Three days ago.
At the Joyful Hotpot Restaurant, a few martial artists were sitting in a corner booth. They ordered five servings of lamb and ate with sesame sauce, sweating profusely and unable to stop their chopsticks.
They looked nothing like the feared killers from the Vast Water Region.
Indeed.
They were all Butchers from the Misty Rain Tower.
“Do you know why the Vast Water Tower suddenly issued an urgent order? What could be the purpose?”
“It’s been a long time since I sealed myself off. It’s time to do something big. With the turmoil in Yunzhou City right now, it’s the perfect time to strike.”
A bald, bushy-browed butcher with a very sinister appearance spoke.
There was no hierarchical relationship among the killers within the Misty Rain Tower.
This urgent order was directly issued by the main tower.
“I heard that our Holy Maiden will also come to Yunzhou this time.”
A killer wrapped in black bandages spoke mysteriously.
“The Lady Demoness will also come?”
“If she has been alerted, it seems there is a major plan underway at the tower.”
The other killers were greatly shocked.
The Demoness of the Misty Rain Tower was the most talented young killer in the tower’s history, having assassinated three prodigies on the Qianlong List.
It was said that her appearance changed constantly, making her unpredictable to people in the Vast Water Region. Her sword skills were incredibly bizarre.
“It seems we will have to cooperate this time.”
The bald butcher had a somber look.
After exchanging glances, the other killers nodded as well.
It seemed they all held this bald killer in great respect.
“Big Boss Bald, I salute you.”
“This hotpot is excellent. Do you know if there are any other restaurants in Yunzhou City?”
“After we succeed, I’ll eat more than two plates of mutton.”
The killers were chatting when suddenly, one of them who had remained silent until then, his gaze became profound.
“Look, who is that?”
“Huh?”
The other killers were stunned.
This butcher was extremely famous, known as “Dead Eye Killer.”
When he looked at someone with such an expression, it meant he had murderous intent, and that person would surely d*e!
“Li Mo?”
Upon arriving at a new place, the first thing every killer did was go to the dark tower to exchange information, so naturally, they would see various notices.
The portrait of Li Mo appeared on the wanted posters.
Moreover, the price was not low.
The high price and low rank might be due to his status as a true disciple of the Qingyuan Sect, which made it difficult for anyone to capture him.
“Is he also going to the Martial Arts Summit?”
“We can take advantage of this opportunity.”
“We should do it after leaving the Ziyang Mansion. It’s too close to the Qingyuan Sect here…”
The killers quickly agreed.
After eating a few more plates of mutton, they followed the Qingyuan Sect’s convoy using tracking techniques.
Today, they confirmed that there were no elders or seniors following them and jumped out.
Then they stopped the Qingyuan Sect’s carriage.
“This mountain is mine, this tree is mine!”
“We’re assassins, what are you shouting about?”
“Cough, it sounds more intimidating…”
To be honest.
The killers were dressed strangely, and their weapons were bizarre.
Standing there, they indeed exuded a deadly aura.
“Hand over Li Mo if you know what’s good for you.”
“The rest of you, I can let you live.”
The assassin with squinted eyes said in a deep voice.
“Me?”
Li Mo, who had just gotten off the carriage, was stunned.
He thought they were bandits robbing the road.
He didn’t expect to be named and shamed immediately after getting off the carriage.
“Heh, you’d better be smart about this,” the assassin, who was formerly a bandit, sneered.
“See these guys? They are all Butchers from the Misty Rain Tower. Even little kids don’t dare cry at night.”
“This one is called bl**d-Handed Vulture. He pulls out a hair every time he kills someone. When he ran out of hair, he started pulling out eyebrows. Look at him—bald as he is, aren’t you afraid?”
“And this one on my left, Dead Eye Killer. Anyone who meets his gaze will not survive the night!”
“Of course, this one behind me is even more terrifying. It’s said that when he kills someone, their soul is absorbed into his body and imprinted on him. Once his bandages are removed, it’s like a thousand ghosts walking at night!”
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“Let me introduce myself, Jade-Faced Flying Dragon…”
The assassin who called himself Jade-Faced Flying Dragon rambled on.
The Qingyuan Sect members looked suspicious.
“What are their ranks?”
“Guan Shen, the highest one should be at the Three Apertures level.”
“So what are they doing here?”
“Stopping children from crying at night? Don’t they know who Li’s younger brother’s master is?”
Some even felt that these lively troublemakers were here to draw attention.
But after a brief investigation, they found no ambush nearby.
The senior disciples were somewhat confused and didn’t act immediately.
“Hehe, I understand. Asking you to release him without doing anything would make you feel unjust.”
The assassin who called himself Jade-Faced Flying Dragon stood tall.
“How about this: I challenge one of you to a duel. This way, you’ll see how powerful I am.”
His gaze swept through the crowd.
As everyone knows, some people are naturally eye-catching, like Ice Chunk.
He pointed:
“Yes, that girl, come out! Let me show you my prowess!”
Ying Bing: “?”
Li Mo: “…”
Jiang Chulong: “Brother Li, why are you covering my eyes?”
Li Mo sighed: “Children shouldn’t see this.”
The scene was quite brutal.
Even the furious Ouyang swallowed hard, feeling that these silly assassins weren’t that bad.
All the disciples of the Qingyuan Sect looked up at the sky, pretending to keep watch.
Soon enough.
The injured assassins were all subdued.
“Let’s tie them up first,” the eldest disciple, Shen Yunfei, said.
“I’m professional in this.”
Ouyang volunteered and went forward to bind them.
In a moment.
The assassins were tied up like turtles, weak, pitiful, and helpless.
And embarrassed.
Li Mo: “Senior Brother, you’re quite skilled.”
Ouyang scratched his chin and laughed sheepishly: “Hehe, art comes from life… practice makes perfect.”
Li Mo: “…”
“What should we do with them?”
“These assassins claim to have killed countless people. They don’t seem like good fellows. We might as well k*ll them to eliminate the threat.”
“Yeah, killing these evil beings is a good idea.”
“But I wonder why they targeted me.”
The senior disciples discussed how to handle the situation.
The assassins looked at their turtle bindings and recalled the experience of being tortured by that woman… demon.
Who exactly is the evil being?
Li Mo narrowed his eyes.
With a sweep of his divine eye.
[Name: Zhang Erdan]
[Age: 41]
[Bone Quality: Toad Skin]
[Rank: Guanshen Two Apertures]
[Evaluation: In the No-Interval Trial ten years ago, he survived to the end by relying on his sensitive nose, disguising himself as a corpse. Due to his ugly skin, full of pits and bumps, he wrapped himself entirely.]
[Recent Encounter: Received the main tower’s urgent order to go to Yunzhou City]
What kind of bone quality is Toad Skin…
But this wasn’t the point.
Li Mo raised his eyebrows.
Urgent Order?
That means the Misty Rain Tower has plans for Yunzhou?
Not that he cared much.
They were staying in Yunzhou for a while, and if any major incident occurred, they couldn’t remain uninvolved.
Thinking of this, Li Mo said:
“Why don’t we temporarily detain these people, lock them up, and interrogate them?”
