Chapter 13 Rainy Day Assassination!
In the private room.
Han Ming asked with a smile, "Brothers, you've come to the tavern, presumably to make some money, right?"
"What makes you say that?" Wu Qi countered.
Han Ming was about to speak, but seeing that the other's expression didn't seem feigned, he said, "Perhaps you don't know the purpose of this tavern?"
This tavern, to put it bluntly, is a gathering place for assassins.
Death Canyon may seem closed off, but powerful figures from the outside can still reach in.
Criminals sentenced to exile must have committed serious crimes.
Some victims' families, seeking revenge, would use special channels to send people here to post missions.
This tavern they were in was one of the mission posting locations.
The people guarding outside were waiting for assassins to hire them.
Finding a mission target in such a vast canyon was troublesome.
Assassins couldn't reveal themselves before taking action, so these tasks could only be outsourced to the weaker individuals guarding the door.
However, missions were only posted inside the tavern infrequently, and many people chose to wait here to receive their missions as soon as possible.
As for the "Mr. Three" mentioned by the waiter, Han Ming guessed he was probably a high-ranking member of the Spirit Hall.
To dare issue an assassination mission so openly in the Slaughter Canyon, only the Spirit Hall could back them up; no one else would dare be so audacious.
After hearing his words, Wu Qi gained a better understanding of the place.
To complete the mission, they needed to kill one Soul Master or ten Soul Venerables.
Ideally, they should complete it within a month, allowing both of them to finish their training simultaneously.
Han Ming's words contained a hint of probing. After selling the white badge to him, Wu Qi hurriedly left.
Outside the tavern, Qian Gu Changfeng couldn't help but complain, "That guy doesn't seem like a good person. We should stay away from him."
With three hundred trading coins, their subsequent actions would be much smoother.
Wu Qi nodded. "But his intelligence should be correct. We're only in the outer area now. To find experts above the Soul Master level, we must enter the inner city."
Entering the inner city is easy, but they can't withstand scrutiny.
Therefore, before entering the city, they decided to try to obtain another white badge and a yellow badge to "keep an eye" on their criminal status.
Furthermore, the inner city isn't the core area, and experts above the Soul Master level generally don't appear there. Otherwise, Wu Qi wouldn't be willing to risk entering so easily.
Following the route into the inner city, Wu Qi and his companion found a secluded spot to hide.
Using their soul power perception, they probed the strength of every passerby.
At noon, a storm swept through the canyon, and torrential rain poured down from the sky.
Wu Qi and his companion wore raincoats to avoid getting wet.
"Killing people in the rain, I really enjoy it," Qian Gu Chang Kong said with a smile.
There are many novels in Douluo Continent where killing people in the rain is a classic trope.
"Be careful, don't get killed instead," Wu Qi couldn't help but remind them.
In stormy weather, the Azure Phoenix Martial Soul's strength is enhanced by the environment, but rainwater also creates resistance to some extent.
Especially in heavy rain, the enhancement and resistance cancel each other out, and its strength doesn't increase much.
A short while later, a group of three appeared in their sight.
The leader was a thin man named Hu Erhan.
Wu Qi recognized him; this guy had killed someone in the streets of Martial Soul City three years ago.
Because the victim was an ordinary person, and no family members pursued the matter afterward, combined with his status as a Soul Master, he was sentenced to exile.
Now that they'd encountered him, there was no reason to let him go!
"This damn weather, it's really troublesome," Hu Erhan cursed, then immediately scolded, "Didn't you say two trainees entered the canyon? Why haven't we seen them?"
His two henchmen quickly explained, "Boss, we saw them with our own eyes! It's just that those two left early this morning; we overslept and didn't follow."
By sensing the wind speed and current, Wu Qi could roughly hear what they were saying, and his heart tightened.
They had entered the canyon under the cover of night, but they hadn't expected to be discovered.
It was likely that Hu Erhan and his group had been lying in wait at the spot where the trainees had come from.
No normal person would want to stay in such a godforsaken place for long; obtaining the golden badge was their only chance to leave.
For freedom, these people would stop at nothing.
This also served as a wake-up call for Wu Qi.
Their actions from now on had to be much more discreet!
"Brother Wu, shall we make a move?" Qian Gu Chang Kong clenched his fists, his eyes revealing fighting spirit.
"Wait!"
Wu Qi responded, pulling him back a step.
Hu Erhan, as a high-level Soul Venerable, possessed astonishing perception. Noticing movement at their previous location, he immediately stopped.
His two underlings stumbled, nearly falling.
"Big Brother, what's wrong?"
Hu Erhan said in a deep voice, "There are people nearby. We've been targeted."
In the Death Canyon, people were killed every day. Especially in the suburbs, killings were almost constant.
Hu Erhan had been here for three years and had long since become a seasoned veteran.
Many wanted to kill him, but none had ever succeeded.
With his own formidable strength, he had no reason to worry.
Two henchmen stood guard, one in front and one behind.
Suddenly, a large blade made of feathered blades flew overhead.
It was Wu Qi's first soul skill, Wind-Riding Flying Blade.
Hu Erhan reacted quickly, grabbing one of his henchmen behind him to shield him from the attack.
This henchman was only a Great Soul Master, and completely unprepared; how could he withstand a Soul Venerable's attack!
The henchman's body was severed at the waist, blood mingling with rainwater, the stench of blood filling the air.
Hu Erhan activated his Demonic Bear Martial Soul, his muscles bulging, exuding immense power.
The other henchman was terrified by this sudden turn of events, hiding behind Hu Erhan, afraid to make a move.
"I say, you dare to ambush but don't dare to show yourself, aren't you a coward?" Hu Erhan's lips curled into a smile.
Having assessed Wu Qi's strength from the previous attack, he was naturally unafraid!
Qian Gu Chang Kong, with his Dragon-Panding Staff under his neck, walked out with a smile, "What, you're already here, still afraid of death?"
The underling pointed at him excitedly, "Big Brother, it's...it's him, he's the trainee!"
"Oh?" Hu Er Han's eyes lit up.
He had planned to enter the inner city to search for the trainee's whereabouts, but unexpectedly, it came to him effortlessly.
He knew that Qian Gu Chang Kong wasn't the attacker from before.
Two people meant two golden badges!
"Ah Ming, prepare your fighting strength, kill them, two golden badges are just enough for us to get out." With another underling dead, Ah Ming had no more worries. Seeing the opportunity for freedom right before him, how could he not be tempted?
"Heh, then let's see if you have the strength." Wu Qi landed beside Qian Gu Chang Kong, coldly staring at him.
"I'll deal with Khu'erhan. You can handle Amin, but be careful, he's not weak."
Qian Gu Chang Kong grinned. "Don't worry, I also want to try the 'fun' of killing."
Those who kill will be killed in return.
Especially knowing Khu'erhan's deeds, killing him has no psychological burden.
(End of Chapter)