Dominating Martial King-Chapter 68 - 65 Bounty

68: Chapter 65 Bounty

68 -65 Bounty

Ancient Market, Killing Tower.

Located on the southern outskirts of Ancient Market was a five-layer stone tower.

Built amidst a bamboo forest, the stone tower appeared desolate and dilapidated from the outside.

However, stepping inside revealed an entirely different world.

What seemed to be the broken shell of a stone tower concealed within it flourishing willows and flowery doors, pillars of lacquered red and jade, its corridors hung with colorful silk curtains replete with fragrance, filled with chirping birds and demure, elegant ladies, an assault of perfumes on the senses.

This branch of Daning’s largest assassin organization looked more like a luxurious brothel.

Indeed, this was Ancient Market’s most notorious den of opulence, home to the market’s most beautiful women, the finest wine, and the most delectable cuisine.

It was enough to make most men linger, forgetting themselves in a haze of indulgence and reverie.

At this moment, however, a commotion stirred the first and second floors of the Killing Tower.

Killing Tower had five levels, Ninth Grade on the first floor, Eighth Rank on the second.

The doors to the numerous private rooms on these two floors burst open as curious and greedy gazes peered out from within, looking towards the central courtyard of the stone tower.

A new nameplate was hung there.

Chu Xisheng—Inner Chief of Zhengyang Martial Arts Hall, combat power just below the peak of Eighth Rank, bounty of 1,300 taels of Demon Silver, to take his life within one month!

The next instant, a red dart flew out of a room to the south, embedding itself firmly in Chu Xisheng’s wooden plaque.

Embroiled at the end of the dart were the words ‘Blood-Eyed Snake’.

This meant that an assassin codenamed ‘Blood-Eyed Snake’ had accepted the bounty.

According to the rules of Killing Tower, no other assassin was to interfere until ‘Blood-Eyed Snake’ had failed.

Meanwhile, seated in a luxurious private room on the fifth floor of Killing Tower, Blood Wind Sword Li Daogui had a dark expression on his face.

Opposite him sat a woman in her forties, still strikingly beautiful and full of charm.

She wore a revealing palace dress, artfully exposing her chest and arms, while delicately manipulating a refined, small smoke gun, puffing clouds of smoke.

“How interesting, which fool is this?

Offering 1,300 taels of Demon Silver for the life of a Ninth Grade martial cultivator.”

Li Daogui thought bitterly, the fool you speak of is me!

They had just reopened yesterday, and all the silver plundered from those two merchant ships had been poured into it.

With an impassive face, Li Daogui said, “Why does Mei Niang think so?

This employer has offered such a hefty sum; there must be a reason for it.

I have recently had Blood Clothes investigate Zhengyang Martial Arts Hall, and it’s said this person is the Inner Chief.

Not long ago, he also won first place in the academy’s combat assessment.”

The woman in her forties scoffed, “I’ve heard of that Inner Sect assessment.

He won by sheer trickery.

But his sword skill shown recently isn’t too bad, saying he’s now the Inner Chief of Zhengyang Martial Arts Hall is almost accurate.

But his sword skill is merely at the level of Inner Chief; a bounty of five hundred taels would have been more than enough to take his life.

Why need 1,300 taels of Demon Silver?”

Li Daogui couldn’t help but turn his head and exchange a glance with his apprentice brother, Zuo Xueyi.

At that moment, Zuo Xueyi’s face was also a shade of dark green, looking grim and frustrated.

Beyond that, there was a hint of embarrassment and shame in his eyes.

It was he who had just suggested increasing the bounty on Chu Xisheng.

Zuo Xueyi didn’t doubt the woman’s words one bit, because this ‘Wo Meiniang’ before them was the greatest intelligence trader in Ancient Market.

“Then what about the life-and-death match yesterday?” Li Daogui pressed on.

“He won three consecutive matches on the Life and Death Arena and slew a martial cultivator with a rune sword, battle power below Eighth Rank, using just two strikes?”

That can’t be fake, can it?

“Yesterday’s three Life and Death Arena battles, I saw with my own eyes, and I lost over 200 taels of Demon Silver betting on his behalf.”

