“My surname is Hei. My grandfather was a landlord, and my family had only one son for three generations. After my grandfather and grandmother passed away, my father decided to sell the family property and take my mother and me to settle in the capital. My father felt that if we went to the capital, our Hei family would definitely be able to change our status.”
"I never imagined that the servants in my household were colluding with river bandits."
“Originally, they were going to kill me too. I pretended to be terrified and pointed to the blood on my father and mother, saying it looked beautiful. They wanted to make more money selling children, so they drugged me and sold me to human traffickers.”
"The human traffickers saw that I was quite strong and sold me to the Pavilion Master."
Sisi thought Lao Hei was really unlucky. Not only were his parents dead, but he was also sold into an assassin organization. If he hadn't met her, he would have been controlled by others for the rest of his life. "What about the servants and the bandits?"
“I killed them all when I was twelve years old.”
Sisi laughed as soon as she heard that. "I knew you wouldn't let them live until now. Come on, let's discuss how to bring this group under our control?"
Old Hei: "..." He's not a big guy, but he has quite the appetite. "You just said you wanted to take this whole group under your control?"
"Um."
Do you know how many people are in this group?
“I know. There are 321 people in this group, including 53 children.”
"...I remember you saying that if I wanted to kill you, you'd be crippled even if you didn't die?"
"Um."
"Then why do you still think that the two of us can take them under our control?"
"I poisoned them."
"..." He was naive. "Did you download it for me too?"
"No. You're the person I'd entrust my life to, I won't play tricks on you."
"...Aren't you afraid I'll stab you in the back?"
"Don't be afraid. You're not that kind of person."
"...What makes you say that? You don't even know me."
"Because I've lived one more lifetime than you. I was good at judging people from a young age in my past life, and with more experience, I'm even less likely to misjudge people."
"What if? Even gods take a nap."
Sisi smiled. "Then I guess I'll just have to accept it."
"...You're quite carefree."
"When you encounter someone with a higher skill level than yourself, you should be more carefree."
"..." Old Hei didn't want to talk about this anymore. "Everyone else is fine, but what do you plan to do with the Pavilion Master?"
“I will give him two choices. One is to stay here, and the other is to leave.”
What if he wants to leave?
"Then I'll let him go."
So generous? "Aren't you afraid he'll come after you for revenge?"
This time, it was Sisi's turn to be surprised. "Why should I be afraid of him seeking revenge? He's been poisoned by me. If I don't give him the antidote, he'll die within a month."
Old Hei: "..." He's so naive. "So, you never intended to let the Pavilion Master go?"
"That's right. I've already seized their assets, so of course I have to keep an eye on them."
"...Then why are you letting them choose?"
"Of course I have to give in. I never force people to do things against their will."
"..." Your "not forcing me" means either I submit to you or I'll be reincarnated. "Were you a bandit in your past life?"
"No, I was a high-ranking official in my past life."
No wonder they're so insidious. "What about the children?"
“Stay with them all. They’ll be more successful with me than with their parents.”
"..." You really dare to say that. However, those children all know them, so it would indeed be inappropriate to let them go.
"Once we take control of this area, we'll send a message to the families of the abducted and kidnapped children, telling them that their children are still alive, but they can only go back when they reach adulthood."
"good."
Next, Sisi taught Lao Hei how to make empty promises to people.
Having broken free from the Pavilion Master's control and tempted by the promise of a large sum of money, the assassins quickly defected.
When the day came to deliver the poison to the assassins to suppress the effects of the poison in their bodies, the Pavilion Master discovered that Sisi and Lao Hei had conspired to confiscate his entire fortune.
The Pavilion Master was unwilling to believe it, but the facts were undeniable.
The sect leader wanted nothing more than to devour Sisi alive. "Who are you?"
“My surname is Yun, and my given name is Sisi. My grandfather was the Minister of Rites.”
"Were you sent by the imperial court?"
"No. I was sent by God."
"...What do you want?"
Sisi gave the Pavilion Master a smile. "I want the brothers to switch to a more promising career. Being an assassin has no future."
"...What kind of jobs do you want them to do?"
"Doing business".
The sect leader laughed upon hearing this. "What a joke! They know nothing but killing."
Sisi poured a cup of tea for the Pavilion Master. "Godfather, you underestimate people too much. Do you know what business people fear most?"
The Pavilion Master found the word "godfather" particularly jarring! The Pavilion Master wanted to say, "Don't call me godfather!"
But all his men have betrayed him! He has no power to challenge Sisi now. "Is that even a question? Of course, he's afraid of losing money."
Sisi shook her head. "No, the worst thing about doing business is being robbed. Some people work hard their whole lives, only to end up being taken advantage of by bandits."
Pavilion Master: "...So, you're using my assassins as bodyguards?"
Sisi poured Lao Hei a cup of tea. "They're my men now. Also, the bodyguards don't get any commission."
"...They are all unregistered residents and cannot do business."
"I have my own way. Godfather, will you stay and help me, or will you find another way out?"
The sect leader wanted to start from scratch. However, he knew Sisi wouldn't let him go. "Since you're still willing to call me godfather, I'll stay and help you."
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