The Peerless Beauty Stuck With Me

Chapter 1417 - 1416: Life or Death

He could still stand there with a smile, speaking to the waiter in a friendly manner.This was Tang Rao showing respect to the waiter.

After all, this person spent a fortune to drug Tang Rao, so at the very least Tang Rao should show some gratitude, right?

"Sir, I don't know what you're talking about."

The waiter's confused expression almost made Tang Rao believe him.

"If you hadn't left residue on your wrist when you wiped your hands, I would have believed your expression. It's a pity you failed at the last step; maybe it's because you were too confident."

Tang Rao shook his head, feeling somewhat disappointed by the waiter's clumsy poisoning technique. Well, if everyone were as lucky as him, having a master poisoner as a mentor, they wouldn't make such a rookie mistake.

Skill counts for something, but people with bad luck shouldn't be in this line of work.

"I thought you were just testing me. It seems you've been certain I'd act from the start."

The waiter didn't deny it, even when exposed, he remained candid.

"Tell me, when did you start tracking me? Who are you working for and why target me?"

If he answers the second question, Tang Rao could guess the other two immediately, even if the waiter doesn't respond.

"I admire your character, but we've got our rules in this business: take the money, solve the problem."

The rule is simple: never speak up.

Many discovered die because of these few words.

"The An Family, right? Besides them, no one could afford a god to act. The price is steep. Why don't you injure me a bit, and we split the commission?"

Double-cross?

Tang Rao thought up the most fitting term.

"No, if I do that, I won't end well. The organization won't allow it."

An organization, it seems the An Family went to great lengths, dismissing loose cultivators and directly tasking within the organization to have Tang Rao's life.

They won't stop until they reach their goal!

Sadly, Tang Rao could guess it's the An Family taking action but couldn't confirm if it's An Yun or An Sheng's father.

"Did the organization ever tell you what happens if you fail to take my life today and return? Surely they didn't tell you, right?"

While on Blue Star, Tang Rao researched those terrifying organizations.

Once someone receives a task in the organization, it must be completed. If not, the minor self-harms, the major commits suicide, to apologize. Leaders do this as a warning.

These so-called large organizations in the Divine Realm, how are they any different from those on Blue Star?

Looking at the waiter's expression, Tang Rao's words were clearly spot on.

"Instead of losing out to me or being punished upon return, why not cooperate with me? We'll share some benefits and then go our separate ways. Imagine how great it would be."

Just thinking about it seems worthwhile. Doesn't the waiter see having such a cooperative opponent is an excellent choice?

"Stop convincing me to stand on your side. Since you know I'm here to take your life, prepare to die."

The waiter stretched his arms outward, flicking out eight life-taking darts between his fingers, equally poisoned. If they touched Tang Rao's skin, he'd be poisoned and dead instantly.

This kid has a ruthless heart. Even after Tang Rao offered such generous terms, not only did he refuse, he even made a move on Tang Rao, leaving no room for discussion.

"You punk, does this do your conscience any good, or repay me for sparing your life earlier?"

Tang Rao easily dodged the eight darts and gave a middle finger to the waiter.

Such straightforward ridicule would only intensify the waiter's anger, yet another eight darts, even more determined this time, could track Tang Rao.

Bang bang bang, Tang Rao had a shield in his left hand and a sword in his right.

All eight darts landed at Tang Rao's feet, and his longsword thrust heavily towards the waiter.

"So young, yet you learn sneak attacks. Let me, Tang Rao, show you what real skill is."

The longsword thrust straight like a dragon, the fierce sword qi already sapped the waiter's momentum three-fold before the blade arrived.

As Tang Rao flaunted his swordsmanship, he suddenly felt a surge, his whole body enveloped in warmth. Is he advancing now?

Cold sweat emerged from Tang Rao, knowing that even a few seconds in front of the enemy would cause a stark contrast. He needed to compress the Immortal Energy within his body, preventing it from surging.

"Quickly finish this."

The longsword didn't pierce the waiter's body. Instead, a hexagonal figure filled with indecipherable talismans was drawn a meter away. The talismans, taught by Elder Lu, were stored at the bottom of his trunk, and he never imagined he'd use them until today.

Using the sword to draw talismans directly onto the waiter, just as he hadn't reacted yet, the talismans struck him, forming a large net.

Let's call the net "side-fan net," it's the first time Tang Rao used it and wasn't proficient. Next time it might be better.

Watching the net trap the waiter rolling on the ground, Tang Rao felt delighted.

"See, I offered you a chance, even suggested double-crossing together, but it seems you weren't interested. Regretting now, aren't you?"

The waiter feared death and indeed regretted not listening to Tang Rao, leading to today's situation.

"I miscalculated. Kill or spare, it's up to you."

The waiter had a deathly pale look, what good could come for someone like him in Tang Rao's hands?

Tang Rao found it amusing; he never planned on taking the waiter's life. An opportunistic person like him could help gather intel and do meaningful tasks, isn't that better?

"I've killed many people in this lifetime. One more or less doesn't matter. Now two paths lie before you, live or die. With the chance to choose, you should consider well."

Tang Rao's longsword hovered near the waiter's neck; just a bit further, and the life would no longer be his.

"I, I want to live!"

The waiter's body was nearly drenched in cold sweat; in the face of death, everyone is fragile.

The more one gains, the more one fears death.

"If you want to live, then let's discuss living. It's simple — tell me who sent you and what is your organization's name?"

The two questions the waiter didn't want to answer became mandatory.

"An Yun, An Family's financial housekeeper, also in charge of the family."