It was drizzling, and the Nanlong River, which used to be quite lively late at night, was much sluggish today, with many colorful boats and green boats docked along the bank.
A lonely and deserted shoal.
"Plop!" "Plop!" "Plop!" Following three sounds, Wu Yuan watched as the three corpses tied to boulders slowly sank to the bottom of the river!
Not a single wave splashed again.
After so much experience since he woke up, he has become very calm about killing people.
What's more, this is the assassin who came to kill him.
"Here, it is two miles away from the river beach where I usually practice martial arts. It is located at the bottom of the river beach and five miles away from Wu's streets and alleys." Wu Yuan said silently: "The river is rolling. Even if these three corpses finally float, they will not be able to survive." It will take many days, and it will also get more dirty, and the probability of finding me is close to zero!"
clue? Three corpses have been stripped naked by Wu Yuan!
trace? When he rushed over, Wu Yuan passed through the grass without leaving a trace. There was no trace at all.
In this world of Middle-earth, there is no surveillance or various technological aids.
"This Jiulong Mountain should be a dark organization. There are three third-rate masters, one of whom is close to the second-rate in strength!" Wu Yuan's eyes fell on the night clothes on the ground, as well as the daggers and sleeve arrow carriers coated with poison.
No other clutter.
Recalling the opponent's fighting actions and route just now, Wu Yuan was very sure that this was a strictly trained assassin!
It's not that the strength of the three assassins is not strong enough, but if Wu Yuan's strength is too terrifying, and he happens to be meditating on the roof, he can gain insight in advance.
otherwise.
If an ordinary second-rate master encountered a three-person attack, he would most likely be killed!
"Ask an ordinary third-rate master to protect you, and a thousand taels of silver will suffice." Wu Yuan secretly said, "Can I hire an assassin like this?"
I'm afraid ten thousand taels of silver won't be enough!
"Xu Shouyi, is that you?" Wu Yuan's eyes were cold. He could only think of such a person.
Although in theory.
Some enemies of Hengyun Sect may also take action against themselves.
However, the news that he was specially recruited by the sect was only tentatively decided the day before yesterday. It has not been fully confirmed and has not been made public among the Wu family.
Which force can respond so quickly? Receive the news immediately and then immediately decide to take action?
The probability is too small!
After all, Licheng is just a county town, not a prefectural city! Messaging takes time!
"Originally, I still had some scruples, but you can force me again and again, don't blame me!" Wu Yuan's eyes were cold.
Wu Yuan had many thoughts in his mind.
"I failed once tonight, so I should be quiet for a while." Wu Yuan's eyes fell on the ground: "Pack these clothes away first."
Put away clothes, daggers and other items one by one.
After cleaning up the traces of the tidal flat and confirming that no traces were left behind, Wu Yuan took this bag of things and left quietly.
Wu Yuan buried these clothes and daggers on the river beach.
Once the body surfaced, experienced detectives and Tisi would conduct a search and search along the river.
…
It was drizzling and hazy outside the city.
But in the 'Nanmeng City' more than a thousand miles away, the bright moon hung high, and the moonlight covered the earth.
As the core of Nanmeng Mansion, Nanmeng City's population is one of the core towns in the Hengyun Sect's territory, and it is considered a 'big city' in the world.
It stretches for dozens of miles from north to south and is a prosperous scene.
To the east of Nanmeng City, there is a high mountain with many pavilions, palaces, and martial arts arenas. Standing on the mountain, you can easily overlook the entire Nanmeng Mansion.
In one of the palaces, the lights are still brightly lit even late at night.
"Gao Yu!"
"Is what you said true?" A white-haired old man in black robes sat on the Grand Master's chair and whispered softly. He had a childlike face and was full of energy!
At first glance, he looks no more than sixty years old.
But Gao Yu, who was standing in the middle hall, knew very well that the old man in front of him was already a hundred years old, but he was only successful in martial arts.
"Palace Master, everything my disciple said is true." Gao Yu solemnly said: "Wu Yuan's talent is so high that it is rarely seen in the world! Even Xu Hui can't match him."
