[TCFO] Arc 3 – Chapter 150
The Vicious Princess Wants to Reverse Fate (44)
"Since I've already taken out a small loan, I don't mind taking one out. I need something that can hide my presence and figure. I want to see who these people are and who sent them. Moreover, I need to find something to eat to bring back; otherwise, when Shangguan Qi wakes up, many things won't be possible!" Zhou Min reasoned.
Convinced, it handed over a black cloak.
"This is a Time-limited Cloak. It can hide sound and presence, but each use only lasts two hours. You'll have to wait three months before you can use it again." Zhou Min was about to marvel at the cloak's power when its limitations surprised her. Using it for just two hours required three months of recovery. Such a delicate item...
"Ding! One Time-limited Cloak, three thousand points deducted, one small loan taken."
...So expensive!...
By the time Zhou Min received the loan, she had lost the will to complain...
Seeing Zhou Min's speechlessness, it chuckled to lighten the mood, "This is a permanent item, so it's a bit more expensive!"
"Don't speak, my patience..."
Zhou Min didn't want to hear any more excuses. She turned her gaze to the bushes below, her eyes fixed on the assassins. She picked up the cloak and put it on.
Her figure gradually disappeared from the spot. She moved through the transparent spider webs, opened the dense branches at the cave entrance, and leapt into the bushes below, stealthily approaching the assassins gathering in the bushes.
Thanks to the Time-limited Cloak, she quickly reached the group of black-clothed assassins and listened to their conversation.
"They're from the Dark Chamber," Zhou Min gasped, recognising the symbol on their swords.
The Dark Chamber was an organisation of assassins who would kill anyone for money, regardless of who the employer or target was. They only cared about the money, and their assassins were highly ranked in the martial world, making their services expensive. Even the lowest-ranked assassin in the Dark Chamber demanded hundreds of gold for a job. Seeing the number and strength of the people here, Zhou Min was even more curious.
Who had the wealth to hire these assassins, and why did they want Shangguan Qi dead at all costs?
"Who sent you? Who did Shangguan Qi offend? Shangguan Qi rarely left the Medical Valley in his previous life, so who wants him dead? And who has such wealth to afford you..." Zhou Min muttered to herself, hiding in the shadows and looking at the man in a golden mask leading the assassins.
Seeing the man gesture for silence, all the assassins gathered obediently. He ordered them to split into groups of ten and begin searching in all directions. Once they found the target, they were to signal the others, and they would launch a joint attack.
After all, Shangguan Qi was a world-renowned doctor. His medical skills were renowned, but his poison skills were even more terrifying!
"Boss, the employer asked us to spare the woman," a man whispered to the man in the golden mask.
"The woman? Her?" Zhou Min was taken aback, followed by confusion. Why?
"When the time comes, you will lead a group of people to distract the woman. Don't let her get close to Shangguan Qi. We can't tarnish our reputation!"
"Understood! But Shangguan Qi is that man's disciple, after all. It might be difficult to explain to the Chamber Master if he dies at our hands. After all, the Chamber Master and that man..." The man in black didn't finish his sentence, but the man in the golden mask understood his meaning.
From the tension in his body, it was clear that the man in the golden mask was also conflicted.
"Dead men tell no tales! After we complete the job, don't leave any trace of the Dark Chamber. The Shura Hall also has assassins, right? I heard that the master of the Shura Hall is elusive and mysterious, with extraordinary martial arts skills. In just a few years, he has made many people in the martial world fear him. He must be a tough nut to crack. This time, we can kill two birds with one stone. Let that elusive man show his true colours in front of everyone, and let us see why the Shura Hall could surpass our Dark Chamber in just a few years and become the number one hall in the world!"
The man in the golden mask showed a sinister smile, which made Zhou Min chuckle. If he knew that the master of the Shura Hall was Shangguan Qi, would he be shocked or laugh at the rumours? After all, it was hard to imagine that the Shangguan Qi fleeing in disarray was the elusive and formidable man he was talking about!
But when Zhou Min thought all this was because of her, she felt awkward!
After the man in the golden mask had arranged everything, everyone dispersed in different directions. Zhou Min hid on the side, waiting for everyone to leave. Then, she gathered some firewood, food, and water in the jungle. She made several trips to the cave on the cliff, and when she felt she had enough supplies for three days, she stopped and headed towards the river under my guidance.
It has to be said that the place she chose was near the river and at the end of this jungle. The cliff where they hid seemed to be a natural barrier, separating this place from the outside world like a basin. However, when Zhou Min reached the highest point of the valley, she found that the way out was on the other side of the river.
In other words, they had to cross this rapid river to get to the other side before leaving the jungle. A single river separated the jungle from the martial world.
