"Are we just going to let it go like this?" Su Baikui said.”
"Naturally, we can't just let it go. Since we found this suspicious, we should find a conclusion."”
"Brother, you mean…" Su Baikui said.
"Let's go in again," Lin Chengfang said.”
"Is there any other way?" Su Baikui asked.”
"Yes!" Lin Chengfang said. That is, if we secretly sneak in, how can we not be discovered by the other party? That will require a lot of effort.”
"I didn't expect that the brothel would become a place for fights in Jianghu." Su Baikui said.”
"These places are very complicated, and they're also the easiest places to get information," said Lin Chengfang. Therefore, it was a wise decision to control such a place and use it as a spy.”
"Brother Lin, do you see anything? What are they doing?" Su Baikui asked in a low voice.”
"Well, I haven't figured it out yet…" Lin Chengfang said.
"Could it be the Black Sword Sect?" Su Baikui asked.”
Lin Chengfang's gaze turned to Su Baikui's face, his eyes shining brightly as he stared at Su Baikui.
Ever since the two of them met, Lin Chengfang had always been very weak. He had never looked at Su Baikui with such a gaze.
Under Lin Chengfang's gaze, Su Baikui was a little flustered. He coughed lightly and said,""Brother, why are you looking at me like that?”
Lin Chengfang said," Brother Su, I have something to ask you.”
" Please tell me," Su Baikui said." I know. I won't lie to you."”
Lin Chengfang let out a breath and said,""What is the relationship between you and the Black Sword Sect?”
Su Baikui sighed and said," Brother, I don't want to lie to you now. I was just entrusted by the Black Sword Sect to pass on the information between the two sides. The people of the Black Sword Sect thought I was from the Baotong Bodyguard Agency, but the Baotong Bodyguard Agency thought I was from the Black Sword Sect. What's the truth?" I'm just a person in the gap between the two sides.”
"Oh, you didn't tell our Chief Escort about this?" Lin Chengfang said.”
Su Baikui shook his head,"No."”
"Why?" Lin Chengfang asked.
Su Baikui said," It's all to earn more money. My identity is unknown and I'm in the middle. I can take more money from your bureau!"”
"Why didn't you tell the Black Sword Sect about this?" Lin Chengfang asked.”
Su Baikui sighed and said," Brother, you haven't met the people of the Black Sword Sect. Their actions are strange and mysterious. It really makes people feel scared all the time. I don't dare to tell them, and I don't have the chance to."”
"It's not a good idea for you to continue living like this!" Lin Chengfang said.”
Su Baikui said," Before I can think of a better way, I can only continue to live like this. To be honest, I can't settle down on both sides, so my days aren't peaceful. However, there is no industry in the world that can make so much money."”
"The Chief Escort imprisoned you for more than a month. What was it for?" Lin Chengfang asked.”
"I still don't understand this matter." Su Baikui said.”
"A man who doesn't think far ahead will have immediate worries," Lin Chengfang said."Until now, we haven't found the people from the Black Sword Sect. How are we going to explain this to the Chief Escort?"”
"Brother, I'm not too sure what case this is." Su Baikui said.”
"Why? Didn't the Head Escort tell you?" Lin Chengfang asked.”
"I'm not too sure," Su Baikui said."I heard that they were going to deal with a person.”
" I don't understand the details." Lin Chengfang pondered for a while and said," She seems to want to deal with the woman who has cut off her love…"
Su Baikui was stunned." A love-struck woman? She's in Xuzhou?"”
"That's right. Brother Su, do you know her?" Lin Chengfang said.”
"I know her, but she doesn't know me." Su Baikui smiled bitterly.”
"Is it really that difficult to get to know a woman who has lost her love?" asked Lin Chengfang.”
Su Baikui said," It's a very difficult thing. With our identities in the Jianghu, even if we call her mother, she won't meet us."”
"What's so good about meeting her?" Lin Chengfang asked.”
Su Baikui said," I heard that she has a voice like an oriole and looks like a fairy. Especially, she has a seductive aura that can make men willing to die for her. They will always be under her skirt."”
"Oh," Lin Chengfang said.
"Who wants to kill a woman who has lost her lover?" Su Baikui asked.”
"I heard Chief Escort say that those who come to discuss business are not allowed to exchange names with each other."”
"They're all using fake names, but the things they talk about have to be real."”
"I really don't wish to find the people from the Black Sword Sect now."
"Why?" Lin Chengfang asked curiously.
Su Baikui said," I've long heard of the beauty of a woman who has lost her love. Any man who has seen her will never forget her. If I find the Black Sword Sect, wouldn't I become the murderer of the woman who has lost her love?"”
"Brother Su, you haven't even seen a woman who has been beheaded. How can you be so passionate?" Lin Chengfang smiled.”
"You're famous for being flirtatious in Jianghu. How can you be wrong?" Su Baikui said.”
"Brother Su, this won't do. We still have to find people from the Black Sword Sect. How can we not do business!"”
Su Baikui smiled bitterly." We didn't make any guarantees. If the business doesn't work out, they can't blame it on us, right?"”
"That's true, but since we're in the water, why should we be afraid of the rain?" Lin Chengfang said.”
"Cough!" Su Baikui said. Brother Lin, do you know where they are?”
Just as Lin Chengfang was about to speak, he saw someone running towards him.
That person was dressed in green, but he wore a felt bamboo hat. He looked somewhat out of place.
Su Baikui's heart skipped a beat, and he said,"Underground water comes from the sky."”
The green-clothed man slowed down his steps and said,"The water flows like a thousand rivers into the sea."”
"Where's the willow head on the moon?" Su Baikui asked.”
"The guests came from heaven and hell," said the man in blue.”
"We've been looking for it so hard," said Su Baikui.”
"At the North Gate, in the Fair Pawnshop," said the blue-clothed man.”
The man in green used the felt hat on his head to cover half of his face, but he was unable to do so. Although it was a small matter, it required a lot of effort.
Su Baikui only let out a sigh of relief after the man in green disappeared,""Brother, we found it."
"I heard it too, in the Fair Pawnshop at the north gate."”
"Yes, should we go now?" Su Baikui said.”
"Chief Escort didn't tell us anything?" Lin Chengfang pondered for a moment. What will happen if we go?”
"Let's go ask them about their conditions," Su Baikui said. It was the same for the Head Escort.”
