Chapter 324: Killing Old Man Bai (1/2)
During this time, Xue Wei was cultivating casually without fearing about Old Man Bai appearing and causing problems for him.
At the same time, Murong Jing did not go home. Instead, he went towards another mansion in Treasure City, the family mansion of the Tang family.
The Tang family were not as highly ranked as the Murong family. However, they were not to be belittled as they also had an Earth Saint amongst their ranks.
Two Earth Saints against one single Ordinary Saint, this should be a line up which could not be defeated.
When Murong Jing made it to the Tang Mansion, the guards respectfully saluted him, before one of them led him towards the central hall of the family.
At this central hall, the entire family's higher-ups had gathered, all of them discussing something rather important.
As a family leader himself, Murong Jing was capable of guessing that the subject they were talking about was Xue Wei and the two-colored rainbow pills.
When they announced his arrival, Murong Jing was quite shrewd. He had told the guard to announce that his arrival had something to do with the two-colored rainbow pills, and thus they instantly invited him into the hall.
When he entered, he saw that the entire older generation had gathered together, most of them frowning and unhappy.
The leader of the Tang family, Tang Julong, was seated in the center of the hall, and a slight bit of hope had appeared in his eyes when he looked at Murong Jing.
”I am here on behalf of the alchemist master Xue Wei,” Murong Jing introduced. ”I need Master Tang to do something together with me for him. When it has been done, master Xue will refine a two-colored rainbow pill for us both, provided we have the materials.”
Tang Julong's eyes widened in disbelief and then narrowed dangerously. ”He needs us to do something for him?” he asked hesitatingly, and Murong Jing nodded his head. ”As to what it is, I would need to discuss it with you in private,” he said. He knew that the murder of Old Man Bai was somewhat controversial, but he could not do anything about it. This was the price to pay for a two-colored Rainbow Pill.
Muring Jing did not fear that Tang Julong would not agree to his offer. Tang Julong had a good relationship with him, and he knew which people he had connections to and not.
As to the fact that they would murder someone, that was no worry for either of them. They were pirates, and pirates were not pacifists.
”Everyone leave us.” Tang Julong understood the matter was sensitive, and thus they hesitatingly left. Many looked back with uncertainty and curiosity.
When the hall was emptied, Tang Julong slumped back into the seat and looked at Murong Jing.
”So old friend, tell me what is going on.”
Murong Jing quickly explained the situation that happened earlier that day at the square, followed by the deal he made with Xue Wei.
”I am aware that I can kill Old Man Bai on my own,” Murong Jing sighed. ”but that requires for him not to have any life-saving treasures, nor speed-enhancing techniques. If he has either of those, it could become troublesome to kill him.”
Tang Julong had not spoken while Murong Jing was talking. Instead, he was listening intently.
Closing his eyes for a moment, he was not too sure if he was doing the right thing. Xue Wei was an outsider while Old Man Bai was a resident of Treasure Island, but the allure of the two-colored Rainbow Pill was simply immense.
Sighing, he nodded his head. ”Let us set out,” he said resigned. He had made his decision. Old Man Bai was notorious for his temper; he had killed multiple experts on Treasure Island before just because they did not see eye to eye with him, so he could consider it doing a good deed.
When they exited the hall, they were found by a group of Tang family members. Looking at their faces filled with expectations, Tang Julong knew he had made the right decision.
Although one two-colored Rainbow Pill sounded like very little as only one person could consume it, it was maybe their only chance for Tang Julong to break into a higher layer of his rank, which would result in a higher position on Treasure Island.
Refining more than one pill was not something they would expect. They simply did not have the resources to provide more than two sets of ingredients, and although there was a small chance of them getting two pills, there was also a chance of getting zero.
This was a gamble, but they felt it worth it. ”Find two sets of ingredients,” Tang Julong said to the supreme elder of the family. ”When I return home, we will send them to great master Xue, and he will refine pills for us.”
The eyes of everyone were filled with excitement. To think that Murong Jing had appeared with a chance for them to get their hands on a two-colored Rainbow Pill was completely unexpected, but it was making them very excited.
Tang Julong and Murong Jing left the mansion and started scanning the entire island for any lead for where Old Man Bai might be.
They quickly located him in a small village at the outskirts of Treasure Island.
This village was filled with fishermen and farmers. They were not pirates. Instead, their jobs were to provide for the rest of the Treasure Island, so even though they were weak and looked down upon, people rarely touched them.
Old Man Bai, however, was in a foul mood, and he had gone to the island's villages where he had found a few people and killed them without a care.
His restaurant depended on these villagers, but he killed them within moments. He did not even care about which effect it might have on his own livelihood; all he wanted was to vent his frustrations.
The reason he unleashed his fury on the villagers was because of the rules of Treasure Island.
No one would participate in a dispute amongst people who lived on Treasure Island, so even if he killed them, no one would be able to stop him.
In the middle of Treasure City, it was impossible to tell if someone had connections with Earth Saints, which would cause him problems, so for self preservation, he killed the weakest.
Blood was flowing in rivers when his hatred finally seemed to be under control.