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Chapter 11 Lin Family Fortress, Misty Rain Pavilion

The next day.

Su Chen did not go to the martial arts school as usual.

Since he has already achieved his goal, it doesn't matter whether he goes or not.

After getting up early and practicing his fist and palm techniques for an hour, Su Chen ate breakfast and then left the city.

Our destination this time is Linjiabao.

Linjiabao is a small castle located ten kilometers northwest of Baishi City, and it has existed for more than ten years.

It is said that the previous magistrate was surnamed Lin, and for certain reasons, he specifically applied to establish the county.

Today, Linjiabao has developed into another territory of the Lin family, resembling a small town.

After leaving the city, Su Chen spent half a day arriving at Lin Family Fort.

It's called a fortress, but it's really just a two-meter-high wall around the outside, which is still a bit inferior to the five-meter wall of White Stone City.

However, the fact that the Lin family was able to build a castle in this remote corner is enough to demonstrate their strength.

The structure of Linjiabao is modeled after Baishicheng, and it is divided into two areas, equivalent to the inner and outer city of Baishicheng.

The outer area is open to anyone who pays, but the inner area can only be entered with the permission of the Lin family.

Although it can't compare to the bustling White Stone City, it's still quite lively.

After paying the entrance fee, Su Chen entered the castle and immediately noticed the difference from White Stone City.

Just as Li Mo had said, apart from some caravans, most people deliberately wore straw hats to conceal their identities.

Moreover, most of the people walking on the streets are martial artists.

Su Chen also disguised himself.

"Yanyu Tower!"

Before long, Su Chen arrived in front of a magnificent restaurant. After hesitating for a moment, Su Chen entered the Misty Rain Pavilion.

According to Li Mo's introduction and the information he had gathered, Yanyu Tower was supposedly an institution established by the Lin family specifically to serve martial artists.

Martial artists can conduct various transactions through the Misty Rain Pavilion, such as selling information, posting quests, and accepting quests...

Actually, it's somewhat similar to a government office, but the difference is that the Yanyu Tower covers a wide and complex area, and most of it is kept in the dark.

When Li Mo told Su Chen, he was somewhat surprised that the other party knew.

Li Mo replied that he had heard it from a friend.

Su Chen didn't dwell on it too much, but asked about the details before deciding to come.

"Guest, is there anything you need?"

Seeing that Su Chen had been wandering around the lobby for a long time without taking a seat, the waiter came over and politely inquired.

"I want to accept the mission."

Su Chen lowered his voice and said, and the waiter bowed and said, "Please follow me, sir."

Then, the waiter led Su Chen through a series of turns until they arrived at a side room, where several people were standing or sitting.

These people were not surprised by Su Chen's appearance.

"Guest, you can pick up your mission here. Take a look, and if you've chosen one, you can go find that person to receive it."

As he spoke, the waiter pointed to a short man on the counter and said.

Su Chen nodded, took out a few coins, handed them to the waiter, who thanked him and then turned to leave.

He looked ahead and saw sheets of white paper hanging there. Some of the sheets had people on them, and some had words on them. They were all different.

"Hmm? Liu Tong?"

Suddenly, Su Chen inadvertently caught sight of a portrait, which was none other than Liu Tong, whom he had met before.

However, the following account is more detailed than the official description. It not only details the time and place of Liu Tong's crime, but also the innocent people he murdered.

"One hundred taels!"

Upon seeing the last part, Su Chen's gaze sharpened slightly; the bounty amount was a staggering one hundred taels.

"Old Lin, I want to cancel this assassination mission."

At this moment, a man walked over and spoke to the short man. It was obvious that his voice had been deliberately altered.

Old Lin quoted a price without asking the other party's identity. After the other party paid, he canceled the assassination mission and took him down.

"Assassinate Zhao Hai? Could he be Zhao Hai?"

Su Chen glanced at the name on the portrait, paused slightly, and guessed the man's identity.

Do I have to pay money to cancel a mission?

Because he had doubts, Su Chen did not immediately go forward to ask, but instead observed from the chair behind him for a while.

During this period, people came one after another, most of them to buy information, a small number to issue tasks, and one or two to hand in tasks.

There are almost no cases of missions being cancelled as before.

After observing for a while, Su Chen gradually saw through the clues.

The man who cancelled the mission earlier was probably not the original person who issued the mission.

It is highly likely, as he predicted, that the other party is the person in the portrait.

"I never imagined that after an assassination mission is issued, the target could pay to cancel it. If the issuer issues another one, and the target cancels it again, and so on, the Misty Rain Pavilion will make a fortune!"

Thinking about this, Su Chen felt a little envious. This was true freebies!

Moreover, there is absolutely no risk involved!
After admiring it for a while, Su Chen stood up. He had been watching for so long, it was time to accept the mission.

He hadn't forgotten that his purpose for coming here was to take on missions and earn money.

"What would you like, sir?" Old Lin asked with a smile.

"I'd like to ask, is all the information here accurate?"

Old Lin shook his head: "Not entirely. Most of them are provided by the issuers themselves. If Yanyu Tower knew about them, they would make some modifications, but not many."

Su Chen nodded upon hearing this, and casually pointed to a portrait: "I've received this, this, and this one. What do you need me to do?"

"This is the mission credentials. I need to register. May I ask your surname?"

"No need for formalities, my surname is Tie and my given name is Niu!"

Upon hearing this, Old Lin paused slightly in his grip on the calligraphy brush. This name…

But he didn't hesitate for long, and quickly wrote the name down, then handed the three small plaques to Su Chen.

After Su Chen received the task, Old Lin took it down.

"One more question: what should I do if I find that the information on the task is incorrect?"

Old Lin replied, "You can cancel the task without spending any money, as long as you provide proof."

Hearing this, Su Chen felt relieved, then took the three tasks and turned to leave.

After leaving the Misty Rain Pavilion, Su Chen departed from the Lin Family Fortress.

I found a spot, then opened the three tasks I had received and began to examine them carefully:

"Kill Sun Fan, the leader of the Zhanyi Gang in Niujiazhuang. This man is notorious for his evil deeds, including trafficking women and exploiting children for begging. His strength is at the Qi Refining stage. You will receive five taels of silver for killing him."

"Kill Lu Tao, a disciple of the Ironclad Martial Arts School. This man is backed by the Ironclad Martial Arts School and bullies the good people. His strength is at the Qi Refining Realm. You can get ten taels of silver after killing him."

"Kill Qian Huan, the head of the Medicine Gang in Liu Family Town. This man abused his position to abduct women. His strength is at the Qi Refining stage. You will receive fifteen taels of silver for killing him."

(End of this chapter)