277 Competition (1/2)

Chapter 277: Competition

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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 attitude 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 attitude 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 embarrassed. 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 prostitutes in Pleasure Alley.

Gu Shenwei had seen many prostitutes. 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 attitude were in harmony. When she acted noble, 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 competition. Lyu Qiying probably didn't know that he had been snatching 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.”