NOVEL WEB Chapter 492, Underwater Palace_3
"Oh, let's go then!"
"Okay."
As the group rode towards the city gate, Li Rong presented her mercenary credentials.
After explaining to the guard, she waved and exited through the city gate straightaway.
Once they were on a less crowded path...
Everyone spurred their horses and followed Li Rong towards her territory.
As they departed the city...
A scruffy middle-aged man with disheveled hair emerged from a corner.
He wiped his greasy hands...
And pulled a Sound-transmitting Shell from his bosom.
He whispered, "Captain, the kid has left the city with around 50 more people."
After finishing his sentence, he awaited silently.
Soon, a slightly hoarse male voice came from the shell, "Are there any heroes?"
The scruffy man responded, "There's a Lizardman wearing golden armor, most likely a hero."
The hoarse voice sounded again, "Alright, follow them and see where they go. I'll arrange for reinforcements here."
"Understood, Captian."
The scruffy man stood up and walked out of the shadows. Discover more content at empire
He pulled a horse from a courtyard, left the city, and followed the target from a distance.
...
After a three to four hour long journey...
A transmigrator city appeared in front of them.
They didn't get too near, as a squad of horsemen quickly approached them from the city.
They joined the marching ranks directly.
These people were Li Rong's soldiers.
There were over a hundred of them, all equipped with armor and weapons, though there weren't many horses.
Out of these, 20 were cavalrymen; the rest were warriors with swords and shields or ranged fighters.
The troop number grew, but their marching speed was bound to slow down.
The journey was excruciatingly dull.
No incidents occurred, even when they deviated from the city's main road and delved into the dense forest, there were scarce wildlife sightings.
They did, however, chat with Li Rong and learned many things about Silver Wing City during the journey.
Li Rong, brimming with pride, also shared her future business plans.
Her next step included expanding her business to various cities.
...
These are, after all, the industries Li Rong plans to enter next.
She aims to venture into catering, clothing, and even the tobacco industry.
Especially tobacco, which she's almost finished researching and is less harmful to people than the cigarettes of her former world.
If popularized, it would undoubtedly be a lucrative industry.
At night, they set up camp outdoors.
By noon the next day, they finally saw the pond Li Rong had mentioned.
The pond was vast.
Their arrival disturbed the animals resting and drinking around the pond.
They hissed before scattering in all directions.
Everyone dismounted at the edge of the pond.
Demitrija organized a defensive team.
Meanwhile, Li Rong pulled out a box from her bosom, took out a cigarette, and lit it up.
A puff expelled a rich aroma into the air.
"Boss, this is the pond I told you about. We will rest a bit before going in. There aren't any dangers underwater, but I'm not sure about the palace inside."
Fang Hao nodded, "Okay, let's leave a portion on guard above."
The rest of the party began their pre-exploration rest.
Soon...
The water churned as Demitrija emerged, "Sir, I found the palace entrance. Everyone just needs to follow the rope downwards."
"Good."
Lizardmen were much better suited for underwater movement than humans.
Li Rong's reported entrance was easily located, and a brief outer inspection revealed no immediate dangers.
Next, Fang Hao made some quick arrangements.
He left twenty people on the shore under Anjia's command, while Li Rong kept fifty.
This precaution would prevent them from getting blocked if anything happened on the shore.
Despite her reluctance, Anjia obeyed Fang Hao's orders.
She stayed behind, albeit unwillingly.
Fang Hao didn't delay, he waved his hand, "Let's go. Dive following the rope. Don't get lost."
Finishing his sentence, he grabbed hold of the back of the Giant Lizard."
With a plop, he plunged into the pond.