The money shop owner was stunned for a moment before realizing what he meant.
"You mean, once we receive the benefits His Majesty promises us, we'll break the deal and take another share of the Hidden City Lord's benefits? Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant!" The money shop owner couldn't help but give a thumbs up.
He had been worried that if the conditions His Majesty offered were not as good as the benefits they might get from the Lord of the Hidden City, what would they do?
Should we directly break ties with His Majesty?
But they don't seem to be a match for His Majesty.
Originally, they wanted to lure His Majesty into an ambush so that the cannon fodder could deal with him.
However, because His Majesty had expressed a desire for peace—or at least they deduced that His Majesty's actions indicated a willingness to make peace—they changed their minds at the last minute. They lured His Majesty here, and then arranged for someone to impersonate them and negotiate with His Majesty in a farmhouse courtyard.
After all, they feared that if they accidentally angered His Majesty during negotiations, none of them would be a match for him.
So, if His Majesty gets angry, their lives will be in danger at any time.
Therefore, no one was willing to take the risk, so they temporarily found a substitute to impersonate them and negotiate with His Majesty.
They all hid in the bamboo forest behind the farmhouse, so that even if His Majesty wanted to kill them, they would have enough time to escape.
The Cloud Sword Pavilion Master sighed as he looked at the chessboard.
It was originally a game that was guaranteed to be won.
However, a single sentence from the leader of the martial arts alliance disrupted the ongoing game.
If the player in the game doesn't place this piece, then he will never win the game.
The Cloud Sword Pavilion Master then turned to look out the window: "I hope things go smoothly."
...
And at this moment
Inside the mansion of the Jianghu Alliance Leader, only countless corpses remained after Gu Mu's massacre.
No longer can we see the shadows of living people, nor hear their voices.
Xiao Su, too, died at the hands of the parchment scroll.
Because he died of suffocation, his handsome face had turned bluish-purple.
She can no longer evoke pity.
Gu Mu glanced at her once before turning his head away.
After all, a piece that has no further use is better destroyed.
Lest it turn on its master in the future.
"The people have all been killed. I wonder how things are going with the assassins?" Gu Mu sheathed his still-dripping sword and turned to look in one direction.
The parchment scroll returned to Gu Mu's side, panting. It had killed many people with Gu Mu today, more than it had killed in all its previous lives combined. Even so, compared to the number of people Gu Mu had killed today, it was still just a drop in the ocean.
After all, while it takes it the effort to kill one person, Gu Mu can kill more than a dozen.
Perhaps, no one in the world can rival Gu Mu anymore.
The parchment scroll took a breath before saying, "Even if things don't go smoothly, that guy won't die. I wonder what kind of monster he is. He can heal quickly after being cut by a sword, and he's even immune to fire!"
Although it looks human, this is something no human could do!
"I just hope he can resolve this matter smoothly and once and for all, since I won't have as much time to play with them in the future," Gu Mu emphasized his thoughts.
Worried about assassins?
How is that possible?
It's important to know that after this guy was given to me by the system, his main selling point wasn't "the ability to quickly heal wounds" or "being immune to fire and able to move freely through fire."
This guy's special skill is that if he hides it, no one can see me!
The two abilities mentioned above were developed independently by Gu Mu during his use of assassins!
The parchment scroll nodded: "Your Majesty is absolutely right!"
...
At this moment, the assassins finally entered the farmhouse courtyard.
As he expected, there was only one person in the room, and he refused to show his face.
He simply sat behind the screen, leaving only a shadow on it.
Judging by his physique, he was just a big man with a 50/50 body proportion.
She's not a beauty, so why pretend to be all veiled and unnecessarily arouse people's imaginations?
However, this also shows that the Jianghu Alliance Leader and his group really didn't know about the sheepskin mask. Otherwise, given the Jianghu Alliance Leader's status, he would have made a human skin mask for himself and put it on the face of his absolutely loyal assassins to act as his real substitutes.
This can greatly reduce the probability of the leader of the martial arts alliance encountering danger.
After all, if there were any occasions where the leader of the martial arts alliance had to attend in person, and those who attended were very likely to encounter misfortune.
The leader of the martial arts alliance could easily have his stand-in take over.
The fact that the leader of the martial arts alliance still doesn't have a double who looks exactly like him can only mean that he doesn't know anything about masks.
That means that Gu Mu's plan to deceive everyone was very likely to escape the notice of the Jianghu Alliance Leader and others.
By the time the leader of the martial arts alliance discovers the tragedy at the mansion, it will be too late.
Moreover, even the leader of the martial arts alliance had no way of knowing what had happened in the mansion or who had killed them.
After all, the dead can't speak.
All the people in the Jianghu Alliance Leader's mansion were dead; not a single one escaped.
"Why hide behind the screen? Whether you are the leader of the Jianghu Alliance, the master of Yunjian Pavilion, or the owner of the money shop, you are all famous figures in the Jianghu. Who doesn't remember what you look like?" The assassin spoke first without waiting for the person behind the screen to speak, thus taking control of the situation.
The assassin took a sip of tea and asked slowly.
He wasn't afraid of being poisoned in his tea.
After all, as long as he believes there is no poison in the tea, the poison in the tea cannot harm him.
Moreover, even if the tea was indeed poisoned, it would only prove Gu Mu's unfathomable nature.
The person hiding behind the screen was taken aback. Before Gu Mu spoke, he was trying to recall the minimum conditions that Gu Mu should pay in this negotiation, and at the same time, he was thinking about how to negotiate with Gu Mu and strive for more benefits for the alliance leader.
He didn't expect that the assassin would not play by the rules at all, and would immediately ask him a question.
Calmly, the stand-in had already considered this problem. He took a breath and said, "This is because I recently suffered a sudden and serious illness, and my complexion is rather pale. As you know, I have a high reputation, and if people saw me like this, it might damage my image..."
"Furthermore, my appearance might spoil Your Majesty's mood. It would be better if I stayed behind the screen, so as not to affect Your Majesty's perception."
Although the reason was far-fetched, he didn't care.
after all……
The alliance leader's goal was not to actually reach an agreement with Gu Mu.
Instead, they would swindle a bunch of treasures, then hand Gu Mu over to the Hidden City Lord and claim the reward from him.
Therefore, as long as there is a reason to appease His Majesty and put his mind at ease while discussing the deal, that will suffice.
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