Boss Xu's expression changed slightly after hearing this. So that was Li Zheng's background—yet he still feared nothing of the tangled connections behind Hong Minghui, even leaving someone alive to carry a message back. This...
The course of events had gone somewhat beyond his expectations, making things even more troublesome.
If Li Zheng had some background in Kaiyan County, if he came from one of the powerful aristocratic families, then the matter would not have been impossible to handle. Whether Boss Xu or Uncle An, they could have used exchanges of interest and other means to steer matters in the direction they wanted.
But now, that path was essentially blocked, because the other party had no connection to any of the large or small forces in Kaiyan County. He came from the countryside.
That alone would have been one thing. The key was that there was also a family of unknown origins and foundations behind him, making Boss Xu and Uncle An wary of striking at the rat for fear of breaking the vase.
Taking another step back, this young man was so domineering and self-assured, yet had no local force backing him. What did that mean?
It meant that the youth called Li Zheng was extremely confident. He had a thorough understanding of his own martial arts and did not care about the forces and people entangled with Hong Minghui. He believed he could resolve all of it with ease.
What they feared most was someone like this: possessing peerless martial arts, yet unburdened by attachments, with no weaknesses or flaws. Such a person was truly difficult to deal with.
Boss Xu considered for a moment and said,
"How much silver would it take to assassinate this man?"
The person behind the iron door remained silent for a long