Chapter 322: Request for Support

In the inn.

“Here, I'm giving the cat back to you.”

Xu Xiaoshou blew a breath, and the little creature in his hand nearly swooned in delight.

He handed the cat back to the inn attendant and waved him out of the room.

The attendant took the cat, and even after leaving the room, he still wore a face full of disbelief.

What on earth did this mean?

This guest's hobbies after causing explosions were just... petting cats?

What a shockingly bizarre fetish! This was proof that in a big forest, you find all kinds of birds!

He stroked the cat in his hands with a pang of sympathy.

This was their inn's lucky cat, and no matter how much he had anticipated, he never imagined that this Xu Xiaoshou guest had called for the cat just to pet it...

Who could have thought of that?

What a weirdo!

“Hiss—”

As soon as he touched it, the cat let out a loud mew, startling the attendant into pulling his hand back.

He looked closely—the cat didn't seem to be in pain; it actually looked more like it was... enjoying itself?

The attendant: ??

Xu Xiaoshou listened to the heavy breathing on the other end of the line and could imagine just how furious Jiao Tangtang was right now.

He chuckled and said, “Sis, don't hang up yet. I really do have something to ask you.”

“What is it? Spit it out.”

Hearing her tone, full of suppressed rage but forced to stay calm, Xu Xiaoshou laughed. “See? That's better. Let's talk nicely, no need to get so worked up!”

“If you've got something to say, say it quick. If it's nonsense...”

She stopped herself just in time on the other end.

Xu Xiaoshou's lips curved into a smile. “I need you to help me kill someone.”

“Hmm?”

Jiao Tangtang's tone sharpened. She glanced at Xin Gugu beside her and asked, “Kill someone? Are you sure you want to use it now?”

Handing over this Chuan Xun Yu Jian was like owing a favor.

But Jiao Tangtang couldn't just drop everything and come running. If Xu Xiaoshou used this favor now, the Yu Jian might end up being just for communication in the future.

Killing someone...

Xin Gugu, at her side, perked up instantly, his eyes gleaming with excitement as he licked his lips, full of anticipation.

“Yes.”

Xu Xiaoshou confirmed firmly, “Not just kill someone—I need you both to come here right now, immediately!”

Jiao Tangtang said, “This urgent? Did you stir up some trouble and need us to clean up your mess?”

“It's a ten-thousand-fire urgency!”

Xu Xiaoshou wasn't joking anymore; his tone turned serious.

He glanced at his information panel.

That “being watched” sensation was appearing more frequently.

It was terrifying!

The sudden tightness in his chest felt awful!

He knew someone had targeted him, and the person's strength was absolutely formidable!

Even against Li Qi or Xiao Shiliu that day, he hadn't felt like this.

And those two were already Zongshi level.

What did that imply?

Xu Xiaoshou's heart sank as he recalled what Li Qi had said before dying.

Even knowing those words might be lies, what if they weren't?

“Three incense sticks...”

“A Wang Zuo-level assassin...”

Xu Xiaoshou admitted that if Li Qi's words were just a dying deception, it had worked.

At least, he was shaken now, feeling panicked.

And if it was true...

Xu Xiaoshou panicked even more.

Even with A Jie, he didn't have the confidence to face a Wang Zuo.

Facing someone like Xiao Qiuxiu or Ye Xiaotian with just Xiantian cultivation?

What a joke!

Even if he, Xu Xiaoshou, had a Zongshi body, it wouldn't be enough for one sword strike, right?

Xu Xiaoshou gripped the Yu Jian tightly, pacing back and forth, though his voice stayed calm.

“Sis, don't ask questions—just come over quickly. I really need you here now.”

Jiao Tangtang lowered her head, her brows furrowed in thought, her expression serious.

Come now?

The distance from Tian Sang City to Ba Gong Li wasn't short—they'd already spent a lot of effort getting here.

Though that was at a normal pace, not full speed.

But even at full speed, it would take at least half a day.

Besides...

Jiao Tangtang looked up at the gray sky and had already seen several dimensional rifts flash by in just the time they'd been standing there.

Bai Ku was about to open.

She held the Yu Jian and said, “I can give you one person, but I've got urgent business here, so I can't both come.”

“Not both?” Xu Xiaoshou's voice rose. “Bring the cat!”

Jiao Tangtang was so angry her chest heaved.

She swore that if that boy were in front of her right now, she'd kick him, take Greedy God back, and never let it suffer another injustice.

But...

“I really have urgent business!”

“What could be so urgent for you? You’re just wandering around—come help me with this, and it'll be done in a flash.”

Xu Xiaoshou wouldn't let up. One person wasn't enough!

What if the “three incense sticks” people included two Wang Zuo?

From what Li Qi said, his head was worth a million Ling Jing crystals.

Split between two people, that's five hundred thousand each!

Was five hundred thousand not money?

He, Xu Xiaoshou, was a millionaire, but he wouldn't ignore that kind of bounty—especially for those ravenous assassins!

Jiao Tangtang said sternly, “Xu Xiaoshou, I'm not joking. I've got an emergency mission and can't just follow your lead.”

“Like this—I'll send you Xin Gugu. He alone can handle everything for you!”

Xu Xiaoshou rejected it outright. “I don't believe it!”

Jiao Tangtang smiled. “Aren't you the one who wants someone killed? Who do you want to kill?”

Xu Xiaoshou fell silent. Who do I want to kill?

How would I know?

If I knew, would I be this panicked?

It's because they're in the dark and I'm in the light!

If I were in the dark too, I could make them panic—even if this unknown “them” might be a Wang Zuo!

Jiao Tangtang said, “I don't care who you want to kill... a Zongshi? A Wang Zuo?”

She paused, then chuckled.

As if this kid's enemies could be Wang Zuo level.

But no matter who it was, Jiao Tangtang was still confident.

“I'll give you Xin Gugu. As long as you're not trying to topple the entire Tian Sang City, no matter who you're facing—even if it's a Wang Zuo—he can kill them for you!”

Xu Xiaoshou didn't buy it. “That impressive?”

Jiao Tangtang glanced at the man beside her, then at the golden Zen staff in his hand, thinking that if this guy really went all out, even she couldn't stop him.

“Mm!”

She nodded. “Very impressive.”

Xu Xiaoshou said, “What if my enemies are two Wang Zuo?”

“Pfft!”

Jiao Tangtang burst out laughing. Two Wang Zuo?

You really know how to joke, kid. Two Wang Zuo to kill a mere Xiantian like you? You think highly of yourself!

“Two is nothing serious!” she said casually.

Xu Xiaoshou fell silent again, and after a long pause...

“What about three, all at their peak?”

Jiao Tangtang rolled her eyes.

“Not just three—as long as they're Wang Zuo and haven't reached Zhan Dao level, no matter how many come, my brother will kill as many as you need!”

Xin Gugu, standing beside her, was fired up by the words. He thrust his Zen staff upward, snatched the Chuan Xun Yu Jian from her hand, and with his beard and hair flying wildly, his eyebrows arched in excitement.

“Xu Xiaoshou... right?”

“I hear you want to kill someone?”

“Tell me the time and place, and give me ten minutes—I'll be there right away!”

“Today, even if the heavenly king himself shows up, I'll chop him down for you!”