Under One Person: One Person Goes

Chapter 74 The First Round of Assassinations from the Tang Sect
The Tang Clan in Shu is a relatively special sect in the world of strange people.

Most people's stereotypes about the Tang Clan in Shu come from vernacular novels, in which storytellers describe an endless stream of bizarre, invisible hidden weapons that kill people.

But no matter how varied this hidden weapon is, it is ultimately used by a person. If this person is incompetent, even if you have the so-called Peacock Feather in your hand, you will be killed with just one knife if caught by your enemy.

What the Tang Clan in Shu is best at is killing people.

They live in huts, have fields and houses in the mountains, and have properties at the foot of the mountains. Day after day, year after year, they hone their disciples' skills in killing, while always educating and warning their disciples not to take this method of killing as a lifelong skill to make a living.

If any disciple loses his original intention and becomes a willful and bloodthirsty person, at the very least, his skills will be abandoned and he will become a useless person. At the worst, the sect leader will publicly expel the sect!

Killing people is just one of the Tang Clan's business chains. If the other party can afford the price and gives the target, the Tang Clan will discuss whether to take the business. If they do take it, they have to do it well and perfectly. Only in this way can they have credibility, hone the disciples internally, and serve as the foundation of the Tang Clan externally.

And since it is a business, there are two options: reaching an agreement and failing to reach an agreement.

Otherwise, the other party paid the Tang Sect to assassinate the current Longhu Mountain Heavenly Master, and the Tang Sect happily agreed? Then the Tang Sect would not have been passed down to the present day.

Therefore, the Tang Sect is very special, because of its inheritance and the way of training disciples, they are not as gentle as the other famous and upright sects, such as the Xuan Sect. But its style is not to kill people, but a gray sect walking between the black and white, which is why many sects can tolerate the existence of the Tang Sect.

Because of the Tang Sect's tradition, if one day the Tang Sect turns its assassination target to these famous and upright sects, such as the Xuan Sect, then the leaders of these sects will have to think about whether there is a problem on their side, and whether they have not educated their disciples well, which forced others to pay the Tang Sect to take action.

The Tang Sect is like a mirror to these famous and orthodox sects. The other side of the mirror reflects whether these famous and orthodox sects are upright, and the other side of the mirror reflects whether the Tang Sect has become a complete killer organization.

Now, the same difficult problem was placed before Tang Clan leader Tang Bingwen and three other Tang Clan members.

Wang Yi's sketch was placed on the table. After the duel between Wang Yi and Zhang Zhiwei, the first disciple of the Heavenly Master, at the birthday banquet of the old man of the Lu family, information about Wang Yi began to spread in a small circle among the strange people in the martial arts circle. People had a general understanding of everything from his life to the methods he had learned.

The sect leader Tang Bingwen placed the relevant information about Wang Yi and the sketch in front of the three disciples, asking them to provide suggestions before he could make the final decision.

The older master Tang Jiaren and the deputy head Tang Houren were okay, but Li Ding, the oldest of the younger generation in the sect, felt terrible after reading the intelligence report that he had fought with Zhang Zhiwei, the first disciple of Heavenly Master, with all his might, but was defeated by just one move.

He was born in the 23rd year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu, eight years older than Zhang Zhiwei and Wang Yi. He did not know Wang Yi, but he knew Zhang Zhiwei, because when Zhang Zhiwei was 13 years old, Tianshi Zhang Jingqing brought him to Tang Sect to train him, and then beat him, who was 21 years old at the time and had basically mastered all the techniques of Tang Sect, killed people, and trained his mind, until he was dizzy, although he could not use any means to kill.

But the other party was only thirteen years old! He squinted his eyes and knocked himself over with a golden light spell! At that time, looking at Zhang Zhiwei's height, Li Ding once thought that the other party was sixteen years old. As a result, when he asked, well, his mentality collapsed even more.

That was the biggest setback in Li Ding's life, a setback he could not forget even after many years, because that was the first time he realized how big the gap was between him and the monsters.

"Captain, this order is not easy to accept."

"Do you have a demon in your heart?"

