Oh no! I, the weakling, have become the villain!

Xu Yao always smiled and spoke to him.

"What, you've given up so quickly? Where did your earlier bravado go? Why are you kneeling down before me now?"

"Stop joking around, you idiot. If you hadn't kicked me, would I be kneeling here with you? Don't think I'll let you keep beating me. No way!"

After saying that, the man tried to stand up, but Xu Yao didn't give him the chance. He immediately kicked the man's other shoulder, and with a crack, the man's other shoulder was broken.

He let out a scream and couldn't help but fall to the ground, but he still managed to support himself with his hands to keep from collapsing.

Seeing this, Xu Yao sneered and kicked the man in the back again.

After the foot stomped down, the man let out another scream. This time, he finally lost control and helplessly knelt on the ground.

"So if you don't have the ability, don't stick your head out and make trouble for yourself. It's not good for anyone. Don't you think your behavior is quite boring in my eyes?"

After saying this, Xu Yao left without looking back, carrying the task list.

……

Although the list indicated the exact location of the mission, Xu Yao had never been there before. Being unfamiliar with the area, he had no choice but to ask people. And asking people was the most effective way.

That must be a tavern. News always gets out here quite well. With that thought in mind, Zhong Chuan arrived at a tavern in the town.

Upon seeing the arrival of a guest, the boss immediately gave Xu Yao a smile.

"What kind of service would you like, sir? What kind of wine or meat would you like? I have it all."

"No, no, no, I came here to ask you something, about that cemetery that was making noise."

Upon hearing this, the boss glanced at Xu Yao a few times.

Only then did he realize that Xu Yao was a disciple of the Qingyun Sect. At this moment, he secretly thought to himself that since he was assigned by the Qingyun Sect to complete the mission, he should definitely try to make a profit.

How can we not squeeze some money out of this disciple?

The boss immediately gave Xu Yao a friendly smile.

"I do know something about what you've asked, but as you know, small businesses can't function well without money."

Hearing this, Xu Yao squinted at the boss and then asked.

"how much is it?"

"Not much, a hundred gold coins."

Without hesitation, Xu Yao took out one hundred gold coins and handed them to the shopkeeper.

"Take it and tell me the information quickly."

Upon seeing Xu Yao's actions, the shopkeeper was taken aback. He never expected that Xu Yao would take out one hundred gold coins without hesitation.

He suddenly realized he hadn't asked for enough, and with a quick thought, the boss immediately put on a smiling face for Xu Yao again.

"Brother, I see you're quite unfamiliar with this place. It must be your first time here. You might not know the rules here. The rule is that you get a little information for every one hundred gold coins you give."

If you find this useful, you'll need to pay me more before I can reveal more specific information. I'm telling you this in advance to avoid you accusing me of trying to scam you.

Hearing this, Xu Yao frowned slightly, but he didn't say anything. Instead, he asked the boss.

"How much do you want for the specific information?"

"Not much, about three hundred gold coins."

Hearing this, Xu Yao frowned slightly. He didn't say anything, but handed the shopkeeper another two hundred gold coins and then spoke.

"Now you can say it, right?"

Seeing that Xu Yao was still so decisive, the boss was stunned again. Could this Xu Yao be some kind of rich man?

He's so generous! He should have been able to bargain with me before. It seems there's still room for me to squeeze more out of Xu Yao.

With that in mind, the boss's mind started working quickly again.

"To be honest, I know some other little things about this matter, which may be related to it. If you're interested, I can tell you these things for an extra fee."

Upon hearing this, Xu Yao immediately showed his dissatisfaction with the boss.

He can tolerate you asking for a higher price once, and he can even tolerate it twice, but it's not right to ask for a third time, is it?

However, since he had come to ask for information, he couldn't say anything, so he asked the boss.

"How much will this intelligence cost?"

"It's not much. You only need to add four hundred gold coins. After all, I know some inside information that is quite related to the matter of this cemetery. But it depends on whether you are willing to pay the money."

Upon hearing this, Xu Yao's brows furrowed almost into a single line.

Even if you catch someone and try to ruin them to death, this isn't the way to do it.

Xu Yao immediately expressed his dissatisfaction.

"What do you mean by this? Are you trying to ruin me?"

The boss gave Xu Yao a polite smile.

"Brother, don't be so angry. A bad temper is not a good thing. I'm just following the rules. In business, you have to consider the interests of others."

If there were no benefit to it, why would I sell you the information? Besides, you have to think about it, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

"My tavern has the best connections; if you don't ask me, you might not get the information from anywhere else."

Xu Yao slammed his fist on the table and roared at the boss.

"I think you're deliberately trying to bully me and ruin me. Do you think I'll allow you to do that? Are you looking for death?"

The boss chuckled to himself.

It seems this disciple doesn't have much money, around seven hundred gold coins. I'm definitely going to extort all of this disciple's money today.

Despite having these thoughts in mind, the boss maintained a friendly and prosperous demeanor. He gently tapped the table in front of him and spoke to Xu Yao again.

"Brother, don't be so impatient. Harmony brings wealth, harmony brings wealth."

"Do you even realize how hurtful your words are to someone's dignity? I'm going to get angry if you say things like that."

Upon hearing the owner's voice, the dozen or so burly men in the tavern slammed their fists on the table and stood up, each casting hostile glances at Xu Yao.

Upon seeing these people, Xu Yao narrowed his eyes slightly. Judging from their appearance, they were probably the boss's shills and thugs.