Ou Tianci wanted Duan Han to vacate those five official positions within five days.

Because there was still time, Su Que didn't write that resignation letter by the next day.

After marking attendance, he left the government office.

He first went to Zhang Bengen's residence, changed into Zhang Bengen's clothes, circulated his Qi Blood, and made his muscles stand out, so his body appeared as tall and strong as Zhang Bengen's.

His originally slightly loose martial attire immediately tightened.

After leaving Zhang Bengen's residence, he followed the previous contact method to a tavern called "Xiaomiao Tower" to meet the shopkeeper inside.

Upon arriving at "Xiaomiao Tower," he again met the shopkeeper he had previously contacted.

He hid the "Greedy Wolf" waist tag inside his sleeve and, observing no one around, subtly revealed it from his sleeve to give the shopkeeper a glance.

"This esteemed guest, please enjoy tea over there!"

Seeing the "Greedy Wolf" waist tag of Su Que, the shopkeeper extended a hand and guided Su Que to a table.

"Xiao Gao, tell the kitchen to serve this esteemed guest a dish of 'Chopped Chili Fish Head,' one plate of 'Boneless Vinegar Fish,' and one plate of 'Fish Fragrant Shredded Pork.'

The shopkeeper instructed a waiter.

"Alright!"

The waiter responded and immediately headed to the kitchen.

This process was identical to last time.

However, the dish names, which served as codes, had changed.

Su Que smoothly sat at a table, waiting for someone to relay information to him.

After sitting down, a waiter served tea to Su Que, and shortly thereafter, "Chopped Chili Fish Head" and "Boneless Vinegar Fish" were successively served.

Not long after, a chef wearing greasy clothes brought out "Fish Fragrant Shredded Pork" and suddenly flicked his wrist, sending a small slip of paper straight towards Su Que's chest.

Su Que caught the slip and opened it.

On it was written: Luoyang Lane at quarter past noon.

This was the meeting place with the contact for today.

...

At quarter past noon, Su Que appeared punctually in Luoyang Lane.

This was a seldom-trod narrow alley.

The midday sun was fierce, but the houses on one side of the alley blocked the sunlight, casting a large shadow within.

As he stepped into this alley, he heard the sound of wind coming from afar.

Moments later, a dark figure leaped from another lane and landed in front of Su Que.

Su Que immediately recognized the Tang Sect's Lightness Technique "Ghost Shadow Smoke Step."

However, this Lightness Technique was weaker than the three Tang Sect assassins he killed outside Qingfeng Town, even weaker than "Profound Tiger."

Only slightly better than the previous "Greedy Wolf" Zhang Bengen.

'The contacts are getting weaker...' Su Que thought to himself.

The owner of this shadow was also wearing a cloak, hooded, with an attire very similar to Su Que's.

Su Que looked through a corner under the hood and found the person wearing a dog mask.

"Greedy Wolf?"

A rough voice came from under the person's hood.

Su Que immediately took out his "Greedy Wolf" waist tag to show them.

After the other person's gaze returned from Su Que's waist tag, they too extended a hand into their clothing, retrieving a waist tag identical in style to Su Que's.

Su Que focused his gaze and saw it was embossed with two characters: Straw Dog.

Su Que nodded, and the other person put away the waist tag.

"Why are you looking for me?" asked Straw Dog:

"To check the Secret Manual or to receive a mission."

"Receive a mission." Su Que replied with a rough voice.

"There are five tasks you can receive."

"One is the Hall Master of the White Lotus Sect Jiannan Branch, Ximen Yao, a Five Blood Martial Artist."

"After killing him, you can earn six hundred seventy merit points and six hundred forty taels of silver coins."

"Another is a wealthy merchant from Jiannan City, named Jia Dongnan, not only does he lead an escort team with a Five Blood Martial Artist, but he himself is also a Two Blood Martial Artist."

"After killing him, you can earn five hundred eighty merit points and five hundred taels of silver coins."

"One is the third son of the Ou Family, Ou Tianci, a Three Blood Martial Artist."

"After killing him, you can earn five hundred ninety merit points and five hundred twenty taels of silver coins."

"One is a squire from Qingyuan Town in the northern part of Jiannan City, Zhou Tianlu, himself a Three Blood Martial Artist, with two Four Blood Martial Artists as bodyguards."

"After killing him, you can earn three hundred eighty merit points and two hundred ten taels of silver coins."

"There is another task, which I believe you have heard about; it involves someone selling our hidden weapons."

"If there is news of Tang Sect's Hidden Weapons being leaked, after verification, each piece is worth two hundred taels."

"If there is news of the person selling hidden weapons, after verification, each piece is worth five thousand taels."

Su Que listened to each one.

He remembered last time "Profound Tiger" only mentioned three tasks: one involved Ou Tianci, and another was the wealthy merchant named Jia Dongnan.

The other person from last time is not here, perhaps the task was canceled, or it's already completed by other assassins.

Upon hearing the last task, Su Que found that providing information about the person selling hidden weapons to Tang Sect could fetch five thousand taels.

He then had the urge to plot against Tang Sect for Silver Coins.

However, that had to be considered later.

His purpose for coming today was to receive the task of assassinating Ou Tianci.

"I'll take the third task," Su Que stated.

"Assassinate the third son of the Ou Family, Ou Tianci?" Straw Dog confirmed.

"Yes," Su Que replied.

"Good, I'll note it down."

After saying this, Straw Dog turned around and used a Lightness Technique to exit the alley.

Once Straw Dog left, Su Que also flashed away, heading out of the alley.

...

As evening approached, lanterns were hung across the streets in the center of Jiannan Prefecture City.

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