Dominion's End

V1C9: Joining the Mercenary Troop

Dominion's End Volume 1: Raining Stars at World's End

Original novel in Chinese by: 御 我 (Yu Wo)

Chapter 9: Joining the Mercenary Troop—translated by Elkin

After lunch, I strolled over to the living room and sat down. Everyone watched me curiously and Ceng Yunqian couldn't resist commenting, "How strange. You're not going back to your room to be depressed and all today?"

You're the one making me really depressed now!

Cain stroked his chin, asking, "So he's over his rebellious stage now?"

Like hell I'm going through a rebellious stage at the age of thirty-five!

"All right, don't bully the boy." Zheng Xing said unhappily, "What are you guys, kids?"

Dàgē looked me up and down and asked with concern, "You're not tired anymore?"

I nodded. I'd already rested for three days and I'd long gotten over my exhaustion. If not for the fact that Dàgē insisted on keeping me indoors, I'd have gone out hunting yesterday. Time was very precious in the apocalyptic world. We can't afford to waste a single second!

"Then, let's go to the police station in the afternoon–"

I immediately cut in, blurting out in one breath, "You need to share the evolution crystals with Junjun, Uncle, and Auntie. Otherwise, I'd rather go hunting aberrants by myself!"

With that, I sat back to watch their responses. This was the lowest I was willing to go. If they weren't willing to share, then we would each fight for our own portions, and they could forget about me going hunting with them!

Who'll agree and who'll object? I was betting that Cain would be in the objection camp. And anyhow, I was already extremely small-minded, so there was no way I could forgive him so quickly.

"So, what do you have to offer in exchange for their three portions of crystals?"

I can't believe it, it's Dàgē! I stared at him in disbelief. Like, what the hell?

Dàgē was sitting on the couch, his chin tilted back a little and his lips curved in a faint smile. His long legs were crossed and his interlaced fingers were resting on his knee. If someone took a picture of this, you would have a magazine cover right there, no photo editing needed.

But the feeling I got was that I wasn't facing Dàgē, but instead a sly fox! Even if this fox was extremely handsome, it wasn't enough to shake off the feeling of impending doom, like I was not only being tricked into selling myself, but I'd even have to count the cash from my sale.

Jiang Shutian chuckled lightly and remarked, "If you want cooperation, then we must first agree on a price. This is the fundamental rule of being a mercenary, and I can't make an exception, not even for my dìdì."

Zheng Xing shook his head, saying ,"Boss, stop teasing your little bro. He's only eighteen. You're being way too hard on him if you're wanting him to negotiate using the merc laws."

Even as a thirty-five year old I'm finding it difficult!

Everyone grinned from the sidelines, watching me put on a show. Dammit! Dàgē, just whose Dàgē are you?

"What about you guys?"

I didn't want to negotiate with Dàgē. There wasn't any point in trying with him. I might as well just give up in total defeat. Using his handsome looks is a really sly move... Wait, what am I thinking about? Dàgē hasn't used his handsome looks. How'd I even arrive at that conclusion?