Although Tong Tianba was the East Hall the Fierce Tiger Gang, he didn't actually know much about the situation.
They were simply carrying out Qin Hu's orders.
Sun Qian's understanding of the whole matter was also extremely limited...
Fang Shuwen asked him some more questions about the person who had entrusted him with the task. Sun Qian didn't know what the person looked like because he was wearing a black veil.
In that fleeting glimpse, I noticed a black birthmark the size of a coin on the left side of the man's lower jaw.
Seeing that she couldn't get any more information from him, Lu Guiyan gave Sun Qian a deep look:
I won't tell anyone else about what happened to you...
"The leader of the bodyguard, Sun, was killed on the way as he was fulfilling his duty to protect the bodyguard.
"Lu'an Escort Agency... will give your wife and child a sum of money."
Sun Qian was stunned for a moment, and her eyes seemed to well up with tears:
"Young Chief Escort... you're too kind-hearted. This kind of personality will get you into trouble in the martial world..."
After saying this, he reached out and grasped the goose-feather knife, and in a turn of his head, he used the blade to slit his own throat.
Lu Guiyan sighed softly, took out a fine cloth from her bosom, and wiped the bloodstains off the knife.
After sheathing his sword, he glanced at Tong Tianba again and asked Fang Shuwen:
"What should we do with this person?"
Fang Shuwen was the Fang Shuwen person, and Lu Guiyan felt she had no right to dispose of him.
Fang Shuwen glanced at Tong Tianba:
"Forget it... let's just kill him."
When Tong Tianba heard Fang Shuwen say "Forget it," he thought he was still alive, but the next sentence plunged him into despair.
His eyes widened in anger.
Little did they know, this was indeed Fang Shuwen being merciful.
According to Fang Shuwen's original plan, since Tong Tianba's physique was so good, he could use it to test his thread and perhaps gain more insights.
But then I thought about it again. Tong Tianba, as the East Hall of the Fierce Tiger Gang, was only serving Qin Hu.
This is certainly contrary to his current goals, and an irreconcilable conflict has arisen between them.
But now that he has clearly explained everything he wanted to know, why bother with further torment?
Killing someone is just a quick death; give them a swift and painless end.
In the end, Tong Tianba Fang Shuwen [Beiming Shengong] to drain Tong Tianba of his internal energy in an instant, and finally killed him with a single palm strike.
After the body fell to the ground, Fang Shuwen searched the body and found a secret manual and several hundred taels of silver, which was an unexpected gain.
The manual contains a set of boxing techniques called [Fierce Tiger Fist].
The name is ordinary, but what about the content?
Fang Shuwen thought for a moment, then put the money away for the time being and went to search for Sun Qian's body. He found 1,500 taels of silver notes on his body.
He had entrusted him with leaking information about Lu'an Escort Agency to the person from the Fierce Tiger Gang, and had promised to give him three thousand taels of silver. This fifteen hundred taels was the first payment, considered a deposit.
Fang Shuwen thought for a moment and looked at Lu Guiyan:
"Shall we split it?"
"No need."
Lu Guiyan quickly shook her head:
"If it weren't for Brother Fang's unparalleled martial arts skills, we wouldn't be alive today."
"Brother Fang, please feel free to take all the silver that Sun Qian has on him."
Fang Shuwen nodded; that was actually what he thought too.
However, there's a saying that everyone who sees it gets a share, and it's never a good habit to eat alone, so I asked.
Since Lu Guiyan was so aware of this, Fang Shuwen naturally had no reason to refuse.
He now has quite a bit of silver on him. Zhou Feixiong had given him a sum earlier, and with the money he had amassed along the way, he now has several thousand taels.
But for the time being, I don't know where to spend the money?
When he returns to Julu City, he will have to visit the pharmacy. The shopkeeper helped him a lot back then. He could let it go when he was unable to do so, but now that he has money, he must repay the kindness he received.
Fang Shuwen felt he wasn't a good person.
But gratitude must be repaid... this is the most basic bottom line.