"Xu Hui?" the white-haired old man muttered.
That is the person with the highest talent that Hengyun Sect has recruited in more than ten years.
"Gao Yu."
"Logically speaking, I should have gone there in person, but if I went to Licheng specifically to inspect the three mansions this time, it would only attract the attention of interested people." The white-haired old man said, "On the contrary, accidents are more likely to happen."
"In addition, the meeting of the four families is coming soon, I can go back to the sect if I want."
"You, just take my order and go to Licheng to recruit Wu Yuan into our Hengyun Sect." The white-haired old man said: "What you promised Wu Yuan, I will give the order after I return to the sect."
"Yes." Gao Yu was determined.
What worries him most is that the palace master does not believe in him and has never rejected some proposals.
"Since we need a special recruit, what is the meeting gift you prepared?" the white-haired old man suddenly asked.
"Twenty top-quality body-tempering pills! Ten thousand taels of silver! "The Nineteenth Style of Cloud Martial Arts"!" Gao Yu said.
"Not even close." The white-haired old man shook his head.
"Is this still bad?" Gao Yu was stunned.
In his opinion, this is good enough. After all, it is just a meeting gift. When Wu Yuan joins the sect, many more cultivation resources will be provided!
"Please give me a signal from the palace master." Gao Yu saw that the palace master was determined.
"There is no need to provide yellow and white things." The white-haired old man said: "Guji, bring the things over."
Bang~ The side door opened.
A middle-aged man in linen with an ordinary face walked in, lowered his head and held a white jade bottle in both hands.
"What is this?" Gao Yu was curious.
"Open it and smell it, and you'll know." The white-haired old man said with a smile.
Gao Yu took it from the middle-aged man in Mai, carefully uncorked the bottle, put his nose close to it, and suddenly felt refreshed!
"this!"
Gao Yu was startled, and he already understood the contents. He put the cork on the bottle, and then looked at the white-haired old man in shock: "Palace Master, the two ancestors got this for you with great difficulty."
"As I get older, there is no hope for a breakthrough. I have taken most of this stuff and only have this little left." The white-haired old man smiled and said, "Didn't you say that Wu Yuan might have awakened the 'Upper Dantian Palace'?"
"This thing may be just right for him!"
"Palace Master." Gao Yu couldn't help but said.
"You don't listen to what I say?" The white-haired old man frowned: "Remember, don't get rid of this thing. This is all I have, and the Supreme Lord and others may not still have it in their hands."
"Disciple understands." Gao Yu said solemnly.
Carefully put the jade bottle into a box and put it away.
"Gao Yu, once Wu Yuan's identity is revealed, it will definitely attract prying eyes from all parties, so someone needs to accompany him to protect him." The white-haired old man said: "You are not good at protection."
"Guji!"
The white-haired old man said: "This time, you go with the Protector Gao, and come to see me again after escorting Wu Yuan safely to the sect."
"Yes." The middle-aged man in Mai nodded, still lowering his head.
He stood next to Gao Yu.
"Disciple, accept the order." Gao Yu also handed over.
He knew in his heart that this 'Gu Ji', whom he had never seen before, went to leave the city to protect Wu Yuan.
At the same time, he is also monitoring himself.
"Hall Master, time is pressing, so this disciple will not waste any time and rush back to Licheng overnight," Gao Yu said.
"Go!" The white-haired old man waved.
…
Wu Yuan, who was far away from the city, naturally didn't know about the affairs of Nanmeng City. He cleaned up everything and went home to rest.
It seems like nothing happened!
The next day, after the rain and the sky cleared, Wu Yuan went to his ancestral home as usual, and then "wandered" around the streets and alleys of Wu's house.
..."Wu Yuan, is he still alive?"
"And unscathed!" Xu Shouyi, who had been waiting in the study room of the Xu Mansion all night, could hardly believe his ears when listening to his subordinate's report.
It shouldn’t be!
