Joining Chasing Wind Tower, Taking Ren Xue Down

"My lord, please leave your name and whereabouts. This humble maiden will be eternally grateful!"

Ren Xue recovered from her shock and quickly bowed in thanks, trying to stop Zhou Qiming.

It was too unbelievable, too insane. Tian Liang, the Jade Thief Hand who had stirred up so much trouble, had died so easily at this person's hands. Who exactly was this Dragon Face Mask Person? What was his purpose in saving her? He couldn't possibly be doing good deeds just for the sake of it.

"No need."

Zhou Qiming shook his head coldly, not wanting to get entangled further. He worried that staying with this woman would make him dumber.

However, as he was leaving, he remembered to give Ren Xue the antidote for the sleeping powder and poisonous smoke.

The vitality of a Tendon Transformation Martial Artist was too tenacious. Zhou Qiming had used almost the undetectable limit of the sleeping powder, and even then, it hadn't completely incapacitated Tian Liang. But Ren Xue's delicate body couldn't handle it.

"Thank you. If Young Hero needs anything, you can come to Hero's Tower to claim it. My Ren family will do everything in our power to repay you." Ren Xue's complexion returned to normal, and she thanked him sincerely.

"What? You're from Hero's Tower? Is Ren Pingsheng your father?" Zhou Qiming suddenly stopped, slightly moved.

"Y-yes." Ren Xue lowered her head, feeling things were heading in a strange direction.

"Ten pounds of Treasure Fish, 1000 taels of silver." Zhou Qiming held up his hand, indicating a quantity.

"Ah?" Ren Xue's eyes widened in confusion.

"Of course, it's payment. Is this how you treat your benefactor? If you're short even a bit, I'll make you feel the greatest malice in this world."

Zhou Qiming's tone was unquestionable, a complete change from before. He was already unhappy with Hero's Tower's previous attitude, and now that a freebie had fallen into his lap, he naturally had to take it.

He had already shown great magnanimity. If he had realized earlier that this girl resembled Ren Pingsheng, he probably wouldn't have bothered to intervene.

"Hero's Tower doesn't have Treasure Fish, but my Ren family has exclusive Exotic Meat as a substitute, and it's just as effective." Ren Xue quickly informed him.

"Deal." Zhou Qiming nodded, then left the location and method for their transaction that evening.

Ren Xue was completely under his control. She couldn't possibly go back on her word and set up an ambush for him. Moreover, with the Disguise Mask on, Zhou Qiming wasn't worried at all.

"Young Hero, you're really not Young Master Bai Hao?" Ren Xue hesitantly asked, staring intently, trying to see through the mask.

Even though she had seen the Bai Family Token on the ground and the token of love Bai Hao had given her, she was still unwilling to give up, holding onto a sliver of hope.

"Hmph, I really regret saving you. Living another day is just a waste of food."

Zhou Qiming sneered and instantly vanished from his spot.

His figure quickly disappeared into the bustling market. After passing through a few lively alleyways, just as he was about to leap onto the rooftops, a Masked Swordsman blocked his path.

The sun had not yet begun to set, and the two stood facing each other under the shade of a tree.

"What do you want!" Zhou Qiming snapped, reaching for his saber.

"Hero, the Jade Thief Hand has fallen into your hands, hasn't he? We are from the Chasing Wind Tower, and we've come to invite you to join."

The Swordsman was extremely polite, bowing respectfully.

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The Chasing Wind Tower has extremely well-informed sources, even more reliable and faster than the County Yamen, so they had been watching Tian Liang for a long time but never dared to make a move.

Just now, the people from the Chasing Wind Tower discovered that Tian Liang seemed to have been killed by this masked person without any resistance. The opponent was very likely a master from the middle ranks of the Human Ranking!

One must know that there are different levels among the heroes of the Human Ranking. Someone like Bai Hao, who just barely made the list and ranked at the very end of the fiftieth spot, was merely a top genius in a small county town.

