Chapter 324.

Jiang Ran was slightly silent at his words, then spoke:

“The Lifeless Building doesn’t intend to do this deal?”

“If I were to do it, I wouldn’t have appeared before Your Excellency today.”

The visitor played with the wine gourd in his hand, but did not drink:

“Even if I were to appear, it wouldn’t be in this appearance today.”

Jiang Ran smiled at his words:

“So, I’m also surprised, why did you just come out in the open like that? Aren’t you afraid that I’ll directly kill you as soon as you show up?”

“Fear.”

The visitor nodded sincerely:

“Because there is a feud between us.”

“Thanks to you still remembering.”

“Naturally, I won’t forget.”

The person said softly:

“It’s just that I, Lifeless Building, was also taken advantage of in this matter.

“The Thunder Rushing Hall wanted to borrow us as swords, not only to execute you, but even the promised reward, I guess I don’t intend to give it.”

In that meeting in Lifeless Town, this was how Penetrating Thunder Hall intended to do it.

First borrowing the people of Lifeless Building to kill Jiang Ran, and taking advantage of Jiang Ran’s weakness and powerlessness, Penetrating Thunder Hall showed up to sweep everything away.

Not only would they be able to kill Jiang Ran and obtain the burnt-tailed zither.

He was also able to kill the killers of Lifeless Building, thus making his reputation even stronger.

Unfortunately, although the plan was good, he underestimated Jiang Ran.

In the end, he failed to steal the chicken, and even the Hall Master died in Jiang Ran’s hands on Sunset Ping.

Hearing the other party say that, Jiang Ran couldn’t help but feel emotional:

“These days, it’s hard to do business, and it’s even harder to kill people.”

These words instantly called out to the other party to give birth to a sense of confidant.

“What Jiang Warrior said is very true, these days there are not many doing business that are at peace with themselves.

“He gave us an order, we took it, worked diligently to do it, and meditated to kill.

“Waste of manpower and material resources to damage how many lives not to mention, the last people patted the ass not to pay the bill …… you say this, is not outrageous?”

Speaking to the excitement, picked up the wine gourd to drink.

But just to the mouth, hesitated, did not dare to enter the mouth.

Turning his head, he saw Jiang Ran looking at him with a smile.

The man gave a dry laugh:

“When an assassin is out and about, it’s better not to drink alcohol when you can, or as much as possible.

“What’s more, this wine is given by Jiang Warrior.”

Jiang Ran laughed and didn’t care:

“Moving on, if you’re afraid why do you still come to me like this?”

“Because …… we’re more afraid that this cross-breeding relationship will continue …… and will tire my Lifeless Building to go up in smoke.”

The man gently exhaled a breath, placed the wine gourd on the roof, and said in a deep voice:

“I, the Lifeless Building, can promise Jiang Warrior that as long as the Lifeless Building is alive for one day, it will not take any orders regarding Jiang Warrior.

“I only ask that we can turn our differences into peace, and that we can put aside our former enmity.

“To that end, Lifeless House is willing to unconditionally kill three people for Great Warrior Jiang.”

Jiang Ran laughed again:

“Why does Mister Jiang need Lifeless House to kill people?”

“Jiang Warrior, when one is in the jungle, there are always times when one can’t help it.

“There are times when it’s inconvenient for Jiang Warrior to take action, but we can.

“This time I come here with sincerity.

“Not only did I make the first two agreements with the Jiang Warrior, but I also brought news of the Green Country.

“I expect that Great Warrior Jiang will be very interested in this.”

Jiang Ran stroked his chin:

“That’s a bit of a flavorful thing to say.

“Come, go on, let me hear it properly.”

The visitor’s demeanor was unmoving as he said softly:

“The Green Country has another eye in my Golden Cicada territory.

“This person’s hands and eyes are all over the world, and I, the Lifeless House, cannot feel the followers.

“However, the Rapunzel’s little trick of escaping from the Golden Cicada can’t be hidden from the other side’s eyes.

“Now the experts of the Green Country are ready to strike at the Rapunzel.

“As far as I know, the other side has come with at least ten people this time.

“Four of them are supreme masters.

“Their martial arts skills are only above the Five Poisons of my Lifeless Building.”

The Lifeless Building had the Five Poisons, and there was even a set of divine kung fu named the Five Poisons Throughout the World Scripture.

Jiang Ran had once fought with Greedy Poison and knew that the gang’s martial arts were actually not weak.

Nowadays, among the ten people who came from the Green Country, there are four who can beat the Five Poisons …… are indeed considered to be the top masters.

Jiang Ran thought briefly:

“How are they going to do it?”

