Tao Wenxuan's Plan, Entering the Second Layer

"According to the information we have, this Wei Jie is a Protector of the Rebirth Sect, possessing great strength and is very likely a Practice Force Warrior.

Moreover, his whereabouts are elusive and difficult to capture. If Yang Zhuangshi can capture him, the County Office is willing to offer two hundred taels of silver.

If Yang Zhuangshi can kill him, I personally am willing to give Yang Zhuangshi an additional one hundred taels of silver!"

Tao Wenxuan told Su Chen about Wei Jie, obviously hoping that Su Chen would take on this task, otherwise he wouldn't have increased the price.

Faced with the temptation of three hundred taels of silver, Su Chen did not immediately agree. High returns mean high risks.

Tao Wenxuan has made it clear that Wei Jie is a Practice Force Warrior. The four stages of Practice Force Warrior have vastly different strengths.

With Su Chen's current strength, he must be cautious when dealing with two warriors of equal strength, let alone a warrior who is potentially stronger than him.

This is not a guess. After all, this person is a Protector of the Rebirth Sect. Even if he has not reached the Great Accomplishment of Practice Force, he is at least a Small Accomplishment of Practice Force Warrior.

You should know that even Chu Ming, who has not even reached Practice Force, has two warriors who have just entered Practice Force protecting him, which is enough to show that warriors of this level may just be slightly stronger thugs within the Rebirth Sect.

As a Protector, Wei Jie's strength can't be worse than a thug, right?

"I need to consider it. Is there a time limit for this bounty mission?" Su Chen gave his answer after pondering for a moment.

These words made Tao Wenxuan breathe a sigh of relief. Not immediately refusing meant there was still a chance.

However, he was secretly surprised. The strength of this Yang Zhuangshi seems to be more powerful than he had guessed.

"No!" Tao Wenxuan shook his head and said. This bounty mission was just a whim, so how could there be a time limit?

Su Chen nodded, then looked at the two of them and said, "If there's nothing else, then I'll take my leave first!"

"Yang Zhuangshi, if you want to deal with Wei Jie, I have some news here. Wei Jie may appear in Blue Leaf Town in five days."

As he spoke, Tao Wenxuan asked the Yamen Clerk to bring out Wei Jie's portrait. Su Chen looked at it for a moment and said, "Okay!"

He didn't say whether he would go or not, and Tao Wenxuan didn't ask further, but instead had the Yamen Clerk see him off.

After seeing Su Chen off, the Yamen Clerk returned to the main hall, and Tao Wenxuan asked, "Have you brought back the bodies of Chu Ming and the others?"

The Yamen Clerk replied, "They have already been brought back."

"Then have people hang their bodies in the market as a warning to others!"

Upon hearing this, the Yamen Clerk hesitated for a moment, but still nodded, "Yes!"

"Where do you think this Yang Guo is from?" After a pause, Tao Wenxuan asked again.

The Yamen Clerk shook his head, "He doesn't seem to be from White Stone City. It's as if he appeared out of thin air. If I'm not mistaken, 'Yang Guo' should be his alias. This person is living in seclusion near White Stone City."

"If that's the case, then it makes sense. However, this person's strength is indeed very strong. It's a pity that he can't be used by me." Tao Wenxuan said to himself, not caring.

The Yamen Clerk said, "If the lord wants to recruit him, why not promise him a large sum of money? I think this person is extremely greedy, and this move may not be unfeasible."

"No, let's wait until he can survive." Tao Wenxuan shook his head.

Hearing this, the Yamen Clerk touched his chin, seeming to guess something, and asked, "Is the lord worried that he is not Wei Jie's opponent?"

Tao Wenxuan did not answer, but instead asked, "Do you think he will go to Blue Leaf Town in five days?"

"This..." The Yamen Clerk thought for a moment and said, "He might go, but he won't necessarily take action. He seems to have his own set of behavioral standards."

Saying that, he thought of the Chu Ming incident. Su Chen delayed for five days before taking action, which showed that Su Chen was not an impulsive person, but very cautious.

"However..." The Yamen Clerk seemed to think of something and hesitated.

"However, what?"

"My lord, the news that Wei Jie appeared in Blue Leaf Town is too coincidental. We received the news as soon as Chu Ming died. I'm worried there's a trap!"

Hearing this, Tao Wenxuan chuckled and said, "Of course there's a trap. This person probably guessed that we were the ones who did it."

"Then why does my lord still..."

"The situation in White Stone City has been solidified for so long, it's time for someone to break it."

Tao Wenxuan shook his head and didn't explain further.

If Su Chen killed Wei Jie, it would be exactly what he wanted. Maybe it could even lure out the Rebirth Sect traitors and wipe them out in one fell swoop.

If Wei Jie killed Su Chen, there would be no loss. He didn't care about Su Chen's life or death.

The Yamen Clerk was silent for a while, then said again, "My lord, recently bandits have been rampant outside the city, causing panic within the city. If this continues, I'm afraid there will be changes."

Tao Wenxuan waved his hand after hearing this, "Just a rabble, no need to pay attention to it. If there is a civil unrest, suppress it by force."

After saying that, he turned and left.

Blue Leaf Town.

A dilapidated courtyard.

In the rustling of the wind, several blurred figures could be vaguely seen lurking in the dark.

Tap tap tap.

Urgent footsteps sounded, and a sneaky figure lingered at the entrance of the courtyard. After a while, he entered the courtyard.

"Protector Wei."

Seeing a thin man practicing martial arts in the middle of the courtyard, the man knelt on the ground and said respectfully.

The man seemed not to have heard, and continued to practice martial arts. One foot suddenly kicked out, and five or six sounds of air being torn apart immediately came from the air.

After a while, the man landed on one foot, inadvertently stepping on a stone, only to hear the stone crack.

"How are things going?"

The thin man looked at the person who came and asked softly.

"Reporting to the Protector, the investigation has been completed. Chu Ming and the Zhao Brothers were killed by a One-Armed man. This person is suspected to be a Blade Catcher from the government, named Yang Guo.

Yang Guo often works for the government, killing fugitives. He is powerful and suspected to be a Practice Force Warrior.

However, this person is very mysterious, coming and going without a trace, rarely seen. We have not found this person's residence."

"Oh? Yang Guo?" Hearing this name, the thin man murmured, "What about the other thing?"

"Reporting to the Protector, the news that you will be arriving in Blue Leaf Town in five days has been spread." The man said.

"Okay, go down and keep a close eye on Yang Guo and the government's movements, report to me at any time."

The lean man waved his hand. After his subordinate retreated, a smile suddenly appeared on his face: "Hehe, mysterious? Coming and going without a trace? Dare to kill my people, let's see if you can withstand my anger!"

At the same time.

Back home, Su Chen looked at the more than one hundred taels of silver in front of him, thinking:

"Should I choose Ape Arm Skill or Iron Cloth Skill? The former might only enhance my arms, but the latter might enhance my Practice Force."

After thinking for a while, he made a decision in his heart, gritting his teeth and saying, "If my Practice Force is enhanced, my strength will definitely increase greatly. I should improve Iron Cloth Skill first."

So, Su Chen recharged one hundred taels and turned on the Easy Mode of Iron Cloth Skill Fragment:

[Easy Mode Activated: Bathe in warm water for twenty minutes to train Iron Cloth Skill Fragment to the second level.]