chapter 9 Missions and Combat (1)

Walking out of the hall, Kailani's expression softened a bit.
"Sorry, I didn't expect that picking up the task would bring trouble to you."
Kailani apologized with a hint of guilt.
Sonny smiled and took out the token. "From the moment you decided to be my partner, we were already a team, so the trouble is shared... Do you want to hold this token, or should I?"
Kailani's eyes showed a hint of gratitude. She spoke, "You keep it... all the rewards belong to you."
"No way, don't forget that we are a team."
"Okay... By the way, why did you choose this task?"
"I need to go home and picking up tasks to earn rewards is just right... How about you?"
"I also need to go home; my father is sick."
Sonny nodded. Unexpectedly, it was such a coincidence. If it weren't for this coincidence, it would probably be impossible to complete the task today.
"Go pack up, we'll set off in half an hour. Meet here, try to leave today and head to Celestia City."
Sonny reminded Kailani.
"Okay."
Kailani hurriedly left.
Sonny also turned and walked towards the dormitory, packed a few changes of clothes, folded them neatly, packed them up, and after a while, went to the meeting place.
Not long after arriving at the meeting place, Kailani also arrived.
"Sorry for keeping you waiting!"
Kailani carried a large package, which sharply contrasted with Sonny's package.
"I just got here too." Sonny took off Kailani's package. "Come on, I'll help you."
Kailani looked a bit hesitant.
"It's okay, who made me a big man!"
Kailani couldn't help but smile and handed the package to Sonny.
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At the foot of the Sword Sect, there was a town with a large population of up to one hundred thousand people, living here comfortably under the protection of the Sword Sect.
During festivals, the town would elect a few representatives to send some cloth, medicine, and goods to the Sword Sect to express gratitude.
Leaving the Giant Deity Peak, when they reached the town, it was already noon.
It was the hottest time of the day.
Walking into the town, a few naughty children were wearing crotch pants and playing with mud. An old yellow dog was lying in the corner, sticking out its tongue.
"It's too hot. Let's find a teahouse to take a break before going to Mr. Messiah's house!"
Kailani suggested.
They had been walking in a hurry all the way, and she felt that the clothes on her back were soaked, making her very uncomfortable.
"Okay!"
Sonny's eyes kept scanning, looking for a teahouse.
Not far away, a huge tea character flag stood upright.
Entering the teahouse, the waiter was yawning, but when he saw Sonny and Kailani coming, he suddenly straightened up and hurriedly greeted them.
"Two guests, what would you like?"
The waiter smiled.
"Bring a pot of sour plum soup, remember to make it cold."
Sonny threw a few big coins into the waiter's hand.
The waiter, full of smiles, said, "Young master, rest assured, the best sour plum soup is soaking in the well in the backyard. I'll bring it to you right away."
The waiter put the money into his waist, and quickly ran to the back.
In less than three minutes, a pot of sour plum soup was brought up, and the waiter skillfully poured two cups, sitting down at the nearby table.
Having finished drinking the sour plum soup in one gulp, Sonny felt a refreshing sensation all over his body, exclaiming with satisfaction.
Kailani, on the other hand, sipped the soup slowly.
"Seeing that you two are unfamiliar, I guess you're here to do something in town!" The waiter asked with a smile. Staying alone in the teahouse was really boring. Sleeping was not allowed, and he was afraid the boss would deduct his money. Now that there were two guests, he couldn't hold back his chattering.
"Yes." Sonny thought for a moment and continued, "Do you know where Mr. Messiah lives?"
The waiter took off the cloth draped over his shoulders. "Mr. Messiah... It's easy to find. Just follow this road all the way down. You'll see Mr. Messiah's house when you see the most imposing building."
The waiter moved his buttocks, which were somewhat stiff from sitting for a long time, and switched to a more comfortable posture. "Speaking of Mr. Messiah, he's a very kind person. Many people in town have benefited from him... It's really a twist of fate, I don't know what sin Mr. Messiah committed in his previous life, his eldest son, just turned eighteen this year and got an incurable disease and passed away, hearing that he suffered a lot before he died, screaming continuously for half a month."
"Really, good people get no good rewards." The waiter sighed with a look of understanding, as if he saw through the joys and sorrows of the world.
"It's really miserable." Kailani added.
Sonny pondered for a moment, and without revealing his thoughts, he asked, "What kind of illness did Mr. Messiah's son get?"
The waiter shook his head, "I don't know. It's strange, Mr. Messiah's eldest son, Jayden, is also a martial artist. It's just that his personality is a bit strange. For this reason, Mr. Zhu specially invited an expert to teach his son martial arts, but how did he get an incurable disease."
Sonny nodded slightly, and just as he was about to speak, a loud voice rang in his ears.
"Waiter, the delicious food and drink are here. Hurry up." A burly man threw a silver ingot on the table, accompanied by a thin man with skinny legs, looking like a bundle of firewood, his face bearing a terrible scar.
The waiter immediately stopped chatting and hurriedly went to the kitchen to report the dishes.
Sonny filled the teacup again, slowly sipping the sour plum soup, but his gaze had been on the burly man. A dangerous feeling surged in his heart.
A faint murderous intent emanated from the two people, a presence that couldn't be concealed, giving people a chilling feeling. Obviously, both of these men were people who had killed people.
The sour plum soup soaked in the deep well could dispel the summer heat, but it couldn't dispel the ominous feeling in heart.
Sonny had always trusted his intuition.
They quickly finished a pot of sour plum soup.
"Let's go!"
Sonny whispered to Kailani.
Kailani nodded, stood up and left.
Following the wide street, Sonny and Kailani headed straight ahead. In less than ten minutes, a magnificent mansion appeared in their line of sight. Two majestic stone lions stood at the door, but a white flower was tied around their necks, and white flowers were also hanging on the tall gate tower.
The red door was wide open, revealing the empty courtyard.
Sonny couldn't help but take a deep breath.
"Hasn't Mr. Messiah's son's funeral passed yet... It's broad daylight, why do I feel that this house is so eerie?"
Kailani pulled Sonny's sleeve.
Turning his head and looking at Kailani, Sonny spoke calmly, "It's nothing... I'm sure Mr. Messiah is very sad. After all, it's a parent sending off their child. We just need to complete our task, the rest has nothing to do with us."
Kailani nodded heavily, making a sound of agreement from her nose.