Chapter 516 - Violent Negotiation
Lin Mu gazed at the man and his mannerisms. He had expected him to react a bit differently than this, but reckoned that this was the persona that man had adapted.nôvel binz was the first platform to present this chapter.
"Well, you see... I have certain tasks I need to do that can be considered risky. And thus I want your help with them." Lin Mu stated.
"What kind of tasks do you mean, brother? Is it hunting for beasts?" Jiao Fang asked.
"Not exactly... what I need is... for you to distract the guards while I get close to the vaults." Lin Mu revealed with a straight face.
Jiao Fang’s face stiffened for a moment before he broke out in laughter.
"Ahahaha! Brother Wu Lian surely knows how to joke. You got, now do tell me what is it that you truly need." Jiao Fang replied.
"I already stated what I wanted." Lin Mu said.
Jiao Fang’s smile now went away as he assumed a more calm expression.
"Brother Wu Lian must know that certain words should not be uttered in the sect, and these are the very words. Doing so would result in some harsh punishments by the sect. I’m sure you do not want that, do you?" Jiao Fang replied.
"No, this is exactly what I want. And I want you to help with this." Lin Mu spoke in a straight tone.
The corner of Jiao Fang’s mouth twitched, but he did not falter.
"Say, I do consider this... but what reason should I have to accept something that clearly goes against the rules of the sect and would invite the ire of the disciplinary department?" Jiao Fang questioned.
"Because, a certain someone knocked out the guards, broke into the third Treasure pavilion and stole the page of a certain book by the name of Yulong’s Mnemonics." Lin Mu answered, much to the shock of Jiao Fang.
"Ahahah! Brother Wu Lian’s jokes are getting much better. Why would I do something so vile as this?" Jiao Fang asked while secretly clenching his fist.
"Then just die. No one can live after finding out my secrets!" Jiao Fang said as his eyes turned bloodshot.
He flipped his palm and a long halberd appeared in his hand. Just from its appearance and the craftsmanship, Lin Mu could tell that it was no normal weapon and was probably a high grade spirit tool.
~Sigh~
"Then so be it... I’ll just beat some sense into you," Lin Mu said, much to the anger of Jiao Fang.
"HAAA!" Jiao Fang yelled as he lunged towards Lin Mu, his halberd haled up high.
The halberd tore through the air as its sharp blade descended upon Lin Mu.
~whoosh~
The sheer amount of spirit Qi being channeled through the halberd was sending out gales of wind which made ripples on the surface of the lake.
But then...
~clang~
The sound of metal hitting something hard could be heard as Jiao Fang’s eyes went wide. His high grade halberd, which was probably one of the strongest weapons in the sect, had been stopped.
Lin Mu calmly watched the man as he stopped the blade of the halberd mid-strike. But the thing that had shocked Jiao Fang was not it getting blocked, but rather how it had been blocked.
Lin Mu’s bare hand was clasped around the blade of the halberd, not letting it move even a centimeter. If one looked closely, a faint brown glow could be seen on his hand with the patterns of scales on it.
~shing~
The sound of metal grinding could be heard as Lin Mu deflected the halberd, knocking it out of Jiao Fang’s hand.
"You...."