Chapter 73: Outside Casar City

The reason Green chose this small hill was twofold: first, it was cheap, a hundred gold coins could buy the entire estate and the hill; second, it was very close to Casar City, even with an ordinary carriage, it would only take two days to get there, a round trip would take no more than four days, making it feasible to transport vegetables like radishes. Third, the place was very secluded, and under normal circumstances, no one would notice it. Even if someone did notice, it would be difficult to monitor them, as the hill they were on was even more desolate than the Iron Mountain where the castle was located. Apart from some rocks, there was nothing on the hill, and from the estate, one could see the entire hill clearly, leaving no place to hide.

Near Casar City, almost every hill had an estate. These estates were either holiday homes for the nobility or one of the sources of income for the estates. Such estate transactions were very common, and no one paid much attention to them.

After buying the estate, Green immediately went to Casar City to gather information on the city's situation and the Vanser family's attitude towards Zhao Hai, the suddenly appearing black mage.

Most importantly, he wanted to find a place for Zhao Hai and the others to stay in the city. They didn't have much money left, with less than fifty gold coins remaining. They needed to wait for Laura and the others to return before they could sell the radishes.

However, fifty gold coins, while a significant amount for a commoner, was too little for them. In a big city like Casar, the cost of living was high, and fifty gold coins wouldn't last long.

Zhao Hai and the others were still on the road, moving slowly. A journey that should have taken seven days took them ten days. On the tenth day, they finally arrived at Casar City.

Zhao Hai didn't enter Casar City directly but stayed outside for a night, as it was already dark when they arrived.

Others thought Zhao Hai and the others didn't want to enter the city because it was dark, but in reality, Zhao Hai and the others were waiting for Green. Green was their advance scout, and once he arrived, they would know how things were arranged in Casar City.

In the middle of the night, Green sneaked up to the alien and then a spatial rift flashed, and Green entered the space. No one noticed this, as spatial travel didn't fall under the realm of magic and produced no magical fluctuations, so the people monitoring Zhao Hai and the others didn't detect it.

Zhao Hai and the others were waiting in the space. As soon as they saw Green enter, they immediately greeted him, saying, "Grandpa Green, how did it go?"

Green smiled and said, "Don't worry, everything is arranged. I bought a small estate outside the city, and we can stay there. Once Laura returns, we can conduct the transaction with her."

Zhao Hai breathed a sigh of relief and nodded, saying, "That's good. Let's go to the estate and settle in first. I also want to visit Casar City in the next few days."

Green nodded and said, "We should visit Casar City. In the past few days, I've noticed that the Vanser family seems to be paying close attention to us. Moreover, there are more and more people from various factions in Casar City, as if they are targeting us. We should make an appearance."

Green's words seemed contradictory, but Merlin and the others understood his meaning. They weren't afraid of anyone investigating Zhao Hai's identity, as it was a non-existent identity, a black mage who suddenly appeared in the world. No matter how much they investigated, they wouldn't be afraid. What they feared was that people would discover their Budan family identity. Therefore, Green wanted Zhao Hai to appear more often in front of others to draw attention away from their true identity.

Zhao Hai nodded and said, "That's fine. I want to see how they will treat me. However, I am still worried about the person behind Zhao Zui. Zhao Zui and the others have been in the space for over ten days and haven't contacted their organization. Do you think the organization will suspect us?"

Green nodded and said, "That's very likely, but we don't need to fear them. I actually want them to come to us. Only then can we find more clues from them."

Green and the others had also considered letting Zhao Zui and the others out to contact their organization, so that the organization wouldn't suspect them. However, they were also afraid that Zhao Zui and the others would be seen through by the organization. Originally, Zhao Zui and the others had green soul flames, which are now red, and their originally white bones are now green. They used to follow the organization's orders without question, but now they follow Zhao Hai's orders. Over time, the organization would certainly notice the discrepancies, which would cause more trouble.

