Death Sutra

There were no blood stains despite the fact that a corpse was lying on the floor .

"It"s rare for you to think of me . Now the maids would not need to exert a lot of effort to clean the carpet . " Xiao Fengchai commented emotionlessly as though she was used to seeing the scene of a murder . She didn"t know kung fu so she wanted to let the Dragon King exhaust his Internal Strength . However, the killer who she arranged had made a mistake . She said, "I wish that my machetemen were as competent as you . "

She gently knocked twice on the table and two hunched elderly women came in . They carried the body away without saying anything .

"I really can"t control my machete skills," Gu Shenwei explained, but he didn"t intend to apologize . The person had wanted to ambush Gu Shenwei with anonymous knockout powder from Golden Roc Fort . However, since a few years ago, Gu Shenwei had been taking in a certain dosage of such powder on a regular basis . Therefore, he was immune to it . He only felt weak for a moment, but he didn"t spare any effort to show mercy .

The strong had various choices, but the weak only have two options: to kill or be killed .

"You are as uncontrollable as your machete skills, " Xiao Fengchai said with a laugh . Her teasing seemed just right because it could be understood as either a compliment or a sarcasm .

"Say . How can I help you?" Gu Shenwei didn"t respond to her goodwill . The killer was on alert because this woman had a certain air which could infatuate other men . To control or be controlled . He had suffered a lot in this aspect in the past so he was deeply concerned about it .

Xiao Fengchai"s expression had not changed . However, she was more interested in looking into the killer"s eyes . She said, "One small thing . "

"You are making a great fuss over nothing by spending so much effort, just so you could find me for such a small matter . "

"Spending much effort? Haha, it"s not really true . My people have been watching Lyu Qiying from Southwall Tavern, and they found a strange young swordsman . He was disguised but appeared slightly nervous, hence they followed him from far behind . Then, they saw you . He didn"t know you were the famous the Dragon King of the Great Snowmountain . I realized you were the Dragon King when you got rid of the stalkers and startled two of my men . I thought you would come last night, but I didn"t expect that someone would stand me up . "

Unconsciously, Xiao Fengchai changed her att.i.tude and became approachable, as though she was an old friend of the Dragon King who hadn"t seen him for many years . That silent meeting through the mask suddenly became a memorable affair .

This was her skill . She could detect the hidden feelings of the other party through the smallest details, and adjust her att.i.tude accordingly . A single expression wouldn"t be able to please all men .

Gu Shenwei didn"t realize that his wariness was gradually diminishing . By the time he realized, he had loosened his grip on the hilt of his sword .

"People usually find me to kill for them . Who do you want me to kill?" Although Gu Shenwei was less wary, he was still unwilling to waste his time here .

"The Dragon King is so direct . You make me feel a little embarra.s.sed . The person I want to kill . . . is related to the Dragon King . "

Gu Shenwei suddenly realized how extraordinary Xiao Fengchai was . She hadn"t displayed this side of herself when they first met three years ago and he didn"t pay special attention to her either .

Xiao Fengchai"s eyes were more alluring than her appearance and temperament, even more so than all the other prost.i.tutes in Pleasure Alley .

Gu Shenwei had seen many prost.i.tutes . They all had their own special skills and tricks to seduce men . However, most of them either had a poor performance or a fixed expression . Xu Yanwei was like most of them as she could only seduce inexperienced clients with her pitiful looks . She was unable to serve experienced clients .

Their eyes revealed their true feelings . A casual glance could show their displeasure towards the guest and their desire for money .

Xiao Fengchai"s gaze and att.i.tude were in harmony . When she acted n.o.ble, her gaze looked indifferent . When she acted amicably, her gaze looked playful . When she acted elegantly, her gaze looked empty . When she was praising the client, her eyes showed respect . When she acted flirtatiously, her eyes interacted with the client . All of her emotions were completely genuine .

Gu Shenwei came to a realization and raised his guard against her . Although he didn"t grab onto his sword hilt, he defended against her in his heart . Years of killing had made him understand a truth: Killers did not need to use a sword to kill . Counselors used their mouth to kill and women used their hearts to kill .

"Shopkeeper Lyu . " Gu Shenwei knew the reason, but he still asked, "How did he offend you?"

