Chapter 88 Too much of a waste
Chapter 88 Too much of a waste
Blood Shadow shouted in horror: "If you kill me, you will regret it later!"
Dark Moon Fairy slowly stood up, her eyes full of contempt and disdain. She raised her foot and fiercely kicked Blood Shadow in the lower back, mocking him, "Regret? Humph, how can I regret killing a traitor like you? You wear a mask all day long and dare not show your true face. You must be extremely ugly. With your appearance, even if I sell you to the Elephant House, I'm afraid you won't be worth more than a few taels of silver!"
Hearing this, Xueying couldn't help but scream, "I'll give you gold! Please help me get rid of the poison!"
Dark Moon Fairy gently scratched her pink cheek: "Oh my, why didn't you say it earlier! There is nothing in the world that cannot be solved by gold! In this case, how much gold are you prepared to pay for your life?"
Xueying gritted his teeth and squeezed out a few words fiercely: "One thousand taels of gold!"
Hearing this number, Dark Moon Fairy's eyes widened immediately, and she looked at Blood Shadow in disbelief, then curled her lips exaggeratedly, squinted at him with disdain, and said sarcastically: "What are you dreaming about? The leader of the Soul-seeking Sect is only worth a mere 1,000 taels of gold? I might as well tie you up and send you to the government to claim your reward. I'm afraid the reward you get by then will be far more than 1,000 taels, right?"
Xueying was so angry that his face turned blue after hearing her words, but he didn't dare to get angry easily. He could only grit his teeth secretly and continue to bargain with silence: "Ten thousand taels of gold! How about it? You should be satisfied now, right?"
Dark Moon Enchantress's eyes turned slightly: "I feel... something seems to be wrong..." Her tone was frivolous and full of temptation, but her eyes were flashing with cunning light.
Blood Shadow roared angrily, "Twenty thousand taels of gold! Not a cent more! Otherwise, there's no point in talking! At worst, we'll both die! If I die, none of you in Dark Moon Pavilion will survive!"
Dark Moon Fairy still had that flattering smile on her face, and replied in a delicate voice: "Oh, I originally thought that I could make the deal with 10,000 taels of gold. After all, we are old acquaintances. I didn't expect that you would be so generous and magnanimous! In this case, I will give you these letters as gifts!"
Xueying was so angry that he shouted, "Stop talking nonsense! Detoxify me now!"
Dark Moon Fairy pursed her lips lightly and revealed a mischievous smirk: "Hehehe, don't be anxious, Master. Actually... this is not really a poison. It will just make you lose your strength temporarily. In a day at most, I guarantee you'll be full of energy again!"
Not long after, Shang Lu hurried over with a group of people and carefully carried the immobile Blood Shadow back.
After Shang Lu and his group left, Dark Moon Fairy calmly took out a piece of paper from her bosom and handed it to Eagle Twelve, who was standing beside her, and instructed: "You should lead some people to the Soul-demanding Gate right now and carry all the gold back to our Dark Moon Pavilion according to the amount written on this IOU!"
After Ying Twelve received the mysterious IOU, he only took a glance at it, and his whole body seemed to be frozen, his eyes wide open, and his face was full of disbelief. He stammered and asked, "Master...you...you can actually exchange such a huge amount of gold for just a few pieces of paper?"
Facing Eagle Twelve's astonished question, Dark Moon Fairy raised her lips slightly, revealing a faint smile. She replied casually, "It was just a fight with Blood Shadow, and this gold is the reward for my victory."
Hearing this, Eagle Twelve's eyes were filled with endless admiration and respect for Dark Moon Fairy. He said excitedly: "Pavilion Master! You are really amazing!" It seemed that in his eyes, Dark Moon Fairy had become an omnipotent and invincible legendary figure.
Ying Twelve led his men to the Soul-demanding Gate with Blood Shadow's IOU. Shang Lu took the IOU expressionlessly and ordered his men coldly, "Go to the vault and bring out 20,000 taels of gold for the Dark Moon Pavilion!"
Du Zhong, who was standing by, suddenly jumped out, blocked their way, and shouted with his eyes wide open: "Shang Lu! How dare you be so bold as to give them so much gold without the permission of the Sect Master! Absolutely not! Don't move! No one can touch this gold without my permission! I will ask the Sect Master for instructions first and then make a decision!"
Shang Lu stood there, shouting anxiously: "Du Bangchui! Don't be impulsive..."
However, Du Zhong had already rushed into Xueying's room like a gust of wind. When he stepped into the room and his eyes fell on Xueying, he saw Xueying lying quietly on the bed, lifeless.
Du Zhong couldn't help but complain: "Master! This is a full 20,000 taels of gold! How many dangerous assassination missions do we need to undertake to earn such a huge fortune? And now, just for a few insignificant letters, you are willing to spend such a huge price! This is simply extravagant and ruining the family! It's really hard to continue doing things like this!"
Xueying lay on the bed with an angry face, shouting at the person in front of him: "You! Get out! Du Heng! Drag this fellow Du Zhong to the stable to clean up the horse manure immediately!"
Du Heng had no expression on his face. He grabbed Du Zhong's arm without hesitation and walked straight towards the stable.
Du Zhong cried and screamed, his face full of sorrow, and he shouted at the top of his voice: "Master! You have to think twice! Can you bear to let the brothers in our sect eat hard buns every day?"
Xueying was so angry that he was fuming and his hair stood on end. He roared at Du Heng, "Du Heng! Hurry up and make this noisy guy shut up!"
Du Heng's face was still gloomy. Without saying a word, he raised the scabbard in his hand and smashed it hard at Du Zhong. With a dull "bang", Du Zhong was knocked unconscious on the spot.
Then, Du Heng quickly dragged the unconscious Du Zhong into the stable and threw him on the ground like garbage.
When Ying Twelve saw this scene, he was very surprised and asked, "Du Heng! Isn't Du Zhong your biological brother? You are too cruel!"
Du Heng had no expression on his face and replied coldly: "Do you need menial workers in Dark Moon Pavilion? Du Zhong will give them to you!"
After hearing this, Ying Twelve's eyes widened and she responded loudly, "Of course! How can I refuse the labor force that comes to my doorstep for no reason!" After that, she turned around and ordered her men, "Immediately drag Du Zhong onto the carriage and send him to Dark Moon Pavilion to serve as a handyman!"
However, one of Ying Twelve's men seemed a little hesitant and warned him cautiously in a low voice: "Sir! I have heard that this Du Zhong is simply a fool and his brain doesn't seem to be working very well. If we take him back, will it cause any trouble?"
Eagle Twelve thought for a moment and suggested in a low voice: "Then let's arrange for him to be responsible for picking up horse manure for us!"
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