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Lu Yuan couldn't help but click his tongue in wonder. It seemed that the group of Golden Armored Guards had not managed to deal with that man; otherwise, they wouldn't have become so much stronger during their patrols. However, a killer at the Nascent Soul stage doesn't come cheap. Who exactly did you offend to make them willing to pay such a high price to assassinate you?
Qi Xiao shook his head with a bitter smile. "Brother, if I knew that, I wouldn't have wasted so much time trying to pry information from him."
Lu Yuan frowned. "Are you really going to hide in this inn forever? You might be safe for now in the city, but if you leave, won't you just become a target?"
Lu Yuan felt that this was not a viable solution and even suggested seeking help from their sect. Qi Xiao quickly stopped him. Lu Yuan was the eldest disciple of Qingyang Peak and had his own support, but he had brought others into this mess, and Qi Xiao found it difficult to repay that favor.
"Junior Brother, the situation is so serious right now; don't be stubborn. You may be powerful enough to handle four at the Golden Core stage, but that assassin is at the Nascent Soul stage—those two are not on the same level."
"Brother, don't rush. If they can hire an assassin, can't I do the same?" Qi Xiao's expression turned cold.
"What do you mean?"
"I may not know where they came from, but that doesn't mean others don't. Anyone with the ability to hire a Nascent Soul assassin is certainly not simple."
After resting for a night, Qi Xiao swaggered out of the inn, Linlang Pavilion. He walked along the main road, confident that those people wouldn't dare to attack him openly.
"Esteemed guest, what can I get for you?" A graceful female cultivator smiled slightly and approached him.
Qi Xiao took out a bag of spirit stones and handed it to her. "I want to buy some information; I wonder if this is enough?"
The female cultivator's eyes flickered slightly as she did not accept the bag of spirit stones. Instead, she turned and led Qi Xiao to a room at the back on the second floor.
When the door opened, the manager looked up from his chair and was slightly surprised to see a familiar face with an unremarkable yet somewhat familiar pockmarked complexion.
"Ah, young friend! Long time no see," he said with a smile. "Are you here to sell me some treasures again?"
He still remembered how Qi Xiao had deliberately held onto goods and sold them at inflated prices last time.
Qi Xiao scratched his face awkwardly. "Mr. Yu, you're joking; I don't have that many treasures."
"I'm here this time to buy a piece of information. I want to know who hired the Nascent Soul expert from Fengyu Tower to kill me."
Although the Wind and Rain Tower is the top assassin organization, even they must have very few Nascent Soul assassins, right? It shouldn't be too difficult to trace back and find the buyer, should it?
The manager's eyes flickered slightly as he smiled. "As long as the young friend can afford the price."
With a pained expression, Qi Xiao took out three high-grade spirit stones. Upon learning that it was the Tongling family involved, he felt a bit puzzled. The manager intentionally reminded him that a little over a month ago, the youngest son of that family had met with an unfortunate death, and the family head had been searching for information everywhere. This was actually why it had led to the young friend.
Qi Xiao's expression twisted, and he felt a curse rising in his throat, unsure whether to voice it. That damned Ruoshu, not only was he brainless, but even in death, he wouldn't let anyone rest in peace. Was it his fault that this family wanted to pin their blame on him? Were they so certain that he had killed him?
The manager stroked his beard and chuckled awkwardly. "It's not that they are certain; it's just that you had a dispute with that young man, and many witnessed it. Now that he has met with an accident, anyone would think you are involved."
Qi Xiao was almost laughing in anger. It wasn't just unreasonable; everyone was being unreasonable! This family was truly full of oddities.
He took out three more high-grade spirit stones and stared at the manager with burning eyes. "Isn't everything available for purchase at Linlang Pavilion? Can I buy my own life? If I return to the Xiaoyao Sect safely, will you protect me?"
Although Linlang Pavilion was a commercial organization, having survived for many years while traveling far and wide meant they had plenty of powerful figures backing them. If they were willing to act, a mere Nascent Soul assassin would be nothing.
The manager smiled and pushed the three spirit stones back, appearing troubled. "Young friend, you are making this too difficult for me. At Linlang Pavilion, we can sell anything, but we cannot engage in transactions concerning life and death."
"Isn't this precisely the time to set a precedent?" Qi Xiao replied with a smirk, seeing through his insincerity. The old man kept insisting it was impossible while showing no intention of actually driving him away.
Qi Xiao took out five more high-grade spirit stones. "How about this? Instead of buying my life, I want you to find a way to ensure my safety. What do you think? You at Linlang Pavilion deal in information, right? Then I want information that can guarantee my life; that should be within regulations."
The old man stroked his beard thoughtfully for a moment before slowly saying, "I do have a piece of information in hand."
What is it?
Qi Xiao leaned in and whispered a few words into the ear of his superior. Gradually, his eyes began to shine brighter as he listened.
In the City Lord's Mansion, a golden-armored guard knelt on the ground, pleading for forgiveness. He pressed his lips tightly together, his expression dark. "City Lord, we have already employed various forms of torture, yet that man still refuses to speak. I believe it’s not that he is stubborn; rather, he truly knows nothing."
He stated that he came here to protect the safety of the young master and to eliminate some wrongdoers. Encountering that kid was purely a matter of luck.
The golden-armored guard cautiously pleaded for leniency. "City Lord, I really think he knows nothing. Why not release him for now?"
Xie Hong's gaze sharpened as he flicked the brush in his hand at the guard's face, coldly reprimanding him, "Are you teaching me how to do my job?"
The golden-armored guard immediately lowered his head, repeatedly saying he dared not.
Xie Hong coldly replied, "Continue your investigation. I want to see what tricks that family is up to! By the way, especially that kid—didn’t he say that killing him was for revenge? Then let’s bring him here and interrogate him."
The golden-armored guard accepted the order and prepared to send someone to capture him at the inn. However, just as he finished assigning tasks and was about to leave the City Lord's Mansion to take action, he saw Qi Xiao standing outside the gate, smiling and cupping his hands in greeting.
"Brother, I have something important to report. May I have a moment with the City Lord?"
The leading golden-armored guard looked at him strangely. They hadn’t even sought trouble with Qi Xiao yet he had come knocking on their door?
Qi Xiao’s expression was sincere. "Brother, I truly have something of utmost importance. Please do me the favor of relaying my request."
"Wait here."
Upon hearing this, Xie Hong raised an eyebrow in surprise. This kid is quite interesting; daring enough to come here at such a time. I want to see what he intends to do!
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