"The Dragon King should know that I am a little woman who makes a living through small dealings in this chaotic world . To be honest, I don"t like compet.i.tion . Lyu Qiying probably didn"t know that he had been s.n.a.t.c.hing away more and more of my business . I can"t sleep because of this . "

"You should have a lot of good killers . You don"t need me . "

"I have good killers, but Lyu Qiying has them too . It had become too late when I discovered it . Now, it is a problem . I need a brilliant killer like the Dragon King to help me eliminate the problem . "

Gu Shenwei remained silent . There were many loopholes in Xiao Fengchai"s words, so he wanted to hear her explanation .

Xiao Fengchai smiled slightly brighter as her eyes looked slightly aggrieved . She asked, "Doesn"t the Dragon King believe me?"

"I have reasons not to believe you . "

Xiao Fengchai adjusted her demeanor again . This time, she became straightforward as though she was making a business deal . She was also respectful towards the Dragon King . She said, "Yes . Why wouldn"t Xiao Fengchai approach Golden Roc Fort? Who is more suitable than a Golden Roc killer in terms of killing a person in Jade City?"

Xiao Fengchai asked some questions and then answered them after a momentary pause . She explained, "I have said that it was too late when I found out that Lyu Qiying was my compet.i.tor . He has almost everything that I have . Do you think he is in contact with Golden Roc Fort? Like all businessmen, he has to pay a large amount of protection money to Golden Roc Fort . Hence, if I ask Golden Roc Fort to kill him, I will have to pay a huge price . I may have to bear the monthly payment for him . The most important thing is that I know Lyu Qiying is doing business with the Dragon King, so I was hoping to replace him . This cannot be made known to Golden Roc Fort . "

The relationship between this woman and the various forces in Jade City had always been a mystery . Gu Shenwei didn"t know how much trust he should place in her . He asked, "Aren"t you afraid that I will be killed by Golden Roc Fort?"

"As long as the Dragon King is willing to cooperate with me, I can guarantee you that no one in South City can kill you . Xiao Fengchai may not know how to kill people, but she knows how to protect people . " Xiao Fengchai sounded very confident . Her gaze became as sharp as that of men . She said, "Golden Roc Fort is the G.o.d of Jade City . However, due to its superiority, it had distanced themselves from the ground . If you could maintain a low profile, you will not be caught by the Supreme King . "

Gu Shenwei had sounded Xiao Fengchai out and there was no need for him to stay any further . Hence, he retreated towards the door and said, "I will have to reject your proposal . However, I have to remind you that if Lyu Qiying dies, you will not be safe either . "

Xiao Fengchai was still smiling as though she was sure of her victory even after being rejected . She said, "I am not in a rush . This is just a suggestion . I hope the Dragon King can first think of my proposal when he needs a safe hiding spot in Jade City . "

The killer had left, but Xiao Fengchai was still smiling and pondering interestingly . She believed that this meeting was still fruitful because she knew more than the Dragon King . She was always the winner .

There were not many pedestrians on the street . Gu Shenwei was wearing a hood while he was walking in the darkness . He didn"t have an answer to his biggest doubt . The first person who followed him was not sent by Xiao Fengchai . The person who swallowed drugs and committed suicide had a different background . Xiao Fengchai didn"t know the existence of this person .

He went to his neighborhood, but he didn"t enter the alley . Instead, he jumped onto a roof from afar as though he was a killer on a mission . He laid low and moved about at the dark side of the roof .

Xiao Fengchai hadn"t said much, but Gu Shenwei guessed some of them . He guessed that Golden Roc Fort had known that the Dragon King had infiltrated South City and that they were secretly mobilizing killers to kill him .

He knew the tricks of Golden Roc Fort . Usually, killers didn"t search the city with great fanfare . They loved to search for targets secretly and then kill the enemy discreetly .

This time was no exception .

After secretly moving around for a while, Gu Shenwei discovered the traces of killers .

Two groups of killers were hiding in two houses, which were located in a street behind him . They were guarding the entrance and the exit of the alley . They were on standby, but they didn"t want to alert the enemy .

There were two killers lying in ambush near Gu Shenwei"s house, and they were responsible for delivering information . There was a third killer on the roof opposite the residence, and he was monitoring for movements in the courtyard . Once the target appeared, he would send a signal to the two messengers . Then, the two messengers would inform the other killers to surround the house .

