213 Trus (2/2)

”What did I want you to do? Erm, let me think. Oh, yes, I want you to assassinate a person for me.”

”Master Wei, please tell me who you want to kill. I'm always ready.”

”Um, good. And I don't want anyone to suspect that the person is murdered.”

”I see. I'll make the person's death look like an accident.”

”That's good.”

With these words, Wei Lingmiao bent his right leg and then rested his right arm on his right knee. He gently shook a flagon in his hand and looked at the killer smilingly for a long time without saying a word.

Gu Shenwei stood beside him with his head down, waiting patiently for his order.

”Before you go to kill that person, I want you to do something else for me.”

”Please tell me what it is.”

”Go to talk with Commandant Zhong. You can believe his words. It's not only his idea, but also what my father and I want you to do.”

Gu Shenwei's sixth sense told him that Wei Lingmiao was brewing a plot, but he still promised to meet Zhong Heng without asking a question.

”Then you can create an 'accident' to kill him,” Wei Lingmiao said casually, as if he was joking.

”I see,” Gu Shenwei replied calmly. He was suspicious about Wei Lingmiao, but as a professional killer, he had to hide all his emotions and thoughts from others.

”Don't you want to ask why I want to kill him?” Wei Lingmiao was a little bit surprised by the killer's reaction.

”A killer will never ask his client such a question.”

”Do you think that it's reasonable to kill him in exchange for a month's delay in turning in the 'Protective Talisman'?”

”I can also win your trust, so it's a reasonable deal.”

Upon hearing that, Wei Lingmiao laughed and sat up on his couch. He slipped his feet into his shoes and scuffed to the killer to pat his shoulder. ”You'll get more trust. It's not from me, but from a person who's much more powerful than me.”

Gu Shenwei was bewildered by Wei Lingmiao excessively friendly attitude. ”What does Wei Lingmiao want from me? Evidently, he doesn't just intend to get close to Shangguan Ru through me. He seems to expect much more than that. Maybe Zhong Heng can tell me what this young master wants. Why does he send Commandant Zhong to talk with me on his behalf when he plans to kill the commandant? What did that cunning man do to offend Wei Lingmiao?”

After accepting the assassination task, Gu Shenwei told Wei Lingmiao that he wanted to meet Xu Yanwei. Upon hearing this request, Master Wei knitted his eyebrows. He thought for a long time and finally remembered who Xu Yanwei was. After knowing that the killer was the prostitute's boss, he laughed again and walked out of the room while repeatedly saying, ”What a perfect match!”

Not long after Wei Lingmiao's departure, Xu Yanwei came into the room. She was unhurt but looked grumpy. ”Why did you come here to find me? Now that Master Wei knows that you're my boss, he probably won't bring me to the Central Plain. All the prostitutes here work hard for the opportunity. Don't hinder me.”

”I've never agreed to let you go.”

Upon hearing such a direct refusal, Xu Yanwei regretted being so rude. She always forgot that the youth was a ruthless killer who had mercilessly murdered his own Master Shifu. After realizing that she could not butt heads with this tough young killer, she immediately began to act in a gentle manner. ”Mr. Huan, please let me go. What's the point of keeping me here in South City? Xiaoyi can collect information for you in the city by himself. I've earned more than 10,000 taels of silver. I'll leave all my money to you when I leave the city,” she approached the killer and said softly.

”I don't want your money. I need your information now.”

”What do you want to know about Master Wei? Don't tell me that you are interested in all his daily doings.”

”About three years ago, Golden Roc Fort assassinated a family whose surname was Gu. A young woman in the family was Wei Lingmiao's fiancée. He was here in Jade City when his fiancée and her family got slaughtered. I want to know why he came here at that time.”

Xu Yanwei nodded and then repeated what the killer had just said to ensure that she got everything right. ”Trust me. I'm sure that I can figure it out.”

”Be careful. Don't arouse his suspicion.”

”Tut, who am I? Please rest assured.”

”Your brother is really worried about you.”

”Alas, what an impatient boy. Tell him to meet me at the city gate tomorrow.”

After talking with Xu Yanwei, Gu Shenwei went to say goodbye to Wei Lingmiao and then left Bodhi Garden. At night, he went to South City to make some arrangement. It was not an easy job to create a perfect accident to kill someone. People in this city enjoyed gossip and had a sharp nose for conspiracy. He had to make sure that every detail in the accident would withstand close analysis.

Gu Shenwei believed that the Governor of Jade City, namely Commandant Zhong's direct supervisor and Wei Lingmiao's father, would never make trouble for him because of Zhong Heng's death, since Wei Lingmiao had implied that it was his father's decision to kill Zhong Heng.

Personally, he felt reluctant to kill Commandant Zhong, as this shrewd man had taught him many useful things. Compared to Zhong Heng, he distrusted Wei Lingmiao and the Governor even more. He had a strong feeling that they must have something to do with his family's death.