Chapter 178 Maple Leaf Hall Gold and Stone List

Rongzhen learned some information from the discussions of people around her.

The Jinshi List sounds like a list of antiques and rare items, but it is actually a list of bounties in the martial arts world that is published every two weeks.

The items on the list basically include who the employer wants to kill, what to do or what to find, how much compensation he is willing to pay, whether there are any specified conditions for accepting the job, etc.

This information is collected and distributed by Maple Leaf Hall, which then searches for contractors and urges them to complete the tasks. Maple Leaf Hall is then responsible for collecting commissions from employers, extracting a certain percentage of the commission, and handing it over to the person who completed the task. Only then is a task considered completed.

The hall master mentioned by the person who came upstairs and knocked on the door just now is the head of Maple Leaf Hall.

It is said that there are people above him, and Maple Leaf Hall is suspected to be affiliated with the mysterious Full Moon Building.

Maple leaves and red leaves are actually used to do dirty work for others and often need to bleed, so it is named Maple Leaf Hall.

Tonight is the day when the results of the competition are announced in mid-March. There were so many people sitting in the lobby during the day. Most of them came here early in the morning to wait for the results to be announced, hoping to get a job.

People in the underworld fight and kill not just for the pleasure of revenge or the sake of pleasure. Most of them just want to have three meals a day, eat, drink, defecate and urinate. There are very few who can truly live a carefree life and regard money as dirt.

Or he is a true hero who has true chivalry and bottom line in his heart and is not afraid of hardship and suffering.

Either they are from a well-off family with financial support and do not have to worry about their livelihood.

Most of those present here tonight do not belong to these two categories. They are all ordinary people who need to work for their daily lives. Money is a good thing to them. As long as there is a job that can make money, they will basically take it, unless there is not enough money.

The tasks on the Maple Leaf Hall Gold and Stone List are known to have high commissions.

Of course, high commissions also mean that it is somewhat difficult, and you can't earn this money easily.

Moreover, in order to ensure the completion of tasks, Maple Leaf Hall likes to send the most important and top-quality tasks to everyone in a group when issuing tasks, and then settle the remuneration based on who can complete them and who has made the greatest contribution.

The remaining secondary tasks can be accepted freely according to their respective abilities. If they are completed, they will receive rewards. If they are not completed, they will get nothing and may even lose their lives.

Ordinary people envy and yearn for the world of martial arts, and there are always people joining the world of martial arts for one reason or another.

The dangers and swordplay of the martial arts world can only be experienced by those who live in it.

Boom, it’s a quarter past midnight, time’s up.

Someone on the second floor was beating a small hand-held drum. When the people downstairs heard it, they all stopped talking and looked upstairs in silence.

The Maple Leaf Hall Master stood proudly with his hands behind his back, saying in a deep voice, "Today is the middle of the month, and the Golden Stone Ranking will be released. There are three top-tier tasks. Everyone can take a look first."

After he finished speaking, he waved his hand and someone immediately brought out three thick stacks of white paper, which contained the mission information that everyone was looking forward to tonight.

After the things were put down, there was a slight commotion among the crowd, but with the Maple Leaf Hall's thugs watching around, ordinary people did not dare to cause trouble at this time.

Therefore, everyone was patient and followed the previous rules, starting from the first table on the right, and went up to get the paper in turn, one set per person, three sheets per set. A special person would come to record which one to take.

Rongzhen sat at the table on the left in the second row. When it was their turn, some people in the front were already discussing in whispers. They could vaguely hear words like "assassination", "flower thief", and "young lady".

Assassination is a common task on the Jinshi List. Since it is listed as top-level this time, it probably won’t be easy to do.

The combination of the two words "flower thief" and "young lady" made Rong Zhen's ears move, and she thought of the opening plot of the novel where the heroine Lu Xiran was almost caught by a flower thief.

It can't be about them, right?

Rongzhen guessed in her heart, and followed the crowd with the female heroes at the same table to get a copy of the task content.