This was a standard a.s.sa.s.sination operation . If Gu Shenwei hadn"t started his inspection from the outermost periphery, then it would be very difficult to find any clues .

Gu Shenwei didn"t want to alert the enemy, but Chu Nanping was still in the residence . He had to save this young swordsman .

The two a.s.sa.s.sins who were responsible for delivering information had to change their positions regularly . They would move around the target"s residence, as this method would eliminate any blind spots .

After figuring out their pattern, Gu Shenwei laid in ambush at one of the killer"s path . He pulled out his saber and waited in silence .

A hunched killer came over quietly . He was staring at the house under the moonlight, but he didn"t notice the small shadow at the side .

Even though the distance was a little far, Gu Shenwei rushed toward the killer with his saber and jumped like a cat .

The killer"s head was hanging on the roof and made a slight noise . Gu Shenwei pressed against his body and waited for a while before slowly moving away .

Gu Shenwei touched the back of the second killer directly . The killer was alerted and quickly turned around . He was already holding on to his saber . However, he was slightly slower and was stabbed in his neck .

Under normal circ.u.mstances, Gu Shenwei had to retreat quickly after killing a person . However, Gu Shenwei couldn"t do that this time . Gu Shenwei was holding onto a corpse in one hand while he caught the other killer"s saber with the other hand . He gently laid the killer down so as not to make too much noise .

The killer who was responsible for the surveillance remained . He hadn"t moved for half a night . Usually, the killer who performed this role was the best as he must have enough patience and keen judgement .

Gu Shenwei didn"t want to take the risk of killing this killer . He went behind the house, picked up three small stones from the ground and threw them at the rear window . He threw two stones, paused for a moment and then threw the last stone .

Chu Nanping heard the signal and quickly jumped out from the rear window . Both of them quickly fled into the complex streets of South City .

The surveillant saw the both of them, but both of the messengers were dead . It would be too late if the surveillant personally went to inform the huge group of killers . Also, as he was alone, it was too risky for him to pursue the Dragon King . Hence, he could only watch the targets disappear .

Xu Xiaoyi had a few houses in South City, but Gu Shenwei knew that none of them was safe . He was betrayed and his whereabouts were exposed . As Xiao Fengchai had said, he needed a safe hiding spot and had to maintain a low profile .

He must find a secluded place to hide for twelve hours as now was the time when he would experience the once-in-few-months qigong deviation .

