Starting with Mingyu Gong, the Soul-Chasing and Life-Stealing Technique

Lu Chen stared intently at Zhou Qianqian.

The room fell silent, save for the sound of burning oil in the candles.

After a moment of silence, Lu Chen said calmly, "Looks like I'm quite lucky."

Zhou Qianqian said, "It is my good fortune to have met you, young master, because you are the only one who could remain silent when you heard about the plan to kill Tang Tianlong."

She wasn't lying. Anyone she could reach would leave as soon as they heard about the plan to kill the eldest son of the Tang family.

Without exception.

She didn't even have a chance to explain the reason.

The young man before him remained as calm as autumn water when he heard him say he wanted to kill Tang Tianlong.

He recounted his past here, without showing the slightest impatience on his face. He simply kept pouring glass after glass of wine into his mouth.

Zhou Qianqian had a hunch that this young man might actually be able to avenge her.

At the very least, he exudes a strong sense of confidence.

It also gave me a sense of exhilaration.

After a long silence, Lu Chenfang sighed, "Your situation is pitiful. You know I'm doing dangerous work. So, if I succeed, what kind of reward can you offer?"

Zhou Qianqian hurriedly pulled out a small bag from her bosom, took out a stack of silver notes, and said, "I also have some money. This is five hundred taels. Please accept it, young master. This is a deposit."

"After the deed is done, I will also give you a thousand taels."

She respectfully placed the silver notes on the table.

Lu Chen smiled slightly, picked up the silver note and looked at it, then grabbed her hand and put it back in his, saying, "What kind of person am I, Li Feiyu? If it were so easy to ask me to do something, my reputation for murder and arson would be worthless."

Besides, if the Tang family you mentioned is so powerful, then the name Tang Tianlong sounds formidable. Even if I kill him, I'll probably be on the run, constantly facing retaliation.

Tell me, is it worth it for me to spend this little bit of money?

Zhou Qianqian also knew that the Tang family was a top family in Liangzhou and had intricate connections with the Tang Clan in Shu, which was why many knowledgeable people were wary of them.

But since things had come to this, Zhou Qianqian steeled her heart and said, "Young master, I know this is a big deal, and I really have nothing more to offer, but if you can make it happen, I am willing to serve you like a slave for the rest of my life."

Lu Chen coldly snorted, "Serving you like a beast of burden for life is still not enough!"

You should know that Lu Chen was really trying to take advantage of the "system". He refused all the money Zhou Qianqian gave him and her promise to be her slave, all in order to force out the person behind the woman who had come to him.

If I'm not mistaken, that shopkeeper is no ordinary person. If he were to make the request, the reward would likely be greater, and the system rewards would be more substantial.

However, seeing Lu Chen's attitude, Zhou Qianqian couldn't help but feel that she had misjudged him and was probably being played. She laughed angrily, "Very well. Since this humble woman cannot provide the reward that the great hero desires, I will take my leave!" With that, she stood up and walked out.

Lu Chen flicked his right hand, and the wine glass flew out, hitting Zhou Qianqian right in the back of her knee. Zhou Qianqian groaned and fell to the ground.

Lu Chen said coldly, "The Tang family is so utterly depraved. Giving them a good beating would be a great relief."

But I'm not a selfless hero. You're getting angry at me just because your reward didn't move me? What do you take me for?

Zhou Qianqian gritted her teeth and said angrily, "This hatred has been in my heart for eight years. I wish I could make the Tang family wish they were dead, but I can't do anything about it."

When I met Uncle Zhang, he also said that the Tang family would suffer a terrible fate sooner or later. But for three years, I have watched the Tang family members live a carefree and arrogant life. Every time I thought that revenge was possible, I came full of hope, but every time I left disappointed.

This has happened five times already. Tell me, what more do you want from a weak woman like me?

I've figured it out. You so-called martial arts masters are all a bunch of cold-blooded beasts who rely on your skills to seek fame and fortune and do whatever you want.

I only wish that no one in the world would ever know martial arts again; perhaps then we ordinary mortals could finally seek justice.

