Chapter 320: Chapter 289: The True Master
âWell, the âGod of Wealthâ has become the deity of the âThieves Guild,ââ Tao Yu murmured, âNo wonder the guild is tolerated by the corporations. After all, the upper limit of power is closely related to the strength of the âThieves Guildâ itself. If Gu Qiu suppresses the Thieves Guild, they just cancel the mission then and there. You eat as much as you work forâŚâ
Tao Yu even wondered if it wasnât just the âThieves Guild,â but many of these shady and loose organizations that might rely on this thing.
Always a law-abiding citizen, Tao Yu had never visited the black market before. This time was his first encounter with this âGod of Wealth.â
âPerhaps even the followers of the Heretic God exchange trust with it. Itâs like a cure-all salve.â
Tao Yu sighed, and then the look in his eyes beneath the mask became a bit nuanced.
âBut to hang up my mission just like that, does that mean Iâm being underestimatedâŚâ
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This was a dried-up sewer, about two meters high. Although it smelled awful, it was relatively dry with no mud to speak of.
Despite the darkness that made it impossible to see your own hand, Tao Yuâs vision was unaffected here. Turning a corner, he saw a door resembling that of a tool shed and pulled it open, walking in.
There was no one keeping watch; indeed, it was a loosely organized operation.
But this was just one of many passageways; they formed an intricate web with multiple exits to choose from.
Due to frequent changes, there were almost no fixed installations here.
Upon entering the âhallâ of the Thieves Guild, he could see it was almost an âopen-airâ space.
The only seats were some sturdy metal pipes nearby. At that moment, three or four people were sitting far apart on those pipes, flipping through something with glowsticks in hand.
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There was a bar with an LED screen and a statue representing the âGod of Wealth.â
Behind the simple bar stood a bartender wearing a mask, dressed differently than others who were covered head to toe, likely a staff member of the Thieves Guild. Judging by the contours of her figure, she was a woman.
The first thing that caught Tao Yuâs attention was the statue of the God of Wealth, which was only a little over a meter tall. Similar to the statues in the plaza, the âGod of Wealthâ had no face, but the attire was distinctively merchant-like, holding a pair of scales in hand.
âScales? The symbol of âAuthority: Priceâ is also a pair of scales. I wonder if thereâs a connection.â
Tao Yu pondered internally, but that wasnât the main point. The crux was that he actually saw a bounty notice about himself on the LED screen!
âBounty target, Tao Yu, Outsider, partner code âEight-Armed Vajra,â currently residing at 1702 No. 17 Starlight Apartment, Orange Street, South City. Estimated strength between initial and mid-level high-grade partner, has a preliminary grasp of Gang Qi, a practitioner of the Way of Myriad Forms, and also possesses excellent shooting skills. Studying a newly emerged Inner Strength cultivation system, extent unknown. Registered as having Grade A Dynamic Vision talent, suspected of hiding abilities.â
âCompleted five six-figure bounties in one month, supposedly the Inner Strength system has methods to find people by sound. Dominated numerous young Inner City prodigies in the Development Zone. Mission conditions: public execution with evidence left behind, or video documentation of the killing, or bring the head of the target to the bounty placer. Bounty amount: Three hundred thousand.â
That amounted to being totally exposed.
This made Tao Yu furious. Am I only worth three hundred thousand?!
And someone accepted the job?!
But on second thought, he was currently âin the open,â far easier to find than those on bounty missions. Moreover, had he not found out about this from the Thieves Guild first, he might have been caught by someone with a plan.
For instance, this poisoning attempt came so suddenly, and if it werenât for his Spirit Perception and recognition abilities, he would have been utterly unprepared.
This public bounty announcement meant that Yuan Force was already paid in advance and stored in the hands of the God of Wealth.
Even if the bounty were retracted, the God of Wealth would take a ten percent cut, showing a firm resolve.
Convenient as it may be, the âGod of Wealthâ would take a cut of the Yuan Force, probably to fortify the World Willâit seemed to be one of the ways the World Will gathered Yuan Force.
âJudging by the situation with the Chosen One, the World Willâs cut is much more than just thatâŚâ
The efficiency of Yuan Force usage by Pioneers, and the fact that the fallen donât drop Yuan Force, all these little things, are likely the manifestations of the rules of the World Will.
Itâs also probably why this decayed environment has been patched up and persisted until now.
But for the moment, all this was still too far removed from Tao Yu. He was merely speculating, and right now, there were more pressing matters to attend toâŚ
Once he confirmed that the LED screen was scrolling his information, Tao Yu stepped up to the bar and said, in a deep voice,
âThe task is complete, verify it, the method was poisoning, and the location âPavilion of Eatsâ.â
âDo you have any corroborative evidence, sir? We will verify it.â
The bartender behind the shabby bar, wearing a clown mask, emitted a softly sinister voice.
âIt was carried out in a public place; I have confirmed that he was poisoned to death, and Iâm the first one to come and claim it. Isnât that confirmation enough?â
âThat is possible, but we still need to verify this, and then contact the employer to get the secret key. As it was carried out in a public place, we should be able to reply within a day. Now, sir, you can leave your mark with the token, and you should be able to receive it by tomorrow.â
The bartender in the clown mask didnât ask further questions.
Verifying public information like this is very quick.
But Tao Yu had barely finished speaking when a figure who had been observing something with fluorescent sticks at the scene spoke up in a sharp voice,
âMy friend, are you out of line? Was it you who poisoned them?â
In fact, Tao Yu had only said it offhandedly, not expecting to actually come across the culprit!
With his own Spirit Perception, Tao Yu began to use the advantage of the Meditation Technique to deduce that at least within the restaurant, there was no malice.
Also, with the intervention of the security team, the villain who had secretly poisoned and run away, even upon discovering that the security team had arrived, probably wouldnât dare to find out exactly what happened afterward for fear of leaving any clues.
Yet, Tao Yu didnât expect that this person would actually come to the Thieves Guild and hide here.
âWhy couldnât it be me? I didnât particularly follow him; it just so happened that I ran into him on the way, so I killed a waiter, sneaked in, and successfully poisoned him. What, do you have any objections?â
Tao Yuâs voice remained hoarse, which made the person who called him out quite uncertain and apprehensive.
Are you kidding me? Thatâs what I was going to say!
Why do I feel like Iâve become a stand-inâŚ
But quickly, his heart grew cold, and he turned on his heels to run.
Tao Yu chuckled; it really was him!
âThe Thieves Guild is a demilitarized zone; let him go.â
A cold voice came from behind Tao Yu, as if the bartender already knew Tao Yu had come specifically to probe.
Whether the victim or someone hired by the victim, he intervened directly.
My Thieves Guild is not a place where just anyone can act recklessly!
However, almost as soon as those words were finished, Tao Yu flicked his fingers, and the head of the man who had just started to flee exploded on cue.
Brain matter and blood were scattered all over the floor and splattered on the nearby pipes everywhere.
The other figures in black robes still at the scene, after a brief moment of shock, immediately took to their heels.
What a place of trouble!
But as they just began to move, Tao Yu showed no mercy and continued flicking his fingers, heads burst in succession.
Finger-flicking divine powers guided by psychic abilities were definitely an effective tool against this rabble.
In a place shrouded in darkness, Tao Yu had absolutely no reservations!
âSorry, theyâre already dead, you spoke a bit too slow,â Tao Yu said with a hint of apology in his tone, seemingly very politeâŚ
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