"No, although the Tang Sect does not ask about grudges when accepting orders, but only asks for target intelligence. But it also depends on whether it is worth it. Let's not talk about the fact that he is on par with the little Taoist priest in Longhu Mountain. The key point is his life. He is not like the little Taoist priest in Longhu Mountain who grew up in the mountains. To some extent, he is the same as us, a kind of person. Accepting an order does not mean that we will hit the target with one strike. And if we are remembered by such a ruthless character, after a long time, he will come to trouble us in turn. It is hard to say whether we can catch him in the end, but it will definitely not be easy for us, and he does not have too many worries."

"Yes, Senior Brother, what Li Ding said is right. It's not that our Tang Sect has not taken over business from famous and legitimate families, but those targets basically had problems of their own. If we kill them, we can still give them dignity, and their sect can't say anything. This kind of talent has no grudges and has not done anything that would anger heaven or man. If we mess with him, we will be in trouble."

"Brother, do you have the same idea?"

"Haha, you are the head of the sect, you make the decision, I will just follow your orders."

The always smiling master Tang Jiaren performed Tai Chi, which made the head of the family Tang Bingwen helpless.

He drummed his fingers on the table, looking at the information about Wang Yi, and said indifferently, "The one who negotiated business with us is from the capital. Although it is not like before, his hands in the capital are not long enough to control our affairs in Shuzhong... Come in."

The last words were addressed to the messenger who was waiting outside the door.

"Tell your master that the Tang Sect is open for business. Some deals are successful and some are not. We cannot take this deal, but we are still friends. If your master needs something next time, we will give you a discount."

"In that case, I will reply to my master like this. Master Tang, goodbye."

After the outsiders left, all that was left was the Tang Clan’s own small meeting.

As for the decision of the head of the sect Tang Bingwen, once he gave the order, no one would disobey it.

"I thought you would take on this business, after all, assassinating a young talent who is as famous as the young Taoist priest from Mount Longhu would make our Tang Sect's reputation even brighter if it were spread around the martial arts world."

"That is based on the premise that the Tang Sect will hit the target with one strike. This person has been certified by the two great Xuanmen leaders, the Heavenly Master of Longhu Mountain and the head of the Sanyi Sect, and is a talent comparable to that of the Little Heavenly Master of Longhu Mountain. You have seen what the Little Heavenly Master of Longhu Mountain was like back then. Moreover, this person has an advantage over that Little Heavenly Master of Longhu Mountain, he grew up in the martial arts world. If you really want to assassinate such a talent, don't send your disciples. You need people like you and me to have a certain guarantee of hitting the target with one strike. How much price you have to pay in the process is still unknown.

If we miss the attack and he escapes, and then comes to his senses and lets him squat at the foot of our mountain, the Tang Clan, as big as it is, can't afford to have such a young talent thinking about it all day long. Even if we succeed, who knows whether our Tang Clan will still be named Tang in the future. By then, everyone present here today will become the eternal sinner of the Tang Clan."

The Tang Sect leader analyzed the pros and cons, which surprised the people present. It turned out that the leader had really considered whether to take this order. In other words, as a sect whose main business is to make a living as a killer, it would be strange if he hadn't considered it.

But being a killer is a business, and in business you have to consider the pros and cons, whether it's cost-effective. Anyone who makes an enemy like this for no reason is an idiot.

Just when everyone was talking about this incident as a joke, a gray-haired young man who was about the same age as Li Ding, the senior brother, strode in with a bad look on his face. "Master, Yang Lie has left the mountain!"

"Is there any business for him to do?"

"No, he heard from somewhere that we had received a business to assassinate a young talent who was as famous as the young Taoist priest from Mount Longhu, and he said he wanted to see the young talent first, so he sneaked away. It was a day ago."

"Nonsense! Doesn't he know the rules of the Tang Sect? Gao Yingcai, you and Li Ding go and bring him back to me!"

"Yes."

The disciple named Gao Yingcai and his senior brother Li Ding who came here to discuss matters set off immediately after receiving the order without any delay. It was obvious that Gao Yingcai also knew that his sect leader would not accept such a brainless business commission.