Chapter 277 Compet.i.tionTranslator Transn Editor TransnThere were no blood stains despite the fact that a corpse was lying on the floor . It s rare for you to think of me . Now the maids would not need to exert a lot of effort to clean the carpet . Xiao Fengchai commented emotionlessly as though she was used to seeing the scene of a murder . She didn t know kung fu so she wanted to let the Dragon King exhaust his Internal Strength . However, the killer who she arranged had made a mistake . She said, I wish that my machetemen were as competent as you . She gently knocked twice on the table and two hunched elderly women came in . They carried the body away without saying anything . I really can t control my machete skills, Gu Shenwei explained, but he didn t intend to apologize . The person had wanted to ambush Gu Shenwei with anonymous knockout powder from Golden Roc Fort . However, since a few years ago, Gu Shenwei had been taking in a certain dosage of such powder on a regular basis . Therefore, he was immune to it . He only felt weak for a moment, but he didn t spare any effort to show mercy . The strong had various choices, but the weak only have two options to kill or be killed . You are as uncontrollable as your machete skills, Xiao Fengchai said with a laugh . Her teasing seemed just right because it could be understood as either a compliment or a sarcasm . Say . How can I help you Gu Shenwei didn t respond to her goodwill . The killer was on alert because this woman had a certain air which could infatuate other men . To control or be controlled . He had suffered a lot in this aspect in the past so he was deeply concerned about it . Xiao Fengchai s expression had not changed . However, she was more interested in looking into the killer s eyes . She said, One small thing . You are making a great fuss over nothing by spending so much effort, just so you could find me for such a small matter . Spending much effort Haha, it s not really true . My people have been watching Lyu Qiying from Southwall Tavern, and they found a strange young swordsman . He was disguised but appeared slightly nervous, hence they followed him from far behind . Then, they saw you . He didn t know you were the famous the Dragon King of the Great Snowmountain . I realized you were the Dragon King when you got rid of the stalkers and startled two of my men . I thought you would come last night, but I didn t expect that someone would stand me up . Unconsciously, Xiao Fengchai changed her att.i.tude and became approachable, as though she was an old friend of the Dragon King who hadn t seen him for many years . That silent meeting through the mask suddenly became a memorable affair . This was her skill . She could detect the hidden feelings of the other party through the smallest details, and adjust her att.i.tude accordingly . A single expression wouldn t be able to please all men . Gu Shenwei didn t realize that his wariness was gradually diminishing . By the time he realized, he had loosened his grip on the hilt of his sword . People usually find me to kill for them . Who do you want me to kill Although Gu Shenwei was less wary, he was still unwilling to waste his time here . The Dragon King is so direct . You make me feel a little embarra.s.sed . The person I want to kill . . . is related to the Dragon King . Gu Shenwei suddenly realized how extraordinary Xiao Fengchai was . She hadn t displayed this side of herself when they first met three years ago and he didn t pay special attention to her either . Xiao Fengchai s eyes were more alluring than her appearance and temperament, even more so than all the other prost.i.tutes in Pleasure Alley . Gu Shenwei had seen many prost.i.tutes . They all had their own special skills and tricks to seduce men . However, most of them either had a poor performance or a fixed expression . Xu Yanwei was like most of them as she could only seduce inexperienced clients with her pitiful looks . She was unable to serve experienced clients . Their eyes revealed their true feelings . A casual glance could show their displeasure towards the guest and their desire for money . Xiao Fengchai s gaze and att.i.tude were in harmony . When she acted n.o.ble, her gaze looked indifferent . When she acted amicably, her gaze looked playful . When she acted elegantly, her gaze looked empty . When she was praising the client, her eyes showed respect . When she acted flirtatiously, her eyes interacted with the client . All of her emotions were completely genuine . Gu Shenwei came to a realization and raised his guard against her . Although he didn t grab onto his sword hilt, he defended against her in his heart . Years of killing had made him understand a truth Killers did not need to use a sword to kill . Counselors used their mouth to kill and women used their hearts to kill . Shopkeeper Lyu . Gu Shenwei knew the reason, but he still asked, How did he offend you The Dragon King should know that I am a little woman who makes a living through small dealings in this chaotic world . To be honest, I don t like compet.i.tion . Lyu Qiying probably didn t know that he had been s.n.a.t.c.hing away more and more of my business . I can t sleep because of this . You should have a lot of good killers . You don t need me . I have good killers, but Lyu Qiying has them too . It had become too late when I discovered it . Now, it is a problem . I need a brilliant killer like the Dragon King to help me eliminate the problem . Gu Shenwei remained silent . There were many loopholes in Xiao Fengchai s words, so he wanted to hear her explanation . Xiao Fengchai smiled slightly brighter as her eyes looked slightly aggrieved . She asked, Doesn t the Dragon King believe me I have reasons not to believe you . Xiao Fengchai adjusted her demeanor again . This time, she became straightforward as though she was making a business deal . She was also respectful towards the Dragon King . She said, Yes . Why wouldn t Xiao Fengchai approach Golden Roc Fort Who is more suitable than a Golden Roc killer in terms of killing a person in Jade City Xiao Fengchai asked some questions and then answered them after a momentary pause . She explained, I have said that it was too late when I found out that Lyu Qiying was my compet.i.tor . He has almost everything that I have . Do you think he is in contact with Golden Roc Fort Like all