"Sir, are you here to see your lover, or would you like me to keep you company?"
Wang Hao stepped into a luxuriously decorated brothel. As soon as he entered, a scantily clad woman grabbed his arm and pressed her soft breasts against his.
Although the scene was rather erotic, Wang Hao remained unmoved and said indifferently, "Go and invite your master, Fragrant Jade Fan, out. I have a big deal to do with him—a deal worth several million taels of silver!"
He casually slipped a ten-thousand-tael silver note over and Wang Hao straight to the point.
"Please wait a moment, sir. I will go and fetch the master immediately!"
The beautiful woman glanced at the ten thousand taels of silver in her hand, gasped, and quickly beckoned to a younger woman in green beside her, saying, " Xiao Cui, take this gentleman to a private room of the Jia class, and while you're at it, prepare some wine and dishes to properly entertain him."
After saying this, the woman quickly walked to the back, preparing to invite their employer.
This person spent ten thousand taels of silver in one go; she had never seen such a large sum of money before, so his claim of a deal worth millions of taels of silver was certainly not an exaggeration.
Such an important person cannot be treated with disrespect!
The woman named Xiao Cui also did not dare to be negligent, leading Wang Hao to a private room on the top floor of the brothel, and then bringing out a set of exquisite wine and dishes.
Meanwhile, in a room in the backyard of the brothel, a young man with a sinister look looked at the ten thousand taels of silver notes on the table, a wicked smile curling at the corner of his mouth.
"Interesting!"
This person is none other than the owner of this brothel— Fragrant Jade Fan.
"Since this banknote is for you, just accept it; there's no need to hand it over to me."
She casually tossed the silver note to the beautiful woman standing to the side, picked up a jade Fragrant Jade Fan placed beside her, and stepped out of the room, heading forward.
He wanted to see just who this guy was!
He didn't believe the other party's claim of a deal worth millions of taels of silver. Although the other party controlled influence throughout Jiangnan and had assets exceeding 100 million, he did indeed have the capital to do a deal worth millions of taels of silver.
But their business is all shady; their partners are either acquaintances or introduced by acquaintances.
This is the first time a complete stranger has barged in and asked to do business worth millions of taels of silver!
Therefore, it's more likely that the visitor has ill intentions, but he's not afraid, because his confidence comes from his own formidable strength!
Faced with absolute power, all schemes are futile.
Wang Hao, on the other side, didn't waste any time either, and started to eat and drink the food and drinks on the table.
After all, once the fighting starts, these dishes and drinks will definitely be lost, so it's better to eat them immediately than to waste them.
After all, waste is shameful!
Of course, despite indulging in lavish feasts, his murderous intent remained undiminished!
This Fragrant Jade Fan is a Ruthless in the martial arts world of Jiangnan. It is said that she was born from a courtesan, and no one knows who her father is or where she obtained her martial arts skills. She is extremely powerful.
In just over a decade, he unified all the brothels and casinos in the Jiangnan martial arts world, and even colluded with the Beggars' Sect' Sect, using them to the Beggars' Sect and abduct respectable women from various places, forcing them into prostitution.
The ledgers found within the Beggars' Sect alone show that over 30,000 respectable young women and girls were sold into the guild over a period of more than a decade.
If this kind of behavior were done in modern Huaxia, he wouldn't be spared even if he were shot ten thousand times!
As the ancients said, of all virtues, filial piety is the most important, and of all vices, lust is the worst. Such wicked people should not be let off the hook.
I didn't hear about it before, but now that I know, I have to take action.
Of course, Wang Hao did not deny that he was somewhat interested in the martial arts inheritance of the Fragrant Jade Fan.
Based on the intelligence Liu Zhengfeng gathered, he estimated that the martial arts inheritance obtained by the Fragrant Jade Fan was at least Half-step Innate level ultimate skill, and might even be a true Innate skill.
This makes it even more crucial to get rid of this guy!
As before, he led the main force to storm into the bandits' den and wreak havoc, while Liu Zhengfeng led his men to block the area, making sure no one could escape.
"Creak!"
After a soft sound, the door to the private room was pushed open, and Fragrant Jade Fan, holding a fan in her right hand, stepped in. She was about to say something, but when she saw the leftover food on the table and Wang Hao sitting next to her picking his teeth with broken chopsticks, all the words she wanted to say suddenly got stuck in her throat.
"..."
Speechless, Fragrant Jade Fan shook her head slightly as she looked at Wang Hao, who sat there with an air of superiority. She sat down opposite him, observing Wang Hao with interest, and said, "I heard you want to do a big deal with me worth several million taels of silver?"
"I apologize, I misspoke earlier!"
Setting down the broken chopsticks, Wang Hao said very seriously, "What I really mean is that I'll use a few taels of silver to make a big deal with you, to buy your head and your martial arts inheritance!"
As he spoke, he took out a few taels of loose silver from his pocket, looking quite serious.
"Heh! I knew you were up to something, but if you want my head and my martial arts legacy, we'll see if you have the ability!"
Fragrant Jade Fan closed her folding fan, a sinister look appearing on her face.
He had suspected that this person might have ill intentions, but he never expected him to be so arrogant.
"Then open your eyes wide and watch carefully!"
A sinister look also appeared on Wang Hao's face. He reached for his waist with his right hand, and a purple sword light, like a serpent, attacked Fragrant Jade Fan opposite him.
This person is different from the rabble of the Beggars' Sect ' Sect; he is a genuine Peak Grandmaster, and the martial arts he cultivates are also extremely advanced, making him qualified to hone the Impermanence Swordsmanship.
