He followed the three assassins all the way to the outside of the south city gate, and then continued to the south.

Until we walked seven kilometers, we gradually arrived at a secluded and uninhabited mountain.

The three assassins limped into the mountain.

"This is Netherworld Mountain?"

Fang Zhihua was surprised, took out a mask, put it on, and followed him into the mountain.

This mountain is almost entirely composed of huge rocks, with few flowers and trees, a bare landscape, and the terrain is quite complicated and huge, just like a lifeless dead land. It is no wonder that it is called Netherworld Mountain.

Slowly arriving deep into the mountains, there is almost no change in the whole environment except for making you feel lonely and no one.

Are these assassin organizations located in such a ghostly place?

Fang Ce couldn't help but shake his head, feeling really bored.

However, at this moment, the figures of the three assassins in front suddenly disappeared.

"Huh? Disappeared? What happened?"

Fang Ce was surprised and immediately became attentive.

"No, it's an illusion?"

Fang Ce was immediately surprised. He felt that there was a force in front of him that interfered with his senses, and he soon saw some distorted scenes with his heavenly eyes.

This situation should be something he had read about illusions in a book.

Illusion is a very mysterious magic. It can be seen through with the celestial eye, but it must be under a situation that is not too far away from the practitioner's Taoism. If such a situation of seeing through but not completely seeing through it occurs, it means that the Taoism of the caster must be different.

Far higher than what the Heavenly Eye can control!

Are there any masters hiding here?

Fang Ce was surprised. After all, he now has 2,300 Taoist practices. Being able to perform an illusion that his Taoist can't see through can only mean that the opponent's Taoist skills are much higher than his. It is most likely that he is close to 3,000 Taoist practices and is approaching the tribulation.

exist!

"Well……"

Fang Ce couldn't help but ponder, and then took steps forward, slowly walking towards the place where the three assassins disappeared. Although the other party's Dao Xing was much higher than him, his strength may not be stronger than him. After all, he has a lot of abilities. Moreover,

…

There is a stone tablet where the three assassins disappeared. There are some vague words engraved on the stone tablet, which should be the location of the assassin organization so that someone can come to trade.

Come closer and take a look.

I saw that the stone tablet was just as expected by Fang Ce. It was used as a sign. There were two columns of words on it: "Collect people's money and help people eliminate disasters. Don't touch the royal family or Taoist masters."

"Collect people's money to eliminate disasters, but don't touch the royal family or the Taoist master?"

Fang Ce looked at the two sentences in surprise. This should mean that there are no orders to assassinate the royal family and Taoist masters here. It seems that it must be due to strength, and he does not want to provoke the existence of the royal family and Taoist masters.

"Is this friend here to trade?"

A cold voice sounded.

Then he saw a graceful figure walking out of thin air in front of him. It was a woman in green wearing a mask, and she had three hundred years of cultivation.

"Well...yes, but it's my first time hiring an assassin here. What are the rules?"

Fang Ce asked thoughtfully.

"The rules are on the stone tablet, and it is enough to bring enough chips and the identity of the assassination target. The money is collected here first, and then the work is done. When the thing is done, you will know it naturally. If the thing is not done, or cannot be completed, you can come with the written receipt

Get your employment money back.”

The woman responded coldly.

"Document? Does that mean I need to reveal my identity?"

Fang Ce was confused, this was the key point of his coming here, because if the organization here had mastered the customer's information, he could try to obtain it directly from here.

"No, this document only unilaterally indicates how many chips you handed over here so that you can get them back if the mission fails."

The woman responded.

"Oh...that's it, then I'll feel relieved..."

Fang Ce nodded. In this case, I'm afraid there is no way to know who hired the assassin to deal with him. After all, the identity of the employer is not asked here. Come to think of it, here they collect the employment fee first and then do the work.

.

There is no need to know the identity of the employer, so that the employer can feel at ease...

"Do you have any other questions?"

"This...if you collect the money and don't do the work..."

"Trust is never broken here. If your friends can't trust you, you can always ask them to come back."

The woman responded calmly.

"Well... I'll go back and think about it. After all, I have to pay the chips first, so I'm a little worried."

Fang Ce looked hesitant.

"please."

The woman responded, turned around and disappeared.

Fang Ce shook his head and turned around. He came here just to find out who hired the assassin. Since there were no clues here, there was no need to stay long.

Of course, there is another way, which is to subdue the organization directly, so that when the employer comes, he will be able to find out the identity of the other party.

However, this idea can only be thought about for the time being, because it is not simple here. There are beings who are far superior to him. It is not advisable to act rashly before figuring out the situation. After all, being confident in one's own strength is one thing.

It is still necessary to be cautious.

What's more, even if he can defeat the entire assassin organization here, he may not be able to conquer it. When the time comes, they will all disperse, and you won't be able to do anything about it.

Back in the capital, Fang Ce continued to search for the courtyard.

This assassin was repulsed by him, so it was naturally impossible for him to come back so soon.

It will also take time for the employer to go back and confirm the status and employment benefits.

As for who the employer will be, in his opinion, the most likely candidate is the Duke of Guo, because the Duke of Guo is far from clear about his true strength. It is estimated that only when the information is still in Yu County, can he hire someone of this level.

The assassin comes.

But King Fuzun is different. He obviously already knows his strength quite well. If he really wanted to assassinate him, it would be impossible to arrange an assassin of this level.

But this cannot be completely ruled out that King Fu Zun is secretly causing trouble. After all, there is a strategy called fanning the flames.

As long as the hatred and conflict between Fang Ce and the Duke of the country are aroused, it will be a benefit to King Fu Zun.

Now it seems that it is necessary to go to Tianji Pavilion again...

While Fang Ce was thinking about it, he found an empty courtyard with a pretty good environment on the southwest edge of Zhongcheng District, and settled down directly.

The capital is densely populated, so it's hard to find a place.

After returning to the post house, Fang Ce took Xin Yu and the two girls to their new residence.

Of course, it was unavoidable to register the situation at the inn. After all, the Holy One might want to find him and Xin Yu at any time.

Arrive at the new yard.

"How about it, two beauties."

Fang Ce smiled and spoke.

"It's good. It's better than the places I lived in before. It's quiet, and there are no annoying people hanging around in front of me every day."

Liang Xue nodded with satisfaction.

Fang Ce shook his head and smiled, naturally knowing that what he was talking about was referring to the people from Hecheng Fengshui Mansion.

"I don't have any objections. If you like it, you can stay here."

Xin Yu responded.

"Hmph, actually it's quite good like this. You can enjoy your leisure time and don't have to work hard. In the end, you won't get any credit, and you will be stabbed in the back."

Liang Xue shrugged.

"Well, I hope it won't have a big impact on the situation. After all, we are in internal trouble here, and those who suffer are the soldiers who are struggling to defend the enemy, as well as ordinary people."

Xin Yu sighed lightly.

"If the superiors don't do anything, there's nothing we can do."

Liang Xue shook her head.

"I hope things here can end as soon as possible."

Xin Yu was helpless.

Fang Ce just looked at the two women with a smile and didn't say much. He wanted to end this matter too early, after all, even the assassins were here. But it would be meaningless for him to say it now.

At night, inside the room.

Fang Ce once again put on the attire of Master Tianming before, and then went to Tianji Pavilion.

Come to the lake.

"Is this young master going to Tianji Pavilion?"

A sound rang out, and a small boat came to the shore. The boatman who came to pick it up this time was not the previous boatman.

"Yes."

Fang Ce smiled and nodded, and jumped directly onto the boat.

The boatman still took out his ocarina and played a few times, and then rowed towards the center of the lake.
To be continued...