Liu Zhengfeng: one hundred thousand taels. Yue Buqun: one hundred thousand taels.
Another two hundred thousand taels of silver would soon be added to the account.
Su Chen was naturally delighted.
The reason he had been able to demand the high price of two hundred thousand taels for killing Ding Mian and the other two earlier was because the circumstances had been unusual.
Liu Zhengfeng's entire family had been hanging by a thread, and Lu Bai had also been bidding against Liu Zhengfeng.
Under normal circumstances, Ding Mian and the other two would not have been worth two hundred thousand taels.
Therefore, charging two hundred thousand taels to deal with Zuo Lengchan and the others now was a fair price, not a loss.
After calculating things over, Su Chen accepted Yue Buqun's offer.
Yue Buqun was overjoyed. "Good, Lord Su. Then it is settled."
"Yue has no other request. I only hope that when Lord Su deals with the Mount Song Sect, you will kill as many of their experts as possible. If you can kill Zuo Lengchan as well, that would be even better."
"You can rest assured. I always see my business through from start to finish. No one who has worked with me has ever had a bad word to say."
At the side, Liu Zhengfeng watched Su Chen and Yue Buqun openly discuss wiping out the Mount Song Sect as though no one else were present, and he could not help but stare in disbelief.
Had they not agreed to deal with Mount Song's retaliation? How had it turned into striking back against the Mount Song Sect in the blink of an eye?
Liu Zhengfeng felt as though his mind could no longer keep up with the times.
However, he said nothing.
The present situation was beneficial to him.
If they could truly kill Zuo Lengchan in one stroke,
then from this day forward, he would no longer need to fear retaliation from the Mount Song Sect.
By then, Su Chen and Yue Buqun's discussion was also nearing its end.
"Lord Su, Yue will return to Mount Hua to gather the silver..." Yue Buqun said as he took his leave.
Just then, Su Chen suddenly remembered something and called Yue Buqun back.
"Wait, Sect Leader Yue. I have another piece of information here that I think you will find interesting."
"It only costs five thousand taels. Would you like to buy it?"
Hearing this, Yue Buqun stopped and turned back to look at Su Chen.
Not long ago, the few of them had discussed Su Chen's sources of intelligence.
Thus, Yue Buqun greatly admired Su Chen's ability to gather information.
Now that Su Chen had a piece of information to sell, he could not help but feel tempted and immediately said,
"Information sold by Lord Su must be worth far more than its price. Yue is willing to pay five thousand taels."
Another five thousand taels entered the account, and Su Chen's eyes narrowed into slits.
"Your second disciple, Lao Denuo, is actually an undercover agent Zuo Lengchan sent to Mount Hua."
The moment those words were spoken, they struck like thunder. Yue Buqun froze where he stood, his expression turning ugly beyond measure.
"Lao Denuo is actually Zuo Lengchan's man..." Cold sweat broke out across Yue Buqun's back.
That was his second disciple, a man who had always worked tirelessly at Mount Hua and appeared every bit the loyal and dependable subordinate.
Yue Buqun had trusted him deeply. Many important matters within Mount Hua had been entrusted to Lao Denuo.
Even if Yue Buqun were beaten to death, he would never have imagined that this honest, simple-looking second disciple was actually Zuo Lengchan's man.
Over the years, how many of Mount Hua's secrets had Lao Denuo sold in places Yue Buqun did not know about?
Moreover, if Su Chen had not exposed this matter today, Yue Buqun would still have trusted Lao Denuo.
At a true life-or-death moment, if Lao Denuo stabbed him in the back, Yue Buqun would not be able to bear the consequences.
Thinking of this, Yue Buqun was both shocked and enraged.
Liu Zhengfeng, standing nearby, was also full of astonishment.
He knew that Lao Denuo was Yue Buqun's second disciple.
A sect's second disciple was actually a spy sent by another faction.
The more one thought about it, the more terrifying it became.
It seemed Zuo Lengchan's ambitions ran deep. He had long since planted numerous pieces in secret, merely waiting to make a sudden move.
As the two remained lost in shock, Su Chen spoke again.
"Sect Leader Yue, I suggest that before dealing with the Mount Song Sect, you first clean house."
"Of course, if you cannot bring yourself to do it, you can pay me to handle it for you."