"We already know that they are in the Fair Pawnshop at the north gate," Lin Chengfang said."What does it matter if we arrive half a day late?”
Su Baikui said," You're wrong. If we had arrived half a day later, there might not have been anyone from the Black Sword Sect in the Fair Pawnshop. They might have already given the shop to the real businessman and left the shop empty."”
"Are you saying that they will leave Xuzhou?" asked Lin Chengfang.”
"Yes, they will leave Xuzhou," Su Baikui said.”
" After they leave," Lin Chengfang said," I'm afraid it won't be easy for them to build another place like this in Xuzhou.”
Su Baikui said," You know too little about them. They might have already established two or three bases here. In short, they seem to be everywhere in Jianghu. In fact, they are everywhere."”
"Since that's the case, let's go take a look first."”
Su Baikui was very familiar with the terrain. After a few turns, he arrived at the north gate.
A large red signboard hung high at the entrance of the alley. The Fair Pawnshop was located in the alley.
It looked like a house. If it wasn't for the sign of " Fair Pawnshop " at the door, it would be hard to tell that this was a place for business.
Su Baikui was the first to enter, but the moment he entered, he met a tall wooden block.
The thick and tall wooden cabinet separated the customers and the waiters into two worlds.
Through a window, a shop assistant slowly said,""Guest, do you want to redeem or pawn?”
"None of them. Are we looking for someone?" Su Baikui said.”
"Who are you looking for?"
"Guest from Heaven and Hell," Su Baikui said.”
The waiter opened a wooden door and said,""Please come in."
Su Baikui and Lin Chengfang were led into a guest room. It was a hall with two lights and three dim. In the middle, there was a wooden platform that was higher than the rest. The bamboo curtain was lowered, so they couldn't see the scenery and shape inside the bamboo curtain clearly.
A deep but clear voice slowly came out from the bamboo curtain.""Su Baikui…"
His voice was filled with cold killing intent, causing Su Baikui to be startled. He suddenly stood up and said,
"I await your orders."
"Please sit," said the person behind the curtain.
Su Baikui replied with an 'oh' and went back to serve him.
"Speak, what business do you want to discuss?"”
"Baotong Bodyguard Agency has accepted another business deal. They want to kill a person who stayed in Xuzhou…" Su Baikui said.
"Is it a love-beheaded woman?" the person behind the curtain asked.”
"Yes!" Su Baikui said. Baotong Bodyguard Agency can't offer a price, so…"
"The price of the love-struck woman is very high, and we have also received her commission.”
Lin Chengfang was shocked." She also received a commission from the woman who killed her lover. I wonder who she wants to kill?"”
The person behind the curtain said," There are rules in the trade. We can't try to keep the client's request a secret. However, I can tell you that we haven't fully accepted this business yet."”
"Right!" Su Baikui said. There are rules in the trade, and I am the one entrusted with the task, so I naturally have priority.”
The person behind the curtain said," In the near future, there might be a gathering of experts in the Xu Prefecture. Our business might be a little busy. We'll have to put aside the business that doesn't have a high price."”
"Since there's an inquiry, we naturally have to give an answer," said Su Baikui.”
The person behind the curtain pondered for a while and said," According to the value of the girl who killed her lover, she is worth ten thousand taels of silver. However, business has benevolence and righteousness. We can't break the rules." We need to collect 400,000 taels of silver and deliver it here before noon tomorrow.”
"Do you accept the silver notes?" Su Baikui asked.”
The person behind the curtain said,"I won't accept it. However, gold and jewelry can be discounted. Remember, you can't increase the price by more than 20%. Otherwise, we'll cancel the future transactions."”
" Don't worry about this," Su Baikui said." My surname is Su. I've always been clean when I work for you."”
"If there's nothing else, you may go."”
"There's one more thing I need to ask.”"What's the matter?" asked the person behind the curtain.
"When can we kill the love-struck woman after we send over four hundred thousand taels of silver?" Su Baikui asked.”
"Three days," the person behind the curtain said,"and we'll receive the silver. Three days later, we'll present the head of the woman who killed his lover and ask him to pick up the silver."”
"Alright!" Su Baikui said. We'll take our leave."
He stood up and walked out.
"Head Escort Lin, your bureau is in the limelight this time."”
Lin Chengfang had already stood up and walked seven or eight steps forward. He stopped and bowed."If my bureau can gain some fame in the martial arts world, it will be much easier to discuss business between us.”
The person behind the curtain said,"That's right. Escort Leader Lin, please send my regards to Escort Leader Wan when you see him."”
Lin Chengfang said respectfully,""Thank you for your attention. I will definitely pass on the message.”
Taking advantage of the opportunity to speak, he secretly used his eyesight to look over.
Not only was the bamboo curtain woven very carefully, but the entire design of Qiong Wen was also very thoughtful. The outside of the bamboo curtain was quite bright, but the inside of the bamboo curtain was quite dark.
Lin Chengfang used his full vision, but he could only see a blurry figure.
The person behind the curtain had already noticed Lin Chengfang's intentions and smiled.""Escort Lin, there's no need to look. When it's time for you to meet, you'll naturally meet.”
"I heard his voice but didn't see him," Lin Chengfang said.”
The person behind the curtain sneered." Escort Lin, there should be a limit to your curiosity. If you are too curious, I'm afraid you will mess up the matter."”
Lin Chengfang indeed had extraordinary patience. He smiled and said,""Thank you for your guidance. I will remember it and will never do it again.”
"Escort Lin, we already know that you and Chief Escort Wan are both experts who have hidden their abilities, but we'd better know our limits when we interact with each other." The person behind the curtain smiled coldly.”
"I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare," said Lin Chengfang.”
The person behind the curtain didn't reply. Lin Chengfang and Su Baikui left together.
"Brother, you saw it, right? This is the Black Sword Sect. You say, seeing it or not seeing it, there's no difference?”
"Regardless of whether we see them or not, there has to be a result. And now, we've found this result."”
"Brother, you mean…" Su Baikui said.
"Now, let's go back to the Escort Agency. Leave this matter to the Head Escort."”
"Brother, you're right!”
The two of them rushed back to the Baotong Bodyguard Agency. The Longevity Mountain was waiting anxiously. They stood up and said,""Have you found the people from the Black Sword Sect?”
"If we can't find him, how would we dare to come back…" Su Baikui said.
