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In a small tavern near the wooden bridge, Yang Ze and Xiao Li were sitting quietly. In front of them was a table full of food. Even though after stepping into the innate realm, there was no need for Yang Ze to eat or drink but he would occasionally try something to quench his craving for taste.

However, at this moment, he wasn't interested in the food but was slowly enjoying tea while looking at the river outside. Instead of Yang Ze, it was Xiao Li who was engulfed in the feast. Right now, both his hands were full of grease and oil. Even the little mouth that he had was swollen more than two times.

Since the day he could remember, this was the first time he was enjoying such a luxury. Usually, his meal would consist of some dry vegetables and bread. And sometimes if he got really lucky, then some fruits. As for the meat and other expensive dishes, he could only dream about that. However, this all changed today. After leaving the Golden Bowl Sect with Yang Ze, he was offered perhaps the best meal of his life.

At this moment, he couldn't care less about the work that he had to do. The only thing that was in his sight was the food. Looking at him eating, Yang Ze shook his head with a smile.

"AAahhh...." Patting his stomach with a satisfied expression, Xiao Li looked at Yang Ze with gratitude before bowing him in thanks.

"Don't worry about this." With a slight smile, Yang Ze put down the cup of tea before speaking further. "I have a job for you."

"You can rest assured young master. I will do my best." Though he was patting his chest in confidence, deep in his heart he was somewhat nervous. God knows what kind of work will he have to do.

Perhaps Yang Ze understood his worry, so he stood up from the table and paid for the food before leaving the tavern with Xiao Li. Both of them walked for a long time in absolute silence. From the chaotic market to a deserted road, both of them didn't speak a word.

Xiao Li wanted to ask some questions regarding his work, but every time he wanted to speak, he would hold back the words and just keep on following Yang Ze.

"We are here." A sentence brought him out of his daze. Looking around Xiao Li saw a run-down shop in front of him. Though the shop appeared to be repaired recently, it still looked like a haunted house.

"This?" Looking at the words 'Vault Of Heaven' in front of the shop, Xiao Li swallowed hard before looking at Yang Ze with a questioning gaze.

"Come." Ignoring his gaze, Yang Ze opened the door before entering the shop.

"This is..." Looking at the inside which was filled with luxurious furniture and shelves upon shelves of papers, Xiao Li was stunned. Who would have thought that this dilapidated building would look completely different from the inside.

"Sit, I will tell you about the task." Taking out a stack of runes from the nearest shelf, Yang Ze brought it to Xiao Li.

"Do you know what this is?"

"Hmm." Picking out a rune, Xiao Li observed it carefully. The paper was small in size, about the size of his palm, and on it were various lines forming a weird shape. Even though he had seen many things for his age, he still couldn't recognize them.

"No." Placing down the rune, he shook his head slowly.

"Well, this is called a rune. And its function is..." Picking up the rune, Yang Ze tore it slightly from the top. The moment he did it, a bright burst of white light illuminated the entire shop.

"HOLY SHIT." Xiao Li almost jumped up from his seat. He had seen many martial artists and practitioners, but he had never seen something as magical as this.

Looking at Xiao Li who was standing still in a daze, Yang Ze gave out a short laugh before destroying the illuminating rune.

"Your job is related to this." Handing him a stack of runes, Yang Ze took a deep breath before slowly explaining his job to him.

"I want you to find some rich people. Even better if they are the newcomers.

If they are the residents of Mehull city, you can hand them these runes as a free sample. But do remember not to hand more than three runes to a single person. And if they are newcomers to the city, you can directly bring them here."

"I guess I can do so..." Xiao Li was still confused. He wanted him to hand over these magical things for free? And what will he do after handing them these runes?

Feeling his dilemma, Yang Ze smiled and slowly patted his shoulder. "Once you hand them the runes, do tell them that a Rune Grandmaster is living in the city. They can buy as many of these as they want at a discounted price."

Thinking for a bit, Yang Ze added further "Yeah, tell them that the discount is more than fifty percent for limited customers."

