System: I Can Open Martial Arts Chests-Chapter 46: New Assignment

Chu Qing turned a deaf ear to the question.

He continued to search through Mei Qianluo’s clothes, and after a while, found a Needle Pouch from her sleeve.

Only then did he smile:

"Found it."

"Plum Blossom Needle."

Xia Wanshuang’s expression changed.

Chu Qing glanced at her:

"You recognize it? Do you know which one is the antidote?"

"...I don’t know."

Xia Wanshuang shook her head, not out of resentment for Chu Qing’s silence, but because she truly didn’t know.

The Plum Blossom Needle was a Hidden Weapon Mei Qianluo would never speak of; had she not paid attention to the Divine Sand Gang, she wouldn’t have known.

Chu Qing was not disappointed either; he had considered various possibilities prior to arriving. The most direct approach was to coerce Mei Qianluo into handing over the antidote.

However, upon seeing Ge Jingchun, he knew this might be difficult to achieve.

Ge Jingchun was the Deceitful Staff Subduing Dragon, constantly scheming with layers of deception, making it unwise to rashly believe him.

Mei Qianluo, being the third leader of the Divine Sand Gang, would not easily hand over the antidote.

Rather than wasting time here on futile efforts, where the outcome of the antidote is uncertain, it’s better to pin them down first, then...

Chu Qing took the Needle Pouch to Ge Jingchun, opened one of his hands:

"Don’t worry, I’ll be gentle."

Gentle for what?

Ge Jingchun’s astonishment was momentary before his palm was pierced by the Plum Blossom Needle.

His face changed dramatically:

"You dare to use the Plum Blossom Needle on me!"

"Quick, the antidote is in the green bottle!!"

Upon hearing this, Chu Qing glanced at the bottles in his hand, immediately setting the green one aside:

"You’re bound to die tonight, how can you be so fearful for your life?

"Refusing to tell me Cheng Sihai’s whereabouts even unto death, are you hoping for a quick end by my hand now?"

"..."

A touch of ashen despair surfaced on Ge Jingchun’s face.

"Seems I was right."

Chu Qing exhaled:

"You people, your hearts are too deceitful..."

Mei Qianluo had a total of three bottles; with the green one set aside, only two remain.

He picked up the red bottle, poured out an Elixir, and stuffed it into Ge Jingchun’s mouth.

Ge Jingchun swallowed the Elixir expressionlessly.

Moments later, the pitch-black hue on his hand faded visibly.

Chu Qing smiled:

"Seems luck is on my side tonight, found it on the first try.

"By the way, what’s this for?"

He picked up the last small bottle, which contained ointment.

Chu Qing pondered, then made a small cut on Ge Jingchun’s body with a knife, waited for the blood to almost stop flowing, and applied the ointment on his wound.

After observing for a while, Ge Jingchun showed no signs of pain.

"Regenerates flesh and stops bleeding?"

Such things typically show little immediate effect.

Furthermore, this small bottle is too little, hardly enough for wounds like Ge Jingchun’s and Mei Qianluo’s; it’s not worth using.

Mei Qianluo didn’t intend to use it to stop his bleeding after Chu Qing severed his arm.

Chu Qing then searched Ge Jingchun, finding him somewhat more straightforward than Mei Qianluo, with no bottles on him.

No silver notes, but plenty of silver.

After accepting these without reservation, he finally kept the antidote for the Plum Blossom Needle and looked at Xia Wanshuang:

"You’ve got a vendetta with Cheng Sihai?"

"...Yes."

"You want me to kill him for you?"

Chu Qing’s question was simple and direct.

Xia Wanshuang’s gaze shifted several times before she nodded deeply:

"You’ve killed Ge Jingchun and Mei Qianluo, you’re at odds with him now."

"That’s not how accounts work, we settle them one by one."

Chu Qing said softly:

"I can help you kill Cheng Sihai, but if I am to act, you’ll need to pay a price."

"A price..."

Xia Wanshuang didn’t understand why it suddenly turned this way?

Clearly, even without her asking, this person was probably going to kill Cheng Sihai anyway, right?

How did it become her needing to pay a price now?

"What do you want?"

Xia Wanshuang asked softly.

"Silver, gold, either will do."

Chu Qing’s answer was somewhat vulgar.

"...You’re an Assassin?"

Xia Wanshuang looked at Chu Qing in shock.

Chu Qing touched his face covering:

"Can’t you tell?"

Dim light appeared in Xia Wanshuang’s eyes; Assassins always kill for money.

After saying those words, even if this Assassin is at odds with Cheng Sihai, he might not be willing to kill him now.

Since it benefits him.

Xia Wanshuang thought about it, not knowing why she blurted out:

"I don’t have much money... my looks are okay, if there’s not enough silver, how about using myself to make up for it?"

The atmosphere suddenly seemed to freeze.

With those words out, Xia Wanshuang couldn’t take them back.

She only saw Chu Qing glance stiffly at her, then mutter under his breath:

"Crazy..."

What did he say?

Xia Wanshuang’s eyes widened, hardly believing her ears.

Chu Qing silently looked at the prompt in front of him.

[Mission triggered: Assassinate Divine Sand Gang Leader Cheng Sihai!]

[Accept?]

Though it felt like the system was stirring trouble, Chu Qing hesitated not and accepted directly.

Truthfully, Chu Qing always thought his system was quite rudimentary.

No AI, couldn’t communicate, very rigid trigger conditions... and didn’t have any requirements for the commissioner, the reward could be arbitrarily decided too.

Of course, whether Chu Qing accepts the reward is completely up to him.

The system never intervenes; it only triggers the commission and provides rewards.

In a sense, rudimentary... but worry-free.

Xia Wanshuang was still flustered by Chu Qing’s words when she heard him gently say:

"Deal."

"??"

Cursing me for being crazy and agreeing to my terms?

Is this Assassin split-minded?

But split-minded or not, at least this guy agreed.

It’s hard to kill Cheng Sihai... when he’s with the Divine Sand Gang, Xia Wanshuang had no chance.

This time, Cheng Sihai brought four Protectors and some leaders to Celestial Dance City, genuinely the best assassination opportunity.

Unfortunately, she’s severely injured now and can’t take action.

Otherwise, why seek help from this unknown person?

Hope this person sticks to his word and doesn’t make empty promises.

Given his Martial Arts skills, if he does act, perhaps this vendetta can finally be settled.

As for the reward...

Xia Wanshuang bit her lip, her eyes flashing with stubbornness:

"Just consider it a bite from a dog!"