Douluo: Did you move Danta here?

Chapter 477 Assassination Completed
Tang San nodded. It was understandable that the deposit was a large sum of money and the two of them needed to prepare.

"Then I will come to see you again in three days."

"By the way, you can also prepare the other half of the payment in advance. If you fail to pay on time, I guarantee your fate will be even more miserable than Xue Jian's."

Tang San, who had already reached the gate, suddenly turned back and gave them a reminder, causing the two to freeze instantly and nod mechanically in response:

"We know."

Tang San was quite satisfied with his first deal, which was easily secured. As long as this first deal was completed well, he was not worried that these two families would not need Tang Clan's help in the future. After all, human greed is limitless, especially when it comes to profiting from families that are already treacherous and deceitful.

Back at the Duke's mansion in the Duchy of Salicor, Tang San began to wait patiently for the appointed time to arrive. At the same time, he started to pay attention to the movements of the Duchy of Tianshuang and the Province of Tox. After all, they had just carried out such a large-scale annexation operation, and Xue Qinghe would certainly not let them off easily.

While establishing the Tang Clan's reputation, the top priority at this time was to guard against the opponent's counterattack. However, to Tang San's surprise, after three days, neither the Tian Shuang Duchy nor the Tokes Province showed any intention of launching an attack on the Salicor Duchy, nor did they even show any signs of raising troops and preparing for battle. They merely strengthened some defensive fortifications.

Tang San's doubts reached the heavens. He had prepared to repel the enemy's invasion at the cost of heavy losses suffered by the Tang Clan members, but the enemy made no move.

"Could it be that they've given up on the Duchy of Salicor, a territory that's no longer worth pursuing?"

"Impossible! Regardless of territory, how could the Heavenly Dou Empire, now the overlord of the continent, tolerate such provocation from any force?"

After constantly guessing and overturning countless ideas in his mind, Tang San finally decided to take it one step at a time. Regardless of the outcome, the idea of ​​using the Heavenly Dou Counterattack to make Tang Sect famous had failed. Therefore, the upcoming assassination operation was particularly crucial and could not afford any mistakes.

At noon, Tang San, having left the Duchy of Salicor again, arrived in the Province of Tox in the evening, just as the agreed time with the two families had arrived.

Upon re-entering the Liu family's council hall, Tang San discovered that the room was filled with boxes of gold soul coins; a quick glance revealed dozens of boxes.

While marveling at the wealth of these two families, Tang San secretly nodded to himself. These two families weren't foolish enough to report him to Xue Jian, and he wouldn't mind making these two families disappear completely in the future.

"It seems you are ready."

Tang San's sudden appearance quickly attracted the attention of the two clan leaders. In order to prevent the news from leaking out and to prepare Xue Jian in advance, the two of them personally took care of everything for the past three days. Their already old faces showed signs of fatigue.

"You've finally arrived. The deposit is here; please check it carefully."

“That’s right. Our two businesses are about the same size, which together amount to 70 gold soul coins.”

Tang San nodded, without even considering counting the amount. He simply waved his hand and put all the wooden boxes containing the gold soul coins into his soul tool. These would be the development funds for the Tang Sect from now on.

"No need. I believe neither of you are fools. Since you've chosen to trust me, you won't resort to such stupid tricks. After all, we're not just doing one-off deals, are we?"

"Yes, yes, may I ask when you would like to speak?"

The smile on the face of the Os family patriarch had a hint of ingratiation, after all, the fate of the family was tied to it, and if Tang San really succeeded, they would inevitably have to deal with the Tang Clan more often in the future, since their enemies were not just Xue Jian alone.

It could even be said that after Xue Jian's death, their two families would return to their former hostile relationship. Therefore, it would be especially necessary to maintain a good relationship with Tang San, as they would not want to appear in Tang Sect's next order.

Tang San understood what Chief Aust wanted to ask, and he didn't intend to say anything more. He immediately walked towards the gate.

"I'll go and finish the order tonight. When I get back, you guys prepare the other half of the payment. I don't like waiting for people."

Seeing Tang San's confident back, the obese Os felt a little more at ease. Then, as if he had thought of something, he turned to look at the Liu family patriarch.

"Old Liu, do you think he can succeed?" "Yes."

Without uttering a single wasted word, the Liu family patriarch expressed his opinion, showing great confidence in Tang San.

"Have you ever seen anyone else at this age possess such a murderous aura that leaves us paralyzed? Since you've chosen to believe, don't hesitate any longer."

“I didn’t say I didn’t believe it, did I? But we have an agreement: if he really succeeds, you are not allowed to place any orders targeting my Os family in the future.”

"Hmph, same to you, that's what I wanted to say to you too."

The two made a verbal agreement, temporarily quelling each other's suspicions, and then quickly smiled at each other while thinking of another possibility.

There are three major families in this province of Tox; wouldn't it be wonderful if they were reduced to two in the future?

Moreover, they had already gained an advantage by establishing contact with the Tang Clan first, while the Hong family would only become fish on the chopping block.

The two remained in the council hall. As time passed, the two clan leaders went from being full of anticipation to being worried, fearing that Tang San would fail and they would end up with nothing.

Fortunately, just before dawn, a servant of the Liu family rushed into the council hall, bringing them some good news that put their minds at ease.

"It's terrible, clan leader! Didn't you tell me to keep an eye on the Governor's Mansion last night? This morning, the entire Governor's Mansion was in chaos. It seems that Xue Jian was attacked and killed."

"Oh? Can you confirm the authenticity of the message?"

The news was finally confirmed, instantly putting the two of them at ease. The Liu family patriarch was even more excited as he began to confirm the authenticity of the news with his servants.

"Chieftain, it's absolutely true. The entire governor's mansion is now conducting a full-scale search for the assassin."

"Okay, I understand. You did a good job. You can go now."

"Yes, patriarch."

After the servants left, the Liu family patriarch turned to look at Aus and nodded. Both of them could see the excitement in each other's eyes.

Just as the two were about to discuss their next move, the familiar voice reached their ears again.

"You've received the message, but what about the payment?"

"Ok?"

The two felt a chill run down their spines again and turned to look at Tang San, who had suddenly appeared behind them. Their fear intensified. After what happened last time, even when they were in the council hall, they would constantly use their mental energy to check their surroundings. But even so, they still couldn't detect when Tang San had arrived.

Tang San smiled as he looked at the two of them; he certainly understood what they were thinking.

"Actually, the assassination was completed last night, but considering that there would be some time between the discovery of the attack and the news spreading, we chose to wait for you there for a while."

Looking at Tang San's index finger pointing towards the roof beam above their heads, the two were deeply shocked.

(End of this chapter)