81: Chapter 81 Diving Equipment

Just as Teacher An Nuolan was about to refuse.

Lin Mo suddenly spoke up:

"Captain Shi Hu, is it? If we accept this engagement, what exactly would we need to do?"

"As you can see, our strength is limited, so I'm afraid we can't take on tasks that are too difficult."

Just now, from the fragments of their conversation, he had vaguely heard them frequently mention "Moonlight Lake."

That was precisely the destination for their third mission.

Teacher An Nuolan looked at Lin Mo, her eyes filled with confusion.

In her view, this group clearly had ill intentions, and there was really no need to get involved.

Captain Shi Hu was momentarily stunned by the question, then sneered inwardly.

As expected, there was no shortage of greedy people anywhere.

He didn't hide anything, saying heartily: "Little brother asks a good question. Actually, the task isn't difficult. Our Young Master Li needs to fetch water from Moonlight Lake. Because the quantity is quite large, we need many people to pin down the exotic beasts by the lake to buy time for the water collection."

"Oh? That's quite a coincidence. We also need to go to Moonlight Lake to fetch water," Lin Mo said, feigning surprise.

"Lin Mo!" Teacher An Nuolan quickly tried to stop him.

Lin Mo gave her a reassuring look and continued:

"It's a coincidence, but we still need to hunt for 100 Black Wind Python skins tomorrow, so I'm afraid the timing might conflict..."

A look of embarrassment appeared on his face.

"100 Python skins?"

"That... what's difficult about that! Tomorrow morning, I'll have my people help you, and I guarantee it'll be done in two hours!" To please Young Master Li, he simply gritted his teeth and agreed.

"That... that's too embarrassing." Lin Mo scratched his head, looking flattered.

Captain Shi Hu patted his shoulder and laughed heartily: "It's no big deal, just a mere 100 snake skins!"

"Then... is it a deal?"

"It's a deal."

But then, Lin Mo changed the subject.

"And what about the commission? How much are you offering?"

Good grief, he just agreed to help hunt snake skins, and in the next second, he's asking about the commission. Is he even polite?

The smile on Captain Shi Hu's face stiffened.

Moreover, he inexplicably felt something was wrong, but he couldn't put his finger on it. He could only bite the bullet and say: "I'll go talk to Young Master Li right now and give you an answer in a moment."

"Alright, we'll wait for your news."

Once Captain Shi Hu left, Lu Mengmeng leaned in and said with a grin: "Boss, you're amazing! You're using them as coolies, and they're still smiling at you!"

"Exactly, and we can even earn double the commission," Su Xiaoxiao couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh.

Teacher An Nuolan, however, frowned: "Lin Mo, what exactly are you thinking? Didn't you see they have ill intentions? How could you dare to agree?"

"Teacher An, do you think they would have let us leave if we hadn't agreed?" Lin Mo countered, "Don't forget, this is the wilderness."

Teacher An Nuolan's expression tightened: "You mean... they would attack us?"

"Isn't that obvious?"

Lin Mo shrugged, his gaze sweeping over Teacher An Nuolan's graceful and charming figure: "Didn't you see the way that Young Master Li was looking at you?"

That look seemed to say: This is all your fault; why did you have to wear such a sexy combat suit for no reason?

Teacher An Nuolan understood what he meant and rolled her eyes.

"Then what should we do? Their team has several Tier 4s, and Captain Shi Hu is likely no lower than Tier 5..." Mu Liuli said, feeling a bit panicked.

"What else can we do? We'll just agree for now."

Lin Mo glanced at the pile of equipment opposite them, "Besides, their equipment doesn't look like it's just for fetching water. I suspect they have another objective."

"Perhaps they discovered some treasure. If we follow them, we might even get a share of the spoils."

Everyone followed his gaze, and Lu Mengmeng suddenly whispered: "Oh, those are diving suits!"

The others also noticed that most of the equipment was related to diving.

"Alright, don't overthink it. We'll cross that bridge when we come to it. If we can't beat them, can't we just run?"

