Chapter 13: Rainy Day Ambush!

Inside the private room.

Han Ming asked with a smile, "The two brothers have come to the tavern, surely you are here to earn money, right?"

"What makes you say that?" Wu Qi countered.

Han Ming was just about to speak, but seeing that the other party's expression did not seem feigned, he said, "Could it be that you don't know the purpose of this tavern?"

To put it plainly, this tavern is a gathering place for assassins.

Death Canyon appears closed off, but the strong from the outside world can still reach their hands into it.

Criminals who can be sentenced to exile must have committed grave crimes.

Some victims' families want revenge and will use special channels to post tasks here.

The tavern they are currently in is one of the locations where tasks are distributed.

Those people guarding outside the door are waiting for assassins to hire them.

In the vast canyon, finding a target for a task is also a troublesome matter.

Assassins cannot expose themselves before taking action, so such matters can only be outsourced to those weaklings waiting outside the door.

However, tasks are only posted in the tavern at long intervals, so many people choose to wait here in order to receive a task the moment it appears.

As for the "Third Mister" mentioned by the waiter, according to Han Ming's guess, he should be some high-level figure from the Spirit Hall.

Daring to openly post an Assassination Task in Death Canyon—aside from the Spirit Hall backing it, no one would dare to be so rampant.

After listening to his words, Wu Qi had a certain understanding of this place in his heart.

To complete the task, one must kill one Soul Ancestor or ten Soul Elders.

It is best to complete it within one month, so that both of them can finish their training simultaneously.

There was no lack of probing in Han Ming's words, and after Wu Qi sold the White Badge to him, he left in a hurry.

Outside the tavern.

Qian Gu Chang Feng couldn't help but complain, "That guy doesn't seem like a good person; we'd better stay away from him."

With three hundred Transaction Coins, their subsequent actions could be much smoother.

Wu Qi nodded, "But his intelligence shouldn't be wrong. We are currently only in the outer area; if we want to find experts above the Soul Elder level, we must enter the Inner City."

Entering the Inner City is easy, but they cannot withstand scrutiny.

Therefore, before entering the city, they decided to find a way to obtain another White Badge and a Yellow Badge to "sit and watch" their criminal status.

Furthermore, the Inner City is not the core of this place, and experts above the Soul Ancestor level generally do not appear within the city. Otherwise, Wu Qi would not be willing to easily enter and take risks.

……

Following the route into the Inner City, Wu Qi and his companion found a hidden place to conceal themselves.

Through soul power perception, they probed the strength of every passerby.

At noon, a storm swept through the canyon, and torrential rain fell from the sky.

Wu Qi and his companion covered themselves with a rain cloth to avoid getting wet.

"Killing on a rainy day, I like it." A smile appeared on the corner of Qian Gu Chang Feng's mouth.

There is no lack of novels in Douluo Dalu, and killing on a rainy day is a classic trope in novels.

"Be serious, don't get counter-killed." Wu Qi couldn't help but remind him.

In stormy weather, the strength of the Qingluan Spirit receives an environmental bonus, but the rain will form resistance to a certain extent.

Especially in heavy rain, the bonus and the resistance cancel each other out, and his strength did not increase much.

Before long, a group of three appeared in their line of sight.

Among the three, the leader was a thin, small man named Hu Er Han.

Wu Qi recognized him; this guy killed someone on the street in Wuhun Cheng three years ago.

Because the person killed was an ordinary person and there were no family members to pursue it afterward, combined with his status as a Spirit Master, he was sentenced to exile.

Meeting him now, there is no reason to let him go!

"This damn weather, it really doesn't let a person rest." Hu Er Han cursed, then immediately scolded: "Didn't you say that two trainees entered the canyon? Why are there no traces?"

The two lackeys behind him hurriedly explained: "Big Brother, we saw it with our own eyes, but those two left their original spot early in the morning; we got up late and didn't keep up."

Through the perception of wind speed flow, Wu Qi could roughly hear what they were saying, and his heart couldn't help but tighten.

They entered the canyon in the dead of night, but he didn't expect they would still be discovered.

It is estimated that Hu Er Han and his gang have been camping out at the location where trainees arrive for a long time.

Normal people are unwilling to stay long in this kind of hellhole, and obtaining a Golden Badge is their only chance to leave this place.

For the sake of freedom, these people truly stop at nothing.

At the same time, it also sounded an alarm for Wu Qi.

Their subsequent actions must be even more low-key!

"Brother Wu, shall we make a move?" Qian Gu Chang Feng clenched his fists tightly, battle intent revealing itself in his eyes.

"Wait!"

Responding with one word, Wu Qi pulled him back a bit.

……

As a High-level Spirit Venerable, Hu Er Han had astonishing perception; noticing movement at the spot where the two had originally been, he immediately stopped in his tracks.

The two lackeys behind him stumbled and nearly fell.

"Big Brother, what—"

Hu Er Han said in a deep voice: "There is someone nearby; we are being watched."

In Death Canyon, people are killed every day. Especially in the outskirts, there is killing almost every moment.

Hu Er Han had been here for three years and had long since become an old hand.

There are many here who want to kill him, but no one has ever succeeded.

With his own strength being solid, he has no reason to feel worried.

The two lackeys were one in front and one behind, their gazes vigilant.

Suddenly, a large blade composed of Feather Blades flew in from above their heads.

It was precisely Wu Qi's First Soul Skill, Wind Control Flying Blade.

Hu Er Han reacted quickly, grabbing the lackey behind him to block this strike for him.

This lackey was only a Great Spirit Master, and being completely unprepared, how could he withstand a strike from a Soul Elder!

The lackey's body was severed at the waist, blood mixing with the rainwater, and the scent of blood assaulted their noses.

Hu Er Han activated his Demon Bear martial soul, his muscles bulging all over his body, full of a sense of power.

The other lackey was stunned by this sudden scene, hiding behind Hu Er Han, not daring to make a move.

"I say, daring to launch a sneak attack but not daring to show yourself, could it be you're a coward?" A smirk curled at the corner of Hu Er Han's mouth.

Through the attack just now, he had already judged Wu Qi's strength, so naturally, he was not afraid!

Qiangu Changkong rested his Coiled Dragon Staff on his neck and walked out with a smile, "What, you've come all the way here, and you're still afraid of death?"

That lackey pointed at him and said excitedly, "Big Brother, i-it's him, he is the trial-taker!"

"Oh?" Hu Er Han's eyes lit up.

He had originally intended to enter the Inner City to search for traces of the trial-takers; he hadn't expected to find them without any effort.

He knew that Qiangu Changkong was not the attacker from just now.

Two people meant there were two Golden Badges!

"A Ming, prepare for battle; kill them, and two Golden Badges will be just enough for us to get out."

The other lackey was dead, so A Ming had no more concerns; seeing the opportunity for freedom right before his eyes, how could he not be tempted.

"Heh, then let's see if you have the strength." Wu Qi landed beside Qiangu Changkong, looking coldly at the other side.

"I'll deal with Hu Er Han, and that A Ming is left to you, but be careful, his strength is not weak."

Qiangu Changkong grinned, "Rest assured, I also want to try the 'pleasure' of killing."

Those who kill others will always be killed by others.

Especially knowing Hu Er Han's deeds, he had no psychological burden in killing him.

(End of this chapter)