Chapter 524 - Hard to Find a Close Friend

Unlike Su Xiuhang’s uneasy anxiety,Jiang Wang was very clear that Yin Guan’s visit was far from the simple matter of “finding a venue for his little brother” as he claimed.

For an organization like Hell Has No Door to show up outside Linyi City, could it possibly be just for a countryside outing?

With at least two Yama deployed, the ambitions of Hell Has No Door were substantial!

Su Xiuhang was driven away while sneaking into Linyi City.

Yin Guan’s pursuit was for silencing, not mere chase!

It was only after discovering Jiang Wang that he changed his mind.

Jiang Wang was not foolish, so he understood exactly what he should say now.

“I owe you my life,” Jiang Wang said.

Yin Guan’s expression turned grave.

“Can I trust you?” he asked.

“Of course,” Jiang Wang replied, “I am Jiang Wang.”

“I believe you’re someone who repays both good and evil,” Yin Guan said.

“But people like us live on the edge, and we probably can’t wait for too long.

It’s best to settle debts of gratitude and revenge on the same day.

We underestimated the security forces of Daqi.

Due to temporary arrangements, we couldn’t enter in a grand and open manner.”

He asked directly, “Are you willing to help us?”

Su Xiuhang, standing beside them, widened his eyes in surprise at Jiang Wang’s confidence in his so-called “character”, but he was even more surprised that his boss seemed to agree.

Was this still the same King of Qin Guang known for his countless killings?

Do such things as reputation still exist in this day and age?

Su Xiuhang himself didn’t believe it; he had sold out World Building so decisively back then.

Jiang Wang thought seriously about it.

With his recent endeavors in Linyi and his noble status, he was indeed capable of doing it.

The only thing was that he didn’t know what Yin Guan’s objectives were and how much trouble they would cause—of course, Yin Guan wouldn’t tell him.

If he agreed, he had to be prepared and preemptively sever ties with friends like Zhongxuan Sheng.

If things went south, he might have to flee and live in exile.

Perhaps Yin Guan had saved him in order to gain legitimate entry into Linyi, but as the beneficiary, of course, he couldn’t think that way.

Gentlemen judge by deeds, not intentions.

If someone saves a life, that’s a debt of life-saving; to speculate on someone else’s kind actions, thus allowing oneself to brush it off easily—can one truly feel at ease?

It’s merely self-deception.

For Jiang Wang, losing the reputation and foundation he had built in Qi Country in order to repay a life-saving debt was in line with his principles.

Such a sacrifice didn’t need to be spoken out loud.

One should repay kindness; why consider the sacrifice?

But…

Jiang Wang thought clearly and asked, “I know Hell Has No Door is an assassin organization, and you must have an objective.

I only ask if there will be cruelty towards innocents?

Will ordinary people be affected?

If so, I cannot agree.

I cannot help to harm innocent people just because you saved me.”

“So repaying a debt also comes with conditions?” Wang the Coroner said bitterly, “Your integrity is no better than anyone else’s.”

Jiang Wang did not become angry at this level of sarcasm, only calmly saying, “If Yin Guan is in danger, I will risk my life to save him too.

But to help him kill the innocent, I truly cannot do that.”

Wang the Coroner sneered, “The great King of Qin Guang needs saving by a mere Ascending Dragon Realm cultivator like you?”

Yin Guan raised his hand to stop further comment, looked at Jiang Wang, and said, “I might have been cruel to the innocent before, having killed so many people.

Who is innocent, who deserves to die, who knows?

In order to complete missions, I never hesitated to use any means and never cared about ordinary people.

As for bringing harm, maybe I have, maybe I haven’t; I don’t remember.”

“However, luckily the person we need to kill this time cannot be considered innocent.

Moreover, considering your principles, I am willing to restrain my subordinates to the greatest extent to avoid harming ordinary people.

What do you say?”

By speaking to such lengths, Yin Guan was indeed showing great sincerity.

Jiang Wang said, “I have one more condition.”

Wang the Coroner, already impatient, interjected, “Greedy for more, will it ever end?”

Yin Guan maintained his patience, “Go ahead.”