However, he still waved his hand calmly: "Okay, let's go down and let Commander Liu tell the county lieutenant to arrange more city guards to patrol the area around Wu Yuan's house to make sure nothing goes wrong."
"Yes." How did this guard understand these profound meanings?
He thought his general really cared about Wu Yuan.
"how so?"
Xu Shouyi, who was alone, frowned: "Fifty thousand taels of silver! Jiulongshan clearly promised to send a strong enough force to assassinate him within one day. Wu Yuan is only a martial artist, and there are no other masters in the Wu family."
He can't figure it out!
Although Jiulong Mountain is not as good as Qixing Tower and Jiusha Mansion, it is still a first-rate dark force! The credibility is still enough!
Until nightfall.
Xu Shouyi disguised his identity and entered the Jiulong Mountain stronghold. He just received an envelope explaining the mission from Jiulong Mountain and a small package!
He dismantled it quickly!
"The operation failed. The three bronze medal killers disappeared after entering the streets of the Wu family? There is a 90% chance that they are dead! They suspected that there was a first-class master protecting Wu Yuan, so they gave up the mission?" Xu Shouyi stared at the contents of the letter in stunned silence.
This was beyond his expectations.
A top expert?
He has already confirmed that Gao Yu has left the martial arts academy. First-class masters are not cabbage. How many first-class masters are there in the entire Nanmeng County?
This is also the reason why Jiulongshan gave up its mission.
There are top-notch experts, but the assassination is too difficult. Fifty thousand taels of silver?
One hundred thousand taels of silver are not enough!
"waste!"
"This Jiulong Mountain is just a bunch of trash!" Xu Shouyi's eyes flickered as he looked at the pile of banknotes in the unwrapped package.
There are only 20,000 taels of silver notes.
Three bronze medal killers are missing.
Therefore, even if the operation failed and Jiulongshan gave up the mission, it still charged the cost of '30,000 taels of silver' and only refunded 20,000 taels!
Thinking about it for a long time.
"The possibility of Jiulong Mountain lying to me is very low!" Xu Shouyi shook his head slightly and said, "Is it really protected by a first-rate master?"
"The sect is too cautious."
As far as he knew, unless the special move was truly confirmed, the sect would not send experts to directly protect him.
At least, first-class experts will not be sent.
"How much money will it cost to continue the assassination?" Xu Shouyi asked directly.
"If you don't answer, we are just one county divided into rudders and have no ability to kill top-notch masters." The black-robed man affiliated with Jiulong Mountain shook his head and said: "What's more, this Wu Yuan is highly valued by the Hengyun Sect. The risk is too high. If we really want to Report to the headquarters to ask experts to kill him? At least five hundred thousand taels!"
"Five hundred thousand taels?" Xu Shouyi glared.
Too dark! It's darker than Jiu Sha Mansion!
However, Xu Shouyi understood that this was because Jiu Sha Mansion did not know that Wu Yuan was guarded by a first-rate master.
Otherwise, the price charged by Jiu Sha Mansion will only be higher.
"Trouble." Xu Shouyi stood up and left the Jiulong Mountain stronghold. The sect paid more and more attention to Wu Yuan.
In the future, once Wu Yuan takes revenge, it will be even more terrifying.
Sneak all the way.
Xu Shouyi returned to his mansion.
Not long after he changed his clothes, Butler Xu rushed over: "General, it's a big deal, a big deal!"
"Big deal? What big deal?" Xu Shouyi suppressed his irritation.
"General."
Butler Xu said: "These days, I have been arranging people to investigate the Liehu Gang, and I have basically found out why the mysterious gunman joined the Liehu Gang!"
"Why?" Xu Shouyi was also aroused with curiosity.
"It's for a token." Butler Xu handed over two pieces of paper and said: "For this thing, Yang Long killed almost all the insiders in the village. Only two people survived and were caught by us. , and after questioning, it turned out that this was the shape of the token they traced."
Xu Shouyi connected.
Take a look.
"Chujiang Order?" Xu Shouyi's eyes lit up and his breathing became rapid.
"God will not kill me!"