Lin Mo's words helped everyone calm down.

That's right, Lin Mo's Martial Soul had flight capabilities; if something really happened, he could always take everyone and escape.

"And we don't have to skin the snake skins ourselves tomorrow, which is great." Lu Mengmeng quickly turned her worry into joy.

After all, Black Wind Python skins were hard to hunt and hard to skin; relying on themselves, they wouldn't be able to finish in a day.

Not long after, Captain Shi Hu returned, holding a bag: "This is the deposit, 1,000 Tier 2 soul crystals. After the task is done, we'll give you another 2,000."

Lin Mo accepted it without hesitation.

One Tier 2 soul crystal is worth 5,000 dragon soul coins; this deposit alone is worth five million.

Spending 15 million to hire a student team—this price is ridiculously high.

It's clear that this Young Master Li is not only rich, but very rich.

The next morning.

With the help of Captain Shi Hu's subordinates, in less than two hours, 100 Black Wind Python skins were collected.

"Since we're done, can we set off now?" Young Master Li said with a smile in broken Dragon Kingdom language, looking at Teacher An Nuolan with a hint of condescending pride in his eyes.

In their South Korean country, no woman could withstand the temptation of money, and in his view, this little teacher, Teacher An Nuolan, was the same.

Therefore, he was in no hurry to eat her up right now.

"That's only natural. Young Master Li is the employer, so you call the shots." Lin Mo stepped forward, smiling innocently.

Young Master Li glanced at Lin Mo with dissatisfaction.

This kid really doesn't know his place. Can't he see this young master is talking to the female teacher?

Very well, you kid have already paved your way to death... No, that's not right, everyone here today is already on his death list...

Young Master Li thought darkly.

Captain Shi Hu said from the side: "Young Master Li, it's still over 30 kilometers from here to Moonlight Lake. If we hurry, we can arrive by the afternoon."

"Hmm, then let's set off."

The team marched impressively toward Moonlight Lake.

The team traveled through the primeval forest, and Young Master Li's four subordinates were exceptionally rough while clearing the path.

Their machetes hacked through the vines blocking the way, startling the birds in the forest and sending them scattering.

Lin Mo's gaze was constantly focused on Captain Shi Hu and his group.

He noticed that the diving suits they were carrying were not standard models; the cuffs and pant legs were sewn with special metal buckles, appearing as if they could withstand high pressure.

This was definitely not equipment used for shallow-water diving.

"Teacher An, look at their diving helmets." Lin Mo nudged Teacher An Nuolan with his elbow and lowered his voice.

"The lenses are corrosion-resistant, and..."

"I just caught a glimpse of a detector in their backpack; it's at least rated for a hundred-meter depth."

Teacher An Nuolan's heart sank: "The deepest part of Moonlight Lake is only thirty meters. Why would they need to dive so deep?"

"Perhaps they discovered some treasure in the lake and need to dive down to retrieve it."

The two exchanged glances, both seeing wariness in the other's eyes.

By noon, the team arrived at an open river valley, where the river water shimmered with an eerie dark green color.

Captain Shi Hu ordered everyone to stop and rest, then leaned in to whisper to Young Master Li: "Young Master, ahead is a tributary of Moonlight Lake. After crossing the river and traveling another five kilometers, we'll reach the main lake."

"Hmm, later, arrange for your men to clear out the exotic beasts by the lake. We need a quiet area."

"Young Master Li, don't worry. The exotic beasts in the area around Moonlight Lake are basically around Tier 3. Just leave it to my mercenary group."

"By the way, how should we arrange that team?" Captain Shi Hu glanced at Lin Mo and the others.

Young Master Li's lips curled up slightly, "Arrange for the two boys to help you clear out the exotic beasts, and just arrange for the girls to protect me."

As he spoke, he suddenly revealed a meaningful smile: "If possible, try to arrange for them to do the hunting in the front; otherwise, I feel like I'm not getting my money's worth for the 5 million."

Captain Shi Hu understood immediately.

"Young Master Li, rest assured, I know what to do."