Facing Wang Hao's offensive, Fragrant Jade Fan met it head-on without showing any weakness. With her folding fan, she either fanned or tapped, managing to hold her own against Wang Hao's Impermanence Swordsmanship.
Moreover, the jade fan in his hand was made of an unknown type of jade, and it was exceptionally hard, showing little damage even when clashing with the Ziwei Soft Sword.
The fight between the two was quite intense, and they quickly broke through the private room and flashed into the main hall of the brothel. The guests who saw this were so frightened that they all fled, and the girls also hurriedly hid in the backyard.
At the same time, dozens of figures rushed out and surrounded the hall.
These people were all Fragrant Jade Fan's subordinates, all of them possessing Super-First-Rate cultivation levels, and there were even three Grandmaster- level experts among them.
However, Wang Hao and Fragrant Jade Fan were both extremely powerful, comparable to Half-step Innate experts. These people were simply unable to intervene and could only guard the perimeter and be ready to make a move at any time.
Wang Hao fought relatively easily. Although Fragrant Jade Fan's strength was comparable to that of Half-step Innate expert, it was nothing special.
Even though Wang Hao is currently using Zhu Yanzu's pseudonym and his strength is suppressed, it is still enough to deal with this kind of opponent.
Compared to Wang Hao's relaxed demeanor, Fragrant Jade Fan's expression grew increasingly gloomy as the fight progressed, because he felt that his opponent today seemed excessively strong.
He used all his strength except for a few special moves, but he still couldn't defeat this person, and even felt that he was being suppressed by him.
If this continues, I'm in big trouble!
With a ruthless resolve, Fragrant Jade Fan pointed out with her left index finger, unleashing a sinister, invisible finger force aimed directly at Wang Hao's throat, clearly intending to kill him instantly.
Putting aside the power of this finger strike for now, its stealth alone is terrifying and insidious. It is almost silent and difficult to detect. Coupled with such close distance, it is impossible to dodge, and even detection is difficult.
However, that refers to ordinary strong individuals; Wang Hao, with his powerful perception, is not included in this category.
Wang Hao had been on guard against the Fragrant Jade Fan, narrowed his eyes and, relying on his instinctive perception, swung his Sword One to shatter the invisible and insidious finger force.
The shattered finger force struck his body, and a sinister and eerie true energy, as if alive, actually tried to enter his body on its own.
With a surge of Innate Qi within his body, Wang Hao blasted away the finger strikes, temporarily withdrawing from the battle and looking at Fragrant Jade Fan opposite him with surprise.
"This is what you're relying on? You do have some skill!"
Wang Hao is now finally able to confirm that the martial arts inheritance obtained by Fragrant Jade Fan is indeed a true Innate skill, and that finger strike just now was an Innate level finger technique.
Even though Fragrant Jade Fan's cultivation level was insufficient, it still demonstrated a portion of its power.
If that finger strike had been delivered to someone else, even Half-step Innate level expert would have been caught off guard and suffered a fatal blow.
Unless one possesses Innate Qi like him, capable of forcibly blasting it away, once the finger force invades the body, the trouble will be immense.
"Charge them!"
Seeing that Wang Hao had actually blocked her trump card, the Absolute Yin Finger, Fragrant Jade Fan's expression became even more sinister. Instead of attacking alone, she called on her subordinates to join the attack.
Upon hearing this, the surrounding crowd hesitated for a moment before drawing their weapons and attacking Wang Hao.
That wasn't the end of it. Hundreds more people appeared on the perimeter, wielding powerful crossbows and pointing them directly at Wang Hao.
These people were the second group to arrive, and they were also Fragrant Jade Fan's subordinates.
Although their strength is not comparable to the first batch, they are still First-Rate cultivators. With such strength, wielding a powerful crossbow, they are enough to pose a threat to Grandmaster- level experts.
Not to mention that this was a full hundred people, each with a hundred powerful crossbows, enough to kill any Grandmaster- level expert.
This is one of Fragrant Jade Fan's biggest trump cards!
These people were not only strong, but their crossbows were also top-notch, even more powerful than those forged by the imperial court. They were improved from the famous Divine Arm Crossbow of the Southern Song Dynasty, and every arrow they fired contained tens of thousands of pounds of force, making them the pinnacle of their time.
He used almost half of the money he had accumulated over the past decade to forge these powerful crossbows.
He was confident that even if Half-step Innate expert came, he could kill them.
Before the first group of people could rush forward, these crossbowmen fired their long-prepared steel arrows.
Hundreds of two-foot-long steel arrows shot through the air, reaching Wang Hao in front of him, but the sound of the bowstrings being plucked had not yet been heard.
Clearly, these steel arrows traveled at speeds exceeding the speed of sound, making them incredibly powerful.
Facing the hundreds of steel arrows hurtling towards him, Wang Hao remained calm, rapidly wielding his Ziwei Soft Sword and accurately striking each arrow.
Although the Ziwei Soft Sword was too soft to withstand much force, it was still enough to deflect the arrows.
Even the unparalleled sharpness created by the Ziwei Soft Sword combined with the Innate Sword Qi caused most of the fine steel arrows to have their arrowheads severed.
Seeing this, Fragrant Jade Fan's pupils suddenly contracted, and she even stopped her finger strike, which she was preparing to launch another sneak attack. At the same time, she also had some thoughts of retreating.
This person's strength is simply too great; he can even block the carefully prepared steel arrows one by one. He really has little confidence in defeating his opponent, and it would be difficult to even capture him.
Therefore, there is no point in continuing the fight. It would be better to retreat first and then make a more careful plan after figuring out the background of this person.
Just then, Fragrant Jade Fan's ears twitched, and her expression suddenly turned cold and stern.
In contrast, a smile appeared on Wang Hao's lips.