I opened an adventurer's guild in another world.

Chapter 684 The Sifeng Clan's Waiting-for-the-Rayet

Purple Gold Orchid City!

A city on the border between the Roland Empire and the Dwarf Kingdom!

Anno had previously arrested cult members in the city of Zijinlan.

He also had dealings with Grand Duke Howell England.

It was Anno who pointed out that Soni, the daughter of Duke Howell, had become a cultist in pursuit of power.

[Investigator] The current captain, Steinbeck, is also a member of the England family.

He was expelled from the family because he made some mistakes back then.

Returning to this place, Anno felt as if the events that had happened in the Purple Orchid City were still vivid in his mind.

Owen and his group turned back when they reached the border.

Although the dwarves have only offered Anno a verbal promise of payment so far, Anno is not worried at all that they will give him a worthless check.

Delaying payment to an eighth-tier summoner who killed a ninth-tier enemy is a decision only a dwarf king with a screw loose would make.

Although Anno had just woken up, the entire convoy had already been traveling for several days.

Although no one suggested going into the city to rest, Anno knew everyone was exhausted, so he told them to go into the city in the afternoon to get some rest.

The soldiers guarding the city gate tensed up instantly when they saw a group of ragged but clearly formidable professionals about to enter the city.

Many people have already taken up arms and are ready to deal with any emergencies.

After all, the cult incident had just happened a few months ago, and the Duke's daughter had died in battle while suppressing the cult—this was the Duke's official explanation.

"Many of these people are probably mid-level professionals."

The captain of the guard frowned as he watched the convoy approaching the city gate. He said to his teammates, "Don't be fooled by their ragged clothes; their eyes... send chills down my spine!"

As the guard captain spoke, he made eye contact with Andre, a half-dragon who was wrapped in bandages and a black robe.

The guard captain instantly felt immense pressure as he was stared at by Andrei's beastly eyes.

"This person is at least a fifth-tier professional!"

The guard captain assumed that Andrei, who was riding his warhorse to the front, was the leader of the entire caravan, and quickly warned everyone to be on their guard.

"Hey, here are our documents, please let us into the city!"

Andrei rode the warhorse given to him by the dwarves to the city gate and threw a scroll to the captain of the guard.

"The Kingdom of Nigar? Adventurers' Guild!"

After reading the contents of the document, the guard captain suddenly looked up at Andrei and asked in surprise, "You're from the Adventurers' Guild?"

"What's wrong?"

With only his eyes visible, Andrei frowned and said, "Doesn't it look like it?"

At this moment, Andrei was not a seventh-ranker, but he was at the peak of the sixth rank.

Furthermore, when he frowned, his beastly eyes shrank into slits, causing the guard captain to swallow hard.

"No way! With that menacing demeanor, I'd believe you if you said they were cultists coming to attack the city!"

The captain of the guard thought to himself.

But the documents in my hand are genuine.

Andrei and most of the people behind him had nameplates on their chests, which was quite in line with the characteristics of adventurers in the legends.

"Since you're an adventurer, please come in!"

The captain of the guard might recall that a few months ago, the president of an adventurers' guild came to Purple Orchid City and helped the Duke find the cultists' stronghold.

He still held goodwill towards adventurers.

However, as they made way, the captain of the guard couldn't help but say, "Sir adventurer, this is the territory of Duke Purple Gold Orchid of the Roland Empire. I hope you will..."

The guard captain, feeling somewhat uneasy, wanted to warn the group of adventurers in advance not to cause trouble in the city, but was suddenly interrupted by someone next to him.

"Huh, why are there so many adventurers in Purple Orchid City? You didn't come back from the Dwarf Kingdom, did you?"

Upon hearing this, the guards' gazes towards Andrei and his group instantly changed.

The guard captain suddenly realized what was going on.

Yes, the dwarf kingdom has been preparing for war for some time now.

Adventurers, on the other hand, accept commissions.

It was clear that these adventurers had gone to participate in the war.

This is consistent with their ragged appearance.

"No wonder they all exude such a murderous aura; they've just come from the battlefield!"

The guards no longer doubted the identities of these people.

Andrei then turned to look at a carriage that was about to come out of the city gate.

The one who spoke just now was a nobleman-dressed man who lifted the carriage curtain.

However, Andrei had no intention of paying any attention to the other party.

He turned his horse around, preparing to go back and tell the caravan to proceed.

"Young man, don't be so wary. I have a history with your guild leader. By the way, you can call me Earl Cass!"

The speaker was none other than Count Cass, who had once joined forces with Anno to fight against the cultists.

He was the one who aspired to be the greatest swordsman in the Roland Empire when he was young.

Count Cass gave up because practicing swordsmanship was too tiring.

"If you're withdrawing from the battlefield, could you tell me how the battle went? Did you win?"

Count Cass looked at Andrei with a longing gaze.

He wanted to know the situation of the battle because he had heard rumors about it over the past few days.

It is said that the Imperial Sword Saint is preparing to come to Zijinlan City.

It seems that something went wrong because of the great battle in the Dwarf Kingdom a while ago.

The Sword Saint came here to prevent any unexpected situations.

"I have no idea!"

Andrei showed no respect to Count Cass and turned to leave.

Without Anno's orders, he wouldn't casually reveal this information to anyone else.

Even if the other party claims to have a relationship with Anno.

But what if this person is just spouting nonsense?

Moreover, how many people would believe it if the story of a dozen or twenty gods appearing on the battlefield were told?

"Hey~, you!"

Count Cass watched Andrei's departing figure, pondered for a moment, then said to the carriage road, "Turn around, let's not leave the city for now!"

In Count Cass's eyes, these adventurers were clearly elite.

Those who survived the battlefield must have some intelligence in their possession.

This is something these border nobles desperately need to know.

Only by having access to information and intelligence can nobles make the right choices.

......

"Are you sure you don't want to meet with Duke Howell?"

Anno looked at Steinbeck, who was kneeling inside the carriage, and asked again.

Steinbeck shook his head and said, "I am no longer a member of the Ingham family. Now I have only one identity: the investigator!"

Anno was quite satisfied with Steinbeck's answer.

Anno had assumed that Steinbeck, who had already advanced to the seventh rank, would use this opportunity to try to return to the England family.

But now, Steinbeck's clear declaration of loyalty still makes him very happy.

After waving Steinbeck away, Anno heard the sound of the convoy moving forward.

Anno, sitting in the swaying carriage as they entered the city, was completely unaware that their caravan had attracted a great deal of attention as they entered the city.

Among these gazes, there were also a few with ill intentions.

"There's a nameplate; judging from the characteristics, they're definitely adventurers!"

"Did they return from the battlefield of Sagunto?"

"They're really lucky to be alive!"

"I wonder if that summoner is still alive?"

"Who knows? But if they're still alive, they're definitely in here!"

"Kill them all and examine them. They're just terrestrial creatures anyway!"

"Hehehe, we didn't expect our Silent Wind Clan to actually catch them while lying in wait. Quickly, go and inform Lord Whirlwind!"