501: Another delivery errand?

“I hope you can tell us Zhang Qi’s whereabouts, after all, the Desert Bandits are looking for him now, and some other forces are also looking for him. After all, Earth-tier cultivation techniques and martial arts… the allure is too great!” Nalan Hong shook his head slightly and said, “Only our Gilded Troupe can barely resist such temptation.

The most important thing is that Zhang Qi is a member of our Gilded Troupe!”

“What Chief Nalan wants is not just Zhang Qi, right?” Fei Qingyan raised an eyebrow and said, “But that’s none of my business… Since that’s the case, how about this: I won’t tell you, Chief Nalan, you give me a map, and I’ll mark a spot for you… As for whether you can find Zhang Qi, that’s up to you.”

“That would be for the best!” Nalan Hong smiled, then took out a map and a pen.

Fei Qingyan glanced at it and quickly circled an area.

“Hmm…” Nalan Hong took it and looked, then called out towards the door. A mercenary entered. After Nalan Hong whispered some words into his ear, the mercenary nodded in understanding and quickly left.

“Alright, now it’s our turn.” Nalan Hong smiled and said to Fei Qingyan.

“I wonder what Chief Nalan needs our help with? With just the two of us, I’m afraid we won’t be much help to Chief Nalan, right? After all, the Gilded Troupe is such a large force; if they can’t solve something, then we certainly have no hope either, do we?” Fei Qingyan said to Nalan Hong.

“Hahaha! It’s nothing difficult! I just need you to run an errand, consider it a commission!” Nalan Hong laughed heartily, then looked at Fei Qingyan and said, “How about it? Interested? Delivering something.”

“It’s not another troublesome matter like this, is it?” Fei Qingyan frowned and said.

“Hahaha! Don’t worry! It’s not a troublesome matter, just delivering something. Do you want to take it? The reward is 100 gold taels.” Nalan Hong said to Fei Qingyan.

“100 gold taels?” Fei Qingyan raised an eyebrow upon hearing this. “Are you joking? You’re giving 100 gold taels just to deliver something?”

It’s like someone asks you for directions, and after you answer, they give you 100,000 yuan as a thank you.

“This matter is of great importance, and I certainly can’t tell you the specifics. As for the reward, it’s just to ensure you do the job well and protect this item with your life.” Nalan Hong said to Fei Qingyan, “This item is useless to you, but to me, this matter is extremely important! Can you understand?

Besides, 100 gold taels are nothing in my eyes.”

“Hmm… I’ll have to consider this. Where does it need to be delivered, and to whom?” Fei Qingyan asked.

“Lingyun Sect, Sect Master Bai Yue.” Nalan Hong slowly replied.

“Lingyun Sect!?” Fei Qingyan raised an eyebrow.

She knew about Lingyun Sect, but it wasn’t in Jiangnan area; it was in the Central Plains. It was also a considerable and well-known sect, no worse than Yan Yu Sect.

Fei Qingyan was a bit curious here. One was in the Desert Region, the other in the Central Plains; one was the Chief of the Gilded Troupe, the other the Sect Master of Lingyun Sect. How did these two get involved?

Could there be some melodramatic gossip involved? Fei Qingyan secretly wondered.

“Yes! That’s right. So, what do you say? Will you take this job?” Nalan Hong asked Fei Qingyan.

“Hmm… I have one more question.” Fei Qingyan thought for a moment and said.

“Speak.” Nalan Hong nodded, signaling Fei Qingyan to ask anything.

“Why me?” Fei Qingyan asked.

“Hmm~ How should I put this?” Nalan Hong stroked his chin, thought for a moment, and said, “Because very few people come to the Desert Region itself, especially people like you who live in those good environments. Coming here is inherently uncomfortable, and didn’t that Zhang Qi incident just happen? That’s how I learned about you.

So, I might as well just find you! And I’ve heard of Yan Yu Sect’s great reputation, so naturally, I have more trust and confidence in you.

How about it, is that answer acceptable?”

“Hmm… Alright! Then I’ll take this job, but as for the time…” Fei Qingyan thought for a moment, nodded, and decided to accept the commission. After all, she would earn 100 gold taels just for running an errand! This was 100 gold taels!

Ten silver taels were enough for a common family of three to live for a month.

And one gold tael was equivalent to 100 silver taels.

Although it was said to be 100 taels, in actual exchange, one gold tael usually exchanged for 80 to 90 silver taels. Conversely, exchanging silver for gold was more expensive, usually requiring 110-120 silver taels for one gold tael.

If you went to the black market, the ratio would be even higher!

Calculated this way, these 100 gold taels were at least 900 silver taels!

Enough for a common family of three to eat for ten years! And she only needed to run an errand and deliver something.

“Very good! Thank you very much for your help! As for the time, you just need to deliver it to the recipient within three months! There’s plenty of time!” Nalan Hong smiled immediately when Fei Qingyan accepted.

As for why he gave so much time, he naturally knew the journey itself. Even if Fei Qingyan were to head directly to Lingyun Sect now, it would still take nearly a month. Moreover, Fei Qingyan had just finished this commission, so she would definitely have to return to Yan Yu Sect first.

Then she would prepare to set off, but no matter how it was calculated, even if she delayed for two months before departing, there would still be one month left.

The time Nalan Hong gave was already very generous.

“Okay!” Fei Qingyan smiled. For such a generous ‘client’ who paid well, she certainly had to show a good attitude.

“It’s a bother! This item, please keep it safe!” Nalan Hong took out a leather pouch and handed it to Fei Qingyan.

“Okay! I will keep it safe and deliver it.” Fei Qingyan took the pouch and smiled at Nalan Hong as she spoke.

“Hmm! Alright, if there’s nothing else, do you two want to stay in Moxi City for a few days? I’ll have someone entertain you well!” Nalan Hong, seeing that his matter was settled, broke into a wide smile and asked in a very good mood.

“No need! We need to set off immediately and return to Yan Yu Sect.” Fei Qingyan shook her head and said.

“Alright then! I’ll send someone to escort you! If you need any supplies on the way, just say so! I’ll prepare everything for you here!” Nalan Hong stood up to see Fei Qingyan out.

“Okay!” Fei Qingyan nodded. She still needed some supplies. As for food, Xiao Feng provided it, so there wasn’t much of a shortage of food.

“Here are 100 gold taels, the reward paid to you in advance.” Nalan Hong handed the 100 gold taels to Fei Qingyan.

“Okay, thank you!” Fei Qingyan took the gold, then bid farewell to Nalan Hong and went with Xiao Feng to the previous inn. She paid the money, got on her horse, and left Moxi City.

As for the gold, she directly handed it to Xiao Feng, who put it into his system space, saving space and effort.