After leaving the team, the adventurer ladies regretted it deeply

Chapter 640: 461, the fourth Sunrise Level, Lin Da’s program_2
 

“Look how understanding Commander Xiongji is, he was saying, ‘since you’ve injured yourself at the mine Holy Rock oversees in the wilderness and need to rest up, it’s probably impossible for you to ensure the miners’ safety. It just so happens that Commander Xiongji has many people under him, might as well let them handle it.'”, Lorrace said.

The two of them took turns speaking, smilingly watching Rochelle.

This scene made Rochelle unable to contain his anger.

Upon learning of his severe injury, Lorrace had secretly allied with the Xiongji Alliance.

One scheming after his daughter, the other after Holy Rock’s largest source of income, the wilderness mine.

That was the foundation of Holy Rock, providing an annual income of up to twenty million gold.

Lorrace and Xiongji intended to snatch away the lifeline of Holy Rock, how could Rochelle not be furious!

“Hehehe, don’t shout and scream, sit down and talk, not to get overheated, it would only add insult to injury.”

Xiongji smirked without genuine humor, “Summer has arrived, the Magical Creatures in the wilderness become irritable due to the heat and their aggressiveness increases. What if they attack the mine at night and casualties occur, can you bear that responsibility?”

“What do you mean?” Rochelle banged the table.

“This is a conference hall, not a training ground.” Xiongji’s smile remained, but with a hint of taunt at the corner of his mouth: “The table is innocent, you banging it like that, how pitiful.”

Lorrace: “Hahaha, Commander Xiongji truly has a way with words, deserving of a Beastman who graduated from the Advanced Adventurer Academy.”

The serious tri-group council meeting, yet treated by the two as casual chitchat, lacking any sense of urgency.

They repeatedly mocked Rochelle, almost wishing he would flip the table and lash out.

When Holy Rock Adventure Team was in its prime, they regarded Rochelle’s formidable personal strength and dared not act rashly.

But now, Rochelle had lost an arm and his Magic Circuit was damaged, like a Giant Dragon that had had its teeth pulled, strong outside yet hollow inside.

Xiongji unapologetically said, “The contract for transferring the mine, I have prepared it, Captain Rochelle, surely I don’t need to find you a pen, do I?”

A parchment contract was pushed across the round table to Rochelle.

This one-armed middle-aged man stared blankly at the contract, remaining silent for a long time.

With Bear Roar and Zijing Stone joining forces, Holy Rock Adventure Team indeed had no strength to resist. Even if they resisted, the losses would outweigh the gains, their top battle strength reduced without him, Bervis stronger than the vice-captain, yet weaker than the commander level.

Inside Holy Rock, there was a lack of capable successors, truly a time needing calm development.

“By submitting to them, at least it could carve a path of survival for Holy Rock.”

Rochelle wearily sat back down on his chair.

Seeing him take the contract, Xiongji and Lorrace exchanged a silent look, their faces revealing smiles that spoke volumes.

Rochelle, so you too have such a day!

—Thud thud.

Just then, a sudden knocking sound arose.

“Who is it?”

Xiongji said uneasily.

At such an important meeting, no trivial matter would disturb them.

Could the situation have changed?

He glanced at Lorrace, but saw Lorrace smiling calmly, full of confidence.

That meant: Brother Bear, you worry too much.

The two Sunrise Level forces combined, Holy Rock had no capacity to turn the tables.

If not for this, Lorrace wouldn’t have risked allying with the Beastmen.

“Come in.”

Rochelle rubbed his forehead, spoke wearily.

From Rochelle’s gloomy expression, one could see his thoughts were not much different from Lorrace’s.

Unless a Sunrise Level would descend from the heavens, ignoring the risks and earnestly help Holy Rock, uniting against Lorrace and Xiongji…

Such things, Rochelle dared not hope for.

Tap tap.

The footsteps gradually drew nearer.

Rochelle took out a feather pen, ready to sign the transfer contract.

But suddenly, he saw the expressions of Lorrace and Xiongji, highly strange.

Both of them slightly opened their mouths, their gazes bewildered, seemingly seeing something incomprehensible.

“Father, were you brain damaged by the Demons? You want to sign this piece of shit contract?”

The angry female voice rang beside his ear.

“Hmm?”

This was an extremely familiar voice, one that always enraged Rochelle whenever he recalled it.

