Who is it?
Tang Huan looked at the man in front of her who was fidgeting and hadn't told her the truth.
He shouted angrily, which made the other party even more fearful and uneasy.
Among the assassins, one said coldly, "Don't be stupid. If you reveal all this, none of us will survive in the end, and even our families will be implicated. Do you really think he will let you go if you tell him everything?"
These people had made preparations before coming to participate in the assassination.
They not only face a severe threat, but also receive ample compensation. Simply by participating in this operation, regardless of the final outcome, they are well enough to allow their families to live out their remaining years in anonymity and wealth.
If they work hard, that amount of money would take them a hundred years to earn.
The first man to speak said coldly, "I'm not like you. I'm all alone. Even if they want to kill my family, so what? They'll have to find them first. I took the money, but now I'm not alive to spend it. Is that right?"
Tang Huan nodded approvingly, "That's right. The most painful thing in the world is dying before you've spent all your money. You think the same way I do. Since we get along so well, tell me everything, and I'll spare your life."
The man pondered for a moment, then asked in return, "Are you sure you'll spare my life?"
"Of course, haven't you heard of my name? People in the capital call me the Poet Immortal now. If word got out that I broke my promise, it would damage my reputation."
“Alright.” This time, the other person didn’t hesitate. He pondered for a moment and said, “I don’t know who exactly asked us to do this…”
Seeing the darkening on Tang Huan's face, the man immediately explained, "We don't know because he never revealed his name or identity. We only know he's a man in his thirties, not very tall, a bit overweight, always with a stern face that looks fierce, and he has a very noticeable mole on his left cheek..."
"Someone whose identity is unknown asked you to assassinate Tang Huan, and you actually came? Didn't you know Tang Huan's identity before the operation? Even if you didn't know before, the news of the competition outside the Meridian Gate Square today must have reached your ears by now, right?"
Qin Yuyang spoke in a serious tone, putting pressure on the other party.
The man gave a bitter smile. "We know all too well the name of Lord Tang, and we know that doing this is a life-or-death situation. But the money they're offering is enough. As long as we participate in the operation, we can get five thousand taels of silver. With that money, I can completely disappear into the distance and no one can find me."
"You trust each other so much? Aren't you worried that the other person will break their promise?"
The man replied, "The other party handed over the five thousand taels of silver notes to us this morning, and everyone has received their payment."
As Tang Huan listened to what the other party was saying, he gestured and said, "If that's the case, why don't you leave immediately after receiving the silver notes?"
Since we've already gotten the money, why do something so dangerous?
The man shook his head with a wry smile and said, "Do you think I haven't thought about it? These people all have their own families, with elderly parents and young children to support, and they can't escape it. But I'm different; I'm all alone."
"But before giving me the silver notes, the other party specifically threatened me. He seemed to have guessed that I might escape, and told me that the capital would be under martial law again in the next few days, and it would be impossible to leave the city smoothly."
"After that, I went to several city gates and found that the number of guards had increased several times, and the checks for entering and leaving had become much stricter."
So the man returned and rejoined the operation.
"What kind of person do you think that employer is?" Tang Huan asked the other party.
The man shook his head. "I don't know, but since he was able to put the city gates on guard for this matter, it means that the master behind him is not a small force. Perhaps it is one of your enemies in the capital. You should know more about this than I do."
Tang Huan sighed, "Alright, do you have anything else to say?"
The man smiled and said ingratiatingly, "Lord Tang, it was wrong of me to assassinate you today. I am willing to give you half of the reward. You are short of money for the construction of the Southern District, so consider this my contribution. Just let me leave the capital afterward."
Tang Huan patted the other person on the shoulder and looked over with a smile.
"Of course, since I promised you, I will definitely do it. However, I don't need your silver notes. After all, you need money to go far away, and that little bit of money is of no use to me. You've already helped me a lot by telling me so much."
The man's eyes lit up with joy; he vaguely felt that he was really lucky today.
This is the opportunity I have when my accomplices are unwilling to back down.
Perhaps, out of the twenty-odd people who participated in the operation, I will be the one who laughs last.
Tang Huan smiled and took a step back, giving the man kneeling on the ground in front of him a look.
The other person immediately kowtowed several times on the ground and excitedly got up.
What this guy didn't notice was that Li Daikui had already walked up to him without making a sound, and at the same time took out a pitch-black thing from his body.
The others kneeling on the ground witnessed this scene, and their eyes widened in disbelief.
Before the assassination, some of them even went to watch the competition and witnessed the power of the gun. Not long ago, they also saw one of their accomplices being shot to death on the street.
Upon seeing this weapon again, everyone was terrified.
The only one secretly rejoicing was oblivious to everything; he smiled broadly and continued to thank Tang Huan.
Tang Huan responded with a smile, seemingly oblivious to the situation, appearing quite amiable.
The next moment, with a loud "bang", the man's body swayed and he fell directly to the ground.
He looked down at his chest, where it was already covered in bright red blood.
The man turned his head with difficulty to look at Tang Huan. Even in death, he did not understand why he was dying.
The great poet in front of me is still smiling. Didn't he promise to let me live?
In his dazed state, Tang Huan walked up to him and said calmly, "I said I would spare your life, but I didn't say anyone else would let you go. If there is a next life, I hope you won't do this kind of thing again."
In just a dozen seconds, the man fell silent, lying on the ground with his eyes wide open in death.
The other assassins were terrified by this scene, and wished they could disappear into the ground at Tang Huan's glance.
What should be done about these people?
Li Daikui gripped the gun in his hand, eager to try it out.
Tang Huan glanced at it indifferently, "Since no one has cooperated for so long, the employer behind the scenes has probably made serious threats against them. Let's leave it at that."
"They've all been released?"
"Do you think that's possible?" Tang Huan sneered. "Even if I were to release them, they wouldn't survive. That employer wouldn't let these people live any longer. You'll have to send them on their way."
The life and death of a dozen or twenty people were decided by a single sentence.
Everyone looked at Tang Huan and saw the smile on his face. They felt that he was a man with a Buddha's face but a demon's heart, as if he had crawled out of hell.
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