Lu Chen was shocked to see Zhou Qianqian, a beautiful woman, with a distorted face and ferocious eyes, looking like a man-eating demon.

Lu Chen sees him as a "model youth" who has no concept of hatred. Even when the original owner of this body experiences something, he treats it like watching a movie, without any sense of empathy.

So no matter how pitiful Zhou Qianqian's story was, he still wanted to take advantage of the system, which is why he insisted on not granting her request. But now, however, he felt a sudden urge to accept the offer.

However, Lu Chen had long passed the age of youthful passion and knew that in this world, having a chivalrous heart but lacking the ability to do so was a tragedy.

What I need to do right now is to harden my heart!

This will force out the mastermind behind it all!

The bigger the portion, the bigger the reward.

Only when you are truly strong and fearless can you be qualified to act according to your own conscience.

Lu Chen picked up the wine pot, poured a cup of wine, looked the woman over for a while, drank it all in one gulp, and laughed: "You came in and said I was a great hero, hehe, what is a great hero? He must be public-spirited and righteous, disregarding his own safety. Once he hears of injustice, he must do it regardless of his own life or death. As the saying goes, even if there are thousands of people, I will go."

I don't know if there are such people in this world.

But I am not!

Of course, your provocation won't work. You scolded me, expecting me to prove myself because of a momentary anger, which is even more impossible.

I'm a man of principle. I only kill for friends and for reward, no matter who the other person is. I'm willing to take the risk. It's just a pity you can't offer either of those things. It just means we're not meant to be!

Zhou Qianqian's angry rebuke of Lu Chen was indeed intended to provoke him, but after hearing this, she was utterly confused.

My friend, do you think you, a woman who has been forced into prostitution, are worthy of it?

remuneration?

Most of this money was left to her by her aunt and elder brother. At this moment, she felt that everything in the world was incredibly difficult. She was at her wit's end and had no idea what to do.

Just then, a strong voice rang out: "If she can't produce it, I can!"

Lu Chen raised an eyebrow, and then heard a creak as the shopkeeper pushed open the door and entered.

"Uncle Zhang!" Zhou Qianqian was stunned for a moment.

She had always wanted to take revenge on the Tang family, and by chance, this shopkeeper Zhang told her that she would have her chance sooner or later.

Lu Chen said calmly, "Then please show your sincerity, brother!"

Shopkeeper Zhang smiled slightly and said, "To survive as an assassin for a long time, one needs not only exceptional martial arts skills, but also ample information and unparalleled stealth techniques."

Lu Chen nodded slightly: "Not bad!"

Manager Zhang clapped his hands, and the same shop assistant who had been carrying a box came in.

Shopkeeper Zhang said, "As long as you are willing to accept this mission, here is a lifelike human skin mask and information on Tang Tianlong's recent activities. If you can kill him, I will take charge and not only will I give you the full amount of gold, but we will also be friends."

Trust me, I will not dishonor you, nor will I mistreat you. Of course, if I fail…”

Lu Chen's purpose was to lure this person out. After hearing this, he slowly said, "I understand. If we fail, it will have nothing to do with you, her, or this inn. Apart from the mission objective, I have forgotten everything else about today."

"Great!" Manager Zhang waved his hand, and the shop assistant placed the box on the table. "Please accept this deposit; it's the rule."

Lu Chen nodded and said, "Alright, I, Li Feiyu, will accept this task!"

[Ding: Accepted the mission from the Demon Extermination Division's Earth-level Inspector, Monk Jingguan: Assassinate Tang Tianlong of the Tang family.]

Dingli: Mingyu Gong (Third Level)

Lightness Skill and Leaping Technique (Mastery) Note: This technique relies on internal energy and skillful force to achieve agile leaps and bounds. The skill is limitless, but the mastery is finite. The deeper one's internal energy, the higher one's skill level and the more refined one's attainments.

Shaolin Temple's Great Capturing Hand (Mastering the first two styles) Note: Shaolin Temple's grappling techniques, honed through countless trials, consist of a total of eighteen styles, each style divided into eighteen moves.

Task Rewards: Pending Settlement