Chapter 163 The Zhong Family's Trust
The farmer in the bamboo hat paused and adjusted the brim of his hat. "Who are you?"

"I'll hire a killer." said Chen Lang.

Upon hearing this, the farmer took off his bamboo hat, revealing an ordinary face, "What are you waiting for to hire a transport escort?"

I was so scared that I thought someone was here to take revenge.

"Hiring a killer, not a bodyguard." Chen Lang repeated.

"It's all the same. Don't you understand the code?" The farmer waved his hand and whispered, "Follow me."

Arriving at the nearby farmhouse, the farmer put down his load and squatted on the ground. "What is the other party's cultivation level? How many people are there? What is their background?"

"Their cultivation level is around the middle stage of foundation building, about eight to ten, with some background."

The farmer nodded and looked at Chen Lang in surprise. "You are so young, but you have offended so many people. How much do you want?"

Chen Lang thought for a moment, "One thousand spirit stones?"

The farmer suddenly stood up, picked up his load and was about to leave, "You are here to buy slaves."

"I don't understand the market, so you name a price." Chen Lang said.

He thought that the price he offered was not low. A mining slave could be bought for dozens of spirit stones. How could it be considered buying a slave if I was so generous?

The farmer held up a finger and said, "Ten thousand per person."

Damn, are you robbing me here?

Chen Lang asked back, "Is that how much money you can make? Introduce some business to me and I'll do the job."

"Row."

The farmer pointed at the old locust tree and said, "Someone just put up a sign saying that if you kill the son of a mid-stage Jindan cultivator, you will be rewarded with 30,000 spirit stones. Go and take it, as long as you are not afraid of being hunted down."

"Forget it, it's too little. I won't do it." Chen Lang was not interested in taking this kind of order.

"You know little?" The farmer snorted coldly.
"People with backgrounds are definitely hard to deal with. Even at this price, there may not be anyone willing to take it."

"Actually, he doesn't have much background. Do you know Lu Youzhi? He's from the Lu family."

"Lu family? Never heard of it." The farmer frowned.

I've never heard of any Lu family nearby.

Chen Lang mentioned a few more names, all of whom were children of noble families that Murong Jing occasionally mentioned in her handwriting.

The farmer shook his head. He considered himself a know-it-all in the area, but he had never heard of these families or their names.

"See, you haven't even heard of it, so how big can their background be?" Chen Lang said, "It's just that there are a lot of people, about a dozen or so, name your price."

The farmer pondered for a moment and said, "This should require someone in the late stage of foundation building. I can help you contact one."

"Can you be a little stronger?" Chen Lang felt that it probably wouldn't work in the late stage of foundation building.

"Foundation building is complete? I know someone, but he'll charge more."

"Can it be stronger?" Chen Lang asked, "Is there anyone in the Jindan stage? Be more stable. I am a more steady person."

……

In the inn, Chen Lang saw the man with black eyebrows as sharp as swords.

"Are you going to transport the darts?"

"Correct."

Chen Lang took a look, took out his foundation-building instrument and showed it to be a Jindan cultivator.

The Jindan cultivator sat across the table. "More than a dozen people? In the middle stage of foundation building?"

"Correct."

“No background?”

".right."

"Where is the location? Is it far?"

"It's a little far away, not in this city."

"That's no problem." The Jindan cultivator offered, "Fifty thousand spirit stones."

Chen Lang shook his head. "Too high. For you, this is just a matter of waving your hand."

"Besides, the assassination location is quite remote, so they should have some good stuff on hand. After the killing, all the treasures will be yours. I don't want a penny. Isn't it a good deal?"

"There are still treasures? What treasures?" asked the Jindan cultivator. If that's the case, then the price can be lower. A casual cultivator with no background, but with treasures, is a fat sheep if no one assassinates him, right?

Of course, the most crucial thing is that his skills are still unstable and he is in urgent need of resources, otherwise he would not bother to take such an order.

"How about the Fuling Pill?" Chen Lang thought for a moment, "I got it from that kid before, I think he may still have some."

"really?"

The Jindan cultivator's eyes narrowed, "Okay, I'll take it."

"Thirty thousand spirit stones." Chen Lang bargained.

"Okay." The Jindan cultivator hesitated for a moment and nodded. He was in the middle stage of foundation building and had no background. The distance should not be too far, so it probably wouldn't be difficult. He could do it if he gritted his teeth.

"Deal." Chen Lang smiled, "I'll tell you the location when the time comes."

……

After successfully completing the business negotiation and obtaining the contact information, Chen Lang quietly left the city.

Chen Lang felt quite satisfied that he could hire a Jindan cultivator with only 30,000 spirit stones. He was traveling with a false face. By the time he finished this job, if Tianjian Sect wanted to find out the truth, the mission would have been over.

In addition, this underground network organization is quite interesting. When I make money next time, I will see if I can hire someone more powerful to assassinate Lu Ming’s old Biden.

After returning to the Tianjian Sect and putting away the flying boat, Chen Lang just returned to his residence when he saw a handsome man coming to his door.

"Are you Fellow Daoist Chen Lang?"

Chen Lang took a look and said, "Yes."

"Let me introduce myself. I'm Zhong Sheng from the Zhong family. I've heard of your great name for a long time." Zhong Sheng was very polite.

"The name is spared."

Chen Lang measured his aura and hesitated for a moment, "Zhong Haoran's family?"

He could sense that this person had a good aura and was at a similar level as him.

"Exactly."

Zhong Sheng replied, "The Zhong family in Beicheng, Elder Zhong is the ancestor of the family."

"Oh, what's the matter?" Chen Lang looked at him twice. Since it was Zhong Haoran's family, he would not call him out.

Zhong Sheng said, "Grandmaster Zhong wanted you to go over, but I thought Brother Chen was busy, so I came over on my own."

Want to see me?
Chen Lang was slightly startled. Since he had nothing to do recently, he set off with Zhong Sheng to go to Wangyue Mountain.

A sedan chair stopped on the grass outside the mountain.

There were two demon beasts lying in front and behind the sedan chair, shaped like cows, with huge bodies, one green and one yellow, with eyes like copper bells, and wearing purple and gold armor.

Zhong Yuling was carrying a package and walked out of the yard with an unhappy look on her face.

"Aunt, are you ready? When do we leave?" Zhong Sheng bowed to Zhong Yuling and pushed the door to enter.

"Stand still."

Zhong Yuling took a look and said, "Don't come in. If you have anything to say, just stand outside and talk."

Zhong Sheng stood outside obediently and said with a smile: "The schedule is urgent, so I invited Brother Chen Lang to come. Let me know when you are done packing."

"Who told you to meddle?" Zhong Yuling glanced at him coldly and opened the fence door. "Chen Lang, come in."

"You don't have to come. Just stand still."

Chen Lang walked through the yard and came to the room. Zhong Haoran was helping Zhong Yuling pack her clothes and some strange things. When he saw Chen Lang coming in, he waved his hand casually and said, "Sit down first. I need you to do something."

"What's the matter?" Chen Lang asked.

"Yu Ling is going to North City for recuperation. You go with her and help bring her back. I won't go."

"Why me?" Chen Lang asked. He felt the atmosphere was a little strange.

"Aren't you going to attend the ancestor worship ceremony? You can stop by North City to get some handy magic weapons."

Master, are you finally willing to care about your disciple?

Chen Lang said, "It is my duty."

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(End of this chapter)