“They want to transfer the tiger away from the mountain.”

The visitor said softly:

“They are also aware of the grudge between us and Great Warrior Jiang, as long as we show up, Great Warrior Jiang is bound to behead us.

“Therefore, as long as we send out those with excellent lightness within the sect, we will lure Jiang Warrior away after we show up.

“Even if Jiang Warrior is extremely intelligent, martial arts skills of the world, can in a few moments, the disciples of my door will be killed …… and realize that this is a tiger away from the mountain plan.

“However, this ‘momentary’ effort is also enough for the Qing Kingdom’s experts to behead the Eldest Princess.”

“Just this?”

Jiang Ran raised an eyebrow.

Following that, he smiled, in fact, from the Qing Kingdom’s standpoint, this was indeed a foolproof ploy.

Simple, yet absolutely good.

It was just that this simple and crude method was underestimating people.

The poets were all by the side of the Eldest Princess, and once these four experts actually showed up, they would have to die on the spot.

This was a loss of poor information.

The visitor was also stunned by Jiang Ran’s words:

“Is this not enough?

“Swordsman Jiang, don’t underestimate them.”

Jiang Ran nodded:

“Have you thought about where to strike?”

“Not yet.”

The visitor gently shook his head:

“Because the owner of the building has not yet agreed to this matter ……

“The owner of the building …… really does not want to make an enemy of Jiang warrior again.”

“Lifting up.”

Jiang Ran smiled:

“The Lifeless Building is one of the three major assassin organizations in the world, spanning the lands of five countries, with many disciples.

“It’s an honor for Mister Jiang to be so scorned by your building master.”

“Swordsman Jiang should not humble himself.

“Since Your Excellency appeared in the jianghu so far you have not lost a single battle.

“Not long ago, on top of the city of Jinyangfu, with the power of one man, he defeated ten thousand troops.

“and captured General Hou Ning of the Changyang Army alive.

“With such martial arts skills, how can the Lifeless Building not be afraid?”

The visitor said softly:

“Our goodwill has now been conveyed, whether to make peace or friendship, but it is up to the words of the Jiang Warrior to decide.”

Jiang Ran thought for a moment, followed by a smile:

“Firstly, not only me, but those around me must not go on the Lifeless Building’s list either.

“If anyone wants to disadvantage them, they need to be informed immediately.”

“No problem.”

The visitor nodded.

His heart was slightly relieved, Jiang Ran but if he opened his mouth to mention the conditions, there would be something to talk about in this matter.

“Second, killing three people is not enough.

“It needs to be that you kill whoever I tell you to kill.”

Jiang Ran smoothly picked up the gourd of wine that the other person had placed on the roof and took a sip.

The man frowned:

“Doesn’t Warrior Jiang feel that this condition is a bit excessive?”

“The Lifeless Building can refuse.”

Jiang Ran let out a light laugh:

“Today is New Year’s Eve, I won’t kill you, but the next time we meet, or call me to know where the Lifeless Building is located …… by then the situation will be different.”

The visitor took a deep breath and then said:

“In that case, please wait for a few days, this matter needs to be decided by the Building Master.”

The Lifeless Building Master was at the Golden Cicada!

Jiang Ran’s heart was flooded with clarity, but his face didn’t move as he gently nodded:

“Third …… you guys have to help me do one thing.”

“…… What is it?”

The man’s brows tightened, only feeling that this Jiang Ran was not finished.

As one of the three major killer organizations in the world, when had the Lifeless Building ever bowed down and gone soft with someone like this?

If it wasn’t for the owner personally giving the order, he definitely wouldn’t have appeared in front of Jiang Ran.

He had thought that Jiang Ran would readily agree, but he didn’t expect that he would be made to work hard.

Now that the first two conditions are finished, there is even a third point ……

“I want you to fulfill the Green Country’s request.”

Jiang Ran spoke faintly:

“Seven days into this journey, you will pass through a location called Broken Stream Gorge.

“If you guys are going to perform the tactic of transferring a tiger away from the mountain, Broken Stream Gorge is the most suitable.

“And for me, catching a turtle in a jar is also like that.”

The visitor pondered a little and nodded gently:

“I can make a promise on this matter.

“It’s just that the Green Country lost this time, and I’m only afraid that they will make a comeback.

“It is certainly true that the only ones they have found my Lifeless Building are these ten people …… yet they do not know if there is still a hide behind them.”

“This is not something that Your Excellency needs to worry about.”

Jiang Ran laughed:

“You only need to do what I tell you to do.

“Just in time, tell me about your building master’s reply when the time comes.”

