Chapter 447 - 311: What is a Perfect Assassination (Part 2)

Chapter 447: Chapter 311: What is a Perfect Assassination (Part 2)

Unwilling to divulge the key details, he casually replied via voice transmission, "Don’t worry, I won’t forget. But don’t get me wrong, I’m not doing this for a building full of beauties. It’s mainly that my Beast Taming Skill has improved again. You get me?"

"Got it, got it! Brother Tang Wen, you think I don’t know what kind of man you are? Rest assured, it’s not just about the beauties. When the time comes, I’ll help you squeeze our master for everything he’s got! As long as you want it and we have it, I’ll get it for you."

If they weren’t in the middle of a secret discussion, Shi Lei would have thumped his chest to make his promise.

Tang Wen gave him a small smile, satisfied with his attitude.

The Thunder Rock Crocodile Turtle lumbered out of the Thunder Jade Mine, the Thunder surrounding its body gradually dissipating.

Strangely enough, as the Thunder Rock Crocodile Turtle left the edge of the mine and stepped onto the barren earth where nothing grew,

the thundercloud above its head seemed sentient. It didn’t follow the beast, but drifted back over the mine.

Noticing that Tang Wen was staring at the cloud instead of rejoining them,

Shui Qianjun walked over. He first nodded and smiled at Feng San Niang before turning to Tang Wen. "When I was young, the first time I saw this phenomenon, I spent a long time mulling it over. I was convinced there had to be some great secret behind it."

"And then?" Tang Wen asked. Based on knowledge from his past life, he knew that the movement of thunderclouds was related not just to wind, but also to geography.

However, in this world—especially this subterranean one—that common knowledge probably didn’t apply.

"And then?"

Shui Qianjun looked at his disciple and suddenly laughed. "Later, I asked many people, but no one had an answer. So I went and asked my master—your grandmaster. In the end, Master told me I had too much free time and wasn’t practicing my Martial Arts Training diligently enough!"

Tang Wen replied, "Master, you’re just telling me to train harder!"

"Haha, that’s part of it. There are too many mysteries in this world. You must first become powerful to earn the right to seek their answers."

What else could Tang Wen say?

He had no choice but to swallow the dose of cliché wisdom.

Then, changing the subject, he began relaying his experiences underground to Shui Qianjun via voice transmission.

As he got to the crucial parts, he watched Shui Qianjun’s expression closely.

"The Huang Family mass-producing Fifth-Grade masters..." "A Fourth-Grade Shadow Tiger..."

"The Huang Family’s secret underground Blood Pool has been destroyed..."

"..."

Shui Qianjun’s head spun as he listened. He understood the immense gravity of the situation. Fearing he couldn’t conceal his shock, his right hand, hidden behind his back, fiercely pinched the soft flesh at his waist.

He used the pain to keep his expression neutral.

When Tang Wen was done,

Shui Qianjun inwardly drew a sharp breath. He had pinched himself too hard, breaking the skin. It was probably bleeding.

’This kid... couldn’t he have waited until we were back at the gang’s headquarters to tell me something this big?’

Seeing his master’s expression remain as placid as a lake, without a hint of surprise, Tang Wen couldn’t help but praise him in a low voice, "Master, your self-control is truly brilliant!"

A glint flickered in Shui Qianjun’s eyes as he sighed internally. ’Impressing this kid made it all worth it.’

After careful consideration, he sent a voice transmission. "Be cautious when you hunt the Huang Family’s experts outside Ganshan City. Once you’re back with the gang, get the detailed intelligence files on them from your senior sister. Don’t go in blind."

Tang Wen nodded. Seeing his master hesitate, he asked another question.

Shui Qianjun explained via voice transmission, "You’ve already clipped the Huang Family’s hidden strength. If we kill their experts on the outside now, the rest of the family will just rally together."

Hmm?

Shui Qianjun continued, "Instead, we should target the Boat Gang!

The Boat Gang has about twenty Fifth-Grade masters, both in the open and in the shadows.

Their main strongholds are along the waterways.

The Boat Gang has major conflicts of interest with the Horse Gang and the Commerce Association.

Lady Feng has sided with you now. After this trial is over, she’s almost certain to become a vice president of the Commerce Association.

If you kill the Boat Gang’s members, Lady Feng can use the Commerce Association’s influence to seize their territory and interests.

Seeing an opportunity for profit, the Horse Gang will pounce as well. Then, other powers—including us—will jump into the fray.

The Boat Gang will collapse in no time. If the Huang Family can’t even protect them, who will follow their lead in the future?"

Age and experience will always prevail!

Tang Wen was filled with silent admiration. ’No wonder everyone says the Black Water Gang is treacherous.’

’I used to think it was just baseless slander, but it turns out it’s a compliment to my master!’

He praised aloud, "Master, your brilliant strategy will bring Ganshan City to heel!"

Hearing the admiration in Tang Wen’s voice, Shui Qianjun could no longer suppress his smile.

Tang Wen then found Hu Li. The two of them found a secluded spot, where he told her everything that had happened over the past few days.

This time, he actually saw a series of expressions—surprise, bewilderment, and shock—flicker across Hu Li’s usually icy face.

Hu Li had already been underground for seven days and had to remain there.

Tang Wen prepared to leave first. An Elder from the Black Water Gang stationed underground provided him with a long mine cart to haul the three Armor-Piercing Beasts.

RUMBLE RUMBLE RUMBLE...

A stout pony, a crossbreed of High-level Exotic Beasts, pulled the mine cart with brute force, straining up the slope toward the surface.

But as it climbed, it began to question its very existence as a horse.

’Today’s cart is only hauling three beast corpses, so why does it feel heavier than a full load of ore?’

What it couldn’t see, however, was the enormous Stone Dragon sprawled on top of the three carcasses.

Its weight alone was greater than that of the three Armor-Piercing Beasts combined!

Even though this pony was a fine specimen, handpicked by the on-duty Beastmaster to curry favor with Tang Wen—a steed capable of easily pulling a cart and a half full of ore—it struggled mightily on the incline when faced with the combined weight of three Armor-Piercing Beasts and a Fifth-Grade Stone Dragon.

In truth, if the White Tiger carrying the Stone Dragon through the air wasn’t a dead giveaway, Tang Wen wouldn’t have needed to bother with a mine cart at all. Maintaining Concealment was the problem.

Less than a tenth of the way up the slope, the hybrid pony was already huffing and panting.

The Martial Artist driving the cart was dumbfounded. ’I traded a few good drinking sessions for this chance to drive for Young Master Tang Wen, and we’ve barely gotten started? The horse is already giving out? If the young master blames me for this, what am I supposed to do?’

Tang Wen and Feng San Niang had noticed the problem as well.