Fuxiu Pavilion is a remarkable entity, enjoying a modest reputation in the martial arts world. It is said that the power behind it is formidable indeed. Its master is elusive, and the organization owns numerous industries, yet one thing remains strange: all its subordinates are orphans with no one to rely on. Many join the Pavilion out of necessity. The Pavilion is filled with experts, and its master frequently robs the rich to aid the poor. Many powerful and influential figures in the martial arts world scramble for the "assassination orders" issued by the Pavilion master; they are worth a thousand gold pieces and are said to be capable of killing without a trace.
"I bid ten thousand taels!" A masked man sat silently in the last row. This year’s auction for an assassination order was held in an underground gambling den. Many had brought massive sums of money to bid for it. In the end, the token was purchased by the masked man. With light and agile steps, he snatched up the brocade box containing the token and left immediately.
Soon, a crowd pursued him. A single token, priced at an astronomical figure for the year, meant anyone who could snatch it from the masked man stood to make a fortune. Countless desperados jostled to be the first...
Chapter 148