"How about it? Does the Black Sword Sect dare to accept this business?"”
"It's the next one," Su Baikui said."However, they said that women who cut off their love are very expensive…"
"There should be a price!" Longevity Mountain said.”
Su Baikui said," 500,000 taels of silver. We don't accept silver notes. Gold and jewelry can be valued and discounted."”
As he spoke, he glanced back at Lin Chengfang.
Lin Chengfang thought to himself,'This kid is really ruthless. He's willing to pay 100,000 taels of silver for a meal. It seems like he forgot that the person behind the curtain forbade him from raising the price by more than 20%.'
"As long as the price is paid, we'll drive over. Whether it's successful or not, we don't have to care…" Longevity Mountain said.
He paused and continued," The two of you have been tired for a long time. Go to the back. They will reply tonight."”
Lin Chengfang and Su Baikui took their leave.
However, Lin Chengfang returned to his room. Before he could even sit down, Longevity Mountain had already rushed back personally. He smiled and said,"How did you find the Black Sword Sect?”
"This organization is really mysterious," Lin Chengfang said."They always have the initiative.”
He explained in detail how he met the people from the Black Sword Sect.
The Longevity Mountain nodded and said," Zhou Tiexiao has already arrived in Xuzhou. He also knows that this time, the matter might be very big. He said that it would be best to use the love-killing woman as the symbol of the battle between the two sides. She is full of legends and has a lot of power. Her value is also great enough. However, he wants us to maintain the attitude of sitting on the mountain and watching the tigers fight. It's best not to interfere and let them kill each other. Lin Chengfang continued,""Senior Zhou's plan is too good, but he seems to have underestimated the Black Sword Sect.”
"What do you mean?" asked Longevity Mountain.
Lin Chengfang said," The Black Sword Sect has already figured out what happened on the road from Kaifeng to Xuzhou. Perhaps they have already figured out our identities. The method of sitting on the mountain and watching the tigers fight won't work. We have to design a way to deal with them ourselves."”
"Right!" Longevity Mountain said. Zhou Tiexiao is coming tonight. He must see you. I heard that you've found another helper for us.”
Lin Chengfang suddenly frowned and said,""What?"
Longevity Mountain was also alerted. He gathered his zhenqi and flashed behind the door.
A deep voice rang out in his ears,""Brother Lin, your hearing is so sensitive.”
In a flash, Zhou Tiebi was the first to enter.
There was a person following behind Zhou Qianli. It was a handsome and elegant young man.
Such a handsome face and such a beautiful figure. If there really was a handsome man in the world who could make people fall in love at first sight, this person deserved it.
Longevity Mountain said,"Zhou Tiebi, you're quite bold. You actually came here in broad daylight."”
"There's no other way," Zhou Qianli said."I have to send him here."”
Lin Chengfang cupped his fists at the young man in green and said,""Brother, what's your name?"
The man in green shook his head and smiled.
"He doesn't know how to speak." Zhou Qianli sighed.”
Lin Chengfang was stunned.
Longevity Mountain couldn't help but be stunned.
The green-robed man acted very carefree, as if he didn't care about his inability to speak at all.
"Senior Zhou, he's not mute." Lin Chengfang shook his head and said,"He doesn't look mute at all."”
"Yes!" Zhou Qianli replied. He was not mute. He had a strange disease that made him unable to speak. He was not only good at martial arts, but he also read a lot of books, but he could not speak.”
The man in green shook his head and smiled, as if he didn't want Zhou Qianli to mention that he couldn't speak.
Zhou Qianli said," He's called Gao Kongyan. You guys can call him Xiao Gao. Xiao Yan is fine too.”
The green-robed man smiled and nodded. He was very satisfied with calling him Xiao Gao and Xiao Yan.
"If there's anything, you can write to him and ask him." Zhou Qianli sighed softly.”
After he finished speaking, he didn't wait for Longevity Mountain and the others to reply and turned around to leave with large strides.
"Zhou Tiexiao, what are you so anxious about?" Longevity Mountain shouted anxiously.”
"I have something to do, so I have to leave immediately," Zhou Qianli said.”
Longevity Mountain said," If you were seen, you wouldn't be able to escape in time. If you weren't seen, why would you be in such a hurry?"”
" No," Zhou Qianli said." The old beggar is still waiting for me. I have to leave first. I'll come with him in two days."”
She left immediately and disappeared in a flash.
The Longevity Mountain looked at Zhou Qianli's disappearing back and let out a light sigh.""I've always felt that we're working very hard while he and the old beggar are very free. But now it seems that he's even more tired than us.”
Lin Chengfang said," It's not without reason that Senior Zhou and Senior Jiang are regarded as sh * t in the pugilistic world. The two of them are eager for justice and righteousness. They are indeed not ordinary people."”
He turned his gaze to Gao Kongyan and said,""Brother Gao, we have a lot of things to discuss with you, but I don't know how you can make it clear to us.”
Gao Kongyan smiled and wrote on the wooden table in front of him,""I understand what Brother Lin is saying, but please continue.”
Seeing him wave his hand and write very clearly, she felt even more sad for him and thought, How could such a talent be mute?
"We've already made contact with the Black Sword Sect. Brother, I feel that it's not appropriate for us to attack openly."”
"Right!" Longevity Mountain said. We have been digging out the roots of the Black Sword Sect with all our heart, but now, we can only see the leaves.”
Lin Chengfang nodded. After explaining his plan, he continued,"The two of you, if you feel that there is nothing wrong with your brother's opinion, please correct me.”
"That's a good idea, but Young Master Gao…" Longevity Mountain said.
"Don't worry about me, I'll be competent and happy.”
"Good!" Longevity Mountain said. Let's do this."
Lin Chengfang thought to himself, Zhou Tiebi recommended him. He was talented in both literature and martial arts, so he naturally wouldn't go wrong.
However, the people of the Black Sword Sect were not only highly skilled in martial arts, but they were also exceptionally sinister. He did not know if he could really deal with them.
If this Sky Goose could speak, then the two of them would definitely talk about their origins, allowing them to understand each other better.
He couldn't speak, so he used writing to express himself, which made some words inconvenient to say.
At dusk, a caravan brought two people, one old and one young, straight to Baotong Escort. Longevity Mountain, Lin Chengfang, and Su Baikui were chatting in the living room.
In fact, the three of them were waiting for business to come.
