Chapter 2584 Deception and Betrayal

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Using the Turtle Breathing Technique, he lowered his heartbeat and breathing to the minimum, almost flawless... For this, he even specifically went to kill a rabbit to get some fresh blood to smear on himself, making it more realistic.

Qin Fang had already detected the arrival of two experts, and even the Mercenary King, Ling Hu, was slightly surprised...

At least, he had not detected their presence...

This shows how cautious and vigilant these two were, not daring to reveal any obvious flaws.

However, the Mercenary King, Ling Hu, chose to trust Qin Fang and immediately hid aside, waiting for the appearance of the two targets... As for the eighteen Nether Beasts, Qin Fang temporarily withdrew them, on one hand, not wanting to alert the serpent, and on the other hand, hoping they would serve as a surprise force.

"In front is the agreed location with the others..."

About two hundred meters away from Qin Fang and his men, Elder Qingyuan and Hu Yiren had indeed arrived. Looking towards the mountaintop, Elder Qingyuan couldn't help but say.

As they gradually approached, his mood became more excited and thrilled...

However, as Hu Yiren walked a bit, he suddenly stopped, his face showing hesitation... He cautiously glanced around, as if looking for something.

"What's wrong?"

Elder Qingyuan also asked curiously.

"Nothing..."

Hu Yiren looked around, checked several times, but found nothing unusual, then shook his head and said, "I don't know why, but I just feel a bit uneasy..."

"What's uneasy about it... Do you think that mercenary would dare to trick us?"

Elder Qingyuan said quite confidently, "With the strength of the two of us, unless faced with a Supreme Realm Powerhouse, almost no one can kill us... If we join forces, there's even less chance of any mishap."

Although Elder Qingyuan spoke quite arrogantly, what he said was absolutely true.

The Mercenary King, Ling Hu's strength is indeed strong, just slightly behind Hu Yiren, who was almost stepping into the Half-Step Supreme Realm. Hu Yiren's ability to stand firmly in the Blood Demon Sect and hold a significant position shows his considerable strength.

If the two were to fight, Hu Yiren would definitely be the victor...

With Elder Qingyuan assisting, the Mercenary King, Ling Hu, was doomed to die!

Therefore, they had no reason to worry...

"Hmm! Let's go..."

Hu Yiren thought about it, and indeed it made sense. The Mercenary King, Ling Hu, was chosen by him personally. Naturally, he believed he could control Ling Hu... Now, with Elder Qingyuan saying this, he couldn't help but feel a bit self-mocking, feeling he was overreacting.

On the mountaintop, seeing Qingyuan and Hu Yiren stop and Hu Yiren's suspicious look, the Mercenary King, Ling Hu, couldn't help but feel tense... If the two old men didn't come over, the assassination trap set by him and Qin Fang wouldn't be feasible.

And if this matter were to be exposed, then the trouble for him would be very, very big...

Seeing these two seem to exchange a few words, then coming over, the heart that was in his throat eased back down.

"Who goes there?"

Just as Qingyuan and Hu Yiren were about to reach the mountaintop, they suddenly felt a powerful will locking onto them, the surging killing intent about to erupt... Simultaneously, a cold voice sounded.

"It's us!"

Fortunately, these two knew who the other party was, immediately replying, "Ling Hu, we came to inspect the goods..."

"Come on over..."

Upon hearing the words, the Mercenary King, Ling Hu, relaxed his guard, especially the sniper gun aiming at them secretly also shifted its position... This meant, of course, that they should come over to inspect the goods.

"Where are the people?"

Upon reaching the mountaintop, they saw it was pockmarked, obviously having experienced a bloody battle... There were still faint traces of blood on the ground, and the Mercenary King, Ling Hu's face was somewhat pale, making him appear somewhat weak.

This shows that the battle just now was not easy, and the Mercenary King, Ling Hu, paid a great price to finally kill Qin Fang...

"In that pit..."

The Mercenary King, Ling Hu, pointed towards that pit while directly extending his hand to Elder Qingyuan and Hu Yiren, "Where's the promised stuff? Quickly give it to me..."

The reason why this particular employment task was able to convince the Mercenary King, Ling Hu, to work for them was not only a considerable amount of money but also included a very precious exotic treasure. Money could be easily collected, but the exotic treasure was promised to be given to the Mercenary King, Ling Hu, after the inspection was completed.