“Good ……”

The visitor nodded and stood up, his gaze turning slightly before he said:

“Life Snatcher seems to have forgotten his past, in that case, he will stay by Jiang Warrior’s side and be a pawn is all.

“However, it is necessary to tell Jiang Warrior to know that he is not a Golden Cicada.

“He is a descendant of the sergeant of the Green Kingdom.”

Jiang Ran raised his eyebrows and nodded thoughtfully:

“I see, thanks for telling me.”

“This is all trivial ……”

The man casually asked again:

“However, Slow Poison being one of the five poisons of my Lifeless Building, I would also like to ask Jiang Warrior to tell us where his corpse is buried?”

“??”

Jiang Ran gave him a puzzled look:

“You’re looking for the wrong person, aren’t you? I’ve never seen this Slow Poison ……”

“…… That’s impossible.”

The man shook his head:

“The assassins of the Lifeless Building, once they receive an order to kill, they will never stop until they achieve their goal.

“Slow Poison has not returned so far, either he died in your hands or …… either ……”

The man said here and suddenly got stuck.

Jiang Ran pursued:

“Either how?”

“…… Either he just didn’t catch up to you.”

The man muttered in a low voice:

“But even if that’s the case, he should have sent messages with the Lifeless Building from time to time, why is it that there’s been no news from Slow Poison since the Autumn Resignation Stage.”

“Autumn Resignation Post?”

Jiang Ran was surprised:

“He even went to the Autumn Resignation Stage?

“In that day, when the people from the Penetrating Thunder Hall attacked the Autumn Rhetoric Stage at night, I buried the Heavenly Thunderbolt next to the bodies of the Penetrating Thunder Hall disciples.

“He didn’t dig a grave and blow himself up, did he?”

“Why would …… Slow Poison dig a grave?”

The visitor asked a rhetorical question.

This sentence was the one that caught Jiang Ran off guard, skimming his lips:

“Your people, how would I know ……”

The visitor lapsed back into silence for a moment, then looked at the surrounding houses:

“Is it true that Slow Poison wasn’t transformed into the same appearance as Life Snatcher by the means of Jiang Warrior?”

“This really isn’t.”

Jiang Ran said helplessly:

“I don’t even know him, I’ve never seen him before, there’s not a single trace of involvement!”

“Good.”

The visitor clasped his fists:

“Jiang Warrior is a gentleman, I have no reason not to believe it.

“This time, I will return and report back to the owner of the building …… Jiang warrior, we will meet again.”

After saying this, he turned around and left.

His figure was extremely fast, and he disappeared into the night in the blink of an eye.

Jiang Ran stroked his chin and said softly:

“I’ll leave this side to you.”

“En.”

Tang Shixiang’s soft voice agreed:

“The Lifeless Building’s owner is mysterious and unpredictable, and is rumored to be the master of the Five Poisons Throughout the World Scripture Collection. Otherwise, it’s not enough to hold the position of Floor Master.

“You have to be careful.”

“Don’t worry.”

Jiang Ran smiled, and with a turn of his Subterranean Shadow Fascination Steps, he quietly followed behind the man.

All the previous conversations were actually meaningless.

It didn’t matter what Jiang Ran had proposed or what the Lifeless Building had promised.

It was all nonsense.

For Jiang Ran, the Lifeless Building’s gesture of goodwill could be a trap, could be an illusion, or could be another scheme.

And if you want to find the truth, you just need to trick the person in front of you, so that the other party really thinks that Jiang Ran can turn their friendship into peace with them, and then only then can you honestly take Jiang Ran to find what he wants.

Originally, he thought that the most he could do was to investigate the contact place of the Lifeless Building in the Golden Cicada.

After that, he could think of a way to send a fake message to trick the master of their building to come.

But I didn’t expect that their building owner is within the Golden Cicada.

The other party said that he would be able to give Jiang Ran an answer in a few days …… In reality, the distance can only be closer.

Perhaps, this building owner is located in the surrounding area of this Four Square Mansion.

Of course, it was equally possible that this was a ploy to move the tiger away from the mountain.

But the good thing was that although Tang Shixiang had drunk too much, she woke up quickly.

This had something to do with her physique.

As the First Sorrow of the Ancient World, the first person to successfully cultivate since its creation.

The wonders contained within her physique were far more bizarre and superior than anyone could imagine.

With her there, if the Lifeless Building really wanted to perform a tiger transfer, just as Jiang Ran had thought …… earlier, then they were playing the wrong game.

If you can get through him, and catch the master of the lifeless building, then naturally, it’s no better than that.

As an expert of the Lifeless Building, the one who came this time was cautious and careful enough.

After this person left the inn, he moved from place to place, sometimes turning around, he had already changed his attire.