Wo Meiniang tapped her smoke gun nonchalantly on the edge of the table, shaking the ash from the bowl: “If that boy hadn’t been able to kill Heng Wei within ten slashes, it would have been him who died.

The difference in their strengths wasn’t that much, the problem is that there are too many factors that can decide the outcome of a battle.

Heng Wei didn’t expect Chu Xisheng to have a second Secret Technique Totem, nor did he anticipate the strange Sword Intent he possessed, which is why he was defeated in two moves—”

As she spoke, her expression suddenly shifted, revealing a mocking smile: “The person offering the bounty on Chu Xisheng wouldn’t happen to be you guys, right?

Your Blood Wind Thieves are known for making clear distinctions in gratitude and grudges, pursuing vengeance relentlessly.

Didn’t Chu Xisheng mess with you over a month ago?”

Li Daogui hurriedly shook his head: “No, it was someone else who killed our sorcerer back then.”

He couldn’t admit that he was the fool.

Seeing that Li Daogui was still being scrutinized with doubtful eyes, his face turned stern and his gaze sharpened as he asked, “What about the information I asked you for?

Have you got the results?”

Wo Meiniang smiled with a curl of her lip, pulling a small, green Jade Scroll from her bosom and placing it on the table: “The Police Pool of Blood, Six Gates, the movements of Formless Divine Sect, and various other parties, everything you want to know is in this Jade Scroll—”

She swung her smoke gun and slapped away the outstretched hand of Zuo Xueyi: “I’ve brought the intelligence you asked for, so where’s my money?

Even the clients know they can’t get services for free, it should be cash in hand for goods in hand.”

Li Daogui responded expressionlessly: “Put it on credit.”

He had planned to pay with Demon Silver, but ended up losing it all to that bastard Chu Xisheng.

Wo Meiniang was taken aback, staring incredulously at Li Daogui: “You have money to put a bounty on Chu Xisheng but not to settle your debt with me?

How poor have the mighty Blood Wind Thieves become?”

Li Daogui’s lips twitched, itching to deny it, but no words came out.

Zuo Xueyi’s thoughts drifted back to that day at Zhengyang Martial Arts Hall’s Library, the six thousand nine hundred Blast Flame Talismans.

“Forget it, I’ll let it go to account this once, but don’t expect it to happen again.”

Wo Meiniang rose to her feet, glancing back at the two men with a teasing look as she left: “Here’s another piece of news for you: ‘Blood-Eyed Snake’ isn’t just one person, it’s a combination of three Eighth Rank assassins.

I suppose they’ll soon bring you the good news you’re looking for.”

And claim the 1,300 taels of Demon Silver Li Daogui had offered as a bounty.

Li Daogui’s expression grew uglier.

Keeping his composure, he picked up the Jade Scroll that Wo Meiniang had placed on the table, pressing it to his forehead and sensing the strand of Spiritual Sense sealed inside.

He then pondered as he sensed the scroll, silent for a long time.

After a while, Li Daogui set down the Jade Scroll, concluding his deep contemplation.

“Sword Master!” Zuo Xueyi’s eyes were grave: “What should our next move be?”

“It’s not easy.

Currently, there are at least seven factions gathered in Xiushui County.

If we make a hasty move, we’ll become the target of all.”

Li Daogui shook his head: “That’s why we must strike accurately, to kill in one blow and escape a thousand miles away.

However, that piece of trash who caused us heavy casualties, it’s time to take care of her to comfort the spirits of our fallen brothers.”

“That woman surnamed Lu?”

Zuo Xueyi’s pupils constricted: “This woman is very cautious, usually staying hidden within Zhengyang Martial Arts Hall and rarely going out, making it hard to find a suitable opportunity.

Unless we can lure her out of the Martial Arts Hall—”

Li Daogui, however, sneered, his expression inscrutable.

This woman surnamed Lu came for Qin Muge, so starting from this angle would surely lead to success.

There was also the matter of the Long Family’s warehouse, where someone dared to frame the Blood Wind Thieves.

Li Daogui felt indignant.

But these matters had to be dealt with one by one.

It wasn’t too late to handle this after obtaining the Rebellious God Flag.