The sound in the tavern was full of hunters' laughter and greetings.
Lim Peizhi, "What are the three of yoy going here?"
Zhao Renshu, "Stupid old Shan took a job for two thousand coins."
Guo Baiyu, "How about you?"
Lim Peizhi, "Remember my sister Yuehai? The one you refused to marry." Lim Peizhi chuckled. "She married the Mayor's son."
Guo Baiyu, "Good for her. Why not stay at the mayor's residence?"
Lim Peizhi, "We just got here and we haven't been to the Mayor residence yet. I have two guys who sent a message to my sister that we are in this tavern. Moreover, it is very inconvenient for Yueliang, Hongse, and Longtong."
Guo Baiyu, "We are looking for a room. It seems that there is no room here. We will look for rooms after we fished eating."
Lim Peizhi, "Nonsense, Hongse and Yueliang can share a room."
Huang Yueliang, "Very true. In addition, we have already paid for the room."
Huang Hongse, "Who hires you guy?"
Guo Baiyu, "I don't know. Shan told us to stay in the city for two days."
Zhao Renshu, "Old Shan agree to take the job. He thought it was easy. The people who hired us didn't mention a word. We spent too long with the kids, so we decided to take a break from them."
The Huang sisters and Guo Longtong, "Kids?"
Zhao Renshu, "Our disciples."
Huang Hongse, "Therefore, the rumors are true that the Guozhao Hunters has disciples."
Zhao Renshu, "Really true." He smiled and drank his wine.
Lim Yuehai shouted from the front door, "Peizhi! Peizhi! Where are you?"
The group rushed to the stairs. They saw pregnant Lim Yuehai, Li Luli, Lim Peizhi's two guards, and twenty law officers walking inside the tavern.
Lim Peizhi rushed down the stair, "Mei mei, what happened?"
Lim Yuehai sobbed hysterically, "Peizhi, they got Aiguo. You have to help your brother-in-law."
Lim Peizhi, "What happened?"
Lim Yuehai, "I just heard from my father that Aiguo was captured by Xu Baohai. Four days ago, Xu Baohai sent us a letter of surrender. If we surrender the city, he will let us live. Otherwise, he will send the pirates to destroy our piers and kill everyone.We are a commercial city without military power. Please write to my father and send soldiers." She held Lim Peizhi's hands and sobbed.
Guo Baiyu said from behind, "It's too late. It will take months of preparation and months of sea travel for a group of soldiers to arrive here. When the soldiers arrive here, the city will have been destroyed. We need an alternative plan."
Lim Yuehai, "Baiyu... you are here too." Lim Yuehai knelt down. "Please help my husband."
Guo Baiyu, "Yuehai, please get up. You are pregnant, kneeling down like this is not good for your health. We will do our best here." Guo Baiyu helped her up.
Li Luli, "Sister-in-law, your brother is here, he will definitely help you."
Lim Peizhi, "Baiyu is right. It's too late for that."
Ping'an kept sneezing.
Zhao Renshu, "Are you okay?"
Ping'an, "I think it might be something in the tavern that made me sneeze. I will breathe some fresh air outside." She excused herself and walked out of the tavern.
Guo Baiyu, "I now know who hired us. Think about it, Ocean City is by the sea. They may have an excellent naval force, but they are not on land. I believe the mayor hires hunters to fight on land, and he takes his soldiers to fight at sea. If my guess is correct, he is leaving his city to the hunters. What I worry about is that not all hunters keep theirs words. What if the other party provides more money? Some hunters will defect."
An elder man in his sixty, "You are absolutely correct."
Lim Yuehai, "Father."
Li Luli, "Uncle."
Mayor Du, "Peizhi... I didn't know it was you who came to visit."
Lim Peizhi, "My mother wants me to visit Yuehai. I didn't know that you are facing problem here."
Mayor Du, "It's good that you are here. These are?"
Lim Peizhi, "Let me introduce, these two are 'The Red Moon Hunters' and these are 'The Guozhao Hunters'. This is our good friend Guo Longtong."
Mayor Du, "I heard the Guozhao Hunters will take job to serve justice not because of fame and fortune. I specially hired you for twenty coins, and you are here. Guozhao Hunters is worthy of the name." He smiled and nodded at Guo Baiyu and Zhao Renshu.
Zhao Renshu jaw dropped wide open, "Twenty coins?" He clenched his fists. He turned to Guo Baiyu and murmured, "When we come back, I will kill the lair old spirit."
Guo Baiyu shook his head, "Mayor Du, you need to establish a leader for the hunters. Right now no one is better than Peizhi. He is family and only family cannot be bought by gold."
Mayor Du, "Come with me."
The group walked out. Ping'an was sitting by stair.
Guo Baiyu, "Feeling better."
Ping'an, "Yes." Then Ping'an started sneezing again.
Li Luli, "Uncle I will head back home." She and four officers left.
Mayor Du, "Take lady Lim back to rest in her bedroom chamber."
The group followed Mayor Du to the conference hall. There are two hundred hired hunters and four of his military generals inside the conference hall.
Mayor Du, "Today, the pirate Xu Baohai captured my son and threatened me to surrender. If I do not open the city gate before noon tomorrow, he will slowly kill my son in front of the city gate. I have hired each of you for ten thousands coins to help me defend this city while I take my military to battle him at sea." He looked at Lim Peizhi. "I will let my son-in-law, Lim Peizhi, to be in charge of all of you."
Some hunters chat endlessly, "I know him, his title is 'Tiger General of Waterfall City'."
Other Hunters, "I fought fight side by side with him and the Guozhao hunters in Waterfall City."
Zhao Renshu, "Hey, you stop sneezing. If we are bale then we should stay with the mayor, it might be the best choice for you." He looked at Ping'an. "The tavern looks very old, there may be too much mold, and it looks very unclean."
Lim Peizhi, "My fellow hunters. Let us defend this city with dignity and pride. Let us show the world that no amount of money can buy us."
Zhao Renshu, "He is good at speaking."
Ping'an smiled, "Because he is born to be a leader."
Everyone decided not to return to the tavern and decided to stay at the mayor's residence.