Hong Xiaoduo's words caused four of the five people to turn to look at someone in unison: "You, surnamed Chang, you wouldn't really be lying to us to work for you like she said, would you?" One of them, seeing the strange expression on the person being questioned, angrily questioned.
"You bastard! We brothers take money to solve problems for others, risking our lives for that money. If you dare cheat us, we'll kill you first!" another one shouted, equally enraged.
Seeing them start fighting amongst themselves, Hong Xiaoduo silently stepped back, playing with the whip in her hand, wanting to be a bystander.
"Don't let her provoke you. How could I, Chang, deceive you? Besides, haven't you already received the deposit? Today, as long as we kill all ten of them, I, Chang, will definitely deliver on the promised reward." The man glanced at the person who had already enraged his companions with just a few words, and gritted his teeth as he loudly promised.
Upon hearing him mention the deposit, the four men exchanged glances. Yes, they had accepted the job. The man surnamed Chang immediately gave each of them a five-tael gold ingot, heavy and gleaming.
However, this gold is not so easy to obtain!
When we were negotiating the price, we knew that this gold would not be easy to obtain, but we did not expect it to be this difficult. Before we had even officially started trading, we had already lost one!
But we've already come this far, there's no turning back now, we can only grit our teeth and keep going.
No matter how powerful this young lady is, can't the five of them take her down?
As for the man not far away, he should be mindful of the seven children and the woman. If he really came over, he could easily separate them and take the children away to coerce them.
So-called righteous people are most afraid of this kind of thing; they can best manipulate children and women.
Seeing that the four people, who had just shown signs of splitting up due to suspicion, were now standing with that man surnamed Chang, holding weapons and glaring at her menacingly, Hong Xiaoduo frowned.
She suddenly remembered something, pointed the whip at the man, and asked the other four, "Wait, his surname is Chang?"
The four men nodded in unison, not feeling that this violated the employment relationship. After all, the man surnamed Chang had just revealed his identity, referring to himself as "Chang Mouren".
"You are Chang Rongfang?" Hong Xiaoduo asked directly.
The man surnamed Chang frowned as he looked at her without responding, but for Hong Xiaoduo, the fact that he didn't deny it meant she already knew the answer.
Hong Xiaoduo suddenly laughed and pointed at Chang Rongfang, saying to the four people, "You also know that he is the second-in-command of the pirates in Haixia Town? Since you know, you should have heard that their stronghold was destroyed by General Mu and his men. Even if he can come up with the deposit for you, it doesn't mean that he can actually come up with the reward he promised you."
Although I don't know this guy very well, I clearly remember that when he learned that the boss was in trouble that night, he didn't try to rescue him, but immediately set sail and fled.
I guess he was probably feeling relieved at the time, finally having the chance to be the boss.
But what happened? The big ship he was on sank and broke apart at sea for some unknown reason.
This poor guy, his men were either dead or arrested by the government, he didn't become the boss, and all the wealth they had plundered over the years was confiscated by the government.
He lost both power and wealth, so he hired you out of rage to seek revenge and vent his anger.
Let me guess again, when he hired you, was it to avenge his deceased sworn brother, that Yu Baoshan, the King of Hell at Sea, and his underlings?
Haha, he's not the kind of person who values loyalty!
Knowing how powerful I am, you still incited you to fight, clearly sending you to your deaths. In that case, whether you have the payment or not is irrelevant.
"Of course, you don't have to believe me. The reason I'm saying all this isn't to incite you to turn against each other. Even if all five of you come at me together, it's not like I can't beat you. I just can't stand his hypocritical behavior." As Hong Xiaoduo spoke, she kept an eye on Chang Rongfang's expression, and couldn't help but admire herself. Was she really that smart?
"You surnamed Chang, did you really lie to us?" After hearing Hong Xiaoduo's words and seeing the other person's reaction, they understood everything.
They do this kind of work by risking their lives. If they're lucky enough to succeed, they get paid and then lie in a harem, indulging in wine and meat, enjoying themselves to the fullest.
If they're unlucky enough to run into a tough opponent, they might not even survive to get their pay. And yet, some people still dare to cheat them?
“Young lady, please step aside.” One of them said to Hong Xiaoduo.
Hong Xiaoduo nodded and gestured, "Please go ahead."
Then, he took a few steps back and watched as the four men surrounded Chang Rongfang, whose face was ashen.
“You men, how could you listen to this vile woman’s instigation? Can’t you use your brains? Yes, our hideout was raided, but even a cunning rabbit has three burrows. How could we keep all the money we’ve got in one place?”
The promised reward will definitely be paid. As long as we kill them together, I will take you to collect it immediately.
"We originally agreed on one hundred taels of gold each, but I'll increase it to three hundred, no, five hundred taels of gold each, how about that? Even if I give you all my possessions, I will still take the lives of this lowly servant girl and her entourage." Chang Rongfang was both anxious and angry, and his expression became somewhat ferocious.
That night, the large ship broke apart, and he fell into the sea. After a while, he became exhausted, but luckily he managed to grab onto a small sampan and drift to a small island. After regaining some strength, he built a raft and made his way back to his stronghold in the dark, only to find that the island was full of government soldiers.
After the soldiers left and he went ashore, he discovered that all the gold, silver and jewels he had plundered over the years had been confiscated.
Unable to become the boss, his dream of retiring from crime and living a wealthy and peaceful life was shattered.
Later, he learned that the military camp was hosting a banquet for the group of passersby who had helped to suppress the pirates. He realized that he had ended up in such a predicament because of them, so he found the more than one hundred taels of gold that he had hidden from the chief. While following the group of three adults and seven children, he also recruited assassins with a large sum of money.
It wasn't convenient to make a move in Fengzhou City, so they chose this place. Before they even started, the archer Liu Jian Zhui Hun Zi was killed.
Fortunately, when the remaining four assassins saw Six Arrows Soul Chaser die in the forest, although they had the intention to back down, they still wanted to collect their reward.
Who would have thought that this young woman, with her sharp tongue, could sow discord between them with just a few words?
This young woman is not only unorthodox in her kung fu, but she is also a very wicked person. If she is so good at kung fu, then she should fight. Why bother with words?
Chang Rong tried to persuade the four assassins not to fall for the trick, to calm down, and not to kill each other, but these four desperate men didn't give him a chance at all and charged at him with murderous intent.
As Changrong gritted his teeth and parried, he happened to see the woman playing with the whip, smiling smugly...
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