Business Arrives, The Lone Walker of Ten Thousand Miles Tian Boguang

"Mr. Yue, everything I've said is the truth, I swear I'm not lying to you…" Lin Zhennan said with a sincere expression.

Yue Buqun stared intently at Lin Zhennan, trying to discern any hint of deception on his face.

But no matter how he looked, Lin Zhennan maintained the same expression, showing no signs of guilt.

Seeing this, Yue Buqun's heart began to waver.

Could it be that Lin Zhennan is telling the truth? That he actually hired a Minor Grandmaster for ten thousand silver taels?

Although it sounds unbelievable, Lin Zhennan's current expression certainly doesn't seem faked. Moreover, I don't think Lin Zhennan would have the nerve to deceive me…

After pondering for a moment, Yue Buqun finally chose to believe Lin Zhennan's words.

"Director Lin, please forgive my momentary lapse in manners and my offense." Yue Buqun, upholding his image as the Gentleman Sword, took the initiative to apologize to Lin Zhennan.

To have the Mount Hua Sect Leader, the Gentleman Sword Yue Buqun, apologize to him personally, Lin Zhennan felt quite flattered and didn't dare to presume. He immediately replied, "I don't deserve such a grand gesture from Mr. Yue. This matter is indeed bizarre. If I hadn't experienced it myself, I probably wouldn't have believed it either."

Their conversation was clearly overheard by Yue Lingshan and Lao Denuo, and both of them were stirred.

Especially Lao Denuo, beneath his seemingly simple and honest face, was a deep shock.

When did such a master appear in the Jianghu…

I wonder if this person's existence will disrupt my master's plan to unify the Five Great Sword Sects.

Lao Denuo plotted in his heart.

However, the master he referred to was not Yue Buqun, but the Mount Song Sect Leader, Zuo Lengchan.

That's right, Lao Denuo was actually an undercover agent.

On the surface, he was Yue Buqun's second disciple, but in secret, he was Zuo Lengchan's third disciple.

Dispatched by Zuo Lengchan, he had infiltrated the Mount Hua Sect to monitor its and Yue Buqun's movements for him.

Now, hearing that a mysterious swordsman had been hired by Lin Zhennan for ten thousand silver taels to kill Yu Canghai, Lao Denuo's mind became active.

He felt that this matter was not trivial and needed to be reported to Zuo Lengchan.

Later, I'll find an opportunity to send a message to my master via carrier pigeon.

Lao Denuo had made up his mind and didn't show any unusual behavior, continuing to remain a silent background figure.

At this moment, Yue Buqun and Lin Zhennan had already chatted for a while.

Lin Zhennan ordered his men to bury the bodies of Yu Canghai and the others on the spot, and then invited Yue Buqun to be a guest at the Fuwei Escort Agency.

Yue Buqun, preoccupied with the Bixie Sword Manual and the mysterious swordsman, naturally did not refuse.

He followed Lin Zhennan back to the Fuwei Escort Agency and stayed for a night.

That night, Yue Buqun secretly searched the entire Fuwei Escort Agency.

But unfortunately, he couldn't find any news about the Bixie Sword Manual or the mysterious swordsman.

Time came to the morning of the second day.

Yue Buqun and the others still had to depart for Mount Heng to participate in Liu Zhengfeng's Golden Basin Hand-Washing Ceremony.

He could only temporarily give up on pursuing the Bixie Sword Manual and make plans for it later.

Of course, before leaving, he also agreed to Lin Zhennan's request and accepted Lin Pingzhi as his disciple.

Naturally, Yue Buqun wasn't that kind-hearted. The reason he accepted Lin Pingzhi as a disciple was to use Lin Pingzhi as a lead to uncover the Bixie Sword Manual.

With all preparations made, Yue Buqun led his disciples towards Hengyang City at the foot of Mount Heng.

Similarly, during the previous night, Lao Denuo had already sent news of the nameless swordsman killing Yu Canghai back to the Mount Song Sect via carrier pigeon.

However, the first person to receive the letter was not Zuo Lengchan himself, but the Sixth Protector, the Deputy Sect Leader of Mount Song, Tang Ying'e, who was one of the Thirteen Protectors.

