At this moment.
Hearing the commotion, Zhao Manyan turned his head. When he saw Fang Yu arrive, he greeted him briefly.
Then he immediately turned back around and continued admiring the scenery. He had spotted an absolute top-tier beauty, his brother's business could wait.
"You really know how to enjoy yourself," Fang Yu said.
Sitting across from Old Zhao, Fang Yu glanced out at the scenery outside the window. Honestly, the spot was excellent. The beautiful sights of the old street were completely visible from here. Looking down from above, the vast expanse of pale legs made it obvious at a glance whether things were real or fake.
"Of course. Best hunting spot for observing prey," Zhao Manyan said.
"And you sound proud of that too," Fang Yu said disdainfully.
"Oh right, the stuff you wanted. Open it yourself and take a look." Zhao Manyan pulled out more than twenty "Secret Knowledge Scrolls" from his spatial ring. A few were light blue, but most were the more expensive silver and gold ones.
Secret Knowledge Scrolls!
Within the Hunter's Union, most publicly posted commissions came from verified sources. The person issuing the bounty had to provide guarantees and commissions to the Hunter's Union, so the hunters taking the job would not end up wasting their trip.
But in reality, the information people obtained while wandering the wild was often vague and uncertain. Such information naturally could not be publicly issued as commissions, so people would write down these valuable yet unverified clues into scrolls and sell them at set prices.
Many pieces of information might be completely fabricated, but after proper screening and for the sake of selling their Secret Knowledge Scrolls at a high price most mages selling them tried their best to provide genuine information. After all, the higher the false-information rate, the cheaper that mage's scrolls would become. If things got too outrageous, their qualifications as a Secret Knowledge Mage would be revoked entirely.
And those qualified to be called Secret Knowledge Mages were at minimum Advanced Hunters. Most were Hunter Masters, and there were even quite a few Hunter Kings among them.
The scrolls Zhao Manyan brought out had all been obtained through Fang Yu bidding for them at his family's auction house.
"Thanks," Fang Yu said.
"No need to be polite. By the way, you bought up all the Secret Knowledge Scrolls related to the Northern Horn of the Burning Plains around Dunhuang. What exactly are you planning?" Zhao Manyan asked curiously.
"I received some information. There are signs that a Flame Belle is nurturing new life somewhere within the Northern Horn of the Burning Plains," Fang Yu said slowly.
"Holy shit, where did you get that information?!"
"The Flame Belle is one of the rarest elemental creatures in existence. Its value is completely immeasurable."
"To think you actually know its whereabouts. If you really find it and successfully form a contract with it, then with your combat strength…" Zhao Manyan clicked his tongue enviously.
"Don't sound so bitter. If you awaken the Summoning Element after reaching the High Tier, with the full power of your Zhao Clan behind you, are you really worried you won't find an elemental pet compatible with your magic?" Fang Yu said.
"As for me sigh, forget it." Zhao Manyan sighed.
His magic leaned heavily toward defense, so he did not hold much hope in that regard.
Fang Yu opened one of the exquisite Secret Knowledge Scrolls and read through it for a while.
Through the scrolls, Fang Yu learned more about the situation around the Northern Horn of the Burning Plains the Flame Belle's activity range, known locations, routes, dangers, and other information. It was basically enough to begin the journey.
The Secret Knowledge Scrolls also included a large amount of extra information, which would help avoid many unnecessary troubles when heading to the Northern Horn of the Burning Plains.
In the Northern Horn of the Burning Plains, humans would find it nearly impossible to move around without certain tricks and knowledge. That was why Fang Yu had spent such a large amount investigating it.
After Zhao Manyan finished admiring the scenery and saw Fang Yu finish reading the information, he quickly greeted him enthusiastically.
"Alright, business is done. Let's order. I may not be good at fighting, but this is my specialty. I'm definitely drinking you under the table today."
"Boss, bring the dishes over. Oh right, Old Fang, what do you want to drink?" Zhao Manyan chuckled lightly. It seemed drinking was his real purpose today.
"Anything's fine," Fang Yu replied.
Two hours later, Fang Yu shook his slightly dizzy head. He had been forcibly dragged into drinking. Zhao Manyan had clearly been stimulated by the Little Flame Belle matter today, tossing back cup after cup of alcohol.
Turning around, Fang Yu looked at the already unconscious Zhao Manyan, then called over a waiter and asked them to send him back to his hotel.
Fang Yu left alone.
He arrived at a teahouse, planning to sober up a little.
And, of course, continue admiring the beautifully dressed women on the streets.
At this moment, Mu Nujiao was strolling through the softly neon-lit streets of Magic City when she just happened to notice Fang Yu sitting inside the teahouse.
The corners of her lips lifted slightly. She seemed somewhat surprised, she had not expected to run into him in a place like this.
Some time later.
While Fang Yu was busy admiring the scenery, he failed to notice that a beautiful figure had already walked up behind him.
"Senior Fang, enjoying the view?" Mu Nujiao teased.
"Pretty faces, but they're dressed too conservatively. Sigh," Fang Yu answered.
Then he realized something was off. Suddenly aware someone had spoken, he turned around and saw Mu Nujiao, immediately giving an awkward smile.
For some reason, he felt strangely guilty, like he had been caught doing something wrong.
Maybe that was just the pressure beautiful women gave off. After all, he definitely had improper thoughts about her, so naturally it felt awkward getting caught.
"Senior Fang, we meet again," Mu Nujiao said.
"Yeah, it's been quite a while."
"Come, sit, sit." Fang Yu observed Mu Nujiao carefully.
Today, she was wearing a snow-white dress that made her look ethereal and elegant.
She sat gracefully across from him. She poured out the old tea leaves, replaced them with a fresh brew, and swapped out the cup of tea in front of Fang Yu that had already gone cold.
Fang Yu noticed these tiny little actions of hers.
He could not help but sigh inwardly.
Whoever married this girl would definitely live a very comfortable life. Gentle as an orchid, considerate and understanding, breathtakingly beautiful yet dignified and virtuous.
"Senior Fang, actually, I should be thanking you too!" Mu Nujiao poured herself a cup of tea and lightly sipped it by her lips.
"Thanking me for what?" Fang Yu looked at the refined and graceful Mu Nujiao, completely puzzled by her words.
"The resources you traded to my clan last time were absorbed by me. They improved my strength greatly," Mu Nujiao explained.
Only then did Fang Yu react. After returning from the wilderness last time, he had traded some excess resources with the Mu Clan. He had not expected the Mu Clan to give those resources directly to Mu Nujiao.
"Congratulations," Fang Yu said.
"Grrr~~~~~"
After some time, just as Fang Yu was happily chatting with Mu Nujiao, he suddenly heard an adorable sound coming from her stomach.
The sound was very soft, but Fang Yu's hearing was exceptionally sharp. He glanced at Mu Nujiao, whose cheeks had already turned crimson red, and immediately burst into laughter.
"Come on, I'll treat you to dinner. You've been chatting with me for so long that I ended up delaying your meal."
"Okay," Mu Nujiao replied softly, her face flushed red.
After dinner, Fang Yu escorted Mu Nujiao back home. Next, it was time to prepare for the journey to the Northern Horn of the Blazing Wastelands.
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