Otherwise, he had gone to a mansion, telling Jiang Ran to think that the people from the Lifeless Building lived here.

As soon as he turned around, he slipped out the back door of the mansion.

These types of situations continued one after another, until the other party was completely sure that there was no one following behind them, and only then did they take off running wildly.

Jiang Ran had the Indulgent Flowing Light Technique, hanging on from afar, and when he got closer, he performed the Diving Shadow Mystic God Steps.

In this way, the two people ran for half the night.

But they came to a dense forest in the mountains.

That person went through the gap between the forest, in the middle of this, there was even a forest hut.

The house is not big, facing the creek backed by green mountains, not far away there is a small waterfall, is a rare place of seclusion.

The man came to the front of the house, cupped his fists and said:

“Master of the building, the message has been brought.

“Jiang Ran has made three requests ……”

After he finished speaking, he waited a little while.

There was no sound coming out of the door.

Then he took it upon himself to say the three conditions Jiang Ran had put forward in such and such a manner.

After finishing, there was never any sound inside the door.

Finally feeling a bit odd, he cautiously stepped forward:

“Master of the building, are you there?”

After saying this, he saw the lights lit up inside the house.

After a few more moments, there was also the sound of eating.

That person froze, at this hour, how come the owner of the building is still eating?

“The owner of the building …… are you well?”

He asked again.

Although there was a sound inside the door, no one responded to him.

Finally, he reached out his hand, touched the door handle, gently pulled, creaking sound, the room door opened.

Stepping inside, he saw a large table under the dim light of an oil lamp.

On top of the table was a variety of delicious dishes, the aroma was overflowing, and in the middle of the table, there was a large plate of dumplings that were still steaming hot.

A person was holding a large bowl and fishing the dumplings into it.

Upon seeing this person, the man was instantly dumbfounded:

“Jiang warrior? How is it you? Where is my …… my building owner?”

“Don’t pestle at the door.”

Jiang Ran waved at him:

“Come over and eat the dumplings, your building master isn’t here.

“Looking at the stance, he should have left after cooking ……

“En, the craftsmanship is good, you also try …… The dumplings are filled with pork and scallions, it’s just a bit salty.”

“……”

The visitor where in the mood to eat.

He gazed at Jiang Ran:

“Why are you here?”

“I followed you here.”

Jiang Ran spoke bluntly.

“…… Outrageous!”

The man was furious:

“I, Lifeless Building, treated you with sincerity, and you even ……”

“What are you angry about.”

Jiang Ran rolled his eyes:

“Your building master can be much more atmospheric than you, he still knows to cook a table of good food to entertain me.”

“……”

The man was speechless.

It was indeed unreasonable for their building owner to cook for himself.

That is, he had already counted that Jiang Ran would follow him over …… and that’s why he made this table of food?

But …… why would the building owner cook for him?

En, is it possible that there is poison in the rice?

After eating it, this Jiang will immediately die a violent death?

But he waited and waited, never saw Jiang Ran die violently …… Instead, he waited for a hiccup from Jiang Ran.

Then Jiang Ran stood up:

“Originally pondered to be able to meet your building master with you, but now it seems that he is ashamed to meet people ……

“That’s just it, there should be another opportunity in the future.

“The things I told you earlier, don’t forget …… to meet again at the Broken Stream Gorge.

“Farewell.”

After he finished speaking, he pushed the door out.

There was no trace of him in the twinkling of an eye, leaving this one in the house looking at the table full of wreckage and winded.

Jiang Ran, however, hadn’t gone far.

At this moment, he was sitting on top of the branch of a large tree, and took out a note from his pocket.

After unfolding it, he saw that it read:

[Young honored a little peace, now has not reached the opportunity to meet.

On the night of New Year’s Eve, there is no way to pay homage, so I can only slightly prepare wine and food, so please have a taste of it, Young Honor.

“……”

Jiang Ran pulled at the note for a long time before gently exhaling a breath.

The top of the other party’s note addressed himself as Young Zun ……

It showed that the other party knew his identity.

The Lifeless Building’s attitude towards himself had changed drastically, could it be because of this?

“Could it be that the owner of this Lifeless Building …… is also a member of the Devil Cult?”

Jiang Ran flooded with thoughts, but then frowned:

“But this person seems to know me a little too well …… even calculated that I would follow the people he sent to him.

“The dumplings are all still steaming hot, and the timing is just right.

“Just, why isn’t this the right time to meet?

“It’s just a meeting …… What timing is needed?”

Jiang Ran gently rubbed his brain, feeling that what was originally a rather simple matter had suddenly become a bit confusing.