But a master like this Dragon Face Mask, if he truly possessed the strength of someone ranked twenty or thirty on the Human Ranking, would be in the first tier even in several major Prefecture Cities.

As for reaching the top ten in Yuyun Prefecture, the Swordsman didn't even dare to think about it. Shallow waters cannot nurture true dragons; Luoshan County hadn't produced a seedling for the top ten of the Human Ranking in a long time.

"What are the benefits of joining the Chasing Wind Tower?" Zhou Qiming frowned, not expecting Tian Liang to be so conspicuous that he would be targeted as well.

"The Chasing Wind Tower in the county was founded by Boss Yan Sanniang. It specializes in providing information for Blade Catchers and can collect bounties on their behalf after missions are completed, taking a twenty percent service fee each time."

The Swordsman was a capable subordinate of Yan Sanniang, named Heartless Sword Xu Fei. He also possessed the Body Tempering strength of Great Accomplishment of Tendon Transformation.

But similarly, both had Great Accomplishment of Tendon Transformation. Tian Liang was already a cold corpse, while Zhou Qiming, on the other hand, had not sustained half a scratch, nor was his clothes even stained with blood.

Completing the Blade Catcher Mission in the time it takes an incense stick to burn—such terrifying strength was astounding. If it were him, Xu Fei, he would also die at this person's hands!

"Alright, I'll join the Chasing Wind Tower." Zhou Qiming nodded in agreement.

He also understood the nature of this organization; it was a privately established organization for Blade Catchers.

For example, Tian Liang, in his hands, had not only offended several families within the Inner City but also many enemies. If the Chasing Wind Tower were to handle the legwork, they could almost claim all the bounty money from all of Tian Liang's enemies. This was much more generous than the County Lieutenant Li Shou, and the rewards from both were not mutually exclusive.

What attracted Zhou Qiming the most was the information channel. In this world without phones or the internet, information disparity was the primary life-saving ability. If one could grasp the enemy's movements, strength, and weaknesses in advance, one could prepare defenses beforehand!

Relying solely on the information filtered by the County Lieutenant could easily lead to a blind and shortsighted situation. With the supplement from the Chasing Wind Tower, he would no longer be misled.

Xu Fei was overjoyed to have recruited this Mysterious Expert. He handed over the Chasing Wind Tower's information booklet and an identity Jade Token.

"With your strength, you are directly classified as an Earth-rank Fighter."

"Good, notify me when there are suitable missions or important news." Zhou Qiming nodded and put away the Jade Token.

As an Earth-rank Chasing Wind person, he would have good access to information and resources. Zhou Qiming was quite satisfied.

Soon, Xu Fei stepped forward, knocked out a few of Tian Liang's teeth, and took some hair and an arm before cupping his hands and leaving.

Zhou Qiming quickly returned to the Inner City to submit the mission. The bounty from the Chasing Wind Tower would also be sent later. He just needed to wait patiently for Xu Fei's news.

On the way, Zhou Qiming also tested the effect of the Disguise Mask for the first time. This was the biggest gain from this trip.

This mask seemed to have quite a history, and its material was unknown. Even its previous owner, Tian Liang, had only managed to unlock some of its functions.

Currently, Zhou Qiming only knew its name was the Thousand Illusions Mask. It fit extremely snugly against the skin, capable of changing one's appearance. With some makeup skills, it could even be used to disguise oneself as someone familiar and close.

"Just the appearance-changing function alone is enough for now. What a good item!" Zhou Qiming's eyes lit up, a smile spreading across his lips.

With the Thousand Illusions Mask, he could show his "true" face when meeting the County Lieutenant, without needing to wear the Dragon Face Mask anymore.

It would also be much more convenient to use the alias of Zhou Zhuodao, the Blade Catcher, in the future.

"What, Zhou Zhuodao, you're back already? Tian Liang really died by your hand? That's not simple at all!"

County Lieutenant Li Shou was lying in a rocking chair, basking in the sun under a vine trellis in his courtyard. He witnessed the shocking scene before him and instantly raised his assessment of Zhou Zhuodao's strength by a notch!