The three top tasks are:

1. Assassinate Xi Jingshu, codenamed Ghost Blade.

2. Capture the flower thief Yue Mitian, keep him alive, and provide him with information.

3. Find the Lingbo Fairy Lin Xixi, protect her while she travels around the world, and bring her back home safely. You will be rewarded handsomely.

Rongzhen took the three pieces of paper and flipped through them one by one. When he turned to the last page, he couldn't help but reveal the expression of an old man on the subway.

Lin Xixi... the pseudonym of the heroine in the novel when she was wandering around the world. Because her mother's surname was Lin, and the character "Xi" was taken from her mother's name, so the name Lin Xixi came into being.

As for Lingbo Fairy, people called the heroine this nickname when she first started venturing into the martial arts world. I used to think that it was people in the martial arts world who gave her this name, but it turns out that it was her family or she who earned it in this way?

It can be said that he is worthy of being a player in the world of martial arts who can spend money at will. Before he even shows up in the world of martial arts, his name has been spread throughout the world in such an unconventional way.

Others would have to fight for their lives to get a reputation in the underworld, but she could get it just by spending money.

No wonder, despite having such a mission, the heroine was still almost caught by the flower thief.

It's hard to say that there wasn't envy, jealousy, and hatred at play. He knew it was wrong, but he still attacked her on purpose. I'm afraid it was out of malice to pluck and humiliate this protected flower.

Looking at the specific content of this task, there are reasonable explanations for why the heroine is surrounded by so many people and is surrounded by so many stars.

The world is bustling with people seeking profit, and the world is bustling with people seeking profit.

Perhaps it is true that the best male supporting characters were favored by the heroine and had passionate love affairs with her one by one, and it is also true that they knew her family background and wanted to plot against her for something else.

In the end, the heroine probably realized that everyone's kindness to her was mixed with thorns, sugar was mixed with shit, and sweetness was bitter. With her self-esteem and pride, she simply gave up everything and went home to find her fiancé who abided by the rules, married and had children... It is very likely to happen.

Rong Zhen used his divergent thinking to uncover all the hidden threads in the plot.

Looking at the second task, it is also somewhat related to the heroine.

Because Yue Mitian was the daring flower thief who attacked her!

If the news that her cousin was killed by gangsters had not happened to reach the heroine's ears, causing her to assess the dangers of the gangster world and immediately raise her vigilance, and catch the flower thief who was about to attack her in time, she would probably have lost her virginity without knowing what happened.

Before this, the heroine's impression of the martial arts world was that it was freer and more fun than the harem. It was not until after this incident that she learned some lessons and began to grow step by step.

It would definitely not be possible to ask Rongzhen to catch the flower thief, and she had no intention of interfering in the story of the heroine and the supporting male character getting to know each other.

She just looked at the sentence "You can also provide information" in the task content, and felt that the money was being handed to her voluntarily, and she would be blamed if she didn't take it.

Is this money worth making? It seems so, I'll just write it down for now.

Compared with the other two tasks, the first one seems very simple and concise, but it is the most difficult of the three.

Because it only gives a name and a code name, and no other information, the person who takes over needs to investigate and find the person to kill by himself.

Many people who want to take on this task are scratching their heads at the two names, trying to figure out who Xi Jingshu is and what kind of figure Gui Ren is in the world.

Those who happen to hear about it or know a little about the inside story keep silent about it, either because they are afraid of the trouble and are not prepared to intervene, or because they want to keep it to themselves and do not want to tell others and increase their competitors.

Rong Zhen was an insider. As soon as she saw the name Xi Jingshu, she felt that it was probably related to the male protagonist Xi Jingyuan.

With such similar names, according to the naming rules of ancient families, the two are most likely brothers of the same generation.

Maybe he is a cousin, maybe he is a relative, but he is definitely a member of the Xi family.

However, as a member of the Xi family, he has a killer code name that is very characteristic of the underworld. If you think about it a little, you can clearly see how many tricks are involved.

It can be said that this task no longer only involves the underworld, but may also involve aristocratic officials, and even court affairs. Which smart person would have the courage to take it on?