Yue Buqun came back to his senses and gave a stiff smile. "Yue can still manage to clean house himself, so there is no need to trouble Lord Su."
Afterward, Yue Buqun took his leave and hurried from Liu Manor.
He needed to catch up with Linghu Chong and the others as quickly as possible and get rid of Lao Denuo, that traitor.
After successfully catching up with Linghu Chong and the others, he learned that Lao Denuo had also left the group not long after Yue Buqun departed.
At once, Yue Buqun became even more convinced that Su Chen was telling the truth and concluded that Lao Denuo was indeed an undercover agent.
Though he wished he could immediately find that traitor and tear him into a thousand pieces, gathering silver was the most urgent matter at hand.
Thus, Yue Buqun could only temporarily suppress his anger and abandon the hunt for Lao Denuo.
On this side, Su Chen, Yue Buqun, and Liu Zhengfeng had settled their deal and were ready to move against Zuo Lengchan and the Mount Song Sect at any time.
On the other side, as the heroes of the martial world left Hengyang City, everything that had happened in Liu Manor spread throughout the land.
The Three Great Protectors of Mount Song had descended upon Hengyang, intending to wipe out Liu Zhengfeng's entire family.
The Nameless Swordsman had boldly intervened and killed the Three Great Protectors of Mount Song.
This news spread outward like a virus.
Within only a day or two, it had reached the ears of many.
Hengshan Sect.
Mo Da, the Hengshan Sect Leader known as Night Rain of the Xiang River, was listening to a report from one of his disciples.
When he heard that his junior brother Liu Zhengfeng had nearly been exterminated by Zuo Lengchan's men, Mo Da too wore a look of astonishment.
He had never expected Zuo Lengchan to be so ruthless and merciless.
Had he known earlier, he would certainly have attended the Golden Basin Hand-Washing Ceremony and protected his junior brother's life.
After a long while, he sighed. "Though my Hengshan may have no one to speak of, we cannot simply watch junior brother suffer Zuo Lengchan's retaliation."
After murmuring those words, Mo Da grabbed the erhu at his side and headed out, his destination being Hengyang City.
Within the Sun Moon Holy Cult, atop an unnamed mountain.
Qu Yang, one of the Ten Great Elders and Liu Zhengfeng's close friend, panicked the instant he heard the news.
"That despicable villain Zuo Lengchan actually moved against worthy brother Liu. How can a man like him be considered a righteous and prestigious figure?"
"Fortunately, a Nameless Swordsman intervened and saved worthy brother Liu's family. Otherwise, I too would bear inescapable blame..."
As Qu Yang spoke, bitterness filled his heart.
He was devoted to music, and after great difficulty, he had found Liu Zhengfeng, who shared the same passion.
Yet because they belonged to different sects and stood on opposite sides of righteousness and evil, he had nearly brought a catastrophe of extermination upon his friend's family.
Qu Yang felt deeply guilty over it.
Suddenly, as though recalling something, he rose directly to his feet.
"Zuo Lengchan's operation has failed this time, and he has lost three great generals. He certainly will not let this go. He will surely strike again to retaliate against worthy brother Liu."
"I must hurry to Hengyang and lend worthy brother Liu a hand..."
On Blackwood Cliff, Dongfang Bubai, the Cult Master of the Sun Moon Holy Cult, had likewise heard the news.
"Interesting." Dongfang Bubai smiled. "That Nameless Swordsman is quite interesting. For two hundred thousand taels of silver, he dared to kill Ding Mian and the other two, becoming Zuo Lengchan's mortal enemy..."
"His ability to kill Ding Mian and the others proves that he has some skill. His daring to kill them proves that he is not one of the righteous figures. A person like that may be worth bringing under the Sun Moon Holy Cult's banner..."
With that thought, Dongfang Bubai immediately summoned his trusted subordinate—Tong Baixiong, elder of the Wind and Thunder Hall.
"Cult Master." Tong Baixiong clasped his fists in salute.
"Brother Tong, there is no need for such formality. Immediately lead men to Hengyang City and find that Nameless Swordsman."
"If he survives Zuo Lengchan's retaliation, bring him back to the Holy Cult."
"Yes, Cult Master." Tong Baixiong nodded in acknowledgment, then led his men away from Blackwood Cliff.
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