At this time, the Mercenary King, Ling Hu's performance was quite normal...

"Why are you in such a hurry? Once the goods are verified, it will naturally be yours..."

Hu Yiren did not hand over the item, only speaking nonchalantly, then threw a glance at Elder Qingyuan, signaling him to go over to check Qin Fang and verify the authenticity.

As for Hu Yiren himself, he stayed beside the Mercenary King Ling Hu, and though seemingly casual, he was constantly watching the Mercenary King Ling Hu...

The Mercenary King Ling Hu seemed to realize something, taking a slight step back, seemingly intentionally increasing the distance between them... such close proximity is extremely dangerous for experts.

Such a small movement naturally couldn't escape Hu Yiren, this old fox's notice, but he just watched, smiled, and did not move, although his attention was clearly still focused on the Mercenary King Ling Hu.

Elder Qingyuan also smiled, then headed straight towards the pit where Qin Fang was...

He and Hu Yiren have been good friends for many years, quite familiar with each other, just that one glance and action, he already knew what Hu Yiren wanted to do... hence, he cooperated very well.

"Idiots..."

The Mercenary King Ling Hu seemed weak and a bit worried, but in reality, he was extremely delighted inside, just suppressing his emotions, but inwardly despising these two self-smart old foxes.

The pit was somewhat deep, and Qin Fang "lay dead" quietly inside.

Elder Qingyuan walked to the edge of the pit, and saw the miserable state of Qin Fang's "corpse"... He turned back and made a gesture to Hu Yiren, conveying that the person was indeed dead down there, and was about to go down to check.

Then, Elder Qingyuan jumped into the pit, and Hu Yiren kept staring at the Mercenary King Ling Hu, the two were quite in sync, vaguely having some plan...

Jumping into the pit, Elder Qingyuan went to Qin Fang's "body," knelt down to confirm if Qin Fang was really dead... Of course, he was also searching Qin Fang's body, trying to find the Azure Heart or any other rare artifacts.

Such a pit was naturally a very good disguise...

"Hey~~~"

But just as Elder Qingyuan reached for Qin Fang, he saw Qin Fang, whose face was originally blue and purple, and in a tragic state, suddenly opening his eyes and giving him a brilliant smile.

"Ugh..."

Facing Qin Fang's sudden smile, Elder Qingyuan was slightly stunned.

However, before he could react, Qin Fang had already taken action first...

The distance between them was really close, and with Qin Fang's preparation, how could he leave Elder Qingyuan any chance to react, immediately acting fiercely...

Above, having received Elder Qingyuan's signal, Hu Yiren was already preparing...

The cost of hiring the Mercenary King Ling Hu was not cheap, besides a sum of money, he also had to offer a valuable artifact, a very precious elixir he found in a ruin, though slightly inferior to the Azure Dragon Pill, it was still very precious.

This was an elixir for healing, effectively restoring internal injuries, especially dark wounds, internal injuries...

If not for the appearance of the Azure Heart, he wouldn't have offered it as a fee for hiring a master...

But the current situation seemed a bit unexpected, thus his thoughts changed slightly... The elixir was with him, but now he regretted and didn't want to give it!

As long as...

"Kill him! Everything will be settled..."

Hu Yiren thought internally, then seized the moment when the Mercenary King Ling Hu was in a heavy injury, immediately acting aggressively, his body moved slightly and he appeared beside the Mercenary King Ling Hu, then launched a fierce palm attack at him.

Bang~~

"Ah~~~"

A dull sound, a shrill cry... almost emerged at the same time.

Such a change also left Hu Yiren a bit dumbfounded...

Because, although he launched the palm, it hadn't yet hit the Mercenary King Ling Hu, how come the sound emerged first?

At this moment, his gaze subconsciously looked towards the direction of the sound... just to see a figure flying out from the pit, soaring more than five or six meters into the air, then heavily falling back.

"Qingyuan?"

Upon seeing the figure, how could Hu Yiren not recognize it, but it was exactly because he recognized it that he was so shocked.

"Not good... It's a trap!"

But when he reacted, he immediately understood what was going on...

Bang~~

However, his palm energy was already launched, trying to retract it was too late... The Mercenary King Ling Hu wasn't to be underestimated, though he appeared very injured, he was actually guarding against Hu Yiren for a while. (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to recommend it at Qidian (qidian.com), your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please go to m.qidian.com for reading.)