I'm afraid that I have the courage to take it but not the life to do it, or I have the courage to complete it but not the life to enjoy the results.

Unfortunately, there are not many smart people in the martial arts world. Even few of them can guess the danger level of the mission based on those two names. They are all blinded by the mission bounty.

You can get five thousand taels once you complete the task!

This is the amount left to the successor after Maple Leaf Church takes its share. The employer would have paid even more to Maple Leaf Church.

If you complete Task 2, you will get 3,000 taels. If you leave someone alive, you will get an extra 500 taels. If someone dies, you will get a deduction of 500 taels. If the information you provide is verified to be true, you will get 100 to 300 taels depending on its importance.

Task three takes a long time. The person who takes it can get a deposit of 200 taels first, and another 800 taels after the escort is completed. In addition, there will be a generous gift from the Lin family, and all food, accommodation and transportation expenses will be reimbursed.

After listening to Fengyetang's introduction to the reward for task three, Rongzhen was sure that the heroine's family had spent a lot of money to hire a bodyguard for her, and it was not something she had done herself.

Only wealthy families can afford such a huge investment.

She was not interested in Task 1 and Task 3, so she was a little interested in providing information in Task 2.

So when the recorder came to register, she took on Task 2. The female knight at the same table smiled at her in a friendly manner, saying that they had also taken on this task and vowed to punish the flower thief together, and invited her to do the task together.

Rongzhen had her own plans and declined the offer, claiming to have other things to do.

The most important part was completed smoothly. The leader of Maple Leaf Hall left first, leaving behind some staff to continue distributing secondary tasks.

There were many secondary tasks, which were listed by Maple Leaf Hall on two large red papers with thick ink, for everyone to check and accept, and cross out one after another.

While most people were still discussing the three top-tier missions, Rong Zhen quickly picked out an escort mission that suited her from the secondary missions.

Escort a wealthy businessman from Hongye Town to move to Taolin County. A large number of manpower are needed. Each person will receive five taels of silver after the move is completed successfully.

Although five taels seems pitifully small compared to the three tasks that cost hundreds or thousands of taels, it is actually considered a high reward.

After all, Hongye Town is not far from Taolin County, there are no vicious bandits on the road, and the road conditions are also good. You just need to escort the rich businessman's family and property to safety, and you can get five taels of silver.

An ordinary family could live comfortably for half a year with five taels of silver. If they were a little frugal, they could live for one or two years.

People in the underworld are used to living on the edge of a knife and enjoying life in the moment. They spend money lavishly. Five taels of silver is enough for them to eat meat and drink wine and live a happy life for a month.

Therefore, those who think they are not capable of taking on high-level tasks like to take on escort tasks like this.

Rong Zhen quickly grabbed a spot and was asked to pay a registration fee of 500 wen first.

Wow, Maple Leaf Hall is trying to make a killing on both ends. They really know how to make money.

I wonder if they would like the copper coins stripped from the dead. Rongzhen used this money to pay the bill, hehe.

As more and more tasks were crossed out on the list, the scene began to become tense. People were borrowing money, fighting, and swearing at each other everywhere. As long as it was not too excessive, the guards of Maple Leaf Hall would not interfere.

Seeing that the lobby was becoming increasingly chaotic, Rongzhen stood up and prepared to go upstairs, only to discover that the stairs were blocked by many people who had no money to pay the registration fee.

They are either newcomers with no money, or old, weak, sick and disabled who can no longer make ends meet, so they block the stairs and try to stop the tenants upstairs to borrow money to take on the task.

The eldest lady was doing good deeds there, but Rongzhen had no interest in giving away her money, so she turned around and went to the backyard to look at the donkey.

Unexpectedly, there was someone in the backyard, it was the jade-faced knight in the navy blue cloak.

Illuminated by the candlelight in the front yard, he stood beside the stable with an air of dignity. Beside him was a very familiar chestnut horse, and in front of him was an old man bowing with his hands clasped in greeting.

Rong Zhen recognized the chestnut horse at a glance. It turned out to be him, the swordsman on the road!

However, the old man addressed him as "Young Master."