Liu Zhengfeng paid one hundred thousand taels, and Yue Buqun paid one hundred thousand taels.
Another two hundred thousand taels of silver were immediately accounted for.
Su Chen was naturally overjoyed.
The reason he could demand such a high price of two hundred thousand taels for killing Ding Mian and the other two was due to the special circumstances. Liu Zhengfeng's entire family was on the brink of death, and Lu Bai was also bidding against Liu Zhengfeng.
Under normal circumstances, Ding Mian and the other two wouldn't fetch two hundred thousand taels of silver.
Therefore, dealing with Zuo Lengchan and the others at the price of two hundred thousand taels was standard and not a loss.
After a quick calculation, Su Chen agreed to Yue Buqun's offer.
Yue Buqun was overjoyed. "Good, Lord Su, it's settled then."
"I have no other requests, Lord Su. I only hope that when you deal with the Mount Song Sect, you will eliminate as many of their experts as possible. It would be even better if you could kill Zuo Lengchan as well."
"You can rest assured about that. I always see business through to the end. No one who has cooperated with me has ever had a bad word to say."
Liu Zhengfeng, standing nearby, was somewhat dumbfounded as he watched Su Chen and Yue Buqun openly discuss the elimination of the Mount Song people without regard for his presence.
Didn't they say they were going to deal with Mount Song's retaliation? How did it turn into a counter-attack against the Mount Song Sect in the blink of an eye?
Liu Zhengfeng felt his brain could no longer keep up with the pace of events.
However, he didn't say much.
The current situation was beneficial to him.
If they could truly eliminate Zuo Lengchan in one fell swoop.
From that moment on, he would no longer have to worry about the retaliation from the Mount Song Sect.
At this moment, Su Chen and Yue Buqun's discussion was nearing its end.
"Lord Su, I will return to Mount Hua to gather the silver..." Yue Buqun prepared to take his leave.
Just then, Su Chen suddenly remembered something and called out to stop Yue Buqun.
"Wait, Sect Leader Yue, I have a piece of news here that I believe you will find interesting."
"It will only cost five thousand taels of silver. Would you be willing to buy it?"
Upon hearing this, Yue Buqun paused and turned to look at Su Chen.
Not long ago, they had discussed Su Chen's sources of information.
Therefore, he was quite impressed with Su Chen's intelligence-gathering capabilities.
Now, hearing that Su Chen had news to sell, he couldn't help but be tempted. He immediately said:
"The information sold by Lord Su is definitely worth more than its price. Five thousand taels of silver, I am willing to pay."
With another five thousand taels of silver in his account, Su Chen's eyes narrowed into slits.
"Your second disciple, Lao Denuo, is actually a mole sent to Mount Hua by Zuo Lengchan."
The moment these words were spoken, it was like a bolt from the blue. Yue Buqun froze on the spot, his face extremely grim.
"Lao Denuo is actually one of Zuo Lengchan's men..." Yue Buqun's back was already covered in a cold sweat.
That was his second disciple, who had always worked diligently and selflessly at Mount Hua, presenting himself as a loyal and capable subordinate.
Yue Buqun had trusted him implicitly, entrusting many important matters within Mount Hua to Lao Denuo.
He would never have imagined that this honest and simple second disciple would actually be Zuo Lengchan's man.
How many of Mount Hua's secrets had Lao Denuo betrayed over the years without his knowledge?
Moreover, if Su Chen hadn't exposed this matter today, he would have continued to believe in Lao Denuo.
At a critical moment of life and death, if Lao Denuo were to betray him, he wouldn't be able to bear it.
Thinking of this, Yue Buqun was both shocked and furious.
Liu Zhengfeng, standing beside them, was also full of astonishment.
He knew that Lao Denuo was Yue Buqun's second disciple.
The second disciple of a sect was often a spy sent by another faction.
When he thought about it carefully, the matter sent shivers down his spine.
It seemed that Zuo Lengchan harbored great ambitions and had already laid many chess pieces in secret, waiting for the opportune moment to strike.
As the two of them were lost in shock, Su Chen spoke again.
"Sect Leader Yue, I suggest that before you deal with the Mount Song Sect, you should first purge your own ranks."
"Of course, if you are unable to do it yourself, you can hire me to do it for you."
