Walker Of The Worlds

Lin Mu felt strange about the clerk's words. He thought that he may be lying at first, but then looking at his face made him think differently. Though he thought he should listen to the complete story first.

"The report about the spirit beast was given by a mercenary to the second vice-captain. The second vice-captain thus issued the order to close the town and the routes leading to it. But later, when he didn't return, the other guards went to talk with the town head about the mercenary who gave the report. The town head told them that the mercenary who reported it disappeared too and they can't find him." The clerk explained.

"Is that why mercenaries are standing outside the town center?" Lin Mu asked.

"Yeah, they're angry that more of their mercenaries disappeared and the town head is not responding to their complaints." The clerk answered.

"And what does the second vice-captain look like? Because I don't think I've seen him before." Lin Mu asked his main question.

The clerk did not seem like he minded Lin Mu's question and just spoke honestly.

"Oh, let me just get the identity register. We have portraits of all the town's cultivators in it."

"I didn't know there was an identity register for cultivators." Lin Mu said curiously.

"Oh no, it's actually for all people that the town head considers important, there are other normal people in it too that are not cultivators." The clerk answered and then went away to get the register.

'This is news to me. I didn't know that there was something like this.' Lin Mu spoke inwardly.

"It is technically necessary. Every establishment needs to keep a record of important people." Xukong spoke in Lin Mu's mind.

"I guess the portrait will make it easier to identify the man than just by a vague description." Lin Mu spoke to himself.

The clerk soon returned with the register and showed it to Lin Mu. He flipped it to the page where it showed the second vice-captains portrait. Lin Mu saw the portrait and instantly recognized the man. The person that tried to kill him yesterday was the vice-captain.

"Han Xu?" Lin Mu muttered the name written on the register.

"Yes, that's the vice-captain's name." the clerk responded.

Even after completing his main task, Lin Mu still felt curious about the situation, thus he decided to get more information.

also heard that some guards and townsmen

not straight away answer Lin Mu's query, but instead looked at his coin pouch. Lin Mu understood this and pulled out another silver coin before passing it

enter the town safely, while the guards say that they never returned. As for the guards,

is strange." Lin Mu

share of information, Lin Mu was ready to leave. He gave another silver coin to the clerk and then left the building. Upon leaving, he saw that the mercenaries were still standing there and were not

his head and turned around but did not notice anyone specific. Pushing the thought to the back of his mind, he walked away.

his room and closed

Though it seems they stopped before they entered

gaze I felt on

not follow you all the way, they're wary of

that three more teams of those men were out there and that the townsmen we say yesterday disappeared as well." Lin Mu

wait and watch. Though I recommend that you focus on extending the range of your spirit sense as it will help you in sensing other people.

senior." Lin Mu

Mu decided to cook some food. Half an hour later he had eaten his food and was ready to start his cultivation session. But suddenly he heard someone knocking

and opened the gate. Upon opening it, he found his neighbor standing outside the gate. It was the same neighbor he

something, Xiao Lu?" Lin Mu

with his uncle, but he too died in

are you, Lin Mu? I heard you got your house seized from you some time ago."

it would be coming sometime soon. The gossiping ladies of the neighborhood were never known

himself in the house for a week since he got it, there weren't many chances where others could have seen him. But

fine and got it back." Lin Mu spoke with a

for long,

told to inform you that the people in the neighborhood have decided to keep a vigil at night." Xiao

the guard's job?" Lin Mu

guards have only been told to guard the entrance of the residential district and not

afraid anymore?" Lin

why we are making teams of four people that will keep a vigil at night. Everyone has to participate, thus I'm

did not want to do this as it would interfere with his cultivation, but he did not think he really had a choice. He also did not feel good rejecting the people

discover some things. You will have an excuse to wander in the night, also with the person following you today, I don't think they will leave you alone."

senior.' Lin Mu