Therefore, Green and the others decided to let Zhao Zui and the others disappear, so that even if the organization suspected Zhao Hai and the others, they would have no evidence, which might be better.

Zhao Hai nodded and said, "That's fine. Let's go to the estate and settle in tomorrow. Once we're settled, we'll go to Casar City."

Green nodded but then said with a troubled look, "Young Master, we can go to Casar City, but we can't buy anything. I only have fifty gold coins left, which is not enough for us."

Zhao Hai also smiled bitterly. With fifty gold coins, they couldn't even buy a simple oil press, let alone do anything else.

Fortunately, Green and the others had bought a lot of supplies and food before, which they wouldn't run out of in the short term, so they didn't have to worry about going hungry.

Zhao Hai shook his head and said, "Then let's not buy anything. We'll just go to the city to take a look and come back. We need to make an appearance in the city to let people know we're here."

Green chuckled and said, "Alright, let's go to the city once we're settled. I want to see how they plan to deal with us."

Zhao Hai smiled slightly but didn't say anything. He knew that Green and the others had been feeling very frustrated recently. The sudden destruction of the Budan family caught them off guard, and to save Adam's life, they had to bow to the great nobles, which was clearly not in line with their character.

In the Black Earth Wasteland, they were under constant pressure from life, and they couldn't reveal their identity to anyone, as it would mean their end.

But now things were different. They had a new identity, one that allowed them to act openly in the world, giving Green and the others a sense of rebirth.

Although they knew that their current identity wasn't very welcome, it was much better than the Budan family identity. At least with this identity, they didn't have to fear the old nobles.

A person who has always been in the dark but suddenly sees the light and can act openly in the world, the feeling is indescribable.

Green and the others still remembered their Budan family identity, but they also knew that their current behavior wouldn't raise suspicion. Sometimes, being overly high-profile is a form of disguise.

To act high-profile, they couldn't remain suppressed, so Green and the others were looking forward to the days ahead, determined to release all the pent-up frustration they had accumulated over the past few days.

Merlin frowned and said, "Young Master, if we act so high-profile, how will we extricate ourselves later? After we sell the radishes, we need to buy some machines and return to the Black Earth Wasteland. No matter what, that's our home. But if we act too high-profile, will we be targeted when we try to return?"

Green smiled slightly and said, "Don't worry. Once we finish here, we'll go to Black Mountain Pass, then hide in the forest and enter the space for a few days. Even if those people search the entire Iron Mountain, they won't find us. Then Young Master can have Zhao Zui and the others lead the undead to cause a commotion in the Black Earth Wasteland. I don't believe those people will dare to go to the castle. Once the situation calms down, we'll return to the castle, and there won't be any problems."

Zhao Hai and Merlin also thought this plan was good. Zhao Hai had a large number of undead, and although the space had enhanced the intelligence of the undead from the Black Earth Wasteland, they hadn't truly communicated with Zhao Hai. Even the alien only followed Zhao Hai's orders, acting like a robot, doing whatever Zhao Hai commanded without speaking.

Zhao Zui and the others were different. They were humanoid undead and high-level undead, with intelligence similar to their former lives, allowing them to communicate easily with Zhao Hai. Therefore, Zhao Hai could have them lead the undead to cause a commotion in the Black Earth Wasteland, making it difficult for outsiders to enter.

People on the continent might not fear the Black Earth Wasteland, but they certainly feared the Rotting Swamp, from which all the monsters and undead in the Black Earth Wasteland originated. No one dared to easily target the monsters and undead in the Black Earth Wasteland.

Of course, if anyone really wanted to investigate the castle, Zhao Hai wouldn't mind having Zhao Zui and the others deal with them. Zhao Zui and the others were already at the level of sixth-tier mages, and with their enhanced bones, their combat power was even stronger. Combined with the over a thousand undead under Zhao Hai's control, their combat power was formidable, even for high-level mages like Green and Merlin, who would have to avoid their strength.