Chapter 71: The Last Mission.
Two years have passed in the blink of an eye.
It must be said that Morris was not exaggerating.
He had spent many years in the far north, accumulating a network of connections that the original Red Guard squad could not reach.
Since they began cooperating with Morris, the Red Guards' development momentum has become even more rapid.
Not long after they started working together, several Soul Emperors and even a Soul Saint joined the team.
Among these people, some, like Yu Xiaolie, come from prestigious families.
However, some came to the far north to obtain resources, while others sought refuge; for various reasons, they did so.
For example, there is a Soul Emperor in the team named Huyan Ruo.
It comes from the Elephant Armor Sect, one of the four lower sects.
Because of his impatient nature, he couldn't stay in the sect and chose to travel. That's why he went to the far north, hoping to improve himself and make a fortune to bring back to the sect.
There were also Soul Masters from various duchies and kingdoms who wanted to come to the far north to earn money for a few years before returning home.
For example, there is a Soul King from the Kingdom of Sivir.
He hopes to save up some money in the far north, improve his combat skills, and then return to the kingdom to join the Soul Master army.
With the addition of these powerful individuals, and with Maurice constantly introducing them to patrons and recruiting them for missions, things got even better.
Soon, the team grew rapidly.
More and more powerful individuals are coming here because of its reputation.
The Red Guard squad grew from fewer than ten members at the beginning to twenty or thirty, and then to forty or fifty.
The Red Guards Squad was no longer a hunting squad, but had transformed into a large hunting group.
It has become a large organization standing in the far north.
Because of the large number of people, they were divided into small teams.
In addition to leading his team on missions, Yu Xiaolie was also responsible for optimizing the Soul Master configuration for each squad.
Different teams, paired with different types of Soul Masters, ensure that each team can achieve an optimal combat combination.
Therefore, the squads sent out by their hunting party rarely encounter major trouble when carrying out missions.
Yu Xiaolie also became one of the core figures of the entire hunting team, holding the position of deputy captain.
At the same time, Yu Xiaolie is a man of integrity and works very hard.
His presence became a golden brand for the entire hunting party, earning him considerable fame throughout the far north.
Here, it's not enough to be wary of spirit beasts; you also have to be careful of other people who kill and rob.
Such things almost never happen in the Red Guard Hunting Group. If it does happen, Yu Xiaolie will take the lead and eliminate the person who broke the rules.
In particular, when Yu Xiaolie is on a mission, he may not be able to bring all his brothers back alive, but he will definitely become the main force in terms of damage output.
A captain who can take on two or three opponents at once, and who dares to charge ahead, can significantly reduce the pressure on his teammates.
Many Soul Masters in the group genuinely admired their captain and hoped to be able to work alongside Yu Xiaolie.
In the past two years, the Red Guard Hunting Group has not only risen rapidly to the top of the list of top-paid missions, but also seems poised to form a monopoly.
Morris made a fortune and walked with an air of authority, even with his cane.
...
The far north.
The base of the Red Guard Hunting Group.
Yu Xiaolie was walking towards Morris's office.
Morris now holds a pivotal position as the Hunting Party's head of external affairs.
They also have their own private offices.
"Hello, Captain Lie!"
All the Soul Masters Yu Xiaolie encountered along the way greeted him respectfully.
This has become the norm.
Yu Xiaolie nodded slightly in acknowledgment to them.
"squeak--"
Pushing open the door to Morris's office, a wave of heat, mixed with the strong smell of cigars, hit me.
Morris was sitting in his large leather chair.
Upon seeing Yu Xiaolie, he immediately stood up, leaning on his cane, his face beaming with undisguised excitement.
"Captain Lie, you've finally arrived!"
"What is it? Why do you need to summon me personally?"
Compared to Morris's warm welcome, Yu Xiaolie's reaction was rather cold.
However, Morris didn't mind; Yu Xiaolie had always been this kind of person.
In places like the far north, it's easy to develop this kind of personality.
Morris was very excited at this moment.
"Xiao Lie, I have something to tell you! A big order has come in!" Morris lowered his voice and leaned closer, but he still couldn't suppress his excitement.
"There's a big spender who's offering a whopping 200,000 gold soul coins and specifically wants you to carry it out personally!"
Two hundred thousand! Even Yu Xiaolie, with his calm and collected nature, raised an eyebrow slightly upon hearing this number.
"Two hundred thousand gold soul coins! This one order is worth more than so many of our previous orders!"
Morris seemed to see the gold soul coins piled up in front of him.
"What mission?"
Instead of being elated, Yu Xiaolie asked in a deep voice.
The rule for hunting squads has always been high risk, high reward.
This job is probably not going to be easy.
"It's very simple, all you have to do is help him hunt down a ten-thousand-year-old Ice Demon Spider."
Morris began.
"oh?"
Although hunting Ice Demon Spiders in the snow is several times more difficult than hunting other soul beasts, it is still only a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast, yet they are asking for such a high price...
"What kind of wealthy patron is so generous, not charging market price? And specifically asking me to handle it?"
Yu Xiaolie asked doubtfully.
"You don't know how famous your Dragon Martial Soul is in this far north. Maybe the big spender just wants to pay to experience what it's like to have a Dragon Soul Master serve him. You know, the quirks of the rich are hard for us to understand." Morris didn't care, he was only anxious for Yu Xiaolie to accept the mission quickly.
"You know, I've been preparing to leave recently."
Yu Xiaolie spoke in a calm tone.
He has been in the far north for three years, and his strength has improved significantly, making him a natural-born ice-attribute soul master.
Having accumulated enough resources and connections here, it's time to move on to the next place.
"Oh, Captain Lie, I know, I know!" Morris quickly waved his hand, his tone pleading.
"Last order, last order! You'll take the lion's share of this one!"
He didn't want to miss out on such a big deal!
"The last order."
After hesitating for a while, Yu Xiaolie finally spoke up seriously, saying that he would stop after finishing this job and consider it the end of his hunting career.
"Great! I knew you'd be a straightforward guy, Captain Lie!" Morris slapped his thigh excitedly. "I'll assemble a team for you right now!"
...
Early the next morning.
Yu Xiaolie gathered all the men.
This mission was carried out two years ago, with several former Red Guard team members whom Yu Xiaolie was familiar with.
Chu Huaizhou, Haote, Azhen...
The group left the hunting party's large base hidden beneath the glacier.
They arrived at the only decent "Icewind Tavern" in a small town on the edge of the far north, dozens of miles away.
Just as the group sat down at the tavern, a figure dressed in a black cloak, completely covered up, walked in.
He went straight to Yu Xiaolie's table.
"Is it you?" A hoarse, deep voice came from under the cloak, its age impossible to discern.
Chu Huaizhou suddenly stood up. "We are the Red Guard Hunting Group. Are you the sugar daddy?"
The person nodded slightly in response.
He calls himself "Mr. Mo" and is a Soul King who is about to break through to level 60.
"Among you, is Yu Xiaolie, whom I specifically designated to come, present?"
Upon hearing this, Yu Xiaolie sized up the sugar daddy.
Concealed by the cloak, only a vaguely outlined face could be seen, the skin appearing unusually pale, and the person exuding an indescribable gloomy aura that made people feel uneasy.
However, people in their line of work have seen all sorts of strange people.
Yu Xiaolie didn't pay much attention; it was only right to do things after receiving money.
"That's me."
"Alright, let's go then." Mr. Mo didn't say anything more and turned to walk out of the tavern.
Seeing this, the group didn't even have time to drink and warm up before quickly following.
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