Taking Advantage of the Dai Family

Xu Mu nodded slightly and followed the security guard into the elevator.

Meanwhile, another guard in the lobby immediately took out his phone and sent word up.

When Xu Mu arrived at the top floor again, Dai Xuan was already standing at the door to welcome him.

"Hahaha! Mr. Jiao, you've finally arrived. Please, come in."

Dai Xuan offered a smiling invitation.

Xu Mu walked toward the main hall, his hands clasped behind his back.

Upon entering, he found the same group of people as before.

They were all sizing Xu Mu up, silently remarking that this man indeed possessed an impressive bearing.

"Hahaha! So you are Xu Mu's senior brother, Mr. Jiao? You are truly a man of striking talent."

Dai Feiying also stood up with a smile.

"I pale slightly in comparison to my junior brother, Xu Mu."

Xu Mu spoke indifferently. "I heard from my junior brother that you want my help to kill someone?"

"That is correct. To be honest with you, sir, this Ye Chen is guilty of heinous crimes. He is not only our enemy but Xu Mu's enemy as well."

Dai Feiying explained, "We ask that you help us kill him, for Xu Mu's sake!"

"I've heard the opponent is also a Grandmaster, and no ordinary Grandmaster at that."

Xu Mu looked at Dai Feiying and said, "Such a high-difficulty job requires extra payment."

"Hehe! Money is no object. How much do you require, sir?"

Dai Feiying asked with a laugh.

"For me to make a move, fifty billion upfront. If I succeed in killing Ye Chen for you, another fifty billion. You can transfer it to the Xu family account where my junior brother is."

Xu Mu stated calmly.

Such hidden families were typically not recorded on the rich lists, as mentioned earlier in the story.

The wealth controlled by the Dai family was roughly around five hundred billion.

Of course, this was just monetary wealth. Over the years, the Dai family had also spent vast sums collecting heavenly materials and earthly treasures.

If sold, these natural treasures would also fetch a considerable fortune.

"Fifty billion just to make a move?"

Dai Xuan was dumbfounded when he heard this.

Wasn't this man asking for too much?

It was practically one-tenth of the Dai family's entire monetary wealth.

Moreover, that was just the initial fee. If he succeeded, there would be another fifty billion.

All told, one-fifth of the Dai family's assets would be gone.

"If you think my price is too high, you can go find hitmen on the Hundred Ghosts Night Parade. I didn't want to get involved in the affairs of the secular world to begin with."

After speaking, Xu Mu turned to leave.

"Sir, please wait!"

Dai Feiying spoke immediately, then glanced at Dai Xuan. "Forget a Grandmaster level expert; even for a disciple of a hidden family or a killer from the Death List, a fee of tens of billions is necessary. What this gentleman asks for is not excessive at all!"

Dai Xuan opened his mouth to speak but ultimately chose to remain silent.

Although the Death List was expensive, they had rules regarding refunds if the mission failed.

This man offered no such guarantee. If he couldn't kill Ye Chen, fifty billion would just be thrown down the drain.

"Dad! I also think the gentleman isn't asking for too much. The top experts on the Death List charge around this price. I just wonder... how the gentleman compares to the top-ranked experts on the Death List."

Dai Wenlin suddenly spoke up with a smile.

"Nonsense! Are you doubting Mr. Jiao?"

Dai Feiying glared at Dai Wenlin.

This was a routine they had planned beforehand; naturally, they needed to verify this man's strength.

If he was like the Grandmaster brought by Miyako Fuka, who couldn't even take down Ye Chen—a man at the late stage of the Divine Ability realm—then there would be no point in this transaction.

"Hehe! It's normal. I haven't displayed my power yet, so I understand your skepticism."

Xu Mu looked around. "You have two people at the Grandmaster realm here, correct?"

"That is correct."

Dai Feiying nodded, pointing to the old man beside Miyako Fuka. "Besides myself, this gentleman, Mr. Tanaka Shō, is also a Grandmaster."

"Good. Let's find a safe place. You two come at me together."

Xu Mu said with a flat expression.

Hearing this, everyone present was shocked.

Dai Feiying narrowed his eyes slightly. "Alright! Please follow me, sir."

Words were wind; he certainly couldn't trust the man based on a single sentence.

No matter what, he had to personally test his strength.

Led by Dai Feiying, the group took several cars and headed out of Yang City together.

By the time they arrived at a deserted highway outside the city, the sky had already darkened.

Everyone got out of the cars and jumped down to the road below.

Xu Mu stood with his hands clasped behind his back, looking at Dai Feiying and Tanaka Shō before him. "Blades have no eyes. If you can't handle it, remember to admit defeat early."

"The same goes for you!"

Tanaka Shō growled in broken Dragon Kingdom language.

He was already in a foul mood, having failed to capture a mere late-stage Divine Ability cultivator earlier that day.

And now this young man wanted to fight two against one?

He was simply looking down on him.

Boom!

Tanaka Shō exploded with power, instantly charging toward Xu Mu.

Xu Mu stood with his hands behind his back, his body making no movement whatsoever.

Hum!

Flames erupted outward from around his body, forming six red long swords that rotated around him.

Whoosh!

The six long swords all flew out, splitting up to attack Dai Feiying and Tanaka Shō.

Seeing this, the charging Tanaka Shō rapidly unleashed his power and threw a punch.

But the three long swords seemed to have eyes of their own; they dodged his attack and struck from the side.

Seeing this, Tanaka Shō immediately established a Qi defense.

Ding! Ding! Ding!

The three long swords stabbed at Tanaka Shō from different directions.

At this moment, everyone could see the long swords piercing through the defense inch by inch, visible to the naked eye.

Seeing this, Tanaka Shō was so terrified that he cursed in his native tongue, "Damn it!"

In the distance, Miyako Fuka saw this and quickly shouted, "We surrender!"

Upon hearing this, the three long swords stopped and swiftly returned to Xu Mu's side.

As for Dai Feiying on the other side, he had grabbed the blade of one long sword with a single hand, but the force of the sword was pushing his body backward.

Just then, two beams of red light shot toward his head from the left and right.

"Stop!"

Dai Feiying immediately shouted as well.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

The three long swords on his side also returned to Xu Mu. All six swords stabbed into the ground, turning into red light before slowly fading away.

As for Xu Mu, he maintained his posture, standing with his hands clasped behind his back.

The onlookers' expressions changed completely upon witnessing this.

Too domineering!

Truly worthy of the Righteous-Yet-Evil Sect; not only were the moves powerful, but the fighting style was equally impressive.

Dai Feiying looked at his cut hand, a stormy wave rising in his heart. That move was at least an Earth-tier technique.

"Now, do you think the price I stated is expensive?"

Xu Mu asked indifferently.

"Not expensive! Not expensive at all! Mr. Jiao, fifty billion, it's a deal! And another fifty billion after the deed is done!"

Dai Feiying said with a smile.

To eliminate a mortal threat like Ye Chen, what did it matter if they lost one hundred billion?

As long as the Dai family existed, they would earn that one hundred billion back sooner or later.

Xu Mu revealed a smile at this moment. Besides his Fourth Senior Brother, he also had a Third Senior Brother, a Second Senior Brother, and an Eldest Senior Brother...

If he used each identity to fleece them once, he should be able to drain the Dai family dry.

"Let me make this clear first: I will not go looking for Ye Chen. You make him come to find me."

Xu Mu looked at Dai Feiying. "Make the transfer."