The Daoist Priest of Longevity Mountain looked at the two of them and frowned.""I don't think we've met before.”
The old man was in his fifties and had a square face and big ears. He was wearing a gray silk robe and nodded."Last time, it wasn't this old man who came."
"Do you know what business we're talking about?" Longevity Mountain asked.”
" My surname is Zhu," the gray-robed old man said." I haven't received a reply from your bureau regarding the matter of the woman who had cut off her lover. Therefore, I'm here to talk things out with your bureau."”
"Good!" Longevity Mountain said. Please continue!"
" We want to kill the woman who killed our lover," the old man in gray said." Please name a price. We'll wait for your reply today."”
"That's right. The price is out. 500,000 in cash…" Longevity Mountain said.
"Five hundred thousand silver, how many carriages do you need to carry it?" the old man in grey robe said.”
"You can use gold and jewelry to exchange for it, but we don't accept silver notes."”
"We've paid the silver," the old man in gray said."It'll be effective in a few days."”
Su Baikui continued," Three days. The day you collect the money doesn't count. The second is the time. Before the sun sets on the third day, you will hear the news of the death of the woman."”
"We want to see the corpse," the grey-robed elder said.”
"Sure. After you pay the money, you may ask for the rights that you have bought with the money."”
"We hope to deliver the beheaded mistress 'head to the Four Seas Escort Agency within three days," said the gray-robed elder.”
Su Baikui said," Sure, but I don't know when you'll pay. This business is ever-changing. The woman can leave Xuzhou at any time. To be honest, after she leaves, it's hard to say if we'll still take this business."”
"We've already prepared the silver. You can pay us at any time…" The gray-robed old man smiled.
"We don't accept silver notes.”
" You've already said this," the gray-robed old man said." We've also prepared jewelry and cash."”
"That's good. Can I pay now?" Su Baikui said.”
" Five hundred thousand taels of silver," the gray-robed elder said." It's a huge deal, so we can't afford to lose this."”
"What are you talking about?" Su Baikui said."When did the Black Sword Sect ever break a contract?"”
"Which one of you can represent the Black Sword Sect?" asked the gray-robed elder.”
This question stunned Su Baikui, Longevity Mountain, and the others.
" That's right." The grey-robed elder smiled and continued," We only know the Baotong Bodyguard Agency, so I want to get a guarantee from them."”
"Promise? What promise?" Longevity Mountain asked.”
The grey-robed old man said," It's a contract. If you can't fulfill the contract, we still have to think of a way to get back this silver."”
The Longevity Mountain shook its head and said," You think we're doing business? You are hiring a murderer to kill someone, and the person you are killing is a famous woman who kills love. Baotong Bodyguard Agency, if you sign this contract, we will be in your hands. Think about it, how can we establish ourselves in the martial world?”
"You can't expect us to pay hundreds of thousands of silver for nothing and not even get a contract," the grey-robed old man said.”
"We can choose not to do business, but we can't sign contracts," Longevity Mountain replied.”
"Master Wan, have you thought about how difficult this matter is for us?" The gray-robed man sighed.”
"What do you mean?" asked Longevity Mountain.
"I'm also a person who does things. If I spend hundreds of thousands of silver without any evidence, how am I supposed to explain myself?"”
The Longevity Mountain shook its head and said," There's no other way. If Your Excellency doesn't trust us like this, it seems that we can only call off this business.”
"Aren't you afraid of smashing your golden signboard like this?" the gray-robed old man said coldly.”
"So what if it's smashed?" Longevity Mountain said. There's nothing we can do about it."
"Brother, this kind of thing has to be done without leaving a trace," Su Baikui said."How can you ask someone to sign a contract?”
The gray-robed elder pondered for a moment and said,""How about this? If you don't write a contract, you should at least write a receipt for us, right?”
"What's written on the receipt?" Su Baikui asked.”
"Baotong Bodyguard Agency has received 500,000 taels of silver from us."”
Su Baikui said," Your boss, you probably didn't hear it clearly. The Black Sword Sect is the one paying the price. If we don't make money, do we have to eat wind and drink foam?"”
"How much silver is that?" the old man asked.”
"Six hundred thousand taels of silver," Su Baikui said.”
"A hundred thousand taels per increment," the gray-robed elder said.”
Su Baikui said," We still have money to use. The price has already been stated. Whether you are willing or not, it is your business."”
"Six hundred thousand it is!" The gray-robed elder sighed. Even if we offer 500,000 taels, we don't care about that 100,000 taels.”
Su Baikui said," This is the bearing of a businessman. This isn't bargaining for cabbages and radishes.”
"I've increased the price. How about a receipt?" the gray-robed elder said.”
"The receipt cannot be made. If you insist, I can only make the conditions."”
"You…" the gray-robed elder said.
"Not bad!" Su Baikui said. What's wrong?"
"Who are you? What are you doing in the Baotong Bodyguard Agency?" the gray-robed man asked.”
Su Baikui said," I'm Su Baikui. I'm an escort of the Baotong Escort Agency. With this identity, can I use this condition?"”
"This is difficult for me," the grey-robed old man said.”
"What's there to make things difficult for you?!" Su Baikui said. This kind of business was originally a verbal agreement without leaving a trace. Could it be that he needed the emperor's seal?”
"Escort Leader Su, I'm alone."”
Longevity Mountain waved his hand. We won't take this business. Please inform your boss not to hire Gao Ming.”
The grey-robed elder said," Chief Escort, since we've already discussed the business, how can we not do it? Then, let this Escort Chief Su come up with a condition. This old man will take responsibility for this matter."”
Longevity Mountain said," You don't have to think too much, old sir. I can't give you any rules."”
Su Baikui seemed to be worried that the business would be ruined, and he said in a low voice,""Chief Escort Leader, I'm using my personal identity to issue a condition. There shouldn't be any problem, right?”
"No," Longevity Mountain said,"the people in our escort agency can't make any rules."”
"Chief Escort…" Su Baikui said.
The Longevity Mountain said coldly," Su Baikui, the rules of the trade cannot be broken. If you speak again, I will imprison you immediately."”
Su Baikui thought of the old man's method of imprisoning him and couldn't help but be shocked. He didn't dare to take the old man's breath and said,""Chief Escort, if this old man takes out hundreds of thousands of silver without any proof, how should I explain?”
