, but saw Qin Yi slowly shaking his head, looking around. Mo Wuji immediately got the hint; it seemed that the hall wasn't just the two of them, possibly there were hidden experts as well.
Qin Yi had cultivated Divine Thought and sensed several strong auras hidden around the hall as soon as he entered.
The two stood straight, waiting quietly.
After more than ten minutes, the steward returned. First, he inconspicuously glanced around, then approached Qin Yi and Mo Wuji with a black leather bag.
"One thousand Earth Spirit Stones, why just the two of you coming back to take them?" the steward asked.
Qin Yi replied, "The City Lord said Qin Yi is not so easy to deal with. To avoid conflicts, more people are needed to deter him."
The steward nodded slightly, "Since that's the case, take the Earth Spirit Stones to the City Lord immediately, and be sure not to delay."
Qin Yi and Mo Wuji said in unison. Then, they put on their helmets, saluted the steward, and began walking out with the Earth Spirit Stones.
Exiting the City Lord's Mansion, Qin Yi and Mo Wuji could still clearly feel two gazes fixed on them.
Qin Yi and Mo Wuji soared into the sky, soon disappearing into the horizon.
In front of the City Lord's Mansion, it wasn't until they could no longer be seen that the steward slowly retracted his sharp gaze.
"Alright, stop running, we're safe now."
Midair, Qin Yi said as he came to a stop.
Mo Wuji let out a heavy sigh, laughing, "I really didn't expect it to be so easy to get the Earth Spirit Stones."
"Easy?" Qin Yi rolled his eyes dramatically, "It seemed easy, but it wasn't. We went through at least three or four tests."
Mo Wuji looked puzzled.
"The testing started the moment we saw the steward.
He asked us to remove our helmets. If either of us had shown an unusual expression at that time, we would've likely been discovered immediately."
Mo Wuji said with lingering fear, "Speaking of which, I was so nervous then my heart nearly leaped out of my chest. I didn't know why the steward kept staring at me, my fingertips were trembling."
"It's because of appearance, your looks may not match mine, but you're quite handsome too. The steward was likely thinking, 'Why haven't I seen such a good-looking young man before?' But you held your composure."
Mo Wuji gave a bitter smile, "I thought he had discovered something, scared me to death."
Qin Yi laughed, "Doing such things is about the thrill. Thankfully, we passed smoothly, thanks to the steward's overconfidence."
"How so?" Mo Wuji asked curiously.
Qin Yi's lips curled slightly, slowly saying, "Removing our helmets was the first test.
The second was inspecting the tokens.
The third was those powerful individuals hidden around the hall. If we thought the steward had left and we were alone, showing any different emotions would have exposed us.
The fourth was the steward's questioning.
In fact, when the steward stared at you for a long time, he was already suspicious. But he was too confident because it was the City Lord's Mansion. He couldn't believe anyone would dare impersonate the City Lord's personal soldiers to steal Earth Spirit Stones."