Looking at Li Ding and Gao Yingcai who had been away for some time, Tang Clan leader Tang Bingwen suddenly spoke again.

"Brother, please come with us. Don't let these kids find you. Just follow behind them."

"Why not just stop it?"

"Young Master Yang Lie is a good candidate. It's normal for young people to be competitive. The Tang Sect is not a cold-blooded killer organization. It's just that due to our livelihood, we can't have normal exchanges with other sects. It's good to let him see the world this time."

"Haha, it's hard for you as the head of the sect to consider them."

Tang Jiaren, who was called the Big Master by the Tang Clan members, smiled and walked out in two steps, leaving Tang Bingwen alone looking at the scenery outside the door.

"It is said that heroes emerge in troubled times. It is not enough that a little Taoist priest from Longhu Mountain has emerged, and now there is another Wang Yi. When will this troubled time end..."
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Changsha Prefecture, Xiangtan County, Wang Yi got off the carriage carrying a suitcase, waved to the coachman, then looked at the quaint county town in front of him, and then took out a note from his arms.

The specific address of Liu, the Quan Xingmian master, is recorded on it.

"It's true that craftsmen never starve to death in years of famine. Lao Deng has caused so much trouble, but now he still has a property in this county town. This is really..."

Wang Yi complained, thinking about how he had to take two trains from the capital, changing horses and other inconvenient means of transportation, and it took him nearly a week to get here. He felt unhappy.

However unhappy he was, he had to find a place to stay, take care of his stomach, and tidy himself up.

After finding an inn to stay in, Wang Yi paid the money and went upstairs under the guidance of the waiter. However, Wang Yi's every move at this time was watched by someone with ulterior motives.

"Is this guy Wang Yi? Judging from his eyes, he doesn't look like a cultivator."

"Although having bright eyes is a sign of a cultivator, once one has reached a certain level of cultivation, one can restrain the bright eyes and return to nature, just like an ordinary person. Master Yang, look at my eyes?"

"Brother, we are all using the illusion barrier, I can't see."

"···"

The Illusion Body Barrier is one of the unique assassination methods of the Tang Sect. Just as the name suggests, it blends the body into the surrounding environment to achieve the effect of invisibility. The first radar used in actual combat in this era was not used until ten years later. Therefore, although the Tang Sect's Illusion Body Barrier is a method known to everyone in the martial arts world, they can only realize it when the Tang Sect attacks them, and there is no way to prevent it on weekdays.

"Stop joking. Now that he has settled down, it's time for us to take action. He has been traveling for so long, and this should be the time when he is most relaxed. Yang Lie, don't you want to see his methods? Go ahead. Gao Yingcai and I will be waiting. Also, I have to remind you that our Tang Sect has not accepted this business. You can try and take action, but if you really do something and get killed by him, Gao Yingcai and I will only collect your corpse. Don't expect the sect to stand up for you!"

Beside Yang Lie were Gao Yingcai and Li Ding who had caught up with Yang Lie. No one knew what Yang Lie said, but Li Ding and Gao Yingcai did not take Yang Lie back to the mountain gate for punishment immediately, but let him do whatever he wanted.

But before they started to act crazy, the two of them repeatedly emphasized that this action was a competition, not a fight to the death.

"I know, I know. Brothers, just watch."

A group of three people from the Tang Sect drove their illusion barriers and stood outside the inn where Wang Yi stayed for a while. They waited until the waiter brought the food that Wang Yi had prepared and was ready to deliver it to Wang Yi before they took action.

Yang Lie activated the illusion barrier and followed the waiter like an invisible ghost, suppressing his murderous aura and making no sound. Even Wang Yidian's meal was secretly laced with croton powder by Yang Lie, a disciple who had been in the sect for three years.

"Sir, the dishes you ordered are ready. I've brought them in for you."

The waiter knocked three times outside Wang Yi's door, called out once, and waited for ten seconds before pushing the door open.

Yang Lie, who was making his first assassination attempt, already had the Tang Clan's badge in his hand, ready to strike when the waiter opened the door.

But as soon as the door opened, the waiter was stunned to see that the guest room was empty. Yang Lie, who was about to take action, was also stunned.

What about people?

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