Lin Xiaofei was pondering what to do next when he suddenly heard a knock on the door. He immediately snapped out of his thoughts, got up, and opened the door.
"Senior Brother Lin, a few senior brothers have come to see you. They are waiting for you outside the courtyard."
After opening the door, Ma Sandao was seen smiling and speaking.
Lin Xiaofei nodded and came to the outside of the courtyard with Ma Sandao. There they saw several men dressed in the robes of inner disciples, all with an extraordinary air about them.
Lin Xiaofei stepped forward and asked, "
Greetings, fellow disciples. What brings you here?
"We received a mission from the Internal Affairs Hall. It said to hunt a giant scorpion beast in the Red Mountain Forest. The mission details said to come here and find a person named Lin Xiaofei. You must be the one?"
A middle-aged man who was in the lead said calmly.
Nodding, Lin Xiaofei said:
Yes, I posted this task, and you haven't come to the wrong person.
However, before I take you to hunt the giant scorpion beast, please tell me your strength so I have an idea of your capabilities.
In fact, the moment Lin Xiaofei saw them, he used his Illusionary Eye Technique and discovered that among these people, there were only two Inner Qi Realm martial artists, two entry-level martial artists, and one ordinary peak martial artist.
"It's just hunting a giant scorpion beast. You take a few of us with you, and I guarantee we can kill it."
Besides, these are all my junior brothers behind me. The people I brought are absolutely reliable, so you don't need to worry about their strength.
Jiang Daoguang glanced at Lin Xiaofei and said disdainfully.
"You may not know what kind of giant scorpion beast we are about to face. How dare you say you can guarantee to kill the giant scorpion? If you were a third-rate expert, I would definitely believe you could kill that giant scorpion. But none of you are third-rate experts."
Furthermore, that giant scorpion-like beast has a long, venomous hook on its tail; even a light touch would likely be fatal. Are you sure you can kill that giant scorpion?
"Lin Xiaofei said."
When the person in front of him looked disdainful, he knew that this group of people was somewhat uncontrollable. If they didn't follow his orders when they got to the cave, he wouldn't be able to negotiate with the inner disciples inside, and he wouldn't be able to get the Spirit Essence Liquid.
So he tried to probe the leader's words to see how things went before making a decision.
"What you're saying is really an exaggeration."
Based on the task you posted, it's just about killing a giant scorpion beast, why are you talking about a third-rate expert?
Even if you say it takes a third-rate expert to kill that giant scorpion, do you know that my Uncle Jiang's strength is already very close to the early stage of the third-rate level? Killing a giant scorpion beast is still very simple for me.”
Ning Zhengxin, standing behind Jiang Daoguang, stepped forward and said disdainfully.
Jiang Daoguang frowned and looked at Lin Xiaofei, saying:
Your name is Lin Xiaofei. You've been at the Qingfeng Gang headquarters for almost a month now. From what I've heard, you're at most at the peak of the ordinary level.
"Given your strength, how did you determine that the giant scorpion possessed the power of an Inner Qi Realm martial artist? I'm quite curious about that. Could you explain it?"
Lin Xiaofei was slightly taken aback, and for a moment, he didn't know what to say.
He really couldn't explain this, since he had used the Illusionary Eye Technique to observe from a distance and that's how he learned that the giant scorpion in the cave had the strength of the peak of the Inner Qi Realm.
"My Uncle Jiang is asking you a question, why aren't you saying anything? Or are you just guessing that the giant scorpion has the strength of the Inner Qi Realm?"
Ning Zhengxin smiled and said in a questioning tone.
"Alright, let's stop arguing about this pointless stuff."
Take us there, and we'll find out just how powerful that giant scorpion is.
Also, we only have five people, which is a bit few. How about this, a few of you can come with us to hunt that giant scorpion beast. That way, we'll have more people, and it's easier to get things done in large numbers.
Seeing that Lin Xiaofei did not speak, Jiang Daoguang spoke directly.
Although Lin Xiaofei did not answer his question, he guessed that there must be something fishy about this mission, so he stopped asking and waited until they got there to find out everything.
Then, he looked at Zhao Weida, Song Qingyun, and the others. They were all inner disciples with average strength, so he decided to have them go with him. If they really hunted down a giant scorpion, he would have them carry it back to avoid his own people having to do it.
For a moment, Lin Xiaofei and the others were stunned.
This task was clearly issued by Lin Xiaofei, and he should have been in charge of it, but it turned out that Senior Brother Jiang was in charge, which surprised Lin Xiaofei.
"Senior Brother Jiang, shouldn't it be my decision whether or not to bring them along? Why are you taking over the reins?"
After thinking for a moment, Lin Xiaofei said with a serious expression.
He knew that even if Zhao Weida and the others went, they probably wouldn't be of much help. After all, Zhao Weida and the others weren't even at the early stage of the Stream Realm, and going there might actually put them in danger.
"What are you saying? I'm helping you with a mission, don't be ungrateful."
"Alright then, these junior brothers, come with us. If you don't hunt any exotic beasts, I'll give each of you thirty taels of silver. If you do hunt some, I'll give you an extra twenty taels of silver, and we might even share some of the beast meat with you."
Jiang Daoguang gave a cold laugh and said.
Among this group, he had the highest martial arts level and the strongest strength. Moreover, he promised them silver, so he didn't believe they wouldn't be tempted.
If the other party remains unmoved, he does not recommend using force to intimidate them.
"If you don't speak up, I'll take that as your willingness to go hunting with us. If anyone refuses, don't blame me for being ruthless."
Jiang Daoguang's eyes darted around, and he said in a cold voice.
"I'm willing to go."
"I'll go too."
"......"
Soon, everyone nodded in agreement to go, except for Wang Wu, who remained silent.
They knew that this Senior Brother Jiang might have ill intentions, but since he had said he would give them money, and they had already completed their task for the day, they figured they might as well go and see what would happen.
Furthermore, they didn't want to offend this Senior Brother Jiang.
"Junior Brother Lin, what do you think of my arrangements?"
Seeing that Lin Xiaofei remained silent, Jiang Daoguang smiled and said,
Since everyone is willing to accompany Junior Brother Lin on this trip, what else could you possibly be unhappy about?
Lin Xiaofei's eyes flashed, and he felt a slight sense of emotion, unsure of what to say.
He knew that the mission he had issued this time had backfired. Senior Brother Jiang clearly wanted to take the lead in this mission, so once he took them to that cave, it probably wouldn't be up to him anymore.
Now, Jiang Daoguang has even dragged several of his underlings into it, which leaves him somewhat helpless.
Lin Xiaofei was pondering how to prevent the tragedy from happening when he saw the little black cat at his feet let out a low growl, and with a flash, it pounced on Jiang Daoguang like a hungry wolf.
Sensing a hint of hostility from the person before him, the little black cat rushed forward, preparing to pounce on Jiang Daoguang.
"Hmph, a little beast."
Jiang Daoguang sneered and slightly raised one leg, moving with lightning speed.
Lin Xiaofei's expression changed, and he quickly grabbed the little black cat's tail, pulled it back sharply, and dodged backward, retreating three or four meters.
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