"So, we've gotten ourselves involved in a conflict between two big shots? That makes for a reasonable hire, but how much can we get for it?"
The one who spoke was another core member of the Black Hand gang, a middle-aged man named Huang Yuanlong, wearing dark green leather armor, carrying two swords on his back, and sporting a long beard. He spoke with a completely expressionless face.
"Maybe." Black Hand neither confirmed nor denied, but his lips twitched violently several times.
Luo You, dressed as a red-haired girl, sat down in her seat and said:
"The story goes like this: our leader works for a powerful figure and built an altar deep within the ship. Normally, with at least three Dan Realm cultivators on guard, the ship has no worries about being attacked. But unfortunately, another powerful figure noticed this and extended his reach, issuing a commission in the Hidden Tower to hire the Black Flag Mercenary Group for an assassination. This was actually just a diversionary tactic. The real purpose was to prevent the powerful figure from getting involved and thus let many people escape, hindering the powerful figure who 'we' work for?"
When she mentioned 'we', Luo You, dressed as a red-haired girl, smiled slightly.
Black Hand said helplessly:
"That's mostly right."
Huang Yuanlong asked seriously, "Then are we fortunate enough to know who we are serving and who we have offended?"
...
Pan Fengyu was sitting in his study, waiting for a servant to lead the young man, who had been introduced by the expert, into the room.
As soon as he entered, Pan Fengyu saw the familiar straight sword that the boy was carrying on his back, the one that had just been taken from his study.
This made his lips twitch, and he almost lost his composure.
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