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Chapter 367 - 215: Who Was Killed?
The story of Liu Sanniang abruptly stopped at the grave.
It took quite some time for Chu Qing and the others to come back to their senses...
The three of them looked at each other, unsure of what to say.
Liu Sanniang reached out in front of them, gently waving her hand:
"Assassins? Who are you...what happened?"
Chu Qing shook his head, feeling that the melodrama between Chen Sheng, Liu Sanniang, and Shen Juke could paint half the sky red.
He gently exhaled and said:
"Back in the day, Shen Juke exterminated the entire Chen Family. The Blazing Hall won’t let it go just because of the words ’Hero of Storm.’"
"There must be some ironclad evidence in this matter... Do you know who vouched for Shen Juke?"
"The Shopkeeper of Yulin Tower, the Second Young Master of Hongfa Money Shop, the Owner of Zhang Cloth Shop."
Liu Sanniang enumerated:
"And one more...a small servant from the Chen Family back then.
"Now he’s Shen Juke’s third disciple."
Chu Qing nodded:
"How did you find this place?"
Liu Sanniang gave a bitter smile upon hearing this:
"Shen Juke has treated me well all these years... He hasn’t kept many things from me.
"I found this place from his desk.
"I don’t know the specifics. I only know that the Mirror of Sin is full of assassins, who you can hire to kill."
This is indeed interesting.
Could it be that the Hero of Storm Shen Juke knows about this branch of Mirror of Sin here?
The Mirror of Sin operates in secrecy and would not easily leak branch information.
It’s quite peculiar, this situation with the Hero of Storm.
Of course, Liu Sanniang’s words can’t be entirely trusted; what is true and what is not will still require investigation.
Fortunately, this matter isn’t difficult to probe.
With so many witnesses, all are clues.
"This place is not far from Brahma Shock City, so let’s go there with you.
"If things are indeed as you say, I can agree to kill Shen Juke."
"Truly?"
Liu Sanniang looked at Chu Qing with surprise, then shook her head:
"You are young, do you really have such skills? Shen Juke is a master in the Martial World, though I don’t know exactly how formidable he is, he is certainly not someone average people can deal with."
"You can rest assured about this. Even if I fail, I have the vast Mirror of Sin behind me."
Chu Qing said:
"However, how much silver do you intend to use to buy Shen Juke’s life?"
"I don’t have much silver..."
Liu Sanniang said unflinchingly:
"But I can trade a secret for it."
"What secret could compel someone to kill the Hero of Storm?"
"The secret of the Nine Treasures."
Liu Sanniang said:
"I know the Nine Treasures are extremely precious. Shen Juke once said that once these things appear in the Martial World, they will surely cause a storm of bloodshed.
"He knows the whereabouts of one of the Nine Treasures and hasn’t kept it from me, but he doesn’t dare to seek it out himself...
"I can give this secret to you as the money for a life."
Chu Qing looked at the woman with some surprise. Judging by her demeanor, she truly doesn’t know martial arts.
Yet she knows quite a bit about matters in the Martial World; otherwise, she couldn’t possibly speak the words ’Nine Treasures.’
From this point of view, Shen Juke has no defenses at all against Liu Sanniang?
This made Chu Qing exclaim in wonder, unsure what this person is thinking.
But at this moment, a system prompt popped up.
[Task Triggered: Assassinate the Hero of Storm Shen Juke!]
[Do you accept it?]
Chu Qing didn’t accept for now, intending to investigate thoroughly once they reached Brahma Shock City.
After that, there was silence, and they set off together, heading for Brahma Shock City.
Along the way, things were rather peaceful, but Liu Sanniang doesn’t know martial arts. Her being able to reach here could be considered lucky; now she hasn’t rested before they have to turn back, and after a short time, she couldn’t continue.
Chu Qing then asked Gentle to assist her.
Liu Sanniang shook her head:
"Men and women should not touch...it’s inappropriate."
Gentle was currently disguised as a man, but couldn’t refute the remark.
Chu Qing frowned slightly:
"But you walk too slowly, don’t you also hope we can reach Brahma Shock City quickly?"
"If so, why don’t you carry me?"
Liu Sanniang frowned and looked at Chu Qing:
"I see they both listen to you, indicating you are more capable than them. It’s equally inappropriate for men and women, but you carrying me should be faster, right?"
Chu Qing paused, took a close look at Liu Sanniang, and nodded slightly:
"Alright, I’ll carry you myself."
As for Wuchen, Chu Qing had long since released his acupoints.
This monk is sensible and knows the situation, already abandoning the thought of escape, so there’s no need to worry.
When they burned the branch, it was already noon. They traveled with Liu Sanniang for half a day but found no accommodations nearby.
They simply found a place with a water source and took a temporary rest.
Chu Qing and Gentle were already quite skilled in this, having spent much time with Chu Qing, and most of her nights were spent outdoors.
They efficiently picked wood, built a fire, cooked a meal, and happily enjoyed dinner before everyone rested.
In the middle of the night, Chu Qing suddenly opened his eyes and glanced at Wuchen keeping watch:
"Not back yet?"
"No."
Just a cup of tea ago, Liu Sanniang suddenly claimed urgent need and went to relieve herself.
Although Chu Qing’s eyes were closed, his external senses were still active; it was not suitable to prevent such matters, so he let her go.