Rochelle paused for a moment, then turned his head to look.

Standing beside him was a blonde-haired girl in a white dress, her upturned eyebrows tinged with a hint of blame and pity.

Seeing his daughter, who had left home three years ago, suddenly before him, Rochelle blinked in confusion.

“Ahem, you… you still know to come back?”

Realizing his slip, Rochelle coughed and said, “Get yourself back to White Dove City, this has nothing to do with you.”

“Your hand, what happened to it?”

Aiko’s eyes reddened as she timidly touched it.

“A minor injury, I can still slay dragons regardless,” Rochelle said irritably. Then, he glanced intentionally at the young man who had come with Aiko and was coldly left aside.

Upon this meeting, Lin Da’s aura of magic power had grown much denser, though not yet on par with him, a level 46 Leader of the Holy Rock Group, he certainly reached the Moon Rank level.

Rochelle’s mood was far from as calm as it appeared.

“Kid, where you brought Aiko from, go back there.”

Rochelle coldly stated, “The matters of South Rock City are not for you to meddle in.”

“The matters of South Rock City aren’t something White Dove City plans to interfere with. I’m here for something else,”

Lin Da gently shook his head, his gaze unintentionally sweeping past Lorrace and Xiongji: “I hope the two leaders don’t mind me coming uninvited?”

Hesitating for a moment, Lorrace amiably said, “The topic of this meeting is indeed related to White Dove City, and we welcome Captain Lin Da’s participation.”

“Yes, Bear Roar Adventure Group, I’ve long wanted to meet you.” Bear Ji said with a smile, pulling out a chair beside him, “Captain Phoenix Tail Flower, please have a seat.”

The warm attitude of the two made Lin Da inwardly alert as he said, “No need to sit, we’ll leave once our business is done.”

Under the gaze of the three leaders, Lin Da took Aiko’s hand and said, “In the near future, I will form an Oath with the Holy Rock heiress. I’ve come here to seek Captain Rochelle’s approval.”

“You and Aiko?”

Lorrace’s expression changed first.

Glancing at Bear Ji from the corner of his eye, he saw that Bear Ji’s expression was equally grim.

Clearly, they had not expected a Phoenix Tail Flower to unexpectedly emerge.

Rochelle looked at Lin Da with a complicated gaze and said, “Aren’t you afraid of drawing fire upon yourself?”

His implication was, if you do not want to offend Lorrace and Bear Ji, leave now.

“Fire? I don’t seem to see any,” Lin Da feigned looking around, surprised.

“Hahaha… Captain Phoenix Tail Flower is truly a brave young man, an outstanding figure,” Lorrace clapped and said, “So young yet as confident as a seasoned adventurer, a worthy example for my cowardly group members.”

Lin Da could not miss the sarcasm—this was a Taunt, criticizing him for having more temper than talent.

Without directly responding to Lorrace, Lin Da lightly smiled and said, “I also have a second matter here, hearing that Captain Rochelle has been feeling unwell lately, I’ve specially prepared a little sideshow to help lift the captain’s spirits.”

“What?”

The three seated ones looked puzzled.

Performing in such a serious setting seemed somewhat inappropriate.

However, remembering Lin Da’s title ‘Eye of True Knowledge,’ they felt that there was more to it.

Bear Ji politely said, “It’s still early before night falls, there’s plenty of time, Captain Lin Da, please perform. Let us old folks ‘broaden our horizons’.”

“It’s nothing profound, just for a bit of fun,”

Lin Da humbly smiled and strolled to the floor-to-ceiling window, looking out towards the blue sky and white clouds.

Their gazes also all turned there.

There was nothing.

Lin Da wasn’t in a hurry, patiently waiting.

Lorrace and Bear Ji looked at each other, not knowing what Lin Da was hinting at.

About a minute later, a sparrow flew by in the distance.

Whoosh!

Only upon hearing the sound of the glass shattering did they realize Lin Da had made his move.

In just a breath’s time, Lin Da swiftly returned, holding a sparrow in his hand.

The sparrow seemed dazed, blinking its bean-sized eyes, looking at everyone as if it didn’t understand how it ended up in this place.

In the conference hall, Lorrace, Bear Ji, and Rochelle closely watched the sparrow in Lin Da’s hand, a flicker of astonishment crossing their eyes.

The three Senior Moon Order leaders with six eyes… hadn’t seen when Lin Da made his move.