“Your target for the operation cannot involve Zhongxuan Sheng,” Jiang Wang said.

“That is my final condition.”

Yin Guan pondered for a moment, then asked, “What is he to you?”

“A friend.”

“You’re negotiating with Hell Has No Door over just a friend?” Yin Guan looked at Jiang Wang, his gaze saying—you’re aware of the danger you’re risking, right?

Jiang Wang simply stated, “Gold is easy to acquire, but true friends are hard to find.”

Wang the Coroner opened his mouth as if he wanted to mock, but somehow, he ended up choosing silence in the end.

“Fine,” Yin Guan said.

“The person I want to kill does not bear the surname Zhongxuan.”

“I will arrange for this once I get back.

It will be done in no more than two days.”

In his heart, Jiang Wang had calculated the process.

In reality, it would take only one day, but the extra time was for severing ties with Zhongxuan Sheng, Li Longchuan, and the others.

It was so that his “desertion” would not bring disaster upon them.

“Very well.”

Yin Guan pulled out a long strand of hair and handed it to Jiang Wang, “Once you’re ready, burn the hair to notify me.”

Jiang Wang silently accepted it.

The agreement between the two was set.

Perhaps to lighten the mood, Yin Guan suddenly asked, “I’ve noticed your energy is very rounded.

Why didn’t you knock on the Inner Mansion’s door earlier?

Were you deliberately waiting for me?”

At the beginning of the fight, Jiang Wang indeed hadn’t immediately knocked on the Inner Mansion’s door.

His plan was only to strike and then escape far away.

He underestimated Su She’s strength, treating him as an ordinary External Building Environment cultivator.

By the time the fight started, it was too late to knock on the Inner Mansion’s door.

Jiang Wang said, “I wasn’t sure you would come.

I just felt that my opportunity hadn’t arrived yet.

To knock on the Inner Mansion’s door at that point wouldn’t have been perfect.”

He indeed was waiting for someone.

But not waiting for Yin Guan, he was waiting for someone brought by Zhongxuan Sheng, like Zhongxuan Chuliang or some other expert.

Su She’s ambush would definitely not escape Zhongxuan Sheng’s notice, or rather, he might not have intended to hide it from Zhongxuan Sheng at all.

But that help never came.

Of course, there was no need to tell Yin Guan this.

“Yes, it’s better to be more perfect.

The more perfect you are now, the wider the path ahead.” Yin Guan sighed.

In his voice, there was a hint of faint envy.

The step-by-step, firm footing path that Jiang Wang was taking was indeed the Tongtian thoroughfare.

The path chosen for Daqi’s Military God, Wang Yiwu, was exactly this kind.

But because of the circumstances in You Nation, Yin Guan had no chance to progress step by step to perfection; he had to choose to overdraw his potential to advance prematurely.

“With your strength, no matter how difficult the road, it still becomes a thoroughfare,” Jiang Wang said earnestly.

It was clear that he was speaking from the heart.

“Of course,” said Yin Guan with a laugh, then turned and left: “Waiting for your message.”

After leaving the place and sending Su Xiuhang away, Wang the Coroner asked, “Can we trust that kid?”

Yin Guan replied, “I know him.

He’s a good person.”

Back when they were strangers, Jiang Wang, in a foreign land, was willing to step forward to save his cousin.

“People change,” Wang the Coroner stated.

“Certainly,” Yin Guan agreed, having seen too much to be surprised.

“But so what if he changes?

If he betrays us, we lose nothing.

He doesn’t know our objectives.

If he alerts the Beiyaduwei, helping us to ‘startle the snake by beating the grass,’ disrupting their focus, then we’ll have an even better chance, won’t we?”

Yin Guan chuckled, “He surely wouldn’t bring Jiang Mengxiong directly here without even knowing our purpose, would he?

If he has that much influence, and if Jiang Mengxiong is that idle, then dying wouldn’t be so unfair for us.”

Wang the Coroner still felt that Yin Guan was taking too many risks, but then he thought, for an organization like Hell Has No Door, it would be odder if they didn’t take risks.

So he fell silent.