Tao Wenxuan mentioned two bounty missions in all.
One was for a Rebirth Sect Protector. His name, whereabouts, and strength were all unknown, and he could be taken dead or alive. Anyone who brought back his head would receive two hundred taels.
The other was for the executioner Wu Tao. This bounty hadn't been issued by White Cloud City; it was news from Yellow Stone City. Apparently, Wu Tao had killed several soldiers there, enraging Prefect Hong Yue, who then issued the bounty.
Wu Tao had rarely made a move, and Yellow Stone City had tentatively placed his strength at Practice Force Perfection. His whereabouts were unknown. Since committing the crime, no one had seen him again. His bounty was a hundred taels higher than that for the Rebirth Sect Protector, a full three hundred taels.
The authorities hadn't provided much information for either mission. To Su Chen, they were no different from searching for a needle in the ocean—not worth the effort. So after hearing them out, he merely said he'd think it over and didn't accept either one right away.
"If Yang Zhuangshi is short on money, he could try the Lin Family. They're recruiting a large number of martial artists at the moment, and the pay is quite generous."
Before leaving, Tao Wenxuan added this.
After leaving the County Office, Su Chen made a few inquiries and learned what Tao Wenxuan had meant. The Lin Family and Fang Family had joined forces to deal with Lianyun Stronghold and were recruiting martial artists from all over the city. They were offering a hundred taels just for martial artists at Major Accomplishment of Strength Training.
If Su Chen went and demonstrated his strength, the price would likely be even higher. But once he learned the Lin Family's purpose, he