Longevity Mountain said," You have to trust us. We've taken on bigger businesses than you, but we always just say the word. If you're deliberately picky, then you can only find someone else. That's all I have to say. If you can't make a decision, then please."”
It was an obvious order to leave.
The grey-robed old man stroked his beard and pondered for a moment before saying,""Alright then! We have a deal. I'll pay half of the deposit first and the other half later.”
"After the deal is done, we don't wish to meet you again…" Longevity Mountain said.
"Chief Escort, you mean…" The grey-robed elder continued.
"I'll pay you in one go," Longevity Mountain said.
"If you can't do it, wouldn't I have lost six hundred thousand silver for nothing?"”
" We've accepted many difficult cases," Longevity Mountain said." But we've never failed to do anything. This is the guarantee of our reputation."”
"There's always a 'what-if'!" the grey-robed old man said. If you can't kill the girl, can they give you a refund?”
"I'll have to ask about that," said Longevity Mountain.”
His gaze turned to Su Baikui.
Not waiting for the Longevity Mountain to exit, Su Baikui hurriedly said,""You can."
"Did you hear that, sir?" Longevity Mountain asked.”
"I heard you. Do you know anyone in the jewelry bureau?" the old man asked.”
Naturally, there were people in the escort agency to appraise the jewelry. The Longevity Mountain immediately summoned the gentleman who appraised the jewelry.
The grey-robed elder glanced at the young man beside him and said,""Open the box."
The box wasn't big, and after opening it, it immediately gave off a dazzling feeling.
The box was filled with pearls and jade.
Mr. Li looked at them carefully, one by one, and put them back into the box.
"Sir, how much can this box of jewels be worth?" the old man asked.”
Mr. Li stroked his moustache and said,""If you are in a hurry to sell it, it is worth about six hundred thousand silver.”
"Chief Escort, if you trust your own people, the value of this box of jewels should be enough."”
Longevity Mountain waved his hand, signaling for Mr. Li to leave. Then he smiled and said,""If the value is enough, we're willing to accept the business, but we can't offer any conditions.”
"Since Chief Escort is so insistent, I can only give in."”
"That's easy to talk about," Longevity Mountain said."You can state your conditions now."”
"For the sake of each other, there is a limit to our activities. I think we just need to kill the woman and come to your bureau three days later to see the certificate."”
"Sir, how did you know that we wanted jewelry and not silver notes?" Lin Chengfang suddenly interrupted.”
The grey-robed old man smiled." I've lived for so long. Even if I haven't eaten pork, I should have seen pigs walk. Naturally, the less evidence, the better."”
"The deal is done. You two can go now."”
The grey-robed elder cupped his fists and said,"I'll rely on you. I'll take my leave."”
He turned around and walked out.
Su Baikui looked at the old man's back and said,""Head, do you want to exchange our share for silver?”
"Ask Mr. Li to divide this jewelry into two parts. Give one to others and keep one for us," Longevity Mountain said.”
"Chief Escort, where's the small one?" Su Baikui asked.”
"What do you want?" Longevity Mountain asked.”
Su Baikui said," I want silver. Although silver is a little cumbersome, it's the most convenient for me to melt it."”
Longevity Mountain said,"If you want silver, use it at the bureau first. We'll calculate it later."”
"What should we do now?"”
"Send the jewelry to the Black Sword Sect as soon as possible and ask them to send assassins. We don't have much time left," Lin Chengfang said.”
"Yes!" Su Baikui stood up and said. I have to hurry."
At this time, Mr. Li had already divided the jewelry into two parts.
One was left behind. It was a pearl room worth about 100,000 silver.
The other portion was worth about 500,000 silver.
Lin Chengfang didn't expose Su Baikui's method of profiting from it. He smiled and said,""Brother Su, do you want me to go with you?”
"Yes!" Su Baikui said. His brother was carrying so much jewelry on his own. He was really worried when he walked on the road.”
"Alright!" Lin Chengfang said. I'll send you there."
The two of them, Su Baikui carrying the small box of jewelry, went to the Fair Pawnshop.
He was still received in that middle hall.
A dignified voice came from behind the bamboo curtain,""You brought jewelry?"
Su Baikui said," The jewelry is in this wooden box. Please take a look. I will take the rest to Jia Baotong Bodyguard Agency."”
"Open the box," the person behind the curtain said.”
Su Baikui opened it as instructed.
The bamboo curtain opened and a man in green walked out slowly. He inspected the jewelry and said,"The jewelry is not bad. Every piece is real."
"It's worth a lot," the person behind the curtain said.
"About 480,000."”
The Baotong Bodyguard Agency's accountant's price was about the same as the blue-clothed man's, but the blue-clothed man's valuation was more detailed.
"Eighty thousand more," Su Baikui said.”
"Is this the full amount of jewelry that someone else handed over?"”
"Everything was done according to your instructions," Su Baikui said.”
The answer was vague, but it sounded very comfortable.
"Good!" said the person behind the curtain. He picked up the jewelry worth 80,000 taels of silver and returned it to them.”
The man in green went to pick up the Pearl Master, but Su Baikui said anxiously,""Wait!"
"What's the matter?" asked the person behind the curtain.
"80,000 jewels. It's not easy for us to sell them, so I want banknotes."”
"That's good," said the person behind the curtain. Bring the jewelry in and give them 80,000 silver notes.”
"It's best if you give us two thousand taels of silver each.”
The person behind the curtain didn't say anything, but changed the topic and said,""What are your conditions?"
"They wanted the contract and receipt from Baotong Escort Agency, but Chief Escort Wan refused to give them."”
"That's good. We've already suffered a great loss by taking this business…" the person behind the curtain said.
"What happened?" Su Baikui asked.
The person behind the curtain said," The price of a love-killing woman is rising. Now, it has reached a million taels of silver, but it's 40% off."”
Su Baikui was very afraid that the ticket business would be ruined, so he hurriedly said,""But we've already accepted this business. Credibility comes first. We can't return it, right?”
The person behind the curtain said," It's a deal. Since we've accepted the business, we naturally won't return it. You can also take the 80,000 silver notes."”
Su Baikui secretly heaved a sigh of relief and said: "This is it. The employer wanted us to deliver the head of the beheaded woman to the Four Seas Escort Agency within three days…"
"Oh," the person behind the curtain said,"What a sinister idea."”
"Can't I?" Su Baikui asked.
