The Unorthodox Tomb Raider

"But have you ever thought about why I need to move so quickly in this situation? At this moment, I don't need to attack you at all; I can just wait for Ghost Blade to take the bait."

Fang Yun said casually, which made both Master Kumu and Guiren suddenly realize the truth.

It turns out that Fang Yun had just used a trick to deceive people and had no intention of actually making a move.

Therefore, all the illusory figures here are fake.

"You're really terrifying. How come you can always predict my moves in advance?"

Ghostblade couldn't help but say.

"Just a little bit of skill plus a little bit of luck," Fang Yun said calmly.

1.3 "Alright, I believe you now understand the situation. The reason I've gone to such lengths to play this game with you is simply to extract some information from you. Now that you've lost, in exchange, you'll tell me the information I want to know, and then I can spare your lives."

Fang Yun's words immediately made the two of them fall into deep thought.

It's clear that Fang Yun is now in control, and the two of them can hardly cause any more trouble.

If they insist on continuing this standoff, they will definitely be the ones who suffer. Their lives will be in danger.

Chapter 659 A Dark Move

Upon hearing Fang Yun's words, which didn't sound like a joke, both of them hesitated for a moment without speaking.

There seemed to be a flicker in Master Kumu's eyes.

Firstly, he thought it wouldn't hurt to tell Fang Yun about this, since Fang Yun wanted to know about his assassin organization.

Even if I told him some of the truth, it wouldn't be a big deal. If Fang Yun really dared to cause trouble for the organization, he would definitely be the one who suffered the most in the end.

Furthermore, Master Kumu didn't want to be killed by Fang Yun like that; it would be too much of a waste.

After all, he had never joined this organization before; he just wanted to find a safe haven. At that time, he had offended some people, and although he was quite strong, he was always vulnerable to being ambushed.

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So during that period, I was forced to join this assassin organization, so I didn't have a deep affection for it and just felt that we were using each other.

Now that my life is threatened, there's nothing wrong with exposing some information about the organization.

Therefore, at this moment, Master Kumoku intentionally or unintentionally looked at Oni-no-Kage.

After all, Ghost Blade is the fourth-ranking member of the assassin organization and has been there much longer than me. If he's willing to agree, we can just say it together; then we're all in the same boat.

As long as the two of them don't say anything, no one will know that they betrayed the organization.

"Brother Ghostblade, in my opinion, why don't we just talk about it?"

Master Kumu glanced tentatively at Ghost Blade. Ghost Blade pondered for a long time without speaking.

"Have you forgotten how the boss dealt with those who leaked information?"

Upon hearing what Oni-no-Rin said, Master Kumoki suddenly recalled the man shrouded in a black cloak. Although he hadn't seen him yet, the mere mention of his name sent a chill down his spine.

"There are only the two of us now, so it should be fine. If you don't tell and I don't tell, no one will know."

Upon hearing Master Kumu's words, Ghost Blade glared at him fiercely.

"Don't forget that you sent this message, and I'm not the only one who received it. Maybe some of them have already arrived by now."

Master Kumu thought about it and realized it made sense, so he quickly covered his mouth. If someone overheard what he just said and then reported it, the consequences would be no better than Fang Yun killing him now.

"Then what do you think should be done?"

Master Kumu was at his wit's end and could only look at Ghost Blade.

"After you finish speaking, you will disappear forever. But you have to say these words; I will not speak."

Master Kumu immediately understood Ghost Blade's meaning. Since the two belonged to the same organization and knew roughly the same things, all Fang Yun needed to do was get one of them to speak.

Now, if Master Kumoku confesses everything and then disappears, all the responsibility will fall on him alone. In this way, Ghost Blade won't have to bear such risks anymore.

In truth, even if Master Kumu didn't want to agree, he had no choice. After all, he was the one who summoned Guiren, and if Guiren framed him first, Master Kumu would have no way to defend himself.

However, it would be extremely painful for Master Kumu to give up the protection of the assassin organization.

After all, his old enemies were still around and were always watching him closely. If he hadn't joined this organization, they probably would have attacked long ago.

Furthermore, Master Kumu currently holds a certain position within the organization and is usually accompanied by a considerable number of bodyguards when he travels. If he's short of money, the organization can sometimes provide him with an advance.

However, if he left the organization, he would not only become a target of being hunted down, but he would also lose all the benefits and privileges he had previously enjoyed, which made Master Kumu very distressed.

When Master Kuki saw the grim expression on Oni-no-Kage's face, he finally accepted reality and put on a resolute expression.

"Brother Ghostblade, I'll confess everything this time. If I ever need any help from you in the future, don't forget me."

After saying that, Master Kumu looked at Fang Yun and told him to ask whatever he wanted.

Fang Yun didn't say much; as long as someone could answer the questions, that was enough. What happened to them, and how they would be dealt with afterward, were irrelevant and Fang Yun didn't care.

Ghost Blade also consciously stood aside. He waited until Fang Yun had finished asking all his questions before leaving.

"My first question to you is: how many of you have come here this time? And what is your specific mission?"

"It's hard for me to give you a specific number. We usually don't go anywhere together; we just come on our own after hearing about a mission or some other order. We don't travel with others."