He glanced at the letter briefly and then lost interest, having no intention of showing it to Zuo Lengchan.

He didn't believe a single word in the letter.

Lin Zhennan spending ten thousand silver taels to hire a swordsman to kill Yu Canghai? What a joke.

Yu Canghai was not weak in martial arts; even he himself couldn't say he was guaranteed to win.

How could such a person be so easily killed?

The undercover agent arranged by my senior brother is too unprofessional. After the Mount Heng incident is over, I must suggest that my senior brother replace him as the undercover agent at Mount Hua.

Muttering a couple of words casually, Tang Ying'e tossed Lao Denuo's letter aside.

About sixty li south of Hengyang City, there was a small county named Hengnan County.

As evening approached, the sun began to set.

A tall man wearing black tight-fitting clothes and a long saber hanging from his waist entered Hengnan County town.

This person was Su Chen, who had rushed over from Fuzhou.

I'll rest in Hengnan County town tonight and set off for Hengyang City early tomorrow morning.

He murmured to himself and headed towards the inn in the county town.

Walking on the bluestone pavement, a discussion suddenly erupted from a tavern by the street. Su Chen couldn't help but slow his pace and strain his ears to listen.

"Hey, have you guys heard? Master Zhao, along with Masters Wang, Lin, and Chen, have pooled together ten thousand taels of silver to offer a reward for a flower thief."

Hearing the words "ten thousand taels of silver reward," Su Chen's eyes lit up. His already slowed steps completely stopped. He stood by the roadside, intently listening to the conversation inside the tavern.

"My goodness, ten thousand taels? I couldn't earn that much in ten lifetimes! Those masters are usually so stingy, how can they be willing to spend so much silver to reward a flower thief this time..."

"It's because that flower thief ruined the purity of the young ladies from those masters' families and left a message saying he'd be plucking Zhao family's delicate flower tonight. This infuriated Master Zhao, which is why he joined forces with the other masters to offer the reward."

"Where did you hear such secret gossip? Aren't you just making things up to play with us?"

"If I'm lying, I'm a grandson. My second uncle's youngest grandson works as a gardener at the Zhao mansion. He was the first to find the note left by the flower thief. Later, he secretly told me, and that's how I found out."

"Let's assume what you're saying is true, but a mere flower thief shouldn't warrant a ten-thousand-tael reward. Those masters have a good relationship with the County Magistrate. Couldn't they just ask the magistrate to arrange some officers to capture the flower thief?"

"Do you think the County Magistrate hasn't arranged anyone? It's just that, I heard the flower thief is a martial artist who comes and goes like the wind, and his name is something like Lone Walker of Ten Thousand Miles, Tian Boguang. He's incredibly powerful. The officers arranged by the County Magistrate are no match for him. Remember a few days ago when the County Magistrate sent officers to clear out bandits outside the city, resulting in heavy casualties? It was because of this incident..."

As Su Chen listened from the side, he couldn't help but inwardly scoff.

I always hear people complaining that in worlds of wuxia, fantasy, or xianxia, the random passersby on the street are the strongest intelligence network. They seem to know all sorts of secret information. Seeing it today, it truly lives up to its reputation. I wonder where they get so much classified information from...

However, complaints aside, Su Chen had a pretty good grasp of the situation now.

"So it's that lecher Tian Boguang."

This guy, despite being lustful and having vulgar behavior, his martial arts are indeed not weak. If he encounters a Minor Grandmaster like Yu Canghai, they could probably contend with each other. Ordinary people are truly no match for him.

Especially with his excellent Qinggong and his underhanded methods, if it really comes down to a fight, he might be even more troublesome than someone like Yu Canghai.

But, running into me today is his bad luck. He's meant to earn me this ten thousand taels.

Su Chen was quite confident in dealing with a mere Tian Boguang. Therefore, without overthinking it, he prepared to take on this job worth ten thousand taels.

After listening for a while longer, he figured out the location of the Zhao Residence.

With that, Su Chen headed towards the Zhao family's mansion.