"Do you know where the love-struck woman is now?" the person behind the curtain asked.”
"I don't know," Su Baikui replied.
The person behind the curtain said," She's in Xuzhou. She's staying at Ningcui Brothel. Moreover, she hired the Four Seas Escort Agency to protect her. That person wants us to send her head to the Four Seas Escort Agency. Isn't that too narrow-minded?"”
Su Baikui smiled and said," In the future, if the employer changes his mind, no matter what method we use, as long as we kill the woman who killed love, it will be fine. If we can prove that she is dead, we will complete the deal."”
"We'll complete the deal in three days," the person behind the curtain said."Is there anything else?"”
"No." Su Baikui said.
"If there's nothing else, you may leave."”
"There's one more small matter. The silver notes…" Su Baikui said.
"Go to the counter outside and they'll give it to you," said the person behind the curtain.”
When he reached the counter, someone indeed brought up a banknote worth eighty thousand silver.
They were banknotes from Shanxi's Liufuji Bank. The only banknote that did not meet Su Baikui's requirements was five thousand taels of silver each.
After leaving the Fair Pawnshop, Su Baikui immediately divided the silver notes into two portions. He handed one portion to Lin Chengfang and said,""Brother Lin, this is extra money.”
Lin Chengfang wanted to reject it, but after thinking about it, tens of thousands of silver was a huge amount. It could help a lot of people. Moreover, the silver was in Su Baikui's hands. It was completely wasted by him and could not do anything good.
Moreover, refusing to accept it might arouse his suspicion.
His heart spun like a windmill as he smiled and said,"How about this? Your Brother Su has contributed a lot, so take more. I will only take thirty thousand silver.”
He took out thirty thousand silver notes.
Although Su Baikui was a little heartbroken that the loss of thirty thousand silver taels was not small, he was still very happy. He laughed and said,"Brother Lin, let's work together. In just one or two years, both of us will become millionaires. Then, we'll find a quiet place and build a large manor with many servants. We'll live incognito for a few years.”
"Ah!" Lin Chengfang said. All of this is because of your Brother Su's support for his brothers.”
"This is also because we brothers are fated to be like old friends at first sight," said Su Baikui.”
The two of them walked along and had a good conversation.
He went straight back to Baotong Escort Agency.
Lin Chengfang didn't tell Longevity Mountain that Su Baikui had taken advantage of him. He understood that Longevity Mountain was a righteous person. It was inevitable that they would punish Su Baikui. At the very least, they would mock him a little.
The two of them were locked up in the Chief Escort Leader's room to discuss the matter.
This handsome mute youth held a pen in his hand and listened to the conversation between the two. If there was anything inappropriate, he would immediately write down his opinion.
He displayed his extraordinary talent.
Longevity Mountain and Lin Chengfang felt pity for him. How could such a person be mute?
Perhaps, he was too handsome, and God was jealous of him, making him mute.
After some discussion, Longevity Mountain adopted Gao Kongyan's suggestion and secretly alerted the Four Seas Escort Agency to mobilize more experts to protect the mistress.
Lin Chengfang and Gao Kongyan also decided to sneak into the Crisp Jade Building to see how the Four Seas Escort Agency was doing.
The stronger the resistance from the Four Seas Escort Agency, the greater the chance of them discovering the Black Sword Sect's secret.
Thunderbolt Blade Wang Rong took the police notice. It was a white note stating that someone was going to kill the mistress within three days, deliberately damaging the Four Seas Bodyguard Agency's reputation.
Gao Kongyan was the one who issued the warning, and the Four Seas Bodyguard Agency's Xuzhou Branch left a warning note at Wang Rong's residence.
The police clearly stated that he should burn it after reading it.
He came and went without a trace. He entered and left the Four Seas Escort Agency at night as if he had entered an uninhabited land.
There was no need for him to show off his amazing martial arts anymore, which had already shocked Wang Rong. He burned the police card, then chose two elite escorts and four soldiers from the military and immediately rushed to the Emerald Tower.
At the same time, he released a messenger pigeon to report to the headquarters, requesting for reinforcements.
Gao Kongyan's move was too beautiful, causing Wang Rong's arrogance to completely disappear.
The originally heavily guarded Jadeite Condensing Tower was even more heavily guarded.
In fact, apart from the Four Seas Escort Agency's defense, the Love Slayer had also made preparations.
The Yin-Yang Dual Swords, Tian Kun the Bell Dart, and Ding Sheng the Three-Foot Tong were also defending with all their might.
The Yin-Yang Dual Swords were on the outer perimeter. They drank and drank tea on the upper left of the Crisp Jade Building day and night. As long as a suspicious person entered through the main door, it would not escape their eyes. The Four Seas Escort Agency's men were stationed at the four corners of the courtyard where the Love Slayer lived. There were also Tian Kun and Ding Sheng in the courtyard. This should be an impregnable defense.
However, Wang Rong still brought people over personally.
At this moment, it was around the fourth watch.
At this moment, the lights in Ningcui Building had already been extinguished. The buildings were all shrouded in a deep night. Before Wang Rong reached the courtyard where the woman lived, two people had already flashed out of the shadows and blocked the way.
He was a middle-aged man from the Four Seas Escort Agency.
The people from the Four Seas Escort Agency naturally recognized the branch chief. They bowed and said,"Director."
"Is there any change?" Wang Rong asked with a solemn expression.”
A bodyguard from Zhonghai Bodyguard Agency greeted him. He bowed and said,""Reporting to the chief, there's no movement.”
" Be careful," Wang Rong sighed softly." I've brought some more men…"
Only to hear Tian Kun's voice spread out from across the courtyard, saying,""Is it Director Wang? It's rare for you to come late at night. Why don't you come to my small seat?”
"It's late at night," Wang Rong said."We shouldn't disturb you. Come back tomorrow!"”
The voice of the woman with the severed emotions was heard."It's a long night and it's hard to sleep. Director Wang came at the right time. Please take a break and have a chat.”
"It's hard to refuse your kindness," Wang Rong said.”
He instructed the escorts to familiarize themselves with the situation and walked into the courtyard.
The wooden door opened, and a lamp lit up in the main hall.
Tian Kun was waiting in the courtyard, while the Love Slayer stood in front of the main hall in her male attire.
