Han Shuo knew what three thousand gold coins meant. It was indeed enough to buy many lives. So even though he understood that he had somehow been dragged into serious trouble, the moment Phoebe offered the astronomical sum of three thousand gold coins, the gold battered his anger into nothing.
"Don't celebrate too soon. At this point, I think you've more or less guessed without me saying much: the person who hired Phantom Shadow to kill me was my beloved Uncle Glover.
"My uncle has deep pockets. Among those around him alone, there are plenty of experts who could kill you before you knew it. And after what happened today, my uncle will certainly tell Phantom Shadow that you killed those three assassins. Phantom Shadow is notorious for avenging even the slightest offense. I imagine you'll have no shortage of trouble ahead." Seeing Han Shuo's satisfied smile, Phoebe thought for a moment and could not help warning him.
"Heh, that has nothing to do with me. Once I leave the Buster Trading Company, I'll hide myself carefully. I don't think either Phantom Shadow or your uncle will be able to find me. Killing me won't be that easy."
Han Shuo had already thought it through when he agreed to this. After leaving the Buster Trading Company, he would immediately conceal his tracks. Once he handed the gold to Fanny, he would ask her for leave and use the Teleportation Array hidden in his Spatial Ring to go cultivate in the Death Cemetery for a while. That would let him avoid Phoebe's troubles.
"I see. Since you've already made plans, I can rest easy. The reason I pinned everything on you is that I don't want to reveal my strength too soon. Otherwise, when Phantom Shadow sends even stronger experts, I'm