C230

Three minutes past midnight, in the woods outside South Tong City.

The endless night shrouded the small forest. It was so dark that one couldn't see one's own fingers in front of one's eyes. There were many shadows of the trees on the ground. Everything was desolate and quiet.

The sky was covered with dark clouds, blocking most of the moon. Under the dim moonlight, a tall figure could be seen standing quietly in the woods, as if waiting for someone.

Not long after, a faint sound of wind could be heard in the air. The tall figure's ears twitched as he raised his head and opened his eyes.

"Brother Long Ning, since you're here, don't hide anymore. Come out!" That person faintly said to a certain spot in the air.

"Tsk tsk, as expected of the senior brother of the physical body. His spiritual sense is indeed sharp!" A cold voice came from the air, and soon after, in front of the camp, there was a slight fluctuation in the air, and a slightly thin figure appeared in front of him.

"Hehe, did Brother Long Ning call me here today to bring me good news?" The battalion looked at Hua Longning with a beaming smile, but soon after, they were a bit surprised. "Brother Long Ning doesn't look that good."

Although the moonlight was dim at the moment, as a martial arts genius at the early stage of the Fetal Stage, he could clearly see Hua Longning's pale face as if he had overused himself.

"Humph, so what if it is me? You don't need to care about that. Alright, Ling Yan is already dead. Take out the rest of the payment." Hua Longning said in a cold voice. It was obvious that he was not in a very happy mood.

When Ling Yan had fallen down the waterfall, Hua Longning had immediately rushed down the mountain. In fact, when he saw the height of the waterfall, he had a bad premonition.

Sure enough, the river at the bottom of the mountain was galloping with a great momentum. If an ordinary person spoke at a close distance, it would be difficult for them to hear it clearly if they did not drag their throats.

If a person fell into a river, they would be washed away and disappear without a trace.

His spiritual sense immediately spread out in all directions like a spider web, covering an area of 300 meters, including the bottom of the lake.

As time passed, the expression on Hua Longning's face became colder and colder.

He quickly followed the flow of the river for close to a kilometer, but to no avail. Hua Longning's face darkened as if he was about to drip water. An invisible, violent voice lingered on the surface of his body.

He knew that there was no need for him to continue searching. Ling Yan's corpse had probably already been washed away by the torrent of water.

Damn it, he had paid such a heavy price, yet he still hadn't gotten anything back from Ling Yan.

After a fruitless search, Hua Longning left in a fit of anger, and that night he made an appointment to rush out to camp.

Ling Yan is dead? Where is his corpse?! " A hint of joy appeared on his face as he replied hurriedly.

"None!"

"No?" "How would I know if Ling Yan is dead or not without his corpse? Brother Long Ning, you should at least let me see the evidence, right?"

"What? You don't believe me?" Hua Longning stared coldly at the running camp, "He fell from the three hundred foot high cliff of the waterfall, and even received two heavy blows from me. Ling Yan is merely a mere peak of the second level Mortal Core realm, does he still have his life left?

If the water below the mountain wasn't too turbulent, I would have long brought Ling Yan's corpse here.

"This …" After all, the price of killing Ling Yan was quite high, 30,000 silver was enough, and 50 true essence stones was a great help to any martial artist. Even though he was a senior martial artist, taking out 50 true essence stones all of a sudden was very painful for him.

Thus, he wanted to see Ling Yan truly die in order to feel at ease.

While he was thinking, he suddenly felt his whole body turn cold, and a viper's gaze shot over.

Baring's heart skipped a beat. Hua Longning was angry. This guy was so angry that he didn't recognize any of his close relatives. Even though he was facing Hua Longning directly, he wasn't worried about his own safety.

However, this guy was like a poisonous snake. He was afraid of secretly staring at him while he waited for an opportunity to shoot him a cold arrow or whatever. Every day, he would be stared at by a cold killer, so he felt uncomfortable just thinking about it.

Moreover, he understood Hua Longning's personality quite well, and there was a certain principle in being an assassin. Therefore, he believed that Hua Longning shouldn't lie to him.

Immediately, he broke into a laughter, "Alright, Brother Long Ning, I naturally believe in you. Since Ling Yan is already dead, and his corpse has been washed away by the flowing water, then that's it. Here, take it."

Hua Longning coldly took 15000 silver notes and 25 true essence stones from the hands of the bandit. Without a word, he turned around and left.

After Hua Longning left, the corners of his mouth curled up as he relaxed.

Ling Yan, it's better if you die!