Chapter 309 - 152: Like Brother, Like Sister! A Traitor Among the 3 Celestial Spirit Blade Catchers

Chapter 309: Chapter 152: Like Brother, Like Sister! A Traitor Among the 3 Celestial Spirit Blade Catchers

He’d thought it would be a sure thing, a simple job he could handle with ease. He had only swallowed his pride and taken the contract because the bounty was so ridiculously high.

But as it turned out...

...he’d been stuck staking out the Marquis’s Mansion for over half a month!

What he hadn’t expected was for the kid to have wormed his way into the Beicang Marquis’s Mansion!

Even if he was just a Junior Guest...

The Marquis’s Mansion was full of crouching tigers and hidden dragons. Even if the Marquis Daughter was crippled, she still had a Dragon Tiger Realm expert at her side.

An existence of that caliber could dominate the entire mansion. They could crush him with a single finger; he stood no chance against them.

So he was out of options and could only wait it out.

He never thought...

...that the wait would last for over half a month!

When his chance finally came...

...he discovered the kid had gone to the Flying Immortal Temple to see his own sister!

He’d gotten the tip and rushed over, but the kid had gone inside just before he arrived. A total waste of a trip.

Inside the Flying Immortal Temple, the Flying Immortal Temple Master, Fan Nansong, had just returned. He was a renowned expert, and with him providing protection, it would be difficult for one person to make a move.

On top of that, after waiting for so long, Celestial Sword Star’s patience was wearing thin. What if the kid went back and just holed up in the Beicang Marquis’s Mansion again...

Wouldn’t the bounty for this mission be lost?

Just as Celestial Sword Star was hesitating, wondering if he should keep waiting for the kid to come out and try to find a chance to take him out after nightfall...

Two other masked figures, the Celestial Spirit Blade Catchers known as Dark Star and Celestial Killing Star, happened to hear the news and arrived at the same time.

Seeing them, he couldn’t help but curse internally, ’What rotten luck.’

With no chance to act alone, it meant that if he wanted to keep the entire bounty for himself, it was going to be difficult.

Then again, it would have been hard to act alone anyway. After all, that old bastard Fan Nansong was said to be quite formidable. But with three people...

If they worked together, one could lure away the Flying Immortal Temple Master while the other two used the chaos to take the kid’s head directly. A quick, clean solution...

...and the job would be done, wouldn’t it?

Celestial Sword Star mulled it over and shared his idea with the other two.

Dark Star, Li Changsu, had just gotten off duty. Hearing the plan, he began to look thoughtful...

But the tall Martial Artist beside him, wearing the Celestial Killing Star mask, had already made up his mind.

"Brother Jian is right. Wasting so much time on some kid at the Power Barrier is completely unnecessary."

"You just go. As long as you lure that old bastard out of the temple, I’ll make my move and take the bounty’s head. When we turn it in, you’ll get the biggest share of the reward since it was your plan and you’re doing the heavy lifting!"

"Let’s finish this job quickly and move on to the next. No sense in wasting time, right?"

He hadn’t expected his proposal to be accepted so quickly by his colleague, nor for the offered split to be so generous.

Celestial Sword Star was genuinely touched.

"What about... the Earth Fiend Assassins who helped us with the intel? Shouldn’t we give them a cut?"

Celestial Killing Star’s eyes filled with contempt.

"A bunch of grunts who haven’t even become Qi Cultivation Grandmasters want to share the spoils with us? Do they have a death wish?"

"In this day and age, might makes right!"

"Our combat strengths are comparable. Brother Jian is putting in the most work, so it’s only right he gets a larger share."

"It’s better for us to split their share than to give it to them!"

At these words, Celestial Sword Star, who had only tentatively raised the point and was already tempted, felt his eyes light up.

"Brother, you have a point!"

"If this gentleman here has no objections..."

"We waited over half a month for the kid to finally show his face. We’ve wasted enough time on him. Let’s make our move!"

With that, he turned his gaze to Dark Star, Li Changsu. This, in turn, caused Li Changsu—publicly the Commander-in-Chief of the Northern Garrison Command—to look at Celestial Killing Star at his side, completely dumbfounded.

’Seriously, brother?’

’Are you that fucking simple-minded?’

’You’re just going to give up your share that easily?’

’How did you ever become a Qi Cultivation Grandmaster?!’

’I haven’t even said a word, and you two have already made a deal?’

Li Changsu, having been put on the spot, felt his words catch in his throat.

Both were Qi Cultivation Grandmasters of extraordinary strength, certified by the Black Market. With one to lure away the guard and another to take care of a Power Barrier kid, they honestly didn’t need him.

It made no difference whether he was there or not.

But if he wanted a cut... he had to participate!

Seeing no other choice, Dark Star, Li Changsu, could only sigh in resignation.

"Then count me in."

Hearing this, Celestial Sword Star and Celestial Killing Star exchanged a glance and grinned.

"Good!"

Celestial Sword Star licked his lips. Seeing that it was getting late and the sky was darkening, he volunteered at once.

"I’ll go first!"

"My two brothers, just remember to take care of the kid before the Garrison Command or the Garrison Mansion shows up!"

With that said, he gathered his Qi, leaped up, and slipped inside unnoticed.

He left Li Changsu standing there, his expression placid.

’I’m from the Northern Garrison Command myself. Who’s going to arrest me? Who would dare?’

’But to only get this small a cut from the mission...’

Li Changsu sighed.

’Whatever.’

’I’ll just consider it collecting interest from this kid for what happened to Li Lin, getting demoted all the way to the bottom.’ He thought to himself.

And as Li Changsu waited for news, completely unaware...

...behind him...

Celestial Killing Star, Duan Chenzhou, slowly removed his mask, the corners of his mouth set in a cold line.

With a flick of his wrist, he drew his saber. A cold glint flared, suffused with a Qi that burned like a raging fire—a Saber Technique far stronger and more ferocious than any Ji Xiu had ever unleashed!

"Still watching?"

"I’ve come for you!"