After leaving his name, Zhou Yang rushed to Border City with Xiao He overnight, while Chi Yan stayed outside the city.
The wilderness was where ferocious beasts roamed.
Along the way, Xiao He didn't say a word, but Zhou Yang noticed that after killing Lin Hu, Xiao He was different from before. As for what was different, he couldn't tell.
After returning to Border City, Zhou Yang left Xiao He at the inn and went to the Xingyao Prefecture branch.
In the dark Xingyao Prefecture branch, the indolent warden sized up Zhou Yang, who was wearing a wolf mask.
"Token!"
Zhou Yang glanced at the warden and took out the Meteor token.
"Meteor!"
The warden was stunned when he saw the name on the token.
270 ◇ (3P759)
"Have you completed the mission?" the warden asked in disbelief.
Zhou Yang smiled and put Lin Hu's head on the table.
"It really is Lin Hu." The warden's expression was still full of doubt.
"If you don't believe me, you can send someone to the entrance of Peach Garden Village. Lin Hu's body is still there with my name." Zhou Yang sneered.
"You killed Lin Hu and left your name behind?"
"That's right!"
The warden shook his head, then gave him a thumbs up and said with a faint smile, "Young man, I admire your courage. From now on, you are a Bronze Bounty Killer."
After saying that, the warden put a seal on Zhou Yang's token. Zhou Yang took the token and looked at it. There was a brass dagger mark on the token.
Holding the token, Zhou Yang went directly to the door with the words "Bounty Killer" written on it. The beautiful receptionist had obviously seen what happened earlier and immediately opened the door.
Inside the door was a tavern, but it was very dark and quiet. A few similarly masked bounty killers were sitting and drinking, glancing at the words on the east wall from time to time.
There were many words on the wall, arranged like a pyramid.
Zhou Yang also ordered a glass of wine and looked at the words on the wall while drinking. Soon, he found the people from the Bloodthirsty Mercenary Group.
"Zhao Kui, the third leader of the Bloodthirsty Vanguard Group, nicknamed Lecher. Net worth 2.2 million. Cultivation: Martian Level 3. Mission Level: Bronze. Process: Pending!"
Zhou Yang took a closer look and discovered that although the names of the four commanders of the Bloodthirsty Vanguard Regiment were there, they were all waiting. In other words, none of them had accepted this quest. He couldn't help but be curious.
"Friend, are the people from Bloodthirst Group very strong? Why didn't anyone accept you?" Zhou Yang asked as he poured a cup of wine for the person beside him.
The man looked at Zhou Yang and took the wine. "Looks like you're a newbie. There's no harm in telling you. The Bloodthirst Group has three things to rely on. Firstly, they have a lot of people. Secondly, they're strong. Thirdly, they're poisonous. The four of them rarely act alone.
"So that's how it is. Then why didn't stronger people go? No matter how many people they have, they won't be able to block the assassination of a Mercury Realm warrior, right?" Zhou Yang asked, puzzled.
"Haha … Kid, you're really childish. Which Mercury Realm martial artist isn't a Silver Plate Assassin? You're worth 2.2 million. It's not worth it for them to kill you. Besides, Star Brilliance Mansion has a rule that Silver Plate Assassins can't take on missions for Bronze Plate Assassins."
"2.2 million … His value represents the bounty?" Zhou Yang asked happily.
"Of course, the value corresponds to the bounty. Star Brilliance Mansion will deduct 10% after the mission is completed, and the rest is the bounty for the assassins. That's why people usually choose loners who are easier to kill. The people from Bloodthirst Group aren't worth much, but they're extremely dangerous."
"Yeah, I heard that quite a few Bronze Plate Assassins have died there. One of them was even about to become a Silver Plate Assassin. That Fourth Gambling King's poison is too powerful."
"Among these four, the boss is a Mercury Realm warrior. The other three have their own tricks, but they all have the same thing. They all have Fourth Gambling King's poison in their hands. If not one of them survives, they'll be poisoned …"
The few Bronze Plate Assassins chatted and drank. Soon, they actually started arguing.
"Shut up! What are you arguing about!"
At this moment, a man wearing a ghost mask walked out from the inner room. He had a Star Brilliance Mansion token on his waist. There was a silver dagger imprint on it.
Silver Plate Assassin!
In an instant, everyone shut their mouths.
Only after the man left did the crowd start whispering.
"Silver Plate Assassin Li Gui. Kid, don't provoke him. He'll kill his own people," someone reminded.
"Kill my own people?"
"That's right. Although Star Brilliance Mansion doesn't allow people to place bounties on assassins, other factions and individuals can. That Li Gui once killed one of our bounty assassins on behalf of the barbarians."
"Hmph, they say that assassins have no borders. But in my opinion, since he's born in Dragonmight Country, he should at least not kill his own people. This Li Gui has no principles …"
"That's not true. Since he's an assassin, it doesn't matter who he kills as long as he's paid."
For a moment, the crowd started arguing again. Zhou Yang shook his head and walked to the wall.
"Sir, do you want to accept the mission?"
A maid walked over and asked.
"Yes." Zhou Yang nodded and pointed at Zhao Kui's name. Although Zhao Kui was the third leader, he was the weakest of the four. It was the wisest to start with him.
"Are … are you sure you want to accept this mission?" the maid asked in surprise.
"That's right. I'm going to accept this mission."
The moment he said that, the tavern fell silent. Everyone shook their heads, their eyes filled with sympathy.
"Alright, sir. Please show me your token."
After a series of procedures, Zhou Yang finally accepted the mission to kill Zhao Kui.
The mission duration was seven days, and the reward was 2.2 million.
A Bronze Assassin could be promoted to a Silver Assassin as long as he received a reward of 10 million and had a net worth of 5 million.
A bounty killer's net worth was usually determined by the completion rate of the mission. Compared to Zhou Yang's identity, it was much faster.
After accepting the mission, Zhou Yang returned to the tavern. Xiao He had already prepared the hot water for his bath. What made Zhou Yang even more exasperated was that Xiao He insisted on soaking his feet.
He was a martial artist at the Martian realm. Did he need to soak his feet like an ordinary person to relieve his fatigue?
However, when he placed his feet in the green hot water, he panted to his heart's content. Xiao He blushed when she heard him.
"This water …"
"Young Master, Xiao He's family collects herbs for a living, so she knows a lot about herbs. This medicine is a secret recipe that my father came up with. Not only is it effective for ordinary people, but it can also help a martial artist's True Qi flow more smoothly. It can also relieve depression." Xiao He held Zhou Yang's feet as she spoke. She began to massage Zhou Yang skillfully with her fingers. Zhou Yang wanted to reject her, but he realized that it was very comfortable. The meridians in his body seemed to relax at this moment, and he fell asleep after a while.
Ever since he started cultivating, he had treated meditation as rest. He had not slept at all.
This time, he slept for an entire day and night. When he woke up, he realized that his mental strength had reached the sixth level.
He was overjoyed that he had advanced by three levels in one go …
"This is karma indeed. The 150,000 was well spent."
Apart from cultivating day after day, one could only rely on opportunities to increase their mental strength. This time, the credit for this opportunity was all thanks to Xiao He.
In order to repay Xiao He, Zhou Yang brought her to buy a few clothes and daily necessities for girls. He spent all the money he had left.
On the eighth day since he came to Border City, the assessment mission finally arrived.
All the new stars were overjoyed when they heard the news. They could not wait any longer.
The details of the mission excited them even more. This was because the mission would be carried out on a high ground called Turtle Back Mountain, which was the center of the battle.
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