The chivalrous spirit is fickle

Wang Tianlai raised his eyebrows when he heard this, quite surprised, but he stood up, took out a stack of thick white paper from the bookshelf next to him, put it on the table, and then began to grind ink.

Seeing this, Shi Gu's eyes lit up and he looked at Wang Tianlai with interest. Wang Tianlai's skills were ordinary and his realm was only the third level, but he could sit in the position of deputy leader of Tongtian Pavilion, which naturally relied on some extraordinary qualities.

According to legend, Wang Tianlai has a photographic memory. Once he has seen something, he will remember it forever. When an distinguished guest comes to visit, Wang Tianlai will simply write down the information the other party wants and give it to the other party.

"Although Zongming Mansion is only a second-rate sect, the water behind the scenes is a bit muddy. Since Master Shi has already retired, why bother to wade into this muddy water?"

As Wang Tianlai spoke, he picked up a pen and began to write quickly on the white paper. His pen moved very quickly.

Shi Gu Tan Guo wanted to see what Wang Tianlai wrote, but Wang Tianlai pushed him back.

"Master Shi, the deal hasn't been done yet, so you can't peek."

Helplessly, Shi Gu had to sit back in his original position and speak to Wang Tianlai.

"Then please give us a price, Pavilion Master Wang."

Wang Tianlai was multitasking, writing the intelligence while talking to Shi Gu.

"Although the waters of Zongming Mansion are a little muddy and there is a momentum of rise, it is currently only a middle-class force on the surface. Naturally, I can't ask for too high a price."

"How about this, the information about Zongming Mansion's leader Shen Zhongyi is priced at 700 taels of silver. No bargaining."

Seven hundred taels of silver was almost the same as the price estimated by Shi Gu, so he did not refute anything, nor did he ask about the possible big monster behind the scenes of Zong Ming Mansion.

After all, Tsutenkaku is not a gateway to the sky, and they are destined not to be able to obtain certain information.

But what Shi Gu wanted to ask was not the big demon behind the scenes who might not exist, but a small person.

"By the way, Pavilion Master Wang."

"There is a man in this Zongming Mansion, he is tall and thin, but his cultivation is not high, and he has a mouthful of rotten teeth."

"Do you have any information about him?"

Hearing this, a smile flashed across Wang Tianlai's lips. He raised his head slightly, put down the pen in his hand, and spoke slowly.

"Of course there is, but the price for his information is 10,000 taels."

Shi Gu was surprised when he heard this. He looked at Wang Tianlai with a squint and asked seriously.

"I'm going to give you a punch, do you want one?"

"He's not an expert, so why is his price so much higher than that of the sect leader?"

Seeing Shi Gu's anxious and annoyed look, Wang Tianlai calmed down, leaned back comfortably and said.

"Master Shi has misunderstood."

"I'm talking about 10,000 ounces of gold."

Damn it, the money that I didn’t earn from my neighbor must be earned from this bastard Shi Gu.

Shi Gu was stunned at first, then he stood up suddenly, looked at Wang Tianlai, and said angrily.

"You're just chewing a chicken leg in the toilet - how can you open your mouth?"

"Ten thousand taels of gold, if I take it out, it's enough to eat, drink, gamble and have sex for a lifetime, and you want me to use it to buy the information about a minor character?"

"Is he made of gold or silver?"

After Shi Gu grumbled for a long time, he sat down again, muttering indignantly.

"You are really an old woman who got into bed - you made me laugh."

Wang Tianlai looked at Shi Gu leisurely, as if he had everything planned out. After Shi Gu calmed down, he smiled and said meaningfully.

"To others, this person's information may not be worth much, but to you... or to the girl next to you, it is indeed worth the price."

"I'm not speaking without purpose. This person's information is actually very special. It can be considered a farce carefully prepared by Shen Zhongyi. It's what you need."

Hearing this, Shi Gu narrowed his eyes slightly. Tongtian Pavilion would not make a move without a purpose. Since Wang Tianlai was so confident, this information must be worth it.

After thinking it over again and again, Shi Gu asked Wang Tianlai tentatively.

"Um... can I buy it on credit?"

Wang Tianlai immediately rolled his eyes and spoke without paying any attention to etiquette.

"Master Shi, do you think there is anyone in this world who dares to give you credit?"

Shi Gu was suddenly speechless and looked away guiltily. He touched his chin and smiled bitterly.

"But I only brought thirty taels of silver today, and you won't give me credit, so how can I do business?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Tianlai remained silent and stopped writing completely, as if he would not continue writing unless money was paid.

Seeing this, Shi Gu sighed and said softly.

"Then let's follow the old rules and use some information you don't know in exchange for this transaction."

Wang Tianlai raised his eyelids and reached out to stop him.

"Wait a minute, don't talk about trivial things like last time. That information can't be sold at all."

Shi Gu smiled slightly and said with confidence.

"Don't worry, I will definitely satisfy you this time."

Wang Tianlai was skeptical about this and could only speak softly.

"You tell me first, I'll listen and then make a decision."

Shi Gu nodded nonchalantly, then leaned forward, lowered his voice, and spoke to Wang Tianlai.

"The long-lost measuring ruler in Qingjue Mountain City, the stolen Ghost King's white robe from the Demon Cult, the stone dragon bones left in Tianlong Temple, and the famous sword map in Cangjian Feige."

"I can tell you the whereabouts of these treasures."

Hearing this, Wang Tianlai's face lit up with joy, and he also leaned forward, wanting to listen carefully. These were first-rate treasures in the martial arts world. If one knew the whereabouts of these treasures, there would be people who would buy them for thirty thousand taels of gold.

