Dream Guardian
Jiang Baimian and Shang Jianyao were the only ones among the Old Task Force who had fought alongside Oudick.
Bai Chen was nonplussed about it. She looked at the road ahead through the windshield and said, "Shall we confirm his situation and find an opportunity to warn him?"
"Alright!" Shang Jianyao agreed without hesitation.
"How?" Long Yuehong was more concerned about this question.
The Old Task Force members were ‘infamous’ wanted criminals in First City’s sphere of influence.
Jiang Baimian pondered for a moment and replied, "We’ll do it the old-fashioned way. Hey, use Thought Guidance to find a Ruin Hunter to issue a mission at the guild that’s about how Oudick’s friend is looking for him. We can then wait for the other Ruin Hunters to help us confirm Oudick’s current situation and location."
When the Old Task Force was previously wanted by the Hand of Order, they had relied on similar methods to deal with various matters in First City.
"No problem." The rash Shang Jianyao began to crack his knuckles eagerly.
After completing the preliminary ‘work,’ the Old Task Force drove the jeep to a street near the Hunter’s Guild and parked at a relatively inconspicuous spot.
In less than an hour, Shang Jianyao’s new friend—a First City citizen who was too old to join the army and could only continue being a Ruin Hunter—entered this street.
His name was Autun. He wasn’t tall, and his black hair was very short. There were already fine wrinkles around his blue eyes.
At this moment, he looked around professionally. After confirming that nobody was paying attention to him, he walked to the Old Task Force’s jeep.
Shang Jianyao rolled down the window, stuck his head out, and waved at him.
Autun approached, bent down, and suppressed his voice. "There’s news regarding the Advanced Hunter you’re looking for."
He didn’t continue and only smiled at Shang Jianyao.
"Are we still friends?" Shang Jianyao muttered as he took out three 5-Oray notes.
As they had confirmed that this mission required them to explore the Holm Fertility Center in Wasteland Ruin 13—which definitely required them to pass through First City’s sphere of influence—the supplies Jiang Baimian had applied for when the Old Task Force left Pangu Biology included notes worth 1,000 Oray.
In a sense, this might be one of the most convenient supplies to carry in the Ashlands.
Autun took the notes, raised them against the sun, and checked their authenticity. He then lowered his head and smiled. "Don’t you Ashlandics have a saying: Even brothers keep careful accounts? I took the risk and ran around to help you commission the mission and confirm the information. I deserve something for that, right!?"
Of the 15 Oray that Shang Jianyao had given him, 10 Oray was the mission payment that Autun had paid. In other words, he had only earned 5 Oray after all that work.
Of course, if it weren’t for the Old Task Force’s conscience, he would most likely suffer a loss of 10 Oray under Thought Guidance, much less earn money.
Shang Jianyao didn’t retort Autun. He restrained the expression on his face and asked seriously, "How’s Oudick now? Where is he?"
Autun subconsciously looked around to confirm that nobody was paying attention. After he retracted his gaze, he replied in a deep voice, "That Advanced Hunter named Oudick has gone crazy."