Yue Buqun came back to his senses and forced a stiff smile. "Purging my own ranks, I can still manage. I won't trouble Lord Su for this."
Afterward, Yue Buqun bid farewell and hurried out of Liu Manor.
He had to quickly catch up with Linghu Chong and the others to eliminate Lao Denuo, that double-crossing traitor.
After he successfully caught up with Linghu Chong and the others, Su Chen learned that Lao Denuo had also left the group shortly after he did.
At that moment, Yue Buqun became even more convinced of Su Chen's words, believing Lao Denuo to be the mole.
Although he wished he could immediately find Lao Denuo and tear him to pieces, the most pressing matter at hand was raising silver taels.
Therefore, Yue Buqun could only suppress his anger for the time being and give up on pursuing Lao Denuo.
On this side, Su Chen, Yue Buqun, and Liu Zhengfeng had finalized their business deal and were ready to make a move against Zuo Lengchan and the Mount Song Sect at any time.
On the other side, as the heroes of the jianghu left Hengyang City, everything that had happened in the Liu Manor spread outwards.
The Three Great Protectors of Mount Song arrived in Hengyang, intending to annihilate Liu Zhengfeng's entire family.
The Nameless Swordsman made a decisive move, killing the Three Great Protectors of Mount Song.
This news spread like a virus, rapidly disseminating to many people.
Within just a day or two, it reached the ears of many.
Mount Heng Sect.
Mo Da, the sect leader of Mount Heng, known as the Night Rain of the Xiang River, was currently listening to his disciple's report.
Upon hearing that his junior brother Liu Zhengfeng had nearly had his entire family wiped out by Zuo Lengchan's men, Mo Da looked surprised.
He had not expected Zuo Lengchan to be so ruthless and merciless.
If he had known earlier, he would have definitely attended the Golden Basin Hand-Washing Ceremony to protect his junior brother's life.
After a long pause, he sighed, "Although Mount Heng has no one to rely on, we cannot just stand by and watch my junior brother suffer Zuo Lengchan's revenge."
Muttering softly, Mo Da picked up his erhu and walked out, heading for Hengyang City.
Within the Sun Moon Holy Cult, on a nameless mountain peak.
Qu Yang, one of the Ten Great Elders and a close friend of Liu Zhengfeng, panicked upon hearing this news.
"Zuo Lengchan, that despicable fellow, actually attacked my sworn brother Liu. What kind of righteous sect member is he?"
"Fortunately, a Nameless Swordsman intervened and saved Liu's family. Otherwise, I would also be responsible..."
As Qu Yang spoke, his heart filled with bitterness.
He was devoted to music and had finally met Liu Zhengfeng, who shared the same passion.
However, due to the differences in their sects and the division between righteous and demonic paths, he had almost caused a catastrophe for his friend.
This made Qu Yang feel deeply guilty.
Suddenly, he seemed to recall something and stood up abruptly.
"Zuo Lengchan's actions this time have failed, and he lost three generals. He definitely won't stop here; he will surely attack again to retaliate against my sworn brother Liu."
"I must rush to Hengyang to provide assistance to my sworn brother Liu..."
On Blackwood Cliff, Dongfang Bubai, the leader of the Sun Moon Holy Cult, also heard the news.
"Interesting," Dongfang Bubai said with a smile. "That Nameless Swordsman is quite an interesting person. For twenty thousand taels of silver, he dared to kill Ding Mian and the other two, becoming sworn enemies with Zuo Lengchan..."
"Being able to kill Ding Mian and the other two shows his strength is decent. Daring to kill Ding Mian and the other two shows he is not a righteous person. Such a person can be considered for recruitment into my Sun Moon Holy Cult..."
With this thought, Dongfang Bubai immediately summoned his confidant, Tong Baixiong, the elder of the Wind and Thunder Hall.
"Sect Leader," Tong Baixiong bowed with his fists clasped.
"Brother Tong, there's no need for formalities. You immediately take people to Hengyang City to find that Nameless Swordsman."
"If he can survive Zuo Lengchan's retaliation, bring him back to the Holy Cult."
"Yes, Sect Leader," Tong Baixiong nodded in agreement and then led his men away from Blackwood Cliff.
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