The Black Tower was deathly silent.
In the darkness, all eyes converged, but no one spoke.
Xiao Lang even suspected that this place was called the Black Tower because they didn’t like lighting lamps, making it pitch-black and unable to see anyone.
Whether it was due to poverty or to create an atmosphere.
To prevent assassins from having poor eyesight, Xiao Lang kindly took out a pearl of night.
“Is it really Lang Mo?”
“He came to the Black Tower? How dare he?”
“It’s somewhat disrespectful to our profession; what’s the difference from jumping into a government office?”
The assassins in the Black Tower had varied expressions, looking at each other in bewilderment.
Even the old man with the birthmark at the front desk scratched his head in confusion.
After so many years in the trade, he had never seen such a high reward target walk right into their hands.
The pearl of night illuminated Lang Mo’s face, and whispers began to rise.
“He looks quite wealthy; we could k*ll him here and take the bounty as well as steal his wealth.”
“The Black Tower does not allow killing inside.”
“Why would they set such a rule?”
“Do you guess why we call it the Misty Rain Tower instead of the Black Wind Stronghold.”
“Sooner or later, he has to leave the tower, right? He can’t stay inside forever.”
“There’s a possibility he brought powerful weapons to self-destruct here.”
…
Someone said this, startling the manager at the counter.
Lang Mo’s presence here meant either he was too foolish to save himself, or he had the courage to come here.
The nineteenth position on the Qianlong List clearly couldn’t be the former.
“Young Hero Lang, you have great courage. May I ask what brings you here?”
The manager signaled to someone beside him before asking.
“I wouldn’t say it’s a teaching moment.”
Lang Mo walked to the counter, sat down, and smiled:
“When guests come, not even offering tea shows a lack of courtesy.”
Xu Yi: “…..”
He suddenly felt that his previous experiences of life-threatening situations seemed trivial.
The green-faced manager paused and squinted:
“When did you become a guest?”
“The Misty Rain Tower has no taboos, right?”
Lang Mo did not avoid the sharpness in the other’s eyes.
The green-faced manager nodded: “Indeed, apart from the rules of the tower.”
“That means, a person under a bounty can still place a bounty, correct?”
Lang Mo had already read the bounties behind the counter.
There were examples of mutual bounties.
For instance, Zhang San placed a bounty on Lang Si, and Lang Si placed a bounty on Li Wu.
“Yes.”
The green-faced manager thought for a moment and did not deny it.
After all, for the Misty Rain Tower, who is killed is not important; the amount of money offered is.
But placing a bounty on someone else cannot eliminate your own bounty.
At most, it can settle a score.
“That’s why when I come to do business with you, I am a guest. I want to place a bounty on those who wish to k*ll me.”
“Who do you want to place a bounty on? The Holy Maiden?”
The green-faced manager seemed to hear something amusing.
Laughter and sneers erupted in the Black Tower.
Bounty on the Holy Maiden?
Even if the manager dared to hang it out, would anyone dare to accept it?
“There’s no point in placing a bounty on an Observer Realm. This is a big deal.”
Xiao Lang put on a performance, exuding confidence:
“I want to place a bounty on everyone who wants to k*ll me.”
“In short, whoever accepts my bounty, I will place a bounty on them.”
The green-faced manager opened his mouth, his eyes bewildered.
What?
This was the first time he heard such outrageous bounty.
When these words were spoken, every assassin’s mind experienced a brief shutdown.
“Can this be done?”
“Sigh… my head itches.”
Assassins gathered together to discuss, carefully verifying the rules of the Misty Rain Tower, and concluded.
This was indeed possible.
But there seemed to be something wrong.
Did you come here to hire bodyguards?
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However, it can be done, but there has never been such a precedent.
Because there wasn’t enough money.
The green-faced manager noticed this and happily brought over an abacus, clacking it loudly:
“Bountying an Internal Breathing Realm costs between a thousand taels of silver and ten thousand taels of gold.”
“Bountying an ordinary Observer Realm, the average price inside the tower is five thousand to fifty thousand taels of gold, of course, except for Young Hero Li, such a prodigy on the Qianlong List.”
“Bountying an Inner Scene is expensive, starting at ten thousand taels of gold, plus rare treasures, to get assassins to accept the contract.”
“As for Outer Scenes… hehe, Young Hero Li might…”
The person who accepted Li Mo’s bounty was not just one.
“Alright, don’t calculate anymore, I’ll give a number.”
Li Mo held up five fingers:
“Five times the market price.”
“Can you pay…”
Slap—
A banknote from Hengtong Commerce was slapped on the table.
The green-faced manager frowned and read aloud:
“Party A, Young Hero Li, deposits a mountain of gold in my commerce… What kind of unit is this… plus thirty boxes of rare treasures… a hundred pieces of black crystals…”
“Your noble tower can regularly withdraw stored wealth from my bank based on certificates…”
“—signed by Sun Gui.”
Clack—
The green-faced manager’s knees went weak.
He sent someone quick-footed to Hengtong Commerce.
That person returned and whispered in his ear.
He moved his lips and forced a ugly smile:
“Young Hero Li, would you like Longjing or Da Hong Pao?”
The Misty Rain Tower’s first-ever business cooperation began.
Little Li’s bounty was hung at the highest position, becoming the top-ranked member of the Cloudzhou branch of the Misty Rain Tower.
…
The news spread like wildfire, and nearby assassins rushed to the Black Tower.
But no one dared to step forward to accept the contract.
After all, accepting the contract would mean challenging the Holy Maiden.
Although who accepted what bounty was a secret, no one dared to be the first to step forward.
Jealousy was real.
“Piss on the Holy Maiden, calling her a Holy Maiden, how much silver is her face worth?”
A cold female voice caught the attention of all the assassins.
“Calling her Holy Maiden, Holy Maiden, if we have real problems, can the Holy Maiden help?”
“That’s true, we’re not part of a sect.”
“That’s the logic… but…”
The assassins were somewhat tempted.
She walked to the counter and slammed a card on the table:
“We joined the Misty Rain Tower, yet still look at people’s faces, isn’t the Misty Rain Tower supposed to be added!”
“This contract, I’ll take it!”
Saying this, Shang Wu’s pure bystander aura was no longer concealed, pouring out instantly.
Inner Scene Realm!
“Logical!”
“Old man, I’m in!”
Pure bystander Qian Bufan also stepped forward.
Also Inner Scene!
“A person who hesitates cannot achieve great things.”
The cold female assassin also walked to Li Mo’s side.
It looked like she intended to protect him from now on.
Although her realm couldn’t be seen, her cold, unapproachable gaze conveyed the message.
Whoever comes, dies.
She was definitely a tough person.
“Heh, brave.”
Li Mo slammed the table and stood up, saying: “I admire people with courage. Please don’t refuse this small gift.”
He directly took out several black crystals and handed them to the female assassin.
Thus, more pure bystanders joined.
There were dwarfish assassins, a gloomy one with a sinister aura, and an Inner Scene poison master carrying various bottles and jars, emitting a fragrant scent.
As everyone knows.
People have a herd mentality, and assassins are no exception.
Seeing so many people accept it, even if the Holy Maiden settles accounts later, she won’t know who did it.
So, the counter area became crowded.
The scene was bustling, like a group of elderly ladies rushing to the supermarket for eggs.