However, whether to report more or less is also an art.
The pharmacy owner was just an ordinary person; giving him a large sum of money suddenly might bring him trouble.
Turning back to repay a debt of gratitude only leads to the destruction of the family and the loss of loved ones, which truly goes against the original intention.
Therefore, when they were in the treasure pavilion of the Pearl Pavilion, Fang Shuwen did not intend to bring him anything of immeasurable value. That would not be repaying a debt of gratitude, but harming him.
Even if it's for Zheng Sihai, it's a 'Ten-Year Dust-Shattering Pill' that increases cultivation. Once you eat it, it's gone, so there's no need to worry about anyone stealing it.
With that thought in mind, he then went and searched all the corpses of the other members of the Fierce Tiger Gang.
However, most of these people came empty-handed and gained very little.
On the contrary, Xu Yuqing's sword looked like it was no ordinary item.
It's a pity Fang Shuwen doesn't know how to use a sword, so it's useless for him... But he still carries it on his back, thinking he can sell it in the city later to make some money.
With everything settled and the crisis temporarily averted, there seemed to be no need to rush on our journey that night.
After all, Tong Tianba, the East Hall, had already been killed by Fang Shuwen.
The group gathered around the fire, some keeping watch, others resting.
Lu Guiyan was preoccupied. Although Tong Tianba and Sun Qian didn't know much, they could tell from these few words that the matter was unfathomably deep.
Some entrusted the goods to him, while others bribed Sun Qian beforehand. Why did Qin Hu want to kill these two, master and servant, who possessed the Lingxiao Token?
She glanced at the two people instinctively and found that the master and servant had fallen asleep, leaning against each other.
"Want to ask them something?"
Fang Shuwen opened the book [Fierce Tiger Fist] by the firelight and spoke without turning his head.
Lu Guiyan nodded, then, remembering that Fang Shuwen wasn't looking at her, said:
"I think they might know the answer."
"What if they don't tell us?"
"Then I'm not doing this dart delivery."
Lu Guiyan snorted:
"Some people are using my Lu'an Escort Agency as a tool; how can I let them have their way?"
Fang Shuwen smiled upon hearing this:
"It is indeed a choice, but are you willing to accept it?"
Lu Guiyan remained silent.
She was unwilling to accept it.
Lu'an Escort Agency has never given up before, so she naturally doesn't want to admit defeat easily.
But now, his stubbornness has brought too much danger to the escort agency.
Not only did I nearly lose my life, but tonight we almost suffered a total wipeout.
If it weren't for Fang Shuwen... she didn't even dare to imagine what the consequences would have been.
Sometimes, when faced with reality, what can you do even if you're unwilling to accept it?
Things in this world are rarely as we wish.
"Young Master Lu, there's no need to overthink it."
Fang Shuwen had already read the boxing manual from beginning to end, closed it, and looked at Lu Guiyan:
"If you are entrusted with a task, you should be loyal to it."
"Since I promised you I would protect you along the way, I will naturally do so."
His words possessed a convincing power...
Although less than two months have passed since he achieved the Great Perfection of the Muscle Tendon Change, his experiences and the opponents he has faced have instilled in Fang Shuwen a confidence he had never had before.
Hearing him say that, Lu Guiyan immediately felt relieved.
She thought for a moment and said:
"Young Master Fang... how about I give you all the commission for this shipment, without taking a single penny?"
"Is this for real?"
These words were not spoken by Fang Shuwen, but by the old man who performed the shadow puppet show.
He leaned closer and said:
"How about the little girl shares some with me, and I'll join in the fun with you all?"
Fang Shuwen glanced at the old man, somewhat puzzled:
What are you still doing here?
The old man's face darkened... "You haven't given the word, how dare I leave?"
P. S.: Seeing everyone's comments yesterday, many friends were hoping for an extra update today. Unfortunately, my abilities are limited, and I've been suffering from Chun Jie lately (this is no exaggeration; many readers in the group know this). So, although I wanted to add more chapters, I'm powerless to do so. I'm truly sorry.