After letting Wang Rong into the main hall and taking his seat, the love-slacker personally offered a fragrant tea and smiled."Director Wang's late night visit has touched this little brother. There's no good wine and delicacies to welcome guests in the middle of the night, so I'll have some fragrant tea and some coarse food to show my respect.”
Wang Rong smiled bitterly and said,"Young Master, you're not sleeping at night. I'm sure you feel that something is wrong.""Although there are no warning signs, this little brother has a feeling of unease. Maybe it's because I'm worried that my illness will delay my trip.”
Wang Rong stared at the woman and said slowly,""Young Master, according to our agreement, I shouldn't ask too much. However, something strange happened in the police station tonight, which made me feel that the situation is serious.”
"I wonder what happened?"”
"I'm ashamed to say this," Wang Rong said."I've been in the martial arts world for most of my life, but I've never encountered such a thing. Someone actually left a letter for me…"
"Is that true?" The woman was stunned.”
" To me, this is a great humiliation," Wang Rong said." I can't lie to myself and humiliate myself."”
The Love Slayer fell silent.
Tian Kun coughed lightly and said,"Didn't you notice the person who left the letter?"”
"No," Wang Rong said,"If I had found out, I would have felt better."”
He didn't seem to want to go into details, so he changed the topic and said,""This made me feel that the situation is serious, so I have already sent a pigeon to report to the headquarters. All of them will be dispatched. They will only arrive tomorrow night. If they make a mistake, they will only arrive at noon the next day.”
"It's rare for Director Wang to be so considerate," said the Love Slayer."Brother, you can increase the cost."”
"There's no need to increase the fee," Wang Rong said."However, I do have an unreasonable request that I hope you can tell me."”
"Please speak, Director Wang."”
"I want to know your true identities. This is a good thing for you and me."”
The Love Slayer glanced back at Tian Kun.
"There must be a reason why Brother Wang suddenly asked about this." Tian Kun smiled.”
Wang Rong said," It's obvious now. According to the faint signs of that bundle, the one who attacked you may be a well-known assassin in the Jianghu."”
"Is it the Black Sword Sect?"”
Wang Rong said," It's not clear on the letter, but it seems that it's probably not wrong. Wang Rong's eyes are not blind, and I can see that all of you are people with martial arts skills. Your Excellency, I sincerely hope that you can tell me that since this bureau has accepted this business. We have no other choice but to brace ourselves and persevere. Even if we become enemies with the Black Sword Sect because of this, I, Wang, am willing to shoulder this burden. I don't wish to be kept in the dark.”
"Brother Wang, is this matter very important?" Tian Kun sighed lightly.”
"It's very important. Does the other party know who they want to kill?" Wang Rong said. But you guys are protecting him, and you don't know who it is? Just this alone makes us feel that we are not as flexible as the other party in terms of manpower arrangements.”
"Will you change your mind if you tell me?" The woman smiled.”
"I'm already on the tiger's back," Wang Rong said."Even if I wanted to come down, it's too late."”
"Do you see anything suspicious?”
"Yes!" Wang Rong said. Young Master doesn't look like a man. Men shouldn't have such a beautiful aura like you.”
The Love Slayer immediately reverted to her female voice and said,""You're right, I'm a woman.”
"It must be a very famous woman," Wang Rong said.”
"Little sister beheaded my lover," she said.”
"You're the famous love-slacker?" Wang Rong was stunned.”
"I don't look like one, do I?"”
Wang Rong couldn't help but size up the woman and said,""I've heard that you're as beautiful as a spring flower, charming and alluring.”
" That's just a rumor in Jianghu," said the Love Slayer." However, I don't think I look too bad. Do you want me to wash off the disguise medicine?" I'm back in female clothes. Let me show you?"
Wang Rong pondered for a while and said," Miss, you disguised yourself as a man and deceived us. According to the rules of the escort firm, we can refuse to protect you."”
"Oh!"
" However, I feel that the facts have been set," Wang Rong said." Refusing to protect the Four Seas Escort Agency seems to show the cowardice of the Four Seas Escort Agency, so I'm prepared to brace myself and hold on."”
"Brother Wang, how do you want me to thank you? Just tell me."”
Wang Rong sighed." I wouldn't dare to do that. However, I would like to know who your daughter has made a feud with."”
"I came from Kaifeng, and quite a few accidents happened along the way. I think your bureau has heard about it long ago."”
"Yes!" Wang Rong said. Baotong Bodyguard Agency became famous in an instant. If the rumors were true, the people of Baotong Bodyguard Agency were indeed not bad.”
" I can tell you that's the truth," said the Love Slayer." The chief bodyguard of the Baotong Bodyguard Agency and a bodyguard surnamed Lin are both extremely skilled in martial arts. They are beyond anyone's expectations."”
"Since you've already made a deal with them, why don't you do it again this time?" Wang Rong asked.”
" Baotong Bodyguard Agency is lacking in manpower," Love Behead said." Apart from the Chief Bodyguard and a bodyguard surnamed Lin, they don't have anyone else they can use. That's why they don't dare to take on this mission again."”
"Miss, before you signed up for insurance, did you know that someone wanted to kill you?"”
"I don't know, I just have some doubts in my heart, that's all."”
"You'll be covered for five to seven days," said Wang Rong."What about the rest of the time?”
"I can't ask you to protect me for a year. Even if I'm willing to pay more money, I'm afraid you won't accept it, right?"”
Wang Rong slowly stood up and said," This matter involves the Black Sword Sect. I'm also a little surprised. This matter seems to have exceeded my authority, so I'm prepared to report this matter to the headquarters."”
"What if the headquarters doesn't agree to protect us?"”
Wang Rong said," The escort has already been accepted. I think I'm to blame. The Four Seas Escort Agency probably won't collapse."”
"Probably not," said the woman."What if the headquarters refuses?”
"Miss, you mean…" Wang Rong said.
"I won't change into men's clothes for the time being. Why don't you pretend to be deaf, Brother Wang?"”
Wang Rong pondered for a while and said," Miss, to be honest, it's not easy for the Four Seas Escort Agency to make such a name for itself in Jianghu. Our Chief Escort and the two Deputy Chief Escorts are not simple people. Not only are they skilled in martial arts, but they are also excellent at observing things and judging the truth.”
" So, Brother Wang, it's best if you don't expose this matter," the Love Slayer said." If your agency's Head of Escorts or Deputy Head of Escorts expose this matter, not only will they be able to show off their talents, but it will also leave a step back for your Brother Wang."”
