Chapter 223: Empty of People and Money
Since the case of Cui Shilang's death was handed over to the Sky Survey Division, all forces in the entire capital paid attention to the movements of the Sky Survey Division.
With Zhang Tao's sword splitting the combat power list, the matter of successfully passing the entrance assessment instantly caused a cloud movement in all directions, which made people with ulterior motives frightened and hated it.
"Bastard! How could the Sky Survey Division hire this Tao thief?! ”
As soon as he got the news, the sixth prince Zhou Ankang was furious, and before he could use some of the means he had prepared, he died because Zhang Tao became a Sky Surveyor.
"It's really annoying to me!"
He angrily smashed the wine bottle in his hand, his face was gloomy as water, he gritted his teeth with hatred, and roared: "This prince and his hatred are not shared!" ”
"Your Highness, according to the report of the eyeliner in the city, the notorious killer organization on the rivers and lakes is outside the building and the mountain outside the mountain, and they are haunted in Kyoto City!"
At this time, the little eunuch Cao Xu on the side rolled his eyes, seeing that his master was so angry, he immediately stepped forward and whispered: "We can borrow a knife to kill people, contact some dead corpses and promise a lot of money, just ask for Zhang Tao's head." ”
"After all, as His Royal Highness, it is inconvenient to make a move against the Sky Survey Division......" he added with a chill in his voice.
Hearing his words, Zhou Ankang immediately calmed down after a short period of anger, and the Haoran True Intent in his body worked quickly, making his thoughts calm down.
"Humph!"
His eyes were cold, his sleeves waved, and he scolded unruly: "This kind of indiscriminate means, this prince still disdains to do it!" ”
"I am the prince of Dali and practice the way of a gentleman, how can I have a connection with those despicable killers on the rivers and lakes?"
After a pause, he continued, "Don't mention things like this to me in the future...... It's up to you! ”
As he spoke, he turned around and stood, walked to the table, picked up a copy of the Confucian classics [Analects] from the bookshelf, he turned his back to the little eunuch, frowned, and muttered to himself: "There is nothing strange about this Analects, why is there such a miraculous change after Zhang Tao recites?" ”
"Despicable!" Cao Xu understood.
After hearing the other party's words, he instantly understood the meaning of the other party's words, and immediately bowed, and said respectfully while retreating outside the house: "Retire from the humble position, and don't disturb Yaxing, who is reciting the book of sages." ”
After speaking, he bowed his body, took small steps, and quickly retreated outside the door, and soon disappeared into the Taihe Palace.
When he reappeared, he had already appeared outside the palace, in a restaurant with a dismal business.
"Is there any bloody meat here?"
He disguised himself, lowered his shrill voice, and asked the shopkeeper, "I heard that you can order wine and food here, and I want to have a plate." ”
Hearing this, the shopkeeper's expression tightened, and he hurriedly looked around cautiously, and found that no one noticed here, so he slowly spoke: "What kind of wine do you want?" What kind of meat? ”
"Red wine, meat on the ground!" Cao Xu replied in a deep voice.
"This kind of wine and meat is very expensive, and you have enough silver taels to bring the guest officer?"
"As long as there is good wine and good food, there is no shortage of money!"
As he spoke, Cao Xu tore off a money bag from his waist and swiped it in his hand, making a clattering sound of silver two colliding.
"Distinguished guests, please come to the private seat!"
Seeing this, the shopkeeper smiled, and immediately changed his attitude one hundred and eighty degrees, and his eyes were firmly fixed on the heavy money bag in the other party's hand.
As soon as he finished speaking, he hurriedly walked out from behind the counter and personally led the other party to the private room on the second floor.
Coming to a quiet box, he motioned for Cao Xu to sit down and wait patiently, and the chef in charge of the dishes arrived later, and then they could talk in person and order wine and food.
After half a cup of tea, the door of the private room was pushed open by a mediocre-looking fellow.
Seeing the visitor, the shopkeeper stood up from the seat with a loud voice, and hurriedly introduced to Cao Xu: "Distinguished guest, this is the chef who contacted you, he is a chef who has just arrived here from other places, and he has good skills, and he should be able to meet your requirements." ”
After saying that, he exited the private room very interestingly, quietly closed the door, and handed the room to the two of them.
"Let's get straight to the point, and we don't have to beat around the bush!"
Cao Xu was the first to speak, and he didn't plan to continue to play dumb riddles with the killer in front of him, and said directly: "I want you to kill someone, I don't know if you have the strength......"
Hearing his words, the mediocre-looking guy smiled, and instead of answering his question in a hurry, he found a seat and sat down.
He slowly and unhurriedly made himself a cup of fragrant tea, and said lightly: "Since you want to get straight to the point, then you should know what kind of place this is!" ”
"The rule of our building is that as long as the employer can afford the corresponding price, there is no task that we can't complete!" The guy added slowly.
"I don't know what Your Excellency is called?"
Cao Xu's face was expressionless, and he put the heavy money bag on his waist on the wooden table, and said, "I have inquired about your rules, and this hundred taels of silver is considered a deposit... As long as you can complete the task, there are still five hundred taels left. ”
"Since you have money, it's easy to discuss!"
The corners of the guy's mouth went up, revealing an evil smile, and his gaze only swept over the table, not paying much attention to the white silver two.
"I am the eighteenth ghost hand silver needle on the Jianghu assassination list - Tang Wujie."
Immediately, his expression changed and he reported to his family: "I guess you should have heard of my name."
"Kill a Sky Surveyor!" Cao Xu's voice was shrill.
"Sky Surveyor?"
Hearing this, Tang Wuxie was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Please tell me the name of the target you want to kill, where it is and how much it is cultivated!" ”
"His name is Zhang Tao, and he should be in the Sky Survey Division now, and his cultivation is not clear......"
"Zhang... ZHANG Tao?!! ”
Hearing this name, he jumped up from his seat with a thud, and his voice was several times higher, and the sound was somewhat broken.
Immediately afterward, he showed a look of hell, and the horror in his eyes flashed.
"I can't kill this person, you can ask for another master!" He refused without thinking, and shook his head as often as a rattle.
The two words Zhang Tao seem to have some kind of taboo, and anyone who provokes the other party will die without a corpse and have no good end.
When Tang Wuxieguang heard this name, he felt a chill in his heart, his hands and feet were cold, and the figure in the green shirt like a nightmare quietly appeared in front of his eyes, making him unable to think of any confrontation.
“…… Clams? ”
Cao Xu was stunned for a moment, looking at the other party's frightened expression, and couldn't help but have many questions and puzzles in his heart.
The speed of this refusal was also too fast, and it caught him off guard!
Just made a promise, there is no one he can't kill...... As a result, as soon as I heard Zhang Tao's name, I was scared, which was really shocking.
"This man is very special, I can't make a move on him..."
Tang Wuxie's face changed, and he found that he had lost his temper, and hurriedly explained: "But you can contact the people outside the mountain, they have been haunting the capital recently. ”
After speaking, his sleeve shook, and bursts of thick black mist erupted, filling the entire room in an instant.
When the little eunuch Cao Xu came back to his senses, the one hundred taels of silver on the table and Tang Wujie's figure disappeared.
"Bastard! Miscellaneous silver! ”
Seeing this scene, he trembled with anger, and his shrill voice revealed anger and resentment.