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.

that some guards and townsmen

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

the guards say that they never returned. As for the guards, we don't know what happened, but the current theory is that they saw the beast and went

is strange." 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

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

soon as he entered his room and closed

followed. Though it seems they stopped before they entered the residential

gaze I felt on me?" Lin

though they did not follow you all the way, they're wary of something."

Because we know that three more teams of those men were out there and that the townsmen we say

as it will help you in

senior." Lin Mu

had eaten his food and was ready to start his cultivation session. But suddenly he heard someone knocking at the

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

need something, Xiao Lu?"

years and was four years older than him. He used to live with his uncle, but he too died in the plague that happened last year. Since then,

I heard you got your house seized from you some time ago." Xiao Lu

moment for a long time, but he knew that it would be coming sometime

had secluded himself in the

yes, I did, but I've already paid off the fine and got it back." Lin Mu

want to talk with the man for long, as he

in the neighborhood have decided to keep a vigil at night." Xiao Lu

guard's job?" Lin

told to guard the entrance of the residential district and not the insides.

they're not afraid anymore?" Lin Mu

a vigil at night. Everyone has to participate, thus I'm here

interfere with his cultivation, but he did not think he really had a choice. He also did not feel good rejecting the people

things. You will have an excuse to wander in the night,

senior.' Lin Mu spoke