Shi Gu looked around in a mysterious manner, lowered his voice and spoke to Wang Tian in a low voice.

"Strangely enough, these treasures are actually all in the same place."

Wang Tianlai nodded repeatedly and became excited. He had long guessed that these things were stolen by the same person, and Shi Gu's statement now confirmed his speculation.

"Master Shi, please tell me quickly, where are those things?"

Shi Gu raised the corner of his mouth and spoke softly.

"Zongming Mansion, these treasures are hidden in Zongming Mansion."

"..."

Wang Tianlai swore that he really wanted to punch Shi Gu in the face. Who could be fooled by such an obvious frame-up?

"Master Shi, I, Tongtian Pavilion, do not sell false information. This will ruin our reputation."

Wang Tianlai forced a smile and tactfully reminded Shi Gu not to treat him as a fool, but Shi Gu said it nonchalantly.

"This is not fake news. I'm putting my arm on the line. Everything I say is true. There is not a single lie."

Wang Tianlai's mouth twitched, and he looked at the stubborn Shi Gu and smiled bitterly.

"But you have to at least provide some evidence. We can't believe you without any evidence."

"Tell me, why are these things in Zongming Mansion?"

Upon hearing this, Shi Gu reached out and grabbed the package he had brought, untied it, and revealed the contents.

The measuring ruler, the ghost king in white clothes, the stone dragon bone, and the famous sword picture.

"I will hide these things in Zongming Mansion tomorrow. Look, isn't this irrefutable evidence?"

"Hey, it's not you..."

Wang Tianlai bit his tongue and tried hard to swallow the last word "mother". He looked at Shi Gu with a twitching face and was speechless.

At this moment, he just wanted to take action and give Shi Gu on the opposite side a good beating.

How come you're not hiding the truth when you're framing someone? And it turns out that these things were stolen by this bastard.

"Master Wang, don't look at me like that. I'm not asking you to sell fake news. Just tell me whether these things will be in Zongming Mansion after tomorrow?"

Wang Tianlai gritted his teeth and spat out a word.

"Yes."

Shi Gu clapped his hands and said righteously.

"When you sell this information, don't worry about anything else. Just say that these things are in Zongming Mansion, isn't that enough?"

Chapter 31: Big Sale of Secret Manuals

"Never mind, never mind, it's just a business after all."

Wang Tianlai sighed, picked up the pen again and started writing. Shi Gu smiled when he heard this, sat up straight and stopped talking, but Wang Tianlai took the initiative to speak.

"This is originally a deal worth more than ten thousand taels of gold, but since you did this, I can only lower the price to five thousand taels of gold."

“So, you have to add some more money.”

Wang Tianlai looked up at Shi Gu, narrowed his eyes slightly, and said.

"But I think Master Shi can't afford the five thousand taels of gold. I have a business deal that can solve this problem."

"Master Shi, do you want to listen?"

Upon hearing this, Shi Gu frowned slightly, looked at Wang Tianlai with a smile, and asked softly.

"No need to say more. I know what you want to say. I can also agree to you abolishing our previous conditions."

"From now on, you can sell any information about me."

Wang Tianlai was shocked, he didn't expect Shi Gu to guess his intention so easily. His eyes twitched slightly, and he was speechless for a while.

Shi Gu stretched out his hand, gently pressed it on a piece of paper that Wang Tianlai had already written, and smiled.

"You must have been under a lot of pressure in the past five years. I'm not bragging, but at least half of the people in the underworld want to know about me."

"For my life, for the sword of the Heavenly Tribulation Killer, and for the skills left behind by the Heavenly Tribulation Killer."

Wang Tianlai's pupils shrank slightly, and he looked at the man in front of him again, as if he was seeing Shi Gu for the first time.

"Master Shi is a smart man. I seem petty by beating around the bush like this."

"In that case, I'll just say it straight. I, Tongtian Pavilion, never care about right or wrong. You are the martial arts world, and we are just doing business."

"But since it involves the inheritance of these two great figures, the Heaven Tribulation and the Heaven Life, it is bound to be a bloody storm that sweeps across the martial arts world. We in Tongtian Pavilion really can't afford it."

Wang Tianlai smiled bitterly, thinking back to the big shots who had set foot in Tongtian Tower in the past five years, as well as the threats implied in their words, and he sighed deeply.

"It's not fair to say that Master Shi is not honest. You kept saying that day that you had nothing to do with the Tiantian Jiesha. I can believe it, but others don't believe it."

"That business shouldn't have been done."

Shi Gu picked his ears with his fingers and smiled nonchalantly.

"I couldn't protect myself at the time, why would I consider you?"

"Don't complain to me. I can agree to your terms, but you have to agree to two of mine."

As he spoke, Shi Gu raised a finger and spoke softly.

"First, give me one year. After one year, you can sell any information about me at will in Tsutenkaku."

Wang Tianlai frowned and thought carefully for a moment, then nodded slightly and agreed to the condition.

As long as there is a specific time that can be informed, the big shots who come to Tsutenkaku will not be too pushy.

"That's no problem, then what is the second condition?"

Hearing this, Shi Gu grinned, very happily, and spoke slowly.

"I want a share. No matter how much money you earn from me, I want 30% of it."

Wang Tianlai was stunned when he heard this, but then he said it very straightforwardly.

"Forty percent, I will give you forty percent from Tongtian Tower."

Shi Gu's smile froze, and he looked at Wang Tianlai with a puzzled look on his face. He slowly sat up straight and said in confusion.

"No, you have too much money to burn?"

Wang Tianlai leaned back, trying to do two things at once. The pen in his hand moved rapidly while he smiled frankly.