Chapter 660 The Truth About the Assassin

Fang Yun agreed with this and didn't think he was lying.

After all, these assassins aren't an army; they need to operate independently to spread out the risks and make it easier for each assassin to carry out their missions.

And most importantly, this arrangement can keep secrets to the greatest extent possible.

"Of course, as far as I know, we've come with a very large entourage this time. Fourth Brother is just one of them; even more impressive, Third Brother and Second Brother have also come. With these leaders here, naturally many of their subordinates will also be here."

"Of course, for you, Young Master Fang, there's no need to worry too much about how many people come. If they gather together and use some kind of dosage or formation, then we might need to be careful. But these people are generally unlikely to gather together, so there's no need to worry too much."

"The only people you need to watch out for are the second and third. These two are veterans of the assassin organization and are ruthless. Ordinary people wouldn't last more than a few rounds against them."

"Although the Ghost Blade Brothers are ranked fourth, they are still quite far behind them. As far as I know, the Ghost Blade Brothers didn't join the assassin organization entirely because of their personal abilities. Rather, it was because their family brought some benefits to the assassin organization."

Fang Yun was stunned to hear this. So the person he had just fought with had gotten to the fourth position through connections. But the man called Ghost Blade was actually quite skilled.

As for Master Kumu, there were some considerations behind why he said those words.

First and foremost, he needed to intimidate Fang Yun. He shouldn't think he could be complacent just because he defeated Ghost Blade. Ideally, Fang Yun would withdraw voluntarily after saying this, which would be a win-win situation, and he wouldn't need to reveal any more substantial information.

"Okay, that concludes the introduction of the people. Now, tell me, what exactly are you here for? What is your mission?"

"Actually, it's not appropriate for us subordinates to contact the person who posted the task. There's usually an intermediary, and this intermediary only meets with our boss in person."

"However, this time the boss was rather vague. He only said that there was a woman here who had something very valuable. But the people here couldn't easily take action, so they wanted to ask us to do it."

Upon hearing this, Fang Yun realized it was indeed true; these families had joined forces to hire assassins specifically for the Gu family.

After all, they were, in name only, prominent figures in the city, legitimate businessmen conducting business. If he were to directly order his subordinates to take action, it would inevitably leave them with ammunition against him.

However, what puzzled Fang Yun was that these people didn't really understand the true significance of the bead he had taken from the ancient tomb.

In other words, Fang Yun himself doesn't even know the exact value of that bead. So, is it really necessary for these people to go to such lengths and make such a fuss over a bead whose value is still unclear?

Therefore, Fang Yun believed that even if those families were incredibly stupid, they wouldn't be able to directly hire an entire assassin organization and mobilize them all.

It's more likely that the leader of the assassin organization had his own plans, and used this as a pretext to infiltrate Guangling. Ostensibly, he was there to complete a bounty mission, but in reality, he was gathering intelligence in secret.

But what exactly did he want to gain by going through all this trouble to get here?

"You don't need to tell me these superficial things. I already know about your mission. You should know what I want to hear. Tell me your true purpose. Otherwise, if you insist on leaving the assassin organization, you won't even be able to leave this door today."

At this point, Fang Yun stamped his foot, and then a faint light appeared at the doorway of the house. He used this line of fire to seal the door shut.

Master Kumu knew that there was no point in continuing, so he braced himself and said, "...This is naturally a superficial goal. I've also heard the boss mention the actual situation. It should be said that Guangling had another city site in ancient times."

"However, according to the map and the actual exploration by the expedition team that was sent out later, the current city of Guangling is not actually a result of continuous renovation and reconstruction on the original basis. In other words, the ancient city is not in this place; Guangling is now a completely new city."

Fang Yun became interested upon hearing this and urged him to continue.

"According to our boss's analysis, the reason why Guangling was moved is likely related to a battle more than a thousand years ago. Back then, two countries clashed here, causing severe damage and changes to the original city."

"So after the defeated country had established a clear position, the decision was made to move the city."

"However, this also sealed a secret forever underground."

Chapter 661 Major Secret

"Go on."

Fang Yun said calmly.

"Later, archaeologists discovered that before the war, the Zhao state had secretly hidden a large portion of its national treasury treasures, as well as antiques and precious artifacts collected by the King of Zhao himself, underground."

"The State of Zhao was a powerful state in those days, which had been in this region for over a hundred years, and its treasures were countless."

Fang Yun was startled when he heard this, thinking of the cave he had visited before.

The place those people found earlier, the cemetery in the mine, Fang Yun had long felt that it didn't seem like a tomb used for burying people. It was more like a place to hide soldiers.

Could it be that the place I just returned to was the underground cave that King Zhao used to hide his treasure?

However, even though they had thoroughly searched the area, they found no trace of treasure.

"Where is that ruin you mentioned located?"

"I heard it's about 300 li outside Guangling City, roughly in the northwest. As for the exact location, people don't know now and can only guess."

After thinking it over, Fang Yun ruled out the possibility that the previous tomb was the same as this one. After all, the two were quite far apart in terms of distance and direction.