businessmen, he has to pay a large amount of protection money to Golden Roc Fort . Hence, if I ask Golden Roc Fort to kill him, I will have to pay a huge price . I may have to bear the monthly payment for him . The most important thing is that I know Lyu Qiying is doing business with the Dragon King, so I was hoping to replace him . This cannot be made known to Golden Roc Fort . The relationship between this woman and the various forces in Jade City had always been a mystery . Gu Shenwei didn t know how much trust he should place in her . He asked, Aren t you afraid that I will be killed by Golden Roc Fort As long as the Dragon King is willing to cooperate with me, I can guarantee you that no one in South City can kill you . Xiao Fengchai may not know how to kill people, but she knows how to protect people . Xiao Fengchai sounded very confident . Her gaze became as sharp as that of men . She said, Golden Roc Fort is the G.o.d of Jade City . However, due to its superiority, it had distanced themselves from the ground . If you could maintain a low profile, you will not be caught by the Supreme King . Gu Shenwei had sounded Xiao Fengchai out and there was no need for him to stay any further . Hence, he retreated towards the door and said, I will have to reject your proposal . However, I have to remind you that if Lyu Qiying dies, you will not be safe either . Xiao Fengchai was still smiling as though she was sure of her victory even after being rejected . She said, I am not in a rush . This is just a suggestion . I hope the Dragon King can first think of my proposal when he needs a safe hiding spot in Jade City . The killer had left, but Xiao Fengchai was still smiling and pondering interestingly . She believed that this meeting was still fruitful because she knew more than the Dragon King . She was always the winner . There were not many pedestrians on the street . Gu Shenwei was wearing a hood while he was walking in the darkness . He didn t have an answer to his biggest doubt . The first person who followed him was not sent by Xiao Fengchai . The person who swallowed drugs and committed suicide had a different background . Xiao Fengchai didn t know the existence of this person . He went to his neighborhood, but he didn t enter the alley . Instead, he jumped onto a roof from afar as though he was a killer on a mission . He laid low and moved about at the dark side of the roof . Xiao Fengchai hadn t said much, but Gu Shenwei guessed some of them . He guessed that Golden Roc Fort had known that the Dragon King had infiltrated South City and that they were secretly mobilizing killers to kill him . He knew the tricks of Golden Roc Fort . Usually, killers didn t search the city with great fanfare . They loved to search for targets secretly and then kill the enemy discreetly . This time was no exception . After secretly moving around for a while, Gu Shenwei discovered the traces of killers . Two groups of killers were hiding in two houses, which were located in a street behind him . They were guarding the entrance and the exit of the alley . They were on standby, but they didn t want to alert the enemy . There were two killers lying in ambush near Gu Shenwei s house, and they were responsible for delivering information . There was a third killer on the roof opposite the residence, and he was monitoring for movements in the courtyard . Once the target appeared, he would send a signal to the two messengers . Then, the two messengers would inform the other killers to surround the house . This was a standard a.s.sa.s.sination operation . If Gu Shenwei hadn t started his inspection from the outermost periphery, then it would be very difficult to find any clues . Gu Shenwei didn t want to alert the enemy, but Chu Nanping was still in the residence . He had to save this young swordsman . The two a.s.sa.s.sins who were responsible for delivering information had to change their positions regularly . They would move around the target s residence, as this method would eliminate any blind spots . After figuring out their pattern, Gu Shenwei laid in ambush at one of the killer s path . He pulled out his saber and waited in silence . A hunched killer came over quietly . He was staring at the house under the moonlight, but he didn t notice the small shadow at the side . Even though the distance was a little far, Gu Shenwei rushed toward the killer with his saber and jumped like a cat . The killer s head was hanging on the roof and made a slight noise . Gu Shenwei pressed against his body and waited for a while before slowly moving away . Gu Shenwei touched the back of the second killer directly . The killer was alerted and quickly turned around . He was already holding on to his saber . However, he was slightly slower and was stabbed in his neck . Under normal circ.u.mstances, Gu Shenwei had to retreat quickly after killing a person . However, Gu Shenwei couldn t do that this time . Gu Shenwei was holding onto a corpse in one hand while he caught the other killer s saber with the other hand . He gently laid the killer down so as not to make too much noise . The killer who was responsible for the surveillance remained . He hadn t moved for half a night . Usually, the killer who performed this role was the best as he must have enough patience and keen judgement . Gu Shenwei didn t want to take the risk of killing this killer . He went behind the house, picked up three small stones from the ground and threw them at the rear window . He threw two stones, paused for a moment and then threw the last stone . Chu Nanping heard the signal and quickly jumped out from the rear window . Both of them quickly fled into the complex streets of South City . The surveillant saw the both of them, but both of the messengers were dead . It would be too late if the surveillant personally went to inform the huge group of killers . Also, as he was alone, it was too risky for him to pursue the Dragon King . Hence, he could only watch the targets disappear . Xu Xiaoyi had a few houses in South City, but Gu Shenwei knew that none of them was safe . He was betrayed and his whereabouts were exposed . As Xiao Fengchai had said, he needed a safe hiding spot and had to maintain a low profile . He must find a secluded place to hide for twelve hours as now was the time when he would experience the once in a few months qigong deviation .