indianbanksassociation Chapter 250 - 157: Guo Wang
Chapter 250 - 157: Guo Wang
[Triggered Commission: Assassinate Guo Wang of the Chasing Star Sword!]
[Would you like to accept?]
As usual, Chu Qing didn’t choose to accept immediately.
The martial world is treacherous, and the human heart unpredictable.
This girl’s situation is indeed pitiful...
But it’s still one-sided.
When it comes to life and death, some evidence is needed before making a decision.
Therefore, Chu Qing took out ten taels of silver from his pocket and placed it in front of Shen Hongye.
Shen Hongye looked at the silver, then at Chu Qing, her eyes filled with confusion and a touch of disappointment.
Chu Qing said softly:
"I need to investigate the situation further.
"If Guo Wang truly deserves to die, I will kill him.
"And my reward, I often accept after the task is completed... In the meantime, take these ten taels of silver.
"Go to the medical clinic to check your injuries, then find a place to stay and wait patiently."
Upon hearing this, a glimmer of hope appeared in Shen Hongye’s eyes. She instinctively asked:
"Do you really dare to kill Guo Wang?"
"This isn’t something you should worry about. Your job is to stay alive.
"Otherwise, if I fulfill your request and you’re dead, wouldn’t that be a loss for me?"
"...Alright!"
Shen Hongye nodded, picked up the silver from the ground, and bit her lip as she said:
"I will follow your instructions and go to the medical clinic for a check-up.
"I will find a place to stay... But, can you find me later?"
"Yes."
Chu Qing answered decisively.
Shen Hongye said no more, grabbed the cooked meat from the ground, and continued eating.
Since there was hope for revenge, she couldn’t afford to die now.
Chu Qing did not linger there any longer, turned on his steps, and disappeared from Shen Hongye’s sight.
Shen Hongye looked up in the direction Chu Qing left, her eyes momentarily lost, then turned resolute.
She finished eating all the cooked meat in the oil paper bag and drank half a pouch of water.
Only then did she have the strength to get up and stagger out.
The weather was cold, and the medical clinic was closed at this hour.
But the inn could still be summoned to open; she found a very ordinary inn and asked for the cheapest room.
Such rooms were not for individual lodging.
But communal beds, provided for the poorest of the poor.
The environment was bad, filled with the lowest of the low from all walks of life.
The only consolation was that, under the segregation of genders, even such communal beds could not accommodate mixed living arrangements.
Shen Hongye climbed onto the large brick bed, which was hard behind her, and the bedding smelled unpleasant.
But it was the best room she’d stayed in for a long time.
She did not notice a shadow flitting past the window, quickly leaping onto the roof.
In the night, Chu Qing, dressed in black, looked towards the distance, where the Guo Mansion was.
With a light step, Chu Qing found himself outside the courtyard of the Guo Mansion in no time.
He was a man of strong action.
Having heard Shen Hongye’s story, he naturally ought to investigate.
And with his martial arts, investigating this matter required no complex means, just directly finding Guo Wang to inquire.
If there was such a thing, he’d kill him directly and complete the task.
If there wasn’t... then Shen Hongye had a problem.
Simple and straightforward.
As one of Lu Zhiwei’s three generals, Guo Wang’s mansion was naturally not simple.
The patrol was extremely stringent.
In the past, if it were Chu Qing wanting to infiltrate here easily, it would have required some effort.
However, now, with the Floating Dandelion Technique, infiltrating this place was a piece of cake.
But before Chu Qing could locate where Guo Wang’s room was, he saw a black shadow suddenly soar into the air, deftly evading the internal patrol, leaping out of the Guo Mansion, heading into the distance.
"Guo Wang... is it?"
Chu Qing had never seen Guo Wang, only heard of the reputation of the Chasing Star Sword.
So never mind if the person in black was masked, even if he stood right in front of him, he might not have known who he was.
However, this person was so familiar with the patrol, even if not Guo Wang, he must be someone close to Guo Wang.
And no matter who it was... those doing shady things must have ulterior motives.
Chu Qing was here to kill; what was this person in black here for?
Thinking of this, Chu Qing stepped lightly, following softly behind the man in black.
The man in black had decent lightweight technique, with traces of sword intent in his steps.
This made Chu Qing increasingly believe that this person was indeed Guo Wang.
He exited Dingxing City all the way... several times looking back to check for a tail.
Chu Qing quietly followed behind, watching this clumsy act.
After such a moment’s work, a familiar building appeared before Chu Qing.
Mountain God Temple.
Previously where the beggar and assassin met.
Now there was a glow of bonfire within, from afar, voices could be heard inside.
The man in black didn’t enter directly but stood outside for a moment, seemingly wanting to hear what was being said inside.
Chu Qing decided to listen as well.
Inside, someone spoke:
"...If this succeeds, Dingxing City will be his, but he promises us three days to loot the city, enough to make us return with riches."
"And what of it? Compared to the vastness of Dingxing City, it’s hardly worth mentioning!"
"You’re being greedy, thinking you can swallow a whale, do you think Dingxing City is so easy to seize?"
"Lianshan Seven Strongholds were wiped out today, Qingyang Hand Liu Yulai is not an easy opponent... Even with our five guilds combined, we must wait until Guo Wang kills Liu Yulai before we can take action.
"Then Jiang Chunhua will be isolated with no support, with Guo Wang’s coordination inside and out, only then can we open the gates of Dingxing City."
"Guo Wang said that after opening the gates of Dingxing City, we can loot for three days, then when he brings reinforcements, we retreat from the city smoothly.