Wang Rong thought for a while, then cupped his hands and smiled."Miss is brilliant."
"Since Brother Wang has already accepted my advice, why don't you sit for a while longer?"”
Wang Rong smiled and sat down again.
The Love Slayer had also personally added tea for Wang Rong. Her hands were so beautiful.
The love-cutting statue was holding a cup of tea and touched Wang Rong's hand.
Although it was a light touch, Wang Rong could already feel that those hands were soft and manly.
Like an electric shock, Wang Rong's heart could not help but tremble.
The woman smiled." Director Wang, it's decided. Your brother helped me, so I can't hurt you. Why don't you let my sister bear the crime of deceiving your bureau?"”
"Yes!" Wang Rong said. What the lady said was right, he just had to pretend not to know.”
"Brother Wang, I have another suggestion. I wonder if Brother Wang is willing to listen?"”
"Please tell me, Miss," Wang Rong said.
" Chief Escort Wan and Escort Lin of Baotong Escort Agency are indeed rare talents," said Love Behead." If Director Wang is willing to step forward and ask them to guarantee their safety, we will have a better chance of winning."”
"This is very difficult!" Wang Rong said.”
"Why?" asked the woman.
"With the reputation of the Four Seas Escort Agency, how can we ask for a guarantee?" Wang Rong said.”
" Director Wang, I can pay for the expenses separately," said the Love Slayer." If Director Wang is willing to give me face, I will be extremely grateful."”
Wang Rong's expression was grim as he pondered silently. " Brother Wang," the Love Slayer continued," if the Black Sword Sect really did take action this time, things will be very troublesome. They won't stop until they achieve their goal."”
Wang Rong said," I'm worried about the people from the headquarters. I hope that they will arrive as soon as possible. If you want me to believe that letter, that letter made it clear that they only have three or four days. After these three or four days, the Black Sword Sect will not attack again."”
"Brother Wang, I'm angry that I'm asking too much. Who is the person who left the letter?"”
"I haven't seen her," Wang Rong said.
"Don't tell me there's no name on the letter…"
Wang Rong continued," No. There's no name or any picture on it."”
"Then why do you trust him?"”
Wang Rong said," The Four Seas Escort Agency is not a place where anyone can enter and leave as they please. He was able to send this letter to me without anyone knowing. Moreover, I was sleeping in my room. With just this ability, it's impossible for people not to believe him."”
"Brother Yu, I've also explained my identity. I hope that we can talk about everything between us."”
"Alright!" Wang Rong said. If you have anything to say, please say it."
"I heard that the people from the Black Sword Sect have never failed their business of killing people.”
"I've also heard of such a legend," Wang Rong said.”
"Your agency is the number one escort agency today. I wonder if you've fought with the Black Sword Sect before?"”
"No." Wang Rong said. So far, I haven't met anyone from the Black Sword Sect, but…"
"But what?" asked the woman.
"There was an order in the headquarters, that is, to avoid the Black Sword Sect as much as possible. No matter how profitable this business is, you are not allowed to accept it."”
"Brother Wang, but about my little sister…"
"The problem is that I've already accepted it, so I have no choice but to accept it."”
"How are you going to explain this to the headquarters?”
"If I explain this matter, the headquarters might want me to surrender."”
"Brother Wang, we can't just collapse this stage, right?”
" That's why I'm prepared to take on this responsibility directly," Wang Rong said." I won't explain it clearly for now. When the deed is done, the headquarters won't be able to object even if they want to."”
" I'm very grateful for Brother Wang's help," said the Love Slayer." I have a few experts who can take on great responsibilities here. It would be even better if I could ask for the help of the Baotong Bodyguard Agency for your sake, Chief Wang."”
" I'm already on the tiger's back." Wang Rong smiled bitterly." Even if I want to get off now, it's too late. So, I can only bear it…"
She paused and continued," Miss, you have recommended the Baotong Bodyguard Agency many times. I believe they must have extraordinary abilities. No matter what happens, I will go to the Baotong Bodyguard Agency tomorrow."”
"Alright!" Let's make a deal. Tomorrow afternoon, I will wait for Brother Wang's reply.”
She didn't seem to care much about the experts sent by the Four Seas Bureau, but she attached great importance to the people in the Baotong Escort Agency, which aroused Wang Rong's curiosity.
Taking a sip of tea, Wang Rong slowly said,"Miss, Baotong Bodyguard Agency isn't considered a big escort agency in the martial world. To be honest, it's not even considered a mid-level or high-level one. The monthly salary of the escorts probably isn't very good.”
" That's because I've spent some time with them," said the Love Slayer." I know that they're small but powerful. Their escorts are top-notch. It's not easy for them to protect me through ten ambushes in the Chinese martial arts world."”
"We know that. Baotong Escort Agency has shown their face this time."”
"Brother Wang, you've lived in Xu Prefecture for a long time. You have wide eyes and know a lot of people. I wonder if you can take over the Black Sword Sect?"”
"What do you want, Miss?" Wang Rong asked.”
" I want to give him a taste of his own medicine," the woman said." I heard that the Black Sword Sect is an organization that takes money for their lives. They only collect money, regardless of the identity of their customers…"
"That's right. There's a legend in Jianghu."”
"So, I want to make contact with them and pay them more money to kill the people who hired them to kill me."”
Wang Rong pondered for a while and said," I heard that the Black Sword Sect has a branch in Xu Prefecture. However, not many people know about it. Besides, they are just against this practice."”
He stood up and continued," I'm already very upset that you lied to the headquarters. However, I will ask for punishment after this. You must not contact the Black Sword Sect."”
"I'm just saying, Brother Wang. Don't take it to heart."”
"It's late now," Wang Rong said with cupped fists.”
"Tomorrow at noon, I will prepare a feast and await your arrival. Brother Wang will reward Wang Rong with ten million yuan.""Alright, if there is no special matter, I will definitely disturb you.”
After sending Wang Rong off, the woman frowned and said,"Brother Tian, it looks like things are going to be very troublesome.”
Tian Kun nodded with a solemn expression and said,""Black Sword Sect, if we really accept the commission, our chances of survival will be very low.”
"Why don't you have any confidence at all?”
"You also understand that the Black Sword Sect has never failed in any of their business deals," Tian Kun said.”
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