"Okay." Even though he couldn't understand the meaning, he still remembered those words. All he had to do was to repeat these same words in front of others while handing them these papers. This was going to be an easy task for him.

Just when he was about to leave, he was interrupted by Yang Ze again. "One moment."

"Who is the biggest ruffian in these streets?"

"Eh!" Startled by this sudden question, Xiao Li thought for a short while before answering "The Beggar Sect. In this city, those people are the most unreasonable and violent. They will even go to the lengths of collecting protection money from the shops and if one decided not to pay, then they will vandalize them."

Thinking about all those people, Xiao Li trembled in fright. He still remembered facing some of those people a few months ago. At that time, they surrounded his small group and demanded money from them. If not for the senior member of the sect, then they might have been robbed clean.

But why would this person in front of him want to know about them? Even though he had some questions in his mind, he didn't dare to ask. Right now he was just a worker, and this was his life's first mission. He didn't want to put his nose in matters where he didn't belong.

Yang Ze, on the other hand, has his own plans. If a kid of age fourteen was carrying these many precious runes, then inevitably there would be some eyes observing him. Perhaps someone might not hesitate to harm the kid to take all the runes. He could hire someone else to do the job, but he didn't want to.

Though it might look like a rash decision, it had a profound meaning. Between a burly middle-aged man and a fourteen-year-old child, everyone will prefer the latter. This was the most basic psychology. Even in his previous life, in many places he visited, there would be children selling things. This was because people will feel obliged to buy after looking at their innocent faces.

Yang Ze himself could do this work, but he needed to run this business too. He can not rush out every time to grab customers, right? This would hurt his image as a mysterious business owner.

"Thankfully this isn't previous life." If this was in his previous world, then he would have been sentenced for the crimes of child labor.

Without wasting any other second, both of them made their way toward the Beggar Sect. Even though this sect has Beggar in its name, it was anything but poor. The hall was even more luxurious than the Golden Bowl sect where Yang Ze went to find Xiao Li.

"Hey... What are you doing here kid?" As soon as Yang Ze entered the hall, he was greeted by a hoarse voice. Looking at the source, it was a burly man in his forties with a giant mustache and a horizontal scar on his left cheek.

"I want to publish a task." Yang Ze didn't beat around the bush but directly stated his purpose.

"Oh!?" Surprised, the man observed Yang Ze carefully. A clean gray robe along with a face that had an indifferent expression along with his bearings was enough to present his identity as a young master of a big family.

"What task?"

"Accompany and protect him. Make sure no one harasses him or does any harm." Pointing at the Xiao Li near him who was occasionally trembling with fear, Yang Ze spoke in a calm voice.

"Hmm." The man looked at Xiao Li for a long time. The small wooden badge around his waist was giving out his identity as a member of the Golden Bowl Sect. Even though he was a little confused as to why this young boy would come to them with this weird request, he still nodded his head.

"The fee will be dependent on the distance that he would be traveling."

"He is not traveling, you just have to accompany him throughout the day in the city while he does some tasks for me."

"EH!?" Though the request was a bit weird, it wasn't something extreme. Perhaps this was one of the easiest tasks they have ever received.

"Are there any dangers? Any enemies that we shall know about?" Even though the task seemed easy, he needed to make sure there weren't any hidden implications.

"None." Shaking his head, Yang Ze continued further, "Right now, he is acting as my salesman, and his job is to promote the things that I am going to sell. You just have to make sure that no one harasses him."

"I see." It was at this moment, that the man gave Yang Ze a deep glance. It was no secret that their beggar sect was the one always harassing people and collecting money. If there was someone in the city that could possibly harass his little salesman, then it would be them. But since he had already come here to post the task, any future conflicts seemed non-existent.

Taking out a notebook, the man handed Yang Ze a brush. "Please fill out your details."

"Hmm.."

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It didn't take long before Yang Ze and Xiao Li left the sect under the protection of four burly men. Though it cost him quite an amount, Yang Ze was satisfied. If there was one thing that he was lacking the least, then it would be gold.